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Amigurumi Frog
Materials:
Red Heart Comfort sport in two colours of your choice.
Hook: 3.75
Abbreviations:
R = round or row
sc = single crochet
st = stitch
tog = together (sc 2 tog = decrease)
sl st = slip stitch
instructions between * are repeated
Body:
R1 - sc 6 in a circle (amigurumi double ring) = 6st
R2 - 2 sc in each st around = 12 st
R3 - *sc 1, 2 sc in next st* = 18 st
R4 - *sc 2, 2 sc in next st* = 24 st
R5 to R7 - sc around = 24 st
R8 - *sc 2 tog twice, sc 8* = 20st
R9 - *sc 2 tog, sc 8* = 18st
R10 - *sc 2 tog, sc 7* = 16st
R11 - *sc 2 tog, sc 6* = 14st
R12 - *sc 2 tog, sc 5* = 12st
R13 - sc 2, sc 2 tog, sc 6
R14 - sc 2, sc to tog, sc 4
sl st and bind off, leaving a tail long enough to sew end closed.
Stuff with 100% polyester fibrefill and close.
If you choose to use safety eyes, you'll insert these before stuffing. If not, directions for the eyes are next.
Eyes (make 2):
R1 - With main colour (this is the iris), sc 6 in a circle (amigurumi double ring) = 6st.
sl st in first sc to close the circle, bind off and cut yarn.
R2 - Attach white or other contrasting colour and 2 sc in each st around = 12 st.
sl st in first sc in round and bind off and cut yarn, leaving a long enough end to sew the eyes to the body at 2 and 10 o'clock placements.
Hind Legs (make 2):
Chain 15.
1st toe: sl st in the 2nd chain from the hook, sl st 3 more.
2nd toe: Chain 6; sl st 5, back along these to the main chain.
3rd toe: Chain 5, sl st 4, back along these to the main chain.
Put hook through the bottom of the 2nd toe's chain, yarn over, pull through, keaving loop on hook.
Put hook through chain beside third toe, yarn over, pull through all loops on hook.
sl st back along the leg, bind off at first chain and cut yarn. Use ends to sew the top of the leg to the ankle, then sew the ankle to the body at the corner of the end that was sewn shut.
Fore Legs (make 2):
Chain 9.
1st toe: sl st in the 2nd chain from the hook, sl st 2 more.
2nd toe: Chain 5; sl st 4, back along these to the main chain.
3rd toe: Chain 4, sl st 3, back along these to the main chain.
Put hook through the bottom of the 2nd toe's chain, yarn over, pull through, keaving loop on hook.
Put hook through chain beside third toe, yarn over, pull through all loops on hook.
sl st back along the leg, bind off at first chain and cut yarn. Use ends to sew the top of the leg to the side of the body, just behind the eye.
Weave in all free ends and add a smile either by embroidering with yarn or gluing on felt.
Edit 02-16-09: Thanks go to <a href=:www.ravelry.com/people/mercysm…:>Mercysmom</a> for catching my counting error. The stitch counts are now correct. I think.
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Journal 27 - New vids and a book review
I'm a bad deviant. I haven't posted in a while. I am excited to tell you about my new partnership with AllFreeCrochet.com though! They offered to pay me to make some crochet videos for them, and I recently uploaded Episode Two of a short series I'm making for them called Creating Amigurumi! Cool, huh?
You can find them on my channel at YouTube as well as AllFreeCrochet's channel.
Creating Amigurumi Episode #1 -- Jan demonstrates The Magic Loop and Amigurumi Double Ring Methods of beginning to crochet in the round.
Creating Amigurumi Episode #2 -- Jan demonstrates crochet in the round with single crochet increases.
By the end of the series
Amigurumi Easter Egg - Free Pattern
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Amigurumi Easter Egg
See this demonstrated on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8cqr3o0qp8
Materials:
Red Heart Comfort sport in two colours of your choice.
Hook: F (3.75 or 4 mm)
Abbreviations:
R = round or row
sc = single crochet
st = stitch
tog = together (sc 2 tog = decrease)
sl st = slip stitch
instructions between * are repeated
R1 - sc 6 in a circle (amigurumi double ring) = 6st
R2 *sc 1, 2 sc in next st* = 9 st
R3 - *sc 2, 2 sc in next st* = 12 st
R4 - *sc 3, 2 sc in next st* = 15 st
R5 - *sc 4, 2 sc in next st* = 18 st
R6 - *sc 5, 2 sc in next st* = 21 st
R7 - *sc 6, 2 sc in next st*
Journal 26 - Jewelery Feature 4
Since I finally set up two new boxes on my profile page that feature my recent favourite amigurumi and jewelery, I won't post these journal features as often, but I wanted to point out a few recent faves to my friends who might not have visited recently, but would read this. XD
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by getpersonalart (https://www.deviantart.com/getpersonalart). I have zero experience with laser etching, but this made me want to learn more about it! I found this cuff just freaking brilliant. The colours are incredible, they look luminescent!
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by hogret (https://www.deviantart.com/hogret) . hogret (https://www.deviantart.com/hogret) said she made this to help her feel creative on days she doesn't, and I can see why. Firstly, I'm
Journal 25 - Studio-Making
Today on my blog:
Studio-Making
Over a year and a half ago, I arranged a nice little desk in my basement laundry room to serve as my jewelery-making 'studio' space. It worked well enough in the summer when I wanted to escape to the cool basement to create. In the winter, well.. I could always wear polar fleece (I practically live in fleece in the winter anyway).
We have a small bedroom in the basement that's not being used much, so I decided to make the space a little more useful.
Check out my blog for the rest of the story and pictures, if you like. There's still work to do in there, but I have a place to create, and that makes me feel
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Soooo cute I might just have to find some time to make one of my own.