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Shine Brightly – Free Crochet Sunshine Amigurumi Pattern

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July 10, 2019

This past June, the last day of school signified a different end than any other typical school year. It would not only be the final day of that current school year, it also served as the final day of classes before the school permanently closed its doors. It was a truth we had lived with for more than half of the school year, and it was a bittersweet day.

As I planned the end-of-year goody bags for my students that had contained an emoji amigurumi the previous couple of years, I decided to tweak the pattern a little. (You can find the original emoji pattern here.) By transforming the emoji plushies into sunshine plushies, I sought to inspire my students to keep shining brightly as they stepped out into a future that would look a little differently than they were accustomed to.

Just like the emoji pattern, these are a simple project that work up very quickly. And at just a little over 3” in diameter, they are the perfect size for small hands to hold.

I stayed a bit more basic with the faces on these, rather than the more varied emoji faces I worked up in previous years. But the fun of this project – it’s easy to personalize these in any way you can imagine!

You can add this pattern to your Ravelry queue here or Pin It for later here.

Finished size: approximately 3 ½” in diameter

My Materials:

  • Hook G (4.00 mm)
  • Red Heart Super Saver in Bright Yellow
  • small amount of black yarn or embroidery thread
  • fiber fill
  • safety eyes (optional)
  • blunt tapestry needle

Abbreviations:

  • ch – chain
  • sl st – slip stitch
  • sc – single crochet
  • hdc – half double crochet
  • sc2tog – single crochet the next 2 stitches together
  • inc – work 2 single crochets into the next stitch
  • FLO – front loop only
  • BLO – back loop only
  • * – work directions between the 2 * on repeat, as stated for that round

The Pattern:

Round 1: working in a magic circle, sc 6 (6 sc)

Round 2: inc around (12 sc)

Round 3: *sc, inc* around (18 sc)

Round 4: *sc, sc, inc* around (24 sc)

Round 5: *sc, sc, sc, inc* around (30 sc)

Rounds 6: sc around (30 sc)

Round 7: FLO, (Ch 4, sl st in second ch, sc in next ch, hdc in last ch, sk next st, sl st in the next 2 st) repeat around (10 sunrays made)

Round 8: BLO of round 6 stitches, sc around (30 sc)

Round 9: *sc, sc, sc, sc2tog* around (24 sc)

Round 10: *sc, sc, sc2tog* around (18 sc)

Add face and stuffing.

Round 11: *sc, sc2tog* around (12 sc)

Round 12: *sc2tog* around (6 sc)

Fasten off. Close stitches and weave in end.

Yarnfully Yours,

How many stitches are in this project?

  • Sunshine with 10 sunrays = 300 stitches

The Cozy Posy Throw

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July 3, 2019

A while back, I was able to purchase some Mandala Ombre yarn while it was still a rather new product. There were several colorways that caught my eye, but I was envisioning a baby blanket, so I went with the pastels of “Balance”.

Perhaps you saw my Instagram post from the other day, in which I shared a sneak peak of what this beautifully soft yarn was becoming. This yarn is so soft and lovely to work with, and I couldn’t help but share a progress photo!

I decided to work up a simple stitch pattern that allowed the yarn to speak for itself and wanted to add some small flower embellishments to give it a little flair. With the initial thought that this would be a baby blanket, I did not want to implement add-on pieces, so I worked the flowers right into the rows of the blanket. And what a relief it was to reach the end of the project knowing there wasn’t going to be an endless amount of sewing and end-weaving in store!

I added a slightly ridged, easy to stitch edging in a light gray, and I am pleased with the end result!

You can add this pattern to your Ravelry queue here or Pin It for later here.

Finished size: 36 ½”  x 44”

My Materials:

  • Weight 4 yarn
    • For blanket: Mandala Ombre, Balance (4 cakes, a total of 1,376 yds)
    • For edging: I Love This Yarn, Light Gray (partial skein)
  • Hook I (5.5 mm)
  • tapestry needle

Abbreviations:

  • ch – chain
  • sc – single crochet
  • dc – double crochet
  • st – stitch
  • sl st – slip stitch
  • * – work directions between the 2 * on repeat, as stated for that round

Special Stitches:

  • Flower: Ch 6, sl st in second chain made, *ch 4, sl st in same chain as the previous sl st,* repeat 3 more times (5 petals formed), sl st in first ch made at the very start of the flower (the unworked chain remaining between the flower and the blanket stitches)
  • Leaf: Ch 6, sl st in second ch from hook, sc in next, hdc in next, dc in next, hdc in last

Notes:

  • Ch 1 at the beginning of each sc row does NOT count as a stitch.
  • Ch 2 at the beginning of each dc row DOES count as the first stitch. This means that the first stitch of the previous sc row should be skipped to compensate.
  • When working the dc rows, make sure that the flowers are all pushed to the same side of the blanket.
  • The colorway I used includes two shades of green. When working with the green lengths of yarn, I worked a leaf rather than a flower. If you choose to do the same, substitute a leaf in for the section of the pattern that directs you to “work a flower”. Directions for both the flower and the leaf are included in the “Special Stitches” section above.
  • When working the edging, you will be directed to “sc around” to complete the first row. In each st along the top and bottom, you will work one sc. Along the sides, you will work a sc at the end of each sc row and 2 sc at the end of each dc row. This will give you 166 sc along each side and 125 sc along the top and along the bottom.

The Pattern

Blanket:

Ch 126

Row 1: sc in the second chain from hook and each remaining chain across (125 sc)

Row 2: Ch 2, turn, dc in second st and each remaining st across (125 dc)

Row 3: Ch 1, turn, sc in first 3 stitches, work a flower, sc in each remaining st across, working the last sc into the top of the previous row’s turning ch (125 sc, 1 flower)

Row 4: Ch 2, turn, dc in second st and each remaining st across (125 dc)

Row 5: Ch 1, turn, sc in first 122 stitches, work a flower, sc in last 3 stitches, working the last sc into the top of the previous row’s turning ch (125 sc, 1 flower)

Row 6: Ch 2, turn, dc in second st and across (125 dc)

Rows 7-110: Repeat rows 3-6, ending on a row 6 repeat

Row 111: Sc across (125 sc)

DO NOT fasten off.

Edging:

Switch to light gray yarn.

Row 1: Ch 1, Sc around (working down the side first, along the bottom second, back up the other side, and across the top last), sl st in the first sc of the row

Row 2: ch 2, sl st in same sc, ch 2, *sl st in next 2, ch 2* around, sl st in the first sl st of the row

Fasten off and weave in any ends.

Yarnfully Yours,

How many stitches are in this project?

  • Blanket with 111 rows, 36 flowers, and 18 leaves = 15,207 stitches
  • Edging = 1,746 stitches
  • Total = 16,953 stitches