Cute Spider

October 16, 2019

Fall is my favorite time of year. Something about the changing leaves, pumpkin decorations, and apple cider has always resonated with me and given me a warm fuzzy feeling towards the season.

That being said, I have to admit I’m not a big fan of Halloween . . .  at least certain aspects and themes of Halloween. Horror and gore are not my thing. However, a little creepy cute this time of year can be fun and festive. And with that thought in mind, here to say hi is my newest little amigurumi.

This spider is a little bit cute, a little bit creepy, and whole lot of fun to make! When I first thought about stitching up a cute spider, my anti-seaming-self groaned at the thought of sewing on eight little legs. That’s when I decided to figure out a way to make this a no-sew project, and I am very pleased to announce that this little guy is worked all in one piece!

I had some wiggly safety eyes to attach to my little spider, but I would love to see him worked up with different styles of eyes. And imagine stitching up a purple spider! If you work this little guy up, I would love to see your finished makes. If you’re on Instagram, you can tag me using @yarnfully_yours_ or #yarnfullyyours. If you’re on Ravelry, don’t forget to create a project to share with the community over there.

You can find the PDF on Etsy here.

You can also find the PDF or add this pattern to your Ravelry queue here.

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Finished size: approximately 6’’ x 2.5’’, including legs

My Materials:

• worsted weight black yarn
• Hook F (3.75 mm) – for legs
• Hook G (4.00 mm) – for body
• safety eyes (sample used 10 mm safety wiggle eyes)
• fiber fill
• tapestry needle

Abbreviations:

• ch – chain
• sl st – slip stitch
• sc – single crochet
• dec – (decrease) single crochet the next 2 stitches together
• inc – (increase) work 2 single crochets into the next stitch
• *– work directions between the 2 * on repeat, as stated for that round

Notes:

• This pattern is worked in the round. Do not join at the end of rounds.
• The spider is worked from the top down in one piece. The legs are worked into round 7, so this is a no sew project.
• When working round 7, use your G hook for all single crochet stitches and your F hook for all the chains and slip stitches worked into the chains. Going down a hook size for the legs results in a much cleaner look, but you can work it all in one size hook if preferred.
• When working round 8 take notice of how your legs are laying against the adjacent stitches and that they are coming to the outside of your work. Once round 8 is complete, the legs should be pointing up, as if the spider was laying on its back. Correct stitch placement may be a little tricky on this round, so just make sure that you have a total of 36 single crochet stitches upon completion of the round before moving on to the next.

The Pattern

Round 1: In MR, sc 6 (6 sc)

Round 2: Sc increase around (12 sc)

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

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

Round 5: *Sc in next 3, inc* around (30 sc)

Round 6: *Sc in next 4, inc* around (36 sc)

Round 7: Sc around (36 sc)

Round 8: (Sc, ch 15, sl st in second chain from hook, sl st in next 7, skip next ch, sl st in remaining 5, sc in next st), repeat for a total of 4 times, sc 12, (Sc, ch 15, sl st in second chain from hook, sl st in next 7, skip next ch, sl st in remaining 5, sc in next st), repeat  for a total of 4 times, sc 8 (36 sc, 8 legs)

Round 9: Sc around (36 sc) – Make sure to work into only the sc stitches from round 8.

Round 10: Sc around (36 sc)

Round 11: *Sc in next 4, dec* around (30 sc)

Round 12: *Sc in next 3, dec* around (24 sc)

Insert eyes between rounds 8 and 9, approximately 5 stitches apart.

Round 13: *Sc in next 2, dec* around (18 sc)

Round 14: *Sc, dec* around (12 sc)

Stuff

Round 15: Dec around (6 sc)

Finish off, close stitches, and weave in end.

 

Yarnfully Yours,

 

 

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

Happy Pencils

September 1, 2018

Back to school season is here again! Last summer I created my first day student gifts and enjoyed giving them each a Happy Crayon key chain at the end of the day. I decided to play around with last year’s design, tweaked a few things along the way, and am so pleased with this year’s resulting first day student gift…

I still had some keychain rings left over from last summer’s order, and since this Happy Pencil is similar in size to my Happy Crayons, they will make a wonderful addition to the project!

My pack of pencils is steadily growing as I hook up these friendly little squishies, and I look forward to getting them in the hands of my students!

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

Finished size: approximately 5” x 1”

My Materials:

• worsted weight yarn in the following colors (Red Heart Super Saver used in the sample):
  • Charcoal (Color A)
  • Aran (Color B)
  • Bright Yellow (Color C)
  • Flamingo (Color D)
• black worsted weight yarn
• 8 mm safety eyes
• fiber fill
• Hook F (3.75 mm)
• tapestry needle
• swivel lobster key chain

Abbreviations:

• BLO – back loop only
• ch – chain
• sl st – slip stitch
• sc – single crochet
• dec – (decrease) single crochet the next 2 stitches together
• inc – (increase) work 2 single crochets into the next stitch
• * – work directions between the 2 * on repeat, as stated for that round

Notes:

• To end each round, join with a slip stitch to that round’s first stitch.
• Do not count the join or the beginning chain as a stitch.
• When completing the first stitch in each round, place the stitch in the same place as your slip stitch join.
• Stuff as you go.

The Pattern:

Begin with Color A

Round 1: in magic ring, ch 1, sc 4, join in first stitch using sl st (4 sc)

Round 2: ch 1, sc around, join (4 sc)

Round 3: ch 1, inc, sc, inc, sc, join (6 sc)

Change to Color B

Round 4: ch 1, *inc, sc, sc* around, join (8 sc)

Round 5: ch 1, *inc, sc, sc, sc* around, join (10 sc)

Round 6: ch 1, *sc, sc, inc, sc, sc* around, join (12 sc)

Round 7: ch 1, *inc, sc, sc, sc, sc, sc* around, join (14 sc)

Change to Color C

Round 8: ch 1, sc around, join (14 sc)

Rounds 9-20: ch 1, sc around, join (14 sc)

Insert safety eyes between rows 17 and 18, leaving 3 stitches between the eyes. Sew on mouth using black yarn or embroidery floss.

Change to Color A

Round 21-22: ch 1, sc around, join (14 sc)

Change to Color D

Rounds 23-25: ch 1, sc around, join (14 sc)

Round 26: BLO ch 1, *dec, sc*4 times, dec, join (9 sc)

Finish off, close stitches, and sew in any ends.

 

Yarnfully Yours,

 

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Happy Crayons, which can be found here.

Happy Crayons

August 31, 2017

It’s back to school season, and that has me thinking about school supplies. There’s pencils, folders, glue sticks, crayons, and something that has become a tradition for me in my years as a first grade teacher – first day student gifts.

I enjoy sending a little goodie bag home with my students at the end of the first day, and I want to incorporate a homemade item this year. Something small would be nice, small enough that I can convert it into a keychain that can be clipped on their backpacks to be enjoyed all year long. That’s where these happy little guys come in…

I ordered some inexpensive key chain rings to attach, and I’m rather pleased with the resulting gift ready to be shared!

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

Finished size: approximately 5 ½” x 1”

My Materials:

• worsted weight yarn, 1 color in 2 different shades (referred to as darker color and lighter color throughout the pattern)
• black worsted weight yarn
• 6 mm safety eyes
• fiber fill
• Hook F (3.75 mm)
• tapestry needle
• swivel lobster key chain

Abbreviations:

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

Notes:

• Join at the top of the chain with a slip stitch to end each round.
• Do not count the join as a stitch.
• Stuff as you go.

The Pattern:

begin with darker color

Round 1: in magic ring, ch 2, sc 4, join in ch using sl st (4 sc)

Round 2: BLO ch 2, inc, sc, inc, sc, join with sl st (6 sc)

Round 3: ch 2, *inc, sc, sc* around, join with sl st (8 sc)

Round 4: ch 2, *inc, sc, sc, sc* around, join with sl st (10 sc)

Round 5: ch 2, *sc, sc, inc, sc, sc* around, join with sl st (12 sc)

Round 6: FLO ch 2, *inc, sc, sc, sc, sc, sc* around, join with sl st (14 sc)

Round 7: BLO ch 2, sc around, join with sl st (14 sc)

change to lighter color

Rounds 8-9: ch 2, sc around, join with sl st (14 sc)

change to black

Round 10: ch 2, sc around, join with sl st (14 sc)

change to lighter color

Rounds 11-14: ch 2, sc around, join with sl st (14 sc)

insert safety eyes between rows 12 and 13

Rounds 15-19: ch 2, sc around, join with sl st (14 sc)

sew on mouth using black yarn or embroidery floss

change to black

Round 20: ch 2, sc around, join with sl st (14 sc)

change to lighter color

Rounds 21-22: ch 2, sc around, join with sl st (14 sc)

change to darker color

Rounds 23-24: ch 2, sc around, join with sl st (14 sc)

Round 25: BLO ch 2, *dec, sc*4 times, dec, join with sl st (9 sc)

Finish off, close stitches, and sew in any ends.

Make your favorite color or make up a whole box of crayons. They are quick to make and sure to spread cheer!

Yarnfully Yours,

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Stu, the Blueberry

July 13, 2017

Meet Stu. Stu is blue. Stu is blue because Stu is…

…a blueberry!

Yesterday was National Blueberry Picking Day. Who knew? It wasn’t hard to honor this day, as I daily pick blueberries from a little patch of bushes in the family garden.

After I picked three quarts of these beautiful blueberries, I enjoyed cooling off with visions of blueberries dancing in my head…amigurumi blueberries that is! So I perused my yarn stash for a blueberry hue and grabbed my hook.

And Stu was born!

He’s a simple amigurumi and works up quickly. I hope you find some summer joy in him, just as I do!

Finished size: approximately 2’’ x 2’’, not including stem

My Materials:

• Hook F (3.75 mm)
• blue yarn (I used Lion Brand Pound of Love, Denim)
• small amount of green yarn, for stem
• small amount of black yarn, for mouth
• 6 mm safety eyes
• fiber fill
• scissors

Abbreviations:

• ch – chain
• sl st – slip stitch
• sc – single crochet
• sc2tog – single crochet the next 2 stitches together

The Pattern:

Blueberry

Round 1: working in a magic circle, sc 8 (8 sc)

Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch around (16 sc)

Round 3: working in front loop only, *(sl st, 3 ch, sl st) in next stitch, sl st* around (8 sets total)

Round 4: working in back loops of round 2, *sc, 2 sc in next stitch* around (24 sc)

Round 5: *2 sc in next stitch, sc, sc* around (32 sc)

Round 6-10: sc around (32 sc)

Round 11: *sc2tog, sc, sc* around (24 sc)

Round 12: *sc, sc2tog* around (16 sc)

Attach eyes between rounds 8 and 9, approximately 5 stitches apart. Sew on mouth.

Round 13: *sc, sc2tog* 5 times, sc in last stitch (11 sc)

Stuff, making sure to not overstuff so the top stays fairly flat.

Round 14: sc2tog around, sl st in last stitch to fasten off, leaving tail for sewing (5 sc)

Close stitches and weave in end.

Stem

ch 8, sl st in 2^nd chain from hook and to the end (7 sl st)

Attach to the top and weave in ends.

And there you have your very own Stu!

Yarnfully Yours,

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