Crochet Puppet Scarf

One day while causally browsing Ravelry's free crochet pattern data base, I ran across this adorable scarf which had puppets on the end. It was such a fun idea I instantly added it to my favorites and tried to think of someone to make it for. Eventually I thought of a little four year old girl who loves puppies (what four year old doesn't?) and rainbows. Since the original pattern didn't have dog puppets I had to tweak the ears and the nose a little to make them look like puppies. I also decided to add wiggle eyes instead of the crocheted eyes the pattern dictated.

 For the nose I just omitted round 29, and for the ears I wrote a new pattern:
ch 6 (leave a tail long enough to sew with)
Row 1: Dc in 3rd ch from hook, dc 3, ch 2, turn,
Row 2: dc 2 in next st, dc 2, dc 2 in next st, ch 2, turn
Row 3: dc 2 in next st, dc 1, (dc 2 in next st) twice, dc 1, dc 2 in next st, ch 2, turn,
Row 4: (Dc2tog) twice, dc 2, (dc2tog) twice, ch 2, turn,
Row 5: (dc2tog) 3 times, turn
Row 6: sk 1st st, hdc 3 in next st, sl st in next st, tie off. weave in this end only and use the other end to attach it to the puppet

I think overall after all my changes it turned out pretty cute. :)

Mi Ami Ami Dogs

   Okay the title to this post is somewhat misleading...these are not "my" amigurumi dog patterns, but I did follow the pattern to make these adorable dogs. For a Christmas gift I was given two books written by Mitsuki Hoshi Ami Ami Dogs and its sequel, Ami Ami Dogs 2.

 Mi Ami Ami Husky

 

Mi Ami Ami Labrador

 Mi Ami Ami Dogs Birthday Party

And last but not least Mi Ami Ami Cell Phone Charm.

American Girl Doll Matching Hats

This is probably one of my favorite crochet projects yet. It fits the American Girl doll perfectly and turned out so cute. I made a matching kid sized one too. I designed it myself but unfortunately I didn't write down the pattern before I gave it away.

For the base of the hat I used Lion Brand Homespun yarn and then just worsted weight yarn for the flowers.

Mouse Finger Puppet

Colors: Pink and Blue

Hook size: I/9

Ch 10 join to 1^st ch w/ sl st

Rnd 1

Sc 10, don’t join to 1^st st

Rnd 2-6

Repeat rnd 1

Rnd 7a

(ch 1, sc1) 3 times, ch 6, sl st in 1^st ch of rnd 7a

Rnd 7b

You now have loop that will later be the nose, work around this loop. Sc 24, (sc the next 2 st tog, sc 1) 3 times, sc 18, (sc the next 2 st tog) 3 times, switch to pink, join to 1^st w/ st st, sk 1, dc 2 in next st, sk 1, sl st, tie off

Rnd 7c

Start in the 1^st st left of the nose (looking at the front) sc 8, sl st in the side of the nose, ch 1, turn

Rnd 8-10

Sc 8, sl st in the side of the nose, ch 1 tur

Rnd 11

Sc 8, sc over  the top of the nose, don’t join to the 1^st sc of this rnd

Rnd 12

Sc 12, don’t join to 1^st sc

Rnd 13-14

Repeat rnd 12

Rnd 15

(sc the next 2 st tog) 3 times,

Rnd 16

(sc the next 2 st tog) 3 times, sc the next 3 st tog, sk 1, sl st, tie off

Ear (make 2)

Start with pink,

Row 1

Leave 6in tail at the beg (for sewing)

Ch 3, turn, sk 1, dc 5 in next st, turn

Row 2

Switch to blue, ch 1, sc 2 in ea dc, sl st  in row 1, tie off,

Sew ears on

Add wiggly eyes (I didn't want to risk the glue on eyes coming off and I couldn't find sew-on ones small enough, so I took the glue-on ones and poke a pin through the back to turn them into sew-on ones.)

Weave in tails

It also make a cute "Breath Savers" cover :)