O
IS FOR …
And
today let’s work on our O is for…
We’ve
got a whole range of cute little motifs for O- a few Owls (obviously ;) ),
an otter,
octopus and a slice of an orange (hah, you thought we did nectarine yesterday, so no O for
Orange today huh? ;) ).
Come
along, let’s see what we can do with this set.
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Materials used : Today I’ve used our lovely Oswal 4-ply
acrylic yarn with a 3.5 mm
For Indians : You could use Anchor , Red rose ; Red rose metallic or unbranded knitting cotton as well as Vardhaman acrylic yarns
General yarn info : The yarn used today is not specific to this
pattern.
You can use any yarn with
a suitable hook to make this project to any size.
International yarns : Among the international yarns I have used in this thickness, I’d suggest Aunt Lydia Cotton 10, Aunt Lydia Bamboo-Viscose 10, DMC Petra, Sullivans knitting cotton (Australia), Milford Soft, Hilaza Rustica Eclat , Alize cotton yarn and Alize bamboo yarn.
Stitches used :
Starting slip knot : https://youtu.be/lJcqsVcs8cw
Starting slip knot 1 or the Sloppy Slip knot : https://youtu.be/YfC7KmGpifs
Magic circle : https://youtu.be/ISC39yOqWro
What is a slip stitch : https://youtu.be/weB3QNbA8Iw
Double Crochet : dc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk);
[yo, draw through 2 lps] twice. One dc made.
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/xdnjB27zpYo
Chainless start for Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 / ch – 3 start, and this is what I do to start my row of dc.
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/wskv3iTjRx0
Single Crochet : Sc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (2 lps on hk); yo, draw through both lps. One sc made. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/ghACqBpA-3k
First stitch for Single Crochet : This is how I like to start my row of sc. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/6pVYRfsf4_M
Crab Stitch or Reverse Single Crochet stitch : https://youtu.be/cG3crwyHPnk
What is a chain stitch ? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXx5ukBjKkY
Half Double Crochet : Hdc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk) ;
yo, draw through all 3 lps. One hdc made.
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/sDiELJdB2Dg
Chainless start for Half Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 start, and this is what I do to start my row of hdc. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/lWXpl1KdbZ8
Abbreviations used :
sc : single crochet dc : Double crochet
ch : chain ch-sp : chain space
sp : space rep : Repeat
hk : hook lp (s) : loop(s)
yo : yarn over sl-st : slip stitch
Instructions using U.S terminology
Please note that I start all my rows with a ch 1, turning chain for ease.
Please check the top of this blog for easy video tutorials on all stitches used in today's pattern. For your convenience there video tutorials through the blog too
Please read through all my notes before you pick up your hook, so you know just where we're heading in our pattern.
In my patterns I work with the principle of stitch count and body measurement.
This means that you need to work the stitch count in pattern, till you get the measurement (length and/or width) that you need for your project.
1)
O is for OWL
As
I’ve been saying from the start , I love that we can use our creativity and
ideas when we work on projects – so I prefer not to restrict you with color
usage… so I’ll just indicate color changes .. change colors as you desire. You could work the whole project in one
colour as well and still get a really cute end result.
Create
something unique and spread smiles.
Magic circle : To refresh your skill, please view this easy video https://youtu.be/ISC39yOqWro
What is a slip stitch : Here is a neat video tutorial at https://youtu.be/weB3QNbA8Iw
Double Crochet : dc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk);
[yo, draw through 2 lps] twice. One dc made.
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/xdnjB27zpYo
Chainless start for Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 / ch – 3 start, and this is what I do to start my row of dc.
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/wskv3iTjRx0
Start Round 1 : (Using Color 1 yarn) :
with a magic circle and
work 12 dc in it.
Pull
lightly to close
and join with a sl-st to the 1st dc.
Rounds 2 & 3 : 2 dc in the 1st dc and
in each dc all around.
Join with a sl-st
to the 1st dc.
Round 4 :
sc in the 1st dc and in each dc all around.
Join with a sl-st to the 1st sc.
Fasten
off Color 1 yarn and attach Color 2 yarn for wings.
How to change colors seamlessly : Here’s an easy video tutorial to show you how to change from the Main color to the Contrast or second color of yarn seamlessly. View it at https://youtu.be/fRzSBja9jno
Single Crochet : Sc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (2 lps on hk); yo, draw through both lps. One sc made. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/ghACqBpA-3k
First stitch for Single Crochet : This is how I like to start my row of sc. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/6pVYRfsf4_M
Half Double Crochet : Hdc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk) ;
yo, draw through all 3 lps. One hdc made.
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/sDiELJdB2Dg
Chainless start for Half Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 start, and this is what I do to start my row of hdc. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/lWXpl1KdbZ8
Triple Crochet : trc : wrap yarn twice around hook, insert hk into st ; yo (4 lps on hk); [yo, draw through 2 lps] three times. One trc made.
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/A0y4BbgDTbs
Wing :
Wing Row :
sc in the 1st 2 sts ; hdc in the next st ;
dc in the next 2 sts and
trc in the last 2 sts ; ch 4 and sl-st in the same last st.
Fasten
off and weave in ends.
Skip
17 sts and re-attach your yarn. As we’re on the left side of the body, we will
mirror our stitches starting with trc and ending with sc.
So
ch 4 + trc in the 1st st ; trc in the next st ;
dc in the next 2 sts
; hdc in the next st and sc in the last 2 sts.
Fasten
off and weave in ends
Both
wings done.
Ear tufts :
For
the ear tufts, we’re just going to cut four to five 3” lengths of yarn with
each colour per ear. Hold the bits of
yarn together and we will fold in half, thread through the stitch on top
of the head, and tie in a knot. After
you knot both ear tufts, snip to neaten.
Which
is “the stitch” do you use? Eye ball it is what I’d say, but about the 4th
or 5th stitch from the top of the wings should do it.
Eyes :
Start Round 1 : (Using white yarn) :
with a magic circle and
work 6 sc in it.
Pull
lightly to close and join with a sl-st to the 1st sc.
Round 2 :
2 sc in the 1st sc and in each sc around.
Join
with a sl-st to the 1st sc.
Round 3 :
2 sc in the 1st sc ; sc in the next sc ;
(2
sc in the next sc ; sc in the next sc) ;
rep
(to) all around.
Join
with a sl-st to the 1st sc.
Round 2 :
2 sc in the 1st sc ; sc in the next 2 sc ;
(2
sc in the next sc ; sc in the next 2 sc) ;
rep
(to) all around.
Join
with a sl-st to the 1st sc.
Fasten
off and leave a tail for attachment.
We’ve
finished making the whites of the owl eye.
Finishing :
Using
the photos as a guide, work in the black of the eye using black yarn and a tiny
little beak.
2)
O is for OWL 1
Visit
YouTube for this pattern at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P04f7tG5KFs&feature=share
3)
O is for OWL 2
Visit
Ravelry for this pattern at https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/african-flower-owl
4)
O is for OCTOPUS
Visit
http://thesequinturtle.blogspot.com/2013/12/basic-crochet-octopus-pattern.html
for this pattern
5)
O is for ORANGE
Visit
Ravelry for this pattern at https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/orange-motif-for-hexagon-slippers
Here
are some more orange links, which have not tried .. but if you find them great,
lemme know. Thanks
6)
O is for OTTER
Thank
you Kerris Crochet for this free pattern at https://www.kerriscrochet.com/sea-otter-crochet-pattern/
Have
fun – create something unique.
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to tag me and share this blog post when you show off
your creation. Cheers.
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