My New Camera

I went to bed with such a sense of accomplishment last night because I nearly finished another (my 2nd) amigurumi project. This time a floppy eared bunny! I wished so much that I had a digital camera so I could post 'in progress' pictures of him/her. I tried with my cell phone camera...at least 7 pictures which were either too blurry, too small, too dark or too light. This morning I got up and headed straight to Walmart and got a camera (cheap but sufficient)....and it's PINK even! So I spent the whole afternoon figuring it out and taking pictures of everything from my long haired Chihuahua's..... (Allie

& Shortie) aka My Girl's!!

My Bed......... my wrought iron Corset..& my "Wallies" (which I am addicted to BTW!)

and needless to say I got nothing done on my little amigurumi bunny =(

He/she is laying in pieces waiting to be assembled. But it was fun and now I'll be able to post pictures when I do finish "it".

I did manage to find some more free patterns to add to my "To Do" list and thought I would share :)

This little bee is so cute!

Crochet Baby Bee

Designed by Michele Wilcox.

Bee measures 6” tall.

RED HEART® “Super Saver®”: 1 Skein each 324 Bright

Yellow A, 312 Black B, and 311 White C.

Crochet Hook: 3.75mm [US F-5].

Split-lock stitch marker; yarn needle, stuffing; 2 small black

dome buttons; small amount red Pearl cotton.

GAUGE: 16 sc = 4”; 20 rnds = 4” in sc. CHECK YOUR

GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.

SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS:

inc (increase) = 2 sc in next sc.

dec (decrease) = draw up a loop in each of next 2 sc, yarn

over and draw through all 3 loops on hook.

NOTE: Work in continuous rounds of sc without joining

unless otherwise indicated. Place a marker in first stitch of

round and move up each round.

HEAD AND BODY: Begin at top of head with A, ch 2.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook.

Rnd 2: 2 Sc in each sc around – 12 sc.

Rnd 3: [Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times – 18 sc.

Rnd 4: [Sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times – 24 sc.

Rnd 5: [Sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6times – 30 sc.

Rnds 6-12: Sc in each sc around.

Rnd 13: [Dec] 15 times – 15 sc.

Neck-Rnd 14: [Sc in next 3 sc, dec] 3 times – 12 sc.

Body-Rnd 15: [Inc] 12 times – 24 sc.

Rnds 16 and 17: Sc in each sc around. Cut A. Stuff Head.

Rnds 18-21: With B, sc in each sc around. Cut B.

Rnds 22-24: With A, sc in each sc around.

Rnd 25: Dec] 12 times – 12 sc.

Rnd 26: [Dec] 6 times – 6 sc. Fasten off. Finish stuffing.

Weave yarn tail through remaining 6 sc, draw up firmly to

gather; fasten securely.

WING (Make 2): With C, ch 7.

Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next ch, hdc in next

2 ch, dc in next ch, 6 dc in last ch; working on opposite

side of ch, dc in next ch, hdc in next 2 ch, sc in last 2 ch;

turn.

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next

st, 2 dc in each of next 6 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in last 2

sts; turn.

Row 3: Ch 1, slip st in each st around. Fasten off.

Sew in place on back of bee.

LEG (Make 6): With B, ch 7; 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook, slip

st in last 5 ch. Fasten off.

Sew in place.

FEELERS (Make 2): With B, ch 10; slip st in 2nd ch from

hook and in each ch across. Fasten off.

Sew in place.

Sew button eyes in place or embroider black French knot

eyes. Embroider red smile.

ABBREVIATIONS: A, B, C = color A, B, C; ch = chain;

dc = double crochet; hdc = half double crochet;

mm = millimeters; rnd = round; sc = single crochet;

st(s) = stitch (es); * = repeat whatever follows the * as

indicated; [ ] = work directions in brackets the number of

times specified.

I really love this little guy too!

Little Crochet Giraffe

Designed by Michele Wilcox.

Giraffe measures 8” tall.

RED HEART® “Super Saver®”: 1 Skein each

320 Cornmeal A, 321 Gold B, 256 Carrot C, 312 Black D.

Crochet Hook: 3.75mm [US F-5].

Split-lock stitch marker; yarn needle, stuffing; two 3/8”

buttons for eyes.

GAUGE: 16 sc = 4”; 20 rnds = 4” in sc. CHECK YOUR

GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.

SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS:

inc (increase) = 2 sc in next sc.

dec (decrease) = draw up a loop in each of next 2 sc, yarn

over and draw through all 3 loops on hook.

NOTE: Work in continuous rounds of sc without joining

unless otherwise indicated. Place a marker in first stitch of

round and move up each round.

HEAD AND BODY: Begin at top of head with A, ch 2.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook.

Rnd 2: 2 Sc in each sc around – 12 sc.

Rnd 3: [Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times – 18 sc.

Rnd 4: [Sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times – 24 sc.

Rnd 5: [Sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6times – 30 sc.

Rnds 6-12: Sc in each sc around.

Rnd 13: [Dec] 15 times – 15 sc.

Neck-Rnd 14: [Sc in next 3 sc, dec] 3 times – 12 sc.

Rnd 15: Sc in each sc around. Stuff head.

Rnd 16: [Sc in next 5 sc, inc] twice – 14 sc.

Rnd 17: [Sc in next 6 sc, inc] twice – 16 sc.

Rnd 18: [Sc in next 7 sc, inc] twice – 18 sc.

Rnds 19 and 20: Sc in each sc around.

Body-Rnd 21: [Sc in next 2 sc, inc] 6 times – 24 sc.

Rnds 22-30: Sc in each sc around.

Rnd 31: [Dec] 12 times – 12 sc.

Rnd 32: [Dec] 6 times – 6 sc. Fasten off. Finish stuffing.

Weave yarn tail through remaining 6 sc, draw up firmly to

gather; fasten securely.

LEG (Make 4): With A, ch 2.

Rnd 1: 6 Sc in 2nd ch from hook.

Rnd 2: [Sc in next sc, inc] 3 times – 9 sc.

Rnds 3-10: Sc in each sc around. Fasten off.

Stuff. Sew in place.

HORN (Make 2): With C, ch 2.

Rnd 1: 6 Sc in 2nd ch from hook.

Rnd 2: [Sc in next 2 sc, inc] twice – 8 sc.

Rnd 3: Sc in each sc around.

Rnd 4: Working in back lps on this rnd only, [dec] 4 times

– 4 sc.

Rnd 5: Slip st in each sc around. Fasten off.

Do not stuff. Sew in place.

EAR (Make 2): With A, ch 2.

Row 1: 6 Sc in 2nd ch from hook; turn.

Row 2: Ch 1, [inc] 6 times; turn – 12 sc.

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first 5 sc, [inc] twice, sc in last 5 sc – 14

sc. Fasten off.

Fold ear in half at ends of rows and sew in place.

SNOUT: With A, ch 2.

Rnd 1: 6 Sc in 2nd ch from hook.

Rnd 2: [Sc in next 2 sc, inc] twice – 8 sc.

Rnd 3: [Sc in next 3 sc, inc] twice – 10 sc.

Rnd 4: [Sc in next 4 sc, inc] twice – 12 sc. Fasten off.

Stuff lightly and sew in place. Embroider straight sts nose

and mouth with D. Sew eyes in place.

MANE: With C, ch 15.

Row 1: Sl st in 2nd ch from hook, slip st in next ch, [ch 3,

slip st in 2nd ch from hook and in next ch, slip st in next ch

of beginning ch] 12 times. Fasten off.

Sew to center back of head.

TAIL: With A, ch 7; slip st in 2nd ch from hook and in each

ch across. Fasten off.

End of Tail: With C, [ch 6, slip st in 6th ch from hook] 5

times. Fasten off.

Weave yarn tail through slip st section; draw up tightly to

gather; fasten securely. Sew to end of tail.

SPOTS (Make 10): With B, ch 2.

Rnd 1: 6 Sc in 2nd ch from hook; join with a slip st in first

sc. Fasten off.

Sew one spot on each side of face for cheeks. Scatter

remaining spots around front and back of body.

ABBREVIATIONS: A, B, etc. = color A, B, etc.; ch = chain;

mm = millimeters; rnd = round; sc = single crochet;

st(s) = stitch (es); * = repeat whatever follows the * as

indicated; [ ] = work directions in brackets the number of

times specified.

Well I'm off to work on my little bunny, hopefully I'll be posting pictures of him/her tomorrow all finished and adorable!

Until then...happy hooking!