Project Baby! Month 3 (Part 1)
Okay, this is kind of a big project so I split it in two parts.
It's a baby afghan! There are countless ways to make one. Here is the process I went through.
1. Decide on your dimensions. Mine is 8 squares x 10 squares. If you do a square than the pattern will make one complete cycle and have clean diagonal lines.
Like this:
I wanted mine to be a rectangle for some reason. So, after the pattern has made it all the way through it will repeat for 2 more rows. (You'll get to see it in part 2!)
Of course, there are tons of pattern options so you don't have to do it like this. I played around with it after I made all of my squares.
2. Once you know how many squares you need it's time to pick the colors. I chose 6 lovely colors. Then I played around with color combos until I settled on my 8 favorites.
3. Finish your squares!
Stay tuned for part 2! It will be posted once I finish the afghan. Should be very soon.
-Krystle
Project Baby! Month 2
Okay, technically I made this for a different baby. BUT I'm making another one with a few different colors for this baby. So, here it is. This time I didn't write the pattern, I found it on this awesome website that has tons and tons of free patterns. Here's the link to the pattern.
Here is the finished product. (FYI this was only my second attempt at amigurumi and it went off without a hitch). If you're just a beginner at amigurumi this pattern is pretty informative and easy to follow.
This is everything I needed :-) (plus a paperclip as a stitch counter).
I stopped halfway through the head to attach all the facial features.
I used yarn instead of buttons for the eyes...because it's safer for little babies.
Before I attached the head and body.
The key to being able to sew the head on properly is to leave yourself a SUPER long tail. Like leave as much as you think you'll use and then some more. The pattern isn't super helpful in what technique to use when attaching the head and body...so I kinda had to wing it. But it wasn't hard to find what works.
So here he is all finished! It turned out pretty darn cute, dontcha think?!
xoxo
-Krystle
Project: Baby! Month 1
I wanted to start with something simple. So, what's easier (for me at least) than a baby beanie? :-)
I'm going to provide the pattern for you in 2 versions - one in simple terms and one in actual pattern form.
I literally stopped after every round and wrote down what I did, so when I say I wrote this pattern as I worked, I really mean that. If you have any issues with it, it is probably because I'm not accustomed to writing patterns or following them, so just ask.
Okay, here’s the pattern in plain and simple terms. (I have a pattern written but for some reason I couldn't get the link to work. Sorry, I'll work on that.)
Disclaimer: This is not a newborn hat. It will probably fit somewhere in the 6-9 month range, every baby is different. You can easily adjust this pattern to fit any size from newborn to adult though.
Here's what you need:
I used a "G" hook. Oh, and you'll need scissors at some point even though they aren't pictured here.
stitches used: double crochet (dc), single crochet (sc), slip stitch (sl st), chain (ch).
In this pattern, chain 2 counts as first double crochet.
If you're unsure about any of these stitches, this is a great link to step by step instructions on basic techniques.
Here we go!!
Round 1: chain 3 and double crochet 11 times into the third chain from the hook. You should have a circle like this with 12 stitches total.
Round 2: chain 2 and double crochet one more time in the same stitch that you chained from. Now do 2 double crochet in every stitch all the way around and join with a slip stitch.
Round 3: chain 2 and double crochet one more time in the same stitch that you chained from. Now double crochet once in the next 2 stitches and twice in the 3rd stitch. Repeat this pattern of increasing every third stitch all the way around and join together with a slip stitch.
Round 4: chain 2 and double crochet one more time in the same stitch that you chained from. Now double crochet once in the next 4 stitches and twice in the 5th stitch. Repeat this pattern increasing every 5th stitch all the way around and join together with a slip stitch.
Round 5: chain 2 and double crochet one more time in the same stitch that you chained from. Now double crochet once in the next 6 stitches and twice in the 7th stitch. Repeat this pattern of increasing every 7th stitch all the way around and join together with a slip stitch.
Round 6: chain 2 and double crochet one more time in the same stitch that you chained from. Now double crochet once in the next 8 stitches and twice in the 9th stitch. Repeat this pattern of increasing every 9th stitch all the way around and join with a slip stitch.
Round 7 - 11: Chain 2 but DO NOT DOUBLE CROCHET IN THE SAME STITCH THIS TIME, now double crochet once in each stitch all the way around and join with a slip stitch.
Round 12 - 15: chain 1 and single crochet in each stitch all the way around and join with a slip stitch.
Cut your yarn, tie it off, and weave in the ends, you’re done!
ALSO, if you want to do a multi colored hat anywhere between rounds 7 and 15 are the best place to add new colors. I chose to do solid gray because I don’t know if this child is a boy or a girl yet. If it’s a girl, I can whip up a cute flower in another color to attach to the hat. :-)
xoxo
Krystle
P.S. If you gave this a try, we'd love to see it! So send us a pic or a link to one!
Hello Ladies presents: Project Baby!
Well, in lieu of the exciting announcement by our very own Mandy:
There will be a new feature here called Project Baby! :-). Each month until the baby is born we'll share at least one new project with you! So when the baby finally arrives he or she will have lots of special handmade gifts!
The projects will be fairly simple so if you also have expectant friends or family, feel free to get inspired and join us in Project Baby!
We're going to get started tomorrow, so check back for the first installment of Project Baby! AND Congrats to Mandy and Brand!! I'm super excited to be an aunt this year.
-Krystle
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