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RACER TURTLE KEYCHAIN

I’ve been thinking about making something small that can be made in just a few hours. I came up with Racer. So many color options, great for stash busting and can be made into a keychain, magnet or just to have around.

Racer turtle keychain

Racer measures 3″ long so it’s also a perfect toy for kids to carry around.

MATERIAL NEEDED:

Sport or DK Weight Yarn in Shell Color – Approx 5 yds 

Sport or DK Weight Yarn in Green – Approx 10 yds

Sport or DK Weight Yarn in Black – Small amt

3.5mm hooks

2 – 6mm safety eyes

Scissors

Stitch Markers

Tapestry Needle

Polyfil or scrap yarn

Candie's Racer turtle

Stitches used and abbreviations:

Ch – chain stitch

MR – magic ring

Inc – increase = 2 sc in the same st

St – stitch

Sc – single crochet

Dec – decrease = single crochet 2 together

Sl st – slip stitch

Sc2 = single crochet in the next 2 stitches

FO – Fasten off

Gauge:  6 sc x 6 rows = 1”

This pattern is a beginner pattern. 

Nicole's Racer turtle

OUTER SHELL

Using Shell Color 

  1. MR, ch1, sc6 in the ring, DO NOT JOIN. (6)
  2. Inc in ea st. (12)
  3. *Sc, inc* x 6. (18)
  4. Sc, inc, *2sc, inc* x 5, sc. (24)
  5. *3sc, inc* x 6. (30)
  6. 2sc, inc, *4sc, inc* x 5, 2sc. (36)
  7. Sl st in 1st st, fo.
Dark purple racer turtle

UNDER SHELL & HEAD

Using Green Yarn

  1. MR, ch1, sc6 in the ring, DO NOT JOIN. (6)
  2. Inc in ea st. (12)
  3. *Sc, inc* x 6. (18)
  4. Sc, inc, *2sc, inc* x 5, sc. (24)
  5. *3sc, inc* x 6. (30)
  6. 2sc, inc, *4sc, inc* x 5, 2sc. (36)
  7. Sl st in 1st st.
  8. Put outer shell against under shell with wrong sides together, sc through both shells x 33. Stuff lightly.
  9. 3sc in under shell only, 3sc in outer shell, DO NOT JOIN. (6) This makes the neck of the turtle
  10. Inc in ea st. (12)
  11. Sc in ea st. (12)
  12. Sc in ea st. (12)
  13. Sc in ea st. (12) Stuff head lightly.
  14. Dec x 6. (6)
  15. FO and use the tail to sew in and out of the remaining 6 sts to close, weave in end.  Glue safety eyes with 1 st between them to head.  I used hot glue.
Lisa's Racer turtle

FLIPPERS – Make 2

Using Green Yarn

  1. MR, ch1, sc6 in the ring, DO NOT JOIN. (6)
  2. Inc in ea st. (12)
  3. *Sc, inc* x 6. (18)
  4. Fold in half with right side out, sl st through both sides to close.
  5. Fo leaving long tail to sew to bottom of turtle.  Sew to bottom of turtle with the curved edge towards the tail end, 3 sts from the head.

BACK LEGS – Make 2

Using Green Yarn

  1.  MR, ch1, sc6 in the ring, DO NOT JOIN. (6)
  2. Sc in ea st. (6)
  3. Sc in ea st. (6)
  4. Use beginning tail as stuffing in the leg, sew to bottom of the turtle 13 sts from the head.
Multiple Racer turtles

TAIL

Using Green Yarn

  1. Have a long tail at the front, ch5, fo leaving long tail for sewing.  Sew the tail on the bottom of the turtle in the center opposite the head.  Make a loop by sewing ea end in separately.  This is where you can attach the keychain spring clip or glue a magnet to the back.

Enjoy your keychain and make them in all different colors.  Great for kids backpacks, on your luggage to make it easy to find at the airport, on your keychain or whatever you need to brighten your day!  

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You may make and sell products from my patterns but I ask that you please link back to my webpage.

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It’s New Pattern Day

The Shauna Ear Warmer has been released.

Flat lay ear warmer

This ear warmer was inspired by my daughter-in-law, Shauna. Hence the name… She loves to wear ear warmers and I was thinking of her when I designed this one.

Side view worn

The feather stitch makes for the great texture. It looks beautiful in solid and variegated yarns. It uses regular worsted weight yarn so it can be a great stash buster.

Flat lay green

This pattern works up quickly so it’s also great to use for gifts.

Want to get the pattern? Follow this link: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/shauna-ear-warmer

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GRINCH SCARF

I love Christmas…who doesn’t?! I don’t like being cold so I designed this scarf to celebrate the Season and stay warm.

Grinch scarf

This scarf measures approximately 60″ long so you can wrap it around your neck.

The information and photos in this post are the sole copyrighted property of Crafty Patti. You may not copy and paste, re-post, or reproduce any part of the information contained herein electronically, verbally, written or otherwise, including translations.

You may make and sell products from my patterns but I ask that you please link back to my webpage.

MATERIALS NEEDED:

Worsted Weight 4 Yarn in Grinchy green – Approx 190 yds 

Worsted Weight 4 Yarn in White – Approx 65 yds

Worsted Weight 4 Yarn in Red- Approx 20 yds

Worsted Weight 4 Yarn in Black – Approx 8 yds

Worsted Weight 4 Yarn in Yellow – Small amount

6mm

Scissors

Tapestry Needle

Hot Glue Gun

Stitches used and abbreviations:

Ch – chain stitch

St – stitch

Sc – single crochet

Sctog – single crochet 2 together

2sc – 2 sc in the same st

2dc – 2 dc in the same st

Dctog – double crochet 2 together

Dc – double crochet

Sl st – slip stitch

Dc2 – double crochet in the next 2 stitches

FO – Fasten off

Modeled Grinch Scarf

This is using the C2C stitch.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMMU-0YOwTg

Gauge is not important.

Close up Grinch scarf

SCARF – Using 6mm hook and Grinchy green yarn

Rows:

  1. Ch6, dc in the 4th ch from hook, dc in the next 2 chs. (3 or 1 block made)
  2. Ch6, dc in the 4th ch from the hook, dc in the next 2 chs, turn, sl st in the sp of between the beginning ch and 1st dc, ch3 (counts as a dc), dc 3 in the same space. (2 blocks)
  3. Repeat this process adding a new block in ea row until you have a total of 9 blocks.  
  4. Decrease on one side while increasing on the other side so you have 9 blocks across.  Continue until you have 9 blocks vertically on the decrease side.  (See Fig 1)
  5. Change to white yarn.  Make 4 rows in this color.
  6. Change to red yarn.  Make 45 rows in this color.  FO, weave in ends.
Eye

EYES – Make 2

Using yellow yarn

Rows:

  1. MR, ch3 (counts as a dc), dc 7 in ring. (8)
  2. Ch3, turn, dc in same st as ch3,  dc 6, 2dc in last st, change to black yarn. (10)
  3. Ch1, turn, sc in ea st, fo, weave in ends. (10)

PUPILS – Make 2

Using black yarn

MR, ch1, 8 sc in the ring, invisible join, fo, weave in ends.

Eye with pupil

NOSE

Using black yarn

Ch4, 2sc in the second ch from the hook, sc, 3sc in last ch, on backside of ch, sc 2, join, fo, weave in ends.

Face

Hot glue or sew the eyes and nose as shown in the picture.  Using black yarn and tapestry needle, sew on mouth.  Make large white pompom and attach on pointed end.

Enjoy and Merry Christmas!

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WARM MY HEART Blog Hop

Blog Hop Image

Day 9 is my day! I’m so excited to share with you my Boho Cowl.

How do you get the Free Pattern?

Go to the Host page to find the code you will need to enter to receive this pattern Free! Click the Button below to go to the Host Page of Frankie Kate.

Boho Cowl in Autumn Colors

This cowl is made with bulky yarn or several yarns held together. It’s really fun to make and can be styled any way you like.

Amy Boho Cowl in Super Bulky

This is made with Super Bulky Yarns. It’s gorgeous!

Amy in Bulky yarn

Click the Button below and you will be directed to my pattern in Ravelry. Enter the code that you received on the Host Page. Please make sure that the Total says $0. I cannot refund your money if you don’t enter something correctly.

Download button

I hope you enjoy this pattern as much as I do.

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WARM MY HEART BLOG HOP

Warm My Heart Blog Hop

I’ve joined a wonderful group of designers for an event to give free patterns for the first 20 days of December. Perfect for the Holiday Season. All of these patterns are meant to “Warm Your Hearts”! If you like Winter and cozy makes, or you don’t like Winter 🙂 but you love winter crochet patterns – you’ve come to the right place! The whole idea behind the Warm My Heart Blog Hop is to make you feel warm, comfy and happy while crocheting some of the most beautiful pieces that will keep you warm and pretty.

Being this my very first blog hop, I have to say I’m very fortunate to have such amazing crochet friends, like Susanna from Fosbas Designs and Katerina from Frankie Kate whom are co-hosting this event with.

ABOUT THE BLOG HOP

Every day between Dec 1 and Dec 20, there will be a different featured designer (or 2), and you can get their patterns for free for that day only. This would be an amazing chance to get some of the loveliest winter crochet patterns this year.

Warm My Heart Blog Hop

How do you get the free patterns you ask…

There are two ways to get your patterns:

1. Join the Blog Hop, Bookmark this page and come back every day between Dec 1 and Dec 20 for the promo code to claim that day’s featured pattern.

Click this button below to be redirected to the Host Page:

Go to the Round Up

Scroll down to today’s date, Get the Coupon Code, and click on the “Click here for the pattern” which is next to the image of that day’s pattern, this will take you to the designer’s blog.

Warm my heart

Scroll down and find the Download Free Pattern Here button.

The button link will take you to Ravelry where you would apply the CODE, making sure that the price is FREE before completing the purchase; Or to the designer’s post to download the pattern without the code.

Info Graphics

2. Grab the Warm My Heart Bundle. If you don’t feel like going to the Blog Hop daily…you can purchase all 30 patterns for a very, very low bundle price. Click the Bundle Photos below to purchase the bundle.

Purchase Pattern Bundle
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HAPPY NEW YEAR

I hope that 2023 is a great year! I’m looking forward to designing more this year. I have my first pattern of 2023 in testing right now. I will be releasing this pattern in a few more days! It’s named after my daughter-in-law who wears ear warmers quite a bit. I designed it with her in mind, so it’s only fitting that it be named for her! Keep your eyes peeled for the SHAUNA EAR WARMER!!

Feather stitch

Here’s a little sneak peak. Isn’t this stitch gorgeous? I just love it.

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Faux Ceiling Tile Trees

I decided to try my hand at something different this week. I made Faux Tin Tiles Christmas Trees.

Faux tin tile Christmas Tree

I got most of the supplies at Dollar Tree. To make these you will need: Dowel rods, faux tin-looking ceiling tiles x2, scissors, hot glue gun and hot glue sticks, paint of your choice, paint brushes, beads with holes big enough to go through the dowel rod, ruler and a marker.

Using your ruler and marker, you will mark as seen below on 2 tiles. This will allow you to make 3 trees out of 2 tiles. 2 smaller trees and 1 larger one. Once you have these marked, cut them out using your scissors.

Making faux tin tile tree

It doesn’t matter if you get marker on these as you will be painting them.

Making faux tin tile trees

Here they are cut apart. Now you will cut each tree into 3 sections.

Making faux tin tile trees

Now you can paint the 6 pieces with the background color of your choice. I painted mine in white. I did use 2 coats of paint. After these have dried, I picked the accent color of paint that I wanted. Using a stiff stencil brush and very little paint. Put your brush in the paint and then tap most of the paint off the brush so you are basically using a dry brush method of applying the paint. Lightly brush across the raised edges of each section of tile. I also lightly brushed the edges too.

Next you will hot glue the sides only of each section together. You will next put the dowel rod into the top section, use a bit of hot glue on the rod to keep the tile in place. Add the bead and use a dot of hot glue to secure it. Now slide the next section of the tile onto the dowel and glue into place. Add your bead and secure. Now put the bottom section of your tree onto the dowel rod and secure with hot glue. If your dowel rod is long enough, you can add a wooden thread spool or a wooden wheel that you can find at most craft stores to the bottom to stabilize your tree. I plan on gluing the bottom of my tree to a piece of wood that is long enough to hold all three trees.

I hope you enjoyed this little craft. The holidays are coming and it’s never too early to start planning. Many blessings.

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Design Mode is Here

I’ve been in design mode lately. I love when that happens. The creative juices get flowing and I can just see what I’m wanting to make in my mind. Sometimes I have to mull it over for a couple of days to figure out how I want to make it but it’s an exciting time.

I recently designed a new Bumblebee Hat for a customer’s special request. I think it turned out quite cute. She really loved it too.

Crochet bumble bee hat

Then my passion for football took over my household and my creative mind. I recently moved back to Kansas and in doing so, I realized that I owned nothing anymore. I had sold my house with everything in it to my youngest son when I moved to Maryland. So moving back, I was literally starting over. Not always a bad thing. But I didn’t have any potholders that I really liked, so I designed some. Now my potholders reflect me and my love for the Kansas City Chiefs!!!

KC Chiefs potholder crochet

Both of these designs are currently in testing but I will be releasing the patterns very soon. I hope you are using your creative juices to make something that you’re passionate about. Until next time, Many Blessings!

Beanies/Hats · Patterns

Bombshell Beanie

Earlier I posted the Bombshell Mittens on this site. I think that it’s perfect to have matching beanie and mittens. So I’m going to post the matching beanie to go along with the mittens.

Crochet Bombshell beanie pattern free

So here’s what you need to get started:

MATERIAL NEEDED:

Sport or DK weight yarn – Approx 155 yds

4mm Hook

Scissors

Stitch Markers

Tapestry Needle

Stitches used and abbreviations:

Ch – chain stitch

St – stitch

Sc – single crochet

Scblo – single crochet in back loop only

Sl st – slip stitch

Dc – double crochet 

FO – Fasten off

Chains at beginning of rows DO count as a stitch.

2dc = 2 double crochets in the same stitch

Dc 2 = double crochet in the next 2 stitches

SPECIAL STITCHES

V Stitch – Dc, ch2, dc

Shell – dc 3, ch1, dc 3

This pattern is a beginner pattern.   

GAUGE:  4mm Hook, 6 sc x 5 rows = 1” for brim

                 3 shells = 3 ½” wide and 3” tall

I used Brava Sport yarn by WeCrochet for this project. I love the sheen that has and it very easy to work with.

BRIM

Rows

  1. Ch 9, sc in 2nd ch and down, ch1, turn. (8)
  2. *Sc in 1st st, scblo 6, sc in last st, ch1, turn.*
  3. Repeat Row 2 for the correct number of inches for the size wanted from chart below.

Newborn to 3 mos – should measure approx 11” long

3-6 mos – should measure approx 12” long

6-12 mos – should measure approx 14” long 

12-24 mos – should measure approx 15” long 

Toddler – should measure approx 16” long 

Child – should measure approx 17” long 

Adult – should measure approx 20” long

Most yarn has a give and will stretch so the brim should be approximately 2” shorter than the circumference of the head.

  1.  Sl st both ends together to form a ring, ch 1, flip so you’re working on the right side and sc in ea row around the brim making sure that your stitch count is divisible by 6, join.
Crochet Bombshell Beanie free pattern

HAT

Rows

  1. Ch 5 (counts as a dc, ch 1), dc in same join st, ch 2, *sk 5 sts, (dc, ch2, dc) in next st, ch2*, repeat around, join to 3rd loop of beginning ch 5.  
  2. Sl st in V st, (ch3 [counts as a dc], dc 2, ch1, dc 3) in ch2 sp, *(dc 3, ch1, dc3) in V st*, repeat around, join to 3rd ch of beginning ch 3.
  3. Sl st in next 2 sts, sl st in ch1 sp, ch 5 (counts as a dc, ch1), dc in same sp, *ch2, sk 5 sts, (dc, ch2, dc) in next ch1 sp*, repeat around, join to 3rd ch of the beginning ch 5.

Repeat rows 2 and 3 until your hat measures from the bottom of the brim up as follows:

Newborn to 3 mos – should measure approx 5” long

3-6 mos – should measure approx 6” long

6-12 mos – should measure approx 6.5” long 

12-24 mos – should measure approx 7” long 

Toddler – should measure approx 7.25” long 

Child – should measure approx 7.5” long 

Adult – should measure approx 8.5” long

  1. Last row should be a shell row..

Fasten off leaving long tail for sewing up top.  Weave tail through the ch 1 of each shell and pull tight to cinch in the top of the hat and secure.  Weave in all ends.  

I hope you enjoyed making this hat.  There are matching mittens for this pattern.   Please check out my other designs at https://www.ravelry.com/designers/patti-french.  Please see my webpage at www.facebook.com/craftsunlimited2017