Life Update with free pattern
Slowly, we’re getting there with the website. Still have a lot of crochet items to photograph and upload, but we’re creeping up on the “almost done” point. But let’s be honest, the website is never going to be done. And I don’t say that in a bad way either! We’re always going to be uploading and improving with suggestions.
With my not working, currently due to my back issues and finding out that I need another surgery; things have been a little stressful. My amazing husband has been so supportive and has been working overtime to make sure that my mental health is taken care of. But in all honesty, it’s been rough the past two weeks.
So, on a brighter note, I want to talk about a free, no-sew pattern that I’d found a month or so ago.
Please keep in mind, that I will not be sharing any paid patterns without the written permission of the pattern designer.
Now I really enjoyed using this pattern, found that it took me less than 45 minutes from start to finish to create it and it turned out super cute. I, personally, used a size 4 acrylic yarn with mine and its brand is I Love This Yarn (ILTY) and I started making white ghosts, then different colored ones (because not all sheets are white). I think this one would be a good one to practice your skills on and to learn how to do a bobble stitch (even though those can vary from pattern to pattern). It has you work a magic circle, single crochet, increase, bobble stitch, half double crochet, and single crochet decreases.
Thank you for reading and enjoy!
Here is the pattern link: https://www.roseandlilyamigurumi.com/2022/10/no-sew-quick-crochet-ghost-free-crochet.html
For those of you who need to see things in order to crochet along, here is a free video on YouTube that’ll assist you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJeId0PhbTU
In case the links above break and you cannot get to them, here is the written pattern:
Yarn used
Hobbii Baby Snuggle in White
Other Items used
- US G/4.5mm Crochet Hook
- 9-12mm safety eyes
- Yarn needle
- Poly fill
- Stitch markers
*Please note that safety eyes are NOT recommended for children under the age of 3 years.
Abbreviations and stitches
• MR: Magic ring
• St(s): Stitch(es)
• SC: Single crochet
• HDC: Half Double Crochet
• BLO: Back loops only
• FLO: Front loops only
• Inc: Increase (Stitch 2 SC into the stitch)
• Dec: Decrease using the invisible method
• (...) x n: Repeat instructions in brackets n times
• Bobble:
Yarn over, insert the hook, yarn over, pull through a loop. DO NOT complete the stitch. Repeat the steps 5 times in total. There should be 11 loops on the hook.
Yarn over and pull through all 11 loops on the hook to complete the stitch.
Please see the video tutorial for further detailed instruction on this.
**This pattern uses US Crochet Terms**
R1: 6 SC in a MR
R2: 6 inc (12)
R3: (SC, inc) x 6 (18)
R4: (2SC, inc) x 6 (24)
R5-8: 24SC (4 rounds)
R9: 6SC, 1 bobble, 10SC, 1 bobble, 6SC (24)
Eyes: between R7 and R8, 5 sts apart
R10-11: 24SC
Mark first and last back loop of R11 with markers
R12 (FLO): ([SC, HDC, SC] into 1 st, sl st into next st) x 12
R13: In back loops of R11 (1st and last sts were marked earlier): 24SC
R14: (SC, dec) x 8 (16)
Stuff
R15: 8 dec (8)
