Crafty Guild: March 2014

Friday, March 28, 2014

Regional Convention

I attended the 39th Annual Regional Convention of the Geodetic Engineers of the Philippines this morning. It is a 2 day convention so I still have to attend today. It's so sad to think that I'll be leaving my baby again for today:( I'll be taking a 2 hour trip to the venue again.

Photo courtesy of pinoyapache.blogspot.com

This is the venue where our convention was held. I wasn't able to take a nice picture of the venue. I just grabbed a photo from a fellow Filipino blogger.

My best friend didn't come and I felt sad about it. I kinda miss her. I'm happy that Odus came with me. He is just so proud of himself. Just look at him taking a selfie picture of himself.lol. Click here for the free crochet pattern of Odus.

I made a crocodile stitch purse for our convention and I'll be sharing the pattern as soon as I can. That's all I can share for now. I still have a convention to attend. So, bye for now...

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Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Spring Inspired Tote Bag - Free Crochet Pattern

Here's another free crochet pattern for you to work on. I have made a cute tote bag for myself. I really love nature and I thought of making a spring inspired bag. The colors also reflect nature. Brown is the earth. White signifies purity and innocence. Blue is the sky and the flower and the leaves signifies nature itself.

Crochet one for your love ones who loves nature like me. I'm pretty sure they'll love it.

Here's the pattern...

Materials Needed

Worsted Weight Yarn (brown, white,red and green)
Bulky Weight light blue yarn
5.5 mm crochet hook
Crystal Button
Tapestry Needle
Yarn Cutter

Finished item dimensions

Width - 10 inches
Height - 11 inches
Handle - 10 inches

Instructions

Round 1: Magic Ring, Chain 2, 10 DC in magic ring, join, (10DC)

Round 2: Chain 2 counts as a DC,DC in the same stitch, 2 DC in each around,join, (20 DC)

Round 3: Chain 2,DC in same stitch, DC in next, (DC inc, DC in the next)* repeat 8 times, join, (30 DC)

Round 4: Chain 2, DC in same stitch, DC in next 2, (DC inc, DC in next 2)* repeat 8 times, join, (40 DC)

Round 5: Chain 2, DC in same stitch, DC in next 3, (DC inc, DC in next 3)* repeat 8 times, join, (50 DC)

Round 6: Chain 2, DC in same stitch, DC in next 4, (DC inc, DC in next 4)* repeat 8 times, join, (60 DC)

Round 7: Chain 2, DC in same stitch, DC in next 5, (DC inc, DC in next 5)*
repeat 8 times, join, (70 DC)
Change to color white

Round 9: Chain 2, DC in same stitch, DC in next 6, (DC inc, DC in next 6)*
repeat 8 times, join, (80 DC)

Round 10-23: Chain 4, skip 1 space, DC in the next,(Chain 1, skip 1 space, DC in the next)repeat 38 times,

Round 24: Chain 1, SC in between the DC posts all your way around (40 SC)

Row 25: Chain 1, 40 SC

Don't fasten off, Change to light blue bulky weight yarn for the handle

Handle

Use light blue bulky weight yarn

Row 1:SC 10 times, turn (10 SC)
Row 2:SC 10 times, turn (10 SC)
Row 3:SC 10 times, turn (10 SC)
Row 4: SC dec, 6 SC, SC dec, turn (8 SC)
Row 5: 8 SC, turn
Row 6: 8 SC, turn
Row 7: SC dec, 4 SC, SC dec, turn (6 SC)
Row 8: 6 SC, turn (6 SC)
Row 9: 6 SC, turn (6 SC)
Row 10: SC dec, 2 SC SC dec (4 SC)
Row 11-23: 4 SC, turn
fasten off

Count 10 space from the bottom of your first handle and continue to work on your second handle with the same instructions above.

Sew the ends of the handle together.

Work a single crochet on the DC posts for the stem as shown above.

Flower

Round 1: Magic Ring, Chain 1, 10 SC in chain, slip stitch to first SC
Round 2: SC in same stitch,(make a 1 DC 2TR 1 DC in the next, SC in the next)*repeat 4 times, slip stitch, fasten off
I put a crystal button at the center of the flower just like the flower that I made from my last newborn hat. You can check out the pattern here.

Leaf (make 2)

Chain 8, skip 1 chain, SC in the next 2, Tr in the next 4, 2 DC
Work in rounds
Chain 1, 6 DC, slip stitch

Feel free to share this pattern with your friends. Credit me as the Designer and provide a link back to my site.

Please leave a message below for any clarifications and corrections on my pattern. You can also email me at rhea@craftyguild.com. I'm happy to help you out.

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Sunday, March 23, 2014

Candy Crush Saga's Odus the Owl Amigurumi

Good day everyone, sorry if I haven't posted anything for a week. I've been sick for days but I'm back now and so is Odus. I made a bigger version of him. I hope you find him more adorable this time. Crochet one for your friends and family who loves to play Candy Crush Saga.

My hubby draw Odus for me. I really sucked at drawing:)

Supplies Needed:

Worsted Weight Yarn(Lavender)
Blue
Orange
White
3.5 mm steel hook
yarn cutter
single strand copper wire (20 cm long)
superglue
11
long nose pliers for shaping the eyebrows

Finished item dimensions:

height: 5 inches
width: 3.25 inches

Crochet Abbreviations:

SC - single crochet
dec - decrease
inc - increase

Notes:

Instructions:

Use the lavender yarn

Body

Round 1: Use Lavender Yarn, Magic Ring , Chain 1, 6 SC, join (6 SC)

Round 2: Chain 1, SC in same- increase made. SC inc all your way around, join (12 SC)

Round 3: Chain 1, SC in same, SC in the next 1, (SC inc, SC in the next
1)*repeat 3 times, join (18 SC)

Round 4: Chain 1, SC in same, SC in the next 2, (SC inc, SC in the next 2)* repeat 4 times, join (24 SC)

Round 5: Chain 1, SC in same, SC in the next 3, (SC inc, SC in the next 3)* repeat 4 times, join (30 SC)

Round 6: Chain 1, SC in same, SC in the next 4, (SC inc, SC in the next 4)*
repeat 4 times, join, (36 SC)

Round 7: Chain 1, SC in same, SC in the next 5, (SC inc, SC in the next 5)*
repeat 4 times,join, (42 SC)

Round 8: Chain 1, SC in same, SC in the next 6, (SC inc, SC in the next 6)*
repeat 4 times, join, (48 SC)

Round 9-28: Chain 1, 47 SC, join (48 SC)

Round 29: Chain 1, SC dec , SC in the next 5, (SC dec, SC in the next 5)*
repeat 4 times,join, (42 SC)

Round 30: Chain 1, SC dec , SC in the next 4, (SC dec, SC in the next 4)*
repeat 4 times, join, (36 SC)

Round 31: Chain 1, SC dec , SC in the next 3, (SC dec, SC in the next 3)* repeat 4 times, join (30 SC)

Round 32: Chain 1, SC dec , SC in the next 2, (SC dec, SC in the next 2)* repeat 4 times, join (24 SC)

Round 33: Chain 1, SC dec , SC in the next 1, (SC dec, SC in the next 1)*
repeat 3 times, join (18 SC)

Round 34: Chain 1, SC dec all your way around, join (12 SC)

Round 35: Chain 1, 6 SC, join, fasten off, weave ends

Eyes (make 2)

Blue Yarn

Round 1: Magic Ring, 6 SC in chain, fasten off

White Yarn

Round 1: Chain 5, SC in the 2nd chain from hook, SC in the next 2, 4 SC in the next,
Work in rounds, 3 SC, 4 SC in the next ,

Round 2: 3 SC, SC inc in next 4, 3 SC, 1 SC, SC inc in the next 2, 1 SC, slip stitch, fasten off

Sew the eyes together. Refer to the picture above.

Beak

Use Orange yarn Round 1: Magic Ring, 4 SC in ring
Round 2: Skip 1 SC, SC in the next, fasten off

Claws (Make 2)

Use Orange yarn

Round 1: Use Yellow Yarn, Magic Ring , Chain 1, 6 SC, join
Round 2: Chain 1, SC in same- increase made. SC inc all your way around, join
Round 3: (Chain 6, Skip 1 Chain, 5 SC, slip stitch in next)* repeat 2 times

Head and Tail

Use blue yarn

Round 1: Use Yellow Yarn, Magic Ring , Chain 1, 6 SC, join (6 SC)

Round 2: Chain 1, SC in same- increase made. SC inc all your way around, join (12 SC)

Round 3: Chain 1, SC in same, SC in the next 1, (SC inc, SC in the next
1)*repeat 3 times, join (18 SC)

Round 4: Chain 1, SC in same, SC in the next 2, (SC inc, SC in the next 2)* repeat 4 times, join (24 SC)

Round 5: Chain 1, SC in same, SC in the next 3, (SC inc, SC in the next 3)* repeat 4 times, join (30 SC)

Round 6: Chain 1, SC in same, SC in the next 4, (SC inc, SC in the next 4)*
repeat 4 times, join, (36 SC)

Round 7: Chain 1, SC in same, SC in the next 5, (SC inc, SC in the next 5)*
repeat 4 times,join, (42 SC)

Round 8: Chain 1, SC in same, SC in the next 6, (SC inc, SC in the next 6)*
repeat 4 times, join, (48 SC)

Round 9: 48 SC, dont fasten off continue working for his forehead

Forehead part

Row 1: Chain 1, 8 SC, turn

Row 2: Chain 1, SC dec, 4 SC, SC dec, turn

Row 3: Chain 1, 6 SC, turn

Row 4: Chain 1, SC dec, 2 SC, SC dec, turn

Row 5: 4 SC, turn

Row 6: 2 SC dec, turn

Row 7: 2 SC, fasten off

Back Portion and Tail:

Count 14 SC from the forehead part and work on the back part and tail

Row 1: Chain 1, 12 SC, turn

Row 2: Chain 1, SC dec, 8 SC, SC dec, turn

Row 3: Chain 1, 10 SC, turn

Row 4: Chain 1, SC dec, 6 SC, SC dec, turn
Row 5: Chain 1, 8 SC, turn
Row 6: Chain 1, SC dec, SC in next 4, SC dec, turn
Row 7: Chain 1, 6 SC, turn
Row 8: Chain 1, SC dec, 2 SC, SC dec, turn
Row 9-14: Chain 1, 4 SC, turn

Don't fasten off continue working on the tail

(Chain 11, SC in the 2nd chain from your hook, 10 SC, slip stitch on the next) *repeat 2 times, fasten off

Wings (Make 2)

Use blue yarn

Round 1: Chain 5, SC in the 2nd chain from hook, SC in the next 2, 4 SC in the next,
Work in rounds, 3 SC, 4 SC in the next ,

Round 2: 3 SC, SC inc, SC inc , SC in the next 2, SC inc in the next 2,

3 SC, SC in the next, SC inc in the next 2, SC in the next,

Eyebrows

*Cut a 20 cm(8 inches) in length single strand copper wire
*Fold in half and shape it like shown in the picture using a long nose pliers
*Wrap the wire with blue yarn, put superglue on the ends
*Wrap with white yarn to alternate the blue and white yarn as shown above

Assembly

Eyes - between round 18 - 26

Beak - between round 18 - 19

Wings - the upper portion of the wings is positioned at round 21

Head, back and tail - the tip of his forehead is positioned at round 24

Claws - at the bottom

eyebrows - position just above the tip of his forehead

All done! You just made Odus. Feel free to share this pattern with your friends. Credit me as the Designer and provide a link back to my site.

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Saturday, March 15, 2014

Heart Stitch Marker

I just made a cute heart stitch marker for my crochet projects. I really love crochet and cross stitch so I thought of combining them in this project. You can also use this as a cellphone charm or a keychain or whatever you want it to. This is so easy to make so make yours too...

Supplies Needed:

Aida Cloth

Lace Yarn

1.3 mm steel hook

yarn cutter

cross stitch needle

lobster clasp

Here's the pattern for the heart.

Make 2

Cut them as shown on the picture using a yarn cutter.

Join the two heart pieces and sew them together as shown here

Using a red yarn, Insert your hook to the white yarn that we used to sew the hearts together. (Chain 6, Insert hook into the 4th chain,yarn over,pull,

slip stitch into the next white yarn)* repeat 9 times. Slip stitch, fasten off. Weave ends.

Do the same thing on the other side of the heart. Insert a red yarn in the upper central part of the heart to the lobster clasp. Tie it up and you're done.

By the way, guess what's my next post. I'm done making the body, I just have to make the parts. Yeah right, I think you already know. It's Odus again!, just a bigger one. I wanted to make a much more detailed version of him. I hope I can really pull this off. I'm so excited to share this project with you.

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Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Odus Amigurumi Pattern

Supplies Needed:

Worsted Weight Yarn(Lavender)
Lace Yarns (violet,orange,white and black)
3.5 mm steel hook
1.3 mm steel hook
yarn cutter
paper clip for the eyebrows (2.9 cm long)
superglue
11
long nose pliers for shaping the eyebrows

Finished item dimensions:

height: 2.5 "
width: 2"

Crochet Abbreviations:

SC - single crochet
dec - decrease
inc - increase

Notes:
I used worsted weight yarn for the body and lace yarn for the parts

Instructions:

Body

Round 1: Use Yellow Yarn, Magic Ring, Chain 1, 6 SC, join (6 SC)

Round 2: Chain 1, SC in same- increase made. SC inc all your way around, join (12 SC)

Round 3: Chain 1, SC in same, SC in the next 1, (SC inc, SC in the next
1)*repeat 3 times, join (18 SC)

Round 4: Chain 1, SC in same, SC in the next 2, (SC inc, SC in the next 2)* repeat 4 times, join (24 SC)

Round 5-12: Chain 1, SC in same, SC in the next 3, (SC inc, SC in the next 3)* repeat 4 times, join (30 SC)

Round 13: Chain 1, SC dec, SC in the next 2, (SC dec, SC in the next 2)* repeat 4 times, join (24 SC)
Start filling the body with polifill stuffing.

Round 14: Chain 1, SC dec, SC in the next 1,(SC dec, SC in the next 1)*
repeat 3 times, join (18 SC)

Round 15: Chain 1, SC dec . SC dec all your way around, join (12 SC)

Round 16: 6 SC, slip stitch, fasten off

Eyes:

With white yarn, chain 5,SC in the 4th chain, 3 SC, SC inc in same 3 times
4 SC, 3 SC in same,
12 SC around. Fasten Off (Make 2)

With black yarn make a magic ring, chain 1, 6 SC,join, Fasten off (Make 2)
Sew to the White oval to make eyes. Position it to the lower left corner.

Nose:
Magic ring, 4 SC,
4 SC,
SC dec 2 times
Fasten off

Claws (make 2):
Magic Ring, Chain 1, SC 6 times, Join,
Chain 1, SC in same stitch, SC increase 5 times, join,fasten off

Wings:
Chain 11, SC in the 2nd chain from hook, 9 SC , SC 5 times in next chain, continue to work in rounds, 10 SC
10 SC, turn 20 SC, turn, 10 SC, fasten off

Tail:
The same with claws

Eyebrows:

Straighten the Paperclip using a long nose.
Fold it in half. Tweak at both ends to form the eyebrows as shown in the image.
Wrap the clip with violet lace yarn. Put superglue on the ends.
Wrap with white lace yarn.See pictures for reference. Glue on ends.

Head:

Round 1: Use Yellow Yarn, Magic Ring, Chain 1, 6 SC, join (6 SC)

Round 2: Chain 1, SC in same- increase made. SC inc all your way around, join (12 SC)

Round 3: Chain 1, SC in same, SC in the next 1, (SC inc, SC in the next
1)*repeat 3 times, join (18 SC)

Round 4: Chain 1, SC in same, SC in the next 2, (SC inc, SC in the next 2)* repeat 4 times, join (24 SC)

Round 5: Chain 1, SC in same, SC in the next 3, (SC inc, SC in the next 3)* repeat 4 times, join (30 SC)

Round 6: Chain 1, SC in same, SC in the next 4, (SC inc, SC in the next 4)* repeat 4 times, join (36 SC)

Don't Fasten off. Continue working on his forehead.
6 SC, turn
SC dec, 2 SC, SC dec, turn
4 SC, tUrn
SC dec 2 times, turn
2 SC, fasten off

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