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How to Crochet: a Bomb

Hey guys! I’ve got a brand new pattern today for you guys and even made a video for it! I also added these little Bob-omb’s and Bombs to the Etsy store today so check them out there!

Also there’s a new pattern up for Mario, Luigi, Wario, and Waluigi up there too for only 2.99!!

 

Materials:
(basically any 100% cotton works)
–Needle to sew in ends with

Abbreviations:
-sc = Single Crochet
-inc = Increase (sc 2 in one st)
-dec = Decrease (sc 2 together)
-hdc = Half-Double Crochet
-ch = Chain
-st = Stitch
-Rnd = Round

Top

In color A (grey) Ch 2
Rnd 1: sc 3 in 2nd ch from the hook, sl.st in the first sc made. Don’t turn. (3)
Cut and pull through leaving a long end to sew onto the top of the bomb.

Feet (make two)
In color B (yellow) Ch 3

Rnd 1: sc 1 in second ch from the hook, sl.st 2 in the next ch. Flip over. (3)
Rnd 2: sc one in the same st you made the sl.st’s in, sl.st in next ch over (2)
I know this part seems confusing, but basically you’re just making a tiny oval by working sc’s and sl.st’s on one side of a ch, then turning the piece upside-down and working into the back side of the same ch’s. Cut leaving a somewhat long end for sewing onto the piece.

Crank (back side of Bob-omb)
In color B (yellow) Ch 5
Rnd 1: skip first two chs, hdc in 3rd ch from hook, sc in next ch, ch 1, hdc 1 and sl.st in the last ch (4)
Cut and pull through leaving a somewhat long end again for sewing onto the backside of the bob-omb.

Main part
In color C (black) Ch 2
Rnd 1: sc 6 in the second ch from the hook. Don’t turn. (6)
Rnd 2: sc 2 (inc) in each st around. (12)
Rnd 3: sc in first 3 sts, inc in next, repeat x 3 (15)
Sew on the Top part here
Rnd 4 – 6: sc in each st around (15)
Make the wick here (see video above). Sew on eyes here. See this video for instructions on how to sew on eyes.
Rnd 7: sc in first 3 sts, dec in next, repeat x 3 (12)
Sew on the Crank here
Rnd 8: dec in each st around. (6)
Sew on the Feet here.
Finish off by stuffing your piece and sewing together the bottom. See this video for instructions on how to finish off.

Done! Now you have your very own miniature Bob-omb! Don’t cause too much havoc with him.

Oh, and check out the pattern for Mario, Luigi, Wario and Waluigi in my shop now for only 2.99!! 

How to make Hair for your Amigurumi
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Hey guys! I’ve got a new tutorial for you guys! I realzed while making a pattern that it’s really tough to explain how I make hair via text, so I thought it’d probably just be easiest to make a video for it! So here you go, a video showing how I make the hair for my amigurumis, and check out the new pattern for Jon Snow that’s up today in the Etsy store!


How to Crochet Cupcake Coasters: Re-do
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So if you can’t tell yet, I’m going through some of my old patterns and redoing them and making videos for them. This week I re-did one of my favorite patterns ever, Cupcake Coasters. Hope you guys like it!

Materials:
(basically any 100% cotton works)
–Needle to sew in ends with

Abbreviations:
-SC = Single Crochet
-Ch = Chain
-Rnd = Round

In color A (brown) Ch 9
Rnd 1: Starting in 2nd ch from the hook, sc one in each ch. (8)
Rnd 2: ch 1, sc 8 in back loops only
Rnd 3 – 14: Repeat x 12 (14 Rnds total)
Change to color B
Rnd 15: ch 1, Sc 1 in the sides of each row made, turn. [Don’t cut, Leave color B attached] (14)
Change to color C
Rnd 16: ch 1, sc 2 in first, sc 1 in next 12, sc 2 in next, turn. (16)
Rnd 17: Don’t ch, skip first st, sc 1 in next 14, stop one early, turn. (14)
Rnd 18: ch 1, sc 1 in each, turn. (14)
Rnd 19: Don’t ch, skip first st, sc 1 in next 12, stop one early, turn. (12)
Rnd 20: ch 1, sc 1 in each, turn. (12)
Rnd 21: Repeat (12)
Rnd 22: Don’t ch, skip first st, sc 1 in each, turn. (11)
Rnd 23: Repeat (10)
Rnd 24: Repeat, cut and tie off. (9)
*For Cherry, count in three stitches from top, pull through in the fourth st from end on Rnd 24…
Rnd 25: sc 1 in fourth from the end and next two, turn. (3)
Rnd 26: Don’t ch, skip first st, sc 1 in next 2, turn. (2)
Rnd 27: Don’t ch, skip first st, sc 1 in the last st, cut and tie off. (1)
*For lining
Rnd 28: Using the color B left off and uncut from Rnd 15, pull one through the end of Rnd 15 and sc 1 in each Rnd and st around the piece, cut and tie off, sew the remainders into the piece. (≈59)

How to Crochet Party Poppers: Re-do
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Hey guys! So I decided to redo another old pattern and make a video! So enjoy your fourth of
July with a quick and easy pattern. Hope you guys like it!


Materials:
Lion Brand Cotton/Lily Sugar’n Cream
/Lion Brand Cotton-Ease
(basically any 100% cotton works)
–Crochet Hook-Size G6 4.00mm
–Needle to sew in ends with

Abbreviations:

-sc = Single Crochet
-dec = Decrease
-Ch = Chain

-Rnd = Round

In color Ch 2
Rnd 1: sc 5 in 2nd ch from hook (5)
Rnd 2: in back loops only, sc 1 in each (5)
Rnd 3: sc 1 in each (5)
Rnd 4: repeat
Rnd 5: in front loops only, sc 2 in each (10)
Rnd 6: sc 1 in first, 2 in next, repeat 5 times (15)
Rnd 7: in back loops only, sc 1 in each (15)
Pull a long end of the white yarn in from the top through the hole in the beginning, Change to white
Rnd 8 – 10: sc 1 in each (15)

Change to color
Rnd 11: sc 1 in each (15)

To make a top
In white Ch 2
Rnd 12: sc 5 in 2nd ch from hook (5)
Rnd 13: sc 2 in each (10)
Stuff the popper and sew onto top.

Take yellow or gold yarn and tie around the handle section of Rnd 2 – 4 and wrap around the white string to make the gold band.

How to Crochet: BMO Phone Case
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Also, for those of you who would rather
just buy this, it’s available here.

Added a new, and kinda big, pattern to my YouTube this week! So a lot of people liked my iPhone case that looks like BMO from Adventure time so I figured why not add a free pattern to explain how to make an iPhone case made with my pattern (available here by the way) into a BMO iPhone case!

I had to split the video into two, and on my YouTube it’s also split into two weeks, so part two technically won’t be available until next week, but I figure I’d let you guys have both video’s now because I love my followers here so much!!

*Disclaimer: This pattern is only to make the various parts of BMO, and not the iPhone case itself, that pattern is available in my Etsy shop here*
 
Well without further ado, here are the two video’s and the written patterns for the three different parts to go with them!!

Materials:
Lion Brand Cotton/Lily Sugar’n Cream
/Lion Brand Cotton-Ease
(basically any 100% cotton works)
–Crochet Hook-Size G6 4.00mm
–Needle to sew in ends with

Abbreviations:

-SL.ST = Slip Stitch
-SC = Single Crochet
-DC = Double Crochet
-Ch = Chain

-Rnd = Round

Face
Ch 10
Rnd 1: In back loops of the chain skip the first ch, sc one in each chain down, turn (9)
Rnd 2 – 5: ch 1, sc in each st (9)
Rnd 6: sc in each st around the rectangle and twice in each corner, sl.st in first sc made in Rnd 5.
Cut leaving a long tail to use to sew onto the case. Embroider on a face.

Plus sign
Ch 2
Rnd 1: sc 4 in second ch from hook, sl.st in first sc made. Don’t turn (4)
Rnd 2: ch 2, dc in next st, ch 1 and sl.st into same st. Repeat 4 times total (4 dcs)
Cut leaving a long enough tail to sew onto the case.

Red button
Ch 2
Rnd 1: sc 4 in second ch from hook, sl.st in first sc made (4)
Cut leaving a long enough tail to sew onto the case.

Now just sew all the pieces onto you’re finished iPhone case (remember, pattern for that is here!)

How to crochet a flower: Re-do
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Hey guys! So I decided to redo one of my old patterns and make a video and stuff for it, so here it is, my old Flower pattern, but now with a new video, and a few tweaks to the pattern too. Hope you guys like it!


Materials:
Lion Brand Cotton/Lily Sugar’n Cream
/Lion Brand Cotton-Ease
(basically any 100% cotton works)
–Crochet Hook-Size G6 4.00mm
–Needle to sew in ends with

Abbreviations:

-SL.ST = Slip Stitch
-SC = Single Crochet
-HDC = Half Double Crochet
-DC = Double Crochet
-Ch = Chain

-Rnd = Round

Ch 9, pull loop through first ch made.
Rnd 1: sc 18 around the loop of ch’s *not in ch’s*, sl.st in first sc made, don’t turn (18) [image 1]
Rnd 2: ch 10, skip 2 sts, sl.st in 3rd, repeat this 6 times. [image 2]
Rnd 3: Around each of the ch loops made in Rnd 2: sc 2, hdc 2, dc 4, hdc 2, sc 2, then sl.st where you made the sl.sts in Rnd 2 (12 in each loop, 72 total) [images 3 and 4]

To finish, cut and pull through the remaining yarn and sew it into the body of the flower to hide it. Done! Now just get a 7/8” (20mm) button and you can put it anywhere!

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 Click the images to enlarge.





How to crochet: “Splitting”
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Hey guys, so I’ve been using this technique for a while while crocheting that I call “splitting” where I split a row in half. Not sure what it’s really called, but figured that was a pretty decent name for it.

I use it in my amigurumi to make things like hoodies and hat brims, and used it a lot when I made Maleficent here. Anyhow, just thought I’d share it and show you guys how I do that and some things I make with it in a video. I’ll probably be coming out with a whole bunch of amigurumi tutorials pretty soon and going to definitely be posting some longer detailed stuff on my Patreon page here in the not so distant future.

Enjoy!

How to Crochet a PokeBall and tons of other Pokemon stuff!
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Hitting it hard right here with a BUNCH of new stuff including a few new patterns, tutorials, Watch me Crochet and even a Giveaway, all Pokémon related!!

So to start, check out this Watch me Crochet for Ash Ketchum and be sure to check out the free giveaway I’m doing for one of these Pokéballs!

Okay so here’s the thing, I’m giving away three of these Pokéballs (which are also available for sale in the Etsy store for only $5!). How you can win one of these is simply guess what Pokémon this guy is!

I made him a few weeks back for a custom order and figured it would be a fun little game for you guys. If you guys like it I’ll be happy to continue this trend and make some more Pokémon.

To guess simply go to the YouTube video here, Instagram post, Twitter post, or Facebook post and say who you think the Pokémon is in a comment!! I’ll choose three correct answers next week to send some Pokeballs to!

So that’s not all, if you know how to crochet, you can learn how to make one of these Pokéballs with this free pattern I did a video of last week!

I hope you guys like this and let me know in the comments if you guys would like to see any different patterns!

Materials:
-Lion Brand Cotton-Ease Yarn

-Crochet Hook-Size G 4.50mm
-Needle to sew in ends with
Abbreviations:

-Sc : Single Crochet   

-Inc: Increase (sc 2 in st)
-Dec: Decrease

-St : Stitch or stitches


Button (to be sewn onto front of Pokeball)

In white, Ch 2 or use adjustable ring (Don’t Turn)
Rnd 1: sc 3 in 2nd ch from the hook (3)
Cut, leaving a long end to use when sewing onto ball

Starting in red
Ch 2 or use adjustable ring (Don’t Turn)

Rnd 1: sc 6 in 2nd ch from the hook (6)

Rnd 2: sc 2 in each st (12)

Rnd 3: sc in first 4 sts, inc in next, repeat 3 times (15)
Rnd 4: sc in each st around (15)
Rnd 5: sc in each st around (15)
Change to white
Rnd 6: sc in each st around (15)
Sew button on here.
Rnd 7: sc in first 3 sts, dec in next, repeat 3 times (12)
Rnd 8: dec in each st (6)
Cut, stuff and sew together [see video here for instructions]

I know it’s a lot to take in. If you want to get updated on new stuff quicker make sure to check out my YouTube for videos, and Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter where I post every time there’s something new!

How to Crochet: a Dragon Applique
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I’m a bit behind on posts, so I’m gonna squish two posts into one with this! My roommate and I loooove Game of Thrones. We watch it every Sunday and are in deep love with the characters. So to commemorate the beginning of season 4 which started a few weeks back, I made Daenerys and Jon Snow from the show!!

I even decided to make a Watch me Crochet episode for Daenerys on my YouTube which you can watch right here:

 

They came out soo awesome, and I decided to come out with a free pattern to show how to crochet a tiny dragon too! So here it is. Warning though, it is more of a free form pattern than a written one, so the episodes more of a Crochet along pattern. You’ll get it..

Well I hope you guys liked all of that jazz. I know it’s a lot to take in. If you want to get updated on new stuff quicker make sure to check out my YouTube for videos, and Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter where I post every time there’s something new!
And check back soon in the Etsy shop for the Daenerys and Jon Snow patterns!!

Oops. Gotta play catch up!
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Hey guys so I keep forgetting to post my patterns here! They’ve been coming out every week on my YouTube here, but I keep forgetting to put the new content here, and I’m sorry about that. So I’m going to remember to post them here and play catch-up this week, so prepare to get an influx of posts really quick.

Here are some of the things I’ve been posting on my YouTube and stuff. If you want to keep updated on that stuff subscribe to me on YouTube and check out my Instagram, Twitter and Facebook!