Little Baby Hippo

This pattern is from one of my favorite craft sites. Its called http://crochetnplay.blogspot.ca/
I hope you go to her site and see what other patterns she has. She makes them all herself and has many free ones and a few bigger patterns that you have to buy.

Materials:
Crochet hook size E/4.00
Worsted weight acrylic yarn in baby blue and white (or two other colors of your choice)
Small amount of brown felt for eyes
Small amount of brown and white embroidery floss for eyes and nostrils
Sewing needle
Tapestry/ yarn needle
Polyester stuffing
You’ll need to know how to do these stitches:
Chain (ch)
Double loop start
Single crochet (sc)
Single crochet together/ decrease (sc2tog)
Slip stitch (sl st)

Head:
With baby blue yarn
Rnd 1: 6 sc into a double loop start and pull the loop closed (6).
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around (12).
Rnd 3: [Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times (18).
Rnd 4: [Sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times (24).
Rnd 5: [Sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times (30).
Rnd 6: [Sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times (36).
Rnd 7: [Sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times (42).
Rnd 8: [Sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times (48).
Rnd 9: [Sc in next 7 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times (54).
Rnd 10: sc in each sc around (54).
Rnd 11: [Sc in next 8 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times (60).
Rnds 12-13: sc in each sc around (60).
Rnd 14: [Sc in next 8 sc, sc2tog] 6 times (54).
Rnd 15: sc in each sc around (54).
Rnd 16: [Sc in next 7 sc, sc2tog] 6 times (48).
Rnd 17: [Sc in next 6 sc, sc2tog] 6 times (42).
Rnd 18: [Sc in next 5 sc, sc2tog] 6 times (36).
Rnd 19: [Sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog] 6 times (30).
Rnd 20: [Sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog] 6 times (24).
Rnd 21: [Sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog] 6 times (18).
Finish off, leaving a 12” tail for sewing.

Body:
With baby blue yarn
Rnd 1: 6 sc into a double loop start and pull the loop closed (6).
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around (12).
Rnd 3: [Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times (18).
Rnd 4: [Sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times (24).
Rnd 5: [Sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times (30).
Rnd 6: [Sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times (36).
Rnd 7: [Sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times (42).
Rnd 8: [Sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times (48).
Rnds 9-10: sc in each sc around (48).
Rnd 11: [Sc in next 7 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times (54).
Rnds 12-16: sc in each sc around (54).
Rnd 17: [sc in next 7 sc, sc2tog] 6 times (48).
Rnd 18: sc in each sc around (48).
Rnd 19: [sc in next 6 sc, sc2tog] 6 times (42).
Rnd 20: sc in each sc around (42).
Rnd 21: [sc in next 5 sc, sc2tog] 6 times (36).
Rnd 22: sc in each sc around (36).
Rnd 23: [sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog] 6 times (30).
Rnd 24: [sc in the next 13, sc2tog] 2 times (28).
Rnd 25: [sc in the next 12, sc2tog] 2 times (26).
Rnd 26: [sc in the next 11, sc2tog] 2 times (24).
Rnd 27: [sc in the next 10, sc2tog] 2 times (22).
Rnd 28: sc in each sc around (22).
Rnd 29: [sc in the next 9, sc2tog] 2 times (20).
Rnd 30: [sc in the next 8, sc2tog] 2 times (18).
Finish off and secure end. Stuff head and body firmly with polyfil and sew head to body.

Arms: make 2
With white yarn
Rnd 1: 6 sc into a double loop start and pull the loop closed (6).
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around (12).
Rnd 3: [Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times (18).
Rnd 4: [Sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times (24).
Rnd 5: sc in each sc around (24).
Rnd 6: [Sc in next 10 sc, sc2tog] 2 times (22).
Rnd 7: [Sc in next 9 sc, sc2tog] 2 times (20).
Rnd 8: [Sc in next 8 sc, sc2tog] 2 times (18).
Switch to baby blue yarn
Rnd 9: sc in each sc around (18).
Rnd 10: [Sc in next sc, sc2tog] 6 times (12).
Rnds 11-25: sc in each sc around (12).
Finish off and secure end, leaving a 10” tail for sewing. Stuff with polyfil and sew an arm to each side of the hippo at neck level.

Legs: make 2
With white yarn
Rnd 1: 6 sc into a double loop start and pull the loop closed (6).
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around (12).
Rnd 3: [Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times (18).
Rnd 4: [Sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times (24).
Rnd 5: [Sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times (30).
Rnd 6: sc in each sc around (30).
Rnd 7: [Sc in next 13 sc, sc2tog] 2 times (28).
Rnd 8: [Sc in next 12 sc, sc2tog] 2 times (26).
Rnd 9: [Sc in next 11 sc, sc2tog] 2 times (24).
Switch to baby blue yarn
Rnd 10: [Sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog] 6 times (18).
Rnds 11-30: sc in each sc around (18).
Finish off and secure end, leaving a 10” tail for sewing. Stuff with polyfil and sew a leg to each side of the hippo at Rnd 10 of the body.

Ears:
Inner Ear: make 2
With white yarn, ch 2.
Row 1: 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook, ch 1, turn (3).
Row 2: 2 sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn (6).
Row 3: [sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc] 3 times, ch 1, turn (9)
Change to baby blue yarn
Row 4: [sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 3 times (12).
Finish off, leaving 8 " tail for sewing.
Outer Ear: make 2
With baby blue yarn, ch 2.
Row 1: 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook, ch 1, turn (3).
Row 2: 2 sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn (6).
Row 3: [sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc] 3 times, ch 1, turn (9).
Row 4: [sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 3 times (12).
Finish off but do not break yarn. Using yarn tail from inner ear and with right sides facing, sew inner ear and outer ear together around the outside edge of ears (but not the bottom).
Turn ear right side out. Ears are not stuffed. Sl st bottom of inner ear and outer ear
together and finish off leaving an 8’ tail for sewing. Making ear into a curved shape as you sew it on, sew each ear to top sides of head about 2” away from the top center of head.

Nose/Muzzle:
With baby blue yarn
Ch 9
Rnd 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 6 ch, 2 sc in next
ch, working on the other side of the chain sc in next 7 ch, 2 sc
in next ch (18).
Rnd 2: [Sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times (24).
Rnd 3: [Sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times (30).
Rnd 4: [Sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times (36).
Rnd 5: sc in each sc around (36).
Rnd 6: [Sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times (42).
Rnds 7-10: sc in each sc around (42).
Rnd 11: [Sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times (48).
Finish off leaving an 18” tail for sewing.
Using a sewing needle and dark brown embroidery floss, make nostrils on the muzzle as
shown in the picture. Sew the muzzle onto the head between Rnd 13 of head and the neck
about ¾ of the way around, stuff lightly with polyfil and continue to sew. Weave in ends.

Eyes:
Cut out 2 circles from dark brown felt about the size of a dime. Using a 6” strand of white embroidery floss, sew a “pupil” onto each felt circle. Using dark brown embroidery floss, sew the eyes onto the head as shown in the picture right above the muzzle.

Summer Coming to an End

Well it is August 25th, in seven days it will be September. We all know what Semptember means, don't we? It means back to school or for some of you back to work with no more sunny holidays. Winter well soon be were so ther will be no more playing outside in the sun.

Even though the hot sun well be gone we crafters can have a up side. When you are knitting it warms you up. You may not be able to do it out side like you did in these last four months, but you can be in your house on a comfy arm chair, wrapped in a warm blanket, with a stiming cup of coco, and doing your favorite craft.

Even though Summer is coming to an end you can still look forward to all that and Christmas will come soon too. So you will have even more of a reason to craft. Because I always find that the best reason to craft is that you are making it for someone.

I Stitch Therefore I Stash Site

Sorry for the charts backgrounds being black. When I copied these thats how they turned out when I pasted them. I hope you can still read the square symbals. I hope you injoy these three charts.

This was designed by: Rhona Norrie

 ✖ Cross stitch in two strands

       Symbol                       DMC    Anchor   Madeira

1.       Upside down U   B5200     1           2401

2.       Diamond            208          99          804

3.       Black square      310         403        2400

4.       Black heart        321         9046      510

5.       Heart                  666         46          210

6.       Sun                     726        295         109

7.       Star                    727        293         112

8.       Black moon      798        137         912

9.       Black upside

down triangle   904      258        1413

10.   Upside down

triangle           906         256       1410

✖ Backstitch in one strand

1.       Black line       310        403        2400

2.       Blue line         798       137        912

3.       Green line     904        258        1413

✖ French knots in one strand

1.       Green dot     906        256        1410

Time for Tea Teapots

                     DMC  Anchor     Madeira
Anchor

Sideways  S   151      733            404

Upside down

Triangle         164      240          1209

Blackened

Diamond       208     99             804

Outlined

Diamond      209     98            803

N                   210     108          802

A                   211     342          801

P                   340     118         902

t                   369     1043        1309

Blackened

Heart         603       55           701

Outlined

Heart        605       1094        613

Blackened

Upside down

Triangle     704      255         1308

$                728       305          107

Blackened e 742   303         114

e                   743    302        113

Star            745      300        111

Blackened

b                   783    306       2509

Blackened

Moon           798   137     912

Plain moon    799      145     910

C                    800    144     908

 3                   818     23      502

Sideways 9   912      209     1213

Arrow         988      243      1402

Circle with

Line          3607   87      708

 Black backward

R                 3731    76       506

Backward R   3733    75      605

b                 3746     1030    2702

I                    3823    386     2512

✖ Backstitch in one strand

Purple line    208     99      804

Blue line       797     139     913

Green line    910     228    1302

Gray line      926      850    1707

Red line       3350    42       603

✖ French knots in one strand

Yellow dot   743     302      113

Flower Jewellery Box

Symbols                      DMC          Anchor     Madeira

Coloured in heat        150              59                  508
Coloured in diamond    166           279                2703
Big N                               210            108                802
*                                     211             342               801
W                                   452             232              1807
Diamond                      472             253              1414
Coloured in star         601             63                 703
Box with top

right corner blackened    603       62                701

Big I                                    772         259            1604
Blackened arrow             920         1004          312
Outlined arrow                922          1003         2306
Outlined star                   963            73             502
Sideways S                     3761            928           1014
Outlined sun                  3825           1047          302
Sideways 9 with
head blackened            3844           1089          1102
Sideways 9                     3846           1090          1103

Backstitch with one strand

Red line                        150              59                508

French knots with one strand

Purple dot                   210               108              802

Mill Hill seed beads

Pink dot                    02018

Design used on 14-count fabric

Measurements

Clock-21.5 by 21.5cm (8 ½ by 8 1/2in)
Box- 10 by 10cm (4 by 4in)
Hanger- 5 by 15 (2 by 6in)

Cup Cozy

I got this design from on of my favorite craft sites. Go to http://crafty-anna.blogspot.com/ she has everything. From free patterns to buying patterns. Like this or like some of the other ones I put up then go to her site.

Materi:als:Size F5 - 3.75 mm crochet hook
Worsted weight cotton yarn in green, tan and brown

Ch 11-With tan yarn:
Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, ch 1, turn (10).

Row 2: hdc in next 7 sc, sc in next 3 sc, ch 1, turn (10).

Row 3: sc in next 4 sts, dc in next 6 sts, ch 1, turn (10).
Switch to brown yarn

Row 4: sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn (10).
Switch to tan yarn

Row 5: working in back loops only, hdc in next 7 sc, sc in next 3 sc, ch 1, turn (10).

Row 6: sc in next 4 sts, dc in next 6 sts, ch 1, turn (10).

Row 7: sc in next 6 sts, hdc in next 4 sts, ch 1, turn (10).
Switch to brown yarn

Row 8: sc in each st across, ch 1, turn (10).
Switch to tan yarn

Row 9: hdc in next 3 sc, dc in next 5 sc, hdc in next 2 sc, ch 1, turn (10).

Row 10: hdc in each st across, ch 1, turn (10).
Switch to brown yarn

Row 11: sc in next 4 sts, working in back rows only sc in next 6 sts, ch 1, turn (10).
Switch to tan yarn

Row 12: sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn (10).

Row 13: hdc in next 7 sc, sc in next 3 sc, ch 1, turn (10).

Row 14: sc in next 4 sts, dc in next 6 sts, ch 1, turn (10).
Switch to brown yarn

Row 15: sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn (10).
Switch to tan yarn

Row 16: working in front loops only, hdc in next 7 sc, sc in next 3 sc, ch 1, turn (10).

Row 17: sc in next 4 sts, dc in next 6 sts, ch 1, turn (10).

Row 18: sc in next 6 sts, hdc in next 4 sts, ch 1, turn (10).
Switch to brown yarn

Row 19: sc in each st across, ch 1, turn (10).
Switch to tan yarn

Row 20: hdc in next 3 sc, dc in next 5 sc, hdc in next 2 sc, ch 1, turn (10).

Row 21: hdc in each st across, ch 1, turn (10).
Switch to brown yarn

Row 22: sc in each st across, ch 2, turn (10).
Switch to tan yarn

Row 23: dc in next 6 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 2 sts, ch 1, turn (10).

Row 24: sc in next 4 sts, hdc in next 6 sts, ch 1, turn (10).
Switch to brown yarn

Row 25: sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn (10).
Switch to tan yarn

Row 26: sc in next 6 sts, hdc in next 4 sts, ch 2, turn (10).

Row 27: dc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 5 sts, ch 1, turn (10).
Switch to brown yarn

Row 28: sc in each st across (10).
Finish off leaving a 12” tail for sewing and sew Row 1 to Row 28. Weave in ends.

Leaves:
Ch 9-
Sc in 2nd ch from hook, dc in next 3 ch, sc in next 2 sc, sl st in next 2 ch, working in the free loops on the other side of the chain, sl st in next ch, sc in next 2 ch, dc in next 3 ch, sc in last ch.

Finish off leaving a long tail for sewing and sew to cup sleeve.

Ch 7-
Sc in 2nd ch from hook, dc in next 2 ch, sc in next 2 sc, sl st in next ch, working in the free loops on the other side of the chain, sc in next 2 ch, dc in next 2 ch, sc in last ch.

Finish off leaving a long tail for sewing and sew to cup sleeve.

Great Craft Sites

As you already now I loving almost every kind of craft. And with loving crafts so much you got to know the right sites to go to. I myself have four sites that are great for craft people a great for meeting other crafters.
First off if you want to find knitting patterns I think you should go to www.KnittingPatternCentral.com for it has everything on knitting and 100's of knitting patterns. From Bags, Totes and Purses to Barbie Fashion. If you don't knit though, but have a pasion for crochet then you would love www.CrochetPatternCentral.com . You can find all kinds of patterns, just as many as you would find in Knitting Pattern Central.
My two last sites are mostly for talking. The first one is www.craftbubble.com which is just a wonderful site. You can meet so many people all over the world that like crafts just as much as you do. So if you want to meet new friends then sing up. If you already are then hay look up youngcrafter and add me to your friends list.
My next one is www.ravelry.com where you can put down your projects your working on and say how far you are. You basicly take about and do things that involve your projects, but it is still fun to go on sometimes.