free crochet patterns – Dainty Berry

{free pattern} Kawaii Potato

Happy New Year, y’all! I’m back with this very simple pattern that you can finish in just a couple of hours, IF your kid (or cat) doesn’t constantly bother you with attention demands. ・ ̫・ Because that’s why it takes me forever to make even the smallest thing – I always leave it aside to give the kid (or cat) the attention they need. Having 2 older children, I’ve learnt that time does indeed fly, and the needy kid with sticky fingers will eventually turn into an independent teenager, so I try to soak up these early years as much as I can. – A –

Back to the pattern, it’s best to crochet this potato with a firm yarn, preferably one that’s suitable for amigurumi, so it holds its shape better. And speaking of shape, this is a potato after all, so a nice shaping should be quite easy to achieve. Also, no pressure on where you want to embroider the face. Whatever place you decide, just make sure it’s adorable. I gave this potato to my daughter to offer it as a birthday gift to a friend and apparently it was a hit. Nothing cuter than an object with a face lol.

Kawaii Potato Free Pattern

chain 7
1. inc 2x, sc3, inc, turn, inc 2x, sc3, inc (18)
2. inc 2x, sc6, inc 3x, sc 3, inc (24)
3. inc 2x, sc9, inc 3x, sc9, inc (30)
4. – 12. (9 rows) sc ar (30)
13. inc, sc 4 (36)
14. – 21. sc ar (36)
22. dec, sc4 (30)
23. sc3, dec (24)
24. dec, sc2 (18)
25. sc, dec (12)
26. dec ar (6) FO.

If you decide to make one too, please link my blog or my Instagram (links in About page). Thank you and happy crocheting!

{free pattern} June Kitten

All cats are born in June, at least where I live. My cats were born in June. My mom’s cat aka her new daughter was born in June. All my cats from the past were born in June. So yeah.

This pattern is not very complicated, if you don’t count the joining of the legs, wich might be a little tricky even for more experimented crocheters. So I don’t recommend taking this project just yet if you’re not familiar enough with this technique, altough I will do my best to explain it well. Feel free to ask me anything here or on my Instagram (link in contact page).

I used Madame Cotton yarn from Madame Tricot Paris and a 2.25mm hook – thinner than what’s recommended for this yarn, but it helped me work tighter. I used 5mm safety eyes and pink sewing thread to embroider the nose.

TERMINOLOGY & ABBREVIATIONS

US terminology
– sc = single crochet
– inc = increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
– dec = decrease (2 stitches together. Try invisible decrease, where you take only the front loops together for better result)
– MR = magic ring
– ch = chain
– ar = around (Example: sc ar means you should work 1 sc in each stitch until the end of the round. *inc, sc2* ar means you have to work what’s inside the stars – in this case increase then 1 sc in each of the next 2 stitches, on repeat, until the end of the round)
– 2x, 3x = twice / 2 times, 3 times respectively (Example: inc 2x means increase twice)
FO – fasten off (usually by making a slip stitch in the next stitch, cutting yarn and either hiding it or leaving it be, to be used later for joining parts together)

HEAD

chain 11. This is the top of the head.
1. start working from 2nd chain from hook as follows: inc, sc8, inc, then turn to the other side and start working from right to left: inc, sc8, inc (24)
2. inc 2x, sc9, inc 3x, sc9, inc (30)
3. inc 2x,sc12, inc 3x, sc12, inc (36)
4. – 13. (10 rows) sc ar (36) Attach safety eyes between rows 10 and 11, at a distance of aprox 7-8 stitches. Embroider the nose, using embroidery floss or simple thread (you can also embroider it after the head is finished).
14. dec, sc 4 (30)
15. dec, sc 3 (24)
16. dec, sc 2 (18)
17. dec, sc1 (12)
18. dec ar (6) FO.

EARS

1. 5 sc in a MR
2. inc ar (10)
3. *inc, sc, inc, sc2* ar (14)
4. sc ar (14) FO.

LEGS & BODY

Start with the legs:
1. 6 sc in a MR
2. inc, sc2 (8)
3. sc ar (8)
4. dec, sc2 (6)
5. – 7. sc ar (6) FO only first leg. Do NOT FO 2ND LEG! Instead:
8. ch 3, join the other leg with a sc, then sc ar it all (18)

9. – 10. sc ar (18)
11. inc, sc2 (24)
12. – 15. sc ar (24)
16. dec, sc2 (18)
17. – 18. sc ar (18)
19. dec, sc1 (12)
20. sc ar (12) FO.

HANDS

1. 6 sc in a MR
2. inc, sc2 (8)
3. sc ar (8)
4. dec, sc2 (6)
5. – 8. sc ar (6) Join both sides with 2 sc, cut yarn and weave it in

TAIL

1. 6 sc in a MR
2. – 9. sc ar (6)
10. dec in first stitch only, then sc ar (5) FO.

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Just look at this sweet kitten! So tiny, so new, so pretty in its simplicity. Barely opened her eyes and started walking around. She must be protected at all costs! Nyaa! /ᐠ.ꞈ.ᐟ\

If you decide to make one too, please link my blog or my Instagram (links in About page). Thank you and happy crocheting!

{free pattern} Ili Pika

Do you know what an ili pika is? I didn’t know either until a couple of weeks ago. The ili pika (what an adorable name too, we love to say it often lol) is a tiny bunny type animal that lives in China. Apparently it was discovered in 1983 (wow, right?) and it was not documented again until 2014 (double wow!). Unfortunately it’s an endangered species but I hope they save the little guy.

Naturally, I had to crochet one, it’s so so cute! And I decided to make the pattern available for free. I hope you make one too and please show me your work, also tag me if you post it on Instagram. For this amigurumi I used Katia Tencel-Merino yarn in brown and pink and a 2.25 hook. The eyes were made from black felt, the catch lights were embroidered with white sewing thread and the nose was embroidered with brown embroidery thread in 3 strands. I also decorated it with a few pink buttons.

Ili Pika Amigurumi Pattern

Stitches and abbreviations

– sc = single crochet
– inc = increase
– dec = decrease
– 2x, 3x = 2 times, 3 times
– ch = chain
– FO = fasten off

HEAD

Start with the base of the head. With brown, chain 7, then
1. start working from 2nd ch from hook: inc 2x, sc 3, inc, turn to the other side of the chain, inc 2x, sc 3, inc (18)
2. inc 2x, sc 6, inc 3x, sc 6, inc (24)
3. inc 2x, sc 9, inc 3x, sc 9, inc (30)
4. *inc, sc 4* around (36)
5. *inc, sc 5* around (42)
6. sc around (42)
7. *inc, sc 6* around (48)
8. – 14. sc around (48)
15. *dec, sc 6* around (42)
16. – 19. sc around (42)
20. *dec, sc 5* around (36)
21. sc around (36)
22. *dec, sc 4* around (30)
23. *dec, sc 3* around (24)
24. *dec, sc 2* around (18)
25. *dec, sc* around (12)
26. dec around (6) FO

MUZZLE

1. with pink, work 6 sc in a magic ring
2. inc around (12)
3. 2 sc in first ch, 1 sc in next ch, 2 hdc in next ch, 2 dc in each of next 2 chs, 2 hdc in each of the next 2 chs, 2 dc in each of next 2 chs, 2 hdc in next ch, 1 sc in next ch, 2 sc in last ch FO

EARS

1. with brown, work 6 sc in a magic ring
2. inc around (12)
3. *inc, sc 5* around (14)
4. – 6. sc around (14)
7. *inc, sc 6* around (16)
8. *inc, sc 7* around (18)
9. sc around (18) FO

BODY

1. with brown, work 6 sc in a magic ring
2. inc around (12)
3. *inc, sc* around (18)
4. *inc, sc 2* around (24)
5. sc around (24)
6. *inc, sc 3* around (30)
7. – 11. sc around (30)
12. *dec, sc 3* around (24)
13. – 14. sc around (24)
15. *dec, sc 2* around (18)
16. – 17. sc around (18) FO

HANDS

1. with pink, work 6 sc in a magic ring
2. inc around (12)
3. – 4. sc around (12)
5. join brown yarn and sc around (12)
6. sc around (12) stuff lightly
7. *dec, sc 4* around (10)
8. – 10. sc around (10)
11. *dec, sc 3* around (8)
12. – 13. sc around (8) FO

LEGS

That was it! If you decide to make an ili pika, please let me know. Tag me – @sophibelle.me – on Instagram or simply use hashtag #sophibelleme

{free pattern} Chunky Bunny

Easter is approaching fast and because we’re all stuck at home due to the Coronavirus I thought it would be nice to share one of my patterns, so you too can enjoy this mega cute and chunky amigurumi bunny. It looks like a decorated Easter egg! It’s very easy to make, you can finish it in a few hours. I used Rosarios4 Candy yarn and a 2.25 hook. Its eyes are a simple French knot, for wich I used embroidery thread in 3 strands. The nose was embroidered with simple sewing thread and I also added a felt bowtie, per my daughter’s request. Enjoy!

STITCHES AND ABBREVIATIONS

– sc = single crochet
– inc = increase
– dec = decrease
– FO = fasten off

BODY & HEAD

The shape of this bunny is like an egg and you start working from the bottom.
1. make 6 sc in a magic ring
2. inc around (12)
3. *inc, sc 1* around (18)
4. *inc, sc 2* around (24)
5. *inc, sc 3* around (30)
6. *inc, sc 4* around (36)
7. *inc, sc 5* around (42)
8. – 16. sc around (42)
17. *dec, sc 5* around (36)
18. – 23. sc around (36)
24. *dec, sc 4* around (30)
25. sc around (30)
26. *dec, sc 3* around (24)
27. *dec, sc 2* around (18)
28. *dec, sc 1* around (12)
29. dec around (6) FO

EARS

1. make 6 sc in a magic ring
2. inc around (12)
3. – 6. sc around (12)
7. dec once, sc rest of the row around (11)
8. sc around (11)
9. dec once, sc rest of the row around (10) FO

HANDS

1. make 6 sc in a magic ring
2. *inc, sc 2* around (8)
3. – 4. sc around (8) FO

LEGS

1. make 6 sc in a magic ring
2. *inc, sc 1* around (9)
3. sc ar (9) FO

If you decide to make one too, please link my blog or my Instagram (links in About page). Thank you and happy crocheting!

{free pattern} Pretty Snowstar

This is one of my favoured snowstars because it’s so dainty and lacy and sweet. It is very easy to make and fast too. It looks best when made with good yarn. Natural and organic yarns are pricey unfortunately, but they are also more quality. For these stars I used Concept – Cotton Cashmere and Tencel-Merino yarn by Katia.

INFO

The pattern is written in US terminology. You will need yarn, crochet hook suitable for your yarn choice, a larger needle to weave in the ends and some fancy thread or ribbon to use as hanger. Some people like to stiffen the ornaments. See Google for stiffening suggestions – this is something I haven’t done yet.

STITCHES AND ABBREVIATIONS

– MR = magic ring
– st = stitch
– sl st = slip stitch
– ch = chain
– sc = single crochet
– dc = double crochet
– hdc = half double crochet
– picot (ch 3, sl st in 3rd ch from hook – his is the simpler version. The other version is to ch 3, yo and then sl st in 3rd ch from hook through all loops.)

INSTRUCTIONS

Make a magic ring
1. ch3 (counts as first dc), dc, ch 2, then: (2 dc, ch2) 5 more times, end with sl st in top of ch3 (12 dc, 6 ch2 spaces).
2. sl st in next dc, sl st in next ch2 space, (2 dc, ch2, 2 dc) in same space, ch1, skip next 2 dc, then *(2 dc, ch2, 2 dc) in next ch2 space, ch1, skip next 2 dc, repeat from the star until end. Sl st on top of first dc made in this round.
3. ch1 (counts as a sc), hdc in next dc, (2 dc, picot, 2 dc) in next ch2 space, hdc in next dc, sc in next dc, sl st in next ch1 space, sc in next dc, hdc in next dc, *(2 dc, picot, 2 dc) in next ch2 space, hdc in next dc, sc in next dc, sl st in next ch1 space, repeat from the star 5 more times, end with a sl st in the starting ch1.

Cut yarn, weave in ends, stiffen if desired and attach a ribbon or something of your choice in between two of the star’s corners or on top of a corner. I am going to hang mine in a white tree, so I used pieces of this fuzzy yarn as a hanger.

That’s it. Happy crocheting! Oh, and if you decide to make a snowstar of your own, please let me know. Tag me – @sophibelle.me – on Instagram or simply use hashtag #sophibelleme