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Pokemon Go revived nostalgic feelings in many of us, and it was incredible to see the number of people it brought out to the parks this summer. Sadly, the game isn't so popular anymore, but my love for Pokemon is here to stay! I recently designed this palm-sized Pikachu amigurumi pattern that I'm excited to share. Finished Measurements: Approximately 2¼" x 2¼" x 2¼" (not including ears or tail) Materials: Vanna's Choice Baby Yarn in "Duckie" Yellow (worsted-weight yarn, less than a skein) Caron Simply Soft in black and brown (worsted-weight yarn, small amounts) G hook (4.00 mm) 6 mm safety eyes small amount of red felt black embroidery thread tapestry needle polyester filling hot glue Body: Round 1: With yellow, 6 sc in magic ring. (6 st) Round 2: 2 sc in ea st around. (12 st) Round 3: *2 sc, sc in next st*, rep 6 times. (18 st) Round 4: *2 sc, sc in next 2 st*, rep 6 times. (24 st) Round 5: *2 sc, sc in next 3 st*, rep 6 times. (30 st) Rounds 6-9: Sc in ea st around. (30 st) Round 10: *2 sc, sc in next 4 st*, rep 6 times. (36 st) Rounds 11-14: Sc in ea st around. (36 st) Round 15: *Sc2tog, sc in next 4 st*, rep 6 times. (30 st) Insert eyes between rounds 8 and 9, six stitches apart. Using black embroidery thread, stitch on a small W-shape for the mouth and a short line above it for a nose. Using brown yarn, sew a stripe on the back between rows 9 and 10 and a second one between rows 11 and 12. Begin stuffing the body with polyester filling. Round 16: *Sc2tog, sc in next 3 st*, rep 6 times. (24 st) Round 17: *Sc2tog, sc in next 2 st*, rep 6 times. (18 st) Round 18: *Sc2tog, sc in next st*, rep 6 times. (12 st) Round 19: Sc2tog 6 times. (6 st) Fasten off and weave in ends. Ears (make 2): Round 1: With black, 4 sc in magic ring. (4 st) Round 2: *2 sc, sc in next st*, rep twice. (6 st) Round 3-7: Switch to yellow. Sc in ea st around. (6 st) Fasten off and leave tail for sewing. Tail: Note that the stitch counts in parentheses include single crochet stitches only, not chains. Holding two strands of brown together, ch 3. Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next st, ch 2, turn. (2 st) Row 2: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next st. Switch to holding two strands of yellow together, ch 1, turn. (2 st) Row 3: Sc in ea st, ch 4, turn. (2 st) Row 4: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in ea ch across, sc in next st, ch 1, turn. (4 st) Row 5: Sc in each st across. (4 st) Fasten off and leave tail for sewing. Assembly: 1. Sew each ear at an angle on the head. 2. Sew tail at two rows below second stripe. 3. Cut two small circles from red felt and use hot glue to attach to the face. Pikachu from Pokémon is copyrighted ©The Pokémon Company. All photos and text are copyrighted ©The Bunny Studio. Please do not sell, reprint, or distribute this pattern in part or in whole without my written permission. If you would like to share this pattern, you are welcome to link to this page. Thank you.

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Pokemon Go revived nostalgic feelings in many of us, and it was incredible to see the number of people it brought out to the parks this summer. Sadly, the game isn't so popular anymore, but my love for Pokemon is here to stay! I recently designed this palm-sized Pikachu amigurumi pattern that I'm excited to share. Finished Measurements: Approximately 2¼" x 2¼" x 2¼" (not including ears or tail) Materials: Vanna's Choice Baby Yarn in "Duckie" Yellow (worsted-weight yarn, less than a skein) Caron Simply Soft in black and brown (worsted-weight yarn, small amounts) G hook (4.00 mm) 6 mm safety eyes small amount of red felt black embroidery thread tapestry needle polyester filling hot glue Body: Round 1: With yellow, 6 sc in magic ring. (6 st) Round 2: 2 sc in ea st around. (12 st) Round 3: *2 sc, sc in next st*, rep 6 times. (18 st) Round 4: *2 sc, sc in next 2 st*, rep 6 times. (24 st) Round 5: *2 sc, sc in next 3 st*, rep 6 times. (30 st) Rounds 6-9: Sc in ea st around. (30 st) Round 10: *2 sc, sc in next 4 st*, rep 6 times. (36 st) Rounds 11-14: Sc in ea st around. (36 st) Round 15: *Sc2tog, sc in next 4 st*, rep 6 times. (30 st) Insert eyes between rounds 8 and 9, six stitches apart. Using black embroidery thread, stitch on a small W-shape for the mouth and a short line above it for a nose. Using brown yarn, sew a stripe on the back between rows 9 and 10 and a second one between rows 11 and 12. Begin stuffing the body with polyester filling. Round 16: *Sc2tog, sc in next 3 st*, rep 6 times. (24 st) Round 17: *Sc2tog, sc in next 2 st*, rep 6 times. (18 st) Round 18: *Sc2tog, sc in next st*, rep 6 times. (12 st) Round 19: Sc2tog 6 times. (6 st) Fasten off and weave in ends. Ears (make 2): Round 1: With black, 4 sc in magic ring. (4 st) Round 2: *2 sc, sc in next st*, rep twice. (6 st) Round 3-7: Switch to yellow. Sc in ea st around. (6 st) Fasten off and leave tail for sewing. Tail: Note that the stitch counts in parentheses include single crochet stitches only, not chains. Holding two strands of brown together, ch 3. Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next st, ch 2, turn. (2 st) Row 2: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next st. Switch to holding two strands of yellow together, ch 1, turn. (2 st) Row 3: Sc in ea st, ch 4, turn. (2 st) Row 4: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in ea ch across, sc in next st, ch 1, turn. (4 st) Row 5: Sc in each st across. (4 st) Fasten off and leave tail for sewing. Assembly: 1. Sew each ear at an angle on the head. 2. Sew tail at two rows below second stripe. 3. Cut two small circles from red felt and use hot glue to attach to the face. Pikachu from Pokémon is copyrighted ©The Pokémon Company. All photos and text are copyrighted ©The Bunny Studio. Please do not sell, reprint, or distribute this pattern in part or in whole without my written permission. If you would like to share this pattern, you are welcome to link to this page. Thank you.

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I thought we could make some fashion from found objects together today. This is also a really fun activity for kids. Step 1: Download the Template Either download the template below, or draw your own face, hands, and feet onto a sheet of paper. To download this template, right-click (desktop) or l

So a couple of weeks ago, I wrote about how I made this rooster for the Lunar New Year. I just got around to writing the pattern and decided to share. It's a quick little project worked in the round. I hope you like it! Finished Measurements: Approximately 2 ½" tall x 3" wide Materials: Lion Brand Vanna's Choice Yarn in White (worsted-weight yarn, less than a skein) Lion Brand Vanna's Choice Baby Yarn in Duckie Yellow (worsted-weight yarn, small amounts) Caron Simply Soft Yarn in Autumn Red (worsted-weight yarn, small amounts) G hook (4 mm) 6 mm safety eyes tapestry needle polyester filling blush (optional) Abbreviations: ea: each ch: chain st: stitch sc: single crochet sc2tog: single crochet two together dc: double crochet sl st: slip stitch rep: repeat Final stitch count for each round is noted in parentheses. Body: Round 1: With white yarn, 6 sc in magic ring. (6 st) Round 2: 2 sc in ea st around. (12 st) Round 3: *2 sc, sc in next st*, rep 6 times. (18 st) Round 4: *2 sc, sc in next 2 st*, rep 6 times. (24 st) Round 5: *2 sc, sc in next 3 st*, rep 6 times. (30 st) Round 6: *2 sc, sc in next 4 st*, rep 6 times. (36 st) Rounds 7-13: Sc in ea st around. (36 st) Round 14: *Sc2tog, sc in next 4 st*, rep 6 times. (30 st) Round 15: *Sc2tog, sc in next 3 st*, rep 6 times. (24 st) Insert safety eyes between rounds 9 and 10, six stitches apart. Begin stuffing the body with polyester filling. Round 16: *Sc2tog, sc in next 2 st*, rep 6 times. (18 st) Round 17: *Sc2tog, sc in next st*, rep 6 times. (12 st) Round 18: Sc2tog 6 times. (6 st) Fasten off and weave in ends. Wings (make 2): Round 1: With white yarn, 6 sc in magic ring. (6 st) Round 2-4: Sc in ea st around. (6 st) Fasten off and leave tail for sewing. Comb: With red yarn, ch 5. Row 1: Dc in 3rd ch from hook, sl st in next ch. (3 dc, sl st) in last ch. Fasten off and leave tail for sewing. In the picture below, I numbered each chain and indicated what stitches to use, working from right to left: Here's the completed comb: Wattle: With red yarn, ch 3. Row 1: Sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sl st in last ch. (2 st) Fasten off and leave tail for sewing. Beak: Round 1: With yellow yarn, 5 sc in magic ring. (5 st) Round 2: Sc in ea st around. (5 st) Fasten off and leave tail for sewing. Feet (make 2): Round 1: With yellow yarn, 5 sc in magic ring. (5 st) Fasten off and leave tail for sewing. Assembly: 1. Sew beak between eyes. 2. Sew wattle right under the beak. 3. Sew comb centered on top of the head. 4. Sew on the wings. 5. Sew on the feet. 6. Dab a little blush onto each cheek. (I used a peachy blush from my makeup bag.) And you're done! "Rooster Amigurumi" is an original pattern by Gladys of The Bunny Studio. All photos and text are copyrighted © The Bunny Studio. Please do not sell, reprint, or distribute this pattern in part or in whole without my written permission. If you would like to share this pattern, you are welcome to link to this page.

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Alrighty, here is the first of what I promise to be many new sewing patterns this year. Right now Little Love Bunny is available as a PDF but he'll be in print down the road....just have to get a few more ready for the printer first so I can send them all off at once. Little Love Bunny makes a cute little gift for Valentines Day or any day. For some reason I couldn't sew just one, I made nine. They were super fun to sew, and quick, and I'm probably weird but when I sew I like to sew a lot of things all at once. I must have an inner production worker needing to get out. He's got lop-sided ears and a off center nose to give him character. I was picturing a child's drawing when I designed him. His eyes are 1/4" buttons but could easily be stitched on with floss for a younger child. Hope you like him! You can find the PDF pattern in my web shop, on Etsy, or on Craftsy. Have a great day, Jennifer Visit my Website, Etsy Shop, Blog, Facebook

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Get ready for more Meadow Dance inspiration! We've seen what Amanda Murphy has created with her new fabrics (click here if you missed it), and now it's time for some more fun! This week we'll be featuring four different projects using the gorgeous Meadow Dance florals and coordinates. Enjoy the tutorials, and make sure to enter to win a fat quarter bundle! First up is Alison from Little Bunny Quilts, who picked a few favorite fabrics to make a Pocket Wall Organizer. Being organized is a wonderful thing, and having an attractive organizer is even better! Follow her tutorial and then head over to her blog to enter to win some Meadow Dance fabric. Here's Alison! I'm Alison from Little Bunny Quilts and I am so happy to be back sharing a new project featuring Meadow Dance by Amanda Murphy! As I might have mentioned before, Amanda Murphy is probably my favorite designer so I feel so lucky to be able to participate in another one of her blog hops with Benartex! I decided to challenge myself to make something new and am very happy with the results! Rather than being a pieced and quilted project, this project uses quilted sections to build a rather simple wall hanging with pockets! You will need: A total of 2 yards for the quilted sections of the wall hanging I used 1 yard of the aqua print, 1/2 yard of the large floral print, and 1/2 yard of the aqua/red print 1/3 yard for binding I used the aqua/grey print Note: This is more that sufficient fabric for the wall hanging made below, but in case you want to scale up or make a mistake, I wouldn't start with less fabric than this. I found it was easiest to oversize my quilted sections and cut down to my desired size. For the main background/base of your wall hanging, you will need a piece of fabric for the "front" and the "back" as well as a piece of batting. My desired size was 12" wide by 32" long, so I cut my pieces all an inch larger. Layer your backing, batting, and main fabric and quilt as desired. Trim to the desired size of your wall hanging. I quilted mine with loops and trimmed to 12" x 32". Repeat this process for your pockets. My three pockets are 12" x 8", so I cut my pocket fabrics and batting approximately 13" x 25". I found it to be easier to quilt one larger section and cut it into the three sections I needed for my pockets than to make three sections individually. Cut four 2.5 inch strips for binding and for finishing the raw edges. Since my pockets are 12" wide, I cut one WOF binding strip into 14" strips for covering the top raw edge on each pocket piece. I sewed the strip to the piece exactly as I would for regular binding and trimmed off the excess. Repeat for each pocket. You do not have to worry about the raw edges on the bottom and the sides as these will be covered by the final binding. Space your pockets evenly along the length of the wall hanging. For all pockets except the bottom, you will need to sew the pocket to the wall hanging right sides together as you would a regular seam and then press. Along the sides of each pocket and the bottom of the bottom pocket, stitch each directly to the wall hanging using a very scant 1/4 inch seam (my seam was slightly larger than 3/16" -- this will ensure that all of these seams will be hidden in our final binding.) Don't forget to add some sort of hanging pocket! I used a 11" by 5" rectangle to create my pocket. Add binding around the edge of your wall hanging just as you would any project -- I needed three strips for my wall hanging. There are times that you will be sewing through 3 layers of batting and 6 layers of fabric -- you will want to consider using your walking foot and sewing slowly! I also found it helpful to try to space my binding seams in places that did not have multiple layers of batting. Hang as desired and fill with whatever your heart desires! While I made this with bright cheerful fabrics, it would be a great way to make a Christmas card holder as well! It's easy to start with this basic shape and modify it for whatever purpose you desire - you could modify this with smaller pockets to hold jewelry or larger pockets for sorting paperwork. Follow along on all four days of our Meadow Dance blog hop! Tuesday: Alison @ Little Bunny Quilts Wednesday: Benartex blog design team Thursday: Sandra @ Mmm Quilts Friday: Chris @ made by ChrissieD Click here to see our original Meadow Dance post. Click here to see the entire Meadow Dance collection. Click here to visit Amanda's website and find her patterns. Love It? Share It!

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De Summer Vibes V-neck is het ideale zomertopje in stretchstof... Lekker fris zonder mouwtjes en met een V-halsje. Gratis patroontjes zijn altijd tof, zeker als ze vooraf ook nog eens grondig getest worden door een groep enthousiaste naaisters! Jill Miller van Orange Daisy Patterns neemt haar job serieus en gooit niet eender wat op het net! Bovendien krijg je bij het patroon een perfecte werkbeschrijving en een boel tips (vb. over hoe je het patroon kan aanpassen als je kind verschillende lichaamsmaten heeft) en word je uitgenodigd wat te experimenteren met de steken van je naaimachine. Ken jij bijvoorbeeld de schelpsteek al? Ik geef je verder in dit bericht alle info om er zelf mee aan de slag te gaan! Dit eenvoudig te maken patroontje lijkt op het eerst zicht misschien enkel geschikt voor meisjes... ... maar tijdens het testen bleek het ook perfect voor jongens! Tijs werd naaisgewijs al een tijd stiefmoederlijk behandeld, dus kreeg hij deze keer drie nieuwe T-shirts! Hij koos resoluut voor stofjes met frisse tekeningen, waaronder deze prachtige FinchFabrics-paneeltjes... Wij gaan er van uit dat deze zomertopjes perfect van pas gaan komen op onze vakantiebestemming. Maar dus... de schelpsteek om een zoompje af te werken... Er zijn verschillende steken die hetzelfde effect bekomen, blijkbaar verschilt de steek van machine tot machine (zie onderaan dit blogbericht voor andere mogelijkheden). Ik gebruikte de blindzoomsteek, sommige machines hebben een steek die effectief "schelpsteek" neemt. Laat je me weten welke steek jij ervoor kan gebruiken? Om deze mooie afwerking te verkrijgen, komt het er op neer dat je een steek moet kiezen die eerst een rechte steek vooruit stikt en daarna een steek naar opzij. Door deze laatste steek wordt de stof wat naar binnen getrokken waardoor je de "schelpjes" bekomt. Voor het stikken, strijk je een zoompje van ongeveer een centimeter. Belangrijk is om de stof zo onder de naaivoet te leggen dat de zoom waar je de schelpzoom wil aan de juiste kant ligt. De machine moet immers elke keer aan de zijkant NAAST de stof steken en welke kant dat is, wisselt van naaimachine tot naaimachine. Kijk best even in je handleiding... Omdat mijn stof verschillende kleuren heeft, koos ik voor transparant garen om geen "kleurenkermis" te krijgen... Ken jij steken of afwerkingen die je wil delen? Ik hoor ze graag! Het patroon (maat 2j tot 14j) kan je gratis downloaden als je lid wordt van deze Facebookgroep (Vraag je lidmaatschap aan en ga dan naar het bericht waar dit patroon wordt aangekondigd. Je krijgt dan een code om het patroon gratis te downloaden). Opm: De top valt eerder ruim dan smal. Ik ben nogal geneigd op de groei te naaien en nam een maatje groter voor het eerste shirt voor Tijs (die met de boten). Deze bleek echt wel te groot te zijn! Ik koos daarna de maat die overeenstemde met zijn lichaamsmaten en dat was perfect. Naaisgroetjes van TinneV Voorbeelden van enkele andere steken die hetzelfde resultaat geven: Steek 12 steek 17