School Bag Buddies - this is a stash buster.
(Everyone will want one!)
When I first designed these, I thought they'd be great for tucking into a pocket but then I thought how cool they might be if they were attached to a bag and taken to school as a buddy, especially if a child is feeling a bit shy
or if they're going to a new school. Ask your child to
choose a buddy that suits them best, let them select their own colours from
your stash. Make it over night! It’s that easy!
Only basic skills are needed.
Find me on Ravelry, Ludouglasdesigns and look for the buddies at:http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/school-bag-buddies
Spike
This
buddy is made as a rectangle and stitched along the top and sides after it’s
done.
FACTS
*Small amounts of turquoise, red, green
and orange (or colours of your choice)
*Small amount of white and black *Silver clip to attach to bag
*Tapestry needle * 4mm crochet hook *Three buttons Finished size: 15cm from top of spikey hair to bottom of curly foot ‘Spike’
METHOD (Spike)
With
turquoise yarn, ch 23sts, turn.
1.
Dc in second chain from hook. *Dc in the
next 3sts, 3ch, dc in same place as last dc. ( this creates a tiny picot on the bottom)
Repeat
from *across until last stitch. Dc in
last stitch, ch1, turn. (do not cut off turquoise yarn)
Join red yarn
2
& 3. Dc across row, ch1, turn (change back to Turqouise on the ch1 turn, do not cut red yarn)
4
& 5. (turquoise) Dc across row, ch1, turn. Change back to red to Red
6-8.
Repeat row 2. Bring in green in the last stitch on the row, cut off the red.
9-14. (green) Continue repeating row 2. Fasten off.
LEGS
Legs
are stitched as two long foundation chains with 30ch for one, 25ch for the
other. Turn at the end of each foundation ch, dc into the second chain from the
hook and dc along length of leg. Fasten off.
(These will be inserted into the base before backstitching the bottom together.)
HAIR, and stitching the body
Wrap
hair yarn around three fingers for 2 inches (5cm). (photo(i))
Slide off carefully. Set aside.
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| Wrap hair ( photo i) |
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| Place right sides together (photo ii) |
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| Turn right side out Photo (iii) |
FACE
(Spike)
EYES - Stitch buttons
on using sewing machine thread.
MOUTH
- white
Ch8, turn, dc in
second chain from hook.
1. Dc across row, ch
1, turn
2. Dc across row.
Fasten off. Leave a long tail to stitch
mouth to face.
Once attached, use
black yarn to backstitch teeth in place.
Use the same black yarn to make two stitches to create nose. Lose the yarn inside the head and cut off.
Hanger
Ch 50 sts. Dc in second ch from hook. Dc all along. Attach to top of head securely. Hook silver clip through hanger and attach to your bag! :-)
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Blinky
the beandrop
*Variegated 8ply yarn - body. Blue for mouth. * 4mm crochet hook
*Small amount each of black and
white perle cotton or 4ply if desired
(eyes)
*Tapestry needle *Silver clip to attach to bag
Finished size: 12cm
Blinky is made in spirals.
Magic
ring. 1. Dc 6 into ring, slst to first dc.
(Place
marker on the last stitch of each round)
2.
2dc in each dc (12sts)
3.
*Dc in first stitch, 2dc in next stitch.
Repeat from * around
4.
*Dc in first 2 dc of previous row 2dc in next stitch. Repeat from * around.
5-9.
Dc all round in a spiral pattern, placing marker at last stitch
of each round
10.
*Dc in first 2 dc, dc2tog. Repeat from *
all round.
11.
*Dc in next dc, dc2tog. Repeat from * all round
12. *
Dc2tog all round
13. Dc2tog all round. Pull up the remaining stitches to close
the
opening and chain 50 stitches. Turn, dc
in second ch from hook,
dc all the way back to Blinky’s head.
Secure the thread in the head and fasten
off.
You have your hanger ready to go!!
EYE – Magic Ring in black
1. Dc 6 into ring, slst to first dc. Change to white on the slip stitch.
2.
2dc in each dc (12sts). Slst into the first dc.
Fasten off.
MOUTH
Backstitch
a blue mouth and outline in black.
Make
the arms separately.
Add the arms by attaching yarn to the side of
the body, chaining 30 ( or as many chain as desired), turn and dc into the 2nd
ch from the hook. Chain all the way back
to the body, secure the tail and fasten off.
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Charlotte the
ladybird
Did
you know that a group of ladybirds is called
‘a loveliness of ladybirds’ ?
I
think that’s just perfect! Charlotte is
such a sweet beetle. Make your own collection of
loveliness!
FACTS
Finished size - 5.5cm long, 6cm wide made in the spiral format
*4ply yarn, black, red/orange/yellow
* 3mm hook
*Tapestry needle * Silver clip to attach to bag
1. Dc 6 into ring, slst to first dc. (Place marker on the last stitch of each round)
2. 2dc in each dc (12sts) (Photo i)
3. *Dc in first stitch, 2dc in next stitch. Repeat from * around. (18sts)
4. *Dc in first 2 dc of previous row 2dc in next stitch. Repeat from * around. (24st)
5, 6. Dc all round. Fasten off.
LOWER BODY in black
Repeat for body ending on row 5. Do not break yarn.
You will use this to stitch the base to the body using a tapestry needle. Upper body made
LEGS
Legs
are stitched as 3 long foundation
chains of 18 ch each. Ch 18,
turn at the end of each foundation ch, dc into the second chain from the hook
and dc along length of leg. Fasten off.
(These will be inserted from side to side, inside the two body sections before stitching together around the
side.
Legs
NOTE: Lay
legs across the inside
of
the body before
stitching
the bodies (Photo i)
together with the
WRONG
sides together
Head cap (photo
ii)
(Attach head cap once
Charlotte has been stitched together.)
Black yarn
Magic ring, dc6, slst
into the first dc.
1. 2dc in each dc,
slst into the first dc. (12sts) (Photo ii)
Fasten off. Leave
a long tail to stitch the head onto the
body using small anchor stitches, securing the head cap through top and bottom,
and to make the eyes.
Head cap (left) Spine and spots (right)
EYES: Once head cap is attached, make two French knots to make eyes in black.
Sink the thread into the body and cut off.
Spots – make the spots and
the spine-line with black yarn and your tapestry needle. Backstitch
is used for the spine and the spots.
Hanger
Ch 50 sts. Dc in second ch from hook. Dc all along. Attach to top of head securely. Attach
silver lock.
Fly, fly
ladybird.
There! Buddies made and ready to hang on your bag!
Happy buddy day!
Lu
(Please link
back to my designs on Ravelry (ludouglasdesigns) or
wildaboutyarn.blogspot.com.au if you use them.
You may make any to sell or to give to friends. )
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