viernes, 25 de febrero de 2011

A very cute cow...or pig :)!

This post is in english, specially for my friends of the Art Of Crochet By Teresa on Facebook :)
Is the first pattern that i write, and im not so good with the english, so please, any doubt let me now...





MATERIALS

Yarn white, black, and two kinds of pink
H and J crochet hook
2 pink buttons
1 white button
1 black button
tapestry neddle for sew the parts of the hat

First, the hat is a basic shape for the Teresa's Blog: here is the pattern.
then i made the circle black for the eye of the cow :

EYE
with J hook,
in black yarn: ch 3 or magic circle
1st row:10 dc
2nd row:2 dc in each of 10 sc : total 20 dc


MOUTH
With J hook
in pink yarn:
1st row: ch 10
2nd row: dc in third chain from hook, dc in each of 7ch, 4dc in last chain, keep working around, 7dc in opposite side finally 3dc in last ch. join and finish.

you have a shape like this:


EARS
with J hook
in white yarn
1st row: ch 3 or magic circle
2st row: 6sc
3rd row: 2sc in ac of sc, total: 12 sc
4th row: 2sc in the same sc, then 1sc in the next, repeat this all around, total: 18sc
5th row: 2sc in the same sc, then 1 sc in the nex, repeat this all around, total 24sc
6th to 12nd row: sc in each sc, total 24sc.

If you have a doubt whit the ears, here is the pattern that i used

INSIDE EARS: (leaf shape)
with J hook
In soft pink yarn
chain 8

hdc in 2nd ch from the hook, 4 dc, hdc, sc.
the same in opposite side.
sew inside white ears...


FLOWER
the  flower is from: the Art of Crochet By Teresa :) here is the pattern.

now, you have all parts done, and you just have to sew it all together...

ABBREVIATIONS:

SC: SINGLE CROCHET
DC: DOUBLE CROCHET
HDC: HALF DOUBLE CROCHET


*The earflaps are optional, but if you want to put it, here is the pattern, just have to adjust to your hat.

 Thanks to The Art of Crochet by Teresa, my favorite blog and crochet teacher! :)
thanks to Ravelry too is so useful!!