Free Pattern Robert Robot

Hello,

I started this pattern a few years ago but forgot about it. My Grandson loves playing with the first one I made.  It is a free pattern, but if you could share my page with others I would be very grateful.

Materials Required

A shaded Double Knitting yarn like Stylecraft Wondersoft Merry go Round or this pattern is ideal to use up your oddments

Contrasting double knitting for edging

Black yarn for eyes and mouth

4.00 hook

Approx. 12 x 12 inch ( 30cms x 30cms) wadding

Body 

Make 2

1. 4ch., 3tr. in 4th ch. from hook, 1ch., * 4tr., 1ch. , rep from * 3 times into the same place, ss. to join in 3rd ch. 
2. Ss. into next 3tr. and into the ch. sp., 3ch., 3tr., 1ch., 4tr. all in same place, * miss 4tr., 4tr., 1ch., 4tr. all in next ch. sp., rep. from * twice more, ss. to join in 3rd ch. at beg.  ( 4 corner groups made, each with 2 blocks and a ch. ) 
3. Ss. into next 3tr. and into the ch. sp., 3ch., 3tr., 1ch., 4tr. all in same place, * miss 4tr., 4tr. in sp. between the corner groups, miss 4tr., 4tr., 1ch., 4tr. all in next ch. sp., rep. from * twice more, ending 4tr. in last sp. between corners, ss. to join in 3rd ch. at beg. ( you should now have 4 corner groups and 4 blocks, one on each side between the corners )
4. Ss. into next 3tr. and into the ch. sp., 3ch., 3tr., 1ch., 4tr. all in same place, *  4tr. in sp. between the corner groups, miss 4tr., 4tr. in next sp., miss 4tr., 4tr., 1ch., 4tr. all in next ch. sp., rep. from * twice more, ending 4tr. in last 2 sps. between corners, ss. to join in 3rd ch. at beg. Fasten off.  ( you should now have 4 corner groups and 8 blocks, 2 on each side between the corners )

Work dc. edging around the sides to join the 2 pieces together cut a piece of wadding to fit and enclose in between the squares before finishing the last side joining.

Head

Make 2 pieces as body for 3 rounds only.

Work dc. edging around the sides to join the 2 pieces together cut a piece of wadding to fit and enclose in between the squares before finishing the last side joining.

Top of head

Work 1 piece for 2 rounds only 

Fold in half diagonally to make a triangle and work all round in dc. There is no need for wadding in this piece.

Legs

Make 2

Work as for the body working 4 rounds

Fold each piece in half and work dc edging to join the edges together and add a piece of wadding as before.

Arms

Work 2 pieces as body for 3 rounds only

Fold each piece in half and work dc edging to join the edges together and add a piece of wadding as before.

Sew all the pieces together as in the picture.

Using black yarn sew eyes and mouth

beg.	beginning
ch.	chain
dc.	double crochet
htr.	half treble
rep.	repeat
sp.	space
ss.	slip stitch
st.	stitches
tr.	treble

I hope you enjoy this pattern.  You can also download a PDF version from Ravelry or My Website,

Alison x

Free Crochet Flower for June

Free Flower for June

Hi I am sorry that I forgot to add the free flower pattern for June, I think my head must be in the clouds. I think I need to sun to shine, we have had a miserable week here in the North East of England. It has been dark and very cold..... Brrrr.......

I have added it to the free flower page on my website,

please click on the link below to go directly to the free pattern pages.


http://www.alicraftsdesigns.co.uk/free-patterns/


Happy crocheting
Alison xxx 

Part 2 is here

Hello,

Part 2 of the crochet along is now ready to download either from my website or my ravelry store. This crochet along is free and each part with be published each month.

If you have any problems please let me know. I also have a you tube channel showing you how to do certain parts of the pattern.

My you tube channel

Alison x

Introducing Seaton Blanket Crochet Kits

Hello,

I am finally recovered from my horrible cough, which I have had over the past few weeks.  We did have a lovely family holiday at Centre Parcs, where I managed to do a little bit of crocheting and photography amongst all the activities.

Seaton blanket crochet packs are now available on Etsy.  They are £10 plus £3 postage in the UK, but if you live outside the UK and would like one please email me, ali.crafts@ntlworld.com.

The packs are available in three different colour ways. You get 6 balls of Stylecraft Special Yarn plus the free Seaton Blanket pattern.  I have loved making this blanket as it was a very interesting project, starting from a photograph my husband took to choosing the colours.

This is the Seaton Blue colour way.

Choosing different colours ways....

Above is the Seaton pastels colour way.

Above is the Seaton Green colour way.

More patterns available in my Etsy store.

Hope you enjoy,

Alison

Seaton Blanket

Hello,

One of the latest projects I have been working on is a new blanket based on this photograph of Seaton Carew, Hartlepool.

My husband took the photo one cold spring morning.  I really liked the colours and the atmosphere in the photograph.  I decided to design a blanket as I thought the colours would work well in many settings.

The pattern is not quite ready yet but should be on Etsy soon.

Hope you like it,
Alison x

Blossom - Seasons Collection Summer

Hello,

It was a beautiful but cold morning this morning with a lovely sunrise.

Blossom is the Summer doll in the Season collection crochet pattern. She has her own backpack plus a child sized backpack.

Backpack detail

Blossoms pattern is now on Etsy and Ravelry. Hope you like it.

Alison x

Free Love Heart Granny Square Heart Pattern

Hello,

I have created a pattern for a love heart granny square. Its a versatile pattern and the heart looks good in different colours. I am now starting to put the squares together to make a blanket.

Materials Required

4.50 hook and oddments of double knitting yarn

Measurement

Approx. 5 inches (13cms) square

1. 4ch., 2tr. 2ch., 3tr., 2ch., 3tr., 2ch., 3tr., 2ch. all in 4^th ch. from hook, ss. to join in 3^rd ch. at beg.

2. ss. into 1^st 2tr. and in 2ch. corner sp., 4ch., 2dbtr., 2ch., 3tr., in same 2ch.sp., (3tr., 2ch., 3tr.) in next 2ch. sp., ( 3tr., 2ch., 3dbtr.) in next 2ch. sp. 3ch. ss. into last 2ch. sp., 3ch., ss. to join in 4^th ch. at beg.

3. 1ch., 1dc.in same place, 1dc. in next 2sts., 3dc. in 2ch. sp., 1dc. in 6tr., 3dc. in 2ch. sp., 1dc. in 6tr., 3dc. in 2ch. sp., 1dc. in next 3sts., ss. in each of next 3ch., miss ss. and then ss. in last 3ch. ss. to join in 1^st dc. Fasten off.

4. Change colour join in same place as fasten off and work in front loops for this round, 1ch., 1dc. in same loop, * 3ch., 1dc. in next dc., rep. from * in each dc., and in front loops of ss. worked in the ch. on last round., ending 3ch., ss. to join in 1^st dc. Fasten off.

5. With right side facing join new colour to the back loop of stitches left on round 4 at the base of the centre point on the lower edge in the centre st. of the 3 sts. 3ch., 1tr. in next 4 loops, 2ch., 1tr. in same place as last tr., 1tr. in 8 loops, 2ch., 1tr. in same place as last tr., 1tr. in 3tr., miss 1 loop, 1tr. in centre top loop, 1tr. in 4 loops, 2ch., 1tr. in same place as last tr., 1tr. in 8 loops, 2ch., 1tr. in same place as last tr., 1tr. in last 3 loops, ss. to join in 3^rd ch. (36tr)

6. 3ch., 2tr. in same place, miss 2tr., work 3tr. into sp. before next tr., ( 3tr., 3ch., 3tr ) in next 2ch. sp., miss 2tr., 3tr. in sp. before next tr., miss 2tr., 3tr. in next tr., miss 2tr., 3tr. in sp. before next tr., (3tr., 3ch., 3tr) in 2ch. sp., miss 2tr., 3tr. in sp. before next tr., miss 2tr., 3tr. in next tr., miss 2tr., 3tr. in sp. before next tr., (3tr., 3ch., 3tr) in next 2ch. sp., miss 2tr., 3tr. in sp. before next tr., miss 2tr., 3tr. in next tr., miss 2tr., 3tr. in sp. before next tr., (3tr., 3ch., 3tr) in next 2ch. sp., miss 2tr., 3tr. in sp. before next tr., ss. to join in 3^rd ch. at beg.

7. ss. into 2tr., and sp. before next tr., 3ch., 2tr. in same place, work 3tr. in sps.  between groups of 3tr., along the sides of square and work (3tr., 3ch., 3tr) in 3ch. corner sps., ss. to join in the 3^rd ch. at the beg. 

Really hope you enjoy this pattern. Let me know if you enjoy making it or if you have any problems.

My daughter Louise has started to make a blanket using the square for a baby blanket using pinks and purples. 

 Alison x

Free Christmas Bird Pattern

Hello,

Its so cold today but the sky was amazing this morning so I took a few photographs.

I am feeling festive after going to my Grandsons Christmas play, so thought I would put my Christmas bird pattern on here for free.

These are so quick, easy to make and use up oddments of yarn.

Abbreviations

beg.	beginning
ch.	chain
dc.	double crochet
htr.	half treble
rep.	repeat
ss.	slip stitch
st.	stitches
tr.	treble

Materials

Oddments of Double Knitting Yarn, a 3.00 hook and a small amount of toy filling.

  

Body

Start with red

Ch.4, ss. to join in 1^st ch. to form a ring

1. Ch.2, 9htr. into ring, ss. to join in 2^nd ch. at beg.  (10sts)
2. 3ch., 1tr. in same place as ss., 2tr. in each htr., ss. to join in 3^rd ch. at beg.  Fasten off first colour (20tr)
3. Join 2^nd colour to sp. between sts., 3ch., 1tr. in same place, 2tr. in each sp. to end ss. to join in 3^rd ch., fasten off.   (40sts)
4. Join new colour to same place as ss., Fold in half and working through both layers of curved edge, work 1ch., 1dc. in same place as ss., 1dc. in each st. to end of curve.  Place a little stuffing inside if you need it.  (20dc)
5.  1ch., turn 2dc. in 1^st dc., *1dc. in next, 2dc. in next dc., rep. from * until you have worked 15 dc., then work first leg, 10ch., work 2dc. in 2^nd ch. from hook and 2dc. in each ch. to main work., work 2dc. in next dc. on curve and 1 dc. in next then work 2^nd leg as first leg., rep. from * to end of curve.

No need to fasten off ss. into 2^nd st on curve and work beak

Beak

4ch., 1dc. in 2^nd ch. from hook and 1htr. in next ch., 1tr. in last ch., miss 2dc. on curve and ss. into next dc., fasten off.

Hanging loop

Join yarn to front edge of first ring, ch.25, ss. into 1^st ch. to form a loop fasten off.

Darn in all ends.

Wings – make 2 and stitch to side of body 

Ch6., work 1dc. in 2^nd ch. from hook, 1htr. in next ch., 1tr. in next, 1htr. in next 1dc. in last. Fasten off.

Tail

Cut 3 lengths of yarn.  Fold in half and pull loop through the last dc. and then pull ends through the loop.  Trim to the length required. 

Really hope you enjoy making these decorations.

Merry Christmas,

Alison x

Free Bunting Pattern

Hello,

I have created a bunting pattern for a future show in August.  I have been making lots of different colours, its great way to use up oddments of yarn.

Materials Required

Oddments of double knitting yarn

approx. 10 meters of main colour

4.00 hook

Measurement

3 to 4 inches (9 to 10 cms)

Turn at the end of each row

1.  2ch., 1dc. in 2^nd ch. from hook.
2. 1ch., 2dc. in dc.
3. 1ch., 2dc. in 1^st dc., 1dc. in last dc. (3dc)
4. 1ch., 2dc. in 1^st dc.,  1dc. in each dc. to end. (4dc)
5. 1ch., 2dc. in 1^st dc.,  1dc. in each dc. to end. (5dc)

Rep. row 5 until you have 16dc., fasten off.

Border

Fasten the border colour to the top right hand corner of your flag, work 1ch., 2dc. in same place, 1dc. in 14dc., 3dc. in last st., 1dc. in each row end, 3dc. in bottom point, 1dc. in each row end to top of flag 1dc. in same place as 1^st 2dc., ss. to join in 1^st dc. Fasten off.

Fringe

Cut 6 x 6inch lengths of yarn fold in half and with wrong side of your flag facing put hook through the bottom point stitch, pull the folded end through, pick up the loose ends with the hook and pull through the loop. trim ends to tidy.

Joining

I have worked a length of chain and spaced the flags along it as I worked the chain by catching the top corners with a dc. or treble.

beg.	beginning
ch.	chain
dc.	double crochet
rep.	repeat
sp.	space
ss.	slip stitch
st.	stitches

I hope that you enjoy this design, I would love to see any bunting that you make from it to put on my Pinterest account.

Many Thanks,

Alison xxx