Saturday, March 21, 2009

Wednesday, February 18, 2009


Amigurumi Frog Pattern
designed by Nicole Bilby



Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Anime Bunny! Pattern


designed by Nicole Bilby



Anime Bunny! Pattern for sale now in my etsy shop!




Monday, December 1, 2008

Amigurumi Gnome!

designed by Nicole Bilby

Crochet a winter gnome!!

Please post pictures if you make an amigurumi gnome, and let me know if you find any mistakes in my pattern. Thanks!!

(This pattern is available for FREE for personal use only!)

Materials:
G6/4.00mm hook
ww yarn in blue, red, and white (or any colors you choose!)

This pattern is worked in spiral throughout; place marker in the last stitch of each round and move it up as you go along to keep track of rounds.

Head/Hat (start at the top of the hat with red):
Rnd 1: 3sc in magic loop (3sc)
Rnd 2: *sc* in each st around
Rnd 3: *2sc* in each st around (6sc)
Rnd 4: rpt rnd 2
Rnd 5: *2sc in next st, sc in next st* around (9sc)
Rnd 6: rpt rnd 2
Rnd 7: *2sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts* around (12sc)
Rnd 8: rpt rnd 2
Rnd 9: *2sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts* around (15sc)
Rnd 10: *2sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts* around (18sc)
Rnd 11: *2sc in next st, sc in next 5 sts* around (21sc)
Rnd 12: (switch to white) *sc* in each st around
Rnd 13-15: rpt rnd 2
Rnd 16: *sc in next 5 sts, dec* around (18sc)
Rnd 17: *sc in next 4 sts, dec* around (15sc)
sl st in next st, fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing.

Hat Brim (red):
Rnd 1: sc in the front post of rnd 11 (I added an extra sc to connect the stitches smoothly) (22sc)
Rnd 2: *2sc* in each st around (44sc)
Rnd 3: *sc in next 10 sts, 2sc in next st* around (48sc)
sl st in next st, fasten off, weave in all loose ends around the hat.

Beard (white):
Row 1: 9 sc in the front post of rnd 16 (9sc)
Row 2-3: ch 1, 9 sc across
Row 4: ch 1, dec, 5 sc, dec (7sc)
Row 5: ch 1, dec, 3 sc, dec (5sc)
Row 6: ch 1, dec, 1 sc, dec (3sc)
Row 7: ch1, dec, 1sc (2sc)
Row 8: ch1, 2 sc
Row 9: ch1, dec (1sc)
Row 10: ch1, 1 sc
fasten off, leave a long tail for securing the beard to the body.

Body (start at the bottom with blue)
Rnd 1: 7sc in magic loop (7sc)
Rnd 2: *2sc* in each st (14sc)
Rnd 3: *2sc in next st, sc in next st* around (21sc)
Rnd 4: *2sc in next st, sc in next 6 sts* around (24sc)
Rnd 5: sc in next 8 sts, 2sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, 2sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, 2sc in next st, sc in next 9 sts (27sc)
Rnd 6: *sc* around
Rnd 7: sc in next 9 sts, 2sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts, 2sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts, 2sc in next st, sc in next 9 sts (30sc)
Rnd 8-9: rpt rnd 6
Rnd 10: (switch to red) rpt rnd 6
Rnd 11: sc in next 9 sts, dec, sc in next 3 sts, dec, sc in next 3 sts, dec, sc in next 9 sts (27sc)
Rnd 12: sc in next 8 sts, dec, sc in next 2 sts, dec, sc in next 2 sts, dec, sc in next 9 sts (24sc)
Rnd 13-14: rpt rnd 6
Rnd 15: *sc in next 6 sts, dec* around (21sc)
Rnd 16: rpt rnd 6
Rnd 17: *sc in next st, dec* around (14sc)
Rnd 18: rpt rnd 6
sl st in next st, fasten off, weave in loose ends.

Arms (red, Make 2):
Rnd 1: 3sc in magic loop (3sc)
Rnd 2: *2sc* in each st around (6sc)
Rnd 3: *2sc in next st, sc in next st* around (9sc)
Rnd 4: *sc* around
Rnd 5: In BLO, *sc* around
Rnd 6-7: rpt rnd 4
Rnd 8: dec, *sc* around (8sc)
Rnd 9: sc in next 3 sts, dec, sc in next 3 sts (7sc)
Rnd 10-11: rpt rnd 4
sl st in next st, fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing.

Legs (blue, Make 2):
Rnd 1: 4sc in magic loop (4sc)
Rnd 2: *2sc* in each st around (8sc)
Rnd 3: *2sc in next st, sc in next st* around (12sc)
Rnd 4-5: *sc* around
Rnd 6: In BLO, *sc* around
Rnd 7: sc in next 3 sts, dec, sc in next 2 sts, dec, sc in next 3 sts (10sc)
Rnd 8: rpt rnd 4
Rnd 9: dec, *sc* around (9sc)
Rnd 10: rpt rnd 4
sl st in next st, fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing

Stuff and assemble, using photos as a guide.....

Friday, October 31, 2008

My Super Warm and Chunky Winter Hat

designed by Nicole Bilby

This is my favorite of the hats I've made. The pattern is really easy and it is worked in sc and hdc so it goes really fast. I have used ww to bulky yarns with the same hook and it has worked out just fine. The hats made with the bulky yarn are slightly bigger, but definitely not too big for a normal sized head.

(This pattern is available for FREE for personal use only!)

Hook Size: 6.00 mm (J)

Yarns Used
:
Pink Hat (shown above): Lion Brand Wool-Ease Solids & Heathers, Dark Rose Heather, 1 skein
Blue Hat (immediately below): Patons Divine, 1.5 skeins
Brown Hat (bottom): Jo-Ann Sensations, <1>Work from top down in a spiral, placing marker in the last stitch of each round.


Ch 30, sl st in first ch to form a ring (be careful not to twist the chain).
Rnd 1:
ch2 (counts as first hdc), hdc in each ch around
Rnd 2: 2 hdc in each st around
Rnd 3-7: 1 sc in each st around
Rnd 8: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 19 sts* around
Rnd 9: *2sc in next st, sc in each of next 20 sts* around
Rnd 10: *2sc in next st, sc in each of next 21 sts* around
Rnd 11: *2sc in next st, sc in each of next 22 sts* around (skip this round for a smaller hat)
Hdc in each sc around until hat reaches desired length.


Add a pom-pom if you feel like it!



Thursday, October 30, 2008

Crochet Squid

designed by Nicole Bilby

















This is my very first original amigurumi pattern! It is very simple and quick to make. It is the first pattern that I have shared so please let me kno
w if you find any mistakes.

This design is inspired by Hansi Singh's Squid-A-Licious pattern.

(This pattern is available for FREE for personal use only!)




(Note: this pattern is worked in the round in spirals, place marker in the last stitch of each round.)

Materials : Lion Brand MicroSpun, 4.00mm hook (blue)
Red Heart Worsted Weight, 6.00 mm hook (pink)

Gauge: There is no gauge for this project. Using a thicker yarn and a bigger hook, you can make a bigger squid.










Body:


Rnd 1: ch 2, 4 sc into 2nd ch fr hook, pm (4sc)
Rnd 2: *2sc* around (8sc)
Rnd 3: *sc* around
Rnd 4: *2sc in next st, sc in next st* around (12 sc)
Rnd 5: rpt rnd 3
Rnd 6: *2sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts* around (16sc)
Rnd 7: rpt rnd 3
Rnd 8: *2sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts* around (20sc)
Rnd 9: rpt rnd 3
Rnd 10: *2sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts* around (24sc)
Rnd 11: rpt rnd 3
Rnd 12: *2sc in next st, sc in next 5 sts* around (28sc)
Rnd 13-17: rpt rnd 3
Rnd 18: *dec, sc in next 12 st* around (26sc)
Rnd 19: rpt rnd 3
Rnd 20: sc in next 6 sts, dec, sc in next 10 sts, dec, sc in next 6 sts (24sc)
Rnd 21: *dec, sc in next 4 sts* around (20sc)
Rnd 22: in BLO, *sc* around (20sc)
Rnd 23-26: rpt rnd 3
sl st in next st, fasten off, weave in loose ends.



Bottom of Body (this is what the legs will attach to):
Rnd 1: ch 2, 4sc into 2nd ch fr hook, pm (4sc)
Rnd2: *2sc* around (8sc)
Rnd 3: *2sc in next st, sc in next st* around (12sc)
Rnd 4: *2sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts* around (16sc)
Rnd 5: *2sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts* around (20sc)
sl st in next st, fasten off, weave
in loose ends.








Long Tentacles (Make 2):

ch 31, sc in 2nd ch fr hook, sc to end of row (30 sc)
ch 1, sc into the side of the row, ch1, turn
2sc into first sc, ch 1, turn
2sc into eac
h of next to sts, ch1, turn
2sc in first st,
sc in next 2 sts, 2sc in last st, ch 1, turn
dec, sc in next 2 sts, dec, ch 1, turn
dec twice, ch 1, turn
dec, ch 1, sc into dec, fasten off.
weave in loose ends.
Legs (Make 8):
ch 21, sc in 2nd ch fr hook, sc across, fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing.

Fins (Make 2):
Row 1: ch 7, sc in 2nd ch fr hook, sc across, ch1, turn (6sc)
Row 2: dec, sc in next 2 sc, dec, ch 1, turn (4sc)
Row 3: dec twice, ch 1, turn (2sc)
Row 4: dec, fasten off

Eyes (Contrasting Color, Make 2):
Rnd 1:
ch 2, 4sc into 2nd ch fr hook, pm (4sc)
Rnd 2: *2sc* around (8sc)
Rnd 3: *2sc in next st, sc in next st* around (12sc)
sl st in next st, fasten off, leav
e a long tail for sewing.

Assembly (Use photos as a guide for sewing):
Fold fins in half and sew to body.
Sew eyes to body.
Sew legs and tentacles to bottom.
Stuff body and sew bottom to body.

yay!