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♥ Crochet! How small can you go?!

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Hey Lovelies!

How are you all doing?! This week I decided to challenge myself, crochet something as small as I could go! I always love to make small things. In school I always heard that I worked way to small haha, it’s just my thing, I guess.

On the internet I often saw people crochet these tiny plushes. Always amazed by them and wondered how that was possible. Never thought of making one myself… until now. I thought why not try it, I can always quit! xD So, I grabbed my embroidery floss (I was cleaning it out anyway), devided it into 3 parts (so 2 threads in a bundle), and just go. I used a 0,9mm hook.

At the beginning I was like.. HOW do you do this >_< annoyed a bit, but I kept trying. I just don’t give up easily! And after a while of trying and doing my best to make it look like crochet xD, it actually started to get like normal crochet.. only small! It wasn’t so hard at all, easier as I could ever imagine! In the end I enjoyed crocheting so tiny. Can you imagine that?! haha.

I made a dragon from my own pattern (Which I will not share, I’m sorry!) And it’s just 4cm in length! I love it! I made the eyes from a bit of UV resin and black paint, then glued it on. In case you were wondering! I hope you can see in the pictures how tiny it is!

I made 2 other dragons to compare: for the big one I used Royal Acrylic yarn from the Zeeman (100g, 241m), made with a 3,5mm hook, it’s about 12cm in length. For the middle one I used Supersoft Acrylic yarn also from the zeeman (50gr, 199m), with a 2mm hook, it’s about 8cm in length.

I think, I’m addicted to crocheting small now… xD I wanna make so many more! I might try to go a bit smaller and use sewing thread with a 0,75mm hook. Let’s start another Ufufy! haha. I will keep you updated on my instagram and probably make a blog post about it, when I made plenty.

NOW I challenge you as well! How small can you go?! Tag me on instagram/twitter/vero if you tried! love to see if you could do it too!

Have a wonderful day everyone!

Love
Daniëlle

♥ Oranje Crazyness

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Hey Lovelies!

Tomorrow it’s Kingsday here, in the Netherlands! And yes literally everything will turn orange.. these pics you always see floating around the internet, these are true haha. So, I thought, why not join the orange crazyness ones more. Wanted to create something cute, so are you ready to find out how it will turn out?!

For this DIY you’ll need:
♥  Yarn, in Orange, Red, White and Blue
♥  Crochet hook.
♥  Stitch marker.
♥  Yarn needle.
♥  Sewing pins. (optional)
♥  Scissors.
♥  Fiber Fill.
♥  Safety Eyes.
♥  Black Felt.
♥  Glue.

Stitches used:
CH = Chain.
SC = Single Crochet.
DC = Double Crochet.
ST = Stitch.
Inc = Increase.
Dec = Decrease.
Slst = Slip Stitch.
(…) = Repeat the space in brackets the given number of times.
[…] = Total number of stitches.

Pattern

Head
In Orange

1: 6SC in magic ring. [6]
2: 2SC in each st around. [12]
3: (1SC, inc), 6 times. [18]
4: (2SC, inc), 6 times. [24]
5: (3SC, inc), 6 times. [30]
6: (4SC, inc), 6 times. [36]
7: (5SC, inc), 6 times. [42]
8: (6SC, inc), 6 times. [48]
9: SC in each st around. [48]
| Note: insert the safety eyes in between row 11 and 12.
15: SC in each st around. [48]
16: (6SC, dec), 6 times. [42]
17: (5SC, dec), 6 times. [36]
18: (4SC, dec), 6 times. [30]
19: (3SC, dec), 6 times. [24]
20: (2SC, dec), 6 times. [18] Stuff firmly here.
21: (1SC, dec), 6 times. [12]
22: Dec all around. [6]
Fasten off and weave in tail.

Snout
In Orange, you don’t work in continues rounds for the snout, close of every row (SLST).

1: CH10, insert in 2nd chain from hook, 8SC, crochet 3SC in the last chain. Continue crocheting along the other side of the chain. 7SC, inc, SLST.
2: CH1, 1SC, inc, 7SC, (1SC, inc) 3 times, 7SC, (1SC, inc) 2 times, SLST. [32]
3: CH1, 32SC, SLST. [32]
4: CH1, 32SC, SLST. [32]
Fasten off and leave long tail for sewing.

Body:
in Orange

1: 6SC in magic ring. [6]
2: 2SC in each st around. [12]
3: (1SC, inc), 6 times. [18]
4: (2SC, inc), 6 times. [24]
5: (3SC, inc), 6 times. [30]
6: (4SC, inc), 6 times. [36]
7: SC in each st around. [36]
|
12: SC in each st around. [36]
13: (4SC, dec), 6 times. [30]
14: (3SC, dec), 6 times. [24]
15: SC in each st around. [24]
|
17: SC in each st around. [24]
18: (2SC, dec), 6 times. [18]
16: SC in each st around. [18]
Fasten off and leave long tail for sewing. Stuff firmly.

Arms (2)
In Orange

1: 5SC in magic ring. [5]
2: 2SC in each st around. [10]
3: SC in each st around. [10]
|
5: SC in each st around. [10]
6: (1SC, dec), 3 times, 1SC. [7] Stuff after this row.
7: SC in each st around. [7]
|
10: SC in each st around. [7]
Fasten off and leave long tail for sewing.

Feet (2)
In Orange

1: 6SC in magic ring. [6]
2: 2SC in each st around. [12]
3: (3SC, inc) 3 times. [15]
4: SC in each st around. [15]
|
8: SC in each st around. [15]
9: (3SC, dec) 3 times. [12]
10: SC in each st around. [12]
11: (2SC, dec) 3 times. [9] Stuff lightly here.
|
13: SC in each st around. [9]
14: (1SC, dec) 3 times. [6]
Fasten off and leave long tail for sewing.

Ears (2)
in Orange

1: 4SC in magic ring. [4]
2: (1SC, inc) 2 times. [6]
3: (1SC, inc) 3 times. [9]
4: (2SC, inc) 3 times. [12]
5: (3SC, inc) 3 times. [15]
6: (4SC, inc) 3 times. [18]
7: (5SC, inc, 3 times. [21]
8 SC in each st around. [21]
Fasten off and leave long tail for sewing.

Tail
In Orange

1: 6SC in magic ring. [6]
2: 2SC in each st around. [12]
3: SC in each st around. [12]
4: SC in each st around. [12]
Fasten off and leave long tail for sewing.

Shawl
Start with red.

Chain 3 and slst in the first chain.
1: CH4 (this counts as the first DC and a CH), 3DC, CH3, 3DC, CH1, 1DC.
2: CH4 (this counts as the first DC and a CH), 3DC in the chain space of the previous row, CH1, 3DC in the chain3 space of the previous row, CH3, 3DC in the chain3 space as well, CH1, 3DC in the next chain space of the previous row, CH1, 1DC.
Change to white.
3-6: Repeat row 2, and increase with 3DC, CH1 in the Chain space at the beginning and end of every row.
After row 4 with white you change to blue.

Assembling

Attach the head with the body. If you struggle to get in on neatly, use some sewing pins to keep it in place while sewing. I always use this as well for placing and limbs or other features, this way you can easily replace them if you don’t like the position.
Sew on the snout, just in between the eyes, leave a small gap to stuff the snout and finish sewing it on. Attach the ears as well.
It’s the easiest if you sew on the arms first, and then sew on the feet (flatten the feet a bit).
Sew on his tail on his butt.
Cut a big nowe from black felt and glue it on, now tie his shawl around his neck and you are finished!

I hope you enjoyed this pattern, I’m not completly sure what it is.. a cat?.. a dog? a Lion without manes?! xD Gah, I don’t care xD he’s cute~!

And for those who are gonna celebrate kingsday tomorrow, have fun!

Love Danielle
 

♥ Amigurumi: Donald And Daisy Ufufy Keychain

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Hey Lovelies!

Do you have your crochet hook ready?! I really needed a keychain to go on my bag, it feels so boring! And then I had to the trouble of picking what I want to go on there! Oh well, I can always change it up again. So, I thought of making a Donald and Daisy Duck Ufufy! Hope you will like that as well!

For this DIY you’ll need:
♥  Yarn. I used thin acrylic yarn. White, Pink, Light Yellow, Light purple for Daisy, Light Blue and Black for Donald.
♥  Crochet hook.
♥  Stitch marker.
♥  Yarn needle.
♥  Sewing pins. (optional)
♥  Embroidery Neeldle and Black thread.
♥  Scissors.
♥  Fiber Fill.
♥  Black Felt.
♥  Key Chain.
♥  Glue (optional).

Stitches used:
CH = Chain.
SC = Single Crochet.
ST = Stitch.
BL = Back Loop.
FL = Front Loop.
Inc = Increase.
Dec = Decrease.
Slst = Slip Stitch.
(…) = Repeat the space in brackets the given number of times.
[…] = Total number of stitches.

Pattern

Body
Start with White.

1: 6SC in magic ring. [6]
2: 2SC in each ST around. [12]
3: (1SC, inc), 6 times. [18]
4: (2SC, inc), 6 times. [24]
5: SC in each st around. [24]
6: SC in each st around. [24]
7: (3SC, inc), 6 times. [30]
8: SC in each st around. [30
|
10: SC in each st around. [30]
Change to Light Blue for Donald of Light Purple for Daisy.
11: SC in each st around. [30]
12: Work in Back Loops only, SC in each st around. [30]
13: SC in each st around. [30]
|
15: SC in each st around. [30]
Change back to White.
16: Work in Back loops only, SC in each st around. [30]
17: SC in each st around. [30]
18: (3SC, dec), 6 times. [24]
19: (2SC, dec), 6 times. [18] Stuff the body here.
20: (1SC, dec), 6 times. [12]
21: Dec all around. [6]
Fasten off and  weave in tail.

Working in Back Loops is optional, but this gives a bit more 3D-ish look. So at row 12 and 16 you worked in Back Loops, join now in the Front Loops and SLST around. Fasten off and weave in tail.

Legs (4)
2 in White, 2 in Light Yellow.

1: 4SC in Magic Ring. [4]
2: (1SC, inc), 2 times. [6]
Fasten off and leave long tail for sewing. You don’t have to stuff them, just flatten.

Beak
In Light Yellow.

1: 6SC in Magic Ring. [6]
2: (1SC, inc), 3 times. [9]
Fasten off and leave long tail for sewing. You don’t have to stuff them, just flatten.

Bow
In Pink.

1: Chain 7, insert in 2nd chain from hook, 6SC, turn. [6]
2: Chain 1, 6SC. [6]
3: SLST around the bow for a nice edge.
Fasten off and leave a long tail. Use a Yarn Needle to go to the middle of the bow and wrap the tail tightly around several times and fasten off.

Donalds Hat
Start with Light Blue.

1: 6SC in Magic Ring. [6]
2: 2SC in each st around. [12]
3: Work in Back Loops only, (1SC, dec), 4 times. [8]
Change to Black.
4: Dec all around. [4]
Fasten off and leave long tail for sewing. You don’t have to stuff it.

Assembling

Sew on the beak to the larger part of the white, just above the colored part. Cut some eyes out of black felt and glue those to both sides of the beak.
Now you know where the middle is, you can place the legs easily, use some sewing pins to make sure you potition them first, before sewing on. This way you can easily move them around until you are happy with the look. The white ones go on the colored part and the light yellow ones, go on the white part just under the colored part, sew them on.
If you made Donald, sew his hat slightly to the side of his head. If you are done sewing, pull the left over thread through the hat, so you can make his little tag. Leave it a bit longer and cut it off.
For both Daisy and Donald I gave them some fluff on the head, I just took 3 pieces of white yarn, tied a knot on one side and pulled it though the side, with a yarn needle, to the middle of the head. Make sure the knot dissapears inside the body. Cute the yarn slightly longer as you want and with the yarn needle you can untwist the yarn, so it get’s fluffy. Now you can give them the final hair cut ^^.
Time for the bow. I glued them on, but you can totally sew them on if you prefer. By Donald it goes under his beak. And with Daisy it goes on top of her head.

I hope you enjoyed this Pattern! Would love to see yours if you made it! #DelinleaDIY on Instagram/Twitter/Vero.

Love
Danielle

 

♥ Amigurumi Gnome Face

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Hey Lovelies!!

So, somewhere at the end of last year, my grandpa asked me if I could make something for him and handed me a scribble at a small piece of paper. I was like, ‘what’s this’. I was a bit confused but stated how I should make it.. sorta xD. It’s supposed to be a Gnome head/face.

Here is his scribble:

Well, okay, I will try to make something out of it. I only need to know what colors he wanted. He said Yellow and Green. Not sure why he wanted those colors. Not something I would choose, but hé, it’s his party!

So after having the scribble for a while, I should finally make it, and give it to him. (I had a bunch of other stuff that had priority, so my grandpa had to wait). And when I finished them I loved them more as I thought I would. So, I thought why not share the pattern with you all! Are you ready?!

For this DIY you’ll need.
♥  Yarn in 2 colors of green and beige. (I used cotton thread.)
♥  Crochet hook.
♥  Stitch marker.
♥  Yarn needle.
♥  Scissors.
♥  Fiber Fill
♥  2 Safety eyes. (about 7mm)

Stitches used:
CH = Chain.
SC = Single Crochet.
HDC = Half Double Crochet.
DC = Double Crochet.
Foundation SC.
ST = Stitch.
Inc = Increase.
Dec = Decrease.
Slst = Slip Stitch.
(…) = Repeat the space in brackets the given number of times.
[…] = Total number of stitches.

♥ Pattern

So I made the versions of the hat. By accident. I just didn’t count right. To be honest I like my mistake more as the ‘good’ one haha. So I thought why not give both.

Hat version1 (straight point, ‘good’one)

1: 4SC in magic ring. [4]
2: (1SC, inc), 2 times. [6]
3: (2SC, inc), 2 times. [8]
4: (3SC, inc), 2 times. [10]
5: (4SC, inc), 2 times. [12]
6: (5SC, inc), 2 times. [14]
7: (6SC, inc), 2 times. [16]
8: (7SC, inc), 2 times. [18]
9: (5SC, inc), 3 times. [21]
10: SC in each st around. [21]
11: SC in each st around. [21]
12: 2SC, 1HDC, 7DC, 1HDC, 10 SC. [21]
Fasten off and leave long tail for sewing.

Hat version2 (Curved hat, Mistake one)

1: 4SC in magic ring. [4]
2: (1SC, inc), 2 times. [6]
3: (2SC, inc), 2 times. [8]
4: 7SC, inc. [9]
5: 4SC, inc, 4SC. [10]
6: inc, 5SC, inc, 4SC. [13]
7: 1SC, inc, 6SC, inc, 3SC. [14]
8: 3SC, inc, 7SC, inc, 2SC. [16]
9: (5SC, inc) 2 times, 4SC. [18]
10: (5SC, inc), 3 times. [21]
11: SC in each st around. [21]
12: SC in each st around. [21]
13: 2SC, 1HDC, 7DC, 1HDC, 10 SC. [21]
Fasten off and leave long tail for sewing.

Head:

1: 6SC in magic ring. [6]
2: Inc in each st around. [12]
3: (1SC, inc), 6 times. [18]
4: (5SC, inc), 3 times. [21]
5: SC in each st around. [21]
|
8: SC in each st around. [21]
9: (5SC, dec), 3 times. [18]
10: (1SC, dec), 6 times. [12] Stuff the head lightly.
11: Dec in each st around. [6]
Fasten off and weave in tail.
Note: in between row 5 and 6 you wanna add the safety eyes.

Scarf:

1: Make 40 foundation SC. [40]
2: CH1, turn, 40SC. [40]
Fasten off and weave in tails.

Ears:

Chain2, insert in 2nd chain from hook, 1SC. Fasten off and leave long tail for sewing.

Assembling

Put the head inside the hat, and sew them together. Form the scarf the way you like and sew it to the head as well. Add the ears to both sides of the face and you are done! isn’t it cute?!

I hope you enjoyed making this one! Have a lovely day all!

Love
Danielle

 

♥ Crochet Plant Pots, Ivy Part 4

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Hey Lovelies!

The last on of our plant pot series! today we will crochet some Ivy! I actually wanted to do a 2 colored one, but wasn’t sure how to do that, so I just made it in one color! Cute as well.

Plant pot can be found here.
Sanseviera Plant can be found here.
Senecio rowleyanus Plant can be found here.

Are you ready to crochet some Ivy?!

For this DIY you’ll need.
♥  Wool, in Green and Brown
♥  Crochet hook.
♥  Stitch marker.
♥  Yarn needle.
♥  Scissors.
♥  Fiber Fill
♥  Toilet roll tube. (optional)

Stitches used:
CH = Chain.
SC = Single Crochet.
HDC = Half Double Crochet.
DC = Double Crochet.
TR = Treble Crochet.
Picot
ST = Stitch.
Inc = Increase.
Dec = Decrease.
Slst = Slip Stitch.
(…) = Repeat the space in brackets the given number of times.
[…] = Total number of stitches.

Pattern:

Soil/ground:
in Brown.

1: 1: 6SC in magic ring. [6]
2: SC in each ST around. [12]
3: (1SC, inc), 6 times. [18]
4: (2SC, inc), 6 times. [24]
5: SC in each st around. [24]
Fasten off and leave long tail for sewing.

Ivy leave small: (15)
In Green.

1: 6SC in magic ring. [6]
2: Crochet in the first st, 1SC, 1HDC, picot. In the second st you make 1SC, 1DC, picot, 1HDC. In the third st you make, 1DC, 1TR, picot. In the fourth st, 1TR, 1DC. In the fifth st 1HDC, Picot, 1DC, 1SC, picot. In the sixths st make 1HDC, 1SC and finish off with a slst. [14]
Now weave in the tail and set aside..

Ivy leave Big: (5)
In Green

1: 6SC in magic ring. [6]
2: SC in each st around. [12]
3: Crochet in the first st, 2SC. In the second st you make 1HDC, 1DC, Picot. In the third st you make, 1SC, 1HDC. In the fourth st, 1DC, Picot, 1DC, 1HDC. In the fifth st, 1SC, 1HDC. In the sixths st make, 1DC, 1TR, Picot. In the seventh st, 1TR, 1DC. In the eighth st, 1HDC, 1SC. In the Ninth st, 1HDC, 1DC, Picot, 1DC. In the Tenth st, 1HDC, 1SC Picot. In the 11th, 1DC, 1HDC. And in the last st, 2SC and finish off with a slst. [26]
Now weave in the tail and set aside.

Assembling

To make the strings with leaves you have to crochet some chains and connect the leaves with an SC. I did about 5-6 CH in between each leave.
So, for example, CH5, add a big leave with an SC, CH6, add a small leave with a SC, CH6, add a small leave with an SC and fasten off and weave in tail. I made 3 of these.
I also made one with 2 small leaves. One with 1 big leave and 3 small leaves. One with 1 big leave and 4 small leaves.
Sew all of the Leave strings one by one to the soil/ground. I spaced them kinda evenly in the middle, but you can do it however you like them best.
Cut down your toilet roll tube to about 4 cm long, and place this inside you plant pot. I did this, so the pot will keep it’s shape. This is optional, you don’t have to do it.
Now sew in your soil/ground just above the toilet roll tube, or if you didn’t use it, just a bit under the edge of the pot. Make Sure to stuff the pot lightly before you entirly closed it with the soil/ground.

And you are done with your adorable plant pot with ivy! And this was the last one of these tiny series. Next week something different! You will see~.

Have a lovely day everyone

Love
Danielle