Amigurumi Panda free pattern

Hello lovelies! Thanks for all the love you've shown to my Amigurumi teddy pattern. It's a joy to see people make amigurumi dolls out of that pattern and inspires me to create more. Today i'm here with a panda couple pattern. Head over below for instructions.

Materials needed:
Acrylic yarn in black and white colors
Crochet hook according to the size of your yarn
Little piece of black felt (for eyes and mouth) and pink or red felt (for bows)
Tapestry needle

This project is worked in continuous rounds unless stated otherwise
sc -single crochet
st- stitch
dec- one single crochet decrease
sl st - slip stitch

Head and body:
R1: 7 sc in magic ring (7)
R2: 2sc in each st (14)
R3:  *sc in next st, 2 sc in next st* rep **(21)
R4: *sc in next 2 st, 2sc in next st*, rep ** (28) 
R5: *sc in next 3 st, 2sc in next st*, rep ** (35)
R6-10: sc in each stitch (35)
R11: *sc in next 3 st, dec 1 in next st*, rep **(28) 
R12: *sc in next 2 st, dec 1 in next st*, rep **(21) 
R13: *sc in next st, dec 1 in next st*, rep **(14) 
stuff the head firmly with fiberfill and switch to black color 
R14: sc in each stitch (14)
R15:  *sc in next st, 2 sc in next st* rep **(21)
R16: *sc in next 2 st, 2sc in next st*, rep ** (28) 
switch to white color
R17-18: sc in each stitch (28)
R19: *sc in next 2 st, dec 1 in next st*, rep ** (21) 
R20: This step is optional. If you want a rounded body skip to R21. If you want your panda to sit then sc in back loops of each stitch (21) 
R21: *sc in next st, dec 1 in next st*, rep ** (14) 
stuff firmly
R22: sc dec in each st (7)Fasten off.

Legs: (Make 2)
R1: 7sc in magic ring (7)
R2-3: sc in each stitch (7)
fasten off  and leave a tail for sewing


Hands: (Make 2)
R1: 5sc in magic ring (5)
R2-3: sc in each stitch (5)
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.


Ears: (Make 2)
R1: 6sc in mc 
R2: 2sc in each stitch (12)
R3: sc around (12)
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.

Assembling: 
Attach both hands and legs to the body using tapestry needle.
Sew in both ears to the head.
Cut and paste a small black felt for eyes and nose in the head. 
Add a little felt or crocheted bows to the head (for female panda) or neck (for male panda)

Hope you guys like it. Have fun creating :)

Diy Bookmarks!!!

Hello lovely people! I love reading books very much. Reading a new book is like going on an new adventure. Although i read eBooks mostly nowadays, actual books are always special and never goes out of style. Whenever i read books, i mostly use cloth tags as bookmarks and got so bored looking at it. So i though why not make your own bookmark?? There are lots of free printable bookmarks available on the internet but making it from scratch all by our self is more fun. Here's a tutorial on how to make easy bookmarks on your own.

Materials needed:

1. Used cereal box or tissue box (or a card stock)

2. Color papers of your choice

3. Glue stick

4. Scissors

5. Black pen

6. Color pens (optional)

7. Clear contact paper

Instructions:

Step 1: cut the cereal box or card stock in the size you want your bookmark to be (mine measured 2"x4")

Step 2: paste your desired base color paper on both sides of the card-stock..

Step 3: using contrast color paper, draw a simple picture that you like using black pen. Make a thick outline so it's easy to cut it out. 

Step 4: Also cut or punch some designs for your bookmark background ( i cut some circles, rectangle and a conversation bubble for the above bookmark)

Step 5: paste the picture that you have cut in your desired place..

Step 6: Now its time to decorate the background. You can also use sketches or color pens to decorate the background.

Step 7: finally cut a two clear contact paper for protection leaving at least half cm around the sides of bookmark.

Be careful when sticking them to the bookmark so that there's no bubble. Then cut of the excess contact paper.

And you're done!!!!

Note: 

Draw some simple pictures so it's easier to cut them out.

You can also use color pencils instead of color paper for pictures. (The bear holding heart at far right corner in first picture is drawn using color pencils)

You can make it more personalized by writing your favorite quotes or a person's name.

I think this would be a fun project to make it along with your kids.

I really love making this that i ended up doing a lot. Which one do you like. My favorite is the sheep dreaming of donut ♥♥♥ 

Hope you guys like this tutorial. Have a wonderful time crafting! Cheers :)

Little Amigurumi doll pattern.

After seeing the pictures of my amigurumi dolls, I got a lot of request from my friends to make one for them. I wanted to make a doll that doesn't consume a lot of time so that i can whip up more dolls and that's how i came up with my very own pattern. These dolls are small and measures 4.5 - 5 inches. Do go ahead and check it out!!

Since i'm kinda new to this pattern writing, if you find any mistakes, do let me  know.

Materials needed :
Acrylic yarn (skin color, white, pink,yellow, brown)
Crochet hook : Suitable size for the yarn (i used 3 mm hook)
Tapestry needle.
Polyfiber fill.
Safety eyes (optional)

Sc- single crochet
dc- double crochet
sl st - slip stitch

This project is worked in continuous rounds. Don't join or turn unless stated otherwise.

Head: (With skin color) 
R1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
R2: 2sc in each st (12)
R3: *sc in next st, 2sc in next st*, rep ** (18)
R4: *sc in next 2 st, 2sc in next st*, rep ** (24)
R5: sc in each stitch (24)
R6: *sc in next 3 st, 2sc in next st*, rep ** (30)
R7: *sc in next 4 st, 2sc in next st*, rep ** (36)
R8-9: sc in each st (36)
R10: *sc in next 4st, dec 1*, rep ** (30)
R11: *sc in next 3 st, dec 1*, rep ** (24)
R12: *sc in next 2 st, dec 1*, rep ** (18)
R13: *sc in next st, dec 1*, rep ** (12)
Fasten off and leave a long tail for joining head to the body. Stuff firmly with fiberfill.

Hair wig (brown yarn or with hair color of your choice)
R1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
R2: 2sc in each st (12)
R3: *sc in next st, 2sc in nect st*, rep ** (18)
R4: *sc in next 2 st, 2sc in next st*,rep ** (24)
R5: *sc in next 3 st, 2 sc in next st*, rep ** (30)
R6: *sc in next 4 st, 2sc in next st*, rep ** (36)
R7: sc in each st (36)
R8: *sc in next 4st, dec 1*, rep ** (30)
Attach the hair wig to the head.
Hair wig is optional but it prevents your doll hair from showing the skin color underneath.

Hair:
I usually follow these two tutorials for attaching hair to my dolls
Jenny and Teddy hair tutorial for amigurumi doll (used this method for this doll's hair)
Amigurumi doll hair tutorial from YarnYard (for pony tail)

Legs (make 2)
with yellow yarn/preferred color for shoe,
R1: 7sc in magic ring (7)
R2: sc in next 3 st, 2sc in next, sc in next 2 st, 2sc in next (9)
R3: sc in next 3 st, dec 1, sc in next 2 st, dec 1 (7)
R4: sc in each st around (7) 
stuff a little fibrefill
Change color (white/skin color yarn)
R5-9: sc around (7)
fasten off for the first leg and do not cut off the yarn for the second leg.
Stuff both legs.

Body: 
Hold both legs together and sl st to the other leg, 
R10: ch 1 and sc all around (14)
R11-15: sc around (14)
R16: dec 1, sc in next 5 st, dec 1, sc in next 5 st (12)
R17-18: sc around (12)
Fasten off and sew in the edges.

Arms (make 2)
Use crochet hook a size or two smaller than the one you used for head and body (i used 2.5 mm hook)
R1: 6 sc in magic ring  (6)
R2-8: sc around (6)
fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Dress
Worked in rows.
with yellow yarn/color of your choice for dress,
R1: ch 16.
R2: 2sc in second chain from hook, sc in each of next 6 st, 2sc in next st and sc in each of next 6 st, 2sc in the last st (18), ch1 and turn.
R3: sc around (18), ch 1 and turn.
R4: *2sc in first st, sc in next 2 st* rep ** (24), ch 1 and turn.
R5-6: sc around (24) ch 1 and turn.
R7: *2sc in first st, sc in next 3 st* rep** (30), ch1 and turn.
R8: sc around (30)
change color (pink)  for shell edging.
sl st the yarn to the last row of the dress, 
ch1, skip one st,5 dc in the next st, skip next st, *sc in next st, skip one st, 5 dc in next st,skip one st* rep **.
Collar: (optional)
with yellow yarn, 
ch 20, dc in 4th ch from the hook, dc in next ch, *2dc in next st, dc in next st* rep till end.
change color (pink):
sl st to one edge and *ch 1, skip 1 st, sc in next* rep ** till the end. fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.

Assembling:

Sew in the head to the body ( i used ladder stitch to join them)

put on the dress and sew in at the back and then attach the arms.

Attach the collar and sew in the ends at the back of the doll's dress.

Embroider eyes and mouth to the doll, trim the doll hair to your desired length add button or embellishment to the dress and you're done :)

Hope you like this doll pattern. Have fun crafting. Cheers :)

Baymax amigurumi pattern

Recently i watched Big hero 6 and fell in love with Baymax. well, who wouldn't love this huge marshmallow like robot that gives cuddly hug whenever one feels down. After watching that movie, i wanted to make an amigurumi version of it. It's just a tiny one but i managed to make it with a pattern of my own.. yay!!  So do go ahead and check out the pattern if you'd like to make one for yourself :)

Materials needed:
Acrylic yarn - white.
Crochet Hook - suitable size according the yarn ( i used sport weight yarn and 2.5mm hook)
Black embroidery floss (for mouth and eyes)
Tapestry needle.
Polyfiber fill.
safety eyes (optional)
Red and black felt (optional)

sc- single crochet
st-stitch
dec- single crochet decrease
This project is worked in continuous rounds

Head and Body:
R1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
R2: 2sc in each st (12)
R3: *sc in next st, 2sc in next st*, rep ** (18)
R4: *sc in next 2 st, 2sc in next st*, rep ** (24)
R5: *sc in next 3 st, 2sc in next st*, rep ** (30)
R6-8: sc in each stitch (30)
R9: *sc in next 3 st, dec 1*, rep ** (24)
R10: *sc in next 2 st, dec 1*, rep ** (18)
R11: *sc in next st, dec 1*, rep ** (12) (now stuff the head tightly)
R12: dec 6 times (6)
R13: 2sc in each st (12)
R14: 2sc in each st (24)
R15: *sc in next 3 st, 2sc in next st*, rep ** (30)
R16: *sc in next 4 st, 2sc in next st*, rep ** (36)
R17-20:  sc in each stitch (36)
R21: *sc in next 4st, dec 1*, rep ** (30)
R22: *sc in next 3 st, dec 1*, rep ** (24)
R23: *sc in next 2 st, dec 1*, rep ** (18)
R24: *sc in next st, dec 1*, rep ** (12)
R25: dec 6 times (6)
stuff the body tightly with fibre fill.
fasten off.

Hands: (make 2 )
R1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
R2: 2sc in each st (12)
R3: *sc in next st, 2sc in next st*, rep ** (18)
R4: *sc in next st, dec 1*, rep ** (12)
R5-6: sc in each stitch (12) 
R7:  *sc in next 2 st, dec 1 *, rep ** (9)
R8-11: sc in each stitch (9)
stuff just a little fibrefill at the bottom. 
fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Legs: (make 2)
R1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
R2: 2sc in each st (12)
R3-5: sc in each st (12)
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Stuff the legs with fibrefill tightly.

Assembling: Attach the hands and legs to the body.
Embroider the eyes with black thread or use black felt.
Embroider the mouth as a straight line connecting 2 eyes with black embroidery floss.
If you wish, stick a tiny felt heart with fabric glue to the body.
And your little baymax doll is done!!!

Hope you like the pattern and do let me know if there is any corrections.. Happy crafting! Cheers :)

Crochet Cherry Applique pattern

I saw a lovely Cherry applique by Mamta in net while searching for a pattern but it's not a free pattern..  Inspired by that, i decided to give it a try and made it on my own..  They are simple and easy to make and you can add them to any crochet blankets, hats or clothing..

 

Pattern instruction:
Materials: small amount of acrylic yarn ( green and red).
2.5 mm hook ( use bigger or smaller hook for different sizes ).
Yarn needle.
For making leaves:
with green yarn, ch 8, *sc in second ch from the hook, hdc in the next ch, dc in next three ch, hdc in next ch, sc in the last ch*. without cutting the yarn, ch 8 again and repeat * * once and sl st to the nearby chain of first leaf. you'll get leaves like the one in below picture.
For making cherry (make 2):
With red yarn,
R1: 7 sc in magic ch and sl st to the first sc made in this row.
R2: 2 sc in each ch and sl st to the first sc made in this row.

For joining: sl st green yarn to one end of a cherry and chain 9 and sl st the end to the middle of leaves,  and chain 7 and sl stc the end to other cherry. fasten off and weave in the ends.
ch - chain.
sc - single crochet.
hdc - half double crochet.
dc - double crochet.
sl stc - slip stitch.

Do try them and tell me if you liked it..