I just finished my daughter’s Christmas gift and would like to publish the pattern on the blog for Thanksgiving. If you’re interested in testing the pattern, please join my Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/875538646117910/. Lately I’ve been working with Bernat blanket yarn quite a bit, and this pattern is a pillow shaped like a ranch dressing bottle. The pillow is crocheted using Bernat Blanket Yarn, and the vegetables that embellish the label are crocheted with worsted weight yarn. This would make a fun gift for that family member who dips everything they eat in ranch dressing. Every family has one!
Ranch Dressing Pillow crocheted with Bernat Blanket Yarn
Roller skating was big in the 70s, and it seems to be making a comeback. My husband was a jam skater in his youth, and our children were true rink rats. If the rink was open, they were there! We even tried buying a skating business at the time, the but owner just couldn’t part with her rink. October is National Skating Month, so I made this cute pillow shaped like a roller skate. It uses blanket yarn, so it’s quick and super squishy. Crochet a few different colors for your tween’s bedroom, or add a couple to your game room decor. Show me your color combinations on Instagram.
Roller Skate Pillow with Blanket Yarn
Materials:
Bernat Blanket or other super bulky (6) yarn
8 oz. red
1 oz. gray
1 oz. black
1 oz. white
Size M (13.00 mm) crochet hook
Yarn needle
Fiberfil
Finished pillow measures approximately 16” wide by 17” tall (including wheels).
DIRECTIONS:
BOOT:
Row 1: Beginning at heel with gray yarn, ch 4, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 2 ch (3 sc).
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, inc in first st, sc in next st, inc in last st (5 sc).
Rows 3-14: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st.
Row 15: Ch 1, turn, inc in first st, sc in next 3 sts, inc in last st (7 sc).
Rows 16-28: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st.
Row 29: Ch 1, turn, dec over first 2 sts, sc in next 3 sts, dec over last 2 sts (5 sc).
Row 30: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st.
Row 31: Ch 1, turn, dec over first 2 sts, sc in next st, dec over last 2 sts (3 sc).
Rnd 32: Ch 1, turn, 2 sc in first st, sc in next st, 2 sc in last st. Working down side, 1 sc in each of the 31 row ends. Working across remaining lps of starting ch, 2 sc in first ch, sc in next ch, 2 sc in last ch. Work down opposite side with 1 sc in each of the 31 row ends (72 sc). Join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off gray.
Rnd 33: Join red yarn at center st of heel end. Ch 1, sc in BLO of each st around. Join with sl st.
Rnds 34-37: Ch 1, sc in each st. Join with sl st in first sc of rnd.
Rnd 38: Ch 1, sc in next 36 sts, work 3 sc tog, sc in next 33 sts (70 sc).
Rnd 39: Ch 1, sc in next 35 sts, work 3 sc tog, sc in next 30 sts, work 2 sc tog (67 sc).
Rnd 40: Ch 1, sc in next 33 sts, work 5 sc tog, sc in next 27 sts, work 2 sc tog (62 sc).
Rnd 41: Ch 1, sc in next 31 sts, work 5 sc tog, sc in next 26 sts (58 sc).
Rnd 42: Ch 1, sc in next 29 sts, work 5 sc tog, sc in next 24 sts (54 sc).
Rnd 43: Ch 1, sc in next 27 sts, work 5 sc tog, sc in next 22 sts (52 sc).
Rnd 44: Ch 1, sc in next 25 sts, work 5 sc tog, sc in next 20 sts (46 sc).
Rnd 45: Ch 1, sc in next 23 sts, work 5 sc tog, sc in next 18 sts (42 sc).
Rnds 46-59: Ch 1, sc in each st. Join with sl st in first sc of rnd. Stuff boot.
Rnd 60: Ch 1, working in BLO, *dec, sc in next 5 sts,* repeat around (36 sc). Do not join for the remaining rnds.
Rnd 61: Working through both loops, *dec, sc in next 4 sts,* repeat around (30 sc).
Rnd 62: *Dec, sc in next 3 sts,* repeat around (24 sc). Stuff.
Rnd 63: *Dec, sc in next 2 sts,* repeat around (18 sc).
Rnd 64: *Dec, sc in next st,* repeat around (12 sc).
Rnd 65: Dec around (6 sc). Close with ultimate finish.
BACK WHEELS:
Rnd 1: With white yarn, ch 2 (or magic circle), 6 sc in 2nd ch. Do not join.
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st (12 sc). Join with sl st in first sc of rnd. Fasten off white.
Rnd 3: With black yarn, *sc in next st, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around (18 sc). Do not join.
Rnd 4: Working in BLO, sc in each st. Do not join.
Rnds 5-6: Sc in each st. Join with sl st at end of Rnd 6. Fasten off black leaving 12” length for sewing.
Repeat Rnds 1-6 for second half of wheel. Stuff each section and sew tog end to end. Sew to bottom of skate approximately 2” from heel.
FRONT WHEELS:
Rnd 1: With white yarn, ch 2 (or magic circle), 6 sc in 2nd ch. Do not join.
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st (12 sc). Join with sl st in first sc of rnd. Fasten off white.
Rnd 3: With black yarn, *sc in next st, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around (18 sc). Do not join.
Rnd 4: Working in BLO, sc in each st. Do not join.
Rnds 5-7: Sc in each st. Join with sl st at end of Rnd 6. Fasten off black leaving 12” length for sewing.
Repeat Rnds 1-7 for second half of wheel. Stuff each section and sew tog end to end. Sew to bottom of skate approximately 3” from toe.
TOE STOP:
Rnd 1: With black yarn, ch 2 (or magic circle), 6 sc in 2nd ch. Do not join.
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st (12 sc). Do not join.
Rnd 3: Working in BLO, sc in each st. Do not join.
Rnd 4: *Sc in next 2 sts, dec,* repeat twice (9 sc). Do not join.
Rnd 5: *Sc in next st, dec,* repeat twice (6 sc). Join with sl st. Fasten off black leaving 12” length for sewing.
TOPSTITCHING:
Heel: Mark center bottom of heel. Mark 10 sts on each side of center mark. With black yarn, straight st a curve from marker to Rnd 41 on each side.
Tongue: Mark a 3” wide section from approximately Rnd 42 to Rnd 60. Straight st the tongue outline using black yarn.
Cut a piece of white yarn approximately 3 yards long. Starting at bottom of tongue section, lace yarn in cross-cross fashion like shoelaces with the lace inserting every other row going up to Rnd 59. Tie in a bow. Cut excess yarn.
Paperbacks are now available in my Etsy shop, as well as children’s graphic t-shirts with Lily & Boonicorn. Makes a great gift for any little girl on your Christmas list!
New patterns have been added, so the book now contains 17 adorable eyeglass holders – tiger, heart, Christmas gnome, elephants (bull, girl, and baby), pig, Frankenstein’s monster, owl, clown, panda bear, poodle, lamb, little red bull, octopus, koala, Santa Claus, reindeer, and the debate fly. These designs are quick and easy and make great gifts for anyone on your list who always loses their glasses. If there’s an animal or character you would like to see, please feel free to reach out. (No trademarked characters please) Owl Eyeglass Holder and Lamb Eyeglass Holder are available on the blog.
Worsted weight yarn – few yards of red, black, ivory, brown
Crochet hook size G (4.00 mm)
72 mm diameter, 10 mm wooden ring (or any 3” ring)
2 google eyes
Finished ornament measures approximately 4” diameter
Directions:
RING:
Working in sc around wooden ring, *4 black sc, 4 red sc,* until ring is completely covered. Fasten off. Cut 8” piece of black yarn and loop around ring for a hanger.
MOOSE:
Row 1: With brown yarn, ch 5, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 3 ch (4 sc).
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, inc in first st, sc in next 2 sts, inc in last st (6 sc).
Rows 3-6: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st.
Row 7: Ch 1, turn, dec over first 2 sts, sc in next 2 sts, dec over last 2 sts ( 4 sc).
Rows 8-12: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st. Do not fasten off.
EDGING:
Ch 1, turn, 2 sc in 1st st, sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in last st on top of head. Working down the side, sc in 1st row end, ch 4, sl st in 1st ch (ear made), continue sc down side, across bottom, and up other side. After sc in Row 11 end, ch 4, sl st in 1st ch (second ear made), sc in Row 12 end. Join with sl st.
ANTLERS:
Row 1: With ivory yarn, work 5 fsc, sc in 6 sc across top of head, work 5 more fsc.
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc in 1st st, ch 4, sc in 2nd ch and next 2 chs, sl st in next sc, sc in next st, ch 3, sc in 2nd ch and next ch, sl st in next sc, sc in next sc, ch 2, sc in 2nd ch, sl st in next sc, sc in next 5 sc, ch 2, sc in 2nd ch, sl st in next sc, sc in next sc, ch 3, sc in 2nd ch and next ch, sl st in next sc, sc in next sc, ch 4, sc in 2nd ch and next 2 chs, sl st in next sc. Fasten off ivory. Weave in all ends.
Use black yarn to make nostrils with sl st. Sew moose to ring. Glue on google eyes.
Now it’s time for me to get all the gifts finished for my Christmas gift list. I hope everyone has the happiest of holidays.
