My two youngest daughters were born at the beginning of fall. No, they’re not twins, but when they were growing up I called them my step-twins. You see, my stepdaughter is a day older than my youngest daughter. The most common question I got when they were young was, “do they get along?” Yes, they fight just like real sisters! My oldest is also a fall baby, along with my sister and my husband and more extended family members than I can count. Fall is also the best holiday time of the year with Halloween and the lead-up to Christmas. For fiber artists, it’s an amazing time. Summer is over, school has started, and yarn companies are releasing new yarns and new designs to tempt us for the holidays. Sweater weather is back, hats and scarves are needed, and soon we’ll be able to cuddle up in front of the fire under a handmade afghan.
To help you with the upcoming gifts in your family, today I have a gift tag designed especially for fall birthdays. Download your free PDF here: Autumn Birthday Gift Tags
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Because of the popularity of the Bat Mask Mate Crochet Pattern that I published last year, I reworked it a little bit to make a slightly smaller bat using Scrubby yarn. These cute little bats can do double duty by adding a little spookiness to your kitchen decor and also being useful when you wash dishes. Red Heart and Yarn Bee both have soft cotton Scrubby yarn that can be used to make bats as facial scrubbers. The Scrubby Sparkle yarn is great to make a bat for your dishes.
Materials:
25 yards scrubby yarn:
Size G (4.0 mm) crochet hook
Yarn needle
Measurements: Approximately 6.5” wide by 2.5” tall
NOTE: Using Yarn Bee Scrub-ology yarn, bat measures ¼” larger than when using Red Heart Scrubby Sparkle
Directions:
BODY:
Row 1: Ch 2, 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook.
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, 2 sc in st.
Row 3: Ch 1, 2 sc in each st (4 sc).
Rows 4-5: Ch 1, turn, inc in first st, sc across, inc in last st. (8 sc at end of Row 5).
Rows 6-10: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st.
WING 1:
Row 1: Ch 1, turn to work down side. Sc in ends of first 5 rows.
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, dec, sc in next 2 sts, inc (5 sc).
Row 3: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st.
Row 4: Repeat Row 2.
Row 5: Ch 1, turn, sc in next 4 sts, inc (6 sc).
Row 6: Ch 1, turn, inc in first st, sc in next 4 sts, inc in last st (8 sc).
Rows 7-8: Ch 1, turn, dec over first 2 sts, sc across (6 sc at end of Row 8).
Row 9: Ch 1, turn, dec, sc in next 2 sts, dec (4 sc).
Row 10: Ch 1, turn, dec twice (4 sc).
Row 11: Ch 1, turn, sc last 2 sts tog (1 sc). Fasten off.
WING 2:
Row 1: Attach yarn at opposite side of Row 10 of body, sc in each of next 5 row ends.
Repeat Rows 2-11 of Wing 1.
EDGING:
Ch 1, working along top of wing, sc in each row end with 3 sc in end of Row 7. Continue with 1 sc in each row end across wing. Sc in first st of Row 10 of body, ch 3, sc in 2nd ch, hdc in 3rd ch, sc in next st on top of body, sk next st, 4 hdc in next st, sk next st, sc in next st, ch 3, sc in 2nd ch, hdc in 3rd ch, sc in next st. Sc across top of wing with 3 sc in end of Row 7. At tip of wing, 2 sc in 1st of Row 11. Continue in sc across bottom of wing with 3 sc in end of Row 8. Continue in sc around bottom of body with 3 sc in unused loop of Row 1. Continue in sc across bottom of wing with 3 sc in end of Row 8. Work 2 sc in 1 sc of Row 11. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off. Weave in all ends.
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Happy Monday! I’m super excited to share this new event with you, I know you’re going to love it! After all… who doesn’t love some free treasure?
For five days only, I’ve teamed up with 20 amazing amigurumi designers from around the world to bring you this awesome treasure trove of free presents. Hidden inside the Treasure Chest are 20+ adorable amirugumi patterns valued at over $100… all for free!
Normally to find a treasure chest you’d need a treasure map, right? With lots of scary-sounding locations such as “Bay of Despair” or “Sea of Terror”, drawings of sea monsters, and one big red X marking the spot.
But don’t worry, I won’t make you follow a treasure map to find this pot of gold. All you need to do is sign up for the special link! Read on for more details…
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Step 2: After you sign up, you’ll receive an email with the hidden link in just a few moments – please email julia@waywardpineapplecreations.com if you don’t receive the link (and make sure to check your junk mail).
Step 3: Once you are in the Treasure Chest, you will find a list of all the patterns available. Each pattern will link you to the designer’s newsletter sign up page. Browse through the list and sign up for only the patterns that you want!
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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.
