May 31, 2009

Free Crochet Pattern - Amigurumi Graduation Owl

Owl crochet pattern are provided by Lion brand yarn


(HEAD)
Form a ring: Ring instruction, Diagram - Ring

Round 1 : 6 sc in ring - work rounds in a spiral (6)
Round 2 : * 2 sc in next sc* repeat, join (12)
Round 3 :
* 2 sc in next sc, 1sc* repeat, join (18)
Round 4 : * 2 sc in next sc, 1sc, 1sc* repeat, join (24)
Round 5 : * 2 sc in next sc, 1sc, 1sc, 1sc* repeat, join (30)
Round 6-13 : * 1 sc in each sc (30)Round 14 : * decrease over next 2 sc, 1 sc, 1 sc, 1 sc* repeat, join (24)Round 15 : * decrease over next 2 sc, 1 sc, 1 sc* repeat, join (18)


(BODY)
Form a ring: Ring instruction, Diagram - Ring
Round 1 : 6 sc in ring - work rounds in a spiral (6)
Round 2 : * 2 sc in next sc* repeat, join (12)
Round 3 :
* 2 sc in next sc, 1sc* repeat, join (18)
Round 4 : * 2 sc in next sc, 1sc, 1sc* repeat, join (24)
Round 5 : * 2 sc in next sc, 1sc, 1sc, 1sc* repeat, join (30)
Round 6 : * 2 sc in next sc, 1sc, 1sc, 1sc, 1sc* repeat, join (36)
Round 7-15 : * 1 sc in each sc (36)Round 16 : * decrease over next 2 sc, 1 sc, 1 sc, 1 sc, 1sc* repeat, join (30)
Round 17 : * decrease over next 2 sc, 1 sc, 1 sc, 1 sc* repeat, join (24)Round 18 : * decrease over next 2 sc, 1 sc, 1 sc* repeat, join (18)

(EYE) Brown part, Form a ring:
Round 1 : 6 sc in ring - work rounds in a spiral (6)
Round 2 : * 2 sc in next sc* repeat, join (12)
Round 3 :
* 2 sc in next sc, 1sc* repeat, join (18)

(EYE) White part, Form a ring:
Round 1 : 6 sc in ring - work rounds in a spiral (6)
Round 2 : * 2 sc in next sc* repeat, join (12)


(WING) Form a ring:
Round 1 : 4sc in ring - work rounds in a spiral (4)
Round 2 : * 2 sc in next sc* repeat, join (8)
Round 3 :
* 2 sc in next sc, 1sc* repeat, join (12)
Round 4 : * 2 sc in next sc, 1sc, 1sc* repeat, join (16)
Round 5-11 : * 1 sc in each sc (16)Round 12 : * decrease over next 2 sc, 1 sc* repeat, join (8)

(Mouth) Form a ring:
Round 1 : 4sc in ring - work rounds in a spiral (4)
Round 2 : * 2 sc in next sc* repeat, join (8)


(EAR) Form a ring:
Round 1 : 4sc in ring - work rounds in a spiral (4)
Round 2 : * 2 sc in next sc* repeat, join (8)


(FEET) Base: start with 4ch (Crochet forward and return) , Chain instruction, diagram chainRound 1 : 1 sc in each of next 3ch (forward )
Round 2 : * 1 sc in each of next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc* (4)
(return)
Round 3 : * 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of next 3 sc* (5) (forward)
Round 4 : * 1 sc in each of next 3 sc only* (3) (return)

(HAT)
Form a ring: Ring instruction, Diagram - Ring
Round 1 : 6 sc in ring - work rounds in a spiral (6)
Round 2 : * 2 sc in next sc* repeat, join (12)
Round 3 :
* 2 sc in next sc, 1sc* repeat, join (18)
Round 4 : * 2 sc in next sc, 1sc, 1sc* repeat, join (24)
Round 5 : * 1 sc in each sc (24)

(Square Flat on Hat) Base: start with 9ch (Crochet forward and return)
Round 1 : 1 sc in each of next 8ch (forward)
Round 2-8 : 1 sc in each of next 8 sc (8)
(forward and return)




Basic tutorial - ring circle crochet pattern instruction

The following instruction is how to make a ring with 6 sc for the first row.

1. make two loops

2. insert the hook through top two loops of a stitch


3.follow the arrow and draw up.


4. insert hook through the loops again, yarn over the hook and draw up to finish first stitch(sc).

5. repeat step 4 , finish 2nd sc until finish 6th sc.


6. after finish 6 sc, tie the tail, this is 6sc of circle(ring) in row 1.



For the first stitch(sc) of Row 2, insert the hook into the loop(in Green)to start .

May 28, 2009

Diagram Graphic Traditional Crochet Pattern translation (2) Ring Round

Diagram (graphic) pattern is very common in Japanese crochet pattern. Here is the translation from Diagram to traditional crochet pattern instruction.

Start with ring (sc)




Form a ring:

Round 1 : 6 sc in ring - work rounds in a spiral (6)
Round 2 : * 2 sc in next sc, 1sc* repeat, join (9)
Round 3 : * 1 sc in each sc (9)

Round 4 : * 2 sc in next sc, 1sc, 1 sc* repeat, join (12)

Round 5 : * 1 sc in each sc (12)

Round 6 : * 2 sc in next sc, 1sc, 1 sc, 1 sc* repeat, join (15)
Round 7 : *
2 sc in next sc, 1sc, 1 sc, 1 sc, 1sc* repeat, join (18)

Round 8 : * decrease over next 2 sc, 1 sc, 1 sc
, 1 sc, 1sc* repeat, join (15)

Also see translation in Chain(ch)

Exchange translate diagram crochet pattern to traditional crochet pattern (1) Chain

Diagram (graphic) pattern is very common in Japanese crochet pattern. Here is the translation from Diagram to traditional crochet pattern instruction.

Start with chain(ch)






Round 1 : 1 sc in each of next 11ch, 3sc in next 11ch, 1sc in each of next 10 ch, 2 sc in next sc. (26)
Round 2 : * 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of next 10 sc, 2 sc in next 2 sc* repeat , join. (32)

Round 3 : 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc, 1 half double crochet (hdc) in each of next 3 sc, 1 double crochet(dc) in each of next 4 sc, 1 hdc in each of next 3 sc, 1 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 2 hdc in next sc, 3 dc in next sc,2 hdc in next sc, 1 sc in each of next 12 sc, 2 hdc in next sc, 3 dc in next sc, 2 hdc in next sc. (42)


Round 4 : 1 hdc in each of next 2 sc, 2 hdc in next sc, 1 hdc in each of next 3sc, 1 dc in each of next 4sc, 1 hdc in each of next 3 , 2 hdc in next sc, 1 hdc in each of next 2 sc, 2 sc in next 2 sc 1sc, 1 sc, 2 sc in next of sc, 1 sc in each of next 18sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc . (48)


Round 5 : * 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of next 7 sc* repeat , join. (54)

Round 6-10 : * 1 sc in each sc (54)
Round 11 : * 1 sc in each of next 7 sc, decrease over next 2 sc* repeat , join. (48)
Round 12-14 : * 1 sc in each sc (48)

Round 15 : * 1 sc in each of next 6 sc, decrease over next 2 sc* repeat , join. (42)

Round 16-17 : * 1 sc in each sc (42)

Round 18 : * 1 sc in each of next 5 sc, decrease over next 2 sc* repeat , join. (36)
Round 19-20 : * 1 sc in each sc (36)

Round 21 : * 1 sc in each of next 4 sc, decrease over next 2 sc* repeat , join. (30)

Round 22 : * 1 sc in each sc (30)

Also see diagram in Round