Pattern: Bunny Rabbit

Materials:

• size G hook 
• worsted weight yarn
• polyfil
• safety eyes
• embroidery thread or sock yarn
• scissors
• darning needle
• stitch marker

Stitches/ Abbreviations Used (American terms):

• magic ring
• ch - chain
• sc - single crochet
• sc2tog - single crochet 2 together
• slst - slip stitch
• fo - finish off

 
Notes: 

• rounds are worked in a spiral, do not join after each round
• place a stitch marker at the end of every round, moving it every time you complete a round 
• assemble as shown

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Head

rnd 1: sc 6 in a magic ring
rnd 2: 2sc in each around
rnd 3: *sc, 2sc* around
rnd 4: *sc in 2, 2sc* around
rnd 5: *sc in 3, 2sc* around
rnds 6-11: sc in each around
rnd 12: *sc in 3, sc2tog* around
rnd 13: *sc in 2, sc2tog* around (stuff the head, add the eyes, and embroider the nose and mouth)
rnd 14: *sc, sc2tog* around
rnd 15: sc2tog around

FO and weave in ends.
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Ears - make 2

rnd 1: sc 6 in a magic ring
rnds 2-3: sc in each around
rnd 4: *sc, 2sc* around
rnds 5-6: sc in each around
rnd 7: *sc in 2, 2sc* around
rnds 8-9: sc in each around
rnd 10: *sc in 3, 2sc* around
rnds 11-12: sc in each around
rnd 13: *sc in 3, sc2tog* around
rnds 14-15: sc in each around
rnd 16: *sc in 2, sc2tog* around
rnds 17-20: sc in each around

FO leaving a long tail for sewing ears to head, and leave unstuffed (or stuff, if you'd like, it's up to you).
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Body - worked from bottom to top

rnd 1: sc 6 in a magic ring
rnd 2: 2sc in each around
rnd 3: *sc, 2sc* around
rnd 4: *sc in 2, 2sc* around
rnd 5: *sc in 3, 2sc* around
rnds 6-11: sc in each around
rnd 12: *sc in 3, sc2tog* around
rnd 13: sc in each around
rnd 14: *sc in 2, sc2tog* around
rnd 15-16: sc in each around
rnd 17: *sc, sc2tog* around
rnds 18-19: sc in each around

FO leaving a long tail for sewing body to head, and stuff body.
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Arms - make 2

rnd 1: sc 6 in a magic ring
rnd 2: *sc, 2sc* around
rnds 3-5: sc in each around
rnd 6: *sc, sc2tog* around
rnds 7-15: sc in each around

FO leaving a long tail for sewing arms to body, and stuff arms.
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Legs - make 2

rnd 1: sc 6 in a magic ring
rnd 2: 2sc in each around
rnds 3-6: sc in each around
rnd 7: *sc in 2, sc2tog* around
rnds 8-20: sc in each around

FO leaving a long tail for sewing legs to body, and stuff legs.
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Tail

rnd 1: sc 6 in a magic ring
rnd 2: 2sc in each around
rnds 3-5: sc in each around
rnd 6: sc2tog around

FO leaving a long tail for sewing tail to back of body, and stuff tail lightly.

Pattern: Bobble Beard

A few months ago, I was requested one of the lovely bearded beanies. I'd seen them around and thought they were super fun but had never tried making one. After looking around for a decent, free beard pattern and having no such luck, I took it upon myself to make an easy-to-follow pattern.

Materials:

• size G hook for women
• size H hook for men
• worsted weight yarn
• scissors
• darning needle

Stitches/ Abbreviations Used (American terms):

• Bobble stitch: *yo, insert hook into st, pull up a loop* 3 or 4 times, whichever you perfer. You will have 7 or 9 loops on hook, yo and pull through all loops.
• ch - chain 
• sc - single crochet
• sk - skip
• slst - slip stitch
• fo - finish off

Notes: 

• repeat everything inside the asterisks (**) 
• one size fits most teens/ adults 

The Pattern:

Row 1: ch 33, sc in 2nd from hook and in each across, ch 1, turn
Row 2: *bobble, sc* across, ch 1, turn (you should have 16 bobble stitches)
Row 3: sc for 6 bobbles (or 12 sc), sk 4 bobbles (or 8 sc), ch 12, sc for 6 bobbles (or 12 sc), ch 1, turn
Row 4: *bobble, sc* until ch 12 space, *bobble, sk next, sc* 4 times, *bobble, sc* across, ch 1, turn
Row 5: sc in each st across, ch 1, turn
Repeat rows 2 and 5 until you have a total of five bobble stitch rows (end with row 2)


For the side straps, ch enough to go over your ears (12-15) and slst to the top of your beard/ first row. slst across the top. ch the same amount as before (12-15) and slst to the bottom of the beard/ end row. FO and weave in ends.

Tutorial: Sculpey Button Mold

This tutorial will show you how to make molds out of Sculpey. I'm using buttons for my molds because I am constantly running out of my favorite buttons but you can use just about anything with texture (plants, doll faces, buttons, fabric, stamps, etc.)

Materials:

• textured buttons 
• Sculpey
• clay gloss/ clear nail polish
• oven

Tips: 

• try to avoid buttons with holes that your clay can get stuck in. You don't want to ruin your buttons! 
• you can use corn starch to lightly dust your buttons before pressing them into the clay
• DO NOT BAKE YOUR BUTTONS! Remove them from the clay before baking
• don't forget to poke holes in your buttons for threading!

Directions:

Condition a small bit of clay and flatten it out to be slightly bigger than your button of choice.

 Take your button and press it firmly into your clay. You may not want to use really flat or thin buttons for this as they may break or get stuck in your clay.

Carefully remove your button from the clay. After you've made all of your button molds, bake them according to the Sculpey package.







 When your buttons are finished baking, let them cool completely. After cooling, cover them with a thin coat of gloss and allow to dry. Now you have molds for your own buttons!

Below are some baked molds and buttons I made using the molds.