My children love strawberries, they are one of their favourite fruits and now the weather is warming up we have been enjoying eating them. I decided a while ago that I wanted to make Lily a strawberry based cardigan but I wasn't exactly sure how I wanted to do it. This week I finally sat down and came up with an idea and worked on it, however, it ended up nothing like I originally imagined, but I love it.
I originally wanted it to be long sleeved and button up the whole way down. I was going to do strawberry rows for the entire cardigan and make it mostly white. I didn't have enough white at home to make anything with so looking at the colours I did have enough of it has become mostly purple with green edging plus, of course, the strawberries.
After having worked a couple of rows I realised this had to be worked from the bottom up to make the strawberries the right way up. After having worked 3 rows of strawberries my design idea began to change, I felt that anymore strawberry rows might end up being too many and so I stopped and ended up making 4 pieces. Having the top and bottom in different stitches it made sense to only have it half buttoned up. Once I had gotten to putting the parts together I loved the look of the short sleeves and just decided to give them a simple edge.
Its a little bit smaller than I would have liked it to be for Lily, it fits but won't last her long, but the pattern is easy to adjust to make it larger so I might make her another one if she outgrows it before the end of summer. Overall I am pleased with how it came out and she seems to like it too.
To continue the strawberry fun this week, I made Oliver the cuddly strawberry he's been asking for. He knows where I keep my wool and so he has been pulling out the red wool and asking for me to make it into a cuddly strawberry for him.
The strawberry is a fairly simple pattern with arms and legs that are made first and attached as you go along. The complicated part is, like the strawberry cardigan, working with multiple colours as you go. I have found the easiest way to do this is to trap the wool under every other stitch as you go so you don't see the wool at the front. Since the spots are only used every couple of rows it doesn't need to be carried too much and is not too difficult to use.
I couldn't find a way to attach as you go the eyes or top leaves (made with crocodile stitch) so there is some sewing involved but it's not too much since I really hate that part of crochet! I finished the strawberry late one evening so Oliver didn't get it until the following morning, but he has been carrying it around with him everywhere and strawberry has to do everything he does. He named his strawberry Stella (after the spaceship in Miles from Tomorrow Kids TV program) and really seems to love her.
If you would like to make your own Strawberry Cardigan or Stella the Cuddly Strawberry then find the patterns below. As with all my patterns I would love to see pictures of anything you decide to make and you can post them in the comments or on any of my social media profiles.
I hope you have enjoyed this weeks Strawberry post and I look forward to seeing you next week.
Vicky X
Strawberry
Cardigan Pattern – Age 1-2
1. Materials and Resources
Below is a list of everything you will need to make your cardigan
· Double Knit Yarn Yarn – 100g balls in the following colours
o Lilac
o Green
o Red
· 4 mm hook
· Tapestry needle
· 3 x 14mm Buttons in red
2. Stitch List
Below is a list of all the stitches (and
their abbreviations) featured in this series of patterns. All terms used are American.
·
Sl st – slip stitch
·
Sc – single crochet
·
Ch – chain
·
Dc – double crochet
·
Hdc – half double crochet
·
Moss stitch – (sc, ch 2, sk 1) repeat
·
Popcorn Stitch – (yarn over, insert hook through stitch and
pull up a loop), repeat 5 times, then yarn over and pull through all loops on
hook, ch 1
·
Sc cluster – sc in each of the hdc from popcorn stitch,
pull up a loop, insert hook through original sc then pull the loop through, ch
1
·
Fphdc – front post half double crochet
·
Bphdc, - back post half double crochet
3. Notes
Here are a few handy tips to help you with the pattern.
- When working on the strawberry rows you will be working with multiple colours, it is best to change colour on the final loop you pull through on the stitch before you change colour
- Try trapping the wool you are not using under every other stitch so it carries without it showing though the front of the work
- It is best to cut the red and green colours at the end of each strawberry row and work the ends in at the end
4. Pattern
Row |
Instruction |
Stitches |
1 |
Ch 51 |
|
2 |
hdc in 2nd ch from hook, then HDC to end of row, ch1 turn |
50 |
3 |
Hdc in 1st
stitch, (fphdc, bphdc) rep to 1 stitch
remains, thenhdc in last stitch, ch 1 turn |
50 |
4-6 |
Repeat row 3 |
50 |
7 |
in purple sc
across, ch 1 turn |
50 |
8 |
moss stitch - (sc, ch1, Sk 1) rep to end and
sc in last st, ch1 turn |
50 |
9 |
(sc, ch1,
sc in ch1 sp) rep to end, sc in last st, ch1 turn |
50 |
10-11 |
Repeat row 9 |
50 |
12 |
Repeat row 9, ch 3,
turn |
50 |
13 |
2 DC
switch to red popcorn stitch, switch to green sc cluster, (switch to purple
4dc, red popcorn stitch, green sc cluster stitch) rep to end, 2 DC to finish,
ch 1 turn |
50 |
14 |
sc across
(make sure there is only 1 stitch in each popcorn / sc cluster) ch1 turn (50) |
50 |
15 |
Repeat row 8 |
50 |
16-22 |
Repeat rows 8-14 |
50 |
23-30 |
Repeat rows 15-22 |
50 |
31-36 |
Repeat rows 15-20 |
50 |
|
Cast off |
|
Front – make 2 starting
in green
Row |
Instruction |
Stitches |
1 |
Ch 26 |
|
2 |
Hdc in 2nd ch from hook, then HDC to end of row, ch1 turn |
25 |
3 |
hdc in 1st
stitch (fphdc, bphdc) rep to second to last stitch then HDC in last stitch,
ch1 turn |
25 |
4-6 |
Repeat row 3 |
25 |
7 |
In purple Sc across
ch1 turn |
25 |
8 |
moss
stitch - sc (sc, ch1, Sk 1) rep to end and sc in last st, ch1 turn |
25 |
9 |
Repeat row
8 |
25 |
10 |
Repeat row 9 |
25 |
11 |
Repeat row 8, ch 3,
turn |
25 |
12 |
2 DC switch to red popcorn stitch, switch to
green sc cluster, (switch to purple 4dc, red popcorn stitch, green sc cluster
stitch) rep to end, 2 DC to finish, ch 1 turn |
25 |
13 |
Sc across (make sure there is only 1 stitch in each popcorn / sc
cluster) ch1 turn |
25 |
14-19 |
Repeat rows 8-12 |
25 |
20 |
Repeat row 9 |
25 |
21-22 |
Repeat rows 13-14 |
25 |
23-30 |
Repeat rows 15-22 |
25 |
31-36 |
Repeat rows 15-20 |
25 |
|
Cast off |
|
|
Sc sides to the back with right sides facing each
other, use 1 sc in each HDC and 2sc in each DC. |
|
|
Cast off and sew in ends |
|
Top – make 1 starting
in purple
Row |
Instruction |
Stitches |
1 |
Ch 61 |
|
2 |
HDC in 2nd ch from hook and every ch to end |
60 |
3 |
10 HDC, HDC ch1 HDC in next st, 8 HDC, HDC ch1
HDC in next st, 20 HDC, HDC ch1 HDC in next st, 8 HDC, HDC ch1 HDC in next
st, 10 HDC, ch1 turn |
|
4 |
HDC in each stitch and 2 HDC ch1 HDC in the ch1
gap repeat to end of row ch1 turn |
|
5-8 |
Repeat row 4 |
|
9 |
hdc in each st and HDC ch1 HDC in the ch 1 gap,
rep to end of row ch1 turn |
|
10-13 |
Repeat row
9 |
|
14 |
hdc to 1st ch1 sp then fold work so 1st and 2nd
ch 1 sp overlap, then HDC through both stitches to form first arm hold, HDC
to the 3rd ch1 sp and as above form second arm hole through 3rd and 4th ch1
spaces, HDC to end of row, ch1 turn |
|
15 |
bpHDC around (this is now the wrong side of the
top) |
|
16 |
holding the bottom section of the cardigan with
right sides facing sc both pieces together it will make a second raised row
(the first raised row is from row 15) cast off |
|
Edge – make working
around sides and neck in green
Row |
Instruction |
Stitches |
1 |
sc from the bottom corner, around the neck and
down to the other side. Sc in each HDC and 2 sc in each DC, sc ch1 sc
in each corner (edge of neck and sides) ch1 turn |
|
2 |
hdc in each sc and HDC ch1 HDC in ch1 st, ch1
turn |
|
3 |
hdc in first st (fphdc, bphdc) rep to end and HDC
in final stitch, HDC ch1 HDC in each ch1 corner, ch1 turn |
|
4 |
rep row 3, cast off and sew in ends |
|
Sleeve
Edge
– in green
Row |
Instruction |
Stitches |
1 |
Starting in the bottom middle of the sleeve sc in
each stitch around, sl st and cast off, sew in ends |
|
|
Add buttons evenly spaced across the top - there
is no need to make button holes and they are small enough to fit in the
spaces in the ribbed stitches of the edges. |
|
Stella the Cuddly
Strawberry
1.
Materials and Resources
- 4.5mm
hook
- Aran
wool in red and green, less than 100g of each
- small
odds of Aran wool in yellow, black and white
- stuffing
- stitch
marker
- needle
2. Stitch List
- sc - single crochet
- sc inc - single crochet
increase
- sc Dec - single crochet
decrease
- ch - chain
- sl st - slip stitch
- DC - double crochet
- bpdc - back post double
crochet
- crocodile stitch
3. Notes
- Do not join rounds with slip stitch, you can use a stitch marker instead to mark rounds.
- The arms and legs are joined as you go so make these first.
- When working with the yellow wool carry the row under every other stitch to prevent it being seen from the front
- It is best to change colour on the final pull through loop of the stitch before you need the new colour.
- Pattern
Legs (make 2) –
Using Green
Row |
Instruction |
Stitches |
1 |
(Sc inc) X 6 |
6 |
2 |
(Sc inc) X 6 |
12 |
3 |
(sc inc, sc) x6 |
18 |
4-5 |
Sc
around |
18 |
6 |
(sc Dec, sc) x6 |
12 |
7-14 |
Sc around |
12 |
|
Sl st, cast off and
stuff leg |
|
Arms (make 2) - Using green
Row |
Instruction |
Stitches |
1 |
(Sc inc) X 6 |
6 |
2 |
(Sc inc) X 6 |
12 |
3-4 |
Sc around |
12 |
5 |
(sc Dec, sc) X |
8 |
6-10 |
sc around |
|
|
sc around (8) sl st cast off and stuff arm |
|
Body - using red unless it states to use
yellow
Row |
Instruction |
Stitches |
1 |
6 sc in magic circle |
6 |
2 |
(sc inc) x6 |
12 |
3 |
sc around |
12 |
4 |
(sc inc, sc) x6 |
18 |
5 |
sc around |
18 |
6 |
(sc inc, 2sc) x6 |
24 |
7 |
sc around |
24 |
8 |
(sc inc, 3sc) x6 |
30 |
9 |
sc around |
30 |
10 |
sc inc, 4 sc, (hold leg
so the open edge is flat and against the side of the strawberry, using the
next 6 stitches you will work through both sides of the leg and the
strawberry body to attach it) attach leg with sc inc, 4sc, (sc inc, 4sc) x2,
attach second leg with sc inc, 4 sc, sc inc 4 sc |
36 |
11 |
(5 sc in red, sc in
yellow) x6 |
36 |
12 |
(sc inc, 5sc) x6 |
42 |
13 |
Sc around |
42 |
14 |
sc inc, 6sc) x6 |
48 |
15 |
5sc in red, sc in
yellow, (7sc in red, sc in yellow) x5, 2sc in red |
48 |
16 |
(Sc inc, 7sc) x6 |
54 |
17 |
sc around |
54 |
18 |
(sc inc, 8sc) x6 |
60 |
19 |
3sc in red, sc in
yellow, (9sc in red, sc I'm yellow) x5, |
60 |
20 |
sc around |
60 |
21 |
17 sc, attach arm with
4sc (as you attached legs), 28sc, attach second arm with 4sc, 8sc |
60 |
22 |
sc around |
60 |
23 |
2sc in red, sc in
yellow, 6sc in red, sc in yellow, 12sc in red, sc in yellow, 9sc in red, sc
in yellow, 8 sc in red, sc in yellow, 9sc in red, yellow sc, 9 sc in red |
60 |
24-26 |
Sc around |
60 |
27 |
(sc Dec, 8sc) x6 |
54 |
28 |
(sc Dec, 7sc) x6 |
48 |
29 |
(sc dec, 6sc) x6 |
42 |
30 |
(sc Dec, 5sc) x6 |
36 |
31 |
(sc Dec, 4sc) x6 |
30 |
32 |
(sc Dec, 3sc) x6 |
24 |
33 |
(sc Dec, 2sc) x6 |
18 |
|
Stuff Strawberry |
|
34 |
(sc Dec, sc) x6 |
12 |
35 |
(sc Dec) x6 |
6 |
|
cast off and sew shut |
|
Leaves - in green
Row |
Instruction |
Stitches |
|
ch 38 |
|
1 |
sc in 2nd ch from hook and every ch to end |
37 |
2 |
dc in next stitch, (ch3, Sk 3, 2dc) rep to end,
ch 1 turn |
|
3 |
crocodile stitch - (5bpdc down the 1st DC then
5bpdc up the second DC to form leaf shape) rep to end ch1 turn |
|
4 |
sl st into centre of leaf and then sl st into ch2
gap, ch3 DC, (ch 2, 2dc in next ch2 gap) rep to end of last ch2 gap, ch1 turn |
|
5 |
crocodile stitch as row 4 |
|
|
sl st into 1st leaf to make a ring and the cast
off with long tail |
|
|
weave tail between centre gaps and ch2 spaces and
draw tight, then sew sides together and attach to the strawberry |
|
Eyes (make 2)
Row |
Instruction |
Stitches |
1 |
In black - 6sc in magic |
6 |
2 |
In white (Sc inc) x6 |
12 |
|
sl st cast off and attach to strawberry |
|
Using black sew a smile on the cuddly strawberry.
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belong to www.cosycrochet.co.uk You may not sell this pattern. Please feel free
to sell the items you make using this pattern, however please acknowledge me in
your listing.
© All patterns on this page
belong to www.cosycrochet.co.uk You may not sell this pattern. Please feel free
to sell the items you make using this pattern, however please acknowledge me in
your listing.
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