little firefly

This little firefly wants to light up your day and stay by your side at night! The pattern for this little one is now available in my shops!

You can find me on ravelry!!

Hy everyone,

I have been a member of ravelry for a while now, but finally I started adding my patterns. (thanks to sue, for suggesting this :) )
You can find my patterns by searching for funandfang or renske de busschere.
Go have a look and be my friend!!! (I love having those, lol)

Free Pattern: Little Fairy

Materials:

yarn in light pink, dark pink, white, dark brown

filling

scissors

safety eyes

embroidery floss

tapestry needle

Abbreviations:

st - stitch

sl st - slip stitch

ch - chain

sc - single crochet

dc - double croche

hdc - half double crochet

tc - triple crochet

inc - increase

dec - decrease

* - repeat between * and *

Work in continuous rounds, use stitch marker to keep track of where you are.

Magic ring: you should be able to find instructions on the internet, otherwise start with ch 3, sc 6 in 3rd ch from hook

Head:

With white

R1: sc 6 in magic ring

R2:* inc* repeat around (12)

R3: *sc 1, inc* repeat around (18)

R4: *sc 2, inc * repeat around (24)

R5: *sc 3, inc* repeat around (30)

R6-10: sc 30 (30)

R11: *sc 3, dec* repeat around (24)

R12: *sc 2, dec* repeat around (18)

R13: *sc 1, dec* repeat around (12)

Fasten off, leave long tail for sewing, stuff.

secure safety eyes

Body:

With light pink

R1: sc 6 in magic ring

R2: *inc* repeat around (12)

R3: *sc 1, inc* repeat around (18)

R4: *sc 2, inc* repeat around (24)

R5-6: sc 24 (24)

R7: through backloops only sc 24 (24)

R8-9: sc 24 (24)

R10: *sc 2, dec* (18)

R11: *sc 1, dec* (12)

Fasten off, weave in loose ends. Stuff and sew to head.

Skirt:

With dark pink

Through the frontloops of round 7 of the body. Start with sl st. *ch 3, sc in next st* repeat around . Fasten off, weave in loose ends.

Wings:

Make 2

With dark pink

R1: ch 7

R2: start with sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc 6, repeat on the other side of the chain, sc 6.

R3: sc 5, 2 dc in 1 st, sc 5, 2dc in 1 st.

Fasten off, leave long tail for sewing, sew to body.

Arms:

make 2

with white

R1: sc 6 in magic ring

R2: *sc 1, inc* repeat around (9)

with light pink

R3: sc 9 (9)

R4: *sc 1, dec* (6)

R5: sc 6

Fasten off, leave long tail for sewing, sew to body

Wig:

With brown

R1: sc 6 in magic ring

R2: inc, repeat around (12)

R3: *sc, inc* repeat around (18)

R4: *sc2, inc* repeat around (24)

R5: *sc3, inc* repeat around (30)

R6: sc 10, inc, sc 10, inc, sc 8, (32)

R7-9: sc 32 (32)

R10: sc 10, dc, dc, 2tc in 1 st, 2 tc in 1 st, dc, dc, sl st, dc, dc, 2 tc in 1 st, 2 tc in 1 st, dc, dc, sc 9

Fasten off, secure to head. Take a piece of yarn and split. Now pull a loop through the front of the hair and pull the ends through the loop.

Bib:

With brown

R1: sc 6 in magic ring

R2: inc around (12)

R3-4: sc 12

Fasten off, stuff a little and sew to back of the head. Take 2 pieces of split yarn and tie around the bib.

Embroider eye lashes and mouth

Look at what my friend made!

My friend, Ayla May de Zeeuw made a necklace with a little picture of my vampire turtle! Isn´t it just too cute? I am in love with it! Thanks so much Ayla!