Crochet Minion Container

Based on the Crochet Minion Pencil Case on the Petals to Picots blog. The same blog I found the owl apple cover on. The author is a truly inventive designer. The pattern calls for the inside paper roll from paper towels. Not having one at the moments and not going to be the one to unwind the roll to steal the cardboard, I nosed around for something to use in place of. Pringles or Lays Staxs don't last long in our house. There is usually an empty 'can' laying around somewhere waiting for recycling. The Lay's can is plastic. Better then paper for my rough and tumble boys! After a little experimenting my little minion would be proud to take this minion to school with his colored pencils and assorted boy junk inside. Adjusted pattern notes below pictures

 I used a hot glue gun to secure the top edge of the body and the top to the plastic lid

 For future models I would include a bit of looped ribbon, glued between the lid and crochet cap as a pull tab to easily open the can top. It isn't required but I think it will save wear n tear on the edging of the lip and body.

 Red dots are single drops of glue to hold eye and arms in place. The eye is sewed onto the body with the black ends from the eye center over the black line on the body.

Minion Potato Chip Can Cover (Lays)

1 empty Lays plastic can

G hook

Worsted weight yarn - Yellow, Blue, Black, White, Grey

Needle and scissors

Hot glue gun and glue sticks

* use slip stitch to join each round

　

Black

1. Magic Ring, ch 1, 6 sc, join (6 st)

2. - 6. increase in sets of 6 each round

2. *2sc in 1st st*, repeat around, join (12)

3. *2 sc in 1st st, 1sc in next st*, repeat around, join (18)

4. *2 sc in 1st st, 1sc in next 2 st*, repeat around, join (24) - and so on

5. (30), 6. (36), switch to blue in sl st

Blue

7. Sc around

8.- 9. Decrease round, *sc in next 4 st, dec2tog* repeat, join (30)

*sc in next 3 st, dec2tog* repeat, join (24)

*You should be crocheting with previous work on the can. Past this point it will be increasingly difficult to slide the already crochet tube on*

** when decreasing insert hook under the front loop of the stitch only. It creates a more even look.**

10. - 18. sc around, join (24)

19. sc in next 2 st, switch to yellow (carry blue behind or on top of stitches) sc in next 8 st, blue sc in next 4 st, yellow sc in next 8 st, blue sc in next 2 st, join

20. - 22. repeat row 19 3x in the same color pattern 2b-8y-4b-8y-2b, join (24)

23. reverse the pattern for this row, 2y-8b-4y-8b-2y, join (24)

Cont. in Yellow

24. - 32. sc in each st around, join, switch to black (24)

Black

33. - 34. sc in each st around, join, switch back to yellow (24)

Yellow

35. - 42. sc in each st around, join (24)

43. Increase row, *2sc in first st, 1 sc in next 3 st*, repeat around, join (30)

44. sc in next 3 st, ch 18, sc in last 3 st, join (6st and 27 ch)

45. sc in each st and ch around, join (30)

46. sc in each st around, join (30)

47. - 50. Decrease rows, *sc in next 3 st, dec2tog* repeat around, join (24)

*sc in next 2 st, dec2tog* repeat around, join (18)

*sc in next 1 st, dec2tog* repeat around, join (12)

*dec2tog* repeat around, join (6)

Leaving tail fasten off. Thread tail though last 6 st and pull closed. Hide end.

Eye

Black

1. Magic circle, ch 1, 6 sc in ring, 6 slst in each sc around., join (6) fasten off leaving tail to attach to body.

White

2. Working in back loops under slst join white with sc, scin same st, 2sc in each st around, join (12)

3. Increase row. *2 sc in 1st st, sc in next st* repeat around, join switch to gray. (18)

Gray

4. sc in each st around, join (18)

5. sl st over each st around, join (18) and fasten off. Hide tail

Use Black tail to fasten eye to black line on body. Hot glue was used to secure 4 spots around eye.

Arms

Join yellow in center of yellow side stitches, ch 27 slst around same st on opposite side, sc back along ch (25 as I skipped 1st and last) slst in first ch, fasten off. Hide end

Using Black sew center of hands to front layering long stitches over front.

Finishing: I used got glue to set edges of top and lid in place, 4 spots ot secure eye, and 2 spots on each arm.
         

from the summer - Crochet Bun Covers

Wow I can't believe I forgot to post these. They all went into use I guess. Despite a search for the original inspiration site I am unable to locate it. I was sure I bookmarked it. While surfing I saw a page with a Mom relaying the woes of keeping her daughters hair up and out of the way during ballet class. Commercial products were too large for her delicate hair. So she made her own crochet bun cover. It was pretty simple and she based the design off a doily pattern she had. I made a few of my own because I thought this would be a great way to keep my long hair up for the summer. I loved them. My hair is fairly long now and always seems in the way. During the day I gathered my hair in a pony tail and secured it in one of my new covers. After experimenting I twisted my hair and used the bun cover, without a band or clip, and could wear it comfortably even over night and my hair was still secure, not in knots, and I didn't swallow any of it. Yes, it has happened that I've awakened choking on hair in my mouth.  I had made a few flowers during my indecision over a boarder for the Minnie Blanket and used these as tops to some of the bun covers. They are a little cute for me, pink flowers in my hair isn't really my thing but they would be adorable for some little girl and the styles could be almost endless. I wish to eventually get that booth/table somewhere to sell xmas stockings and other bits n bobs these would be great for that. Fast and easy to make but useful and cute.

You could sc the last row around a hair elastic, although you'd have to secure the bun first I'd think. I used a crochet chain but you could use ribbon, cord or a shoelace whatever works! Search 'crochet bun cover' there are a bunch of patterns out there now. But remember you can use almost any doily pattern or an crochet item such as a flower, leaf or spider for the top/center piece. I'm seeing a crochet spider over a web as a bun cover for Halloween. :)

Crochet cell phone covers

I have a cheap cell phone to use for emergencies. I'm not stressing over its condition but it does have a fairly decent size screen and nothing to protect it should I toss it into my purse. So I first made a sleeve of green and purple. If you notice from the picture the bottom is tighter then the top. It looks nice and works to hold the cell phone in place. And was completely unplanned and a result of using two different weight yarns. I call it my joker sleeve.  As with the apple cover I wondered just how much protecting a granny square was for my phone. Sure it wouldn't scratch but my purse is a mine field in itself. Hence the orange yarn came out and the bit or orange fabric I had was used. Along with a WOW timecard, think plastic like a gift card but larger, I cut the timecard down to provide further protection to the screen. The plastic pieces were sewn between the fabric and crochet to make my snappy new case. I would have made the flap a tiny bit longer if I had a do-over. I added a brown crochet button and sha-zam!

 

Crochet Owl Apple Cover

Perhaps I'm confused but what is the purpose of the apple cover? As opposed to a plastic or insulated fabric lunchbox I don't see the granny square as a comparable method of bruise protection. But alas it is cute. Even if the apple cover looks like an apple, redundant camouflage you say. In my surfing I discovered the OWL apple cover. This makes sense to me. If only because my son's school mascot is an owl and I have plenty of white and red, his school colors, so this is a WIP. I'm told I need 3. Three teachers, and if I'm going there I might as well include the school psychologist. She has been a great help to my son as he adjusts to new situations at school. She works at several area school so I'm adjusting hers a little.
The original pattern, Crochet Owl Apple Cover is from the blog Petals to Picots by Kara.

The owl's sit up well without the apple even. I thought about including a stress ball instead but my mother vetoed that ideal. I don't know but I'm guessing 25+ kids for 6 hours a day would cause me to need a stress ball. Oh well. I didn't go for the extra detailing on the wings of these and the button is a crocheted. The only alteration I made was to sew the top of the head together instead of the sc. for no other reason then I wanted to.




My 4th owl was altered to a Raven. The school is very supportive of our home team the Baltimore Ravens. And I've seen this particular staff member decked out in black and purple complete with jersey.

 The alterations include a triangular flap over the head. Instead of finishing off even, one side (12 st) are used to create  a point. The eyes are more oval and are joined to the beak only at the corners. After the white detail stitching is added the pointed end is brought over and attached just above the beak with slight overlap. I didn't stitch the top closed under the flap but you could. And the eyes are only sewn down by the center quarter of the eye. I liked the way the eye and beak looked as they sat a bit apart from the face.
That and it was a whole lot less sewing. The wings were detailed and the white buttons crocheted.
 A little shag, the gathered strings were added to the head and pulled slightly apart to look feathery. I tried loose strings on the ends like the owls but it looked funny. It turned out cute though. Now I'm off to buy stress balls errr I mean delicious apples.

Crochet Pumkin Hat & Booties

 Halloween is one of my favorite times of the year. And this orange yarn begged to be made into something. I included this in with the Fireman Outfit I sent my aunt. Hopefully the recipient is due sometime in Oct.

The Elvin Baby Booties I found on a blog by DIYMaven. Minus the bells and with an orange chain threaded through below the cuff and tied in the back for a more secure fit. Who am I kidding one of these will be lost the first time they are worn.


The hat pattern was Baby Pumpkin Crochet Beanie, and seemed to be the simplest of the free hat patterns I found.

Happy Halloween!!

Crochet Fireman Infant Outfit - Photo Prop

Summer just flew by didn't it? I have made a few small things, mostly for personal use but have yet to get them together to take pictures. But I have finished the requested Fireman outfit.

 

 

Modeled by my Cabbage Patch doll, Christopher! (I recently found him in a box while looking for a doll to use for this purpose) The outfit consists of a diaper cover with elongated legs & suspenders. A jacket with 'reflective' stripes on the bottom and arms. Boots with side pull loops and the official fire hat.

The bottoms were made from a pattern titled Little Fire Crochet Soaker and Skirty from the With a Tangled Skein blog. The owner, Amy shares many cute patterns as well as having an Esty shop you can check out. All her extra links are on her blog page.

The black tie cord could be turned to leave the excess 'bow' in the back . The suspenders are attached with crochet buttons on the front and back, so they can be removed or adjusted in front to fit. The suspenders are 2 strips of dc joined at one end with an alternating afghan join that I used increasingly longer stitches to get the Y shape.

The jacket is based of Jonquil Baby Vest on Suzies Stuff blog. I added the color strips  to the body and the arms to give it the 'reflective' look and debated but finally deleted the bottom post stitch which would have matched the bottoms but didn't fit with the look of the jacket. I outlined in black and used one matching crochet button at the top for closure.

 

The boots were difficult because I couldn't find anything that looked like I wanted without being stuffed to retain its shape. Originally I wanted a bulbous toe. There were several pattern pictures I liked but when worked up the toe was pulled flat. So the next best ideal seems the be these Cowboy Boots. There seems to be many free variations of this pattern. This was the one I liked. I didn't include the 'heel' and the is about 5 stitches on each side skipped to make the 'pull up loop'

 

Finally the Hat was a free pattern from Clara Croissant, Child's Fireman Hat on Ravelry. The hat was a bit large for the infant I intended it for so I did adjust the pattern. Unfortunately I did miss count something as I wrote it down. I'll include my version but beware there is a mistake. It comes at the end of a section in the stitch counts (extra lines - as in you run out of stitches to continue. I think it was a copy and paste error) and if I get the chance to go back over it I will edit and correct it. The shield was made with a g hook to make it a bit smaller. The inside of the hat fell over the eyes & face of my 'model' so I lined the hat with a simple lose beanie that can be removed if needed.

 I found the hat very floppy around the brim. I intended to use pipe cleaners but mine disappeared so an old thin metal coat hanger was repurposed to shape the brim. The join was covered in white duct tape to prevent anyone from getting poked and a sc was done over the white wire. The wire was partially the reason I added the beanie inside. It was just heavy enough to weight the hat down a bit.

The beanie looks really shallow in this pic. But there is a nice space for a small head. It was whip stitched to the inside rim and the join pulled inside the hat so that it can be removed.

Child's Fireman Hat

 reduced size projected head measurement 15.5

US I hook

Front section

(make 1)

Ch 21, turnRow 1: In 2nd st from hook, sc across, ch 1, turn (20 sc)
Row 2: sc across, ch 1, turn (20 sc)
Row 3: sc across, ch 1, turn (20 sc)
Row 4: sc across, ch 1, turn (20 sc)
Row 5: sc across, ch 1, turn (20 sc)
Row 6: sc2tog, sc across 16 st, sc2tog (18 sc)
Row 7: sc across, ch 1, turn (18 sc)
Row 8: sc2tog, sc across 14 st, sc2 tog (16 sc)
Row 9: sc across, ch 1, turn (16 sc)
Row 10: sc2tog, sc across 12 st, sc2 tog (14 sc)
Row 11: sc across, ch 1, turn (14 sc)
Row 12: sc2tog, sc across 10 st, sc2tog (12 sc)
Row 13: sc across, ch 1, turn (12 sc)
Row 14: sc2tog twice, sc across 2 st, sc2tog twice (8 sc)
Row 15: sc across, ch 1, turn (8 sc)
Row 16: sc2tog twice, sc across 2 st, sc2tog twice (4 sc)
Row 17: sc across, ch 1, turn (4 sc)
Row 18: sc2tog twice, ch 1, turn (2 sc)
Row 19: sc2tog
Fasten off

 

Back sections

(make 2)

Ch 13, turnRow 1: In 2nd chain from hook, sc across, ch1, turn (12 sc)
Row 2: Sc across, ch1, turn (12 sc)
Row 3: Sc across, ch1, turn (12 sc)
Row 4: Sc across, turn (12 sc)
Row 5: sc2tog, sc across, sc2tog, ch1, turn (10 sc)
Row 6: Sc across, ch1, turn (10 sc)
Row 7: Sc across, turn (10 sc)
Row 8: sc2tog, sc across, sc2tog, ch1, turn (8 sc)
Row 9: sc across, ch 1, turn (8 sc)
Row 10: sc across, ch 1, turn (8 sc)
Row 11: sc2tog, sc across, sc2tog, ch1, turn (6 sc)
Row 12: sc across, ch 1, turn (6 sc)
Row 13: sc2tog, sc across, sc2tog, ch1, turn (4 sc)
Row 14: sc across, ch 1, turn (4 sc)
Row 15: sc2tog, sc2tog, turn (2 sc)
Row 16: sc2tog
Fasten off

  

Side sections

(make two)

Ch 13, turnRow 1: In 2nd chain from hook, sc across, ch1, turn (12 sc)
Row 2: Sc across, turn (12 sc)
Row 3: sc2tog, sc across, ch 1, turn (11 sc)
Row 4: sc across, ch 1, turn (11 sc)
Row 5: sc across, ch 1, turn (11 sc)
Row 6: sc across, ch 1, turn (11 sc)
Row 7: sc2tog, sc across, ch 1, turn (10 sc)
Row 8: sc across, ch 1, turn (10 sc)
Row 9: sc across, ch 1, turn (10 sc)
Row 10: sc across, ch 1, turn (10 sc)
Row 11: sc2tog, sc across, ch 1, turn (9 sc)
Row 12: sc across, ch 1, turn (9 sc)
Row 13: sc across, ch 1, turn (9 sc)
Row 14: sc across, ch 1, turn (9 sc)
Row 15: sc2tog, sc across, ch 1, turn (8 sc)
Row 16: sc across, ch1, turn (8 sc)
Row 17: sc2tog, sc across, ch 1, turn (7 sc)
Row 18: sc across, ch1, turn (7 sc)
Row 19: sc2tog, sc across (6 sc)
Fasten off
 

Brim

Start at the front edge of the right back section (marked with a star on the diagram).
Row 1: Sl st around lower edge of hat, join
Row 2: Working only in the loops on the outside of the hat,ch1, sc around entire edge of
hat, join.
Row 3: ch 1, hdc around, join
Row 4: ch 2, dc around, joinFurther rows work only along the edge of the two back sections (24 sc), to make an
extended brim at the back of the hatRow 5: ch 1, 3 sc, 1 hdc, 2 dc, 2 tr, 2 tr in next st, 3 tr in next st, 2 tr in next st, 6
dc, 2 tr in next st, 3 tr in next st., 2 tr in next st, 2tr, 2dc, 1 hdc, 3 sc, sl st to join,
turn (??38 stitches)
Row 6: 2 sc, 34 hdc, 2 sc, sl st to join

Using F or G hook?
 

Front shield

 Using ?color? yarn, ch 10Row 1: In 2nd st from hook, sc across, ch 1, turn (9 sc)
Row 2: 2 sc in next st, 7 sc, 2 sc in next st, ch 1, turn (11 sc)
Row 3: 2 sc in next st, 9 sc, 2 sc in next st, ch 1, turn (13 sc)
Row 4: 2 sc in next st, 11 sc, 2 sc in next st, ch 1, turn (15 sc)
Row 5 – 10: sc across, ch 1, turn (15 sc)
Row 11: sc2tog, 11 sc, sc2tog, ch 1, turn (13 sc)
Row 12: sc2tog, 9 sc, sc2tog, ch 1, turn (11 sc)
Row 13: sc2tog, 7 sc, sc2tog, ch 1, turn (9 sc)
Row 14: 2 sc in next st, 7 sc, 2 sc in next st, ch 1, turn (11 sc)
Row 15: 2 sc in next st, 9 sc, 2 sc in next st, ch 1, turn (13 sc)
Row 16: 2hdc, 3 sl st, ch 1, 3hdc, 3 sl st, 2 hdc, ch 1, turn (15 st)
Row 17: 2 dc, 3 sl st, ch2, dc, tr, dc, ch 2, 4 sl st, ch 1, 2 hdc, sl st
Fasten off

Using black yarn, sl st around outside of front shield

ADD Numbers to shield

     ** My numbers were smaller versions based on Moogly's Crochet Numbers, scratch that. I had hoped to find out a station # to place on the hat. I ended up using FD, for Fire Dept. Letters also based on patterns from the same person. The Moogly Crochet Alphabet.