Various - Stitch, Craft, Create: Crochet: 9 Quick & Easy Crochet Projects

STITCH, CRAFT, CREATE:Crochet Various Authors CrochetPatch CushionBY KIRSTY NEALEYou Will Need: 4mm (US size G/6) crochet hook 1 x 50g ball green yarn 1 x 50g ball cream yarn 1 x 50g ball lime yarn ,Rowan Cotton Glace Ivy (812), Rowan Cashsoft DK Cream (500) and Rowan Cashsoft DK Lime (509) Fabric for cushion front: Four pieces 22cm x 22cm (8in x 8in), Dena Fishbein Kumari Garden Teja Pink, Tanya Whelan Delilah Amelie White, Amy Butler Soul Blossoms Buttercups Spearmint and Amy Butler Soul Blossoms Passion Lily Cerise Pink Fabric for cushion back: Two pieces 40cm x 23cm (15in x 9in), Tilda Christmas House Big Spot Pink To make the cushion front, sew two of the fabric squares together along one edge; repeat for the other two fabric squares. Press the seams flat. Lining up the centre joins, stitch the two pairs together to make a four-square patch. Crochet a green and cream granny square measuring approximately 15cm (6in). Pin the crochet square to the middle of the fabric patch and sew in place. Add lines of running stitch between the corners of the crochet and the fabric.

To make an envelope back, first fold over and stitch a narrow double hem down one long edge of each cushion back piece. With right sides facing, pin the hemmed rectangles to the cushion front with the hemmed edges overlapping in the centre. Stich around all four sides of the square. Trim the excess fabric across the cushion corners, remove the pins, and turn the right way out. Press all seams for a neat finish, and insert a cushion pad to fit. Baby BlanketBY LYNDA WAINWRIGHT

You Will Need: 4mm (US size G/6) crochet hook 4 x 50g balls purple yarn (MC) 2 x 50g balls white yarn (C), Patons Fairytale DK Hollyhock (06373) and Vanilla (06302) or 5 x 50g balls red spotted yarn, Patons Fairytale DK Red Spot (06380) First work a tension square: 8 rows and 16 sts to 10cm (3in worked in pattern.

You must decide whether you will be working the single colour blanket or the striped blanket, and crochet your chosen desing following the pattern below: Foundation rowsMake 82ch. Work 1tr into 3rd ch from hook, (1tr in each chain) to end, turn. (80sts) Pattern rows This is a 2 row pattern. Row 1: Make 1ch, 1dc in between 1st 2tr of last row, *3ch, miss next 3tr, 1dc in between last of the 3 missed tr and next tr, 1ch, miss next tr, 1 dc in between next trs as before, repeat from * to last st, ending last rep after 3ch, work 1dc into top of last st, turn. Row 2: 3ch, *work 3tr into 3ch space, miss next dc, 1tr into next 1ch sp, miss next dc, rep from * ending last rep at 3tr in 3ch sp, 1ddc into last st. For single colour blanket: Continue the 2 pattern rows until 90 pattern rows have been worked. For striped blanket: Work 4 rows in MC followed by 2 rows in C. For striped blanket: Work 4 rows in MC followed by 2 rows in C.

Continue until 90 pattern rows have been worked. Fasten off. Shell edging (If using 2 colours join C to the top right corner, work 1dc all around the body of the blanket working 3dc into each corner and complete in MC.)Join yarn to the 2nd dc from any corner of the blanket, work 1ch, (miss 1st dc, 5tr into next dc, miss 1dc, 1dc into next dc), repeat around the edge working the shell into the middle st of each corner, sl st into beginning ch. Fasten off. Sew in all ends, and block and press as detailed on the yarn band. Rnd 1: 2ch (counts as 1st tr), 2ch, *1tr into ring, 2ch, rep from * 8 more times, sl st into 3rd ch at beg of round. (10 spokes coming out of ring) Rnd 2: Sl st into 1st 2ch sp from prev round, 3ch (counts as 1tr), work 2tr into same ch sp as sl st, 1ch, miss next tr, *3tr into next ch sp, 1ch, rep from * until all ch sp have been worked into, sl st into 3rd ch at beg of round. (10 sections of 3) Rnd 3: *4tr, then 1ch.Repeat from * 9 times.Sl st through the 1st tr to complete the circle. Rnd 4: Sl st into 1st 1ch sp from prev round, 4ch (counts as 1tr & 1ch), *miss 4tr, 5tr into next 1ch sp, 1ch, rep from * 8 more times, 4tr into last 1ch space sl st into 3rd of 4ch at beg of round. (10 sections of 4) Rnd 5: Sl st into 1st 1ch sp from prev round, 4ch (counts as 1tr and 1ch), *miss 5tr, 7tr into next 1ch sp, 1ch, rep from * 8 more times, 6tr into last 1ch space sl st into 3rd of 4ch at beg of round. (10 sections of 7) Break off yarn and sew in loose ends. (10 sections of 7) Break off yarn and sew in loose ends.

Pin out on ironing board and cover with damp cloth, press with steam iron. Rustling Baby BallBY FIONA GRACE PEPPLER

You Will Need: 4mm (US size G/6) crochet hook 1 x 50g ball blue yarn (MC) 1 x 50g ball grey yarn (C), Rowan Purelife Revive Grit (473) and Pumice (476) Toy filling Two drink bottle caps and two buttons (for rattle) Recycled plastic bag and scrap of light cotton Make 12 pentagon pieces, following the pattern below: Foundation ring: 4ch in yarn C join with sl st to form ring. Rnd 1: 3ch (counts as 1tr), 9tr into ring, join with sl st to 3rd ch. (10 sts)Break off yarn C and join in MC. Rnd 2: 1ch, *3dc into next st, 1dc into next st, rep from * 4 more times, join with sl st into 1ch at beg of round. (30sts) Rnd 4: 1ch, *3dc into next st, 1dc into next 5dc, rep from * 4 more times, join with sl st into 1ch at beg of round. (40sts) Rnd 5: 1ch, *3dc into next st, 1dc into next 7dc, rep from * 4 more times, join with sl st into 1ch at beg of round. (50sts) Assemble the pentagons into a ball using double crochet and yarn C, so each piece is surrounded by five others. (50sts) Assemble the pentagons into a ball using double crochet and yarn C, so each piece is surrounded by five others.

Leave a gap to allow for stuffing (three sides open). Cut the corner from an old plastic bag and use it to line the ball. Half stuff firmly with toy filling. To make the rattle, tape the bottle caps together, having put two small buttons loose inside the cavity first. For the sake of safety, stitch the rattle inside a scrap of cloth, before placing in the ball. Stuff firmly around it.

Sew the edges of the plastic bag together. Crochet the remaining edges closed. Reversible HeadscarfBY KIRSTY NEALE

You Will Need: 3mm (US size C/2) crochet hook 1 x 50g ball yarn , Rowan Wool Cotton Elf (green 946) or Rowan Cashsoft DK Sweet (lilac 501) Two triangles of contrasting fabric 34cm (13in) wide x 22cm (858in) high , Amy Butler Soul Blossoms Passion Lily Cerise Pink and Dena Fishbein Kumari Garden Tanaya Pink or Dena Fishbein Kumari Garden Sujata Blue and Tarika Moss The fabric size can be adjusted if you prefer to make a bigger or smaller headscarf. Fold over and press a 1.5cm (in) hem along the top edge of each of the fabric triangles. With right sides facing, pin and stitch together along the two sloping sides. Snip off the point, turn the right way out and press along the seams.