Lowly Worm #2

When I made my second Lowly Worm, I decided to try to make my own pattern.
A few things I did differently from the original lowly pattern:

• Sew the bowtie on after you are done because when you are working with something so small, you rub against it while you are finishing the rest and it gets frayed.
• Do the eye in one piece instead of sewing the black part onto the white.
• I sewed the hatband on after I sewed the hat to the head. It's a little easier to put the band on when the hat is more stationary and already formed.
• I completely redid the foot. The foot for the first one I did was hard because I was working with such small yarn. I'm still not 100% happy with it but I think it is a bit easier to do.

The one on the left is Lowly #1, The right one is Lowly #2

• When you change colors make sure to slip stitch the colors together so it won't look like mine when I went from the collar to the neck.

Here is the pattern:
Embroidery thread - separate the strands so you only use 1 strand at a time.
1 Skein of white thread
1 Skein of red thread
1 Skein of green thread
1 Skein of blue thread
1 Skein of black thread
1 Skein of coppery brown thread
1 Skein of golden light brown thread
Size 10/1.30 mm crochet hook
Pipe cleaner (a white one will not look so odd if it happens to show through)
Needle
Some stuffing

Ch = chain
St = stitch
Sl st = slip stitch
Inc = Increase, or 2 stitches in 1 stitch
Sc = single crochet
Hdc = half double crochet
Dc = double crochet
Tc = triple crochet
sc2tog = single crochet 2 together
sc3tog = single crochet 3 together
dc2tog = single crochet 2 together

Using white
1. Ch 10, turn, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 7 st, 3 sc in last ch, place a stitch marker - 11 st
2. Sc in back loop of next 7 st, 3 sc in last st - 21 st
3. Do not turn, sc in next 8 st, 2 sc in next 3 sc, sc in next10 sc - 24 st
4. Sc in next 7 st, dc2tog in next 6 st (total of 3 dc2tog), sc in next 7 st, sc2tog in next 4 st (total of 2 sc2tog) - 19 st
5. Sc in next 7 st, dc2tog in next 2 dc (1 dc2tog), Dc2tog in next dc and sc (1 dc2tog), sc in next 7 st, sl st in last st - 17 st
 Change to red
6. Sl st in 1st sc, sc in next 5 st, sc2tog in next 6 st (total of 3 sc2tog), sc in next 6 st - 15 st
Make sure the tail of the white thread is gone or else it will show up in the next row.
7. Sc in next 5 st, sc2tog in next 2 st (1 sc2tog), sc3tog in next 3 st (1 sc3tog), sc in next 4 st, sl st in last st - 12 st
Change to green
8. Sl st in 1st sc, sc in next 11 st - 12 st
9-25. Sc in each st around - 12 st
26. Sc in next 11 sc, sl st in last sc - 12 st
Change to blue
27. Sl st in 1st sc, sc in next 11 st - 12 st
28-39. Sc in each sc around - 12 st
By this time I noticed that one side was higher than the other. If yours doesn't look like that then just do the next row as sc in next 11 st, sl st in last st. Otherwise, follow the next row.
40. Sc in next 6 sc, sl st in next 6 sc - 12 st
Change to white
41. Sl st in 1st sc, sc in next 11 st - 12 st
42-42. Sc in each st around - 12 st
43. Sc in next 11 sc, sl st in last sc - 12 st
Change to brown
44. Sl st in 1st sc, sc in next 11 st - 12 st
45-48. Sc in each sc around - 12 st
49. *Sc, 2 sc in next st, repeat from * around - 18 st
50. * Sc in next 2 st, 2 sc in next st, repeat from * around - 24 sc
51. Sc in next 8 st, 2 sc in next 3 sc, 3 sc in next 2 st, 2 sc in next 3 sc, sc in next 8 st - 34 sc
52. Sc in next 15 sc, 2 sc in next 4 sc, sc in next 15 sc - 38 sc
53-58. Sc in each sc around - 38 sc
59. * Sc in next 4 st, sc2tog,* 3x, sc2tog, *sc in next 4 st, sc2tog* 3x - 31 st
60. * Sc in next 3 st, sc2tog* 3x, sc2tog, sc in next 2 st, sc2tog, *sc in next 3 st, sc2tog* 2x - 24 st
61. * Sc in next 2 st, sc2tog* 6x - 18 st
62. * Sc2tog around until the hole is closed
Finish off.

Hat - Using Green
1. Make a magic circle and sc 6 in it - If you don't know how to do a magic circle, this is a good tutorial.
2. *Sc, 2 sc* around - 12 st
3. sc, inc - 18 st
4. sc 2, inc - 24 st
5. In back loops only: sc in each sc around - 24 st
6-7. In both loops: sc in each sc around for 2 rows - 24 st

8. *sc in next 2 st, sc2tog* around - 18 st
9. sc around - 18 st
10.*sc in next 2 st, inc,* - 24 st
11. sc in next 3 st, inc,* - 32 st
12. sc in next 4 st, inc,* - 36 st
13. sc in next 5 st, inc,* - 40 st

14. In front loops only: Ch 3, tc in each sc around - 40 st

Finish off but leave a really long tail.

Use your tail to whipstitch around the row you just did to help the brim stand up. If you sew the back loops (the ones that you crocheted into) that will leave the front loops free to help the brim stand up more.

Whip-stitching around

Stuff the hat and use the remaining part of the tail to sew the hat onto Lowly's head.

Hatband and Tassel - Using Golden Brown

Chain about 20 st (as many as you need to be able to slide the ring down over the hat easily), sl st it first ch.

Sc in each ch around.

Finish off, leaving a tail.

Before you secure the brim to the hat,

Take about an inch of your entire skein and tie it onto the band like this.

After you have it tied on, you can cut down to the length that you want for the tassel.

Use your hatband tail to sew the hatband and tassel onto the hat.

Bowtie - In Red

1. Ch 6

2. Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch across - 5 sc

3-7. Ch turn, sc in each sc across - 5 sc

Finish off but leave a very long tail.

Weave tail through the rows to the middle.

Wrap the tail around the middle to make the bow shape, then use the tail to sew it on.

Eyes - make 2

Using Black

Make a magic circle and hdc 8 in it, sl st to the 1st hdc.

Change to white.

2 Sc in each st around.

Finish off and use tail to sew on.

Embroider a smile and you're done!!!
If you want to, you can turn it into a keychain like I did to my first one.

Lowly #2

Visiting with his cousin, Lowly #1

Mini Lowly Worm Key-chain

This worm is a character from Richard Scarry's Busytown books. I made it to be my sister's key-chain mascot.

I found a pattern for an 18" Lowly Worm here, and used embroidery thread instead of yarn and a size 10 crochet hook. I used 1 strand of embroidery thread.

I think if I make it again the only thing I would do differently is make the shoe a little taller and make the pants a little longer. I put a pipe-cleaner in the body to make it bendable. Just be careful and cut the pipe-cleaner longer rather than shorter. I cut it too short and the head is a little wobbly.

Ready to travel!

This is after 6 months of extensive traveling

He's bendable

Knit Headband with Crocheted Flower

It doesn't really matter what size yarn you use because there aren't a specific number of rows.

Headband:

Cast on 8 St.

Knit for as many rows as you need to fit around the head (about 16 in. long).

Cast off.

Sew ends together.

Sl st = Slip Stitch
Sc = Single Crochet
Ch = Chain

Flower:

Make a Magic Circle (http://www.planetjune.com/blog/tutorials/magic-ring-right-handed/).

Round 1: 5sc in magic circle, Sl st in 1st sc.

Round 2: *Ch 3, sl st in next st. Repeat from * around. For the last ch, sl st into the 1st st of the 1st ch.

Round 3: *Ch 5 (make sure the 1st chain is loose enough), skip the ch, sl st in the base of the next ch. Repeat from * around.

Cut the yarn and finish off.

Pull the tail through the 2nd round through the back (so it is sticking out the front), then pull it through the center hole (so it is in the back).

Sew on to headband.

Kitten

I made this kitten with the pattern from this book.

Hedgehog or Guinea Pig

This is a hedgehog I made from this pattern. 

Hedgehog

Because I used white and brown yarn instead of the original colors, I got mixed up and accidentally made an inverted hedgehog first. I think this one looks more like a guinea pig.

Guinea Pig

Monkey

This is the first animal I ever made. It was from the book Learn to Crochet Toys.

Before Assembling

Finished!

Mini Amigurumi Bunny Rabbits

I made a family of Mini Bunny Rabbits for a little girl I know.

I used the Bouncing Bunnies pattern from this book but used size 10 crochet thread and varied from the pattern a little bit.

Use size 10 yarn

Older child bunny

Head

Make a loop with the tail end of the yarn on the right, keeping the ball end on the left.

Pull the ball end through the loop. Make one ch through the loop on the hook you have drawn through to steady the circle. 4sc into the circle and complete with sl St into the first sc.

1st round: 2sc into each of 6sc (8 st)

2nd round: *1sc, 2 sc into next sc. *4 times (12 st)

3rd round: *1sc into each of next 2sc, 2sc into next sc *4 times (16 St)

4th round: *1sc into each of next 3sc, 2sc into next sc. *4 times (20st)

5th-6th round: 1sc into every sc.

7th round: *1sc into each of next 3rd, skip 1, 1sc. *4 times (16)

8th round: *1 sc into each of next 2sc, skip 1, 1sc. *4 times (12 St)

9th round: *1sc, skip 1, 1 sc. *4 times (8 St)

Insert batting.

10th round: *1sc, skip 1. *4 times (4 St)

Fasten off.

Body

Start the same way as you did for the head.

1st round: 2sc into each of 4sc. (8sc)

2nd round: *1sc, 2sc into next sc. *4 times. (12 sc)

3rd round: *1sc into each of next 2sc, 2sc into next sc. *4 time (16)

4th round: *1sc into each of next 3sc, 2sc into next sc. *4 times. (20)

5th-9th rounds: 1sc into each sc

10th round: *1sc into each of next 3sc, skip 1, 1sc. *4 times (16 st)

11th round: 1 SC into each of the next 4 SC, skip 1, 1 Sc 3 times( 14 st)

12th-13th rounds: 1sc into every sc.

14th round: *1sc into each of next 5sc, skip 1, 1 sc. *3 times (12 St)

Insert batting.

15th-16th round: 1sc into every sc.

Fasten off.

Legs x2

Start the same way as you did for the head (4)

1st round: 2 sc into each of 6sc. (8st)

2nd round: *1sc, 2sc into next sc. *4 times (12)

3rd-4th round: 1sc into every sc. (12)

Insert batting.

Fatten off.

Arms x2

Start the same way as you did for the head, but 3sc into the circle.

1st round: 2sc into each of 3sc. (6sc)

2nd-4th round: 1sc into every sc. (6)

5th round: 1sc into each of next 3sc, skip 1, 2sc. (5st)

6th-8th round: 1sc into every sc.

Insert batting.

Fasten off.

Feet x2

Start the same way as head

1st round: 2sc into each of 4sc. (8st)

2nd-6th round: 1sc into every sc.

7th round: *1sc into each of next 2sc, skip 1, 1 sc.*2 times (6st)

8th-9th rounds: 1sc into every sc.

Fasten off.

Ears

Start the same way you did for the head, but with 2sc into the circle.

1st round: 2sc into each of 2sc.(4st)

Work 1 sc into every sc in round until you get long enough.

Fasten off.