Let's do the spring. Crochet mini ladybugs. It's an easy pattern and you can use them as brooch, as clip hair, as applique for a T-shirt or some jeans. You can sell the finished products, but please mention my blog and the name Ema's Decorations.
Abbrevions:
st - stitch
sl st - slip stitch
sg - single crochet
ch - chain
dec - decrease
Materials: you can use any type a hook and a proper yarn. Black and red yarn, black small beads, needle and thread to sew the beads.
The body - with red yarn:
r1 - ch 6, sl st to make a ring, ch 1
r2 - 2 sg in each st - you have 12 stitches, sl st in the first st, ch 1
r3 - 2sg in the next st, 1 sg and so on until the end - you have 18 stitches, sl st in the first st using black yarn.
The head - with black yarn
r4 - 1sg in the first st, 4 sg in next 4 st - you have 5 stitches with black yarn, ch 1, turn
r5 - dec 2 times, ch 1, turn
r6 - dec, fasten off and leave a long tail to make the antennas
The antennas - with black yarn
Using the long tail, sl st in the next st, making or leaving a long loop; cut the loop in the middle and make short antennas.
Sew some black beads on the body.
Best,
Ema
Abbrevions:
st - stitch
sl st - slip stitch
sg - single crochet
ch - chain
dec - decrease
Materials: you can use any type a hook and a proper yarn. Black and red yarn, black small beads, needle and thread to sew the beads.
The body - with red yarn:
r1 - ch 6, sl st to make a ring, ch 1
r2 - 2 sg in each st - you have 12 stitches, sl st in the first st, ch 1
r3 - 2sg in the next st, 1 sg and so on until the end - you have 18 stitches, sl st in the first st using black yarn.
The head - with black yarn
r4 - 1sg in the first st, 4 sg in next 4 st - you have 5 stitches with black yarn, ch 1, turn
r5 - dec 2 times, ch 1, turn
r6 - dec, fasten off and leave a long tail to make the antennas
The antennas - with black yarn
Using the long tail, sl st in the next st, making or leaving a long loop; cut the loop in the middle and make short antennas.
Sew some black beads on the body.
Best,
Ema
So cute. Would be perfect in a dog sweater.
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ReplyDeletep.s. Sara, I think it'd be fabulous on your headband :)
LOVE THESE!! Ladybugs are so fun and these are adorable. Thank you
ReplyDeleteHow cute! I agree...these would be adorable on a headband. Great idea. Thank you for the pattern.
ReplyDeleteI love lady bugs!! Thanks for sharing this!
ReplyDeleteDarling little ladybugs!
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