MY BIBLE STORIES PLAYBOOK PART FIVE

My Bible Stories Playbook Part Five

The Bible Stories Playbook Part Five, a fun ‘quiet’ crochet playbook page inspired by the Bible.
An interactive playbook.

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SKILL LEVEL:
Easy
Basic stitches, simple shaping and finishing.

MATERIALS:
Yarns:
Approx 20/30 grams of light weight worsted yarn- mixed (leftovers) – yarn color options are indicated in the pattern – the color I used will be highlighted
Note: colors are only a suggestion – any color can be used!

Hooks & Notions:
Hook 3,50 mm (or hook size you are comfortable to work with to make the page pieces)
Yarn needle
Stitch marker

Optional extras:
Wooden buttons
Fiberfill
Ribbon
Hooks & Loops
Press Buttons / Fasteners
Glue On Eyes (10 mm) – or embroidery thread to create eyes.

Abbreviations:
CH – chain
SL ST – slip stitch
SC – single crochet
HDC – half double crochet
DC – double crochet
TR – treble crochet
SC2tog – single crochet 2 stitches together

Notes:
I use US Crochet stitch terminology.
Due to the nature of this pattern – the yarn and hook used is only a suggestion and any substitute may be used.
Size of finished product will vary depending on yarn and also size of hook used.

GAUGE:
Tension/Gauge is not necessary for this project to be perfect.

WHAT YOU WILL CROCHET:
Reeds applique; cloud frill applique; basket and baby Moses finger puppet

INSTRUCTIONS:

Baby Moses:

“THE PHARAOH OF EGYPT HEARD THAT A BABY WAS TO BE BORN THAT WOULD
SAVE GOD’S PEOPLE FROM EGYPT. HE DEMANDED ALL BABIES TO BE KILLED.
THE MOTHER OF MOSES PLACED HIM IN A BASKET TO HID HIM IN
THE REEDS OF THE NILE TO SAVE HIM. “

REEDS APPLIQUE

With dark green yarn – CH 41

The following instructions can be worked randomly:
The reeds are worked from smallest stitch (SC) to largest (DC);
SKIP 2 CH in-between; SL ST into next and CH and repeat.

Example:
Work 1 SC into 2nd CH from hook;
work 1 SC into next 2 CH; work 1 HDC into next 3 CH; work 1 DC into next 4 CH;
SKIP 2 CH; SL ST into next CH;
CH 16; Work 1 SC into 2nd CH from hook;
work 1 SC into next 4 CH; work 1 HDC into next 5 CH; work 1 DC into next 5 CH;
SKIP 2 CH; SL ST into next CH;
CH 5; Work 1 SC into 2nd CH from hook’
work 1 SC into next CH; work 1 HDC into next CH; work 1 DC into next CH;
SKIP 2 CH; SL ST into next CH;
Continue like this until end.
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing

With light green yarn – join yarn into first SKIPPED 2 CH (into the first CH)

Follow instructions under example above – BUT with the SKIP 2 CH; CH 2 BEHIND dark green reed; and rejoin into next first SKIPPED CH.

I added some ‘puff bobbles’ for color 🙂
With pink yarn join into any ‘tall’ reed; CH 3;  then
[yarn over; insert into join ST; yarn over; pull thru; ] x 4;
yarn over PULL THRU ALL LOOPS ON HOOK.
CH 1; fasten off and weave in ends.

BASKET:

With brown yarn – make a magic ring / or CH 6 and SL ST into first CH to form a ring

ROW 1: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 5 DC into ring; TURN
ROW 2: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 1 DC into same ST; work 2 DC into each ST across (12 DC); TURN
ROW 3: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 1 DC into same ST; work 1 DC into next ST;
*work 2 DC into next ST; work 1 DC into next ST. Repeat from * across (18 DC); TURN
ROW 4: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 1 DC into same ST; work 1 DC into next 2 STS;
*work 2 DC into next ST; work 1 DC into next 2 STS. Repeat from * across (24 DC); TURN
ROW 5: CH 1; work 1 SC into each ST across; TURN
ROW 6: CH 1; work 1 SC into each ST across; DO NOT TURN –
work 1 SC into row 6 and 5; and 2 SC into rows 4; 3; 2; 1 across bottom.
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing

CLOUD FRILL APPLIQUE:

With white yarn – CH 37 (multiple by 4 plus 1)

Work 1 SC into 2nd CH from hook; work [1 HDC; 1 DC] into next CH;
work [1 DC; 1 HDC] into next CH; work [1 SC; SL ST] into next CH.
*Work [SL ST; 1 SC] into next CH; work [1 HDC; 1 DC] into next CH;
work [1 DC; 1 HDC] into next CH; work [1 SC; SL ST] into next CH.
Repeat from * 7 more times.
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.

BABY MOSES FINGER PUPPET:

With tan/beige yarn – make a magic ring / or CH 6 and SL ST into first CH to form a ring

RND 1: work 6 SC into ring;
RND 2; work 2 SC into each SC (12 SC);
fasten off and weave in ends.

With grey yarn – join into any SC of rnd 2

RND 3: *Work 2 SC next SC; work 1 SC into next SC. Repeat from * all around (18 SC);
continue as follows;
work 1 SC into next 5 SC; TURN;
for 6 more rows: CH 1; work 1 SC across (5 SC); TURN
after last row; work 1 SC all around piece – 1 SC into each row; 1 SC into each SC around head.
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.

For the BACK:

With grey yarn – Repeat instructions from Rnd 1 – 3 for front piece – note do not fasten off after round 2 just continue in the round.
Fasten off and weave in ends.

If preferred – embroider some eyes before sewing pieces together.

With wrong sides facing inwards – sew front and back together – leaving bottom open.
Fasten off and weave in ends.