My Fairy Tale Playbook Part One
The Fairy Tale Playbook Part One, a fun ‘quiet’ crochet playbook page inspired by princess fairy tales.
An interactive playbook.
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My Crochet Fairytale Playbook Part One
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Abbreviations: US Terminology
CH – chain
SL ST – slip stitch
SC – single crochet (UK – DC)
HDC – half double crochet (UK – HTR)
DC – double crochet (UK – TR)
TR – treble crochet (UK – DTR)
BLP – back loop
RS – Right side
WS – Wrong side
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Optional extras:
Fiberfill or Toy Stuffing
Assorted Buttons
Craft glue/ or a hot glue gun
Hook And Loops White Dots (recommended size 10/12/16 mm)
or buttons/press buttons.
WHAT YOU WILL CROCHET:
Fairy Tale House In The Woods (Snow White; Red Riding Hood and Hansel & Gretel)
Forest Trees Assorted
NOTES: Educational elements for this page – shapes & story play
Fairy-tale inspiration – Red Riding Hood; Snow White & Hansel and Gretel
INSTRUCTIONS:
Fairy Tale House In The Woods
HOUSE:
CH 30 – color= stone; grey; beige or brown (but be careful with the brown – there are going to be trees)
NOTE: depending on yarn and tension – this stitch is worked in multiples of 6 – you can either add or subtract
ROW 1: Work 1 DC into the 4th CH from hook; work 1 DC into each CH until end (29 DC); TURN
NOTE: please do not you ONLY skip 2 DC first at the start of row 2; then for the rest of row you skip 3 DC.
ROW 2: CH 1; work 1 SC into first DC; CH 3; SKIP 2 DC; work 1 SC in-between the next 2 DC (this will be RIGHT after the last SKIPPED DC);
*CH 3; SKIP 3 DC; work 1 SC in-between the next 2 DC. Repeat from * until last 4 DC; CH 3 SKIP 3 DC and work 1 DC into 3rd of 3CH;l TURN
ROW 3: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 3 DC into next 3 CH space;
work 3 DC into each 3 CH space until end; working 1 DC into last SC; TURN
ROW 4: CH 1; work 1 SC into first DC; CH 3; *SKIP 3 DC; work 1 SC into the space between the group of 3 DC. TIP: it is the space above the previous SC worked. Repeat from * until end working 1 SC into last DC; TURN
Repeat ROW 3 & 4 five times more
LAST ROW: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); *work 2 DC into next 3 CH space; work 1 DC into next SC.
Repeat from * until end working 1 DC into last SC; (28 DC).
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
ROOF:
SPECIAL STS: HDC2tog
Step 1: Yarn over hook;
Step 2: Insert hook into the next stitch;
Step 3: Yarn over hook again;
Step 4: Pull the yarn thru the loop on your hook; 3 loops on hook;
Step 5: Insert hook into the next stitch;
Step 6: Yarn over hook again;
Step 7: Pull the yarn thru the loop on your hook; 4 loops on hook;
Step 8: Yarn over hook one more time;
Step 9: Pull the yarn thru all four loops on your hook.
CH 36 – color= beige; stone; grey; rust; brown – (but be careful with the brown – there are going to be trees)
ROW 1: Work 1 HDC into 3rd CH from hook; work 1 HDC into each CH until end (34 HDC plus starting 2 CH = 25 HDC); TURN
NOTE: For the next rows work ONLY into the center loop of the HDC stitch (a HDC has three loops – front; center and back)
ROW 2: CH 1; HDC2tog; work 1 HDC into each ST until LAST 2 STS; HDC2tog (33 HDC); TURN
Repeat ROW 2 until roof fits house and page to your liking – I stopped at 17 STS and I worked an SC row to finish off.
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.
TREES:
Version One:
Bark – CH 31 – color= brown (light/dark); golden brown; rust
ROW 1: work 1 SC into 2nd CH from hook; work 1 SC into each CH until end (30 SC); TURN
ROW 2-4: CH 1; work 1 SC into each ST until end (30 SC); TURN
ROW 5: CH 1; work 1 SC into next 20 STS; work 1 HDC into next 4 STS; work 1 DC into next 4 STS; work 1 TR into last 2 STS (30 STS).
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Version Two:
Bark – CH 13 – color= brown (light/dark); golden brown; rust
ROW 1: work 1 SC into 2nd CH from hook; work 1 SC into each CH until end (30 SC); TURN
ROW 2-4: CH 1; work 1 SC into each ST until end (12 SC); TURN
ROW 5: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 1 DC into next 4 STS; work 1 HDC into next 4 STS; work 1 SC into next 3 STS (12 STS).
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Swirl – color = green x 3 (any); olive green; mint; apple (for Candy Tree – aqua; dark pink; purple)
A – olive green
B – Apple
C – Mint
With A CH 6; SL ST into first CH to form a ring;
ROW 1: CH 1; work [ 1 SC; 1 HDC; 4 DC] into ring; DROP A and leave a loop;
join B; work [ 1 SC; 1 HDC; 4 DC] into ring; DROP B and leave a loop;
join C; work [ 1 SC; 1 HDC; 4 DC] into ring; DROP A and leave a loop.
ROW 2: Pick up A loop; work 2 DC into the next 6 STS; DROP A and leave a loop:
Pick up B loop; work 2 DC into the next 6 STS; DROP B and leave a loop:
Pick up C loop; work 2 DC into the next 6 STS; DROP C and leave a loop.
ROW 3: Pick up A loop; work [1 DC into next 3 STS; work 2 DC into next ST] x 3 ; DROP A and leave a loop:
Pick up B loop; work [1 DC into next 3 STS; work 2 DC into next ST] x 3 ; DROP B and leave a loop:
Pick up C loop; work [1 DC into next 3 STS; work 2 DC into next ST] x 3 ; DROP C and leave a loop.
ROW 4: Pick up A loop; work 1 DC into next 2 STS; work 1 HDC into next 2 STS; work 1 SC into next 2 STS; SL ST into next and fasten off;
Pick up B loop; work 1 DC into next 2 STS; work 1 HDC into next 2 STS; work 1 SC into next 2 STS; SL ST into next and fasten off;
Pick up C loop; work 1 DC into next 2 STS; work 1 HDC into next 2 STS; work 1 SC into next 2 STS; SL ST into next and fasten off.
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.
Triangle- color = green x 3 (any); olive green; mint; apple (for Candy Tree – aqua; dark pink; purple; coral)
With A CH 6; SL ST into first CH to form a ring;
work [3 DC; 3 CH] twice into ring; SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
work 1 DC into each DC until next corner;
*work [2 DC; 3 CH; 2 DC] into corner; work 1 DC into each DC until next corner.
Repeat from * once more; SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
*work 3 SC into corner; work 1 SC into each DC until next corner.
Repeat from * once more; SL ST into first SC.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
WINDOW:
Make a magic ring/circle – color= White;
ROW 1: Work 8 DC into ring; TURN
ROW 2: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 1 DC into same ST; work 2 DC into each ST (16 DC);
continue working along the bottom;
ROW 3: CH 1; work 9 SC evenly along the bottom; TURN
ROW 4-7: CH 1; work 1 SC into each ST across (9 SC); TURN
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.
With some brown yarn SL ST a frame all around – except for the bottom straight section.
Then sew a cross over the top rounded section.
Window Flower Pot:
CH 13- color= Brown;
ROW 1: Work 1 SC into 2nd CH from hook; work 1 SC into each CH until end (12 SC); TURN
ROW 2: CH 1; work 1 SC into each CH until end (12 SC); TURN
ROW 3: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 1 DC into SAME ST; work 1 DC into each ST until last ST; work 2 DC into last ST (14 DC); SL ST all around piece.
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.
DOOR:
Make a magic ring/circle – color= Brown;
ROW 1: Work 8 DC into ring; TURN
ROW 2: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 1 DC into same ST; work 2 DC into each ST (16 DC);
continue working along the bottom;
ROW 3: CH 1; work 9 SC evenly along the bottom; TURN
ROW 4-11: CH 1; work 1 SC into each ST across (9 SC); TURN
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.
With some dark brown yarn SL ST a frame all around.
OPTIONAL PATTERNS:
Birds: (Make 2)
Body:
With any double knitting/light worsted yarn and 3,50 mm hook
Make a magic circle
RND 1: Work 6 SC into ring
RND 2: Work 2 SC into each SC (12 SC)
RND 3: Work 2 SC into first 6 STS, work 1 SC and 1 DC into next ST, CH 5, SL ST into 2nd CH from hook, work 1 SC into next 3 CH STS, work 2 SC over the DC and 1 SC into next 4 SC, work 1 HDC, 1 DC, 6 TR, 1 DC into next ST, SL ST into same ST.
Fasten off and weave in all ends.
Wings:
With any double knitting/light worsted yarn and 3,50 mm hook
CH 11
Work 1 SC into 2nd CH from hook, work 1 SC into next 4 CH STS, work 1 HDC into next 2 CH STS, work 1 DC into last 3 CH STS.
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.
Beak: Attach yellow at the side of the face and make a ‘picot’ – CH 3; SL ST into the 2nd CH – then SL ST into the SAME ST you joined your yarn. Fasten off and weave in ends.
Glue a 10 mm googly eye onto face.
TIP – if making for small (toddlers) rather embroider eyes or sew on small buttons securely.
Small Flowers: (make as many as required)
These are the Teeny Tiny Flowers from Attic24! I think they will work perfectly if you do not wish to use buttons! Click on image for link!
BUILDING THE PAGE:
Surface whip-stitch all the pieces into place.
You only catch the surface top stitches so that you stitches do NOT go thru to the other side of the page.
WATCH THIS VIDEO TO SEE HOW I DO IT!
- STEP ONE: Attach the house piece;
- STEP TWO: Attach the roof;
- STEP THREE: Attach door; window and flower pot;
Note: only attack the sides and bottom of the flower pot. - STEP FOUR: Attach the trees – bark first then tops.
- STEP FIVE: Use the Hook & Loops/Press/Snap Buttons to decorate your flower pot/trees and house.
Note:I used the hook & loops to make my house interchangeable for each fairy tale!
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