My Fairy Tale Playbook Part Three

The Fairy Tale Playbook Part Three, a fun ‘quiet’ crochet playbook page inspired by princess fairy tales.
An interactive playbook.

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My Crochet Fairytale Playbook Part Three

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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 Tower In The Woods (Rapunzel)
Forest Tree & Pond
Frog Prince Applique
‘Rapunzel’ Playable Hair

NOTES: Educational elements for this page – touch, feel & story play
Fairy-tale inspiration – Rapunzel and The Frog Prince

INSTRUCTIONS:

Fairy Tale Tower In The Woods

TOWER:

CH 18 – 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 (16 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/six times more or until satisfied with tower length

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; (16 DC).

Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

ROOF:

CH 21 – color= beige; stone; grey; rust; brown – (but be careful with the brown – there are going to be trees)

ROW 1: Work 1 SC into 2nd CH from hook; work 1 SC into each CH until end (20 SC);
ROW 2: SC2tog; work 1 SC into each ST until LAST 2 SC; SC2tog (18 SC);
ROW 3: Work 1 SC into each SC until end (18 SC):
ROW 4: SC2tog; work 1 SC into each ST until LAST 2 SC; SC2tog (16 SC);
ROW 5: Work 1 SC into each SC until end (16 SC):
ROW 6: SC2tog; work 1 SC into each ST until LAST 2 SC; SC2tog (14 SC);
ROW 7: Work 1 SC into each SC until end (14 SC):
ROW 8: SC2tog; work 1 SC into each ST until LAST 2 SC; SC2tog (12 SC);
ROW 9: Work 1 SC into each SC until end (12 SC):
ROW 10: SC2tog; work 1 SC into each ST until LAST 2 SC; SC2tog (10 SC);
ROW 11: SC2tog; work 1 SC into each ST until LAST 2 SC; SC2tog (8 SC);
ROW 12: SC2tog; work 1 SC into each ST until LAST 2 SC; SC2tog (6 SC);
ROW 13: SC2tog; work 1 SC into each ST until LAST 2 SC; SC2tog (4 SC);
ROW 14: SC2tog x 2 (2 SC);
ROW 15: SC2tog; SL ST down the side to the bottom edge;
Bottom Edge: SL ST into first CH;
*work [1 SC; 1 HDC] into next CH;
work [1 HDC; 1 DC; 1 HDC] into next CH;
work [1 HDC; 1 SC] into next CH;
SL ST into next 2 CH.
Repeat from * 3 more times.
SL ST up along the side until top of roof.

Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.

• STEP ONE: Build the tower;

Note: leave a long starting tail for sewing

With yellow (golden) yarn CH 7; work 1 SC into 2nd CH from hook; work 1 SC into each CH until end (6 SC); TURN; CH 1 Work 1 SC into each SC (6 SC); Fasten off and leave a long tail (12 inch)

Cut approx 24/30 +- 12 inch yellow yarn pieces. (Can be cut longer)

Weave hair thru the last row of SC and knot. (It’s basically making tassels for the hair!)

Sew ‘hairpiece’ to the BACKSIDE (wrong side) of the Tower – approx 3 ‘brick’ rows from the top.
Turn tower with right side facing – pull hair thru the ‘gap’ – see photo.

Work Window over the top of hair; Fasten off and weave in ends.

No tower is complete with some Ivy growing on it!
With some green (olive green) yarn SL ST along the the tower to create some ivy.

• Attach the tower piece to page;
• STEP TWO: Attach the roof;
• STEP THREE: Attach the tree- bark first then top.
• STEP FOUR: Attach the pond – then the lily pad.
• STEP FIVE: Use the Hook & Loops/Press/Snap Buttons to decorate the tower ivy/tree and lily pad

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