My Bible Stories Playbook Part Eleven

The Bible Stories Playbook Part Eleven, 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:
Ribbon
Hooks & Loops
Press Buttons / Fasteners
Glue On Eyes (10 mm) – or embroidery thread to create eyes.

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FLOWER BUTTONS ASSORTED FROM KNIT PICKS

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:
Boat with Sail; Fish Net; Fish appliques; Wave applique and Simon Finger Puppet

INSTRUCTIONS:

Fishers of Men

“JESUS WAS TEACHING THE PEOPLE ON A BOAT FROM THE SEA SHORE. SIMON HAD BEEN FISHING ALL NIGHT AND HAD NOT CAUGHT ANY FISH. AFTER THE TEACHING JESUS TOLD SIMON TO GO OUT ON THE BOAT AND CATCH SOME FISH WITH HIS NETS. SIMON LISTENED AND THE NET BECAME SO FULL OF FISH THAT THE NET BEGAN TO BREAK. SIMON KNEW HE WAS SINFUL AND DID NOT DESERVE THE FISH. BUT JESUS TOLD SIMON AND THE OTHER MEN THAT THEY WOULD BECOME FISHERS OF MEN. SIMON AND THE MEN LEFT THEIR BOATS AND FOLLOWED JESUS.”

BOAT:

With brown yarn

CH 17

ROW 1: work 1 DC into 4th CH from hook; work 1 DC into each CH until end (15 DC); TURN
ROW 2: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 1 DC into same ST; work 1 DC into each DC until last ST; work 2 DC into last ST (17 DC); TURN
ROW 3-5: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 1 DC into same ST; work 1 DC into each DC until last ST; work 2 DC into last ST; TURN
Fasten off and leave a tail for  sewing.

SAIL AND POLE:

Pole:

With brown yarn

CH 17

ROW 1: work 1 DC into 4th CH from hook; work 1 DC into each CH until end (17 DC);
Fasten off and leave a tail for  sewing.

Sail:

With white yarn

CH 11

ROW 1: work 1 SC into 2nd CH from hook; work 1 SC into each CH until end (10 SC); TURN
ROW 2: SC2tog; work 1 SC into each ST until last 2 STS; SC2tog; TURN
Repeat row 2 until no more stitches left
Fasten off and leave a tail for  sewing.

Sew Sail onto pole.

FISH NET:

With beige; white or grey yarn

CH 16

ROW 1: work 1 SC into 2nd CH from hook; work 1 SC into each CH until end; TURN
ROW 2: CH 4 (counts as 1 DC and 1 CH); *skip next SC; work 1 DC into next, CH 1. Repeat from * until end; TURN
ROW 3-6: CH 4 (counts as 1 DC and 1 Ch); *skip next space; work 1 DC into next DC; CH 1. Repeat from * until end; TURN
ROW 7: CH 1; work 1 SC into each DC and 1 CH space until end.
Fasten off and leave a tail for  sewing.

FISH:

With any yarn

Makea magic ring

CH3 (counts as 1 DC), work 11 DC into ring (12 DC); SL ST into top of 3 CH;
CH3 (counts as 1 DC), work 1 DC, 1 HDC and 1 SC into same ST; SL ST into next ST;
Work 1 SC, 1 HDC, 1 DC into next ST, CH 3 and SL ST into same ST

WAVE:

CH 29

With blue yarn

Work 1 DC into 4th CH from hook; *work 1 DC into next 3 CH; work 3 DC into next CH; work 1 DC into next 3 CH; DC3tog over next 3 CH. Repeat from * until end of CH

SIMON FINGER PUPPET:

Yarns green or any color you want to make their clothing and beige for face

CH 12 – SL ST into first CH and form a ring.

RND 1: CH 1; work 1 SC into each CH all around; SL ST into first SC worked.

RND 2-8: CH 1; work 1 SC into each SC all around; SL ST into first SC worked. (12 SC)

Change to beige yarn;

RND 9-12: CH 1; work 1 SC into each SC all around; SL ST into first SC worked. (12 SC)

RND 13: CH 1; *SC2tog; work 1 SC into next SC. Repeat from * all around; (8 SC)

RND 14: SC2tog x 4.

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Head-wear:

With any yarn

Make a magic ring or CH 4 and SL ST to form a ring;

RND 1: work 6 SC into ring;
RND 2: work 2 SC into each SC (12 SC)
RND 3: work 1 SC into each SC (12 SC): TURN
ROW 4-8: CH 1; work 1 SC into next 9 SC; TURN
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing onto puppet head

Surface SL ST or sew a colored ring around head-wear.

For the ‘facial features’:
I embroidered eyes with french knots; then a mouth with a simple straight stitch;
I single crocheted Simon a beard.