My Camping Playbook Part One

This Camping Playbook Part One is a fun ‘quiet’ crochet playbook page inspired by the camping and the outdoors. 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:
Buttons
Zipper (19 cm/7,5 inches)
Hooks & Loops
Press Buttons / Fasteners
Glue On Eyes (10 mm) – or embroidery thread to create eyes.

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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:

• Tree applique;
• Grass applique;
• Zipper tent/or Flap tent;
• Sun and Moon.

INSTRUCTIONS:

This is worked on the front page if you are doing the playbook; if you are doing the play-mat this is the first square – this is of course optional and you can work the pages and squares in any order!

GET THE PAGE/SQUARE INSTRUCTIONS HERE!

TREE:

Yarn golden brown/or any brown

CH 32

ROW 1: Work 1 DC into 4th CH; work 1 DC into next 10 CH; CH 10; work 1 DC into 4th CH; work 1 DC into next 7 CH; work 2 DC ‘into’ the DC of the branch; work 1 DC into next 18 CH; TURN

ROW 2: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 1 DC into next 15 STS; work 1 HDC into next 5 STS; work 1 SC into next 8 STS; TURN

ROW 3: CH 1; work 1 SC into each ST until end.
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.

TREE TOP:

Yarn green

Make a magic ring

ROW 1: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 7 DC into ring (8 DC); TURN

ROW 2: working into FRONT-LOOPS only; CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 1 DC into same ST; work 2 DC into each DC until end (16 DC); TURN

ROW 3: working into BACK-LOOPS only; CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 1 DC into same ST; work 1 DC into next DC.

*Work 2 DC into next DC; work 1 DC into next DC. Repeat from until end.

ROW 4: working into FRONT-LOOPS only; CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 1 DC into same ST; work 1 DC into next 2 DC.

*Work 2 DC into next DC; work 1 DC into next 2 DC. Repeat from until end.
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.

FOR THIS PART WORK INTO THE EXPOSED LOOPS OF EACH ROW!

Yarn assorted greens

Join yarn at the start of the row and into each loop work randomly a collection of 3 STS (SC;HDC;DC) in any order.
Fasten of ends and weave in.

GRASS:

Yarn green

CH 21

This is worked over 21 CH:

Work 1 SC into 2nd CH from hook,
work 1 SC into next 2 CH, work 1 HDC into next 2 CH,
work 1 DC into next 5 CH, SKIP 2 CH, SC into next,
CH 7

Work 1 SC into 2nd CH from hook,
work 1 SC into next 2 CH, 1 HDC into next CH,
1 DC into next 2 CH, SKIP 2 CH, SC into next, CH 9

Work 1 SC into 2nd CH from hook,
work 1 SC into next 2 CH, 1 HDC into next 2 CH,
1 DC into next 3 CH, SKIP 2 CH, work 1 SC into last CH

Continue along the bottom and
work 1 SL ST into each CH
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.

NOTE: for the sun and moon – choose your button according to the size of the little fingers. Also you can use a press button – if you do then make a magic circle/ring for the sun.

THE SUN

with yellow green yarn  – CH 8

RND 1: CH 2 (counts as 1 HDC) work 9 HDC into circle; SL ST into 2nd CH of 2 CH (10 HDC)

RND 2: CH 2 (counts as 1 HDC) work 1 HDC into SAME ST; work 2 HDC into each ST all around; SL ST into 2nd CH of 2 CH (20 HDC)

RND 3: CH 1; work 2 SC into each HDC all around; SL ST into first SC (40 HDC)

RND 4: *CH 7; work SL ST into 3rd CH from hook; work 1 HDC into next CH; work 1 DC into next CH; work 1 TR into each of last 2 CH; SKIP next 3 SC; SL ST into next SC**
Repeat from * to ** 9 more times (10 ‘petals’)
Fasten off and weave in ends

THE MOON

with white, pale yellow yarn

CH 12

ROW 1: work 1 SC into 2nd CH from hook; work 1 SC into next CH; work 2 DC into next 7 CH; work 1 SC into last 2 CH; TURN

ROW 2: SKIP first SC; work 1 SC into next SC; work 2 SC into each ST until last 2 STS; work 1 SC into next ST; SL ST into last ST.
Fasten off and weave in ends.

THE TENT: – choose one that you like or that fits your page!

Triangle with Zipper:

Make 2

CH 17

ROW 1: Work 1 SC into 2nd CH from hook; work 1 SC into each CH until end (16 SC); TURN

ROW 2: CH 1; work 1 SC into each SC across; TURN

ROW 3: CH 1; work 2SCtog; work 1 SC into each SC across; TURN

Repeat ROW 2 and 3 until you only have 2 SC left and piece measures approx. 16 cm/6,5 inches – please note this will all depend on your yarn and hook – you can start will less chain if your find the tent too large.

Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.

Flap Tent:

CH 21

ROW 1: Work 1 SC into 2nd CH from hook; work 1 SC into each CH until  end (20 SC); TURN

ROW 2: CH 1; work 2 SC into first SC; work 1 SC into each SC until  LAST 2 SC; SC2tog (20 SC); TURN

ROW 3: CH 1; work 1 SC into each SC until end (20 SC); TURN

ROW 4 – 21: Repeat rows 2 & 3.

Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.

Front Panels:

Right:

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: CH 1; work 1 SC until each SC until LAST 2 SC; SC2tog (9 SC);  TURN

ROW 3: CH 1; work 1 SC into each SC until end (9 SC); TURN

Repeat rows 2 & 3 until there are ONLY 3 SC LEFT; work 3 rows – 1 SC into each;

LAST ROW: SC3tog.

Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.

 Left:

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 until end (9 SC); TURN

ROW 3: CH 1; work 1 SC into each SC until end (9 SC); TURN

Repeat rows 2 & 3 until there are ONLY 3 SC LEFT; work 3 rows – 1 SC into each;

LAST ROW: SC3tog.

Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.

I used the the ‘outside loops’ of the SL ST stitches to sew the front panel to the main tent piece. It should be able to flap open.

The second panel is sewed to the page on one side only; See photo above.

STEP THREE: Attaching the Sun & Moon.
The sun and moon are detachable appliques and are attached by sewing a button onto the page then adding the sun or moon via the buttonhole.

The image below is a photoshop edited version of what the page would look like – but it is not an exact art 😉