MY CAMPING PLAYBOOK PART THREE

My Camping Playbook Part Three

This Camping Playbook Part Three 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:

• Ladybug & Spider Applique
• Basket Applique

INSTRUCTIONS:

This is worked on the third (back of the front) page if you are doing the playbook; if you are doing the play-mat this is the 3rd square – this is of course optional and you can work the pages and squares in any order!

GET THE PAGE/SQUARE INSTRUCTIONS HERE!

Ladybug & Spider Appliques:

Make 5 of each

Body:

Ladybug – red/pink yarn
Spider – grey/black yarn

Make a magic ring or CH 6 and SL ST to form a ring

RND 1: CH 2 (does not count as a ST); work 12 DC into ring;
SL ST into first DC worked
RND 2: CH 2 (does not count as a ST); work 2 DC into each DC all around (24 DC); SL ST into first DC

For Ladybug – Fasten off and weave in ends.

For Spider:
CH 1; work [1 SC; 1 HDC; 1 DC] into DC; work [1 DC; 1 HDC; 1 SC] into next DC;
SL ST into next 3 STS; CH 6; work 1 SC into next 5 CH;
(SL ST into next 2 STS; CH 6; work 1 SC into next 5 CH) x 3
SL ST into next 3 STS; CH 6; work 1 SC into next 5 CH;
(SL ST into next 2 STS; CH 6; work 1 SC into next 5 CH) x 3
SL ST into last few STS;
Fasten off and weave in ends

Use black embroider/2 ply yarn to embroider eyes and spots.
I actually used Black Fabric Pen!

Basket:

CH 30

ROW 1: Work 1 SC into 2nd CH from hook; work 1 SC into each until end (29 SC); TURN

ROW 2: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 1 DC into each SC until end (29 DC); TURN

ROW 3: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 1 FPDC around next 3 DC;
*work 1 DC into next DC; work 1 BPDC around next 3 DC;
work 1 DC into next DC; work 1 FPDC around next 3 DC.**
Repeat from * to ** until last DC; work 1 DC into last DC; TURN

ROW 4: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 1 FPDC around next 3 BPDC;
*work 1 DC into next DC; work 1 BPDC around next 3 FPDC;
work 1 DC into next DC; work 1 FPDC around next 3 BPDC.**
Repeat from * to ** until last DC; work 1 DC into last DC; TURN

Repeat ROW 4 – 2 more times

ROW 7: CH 1; work 1 SC into each ST until end (29 SC);
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.