My Camping Playbook Part Six
This Camping Playbook Part Six 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:
- Fishing Boat
- Fish appliques
- Fishing Rod
- Optional water grass/reeds
INSTRUCTIONS:
This is worked on the fourth (back of the 3rd) page if you are doing the playbook; if you are doing the play-mat this is the fifth square – this is of course optional and you can work the pages and squares in any order!
GET THE PAGE/SQUARE INSTRUCTIONS HERE!
The Boat:
With brown yarn
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: CH1, work 1 SC into each ST until end (20 SC), turn
Row 3: CH1, work 2 SC into first ST, work 1 SC into the next 18 STS, work 2 SC into the last ST (22 SC), turn
Row 4: CH1, work 2 SC into first ST, work 1 SC into the next 20 STS, work 2 SC into the last ST (24 SC), turn
Row 5: CH1, work 2 SC into first ST, work 1 SC into the next 22 STS, work 2 SC into the last ST (26 SC), turn
Row 6: CH1, work 2 SC into first ST, work 1 SC into the next 24 STS, work 2 SC into the last ST (28 SC), turn
Row 7 – 15: CH1, work 1 SC into each ST until end (28 SC), turn
After last row SL ST all around boat, fasten off and leave a tail for sewing
The Waves:
With light blue yarn
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: CH1, work 1 SC into each ST until end (20 SC), turn
Row 3: *CH 6, work 1 SC into 2nd CH from hook, work 1 HDC into next 2 STS, work 1 DC into next 2 STS, SKIP 1/2 or 3 STS, SL ST into next 2 STS.
Repeat from * 3/4 more times.
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.
The Fish:
With any yarn
Make a 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
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.
Fishing Rod:
With brown yarn
CH 17
ROW 1: work 1 SC into 2nd CH from hook; work 1 SC into each CH until end (16 SC);
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.
Optional – River Grass: (Make Two)
Yarn green
Make a magic ring;
*CH any amount and work this formula:
Work 1 SC into 2nd CH from hook; work 1 SC into next CH; work 1 HDC into next 2 CH;
work 1 DC into next ? CH; (? this is for the remaining CH you have left from the chain you have made)
work 1 TR into LAST CH; SL ST into magic ring.
Repeat from * 3 more times.
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.
BUILDING THE PAGE:
- STEP ONE: attach the boat – sew only the sides and bottom – leaving top open
- STEP TWO: attach the waves just beneath the boat
- STEP THREE: sew fish randomly onto the page/square below the boat
- STEP FOUR: position the fishing rod on the ‘left side’ sew into place leaving a gap for the doll’s arm to fit thru.
- STEP FIVE: knot/tie a piece of decorative rope/string or ribbon or crocheted chain to the top;
sew/attach/glue/button a worm/bug button/applique to the end of the rope.
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