My Camping Playbook Part Eight

This Camping Playbook Part Eight 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:

• Bag Applique
• Sewing pages together to either create a mat or playbook

INSTRUCTIONS:

GET THE PAGE/SQUARE INSTRUCTIONS HERE!

Body:

With  yarn and 3,50 mm hook

CH 21

Row 1: Work 1 SC into the 2nd CH from hook, work 1 SC into each CH until end (20 SC), turn

Row 2 – 32: CH 1, work 1 SC into each ST until end (20 SC), turn

After last row, fasten off and weave in ends.

Flap:

With yarn and 3,50 mm hook

Make a magic ring

Row 1: Work 6 DC into ring,turn

Row 2: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC), work 1 DC into same ST. Work 2 DC into each ST until end (12 DC), turn

Row 3: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC), work 1 DC into same ST, work 1 DC into next ST. *Work 2 DC into next ST, work 1 DC into next ST. Repeat from * until end (18 DC) , turn

Row 4: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC), work 1 DC into same ST, work 1 DC into next  2 STS. *Work 2 DC into next ST, work 1 DC into next 2 STS. Repeat from * until end (24 DC) , turn

Row 5: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC), work 1 DC into same ST, work 1 DC into next  3 STS. *Work 2 DC into next ST, work 1 DC into next 3 STS. Repeat from * until end (30 DC) .

Fasten off and weave in ends

SC top part onto bottom part – see photos as guide

 

With yarn SL ST all around, fasten off and weave in ends.

Join yarn with a SC into the middle of the op part, work 1 SC into next 3 STS (4 SC)

Work 9 more rows

Row 11: CH 1, work 1 SC into first ST, work 1 HDC, 1 DC into next ST, CH 3, work 1 DC, 1 HDC into next ST,
work 1 SC into last ST.

Fasten off and weave in ends.

With yarn, make 2 strap loops as follows – in the middle join yarn with a SL ST, CH 6 or 7, SKIP the same amount of stitches on the chest and SL ST into the next , fasten off and weave in tails.

Repeat once more.

 

Sew onto last page.

CREATING THE MAT/PLAYBOOK:

Border – Optional if doing the play-mat

Around each square you can do a single crochet round – working 2 SC into each ‘corner’.

Then  single crocheted them to together – 3 squares for each ‘row’ – I did this with the Bible Stories!

OR you can Mattress Stitch the squares together like I did.

This is the border that was used for the Bible Stories Mat:

The Border: – Note I did not do a border for this mat 🙂
RND 1: 1 DC into each SC all around – working 2 DC into each ‘join’ and [2 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into each corner.
RND 2: *CH 3; work 2 DC into same ST; SKIP 2 STS; SL ST into next ST. Repeat from * all around; working [CH 3; 1 DC; 2 CH; 1 DC; 3 CH; SL ST] into each corner.
Fasten off and weave in ends.