My Camping Playbook Part Five
This Camping Playbook Part Five 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
- Fire Pit & Fire
- Sleeping Bag & Pillow
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 fourth square – this is of course optional and you can work the pages and squares in any order!
GET THE PAGE/SQUARE INSTRUCTIONS HERE!
Tree And Tree Top:
With yarn brown
Bark – CH 31
ROW 1: work 1 SC into 2nd CH from hook; work 1 SC into each CH until end (30 SC); TURN
ROW 2-4: CH 1; work 1 SC into each ST until end (30 SC); TURN
ROW 5: CH 1; work 1 SC into next 20 STS; work 1 HDC into next 4 STS; work 1 DC into next 4 STS; work 1 TR into last 2 STS (30 STS).
Fasten off and leave a long 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!
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 leave a tail for sewing.
Sleeping Bag & Pillow:
With yarn (any)
Bag:
CH 26
ROW 1: work 1 SC into 2nd CH from hook; work 1 SC into each CH until end (25 SC); TURN
ROW 2: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 1 DC into each SC until end (25 DC); TURN
ROW 3: CH 1; work 1 SC into each DC until end (25 SC); TURN
Repeat ROW 2 & 3 approx 10 to 12 times – depending on the size of your doll
Fold bottom part over to create a pocket – leaving about 6 rows over to show at the top;
SL ST all around and sew sides together – I SL ST’d the sides as I went around.
Fasten of ends and leave a tail for sewing.
Pillow:
CH 13
ROW 1: work 1 SC into 2nd CH from hook; work 1 SC into each CH until end (12 SC); TURN
ROW 2 – 5: CH 1; work 1 SC into each SC until end (25 SC); TURN
SL ST all around.
Fasten of ends and leave a tail for sewing.
Fire Pit & Fire:
Fire Pit:
With brown yarn
Make a magic circle or CH 6
RND 1: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 11 DC into ring (12 DC); SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH;
RND 2: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 1 DC into same ST; work 2 DC into each DC all around (24 DC);
SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH;
Fasten of ends and leave a tail for sewing.
Fire: (make 3)
NOTE: the numbers in parentheses are for the 2nd and 3rd Fires
With reds and yellow yarn
Make a magic ring;
*CH 10 (9) (7);
Work 1 SC into 2nd CH from hook; work 1 SC into next CH;
work 1 HDC into next 4 (3) (2) CH;
work 1 DC into next 4 (3) (2)
SL ST into magic ring.**
Repeat from *to** 2 more times.
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.
BUILDING THE PAGE:
- STEP ONE: attach the bark to the right edge of the page (facing towards you) then the tree top.
- STEP TWO: position the Fire Pit in the lower left corner.
- STEP THREE: the fire –
Method one – you can sew all 3 fire pieces together then attach to the pit BEFORE sewing the pit to the page; or
Method two – you can sew a press button to the pit and the fire pieces – then the ‘fire’ can be removed. - STEP FOUR: position the sleeping bag in-between the tree and the fire – sew into place; then sew the pillow into position.
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