Sally

Start off by saying hi to everyone!! Iam really excited about this CAL we are doing . Sally was a pure delight she came together really good . She is 10 inches in circumference and 3 inches in height not including the wavy hair 😆 😆 😆

  

She is stuffed with fiber fill if you choose.  You can use other fillings. I used a 3.5mm hook . use stitch markers if you have them or do like me and use a piece of yarn . 

Start off with light blue . All of this project is using scrap yarn . Colors black white and red .  I love making amigurumi see it take shape before your eyes . The decorating part is the best. 

Pattern notes 

1. Only in round 1 you will do a slip stitch.

2. Continuous rounds for the remainder of the pattern 

Materials

Hook 3.5mm

Red heart super saver scrap yarn in ..

Black

Light blue

White

Red 

If dont have red heart no sweat 😓

Use what you have on hand 

Ornament hook (optional)

Fiber fill a good handful

Abbreviations

Sc. Single crochet 

Sc2tog single crochet decrease

Rd. Round

Slst. Slip stitch

Ch. Chain

Hdc. Half double crochet

Swatch

Repeats. Sc , sc2tog , hdc

Approximately

70 yards in light blue

7 yards in white 

24 yards of red

4 yards in black

shes standing on top of mr monsters head 

You would love this project monster cozy but you can find him in my ravelry store

Here https://ravel.me/monster-cozies

Just wanted you to see there is an option to use wiggly eyes instead of crochet eyes . 

Can find them in any craft store I got mine at dollar tree my favorite store! ❤💚💜💙💛

Light blue 

Ch2 

Rd 1 in 2nd ch 7sc. (7sc)

Rd 2.  2sc in each (14sc)

Rd 3.  Sc , 2sc (24sc)

Rd 4. Sc , sc , 2sc ( 32sc)

Rd. 5. Sc , sc , sc , 2sc (40sc)

Rd 6.and 7. Sc in each (40sc)

Rd 8. Sc , sc , sc , sc2tog (32sc)

Rd 9. Sc , sc ,  (24sc)

Rd 10. Sc , sc2tog ( 16sc)

Add fiber bill dont over stuff

Rd 11. Sc2tog , sc2tog , sc2tog remove hook slst then add a little more fiber fill if needed then  handsew in the rest of the sew until sewn shut .

Eyes (2 of them)

Ch2

White

In 2nd ch 8hdc (8hdc)

Slst leave tail to sew in 

Pupils 

Using a piece of black yarn simply hand sew in 

I personally come from the back of the head to give the eye a more secure pupil .(watch video.

Nose 

Same as pupil

Using a piece of black yarn I hand sewn the nose start by entering in the back of the head . When you exit the back of the head to continue to the 2nd nostril just re insert the yarn needle being sure to grab yarn just a little so it's not seen in the back of the head 

(As seen here and in video for further instructions)

Here 

Lips 

Top lip 

Red 

Ch2 

3hdc in 2nd ch do not slst or break simply ch2 then 3hdc in that 2nd ch 

(Just ignore the 1st section like its not there )

Bottom lip 

Red 

Ch2 

3hdc in 2nd ch (3hdc)

Slst leave tail to sew on 

Hair

All I did was cut 14 strads of the red . You fill the hair section as full as your desire amount.

Simply cut sections of 6 or 7 inch strands. 

Using your hook simply fold the yarn in half 

Video on how to add hair https://youtu.be/l2rzXGLAhfc

Otherwise in my 2nd video I also show how you do it . 

As you can see the yarn is from a project I never finished. So because of that it curled. No curling iron needed 😆 😆 sorry I crack myself up sometimes . 

Last step to this fun project 

Not a must but adds another way if you don't have an ornament hook 

Ch21 coming back down the ch starting in the 2nd ch do a sc in each leave tail sew 2 ends together to form a loop then handsew in to top of Sally in the middle of the head. 

Seastar earrings

    This really cute idea came to me today trying to figure out new designs and for some reason I came up with earrings lol. Its a really fun quick gift for that special someone . I lucked out and had jewelry making materials already on hand but I know for sure you can get the hooks from any craft store. 

    I used to be in a jewelry business not too long ago and was gifted a jewelry kit in the package so I kept it figuring one day I might use it . 

    Have you ever used embroidery yarn its fun to use great for small projects. And inexpensive too for that matter

   Here is a picture of the finished items. I hope you like it.  Oh before I forget to mention I have another blog set up . This time its about me and my journey on living healthy and attempting to lose approximately 120+ pounds its long overdue. I chose to do something like this hoping to be accountable for myself and feeling better. This time Im not going to push myself so hard with the walking.

      So stay tuned and I will share when I get started on this journey on Sunday the 27th September 2020 . 

    

  Materials 

Lion brand bon bon color bright orange

Lion brand bon bon color bright pink

Embroidery floss color orange

Embroidery floss color pink

Embroidery needle 

Hook 2.5mm

Scissors

Abbreviations

Sc. Single crochet

Slst slip stitch

Ch. Chain

Rd. Round

With bon bon orange

Ch2

Rd. 1. In 2nd. 3sc (3sc)

Rd. 2. 2sc (6sc)

Slst to top of 1st sc do not break

3. Ch4 going back down chs slst in 2nd ch sc , sc then attach by slst in next st 

4. Ch4 going back down chs slst , sc , sc then attach by slst in next st 

5. Repeat number 3

6. Repeat number 3 

7. Repeat number 3 

Slst weave in ends 

You should have 5 point star 

Now take orange embroidery floss and attach fish hook