If you are a crocheter and have a baby or toddler, play room or nursery, and love organization and helping your child learn – this post is for you! I am posting new patterns for each letter many times per week so keep checking back.
Want a fun way to use your scraps? Want to make a lot of little projects/toys that are great for little ones? Want to custom a special piece for a wee one? – and then end with one big finale? This project is for you! (And you can skip the big finale if it’s not for you and still have all the little toys and ABCs.)
I have compiled the first letters of this event in a convenient downloadable PDF if you prefer to print them out and have them all in one place. And my printable paid patterns contain a lot more photo tutorials to help you if you need. You can find the letters A-F HERE ON MY ETSY.
This project was in my head as I was designing all of these letters and I’m so excited to get this started! Won’t you join me? Here is the latest new pattern to go with the others already linked.
You can begin by deciding what colors you want to use for your letters – I’ll be using them all! – and make up the alphabet or save this post and wait for the end and make it all at once.
I’m gonna give you some options at the end to make the final part right for you/your space. Here are some of the previous toys so make sure to check out THE ORIGINAL POST to link hop to them all.
I will using some of the patterns that I’ve already made for this ABC project and you will see those linked below at the end of this post. You can go ahead and get started today! I can’t wait to share this with you. I’m planning on at least a weekly update, but I’m going to shoot for two per week. I’m gonna try.
So, join me. Save this post. Let’s get started!
UPDATE: G is for Grapes: March 15, 2020
For most all of these projects I encourage you to dig in your stash. Use some scrap yarns when you can I’ll also be using stuffing, crinkle paper, rattle boxes, squeaker toy inserts, and safety eyes in some of these patterns. All patterns listed have/will have a full material list.
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I have compiled the first letters of this event in a convenient downloadable PDF if you prefer to print them out and have them all in one place. You can find the letters A-F HERE ON MY ETSY.
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Grapes:
G/4mm hook and 4-ply worsted weight yarn. I used Big Twist Rainbow Classic in Plum. This yarn is labeled #5, but it works up like a small #4. This project would be fabulous crocheted in cotton as a teether. You can dampen and stick in the freezer if you use a cotton material.
These grapes are made in clustered “rows” and then attached together. For my example, I did a four-grape row, four 3-grape rows, and two 2-grapes rows and tied them together at the top. Leave a tail at the top of each for pulling through the top stem. I have a video on making the rows continuously since it contains a turn in an odd place. You can find that YouTube video on my channel here:
Each grape uses this pattern: Chain 2. Single crochet 6 in the second chain from the hook and work over your starting tail. Starting in the first sc, make 2 sc in that stitch and in each stitch around. (12) *Still work over the starting tail. After getting done with all 12 sc for that round, pull the starting tail to cinch up the opening. You can now trim that tail or weave it in or just leave it if it will be on the inside of your work.
Rounds 3-7: sc in each stitch around. This is 5 rows of 12 sc, so working in the spiral I just counted 60 single crochets around. Add a bit of stuffing to each. I added a rattle box in a few of the grapes to make a baby rattle. If making a teething toy that you want to dampen and freeze, you may want to cut up a cotton wash cloth or tshirt etc and use a bit of that material instead of polyfill.
Round 8: sc dec around (6)
Round 9: sc3tog twice *this last dec may be tough to accomplish so just decrease until your top is closed. I inserted my hook sometimes in the side of the stitch to close if I could not get it through at the top. This last row doesn’t have to be completely perfect as long as your stuffing is contained at the grape is closed – after all – grapes are also not perfect so don’t stress if you can’t get two completed sc3tog.
After the first grape in each clustered row you will chain 3 and start the next grape in the 2nd chain from the hook. You will repeat the first two rows like above, but then you will need to slip stitch to join to the first sc from round 2 and chain 1 and turn to work the next rows so that you are now working from the outside of your grape and not the inside. This is the reason for the video – this may be confusing to explain. I have designed it this way to have less sewing of the small pieces together.
After you do the number of grapes and rows you want and get them all tied together at the top – I tied and then used the tails and pulled them in and out of the tops of the grapes and tied again for security – make a stem:
The stem is a simple 6 sc crochet circle (start like above) and work straight in rows until it reaches the length you need. Leave a tail for sewing. After the stem is finished pull the tails from each of your grape rows through the stem and trim. Sew the stem down to a few of the tops of the grapes to keep in place. I’ve attached a short “leaf” at the top that is just tied on. For a baby I would not recommend this unless you sew it on completely. I have made a chain of 24 and then did these stitches up the chain: (2sc)6, sc 12, (2sc)6.
I realized after I started this project that I would never be able to update every new post with every new link – once I got down to the end of the alphabet, I would have to update about 20 post with all the links to all the new patters – So, I will be keeping THIS ORIGINAL POST updated with all the new links for all of the new toys. <3
In addition to the alphabet patterns, below you will find a list of toys that will be linked right here starting now. *these are not set in stone and I may decide to switch them as I work if I am inspired in a different direction. So, pin or save this post and come back and follow along with me or subscribe to my blog and get email updates when I make a new post.
Ball – for the ball toys in this project, I refer you to this post to make one – or many – crochet balls using your scrap yarns. The more textures the better. You can also add rattle boxes, squeakers, stress balls as filler and more.
Bunny – I have made a few bunnies in the past and I will be making another version of my Clover the Baby Bunny Pattern
Dinosaur – here on my blog you will find an entire Dinosaur Family. For this ABC event, I will be making a different version of Scrappy. He’s the perfect size and uses up some assorted scrap yarns. If you want a different option, Baby Pea is also a nice small size and also Pinky the Dezzy Inspired DRAGON is a good choice for D is for Dragon.
Eye – I will be using the eyeball pattern from my Halloween Bag of Balls for this project, but if you find it too weird or spooky for a baby let me know and I’m sure I can whip up a different one. This one would be super cute with some crinkle paper inside. *Also, when you visit this post there is a Zombie ball that would make a cute Z word and I will most likely be altering the colors on this Zombie ball and making a few additions to do a Ninja toy for N.
Goat – here on my blog you will find Ginger the Goat in my Farm Series. She is a bit large for this project so she will get a few modifications to be a bit smaller. Feel free to make her if you want a larger goat.
Lamb– another make from my Farm Series is Lonny the Lamb. Lonny is a nice, small size so I will be using this pattern here for the Lamb, but will switch up the colors I’m sure. Maybe bright? Maybe a girl?
Octopus – in my opinion this octopus squeeze ball is the perfect baby toy when made from cotton so this is the pattern that I will be using right here. I like to use 100% cotton and the stress/squeeze balls on the inside of the head and it makes these the perfect baby toy with teether capabilities. And they are so quick to make you can make a handful.
Will you be joining in the fun? I’d love for you to make all of this with me, but if not pick a few and make it with me.
I’d love to see all your work or catch up with your progress so connect with me over on IG @theburgundybasket
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XOXO,
Kristi
