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. If you prefer to shop on Ravelry for your patterns I also have the entire alphabet PDF over there. 
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!
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UPDATE: J is for Jelly: April 6, 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.
I will be doing a second downable set including G-M once they are all finished.
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Stitch Legend:
Chain: Ch
Single Crochet: SC
Inc Sc: make two single crochet stitches in the same stitch as indicated
Invisible Decrease: inv. dec – this is an invisible single crochet decrease
HDC: half-double crochet
HDC Inc: increase in HDC
DC Inc: increase in DC
DC: double crochet
Jelly and Jingly Jar of Jelly:
This pattern has two different options – or you can make both! I had only originally planned to make the jar of jelly with jingle bells inside, but then I received an order for a ham sandwich play food kit and as I was making the bread this pattern came to me – so, voila! Now, you can have two!
I have used mainly Red Heart Baby Hugs yarn in the color Lilac. If you are making both of these you will need about half that skein or about 120 yards. This is probably an overestimate. I also used a scrap of lighter purple, some cream and taupe for the bread. I have used my G-I hooks for these. Also used: squeaker insert, crinkle paper, jingle bells, a washed peanut butter plastic jar and a hot glue gun.
For the Jelly on toast you will make two slices of bread and then the jelly blog. Sew the blob to one piece of bread so that the sewing is on the inside and the crochet the two slices together. I have inserted crinkle paper between the two slices of bread and added a squeaker toy under the jelly.
Bread (make 2) – use I/5.5mm hook – there really isn’t a right or wrong side. I crochet tight, but if you crochet loosely, you probably want to go down to your H/5mm hook.
Row 1– ch 15, hdc in second stitch from hook and across for 14 hdc, chain 1 and turn (chain 1 does not count as a stitch in this pattern)
Rows 2-12, repeat row 1
Make 2 pieces per slice of bread – each slice of bread is two pieces – put pieces together and join together with a sc around. I used a darker color and put 3 sc in each corner.
Jelly Blob (also with H or I hook) –
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. You want to move your stitch marker to the last stitch of each round so you know when you get to the end.
Round 3: (Make 1 sc in next stitch, make 2 sc in the next stitch) repeat around (18)
Round 4: (Make 1 sc in next 2 stitches, make 2 sc in the next stitch) repeat around (24)
Round 5: (Make 1 sc in next 3 stitches, make 2 sc in the next stitch) repeat around (30)
Round 6: (Make 1 sc in next 4 stitches, make 2 sc in the next stitch) repeat around (36)
***this next round (R7) is the increase pattern for your circle, but to make the edges wavy follow the increase pattern, but randomly increase your stitches to different heights. I will put an example below the round, but this is random.
Round 7: (Make 1 sc in next 5 stitches, make 2 sc in the next stitch) repeat around (42)
Ex: sc 3, hdc 2, inc hdc, dc 4, hdc, inc sc, sc 5, inc hdc, hdc 4, dc, inc dc, etc. *just make sure your doing an increase on every 6th stitch.
Finish off with long tail to sew onto the bread.
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Jar of Jelly with Jingles:
**please note. This pattern is more of a guide since your jar may vary in size from my own. Please use this as only a guide and adjust your numbers and counts to fit your jar.
For my jar, I made my circle as the Jelly Blob above through round 7 with no wavy borders – just regular round 7.
Here are a few more rounds of increase if you need them for your jar. Please ONLY do these if up to round 7 (42 sc) is NOT big enough:
Round 8: (1 sc in next 6 stitches, 2 sc in the next stitch) repeat around (48)
Round 9: (1 sc in next 7 stitches, 2 sc in the next stitch) repeat around (54)
Round 10: (1 sc in next 8 stitches, 2 sc in the next stitch) repeat around (60)
Round 11: (1 sc in next 9 stitches, 2 sc in the next stitch) repeat around (66)
Round 12: (1 sc in next 10 stitches, 2 sc in the next stitch) repeat around (72)
Once your jar bottom is just larger or the perfect fit to your circle, stop increasing and work the next round in Back LOOP only. So, for my jar my round 8 was 42 sc in the BLO
Rounds 9-18: work straight up in sc with no increases (42) *change color on the last stitch. I do not cut my main color yarn, but rather just run it up the inside if you are going to use it again for the top.
Rounds 19-24: sc in each stitch around (42) **this round should end at ALMOST the top of your jar**change color on the last stitch back to main color
*embroider “jelly” word or another if you choose.
Rounds 25-26: sc in each stitch around (42)
*you may need to add or subtract some rows if your container is different than mine.
For the top of the jar do exactly as the bottom. You want your crochet to be able to wrap around the top. It is better for your circle to be a tiny bit small rather that too large. For my jar size I ended after round 6 with 36 sc around. When you finish off leave a long tail to sew the two pieces together.
GLUE: This part is not crucial, but I did add a dollop of hot glue to the bottom of my jar before putting my crochet over it and then I stuff the crochet down to the curve on the bottom. I then added hot glue only to the very center of the top of the jar (you do NOT want to do the edges if you need your work to stretch slightly over the top). I also glued the back knots of where I embroidered the “jelly” word to keep the yarn tight. And last, I added a stream right before I put the top onto the top of the jar to keep the lid from being able to be unscrewed.
XOXO, Kristi
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
