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.
Here are the latest patterns – all free on my blog.
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. It is now gardening season and on the nice days that is where you might find me – so, my work may slow down just a wee bit until I can get everything in the ground. I hope not – I still have night time 🙂
So, join me. Save this post. Let’s get started!
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UPDATE: K is for Keys: April 21, 2020
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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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Keys:
H/5mm hook *use the one appropriate to your materials. I grabbed several scrap balls of #4 worsted weight yarn in all about the same weight. If you have worked with yarn a lot, you’ll know that all #4 yarns don’t work up the same – so, for the keys that you are going to make 2 parts and slip stitch them together, you want to have the same size yarn. For this pattern you get 4 choices. I’ve made 3 “keys” and a key fob.
Key #1: (on the left in the picture above)
Make 2. Don’t finish off after the second one if you are going to slip stitch them together in the same color as your second key.
Chain 8. Join the chain to form a ring by slip stitching into the first chain. Chain 1. Work 15hdc in the ring. Join to the first hdc when you come back around and chain up 1.
Sc in the next 3 hdc. Chain 1 and turn.
Repeat the above row 6 more times.
Sc dec (or sc2tog), sc, Finish off. Weave in tail for the first, but don’t FO the second.
Place the wrong sides together and slip stitch around both to secure them together.
Key #2: (second from the left in the picture above)
Make 2 upper pieces: Chain 5. [Sc 4 across the row. Chain 1 and turn.] repeat [] one more time. Row 3: sc, chain 2, skip 2, sc. Chain 1 and turn. Rows 4-5: repeat [] above. Sc evenly around the outside. Don’t finish off after the second one if you are going to slip stitch them together in the same color as your second key.
Part 2 of Key 2: Chain 2. Sc 6 in the 2nd chain from the hook. This part gets worked in rounds like many of the toys above. Round 2: sc, 2sc * repeat around (9) Rounds 3-12 (or to the length you want) sc in each stitch around (9) *I inserted crinkle paper in my example before sewing* – sew the bottom of the key to one of the parts from above and then slip stitch the two upper pieces together.
Key Fob: (second from the right in the picture above)
This part is made of two triangles that are single crocheted together. You can work any triangle pattern you prefer, but this is the sequence that I have used. Make 2. Don’t finish off after the second one if you are going to single crochet/slip stitch them together in the same color as your second part.
Chain 2. 1sc in the 2nd chain from the hook. Chain 1 and turn.
2sc in the sc. Chain 1 and turn. (2)
Inc, inc. Chain 1 and turn. (4)
Inc, sc 2, inc. Chain 1 and turn. (6)
Inc, sc 4, inc. Chain 1 and turn. (8)
Sc in each stitch across (8) Chain 1 and turn.
Inc, sc 6, inc. Chain 1 and turn. (10)
Sc in each stitch across (10) Chain 1 and turn.
Inc, sc 8, inc. Chain 1 and turn. (12)
Sc in each stitch across (12)
*I sewed on a soft rubber button on each side of my triangle. Embellish how you wish or not at all. You can even embroider a shape to make it more baby friendly. I added two rattle boxes inside before I finished stitching together.
Key #4: (the right most one in the picture above)
This key starts in the round like many of the projects in this series. The first part is the bottom part of the key.
Sc 6 in the 2nd chain from the hook. Round 2: sc, 2sc * repeat around (9) Rounds 3-12 (or to the length you want) – sc the top closed.
This second part is the upper key.
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: (1 sc in next stitch, 2 sc in the next stitch) repeat around (18)
Rounds 4-7: sc in each stitch around (18)
Round 8: (1 sc in next stitches, inv dec over the next two stitches) repeat around (12)
Round 9: sc in each stitch around (12)
Insert the bottom part of the key into the top part and sew shut. *I inserted a squeaky toy inside the upper portion before sewing closed.
The bottom of this key has a little square shape sewed on bottom. It is just a chain 4, sc 3 down the row, chain 1 and turn. Sc 3 on each row for 4 rows. Sew down.
After getting done with them all I chained 10 chains in matching colors and sewed them around a wooden teething ring. If you prefer not to use the wood you can also crochet a circle as an alternative.
If you make these out of 100% cotton, they will make a great teething toy!
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.
I highly recommend the Bark Box service. We have been getting this since last year for our Blue Heeler, Ruger, that is our big couch companion. This year we got him a girlfriend, Rebel, and she also approves!
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
