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. See the original post and find them all linked.
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: K is for Kite: April 15, 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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Kite:
4/mm hook *use the one appropriate to your materials. I grabbed 4 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. For this project, you want your yarns to be mostly the same weight – you could use all the same brand like Red Heart or Impeccable etc to make sure you get the triangles nearly the same. I did 8 triangles in 4 colors, but you could also do 8 colors as long as you make 4 of the same triangles for the top and 4 of the same for the bottom. Use a contrasting other color to crocheted them all together and one for the “string” at the bottom.
Materials that you might find helpful for this project:
I chose to leave the tails and tie them and trim short for interest, but you may choose to weave them in for a cleaner, neater look. *A bunch of these tied from a string would make a cute banner/bunting.
The small triangles up top (make 4):
This is Row 1 for both the small and the large triangles. Chain 2 and sc 2 in the 2nd chain from the hook. Chain 1 and turn now and after every row.
Inc= increase single crochet
Row 2: inc, sc (3)
Row 3: sc 2, inc (4)
Row 4: inc, sc 3 (5)
Row 5: sc 4, inc (6)
Row 6: inc, sc 5 (7)
Row 7: sc 6, inc (8)
Row 8: inc, sc 7 (9)
Row 9: sc 8, inc (10)
Row 10: inc, sc 9 (11)
Row 11: sc 10, inc (12) – end
The large triangles on bottom (make 4):
Row 2: inc, sc (3)
Row 3: sc 3
Row 4: inc, sc 2 (4)
Row 5: sc 4
Row 6: inc, sc 3 (5)
Row 7: sc 5
Row 8: inc, sc 4 (6)
Row 9: sc 6
Row 10: inc, sc 5 (7)
Row 11: sc 7
Row 12: inc, sc 6 (8)
Row 13: sc 8
Row 14: inc, sc 7 (9)
Row 15: sc 9
Row 16: inc, sc 8 (10)
Row 17: sc 9, inc (11)
Row 18: inc, sc 10 (12)
*you may need to steam block your triangles to get them to line up evenly. I steam block almost everything.
Join with sc first one direction and then the other. Weave in any ends that need it.
After joining the pieces for front and back, put the wrong sides together and single crochet evenly around. *I moved up to my H/5mm hook to do the joining around the outside. If you are going to leave the tails in the corners like I have, join the outer color to one of the corners so your tail will be easily tied in with the rest. ***I have added some crinkle paper before finishing with the outer join.
https://theburgundybasket.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_7118.movTie off all the tail and block if needed. I steam blocked my final piece to straighten.
Tail of the kite:
Chain 50 *adjust this number if you want to shorten the length of this* and make 3hdc in each chain.
Bow:
Leave a tail of a few inches. Chain 4. In the first chain (the farthest from the hook) make all of the following stitches:
Dc, tr, tr, dc, chain 3, slip stitch, chain 3, dc, tr, tr, dc, chain 3 and slip stitch. Leave a long tail and wind around the center several time. Use your embroidery needle to pull the tail through the center of the bow and tie the two tails. I added a large jingle bell here. I first tied the bell onto the bow and then pulled the two ends of the bow through the kite and then tied multiple times again. Of course, if this will be for a unsupervised baby/toddler toy please leave off the bell.
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
