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: L is for Ladybug: April 29, 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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Pin this post and come back for all of the A-Z toys!
Ladybug:
4/mm hook *use the one appropriate to your materials. I used I Love This Yarn in Fire Red and Black. The safety eyes that I’ve used for this toy are 24mm and a light pink in back. If you want to make this baby safe, I’d recommend crocheting some circles for eyes – maybe black centers with a little white under to show from the head.
This is a very quick and easy make. I am going to write the pattern in the way I think it will be best for you to crochet and assemble it.
First the body: In black:
Working in the CONTINUOUS Round:
*I do not join and chain, but continue to work in the next stitch. Use a stitch marker for this so you don’t lose your place.
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)
Round 4: (1 sc in next 2 stitches, 2 sc in the next stitch) repeat around (24)
Round 5: (1 sc in next 3 stitches, 2 sc in the next stitch) repeat around (30)
Round 6: (1 sc in next 4 stitches, 2 sc in the next stitch) repeat around (36)
Round 7: (1 sc in next 5 stitches, 2 sc in the next stitch) repeat around (42)
Round 8: (1 sc in next 6 stitches, 2 sc in the next stitch) repeat around (48)
Rounds 9-16: one sc in each stitch around (48)
Round 17: BLO (1 sc in next 6 stitches, inv dec over the next two stitches) repeat around (42)
Round 18: (1 sc in next 5 stitches, inv dec over the next two stitches) repeat around (36)
Round 19: (1 sc in next 4 stitches, inv dec over the next two stitches) repeat around (30)
Round 20: (1 sc in next 3 stitches, inv dec over the next two stitches) repeat around (24)
Start stuffing and stuff as you go.
Round 21: (1 sc in next 2 stitches, inv dec over the next two stitches) repeat around (18)
Round 22: (1 sc in next stitch, inv dec over the next two stitches) repeat around (12)
Round 23: (inv dec over the next two stitches) repeat around (6) – sew shut and weave in the end.
Wings (make 2):
Repeat as above for the body through round 8 and then:
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) – DO NOT FINISH OFF
Spots:
The large spots are a simple circle of 6sc. (like round 1 above) – if you leave a little tail at the start and then a longer tail at the end, you can sew the spot on with the longer tail and then pull the shorter tail to the inside and tie the two pieces together.
Make as many as you want to embellish the red wing ON ONE SIDE ONLY because half will be facing the body the bottom side.
***Fold the red part of the wings in half so that the side match up (see photo) – if you need to add a few stitches to get to the top of one of the sides do that. You want to be at the “top” because after you sew down all the spots you will single crochet the wings closed.
After they are both finish, sew the upper portion of the wings together.
Head:
For the head you will repeat the method to start your circle like above, but you will do 8sc in the start for round 1.
Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch (16)
Round 3: (1sc, 2sc)* repeat for (24)
Round 4: (1sc, 1sc, 2sc)* repeat for (32)
Round 5: (1sc, 1sc, 1sc, 2sc)* repeat for (40)
Rounds 6-7: one sc in each stitch around (40)
Round 8: (1sc, 1sc, 1sc, inv sc dec) * around (32)
*add your eyes or maybe embroider them here if you want to tie off the ends to the inside. Embroider other face features like mouth, nose, eyebrows etc. Stuff as you go.
Round 9: (1sc, 1sc, inv sc dec)* around (24)
Round 10: (1sc, inv sc dec)* around (16)
Round 11: (inv sc dec) around (8) – sew shut
Antenna (make 2):
Leave a short tail and chain 9. In the 2nd chain from the hook make 5sc. Slip stitch in each chain to the end and leave another tail. Use the two tails to tie onto the head and weave in the ends.
Sew wings onto the body and then sew the head in front just over the front of the top of the wings.
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
#youandmeabccrochet
XOXO,
Kristi
