Ladybug in training - Crochet ladybug costume with shoulder straps for children in DROPS Paris.


Ladybug in training

Crochet ladybug costume with shoulder straps for children in DROPS Paris. DROPS Extra 0-891 DROPS design: Pattern no w-033-bn Yarn group C -------------------------------------------------------- Measurements: approx. diameter 24-28 cm. Materials: DROPS PARIS from Garnstudio 100-100 g colour no 12, red 100-100 g colour no 15, black DROPS CROCHET HOOK SIZE 5 mm – or size needed to get 14 tr x 8 rows = 10 x 10 cm. DROPS BUTTON: 2 pieces Wood button burned 15 mm no 513. ACCESSORIES: Some cotton wool for filling
CROCHET TIP 1: Beg every round with 3 ch and these replace first tr. CROCHET TIP 2: Always replace first dc from beg of row with 1 ch. CROCHET TIP 3: Crochet 2 dc tog as follows: Work 1 dc but wait with last pull through (= 2 sts on hook), then work next dc but on last pull through, pull yarn through all sts on hook = 1 st dec. -------------------------------------------------------- UNDERSIDE OF LADY BUG: Work with black and hook size 5 mm. Work 4 ch and form a ring with 1 sl st in first ch. READ CROCHET TIP 1! Round 1: 12 tr in ch-ring, finish with 1 sl st in 3rd ch from beg of round. Round 2: 2 tr in every st, finish with 1 sl st in 3rd ch from beg of round = 24 sts. Round 3: 1 tr in every st - but in every other st work 2 tr, finish with 1 sl st in 3rd ch from beg of round = 36 sts. Round 4: 1 tr in every st - but in every 3rd st work 2 tr, finish with 1 sl st in 3rd ch from beg of round = 48 sts. Continue to work 1 tr more between every time 2 tr are worked in same st. Continue like this until piece measures approx. 12-14 cm from centre and out, then put piece aside. TOP SIDE OF LADY BUG: Work top side as underside but with red. When piece measures 12-14 cm (same no of rounds as on underside), work another 2 rounds without inc. Now place the underside and top side on top of each other and work them tog with a dc round through both layers while at the same time filling the lady bug with cotton wool. Fasten off. LADY BUG'S DOTS: Work 6 small dots with black as follows: Work 5 ch and form a ring with 1 sl st in first ch. READ CROCHET TIP 1! Round 1: 12 tr in ch-ring, finish with 1 sl st in 3rd ch from beg of round. Round 2: 2 tr in every st = 24 sts, finish with 1 sl st in 3rd ch from beg of round. Fasten off. Fasten the dots on the top side. Work a ch row of 24-28 cm with black. Fasten the row down along the middle of the top side. SHOULDER STRAPS: Work 6 ch on hook size 5 mm with black. Work 1 dc in 2nd ch from hook, then work 1 dc in every ch = 5 dc - Read CROCHET TIP 2. Then work back and forth with 1 dc in every dc until piece measures approx. 35-40 cm - AT THE SAME TIME when piece measures 25 cm work a buttonhole by working 1 ch instead of the middle dc and on next row work 1 dc in this ch. Repeat buttonhole every 4 cm a total of 2-3 times. Fasten the shoulder straps to dc row at the top of lady bug approx. 8-10 cm apart and fasten a button approx. 16-18 cm from strap. ANTENNAS ON HEADBAND: Work 2 antennas with black on hook size 5 mm. Work 2 ch. Round 1: Work 6 dc in 2nd ch from hook, finish with 1 sl st in first dc on round. Round 2: 1 ch, 1 dc in every st - but in every other st work 2 dc, finish with 1 sl st in first dc from beg of round = 9 sts. Round 3: 1 ch, 1 dc in every st - but in every 3rd st work 2 dc, finish with 1 sl st in first ch from beg of round = 12 sts. Round 4: 1 ch, 1 dc in every st - but in every 3rd st work 2 dc, finish with 1 sl st in first ch from beg of round = 16 sts. Round 5: 1 ch, 1 dc in every st, finish with 1 sl st in first ch on round = 16 sts. Round 6: 1 ch, 1 dc in every st - but work every 3rd and 4th st tog - read CROCHET TIP 3, finish with 1 sl st in first ch on round = 12 sts. Round 7: 1 ch, 1 dc in every st - but work every 2nd and 3rd st tog, finish with 1 sl st in first ch on round = 8 sts. Round 8-16: 1 ch, 1 dc in every st, finish with 1 sl st in first ch on round = 8 sts. Round 17: 1 ch, 2 dc in every st, finish with 1 sl st in first ch on round = 16 sts. Round 18: 1 ch, 2 dc in every st, finish with 1 sl st in first ch on round = 32 sts. Fasten off, fill the antenna with some cotton and pull it on to a headband.
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