Monday, March 14, 2022

  Tiered Air Plant Hanger

Austere Twist © 2022 *Copyright Notice* You may sell items made from this pattern,

however, I ask that you give credit to my store and please provide a link to my shop for the pattern.

Rewriting, reselling, distributing, copying the pattern, or images from the pattern is prohibited.

I'm completely in love with house plants these days. Anyone else? I think we all went a little crazy with our hobbies over the past two years. 

Air plants are especially enticing because they are super easy to care for and don't take up much space in my home. I have four tiny air plants that were scattered around my house which made it hard for me to remember to water each one. 

To solve that problem I've written this pattern for a tiered air plant hanger. This pattern is extremely easy to customize to fit all your air plants or just a few. You can even display fake plants in the tiny baskets if live air plants aren't your jam. 

What an easy gift for any level of plant lover! Make it in any color your to match your decor or add a pop of color to a corner of your home.

What You Need

5mm crochet hook

Worsted weight yarn

Scissors

Darning needle

Stitch marker


Abbreviations:

ch - chain stitch

sc – single crochet

sl st- slip stitch

inc – increase (work 2 sc in one stitch)


Pattern Notes

*Pattern is worked from the bottom up.

*Be careful when adding baskets that your sc stitches are right side out so that the basket is upright.


First Basket 

R1: 6 sc in a magic circle

R2: Inc around (12 sc)

R3: (1 sc, inc) around (18 sc)

R4-6: sc around (18 sc)

R7-10: turn, 12 sc 

R11: sc around U shape, skip inner corners (12 sc), sl st 7 across back of basket.


Second Basket

Ch 16, work 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Make sure the sc are right side out before starting R12.

R12: Inc around (12 sc)

R13: (1 sc, inc) around (18 sc)

R14-18: sc around (18 sc)


Third Basket

Sl st, ch 16, work 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook

R19: Inc around (12 sc)

R20-21: Sc around (12 sc)

R22: 3 sc, turn, 10 sc

R23: Turn, 10 sc, sc around U shape, skip inner corners (4sc) (14 sc total)


Fourth Basket

Sl st 6, ch 10, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook

R24:(1 sc, inc) around (9 sc)

R25: Sc around (9 sc)

R26: (2 sc, inc) around (12 sc)

R27-28: Sc around (12 sc)


1 sc, sl st, ch 16, sl st to 6th ch from hook  (ring formed), 12 sc in ring. Finish off, weave in ends.


Feel free to add or subtract the number of baskets as well as the distance (or chain stitches) between each basket.







Please let me know if you have any questions (via the contact form) or if you find a mistake in the pattern.

A paid version of this pattern is available in my Etsy shop for only $2.99 if you prefer an easy to print PDF file.

Friday, February 25, 2022

New Patterns! 


Chapdick Pattern


Easy to make and makes a great gag gift.


And the ChapLips Pattern

This is my newest pattern and is available in my Etsy Shop.

Also available on my Shopify!


Saturday, May 9, 2020

New Boob Pot Planter Cozy Cover Pattern!

Check out this new pattern in my etsy shop!

Would make a great gift for any plant lover.



You can find this pattern on Ravelry, and in either of my two Etsy shops.

Tuesday, July 16, 2019

Mini Doll Pattern FREE - Chirri & Chirra


Mini Doll – Chirri & Chirra

- a free pattern -

Austere Twist © 2019

*Copyright Notice* You may sell items made from this pattern, however, I ask that you give credit to
my blog and please provide a link for the pattern. Rewriting, reselling, distributing,
copying the pattern, or images from the pattern is prohibited.


My daughter fell in love with the Chirri & Chirra series of children books after a trip to our local library. We checked out Chirri & Chirra, The Snowy Day. I was drawn to the beautiful art style and my daughter loved reading about the adorable twin sisters' adventures. 


Of course we bought the entire series and have continued to enjoy the newest release Chirri & Chirra, Underground.


There were no toys with their likeness so my daughter asked if I could crochet a set of dolls. I thought they turned out so cute and wanted to share.

I've tried to make the pattern as simple as possible for all skill levels. If you have never made an amigurumi doll here are a few links that might come in handy.



What you need

Worsted Weight Yarn (Tan, White, Black)
Embroidery Thread (Black, Pink, Red, Blue)
3.5mm Crochet Hook
4mm Crochet Hook
Sewing Needle
Embroidery Needle
6mm Safety Eyes (optional)
Scissors
Poly Fiber Stuffing
2 stitch markers

Abbreviations
Sl st – Slip Stitch
Sc – single crochet
Hdc – half double crochet
Dc – double crochet
Inc – increase, work two stitches in the same stitch
Dec – decrease, single crochet two stitches together
Inv dec – invisible decrease, insert hook into front loops of next 2 stitches, pull up a loop of yarn through both stitches, sc.
Fasten off – cut yarn

***Please read through the entire pattern before starting

Head
(Using tan yarn and 3.5mm hook)
R1 – 6sc in magic circle
***Insert your stitch marker in the first stitch of each row and continue to move it each round.
R2 – 2sc in each sc around (12sc)
R3 – 1sc, inc around (18sc)
R4 – 2sc, inc around (24sc)
R5 – 3sc, inc around (30sc)
R6-10 – sc around (30sc)
R11 – 3sc, inv dec around (24sc)
R12 – 2sc, inv dec around (18sc)
R13 – 1 sc, inv dec around (12sc)
Emobroider eyes, nose, and mouth. Stuff head firmly.
R14 – Inv dec around (6sc) Fasten off. To close, using a yarn needle, weave tail through the front loops only of the last 6sc. Weave in ends.

Hair
(Using black yarn and 4mm hook)
R1 – 6sc in a magic circle.
R2 – 2sc in each sc around (12sc)
R3 – 1 sc, inc around (18sc)
R4 – 2sc, inc around (24sc)
R5 – 3sc, inc around (30sc)
R6 – sc around (30sc)
R7 – Sl st 11, place stitch marker, 19sc (to other stitch marker). Ch 1, turn. (stitches will be worked in rows)
R8 – Sc in each stitch to 2nd stitch marker. Ch 1, turn. (19sc)
R9 – 9sc, inc, 9sc. Ch 1, turn. (20sc)
R10 – Sc across. Ch 1, turn. (20sc)
R11 – 5sc, inc, 8sc, inc, 5sc. Ch 1, turn. (22sc)
R12 – Sc across. Ch 1, turn. (22sc)
R13 – 8sc, dec 3 times, 8sc. Ch 1, turn. (19sc)
R14 – Sc across. Turn. (19sc)
R15 – Sl st across. (19sl st)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Sew hair to head, weave in ends.

Body
(Using white yarn and 3.5mm hook)
R1 – Ch 12, sl st to first ch to form a ring. Sc around (12sc)
R2-9 – Sc around placing and inc randomly in each round (20sc)
R10 – Sc around (20sc)
R11 – Sc in back loop only around (20sc)
R12 – 9sc, inv dec, 9sc (19sc)
R13 – Inv dec, sc around (18sc)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Fold body in half and sew together using tail (be careful to make the back of the doll with the beginning of R11 in the middle). Stuff firmly and sew body to head.

Skirt
(Using white yarn and 3.5mm hook)
R1 – Attach yarn to beg of R11 on the body (unworked front loops), sc in each loop around. Sl st to first sc.
R2 – Ch 2, dc same st, inc in next st. 1dc, inc around. Sl st to first dc (30dc)
R3 – Ch 2, dc in same st. Dc around, sl st to first dc (30dc)
R4 – Ch 1, 2hdc in next dc, sl st. Sl st, 2hdc around.
Fasten off, weave in ends.

Arms (make 2)
(Using tan yarn and 3.5mm hook)
R1 – 6sc in magic circle.
R2 – Sc around (6sc)
Switch to white yarn and continue sc around until arm measures 5.5 cm long. Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing. Sew to body.

Legs (make 2)
(Using black yarn and 3.5mm hook)
6sc in magic circle, continue sc around until leg measures 6cm long. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing. Sew to seam of body under skirt.

Your finished doll should measure 16.5cm tall.

If you're interested in purchasing the books that inspired this adorable pattern they can be purchased here.

An ad free printable version of this pattern can found here.

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