November 2017 - Club Crochet

Pokemon Pattern Bundle

November 22, 2017May 22, 2018 by Louie Mensinger

Crocheted Pokemon Pattern Bundle

Get the full bundle of crocheted Pokemon patterns including:

• Bulbasaur
• Charmander
• Squirtle
• Eevee

Includes instructions on how to make the characters into finger puppets!

Every pattern includes a full length video tutorial, so you’ll never miss a stitch

What is this?

Individual Patterns

Crocheted Bulbasaur

How do you get Bulbasaur on a bus? You poke em’ on!

What is this?

Purchase the individual pattern | $2.99

Crocheted Charmander

What did Charmander say to Bulbasaur? “Charmander!”

What is this?

Purchase the individual pattern | $2.99

Crocheted Squirtle

What’s Squirtle’s favorite gum? Double Bubble!

What is this?

Purchase the individual pattern | $2.99

Crocheted Eevee

What do you get when you give Eevee a French Stone? Napoleon!

What is this?

Purchase the individual pattern | $2.99

Eevee Pattern

November 22, 2017May 22, 2018 by Louie Mensinger

Purchase on Etsy || Purchase on Ravelry

What does this mean?

Have your own crocheted Eevee sitting safe and sound on your dresser or hanging on your back pack! This little crocheted Eevee Pokemon amigurumi measures about 2 inches tall when finished and includes 5 unique video tutorials to help you get through the tough parts!

Materials:
• The Yarn (Worsted Weight)
– Brown (Main)
– Fuzzy White (Fur)
– Black (Nose)
• Size G6/4.00mm Hook
• Plastic Saftey Bead Eyes
• Stuffing
• Needle

Gauge: 5 Rnds and 4 sts per 1” | Finished piece is about 2” tall

Worked in the Round

The Stitches:
– Ch : Chain stitch
– St : Stitch
– Sl.st : Slip Stitch
– Sc : Single Crochet
– Dec/Inc : Decrease/Increase
– InvDec : Invisible Decrease
– BLO : Back Loops Only
– FLO : Front Loops Only

Color Changes:
(Watch the video)
This pattern requires a few color changes. Be sure to check the note at the end of each Rnd before you make the round to know when to change colors. Carry colors required for each round along with you before you need to do a color change.

For color changes with Color/Color (ex: 1 Red/Blue), make the first pull through with the first color (Red), and next with the second color (Blue)

Get the Pokemon Bundle

Get the full bundle of starter pokemon patterns including:

• Bulbasaur
• Charmander
• Squirtle
• Eevee

Every pattern includes a full length video tutorial, so you’ll never miss a stitch

Squirtle Pattern

November 22, 2017May 22, 2018 by Louie Mensinger

Purchase on Etsy || Purchase on Ravelry

What does this mean?

Have your own crocheted Squirtle sitting safe and sound on your dresser or hanging on your back pack! This little crocheted Squirtle Pokemon amigurumi measures about 2 inches tall when finished and includes 5 unique video tutorials to help you get through the tough parts!

Materials:
• The Yarn (Worsted Weight)
– Light Blue (Main Color)
– Sand (Shell Bottom)
– White (Shell Border)
– Brown (Shell Back)
• Size G6/4.00mm Hook
• Plastic Saftey Bead Eyes
• Stuffing
• Needle

Gauge: 5 Rnds and 4 sts per 1” | Finished piece is about 2” tall

Worked in the Round

For color changes with Color/Color (ex: 1 Red/Blue), make the first pull through with the first color (Red), and next with the second color (Blue)

Get the Pokemon Bundle

Get the full bundle of starter pokemon patterns including:

• Bulbasaur
• Charmander
• Squirtle
• Eevee

Every pattern includes a full length video tutorial, so you’ll never miss a stitch

Bulbasaur Pattern

November 22, 2017May 22, 2018 by Louie Mensinger

Purchase on Etsy || Purchase on Ravelry

What does this mean?

Have your own crocheted Bulbasaur sitting safe and sound on your dresser or hanging on your back pack! This miniature crocheted Bulbasaur Pokemon miniature amigurumi measures about 2 inches tall when finished and includes 5 unique video tutorials to help you get through the tough parts!

Materials:
• The Yarn (Worsted Weight)
– Olive Green (Main Body)
– Lime Green (Bulb)
– Dark Green (Spots)
• Size G6/4.00mm Hook
• Plastic Saftey Bead Eyes
• Stuffing
• Needle

Gauge: 5 Rnds and 4 sts per 1” | Finished piece is about 2” tall

Worked in the Round

For color changes with Color/Color (ex: 1 Red/Blue), make the first pull through with the first color (Red), and next with the second color (Blue)

Get the Pokemon Bundle

Get the full bundle of starter pokemon patterns including:

• Bulbasaur
• Charmander
• Squirtle
• Eevee

Every pattern includes a full length video tutorial, so you’ll never miss a stitch

Charmander Pattern

November 22, 2017May 22, 2018 by Louie Mensinger

Purchase on Etsy || Purchase on Ravelry

What does this mean?

Have your own crocheted Charmander sitting safe and sound on your dresser or hanging on your back pack! This miniature crocheted Charmander Pokemon amigurumi measures about 2 inches tall when finished and includes 5 unique video tutorials to help you get through the tough parts!

Materials:
• The Yarn (Worsted Weight)
– Orange (Main)
– Beige (Chest)
– Red (Fire)
– Yellow (Fire)
• Size G6/4.00mm Hook
• Plastic Saftey Bead Eyes
• Stuffing
• Needle

Gauge: 5 Rnds and 4 sts per 1” | Finished piece is about 2” tall

Worked in the Round

For color changes with Color/Color (ex: 1 Red/Blue), make the first pull through with the first color (Red), and next with the second color (Blue)

Get the Pokemon Bundle

Get the full bundle of starter pokemon patterns including:

• Bulbasaur
• Charmander
• Squirtle
• Eevee

Every pattern includes a full length video tutorial, so you’ll never miss a stitch

🍁 Novembers Monthly Hookup 🦃

November 21, 2017 by Louie Mensinger

*Gobble gobble gobble*

Translation:
November’s here! I never really enjoyed stuffing… until I started crocheting. Now I make stuffed things on a daily basis! Here’s the new patterns and tutorials from November:

November Noms

By noms I mean ‘patterns’… they just all happen to be about food.. nom nom, get it?
(I never should have explained that…)

New Tutorials

New Groups

Book n’ Hook Club

This group is for the monthly book club. We listen to audiobooks and crochet! Come suggest and vote on books you like and discuss.

Suggest a Book

While I Crochet

Things you enjoy doing while you’re crocheting! Share and discuss playlists, audio books, tv, movies… really whatever as long as you can crochet while doing it!

Share your favorite tunes to crochet to

Got an idea for a new group you want to start? Suggest a Group Here

November’s Kit

November’s monthly Club Crochet kit is to make Tommy the Turkey! Just in time to pardon for Thanksgiving dinner.

The kit includes all the yarn, stuffing, eyes, and pipecleaners needed, oh and the pattern of course.

If you’re a member of Club Crochet Pro your kit should be arriving soon, if you’re not yet, you should become one! You get a new kit mailed to you every month and we even crochet it together during a live stream! I also have extra kits, so you can still order one

Chef Pod Puppet Pattern

November 21, 2017February 14, 2018 by Louie Mensinger

What does this mean?

Did you hear about the Italian chef that died? He pasta way. We cannoli do so much. His legacy will become a pizza history.

Have your own crocheted Chef sitting safe and sound on your dresser, hanging on your back pack, or as a mini finger puppet! This little cook measures about 2 inches tall when finished and includes a full unique video tutorial to help you get through the tough parts!

Materials:
• The Yarn (Worsted Weight)
– White (Hot/Shirt)
– Brown (Hair/Mustache)
– Sand (Skin Tone)
– Black (Pants)
– Grey (Shoes)
• Size G6/4.00mm Hook
• Plastic Saftey Bead Eyes
• Stuffing
• Needle

Gauge: 5 Rnds and 4 sts per 1” | Finished piece is about 2” tall

Worked in the Round

The Stitches:
– Ch : Chain stitch
– St : Stitch
– Sl.st : Slip Stitch
– Sc : Single Crochet
– Hdc : Half-Double Crochet
– Dec/Inc : Decrease/Increase – InvDec : Invisible Decrease
– BLO : Back Loops Only
– Bo : Bobble Stitch
1. Yarn over, insert hook into stitch
2. Yarn over and pull through
3. Yarn over and pull through 2 loops
4. Repeat steps 1 – 3 four times total
5. Yarn over and pull through all the loops on the hook

For color changes in Bobble Stitches: [Blue/Red/Green] = [Step 3/Step 1/Step 2]

For color changes with Color/Color (ex: 1 Red/Blue), make the first pull through with the first color (Red), and next with the second color (Blue)

Turkey Leg Amigurumi

November 20, 2017April 27, 2018 by Louie Mensinger

*Requires a Club Crochet account (Don’t worry it’s free)

Ohhhh boy, Thanksgiving is so close, but you still have time to make some last minute gifts for the people you’re most thankful for! These little turkey legs are not only adorable, but super quick to make!

Materials:
• The Yarn (Worsted Weight)
– Brown (Meat color)
– White (Fat color)
• Size G6/4.00mm Hook
• Plastic Saftey Bead Eyes
• Stuffing
• Needle

The Stitches:
– Ch : Chain stitch
– St : Stitch
– Sl.st : Slip Stitch
– Sc : Single Crochet
– InvDec : Invisible Decrease
– Inc : Increase
– FLO : Front Loops Only

The Pattern

Meat:
[All in Brown]
Ch 2 or use Magic Loop method

(01:41) Rnd 1: Work 6 scs in the 2nd ch from the hook or into the magic loop (6)

(02:24) Rnd 2: inc in each st (12)

(03:30) Rnd 3 – 4: sc in each st (12 x 2)

(03:58) Rnd 5: [sc 2, invdec] repeat 3 times (9)

(05:32) Rnd 6: sc in each st (9)

(06:19) Rnd 7: [sc, invdec] repeat 3 times (6)

(07:36) Rnd 8: Working in FLO, sc in each st (6)

Sl.st in first st from Rnd 8, cut yarn and hide the end.

Bone:
[All in White]
Ch 6

(10:56) Row 1: Working into the back loops of the chs, starting in the 2nd ch from the hook, sc and sl.st,

Ch 2, pull somewhat tight, sc into that 2nd ch one more time

Sl.st into the next 4 chs down

Cut the yarn and pull through.

(12:48) Stuff the Meat slightly, and sew on the Bone by sewing the two tails into opposing back loop stitches from Rnd 7 of the Meat.

Double knot, cut, and stuff back into the meat.

Some stuff you might like…

Tommy the Turkey

I hope you like stuffing! This turkey amigurumi pattern, like all the patterns on Club Crochet, includes a unique full length video tutorial to help you get through the tough parts!

Steak Keychain

My girlfriend and I gave up red meat so I made a little steak keychain to fill that beef sized hole in my heart 🐮

How to Make a Chubby Derpy Face

Being a really big fan of shows like Adventure Time and Over the Garden Wall really effects the things I make especially when it comes to Amigurumi.

Steak Keychain

November 13, 2017April 27, 2018 by Louie Mensinger

*Requires a Club Crochet account (Don’t worry it’s free)

My girlfriend and I recently gave up red meat ever since watching Okja on Netflix, but I’m not gonna lie, I’m having a hard time with it. So to fill in that beef sized hole in my heart I made this little steak keychain!

Materials:
• The Yarn (Worsted Weight)
– Red (Meat color)
– White (Fat color)
• Size G6/4.00mm Hook
• Plastic Saftey Bead Eyes
• Needle

The Stitches:
– Ch : Chain stitch
– St : Stitch
– Sl.st : Slip Stitch
– Sc : Single Crochet
– Hdc : Half-Double Crochet – Inc : Increase

Color Changes:
This pattern requires a few color changes. Be sure to check the note at the end of each Rnd before you make the round to know when to change colors. Carry colors required for each round along with you before you need to do a color change.

For color changes with Color/Color (ex: 1 Red/Blue), make the first pull through with the first color (Red), and next with the second color (Blue)

The Pattern

Meat Halves (make 2):
[Starting in Red]
Ch 4

(1:57) Rnd 1: Starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc 1 in first 2 chs, sc 3 in next ch, Working in back of chs, sc 1 in next, sc 3 in last ch (9)

[Change to White/Red]

(4:00) Rnd 2: Skip the first st, sc 1, sc inc 1, hdc inc 1, sc inc 1, sc 2, sc inc 1, sl.st 1 (12)

(8:06) Cut the yarn, hide end, embroider on a “T” on the front using the White tail.

(13:03) Sew the 2 meat halves together using the long White tail. Sew together by working into the back loops only of the white stitches around the border.

Double knot the two White tails from each half and stuff the knot back into the piece.

Grill at medium heat for around 10 minutes or until sufficiently charred on each side.

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How to Make a Chubby Derpy Face for your Amigurumi

November 10, 2017April 27, 2018 by Louie Mensinger

Being a really big fan of shows like Adventure Time and Over the Garden Wall really effects the things I make especially when it comes to Amigurumi.

One of my favorite things they do in the show is make derpy, dorky faces.

Here’s a quick how to video for making a derpy face for your amigurumi with just some black thread and a needle!

Full pattern for Wilber coming soon! Make sure to subscribe to the YouTube channel and enable notifications to be notified when the full Wilber pattern goes live!

Pasta la’ Pizza!
-Lou