Tommy- The Toadstool- Free pattern

When you are a regular reader of my blog, you will know that I like to get involved in charity projects. Helping other people with your skill is always great. Being able to put a smile on a child’s face, even better. Trying to achieve a world record yarnbombing with your crochet skill is amazing. So when I heard about this charity event there was no question that I was going to get involved. And of course, I wanted to create a pattern for it :)

I’m talking about the yarn bomb in aid of Havens Hospices organised by the Craft Club in Essex, UK. The event is going to be held in Little Havens Garden on 25 August 2014 for the patients and their families. While a small “pre-exibition” of the yarn bomb so far will be happening at Metal’s Village Green Festival on 12 July 2014.

If you want to get involved please send the craft club an email at thecraftclubyarnbombers at gmail.com to find out more.

Tommy is going to be my first contribution to this yarn bomb, we’ll see in the next couple of weeks what else I’m coming up with :)

Tommy- The Toadstool – Free pattern

You’ll need:

• DK yarn in cream and red (I used Stylecraft Special DK in cream and claret for mine)
• 4 mm hook
• 2 wobbly eyes in the size of your choice
• polyfill
• tapestry needle

Abbreviations

ch= chain

sc= single crochet (US term); double crochet (dc, UK term)

sc2tog= single crochet decrease (US term); double crochet decrease (dc2tog, UK term)

revsc = reverse single crochet (US term); reverse double crochet (revdc, UK term)

st= stitch(es)

In my patterns UK terms are always given in brackets.

Let’s get started:

Make Magic ring, ch 1

Round 1: 6 sc (dc) in magic ring. (6 st)

Round 2: 2 sc (dc) in each st around. (12 st)

Round 3: *2 sc (dc), sc (dc) in next st*, 6 times (18 st)

Round 4: *2 sc (dc), sc (dc) in next 2 st*, 6 times (24 st)

Round 5: *2 sc (dc), sc (dc) in next 3 st*, 6 times (30 st)

Round 6: sc (dc) in each st around (30 st)

Round 7: *2 sc (dc), sc (dc) in next 4 st*, 6 times (36 st)

Round 8: sc (dc) in each st around (36 st)

Round 9: *2 sc (dc), sc (dc) in next 5 st*, 6 times (42 st)

Round 10: sc (dc) in each st around (42 st)

Round 11: *2 sc (dc), sc (dc) in next 6 st*, 6 times (48 st)

Round 12: sc (dc) in each st around (48 st)

Round 13: *2 sc (dc), sc (dc) in next 7 st*, 6 times (54 st)

Round 14-19: sc (dc) in each st around (54 st)

Round 20 (in back loop only):   sc (dc) in each st around (54 st)

change to cream

Round 21: *sc2tog (dc2tog), sc (dc) in next 7 st*,  6 times. (48 st)

Round 22: *sc2tog (dc2tog), sc (dc) in next 6 st*,  6 times. (42 st)

Round 23: *sc2tog (dc2tog), sc (dc) in next 5 st*,  6 times. (36 st)

Round 24: *sc2tog (dc2tog), sc (dc) in next 4 st*,  6 times. (30 st)

start stuffing Tommy’s head here

with red

revsc (revdc) in remaining loops from round 20

go back to the main “body” part

Round 25 (in front loops only):  sc (dc) in each st around (30 st)

Round 26-30: sc (dc) in each st around (30 st)

Round 31: *2 sc (dc), sc (dc) in next 4 st*, 6 times (36 st)

Round 32-37: sc (dc) in each st around (36 st)

Round 38: *sc2tog (dc2tog), sc (dc) in next 4 st*,  6 times. (30 st)

Round 39: *sc2tog (dc2tog), sc (dc) in next 3 st*,  6 times. (24 st)

Round 40: *sc2tog (dc2tog), sc (dc) in next 2 st*,  6 times. (18 st)

Round 41: *sc2tog (dc2tog), sc (dc) in next 1 st*,  6 times. (12 st)

add remaining stuffing.

Round 42: *sc2tog (dc2tog)*,  6 times. (6 st)

fasten off and sew remaining hole closed.

Spots (make 5):

Make Magic ring, ch 1

Round 1: 6 sc (dc) in magic ring (6 st)

Round 2: 2 sc (dc) in each st around. (12 st)

and sew onto Tommy

Nose:

Make Magic ring, ch 1

Round 1: 6 sc (dc) in magic ring (6 st)

Round 5: sc (dc) in each st around (6 st)

fasten off and attach to Tommy.

Sew/Glue your wobbly eyes onto Tommy. And you’re done :)

I hope I’ve inspired you to make your own little Tommy and donate it for the yarnbomb. I would love to see how he turned out so please feel free to post a picture to my Facebook wall or link the project to your Ravelry account. And don’t forget to follow me on bloglovin to stay updated on what’s happening here.

Happy Crocheting!

Disclaimer:  This pattern is not for resale so please do not sell it to other people. If you do use it and enjoy it, I’d be grateful for a link back to my blog and the pattern, but please don’t copy and paste it to your website or copy my pictures. You’re allowed to sell finished items created with the pattern, but please do give me credit as the designer (link back to the blog when selling online). Thank you!