Innholdsfortegnelse for Amigurumi Magazine 4 i Fun Crochet Magazine

Marlies Strijker-During made a super sweet mini mouse. Fun for your children or grandchildren or as a baby gift! Make your own jingly bowling set from Patricia Stassart. This is great to do with the kids. Fun guaranteed! AmiFan adds color to your kitchen with a super cute fruity family. What a way to brighten up your fruit bowl! Brighten up your interior with this sunny pillow from Diana Limpens . It’s sure to keep you feeling cheerful! Who will you give this adorable bedtime buddy to? Evelyne van der Kaay-van der Wel made this cuddly friend for life. Anja Toonen is the creative brain behind haakpret.nl. She tells us about how she started her crochet career and made the Fabulous…

Soft and sweet with a touch of cool What do you need? • Scheepjes Sweetheart Soft yarn: 2 balls of Brush 529• Scheepjes Catona yarn: 1 ball (10 g) of Jet Black 110• Scheepjes Softfun yarn: 2 balls of Denim 501• 2.5 mm, 4 mm and 5 mm crochet hook• Stitch marker• Fiberfill stuffing• Safety eyes, Ø 16 mm• 4 buttons• Darning needle• Scissors Yarn from Scheepjes.com This is how you make it The rabbit measures about 25 cm tall without the ears. Head Start crocheting with the front of the head. Make a MR with the 5 mm crochet hook and the Sweetheart Soft Brush yarn. Rnd 1: 6 sc in the MR (= 6). Rnd 2: 2 sc in every sc (= 12). Rnd 3: 2 sc in…

Fun, fresh and fruity! What do you need? • Katia Capri yarn: orange 57 (tangerine), red 59 (large apple), dark green 151 (avocado), light green 105 (inside of the avocado, leaves and pear), brown 127 (avocado seed and stems), pink 148 (cheeks, faces) • Durable embroidery cotton: black 1001, white 1000 • 2 mm and 1.25 mm crochet hook • Katia Jaipur blended yarn 210 • Fiberfill stuffing • Stitch markers • Tapestry needle • Scissors Large pear Make a MR with green. Rnd 1: 5 sc in the MR (= 5). Rnd 2: 2 sc in every sc (= 10). Rnd 3: *2 sc in sc, 1 sc*, rep 5 x from *to* (= 15). Rnd 4-9: 15 sc. Rnd 10: *1 sc, 2 sc in sc, 1 sc*,…

True fashionistas! What do you need? General • Scheepjes Catona yarn: 25 g Flesh 255, scrap of black 110• Washable stuffing• 2.5 mm crochet hook• Stitch markers• Pins Purple lady • Scheepjes Catona yarn: 50 g Ultra Violet 282, 10 g Brown 383 Red and pink lady • Scheepjes Catona yarn: 50 g Watermelon 252, 10 g Light Coral 264• Lammy Yarns Astrakan yarn: 50 g Rust 041 Aqua lady • Scheepjes Catona yarn: 50 g Tropics 253 and 10 g Crystalline Blue 385• Lammy Yarns Astrakan yarn: 50 g gray 074 Materials available at haakpret.nl This is how you make it Use the same basic pattern for all three ladies. Additional abbreviations are: sc inc (sc increase) and sc2tog (sc decrease) Body Start with the color for the dress…

Nautical decoration What do you need? • Scheepjes Catona yarn: Bridal White 105• ByClaire yarn: Salmon 043• 3 mm crochet hook• Fiberfill stuffing• Stand (optional)• Wooden skewers• Block of wood, 7 x 4.5 x 2 cm• Wood or all-purpose glue Starfish Crochet the starfish using the amigurumi technique, in a spiral. The large starfish measures 18 cm across and the small starfish is 15 cm across. Crocheting the bumps You crochet bumps onto the body and arms of the starfish. Crochet a three-loop bobble as follows: insert the hook into the underlying stitch and draw the yarn up. Yarn over hook, insert and draw up another loop, yarn over hook and draw up a third loop so you end up with 3 loops on the hook Repeat this 1 more…

White and woolly! What do you need? • Phildar Astrakan yarn, 100 g• Gründl Cotton Quick yarn, 50 g creamy white (or similar cotton yarn for a 2.5 - 3 mm crochet hook)• 2.5, 4 and 6 mm crochet hooks• Safety eyes, Ø 4 mm• Black embroidery floss• Tapestry needle• Stitch markers• Fiberfill stuffing• Old pantyhose or cotton (= stuffing)• Darning needle• Scissors This is how you make it The sheep is about 40 cm long and is 26 cm tall when sitting upright. Head Make a MR with the cotton yarn and the 2.5 mm crochet hook. Rnd 1: Crochet 6 sc in the MR. Rnd 2: 1 sc in every sc (= 12). Rnd 3: 1 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep until the end of the…

Time for bed What do you need? • Scheepjes Sweetheart Soft yarn: 1 ball of Brush 532• Scheepjes Softfun yarn: 1 ball each of yellow 2610, blue-green 2604• Phildar Neige yarn: 2 balls of Ecru 32• Safety eyes, Ø 9 mm• 2 Wooden buttons, Ø 20 mm• 3.5 mm and 5 mm crochet hook• Fiberfill stuffing• Needle This is how you make it You can make these ducklings in 2 fun colors. We give you the choice between two yarn colors, marked with ‘or’ in the text - or make them in both colors! Head Crochet with Phildar Neige Ecru or Sweetheart Brush and the 5 mm crochet hook. Rnd 1: Make a MR and work 6 sc into the MR (= 6). Rnd 2: 2 sc in every sc…

Trendy wall art What do you need? General • Safety eyes, Ø 14 mm• Fiberfill stuffing• 2.5 mm crochet hook• Scissors• Darning needle• Tree trunk sections, 9-10 cm across and 2 cm thick Bear • Scheepjes Catona yarn: 25 g Black Coffee 162, 10 g Root Beer 157, 10 g Jet Black 110 Cow • Scheepjes Catona yarn: 25 g Bridal White 105, 10 g each of Powder Pink 238, Nude 255, Root Beer 157 Dog • Scheepjes Catona yarn: 50 g Root Beer 157, 10 g Jet Black 110 Yarn from Scheepjes.com This is how you make it Each head is about 8 x 8 cm. Crochet with Scheepjes Catona yarn. Use thicker yarn (such as Scheepjes Cahlista) or crochet with two strands of yarn if you want to…

PATTERN The pattern in this article contains additional step-by-step instructions and diagrams. Are you a subscriber? You can download the diagrams via the online issue. TECHNIQUE This pattern comes with an online video tutorial demonstrating the technique used. It’s a quick and easy way to learn more about the technique - how convenient is that?! VIDEO Watch the video tutorials and other useful videos about the basics on www.aandehaak.nl/videos. KIT If you see the ‘kit’ symbol, you can order the materials for this project via www. hobbyou.nl/haakpakketten. These symbols indicate what type of project is featured in each article. The number of asterisks (one, two, three, or four) indicate how difficult a project is. This also depends on your own pace and level, of course, but it’s nice to know…

Cuddly friend from the sea What do you need? • Scheepjes Cotton 8 yarn: 1 ball each of coral 650 and powder pink 649• 3 mm crochet hook• Fiberfill stuffing• 5 mm safety eyes• Thick pipe cleaner• Darning needle• Scissors• Stitch marker Yarn from Scheepjes.com This is how you make it The seahorse is 25 cm tall. Crochet most of the seahorse as a single piece. Only the fin and the edge are crocheted separately. Attach these to the seahorse later. Seahorse With coral, make a MR. Rnd 1: 6 sc in the MR (= 6). Rnd 2-3: 6 sc. Rnd 4: *2 sc in 1 sc, 1 sc*, rep from *to* around (= 9). Rnd 5-6: 9 sc. Rnd 7: *2 sc in 1 sc, 2 sc*, rep from…

IT STARTED WITH ANIMALS “I didn’t start out with a creative career; I studied Animal Welfare management at Wellant College, a trade school in Rijswijk. Animals are my other big passion. Still, my dean in high school told me that I should take up something creative and go to a Design College or something similar. With hindsight, she was probably right. After I had completed my studies, I spent two years at Hogeschool Rotterdam studying to become a biology teacher. Unfortunately, I had to break off my studies because I was going through a rough patch at the time. I ended up back home, and that’s when I discovered crochet. I needed something to do, so I decided to give it a try. Before long, I was completely ‘hooked’.” “ONCE…

Summer trend alert! What do you need? • Phildar Partner 6 yarn: 1 ball of brown, 3 balls of yellow• 5 mm crochet hook• Fiberfill stuffing• Darning needle This is how you make it The pillow measures about 30 x 30 cm. First crochet the yellow petals and the brown center separately. Assemble the flower at the end. Flower petals (12 x) Rnd 1: Make a MR with yellow and work 5 sc into the MR. Rnd 2: 2 sc in every sc (= 10). Rnd 3: 1 sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc (= 15). Rnd 4: 1 sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc (= 20). Rnd 5: 1 sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc (= 25). Rnd…

Goodnight, sleep tight... What do you need? • Pingouin Esterel yarn: Chanvre 220 • Phildar Etik yarn: Corail 105 • Durable Coral yarn: Ivory 326, Light Yellow 309, Peach 211, Aqua 338 and Petrol 375 • 2.5 mm and 3.5 mm crochet hook • Fiberfill stuffing • Scissors • Darning needle This is how you make it Crochet everything with the 2.5 mm crochet hook, except for the inner ear and the pom-pom on the end of the nightcap: use the 3.5 mm crochet hook for those. Choose whatever colors you like! Head/body Crochet with Chanvre 220. Rnd 1: Make a MR and work 6 sc into the MR (= 6). Rnd 2: 2 sc in every sc (= 12). Rnd 3: 2 sc in every 2nd sc (= 18).…

What do you need? • Rico Fashion Jersey yarn: 50 g powder 004, 100 g green 014, 350 g terra cotta 017 • 4.5 mm crochet hook • Fiberfill stuffing, 250 g • Stitch markers Materials from rico-design.com This is how you make it First, make a gauge swatch: 13 stitches and 16 rows = 10 x 10 cm. The pillow cover measures about 35 x 45 cm. Crochet the pillow with single crochet stitches and start each row with 1 ch (= tch). Sc inc means: crochet 2 sc in 1 stitch. Front With terra cotta yarn, crochet 5 ch and 1 tch. Row 1-8: Sc inc the first and last stitch of each round (= 21). Row 9-10: 21 sc. Row 11: Sc inc the first and last…

CROCHET FUN WITH ANJA TOONEN WHO IS ANJA TOONEN? “First and foremost, I’m a mother of four fantastic children: Romy, Janne, Michiel and Matijs, who each in their own way are bursting with creativity and energy. I’m also a trained nurse. This has given me a glimpse of daily life in hospitals, clinics, day-care centers, nursing homes, home care situations and independent treatment facilities. In 2017, I started to devote all my time and energy to Haakpret, my creative passion and release from work. When I’m not crocheting or designing, I like to spend my time walking or cycling with my darling Theo.” HOW DID THE CROCHETING FUN START? “Ever since I was a child, I’ve always been happiest doing something with my hands. I was eleven when I made…

Favorite What do you need? • Scheepjes Softfun yarn: Olive green 2531, Dark beige 2470 and Lime 2516 • 3 mm crochet hook • Eyes, Ø 18 mm • Fiberfill stuffing Yarn from Scheepjes.com Head and body Rnd 1: with Lime, make a MR and work 8 sc into MR. Rnd 2: 2 sc in every sc (= 16). Rnd 3: *2 sc in every 2nd sc*, rep 8 x from *to* (= 24). Rnd 4: *2 sc in every 3rd sc*, rep 8 x from *to* (= 32). Rnd 5: *2 sc in every 4th sc*, rep 8 x from *to* (= 40). Rnd 6:*2 sc in every 5th sc*, rep 8 x from *to* (= 48). Rnd 7-19: 48 sc. Rnd 20: 16 sc, *sc2tog*, rep 8 x…

Un-bear-ably cute accessories What do you need? • Scheepjes Catona yarn: Kiwi 205, Capri blue 261, Cyan 397, Light coral 264, Ruby 517, Bridal white 105, Silver green 402 and Black 110• 3 mm crochet hook• Darning needle• Stitch markers• Fiberfill stuffing• Safety eyes, Ø 6 mm• Alligator clips, 4.5 cm• Brooch pins, 2.5 - 3 cm• Craft glue Yarn from Scheepjes.com Tip! Take care when attaching the bear head onto the alligator clip. This determines whether you can wear them on the left or right side of your hair. Tip! If you want to firm up the bows, spray them with spray starch. This is how you make it Start with the bear. With the bear head and bow, you can later make clips and brooches in any color…

Play with me! What do you need? • Scheepjes Catona yarn: 25 g each of light pink 238, anthracite 393 and off white 105, and 50 g of light gray 172• 2.5 mm crochet hook• Fiberfill stuffing• Darning needle• 2 Pink plastic rings, Ø 40 mm• Heart-shaped teething ring• Safety eyes, Ø 7 mm• Light pink safety cat nose, 15 mm• Squeaker or rattle bead Yarn from Scheepjes.com This is how you make it This pattern includes an extra abbreviation for making 2 single crochets in 1 stitch, or a single crochet increase: sc inc. Strap for the teething ring toys Crochet back and forth in rows with 1 tch at the end of each row. Crochet 3 ch with light pink, turn and crochet 2 sc from the 2nd…

To give and to receive What do you need? • 10 g cotton yarn with a running length of 120 cm in white, light blue and/or pink• 2.5 mm crochet hook• Stitch marker• Darning needle• Scissors• Double-sided sticky tape• Muisjes (aniseed sprinkles) or other candy• Scraps of cotton yarn in light gray and pink• 2 Small black beads• Fiberfill stuffing This is how you make it This pattern fits a jar of baby food, but you can make this design for any size lid. Before you start working the edge after increasing, place the flattened crocheted circle on the lid. It needs to fit exactly over the lid. If the lid is bigger, continue to crochet with the increase until you have reached the right size. Lid cover Rnd 1:…

Sunny pineapples What do you need? • Scheepjes Catona yarn, 50 g: 2 balls of Yellow Gold 208, 1 ball of Emerald 515• 3 mm and 3.5 mm crochet hooks• Stitch marker• Fiberfill stuffing• Measuring tape• Darning needle• Scissors Yarn from Scheepjes.com Tip! For longer bunting with more pineapples, space the pineapples 10 - 15 - 15... and 10 cm apart. This is how you make it The bunting has 6 pineapples measuring 9 x 5 cm and is 95 cm long. An additional stitch in this design is a special single crochet two together stitch, abbreviated as sctog. You stitch 2 sc together without decreasing any stitches by crocheting the current and the next stitch together: so stitch 1 and 2, stitch 2 and 3, stitch 3 and 4,…

Adorable (baby) gift What do you need? • Schachenmayr Catania yarn: 1 ball of baby blue 8415, baby pink 8414, and anise (green) 0245, plus a scrap of gray• 2.5 mm crochet hook• Safety eyes, Ø 6 mm• Stitch markers Yarn from G. Brouwer & Zn This is how you make it Mini mouse is about 26 cm tall and 12 cm wide. The stuffed toy is crocheted in a spiral. This means that you do not join the rounds with 1 sl st, but continue to crochet the next round without joining. Place a stitch marker (or a piece of yarn in a contrasting color or a paperclip) around the 1st stitch of each round so you know when a new round starts. Tip! Don’t stuff the body too…