Octo Project is a worldwide project that has crafters help preemies thrive by crocheting octopuses for babies in the NICU. The tentacles of the octopus resemble the umbilical cord and remind babies of the womb and comfort.
This is a modified crochet pattern by Anastasia Popova to the original Octo Project pattern. Changes are made to accommodate worsted weight yarn and eliminate seeming.
Skills Required:
Basic stitches (single crochet)
Adjustable ring
Increases
Decreases
Crocheting in the round
Basic sewing
Finished Measurements: About 8″ tall. Head circumference is about 7″. Curled up tentacles are about 4-5″ long, fully stretched cannot exceed 8″ for safety reasons.
Yarn: Worsted weight 100% cotton yarn.
I would recommend not using mercerized cotton as it is treated with chemicals to make yarn shinier. I would also recommend not using yellow color for preemies (bad juju). I have used Sugar n’ Cream which can be purchased at any big box craft store. It’s inexpensive, readily available and comes in a lot of colors. It could be a little hard on your hands as it needs to be crocheted at a tight gauge. Another great option that I will mostly be using is Hobby Lobby’s I Love This Cotton, very soft, great color selection.
Sample Shown in: Lily Sugar ’n Cream (100% cotton; 120 yds [110 m]/ 2.5 oz [70.9 g]), and
I Love This Cotton (100% cotton; 180 yds [165 m]/3.5 oz [100 g]).
Hook: US size G/6 (4.25 mm). Or hook necessary to obtain gauge.
Free crochet pattern for a Jigglypuff Pokemon amigurumi. There is a lot of crochet patterns for Jigglypuff online but I wanted the curl to look different.
Hook: US size G/6 (4.25 mm). Or hook necessary to obtain gauge.
Notions: Yarn needle; white and blue felt; white puffy paint; black sewing thread and needle. Glue gun for attaching eyes (optionally sew the eyes on with thread and needle instead).
I’ve created this cute crochet baby bow headband to match the Pretty in Pink dress. There are a lot of crochet patterns for a baby bow headband, but I have not seen one that uses fold over elastic (FOE). Babies heads grow so quickly that I prefer to use FOE for a baby headband instead of crocheting the headband.
This headband will go well with Charlotte Mary Janes, as bows are almost identical.
Skills Required:
Basic stitches (chain, single and treble crochet, slip stitch)
Basic sewing
Yarn: Light worsted weight yarn.
Sample Shown in: I Love This Cotton (100% cotton; 180 yds [165 m]/3.5 oz [100 g]): #258 pistache (MC), #80 antique gold (CC).
Hook: US size G/6 (4.25 mm).
Notions: Yarn needle, 0.5″ buttons, fold over elastic (FOE), sewing thread, and needle.
FOE can be purchased in many craft stores or diaper sewing supplies stores. I got mine at Tuesday Morning.
This is a free crochet pattern for a cute crochet baby dress. I originally designed this dress for Crochet One Skein Wonders Baby Book, but it was sized for newborn and 3 month old only. My almost one year old baby girl really “needed” a crochet dress (yes, I have a problem, I can’t stop crocheting for her ;)), so I sized it up to fit 9-12 month old as well.
The pattern in the book is called Pretty in Pink, p.89.
The dress is worked from the top down. The buttoned front piece makes dressing easier, and the buttons add charm.
Sample Shown in: I Love This Cotton (100% cotton; 180 yds [165 m]/3.5 oz [100 g]): #258 pistache (MC), 2 skeins, #80 antique gold (CC),1 skein.
Hook: US size G/6 (4.25 mm). Or hook necessary to obtain gauge.
Notions: Yarn needle, four 0.5″ buttons.
Gauge: 15 dc and 8 rows = 4″ in double crochet. Two pattern repeat and 7 rows = 3.5″ in skirt pattern.
Note on gauge: If you just want to make a baby dress and do not have the particular size in mind, then proceed without checking the gauge. To achieve specified sizing, check your gauge.
Free crochet pattern for a Pokemon baby hat, Pikachu beanie. This is a great beginner friendly pattern since the hat is worked in continues round without joining.
