Here is a fun child's apron that you can give to your little one as you prepare for Thanksgiving! Every child loves to be included when a family meal is being prepared. My kids LOVE to stand near me in the kitchen while I cook because they know they will get a chance to help out. This apron is great because they can use it in their play kitchen, or in the real kitchen, and then it can get thrown in the washer when it gets dirty. Here's to a great kickoff of the holiday season!
Materials:
H Hook
Caron Simply Soft Yarn (I used Strawberry for the apron and Off White for the ruffles)
Ch 42.
R1: DC in 3rd ch from hook and each ch across.
R2-R18: Ch 2, turn. DC in each st across.
R19-R22: Ch 2, turn. 2 DCdec. DC in each st across to last 4 st. 2 DCdec.
R23-R24: Ch 2, turn. DC in each st across. Do not cut yarn
Strap:
R1: Ch 2, turn. DC in each of next 5 st.
R2-R15 (or more rows if you need to make hole for head larger): Ch 2, turn. DC in each st across.
At the end of final row, attach yarn to other side of apron to create hole for neck. You can attach by using sl st, or cut and tie off yarn and sew with yarn needle.
Ties (make 2, attach to sides of aprons where first decreases started)
Ch 7. DC in 3rd ch from hook and each st across.
R2-R32: Ch 2, turn. DC in each st across. Tie off and hide ends.
Pocket:
Ch 32.
R1: DC in 3rd ch from hook and each ch across.
R2-R6: Ch 2, turn. DC in each st across.
R7: Ch 2, turn. DC in each st across. At end of row, SC around the other 3 sides of the pocket. Tie off yarn, leaving a tail long enough to sew the pocket onto the apron.
To add ruffles (Optional):
SC around the entire apron with same color you used for apron. Switch colors (if desired) and use 3 DC st's in each SC around entire apron.
Caron Simply Soft Yarn (I used Persimmon and Chocolate)
Button
Need & Thread (to attach button)
Ch 14.
R1: SC in 2nd ch from hook. Sk 2 st. 5 DC in next ch. Sk 2 st. 1 SC. Sk 2 st. 5 DC in next ch. Sk 2 st. SC in final ch. (2 shells created)
R2: Ch 2 (counts as SC). 4 DC in same st. *Sk 2 st. 5 DC in next st. Sk 2 st. 1 SC.* Repeat to end. (3 shells)
R3: Ch 3 (counts as DC). 2 DC in same st (Half shell). Sk 2 st. 1 SC. Sk 2 st. 5 DC. Sk 2 st. 1 SC. Sk 2 st. 5 DC. Sk 2 st. 1 SC. Sk 2 st. 3 DC. (Half shell).
R4-R38: Repeat R2 and R3 for pattern.
R39: Ch 1. SC3tog. Sk 2 st. 5 DC. Sk 2 st. 1 SC. Sk 2 st. 5 DC. Sk 2 st. 1 SC. SC3tog in next 2 st and top of turning ch. Ch 1 to secure.
Border:
Join yarn in SC in the middle of final row, between shells. Continue the fan pattern used in headband (using 5 DC's to create shell and using 1 SC between shells to anchor.)
When finished, sew a button at one end to secure it to the head.
I hope you've all seen the movie "Despicable Me" because it's probably one of the best family movies I have seen! The youngest sister in the movie is Agnes, and she reminds me of my little girl. It just so happens that my little girl is having a birthday this weekend (she'll be a big 4 years old!) and the only thing she wants is a unicorn. :) She sings this cute little song to me from the video just to remind me that she is wanting a unicorn! So, I decided it would be more special to make her a stuffed unicorn than to go out and buy one.
Stuffed Unicorn Toy
Materials:
*I Hook
*Lion Brand yarn in Antique White and Caron Simply Soft yarn in Lilac
*Polyfill or other filler material. I actually used a small bag of quilting batting because I figured it would be more difficult for her to pull apart.
*Yarn needle
BODY
-Magic Circle (or ch 4 and join w/ sl st
R1: 6 sc in center. Sl st in top of first stitch.
R2: Ch1. 2 sc in each stitch around. Sl st in top of first stitch.
R3: Ch1. 2 sc in 1st st. 1 sc in next. *2 sc, 1 sc* Repeat *-* to end. Sl st in top of first stitch.
R4: Ch1. 2 sc in 1st st. 1 sc in next 2 st's. *2 sc, 1 sc, 1 sc* Repeat to end. Sl st in top of first stitch.
R5: Ch1. 2 sc in 1st st. 1 sc in next 3 st's. *2 sc, 1 sc, 1 sc, 1 sc* Repeat to end. Sl st in top of first stitch.
R6-R20: Ch1. Sc in each st around. Sl st in top of first stitch.
R21: Ch1.*1 scdec, 1 sc* Repeat for a total of 10 times.
R22-R25: Ch 1, turn. *1 scdec, 1 sc* Repeat to firs stitch of previous row.
R26: Ch 1, turn. 3 scdec, ch 1, turn.
R27: Skip 1 st. Sl st. Should now have a hole for the neck. Stuff body at this point, and then continue with neck. in next rounds.
R28-R32: Ch1. Sc around. Sl st in top of first stitch.
HEAD
-Magic Circle
R1: 8 sc in circle. Sl st in top of first stitch.
R2: Ch 1. 2 sc in each st around. Sl st in top of first stitch.
R3: Ch 1. *2 sc, 1 sc* Repeat around. Sl st in top of first stitch.
R4: Ch 2. 2 dc. 12 sc. 3 dc. SC to end of round. Sl st in top of first stitch.
R5-R11: Ch 1. Sc in ea st around. Sl st in top of first stitch. Stuff this part of the head.
R12: Ch 1. *1 sc, 1 scdec* Repeat 5 times, sc to end of round. Sl st in top of first stitch.
R13: Ch 1. *1 sc, 1 scdec* Repeat 4 times, sc to end of round. Sl st in top of first stitch.
R14: Ch 1. *1 sc, 1 scdec* Repeat 3 times, sc to end of round. Sl st in top of first stitch.
R15-R17: Ch 1. Sc around. Sl st in top of first stitch.
R18: Ch 1. Scdec, 1 sc, 2 scdec, 1 sc, 1 scdec, 1 sc, 2scdec, 1 sc, 1 scdec. *1 sc, 1 scdec* Sl st in top of first stitch. Tie off and leave long tail to sew with.
Sew hole closed with tail of yarn. Finish stuffing. Attach head to body by stitching to neck.
LEGS (Make 4)
Begin with Lilac Yarn.
-Magic Circle
R1: Ch 1. 8 sc in circle. Sl st in top of first stitch.
R2: Ch 1. 2 sc in each st around. Sl st in top of first stitch.
R3-R5: Ch 1. Sc around. Sl st in top of first stitch.
Switch to Antique White
R6: Ch 1. *Scdec, 2 sc* Repeat to end. Sl st in top of first stitch.
R7-R13: Ch 1. Sc around. Sl st in top of first stitch.
R14-R17: Ch 1. Scdec. Sc around. Sl st in top of first stitch. Attach legs to body.
HORN
Ch 10. Sl st in first stitch.
Ch 1. Working in a spiral fashion: 10 sc, sk 1 st, 9 sc, sk 1 st, 8 sc, sk 1 st, 7 sc, sk 1 st, 6 sc, sk 1 st, 5 sc, sk 1 st, 4 sc, sk 1 st, 3 sc, sk 1 st, 2 sc, sk 1 st, sl st and tie off. Hide end in center. Attach horn to head.
Now you can create a mane and tail in whatever fashion you'd like. I just tied on long strands on yarn for both. To create the face, I stitched the nostrils and I crocheted small circles (Magic circle, then 6 sc in center and tie off with long tail to attach to face) for the eyes. You could opt for toy eyes, but I could just picture my daughter ripping them off to play with them.
Then, give this sweet little toy to a sweet little girl and enjoy her smile!
