Cat Fridgie: An Orginal Pattern

This pattern grew out of my frustration with finding an easy cat fridgie pattern. The ones I found all had a million pieces. So I made one of my own. The ears are attached to the head. The tail is attached to the body.

The above picture is of the colorful and whimsical cat fridgies I made for Dr. Seuss story time.

Bridget's Cat Fridgie Pattern
Disclaimer: You may use this pattern for your own personal use. You may provide a link to this pattern from your website, but not the pattern itself. Feel free to sell what you make from this pattern, but please give me credit as the designer

Materials: worsted weight yarn, size H crochet hook, yarn needle, magnets, puff paint, wiggle eyes, hot glue gun

Body
Round 1: Ch 4 (ch 3 does NOT count as 1st dc). 12 dc in the 4th ch from hk. Join with a sl st to the 1st dc made (12 dc)
Round 2: Ch 1, 2 hdc in each dc around. Join with a sl st to the 1st hdc made (24 hdc) Do Not finish off.

Tail
Ch 7, sc in 2nd ch from hook and the others. Join with a sl st to next hdc on body. (6 sc) Finish off.

Head
Round 1: Ch 4 (ch 3 does NOT count as 1st dc). 12 dc in the 4th ch from hk. Joing with a sl st to the 1st dc made (12 dc). Do Not Finish off.

Ears
Ch1 in same dc as joining sl st. (sc, hdc, sc) in same st. sl st in next 2 dc. (sl st, ch 1, sc, hdc, sc) in next dc. Sl st in next dc. Finish off.

Finishing:
Run in ends with yarn needle. Sew Head to body. Attach wiggle eyes and magnets with hot glue gun. Use puff paint to make nose and whiskers. You could also use a small pompom for the nose.

Hogwarts House Scarves

As promised, here is a picture of the Hogwarts House Scarves (Gryffindor & Ravenclaw) I made recently and my original pattern.

As always, You may use this pattern for your own personal use. You may provide a link to this pattern from your website, but not the pattern itself. Feel free to sell what you make from this pattern, but please give me credit as the designer.

Hogwarts House Scarf Pattern

(Prisoner of Azkaban style)

~designed by Bridget R. Wilson~

Materials:
-I hook
-7 oz. (at least) main color
-Smaller amount of contrast color
-Scissors
-Yarn needle

Suggested Colors:
Gryffindor: Burgundy/Gold (SS/CoS); Claret/Gold (PoA/GoB)
Hufflepuff: Bright Yellow/Black (SS/CoS); Gold/Black (PoA/GoB)
Ravenclaw: Royal/Warm Brown or Light Grey (SS/CoS); Soft Navy/Cafe or Light Grey (PoA/Gob)
Slytherin: Hunter Green/Light Grey (SS/CoS); Dark Sage/Light Grey (PoA/GoB)
[All colors are Red Heart Super Saver Yarn.]

Stitches Used: hdc, ch

Note: ch 2 does NOT count as 1st stitch

With main color, ch 22

Row 1: hdc in 3rd ch from hk and in each ch across. ch 2 & turn. (20 hdc)

Rows 2-18: hdc in each st across. Ch 2 & turn. At the end of Row 18, chg to contrast color. (20 hdc)

Rows 19-20: hdc in each st across. Ch 2 & turn. At the end of Row 20, chg to main color. (20 hdc)
Rows 21-24: hdc in each st across. Ch 2 & turn. At the end of Row 24, chg to contrast color. (20 hdc)

Rows 25-26: hdc in each st across. Ch 2 & turn. At the end of Row 26, chg to main color. (20 hdc)
Rows 27-44: hdc in each st across. Ch 2 & turn. At the end of Row 44, chg to contrast color. (20 hdc)

Continue in this manner until the scarf is desired length.

Pattern:
18 rows main color
2 rows contrast color
4 rows main color
2 rows contrast color
18 rows main color

End with 18 rows main color so the scarf pattern is even.

Run in ends with yarn needle. You can add fringe if you like.

Fringe: Cut 60 pieces of contrast color, 10 inches each. Put groups of 3 in every other stitch.

Heroes Hat

This is the hat I made for my friend Em. She's a big fan of the TV show Heroes. The symbol isn't exact, but she was happy with it. If she's happy, I'm happy. Will be making another in the near future for one of her friends.

Teddy Bear Magnets

Green Afghan Done!

I've finally finished the green afghan. I hope to have the blue afghan completed by the end of the week. Then, I can start work on my Christmas projects. I'm cutting it a little close this year. Normally, I would be 3/4's of the way done by now. Sadly, I don't even have a 1/4 of my list completed yet. Luckily, the things I'm making this year are relatively small.

In other news, I've made a squirrel magnet and monster magnets as props for my story times. They are off my own invention and turned out rather well. Though, the squirrel could be a little smaller.

Snake Scarf: Pattern & Pics

Okay folks, here's the pattern for the snake scarf I designed

Anna’s Snake Scarf
Designed by Bridget
You may use this pattern for your own personal use. You may provide a link to this pattern from your website, but not the pattern itself. Feel free to sell what you make from this pattern, but please give me credit as the designer.

Materials: 6-7 ounces worsted weight yarn in the color of your choice (I used Red Heart's Banana Berry), small amount red yarn, Size H hook, 2 3/4” buttons in the color of your choice, sewing needle, thread, yarn needle

Gauge: 4 sc = 1 inch
Finished scarf measures 4.5 inches by 64 inches

Pattern: Ch 11
Rows 1-5: sc across (10 sc)
Row 6: inc 1 st in first and last sts (12 sc)
Rows 7-9: sc across (12 sc)
Row 10: rep Row 6 (14 sc)
Rows 11-13: sc across (14 sc)
Row 14: rep Row 6 (16 sc)
Row 15: sc across (16 sc)
Repeat Row 15 until the scarf measures 52 inches.

[Begin Neck and Head]
Row 1: dec first 2 sts and last 2 sts (14 sc)
Row 2: sc across (14sc)
Row 3: Rep Row 1 (12 sc)
Row 4: sc across (12 sc)
Row 5: Rep Row 1 (10 sc)
Row 6: sc across (10 sc)
Row 7: rep Row 1 (8 sc)
Row 8: sc across (8 sc)
Row 9: 2 sc in first and last sts (10 sc)
Row 10: sc across (10 sc)
Row 11: Rep Row 9 (12 sc)
Row 12: sc across (12 sc)
Row 13: Rep Row 9 (14 sc)
Row 14: sc across (14 sc)
Row 15: Rep Row 9 (16 sc)
Rows 16-19: sc across (16 sc)
Row 20: Rep Row 9 (18 sc)
Rows 21-24: sc across (18 sc)
Row 25: Rep Row 1 (16 sc)
Rows 16-29: sc across (16 sc)
Row 30: Rep Row 1 (14 sc)
Row 31: sc across (14 sc)
Row 32: Rep Row 1 (12 sc)
Row 33: sc across (12 sc)
Row 34: Rep Row 1 (10 sc)
Row 35: sc across (10 sc)
Row 36: Rep Row 1 (8 sc)
Row 37: Rep Row 1 (6 sc)
Rows 38-39: sc across (6 sc)
Do not detach yarn. Edge the scarf with sc, join with sl st to first edging st. Detach yarn.

Tongue: Attach red in the third st of Row 39
Row 1: sc in third and fourth sts of Row 39 (2 sc)
Rows 2-4: sc across (2 sc)
Row 5: 3 dc in each st (6 dc)
Detach red yarn.

Run in ends with yarn needle. Sew button eyes to head.

Christmas Project Update

Well, Christmas is less than a month away and I still have lots of things to make.

I'm currently working on a baby afghan for my cousin. She's expecting a little girl in February. The afghan is 81 granny squares, 9 x 9 squares. The colors are Red Heart Super Saver's Country Rose, Rose Pink, and Linen. Very country looking. I wanted something colorful. For her first daughter I did a white afghan.

I'm also making a kitten for my friend Laura in VA. I'm using a simple kitten pillow patten (Source: Women's Circle Crochet, Spring 1987, "Sitting Pretty Kitty" by Starlinne Garrett). I'm adding blue animal eyes, embroidering a nose and mouth, and attaching whiskers.

I also need to make dishcloths for several people. I have a simple pattern I devised.

Bridget's Dishcloth
Materials: cotton yarn, size H hook

chain 30
Row 1; hdc in 3rd ch from hook and across, ch 2 & turn (28 sts)
Rows 2-20: hdc in each st across, ch 2 & turn.

My friend Vicky wants me to make stocking ornaments for her housemate and her 12 siblings. I'm using the granny square stocking ornament pattern. I think this pattern has been around forever. I discovered it when I found one on my mom's tree and pulled it apart to get the pattern.

I need to make skinny scarves (They're so in right now!) for several people on my list.

I also need to make a dog a sweater.

So many projects, so little time!