Miniature Crochet Bunny with dress

 

Here's my second attempt at a miniature stuffed toy.  Bunny has a fluffy tail and a crochet dress.  Also a slightly creepy face. I used sewing thread and a size 0.25 crochet hook.

 

Tiny crochet teddy bear

 

          Having seen some incredibly tiny crochet stuffed toys I am determined to make some.  This teddy bear is my first attempt, and while he is not perfect, I'm confident I can improve with practice.  This little guy measures about half an inch tall and is made using sewing thread, a 0.5mm steel hook and fluff taken from a cotton ear bud / Q-tip. 

          I didn't have a pattern to work from so I winged it.  I attempted a magic ring but I was impatient to get going and finding it awkward to hold the ring in place I began with a ring of five chain.  When the bear was finished I had to stitch the ring closed, so I will use a magic ring for my next attempt.  I worked in double crochet (Single crochet USA) and formed the body and head in one piece, working in a spiral as opposed to rounds.  I stuffed the body as I worked, and sewed eyes, nose and mouth.

          The arms and legs were made by sewing thread in place on the body, then chaining 8 and dc in each chain.  I realised the limbs were way too long and skinny, so I folded them in half and stitched, making them half the length and double the thickness.  To avoid this I should have chained 4 and dc in each chain, then dc in each dc.  Each ear is a row of 3 dc, then 2 dc and slip stitch to last dc.

          Here's the little guy in a little paper box, to save him from being lost.  There are many easy tutorials online for Origami paper boxes.  This one is made using Post-it notes.  After making the lid I cut a square out and made a window using clear plastic.  As you can see from the photo, my box-making skills need improvement also!

         

Cushion cover

 

          My generous friends and work colleagues donated lots of clothes to help me make a rag-rug for the sitting room floor.  I've a small bag of these clothes left over from that project so I've begun finding uses for them.  One interesting item was a T-shirt with a funny slogan on, which I quite like, so I used it to make a cushion cover.  The polka-dot fabric was part of a top which had a concealed zipper which was almost exactly the width of my cushion!  I love it when things come together!