Amigurumi Elephant

This little guy was made following Thready Bears
pattern.
I made it for a little girl, a friend's daughter. It was an easy pattern to follow, and something I have not done for a while.

Nomad Socks

I designed these in a couple of evenings: it was an inspiration of the yarn. Mellow Camel from Taiga Yarns
is a rough yarn, but suitable for Tapestry Crochet socks.

Free Pattern
(for personal use only)

Materials:

1 skein Taiga Yarns “Mellow Camel” in Beige (100% Camel Wool, 200 m (218 yards), 100 g (3.5 oz) skein)

1 skein Taiga Yarns “Mellow Camel” in Black (100% Camel Wool, 200 m (218 yards), 100 g (3.5 oz) skein)

Size 0 (2,5 mm) crochet hook (or size required to obtain gauge)

Abbreviations:

Sc – single crochet

Sl st – slip stitch

Ch – chain

St - stitch

Rnd – round

RS – right side

Rep - repeat

Lp – loop

WS – wrong side

Techniques used:

Tapestry crochet

Reversed tapestry crochet

Important

Finished dimensions folded flat: circumference of the foot – 10”, length of the foot – 11”. The size can be adjusted by measuring the foot and crocheting accordingly.

Gauge:

6 sc and 4 rounds = 1”

The socks are crocheted from the toe up.

Toe:

Starting row: With Beige ch 10, sl st in second ch from hook, sl st in every ch across – 9 sl st.

Rnd 1: Crocheting in the unworked (bottom lps of the beginning chain), sc in each ch, pivot work, sc in every sl st of the starting row – 18 sc.

Rnd 2: You will use 1 sc in Black on each side of the sock, crocheting the rest of the st in Beige. *2 sc in Beige in the sc prior to Black, 1 sc in Black, 2 sc in Beige in the sc after the Black*, repeat from * to * once – 22 sc.

Rnd 3 and 4: Proceed as Rnd 2.

Rnd 5: Introduce Pattern 1 for the top of the foot (make sure to center the pattern), and Sole pattern for the sole using Black.

Foot:

Continue following patterns and increasing at the sides as established until you will have 52 sc total (25 for the top and the sole, and 2 at the sides).

Important! Adjust the number of sc according to your own foot.

Continue without increasing, following patterns as established. After completing Pattern 1, introduce Pattern 2 symmetrically on both sides of the top of the foot. Continue until foot reaches just below anklebone. Do not fasten off!

Heel:

You are now will be working in Reverse Tapestry Crochet (flat, not curcular as previously), making the sole part of the heel.

Row 1(RS): With Black sc starting from the side sc (worked in Black) make 27 sc, turn.

Row 2: With Black sc in first sc and each sc across, turn.

Row 3: Following Pattern 3, sc in each sc across, leaving last sc unworked, turn – 26 sc.

Rep Row 3 until 9 sc remain, turn.

Heel Increase:

For the heel increase you will be working only in Black, carrying Beige along (as done for Tapestry crochet).

Row 1 (WS): Sc in 9 sc, sc in side edge of heel, sc in closest unworked st on the side, sl st in side edge, turn – 11 sc.

Row 2: Skip sl st, sc in 11 sc, sc in side edge of heel, sc in closest unworked st on the side, sl st in side edge, turn – 13 sc.

Row 3: Skip sl st, sc in 13 sc, sc in next unworked st down side of heel, turn – 14 sc.

Rows 4 – 10: Rep row 3, inc 1 sc in each row

Row 11: Skip sl st, sc in 20 sc, sc in next unworked st down side of heel, turn – 21 sc.

Row 12: Skip sl st, sc in 21 sc, sc in next unworked st down side of heel, sl st in side edge of heel. Do not turn. Pick up and crochet 5 sc on the side, then 25 sc on the front part of the foot, then 5 sc on the other side. Continue working in the round.

Crochet 2 rnds in Black, then continue in Pattern 4 finishing with the last rnd in Beige.

Amigurumi Bear

I crochet this cute little guy for the class on Amigurumi Toys I am teaching in my school. So he is a sample. More to follow...

Yarn used: leftovers wool. Crochet hook size H. A couple of beads for eyes.

Pattern: Free from Lion Brand Yarn
http://www.lionbrand.com/content-crochetPatternIndex.html