A little Chicklbert

Well hello my lovely ones. How are we all? It is very nearly Easter. Whoop, whoop. My little boy, has asked if it is Easter, every morning this week. It is so disheartening telling him that he still has to wait a few more days. Poor thing. I reckon Easter is up there with Christmas and even his Birthday!!! Bless. Love that he gets so excited about things. He keeps talking about last year’s Easter egg hunt and how the Easter bunny hid some really high up in the tree. The Naughty bunny. Hopefully he won’t be disappointed this year and rhat bunny finds some good hiding places!

It does feel very strange to be celebrating Easter though, when there is such heartache and sorrow in the world. I still can’t quite believe that we are even in this situation in 2022! Everyday I read the news and pray that something has changed and that the end of the suffering is near. My heart just goes out to all of those families who have lost loved ones and who are struggling to keep safe. I know that this Easter, I will be cherishing my little ones even more and keeping them just that little bit closer. Definitely time to be truly thankful for all you have.

Now onto a spot of crocheting. Every Easter, I like to add a new little member to our Easter Eggle family. The first year was Mr & Mrs Egg. The parents of the family.

https://pipsrainbow.com/a-little-eggy-love/

They definitely have their work cut out with their little tribe. The first little one was Egglebert. Ooo, he is such a cheeky one. Likes playing tricks on people. little pickle.

https://pipsrainbow.com/lockdown-life-with-egglebert/

Then there was Bunnybert. The bouncy one of the family.

https://pipsrainbow.com/bunnybert/

So this year, our little Chicklbert is joining the crew. Now she is a very shy little chick, who tends to keep snuggled up close to her parents.

She is rather clever though. Maybe this is because she listens so much. Little bit like the wise old owl that sat in the oak. My Dad used to tell me that story when I was little. Loved how the owl learnt more by listening. So true!

Well anyways, without further ado, here is my little Chicklbert pattern.

Level – Easy

Supplies –

15g of double knit yarn, 3mm crochet hook, black yarn thread for eyebrows & orange thread for the beak, pair of 5mm safety eyes, scissors and a blunt ended tapestry needle. And don’t forget the toy stuffing.

Stitches –

Slip Stitch (ss) – This is where there is no height to the stitch. It’s usually used to join rounds. So insert the hook into the front of the stitch you are joining to. This is usually the first stitch you made in that round/row. So yarn over hook and pull through that first stitch then also through the loop on your hook.

Chain stitch (ch) – To make a chain, place the yarn over the hook then pull it through the loop on your hook.

Magic Ring (mr) – Fold over the yarn to make the loop. Insert your hook through the loop and grab the working yarn (long piece) and pull through the loop. Hold the tail and the working yarn and pull so that the knot tightens, but you still have a loop. This has created a magic ring.

Double Crochet (dc) – Insert the hook through the stitch, front to back, then yarn over hook and pull back through stitch. You will have two loops on your hook. Then yarn over your hook and pull through both loops.

Double Crochet Decrease (dc2tog) – This is where you crochet two stitches together to decrease the amount of stitches in the round. So insert the hook through the front of the first stitch only (the front V) and then insert again through the front of the second stitch (the front V). Now yarn over your hook and pull it back through both stitches, so you will then have 2 loops on your hook. Yarn over your hook again and pull through both loops. And there is your 2dctog. (Basically 2 double crochet stitches crocheted together.)

Ok so here we go…

Body –

Rnd 1 – Make a mr, 1ch, then work 6dc into the ring. Then pull the tail tight. (6)

Rnd 2 – [2dc into each stitch] 6 times. (12)

Rnd 3 – [1dc, 2dc into each stitch] 6 times. (18)

Rnd 4 – [2dc, 2dc into each stitch] 6 times. (24)

Rnd 5 – [3dc, 2dc into each stitch] 6 times. (30)

Rnds 6 – 8 1dc in each stitch. (30)

Rnd 9 – [4dc, 2dc into each stitch] 6 times. (36)

Rnds 10 – 11 1dc in each stitch. (36)

Rnd 12 – [4dc, dc2tog] 6 times. (30)

Rnd 13 – [8dc, dc2tog] 3 times. (27)

Rnd 14 – [7dc, dc2tog] 3 times. (24)

Rnd 15 – [6dc, dc2tog] 3 times. (21)

Rnd 16 – [5dc, dc2tog] 3 times. (18)

Rnd 17 – 1dc in each stitch. (18)

This is a good time to stuff your body and attach the safety eyes. Make sure you align them properly, before you attach the backs.

Rnd 18 – [4dc, dc2tog] 3 times. (15)

Rnd 19 – 1dc in each stitch. (15)

Rnd 20 – [3dc, dc2tog] 3 times. (12)

Rnd 21 – [2dc, dc2tog] 3 times. (9)

Rnd 22 – 1dc in each stitch. (9)

Now ss into next stitch and sew up the hole and fasten off. Don’t forget to sew in your end.

Wings – Make 2

Rnd 1 – Make a mr, 1ch, then work 6dc into the ring. then pull the tail tight. (6)

Rnd 2 – [2dc into each stitch] 6 times. (12)

Rnd 3 – 1dc in each stitch. (12)

Rnd 4 – [2dc, dc2tog] 6 times. (6)

Rnd 5 – 1dc in each stitch. (18)

Then ss into next stitch, sew up the hole and fasten off, leaving a tail so that you can sew it onto the body.

Assembling your Chicklbert –

And there you have it. You’re very own little Chicklbert.

If you would like to make the whole Eggle family, then just have a peak in the Patterns section or click the links above by their pics.

Now, as with all my patterns, they are all here for you to enjoy. And in exchange for these patterns, I would be very grateful if you could give, however little, a donation to our chosen charity Child Bereavement UK. This is an incredible Charity, that was been close to our hearts for a few years now. I cannot imagine how important the work they do is to the families that help. So if you can, however small, donate to the charity, in exchange for my pattern, then I would be so grateful. Thank you. Here’s the link to the Just Giving Page

I really hope you like this Easter pattern. Don’t forget to share all your creations and tag me in. If you have any questions or queries, just give us a shout.

Happy Hooking.

🌈Xx

(Free pattern brought to you by PipsRainbow. Thank you for not copying or recreating it.)

Crochet can talk.

February 4, 2022 No Comments

Yeah ok, so I know that seems a little weird and you are probably thinking that I am a little bonkers. But it is totally true. Ok, let me explain.

Many of you know that I love a good waiting room crochet. I can’t help it. I am in a waiting room, everyone else is on their phones surfing the net and what do I do, I crochet. (Well, knit now too, mainly socks! Love knitting socks!) But yeah, I am usually crocheting. For me it is a little moment in time, where I can’t do any washing or put the dinner on or any work – just crochet! So every opportunity I have, I take.

Now, my latest waiting room moment, was for a new set of tyres for my car. Not the kind of place that you would find many fellow crocheters, but alas, I was there and I had half an hour to spare. There was only me, my crochet hook, Abby’s gorgeous advent yarn and the guy behind the desk. So a few moments went by of crocheting heaven & all of a sudden the guy behind the desk asks if I am knitting. I reply that it is crocheting and that it is a little different to knitting. Well that was it, he was off, asking all sorts of questions about how I did it, did I sell my work, how long does it take. Crazy! He found PipsRainbow on his computer and was rather impressed. Couldn’t believe it really. I was so taken a back. I have had a few people talk to me about it before and how their grannie used to crochet or such like. But never someone who was so intrigued by PipsRainbow itself. He then started telling me about the NFTs and how they worked. Now I can safely say that I have never heard of this term before. So as always, wiki to the rescue:

Non-fungible token

A non-fungible token (NFT) is a non-interchangeable unit of data stored on a blockchain, a form of digital ledger, that can be sold and traded.^[1] Types of NFT data units may be associated with digital files such as photos, videos, and audio. Because each token is uniquely identifiable, NFTs differ from blockchain cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin.

Apparently this is something that I really should look into. I’m still rather confused by what it all means, but I can safely say that I am looking into it. Bless the guy, he wrote it all down for me and explained who to follow. So I am to report back, next time the truck needs new tyres as to how I am getting on. Haha, it’s like having homework.

Tell you what though, it really made me realise, how we can pass people in streets, sit next to them in waiting rooms and never speak or even make eye contact. Yet we get out a ball of wool and a crochet hook and we can have a half an hour conversation with a complete stranger, who proceeds to give you advice for your website and creations. Wow. It really took me by surprise. What a genuine human being he was. He made me feel like PipsRainbow really mattered. Interesting that a guy that I haven’t met before, can give me a bit of a much needed boost of confidence and belief in what I do. And at the end of the day, when we are striped back to our basics as humans, all we really need and want, is to just have a little chat with someone. It totally made my day! So moral of my little story is:

1 – Crochet can totally talk! See, it obviously sent intrigiuing signals to the guy at the garage.

2 – Totally put down your phone every once in a while and just have a chat with a complete stranger. You never know, you might make their day too!

And on that note, it’s time to walk my little pup.

Happy Hooking Chaps.

Have a great weekend.

🌈Xx