New Bear

Martha is my newest bear. She is slightly bigger than my usual bears standing at 6.5". I did wonder if she would look ok while I was putting her together, but I think she is one of my favourite bears I've made x

I have already started another and think I will put them on Ebay later this week ♡

As usual I have other items waiting to finish. My vintage clutch bag being one of them. I've really enjoyed knitting this and I'm almost finished it too x

going back to basics

Hi

Ive had a little break from crochet and decided to go back to making my original style bears and develop from there.

I also still have a passion for knitted and crochet bags and now have a nice collection of patterns which i am trying out.

So i will be very busy this summer and hopefully have some nice items to put on my rather neglected website.

Bearhugs Ali x

my OTN Stash update

Good morning,

As I mentioned to you all in a previous post I have far too many things OTN (on the needle) at the moment. In fact my half finished projects are starting to take over the house!

So I have promised myself I will try to finish them starting with 2 clutch bags and a snail, I know its a bit random but they were the first things I saw lol :)

The question is do I sew by hand or use my sewing machine.  This is covered in dust as I haven't sewn for about 10 years! Well its good to have a new challenge every now and again.  I will show you the results when I've finished lol x 

Morning :0)

Well its a week late but I have written and checked the crochet pattern for the Night Night bunny. This is a very lightly stuffed bunny using only wool and stuffing so that it is cuddly.  I'm very pleased to say its ready to share it with you. I hope some of you try this pattern out and please let me know how you get on. You can also now follow me on my Face Book Page "Wonderland Bears and Gifts" !

So here goes ........

Night Night Bunny

You will need:

50g of dk wool (worsted weight) in each colour for Bunny and sleep suit
Oddments of dk wool (worsted weight) for face and a contrasting colour for the trim

3.5mm crochet hook
stuffing
sewing needle

I have used uk terminology for this pattern. For the US dc will be sc

Head - in colour for Bunny

Chain 2
Round 1:  6 dc in 2nd chain from hook (6)
Round 2:  2dc in each st (12)
Round 3:  (dc, 2dc in next st) , 6 times(18)
Round 4-7:  dc in each st (18)
Round 8:  dc in next 8 sts, 2 dc in next 10 sts (28)
Round 9:  (dc in next 3sts, 2 dc in next st), 6 times (35)
Round 10:  (dc in next 4 sts, 2 dc in next st)  6 times (42)
Round 11 - 14:  dc in each st (42)
Round 15:  (dc 5, dc 2 tog) 6 times (36)
Round 16: (dc 4, dc 2 tog) 6 times (30)
Round 17:  (3 dc, dc 2 tog) 6 times (24)
Round 18:  (2 dc, dc 2 tog) 6 times (18)
Stuff head
Round 19: (dc, dc 2 tog) 6 times ( 12)
Round 20: dc 2 tog 6 times (6)
Fasten off

Body - in sleep suit colour

Chain 2
Round 1:  6 dc in 2nd chain from hook (6)
Round 2:  2 dc in each st (12)
Round 3:  (dc, 2dc in next st) , 6 times(18)
Round 4:  dc in each st (18)
Round 5:  (2 dc, 2 dc in next st) 6 times (24)
Round 6-7:  dc in each st (24)
Round 8:  (3dc, 2dc in next st) 6 times (30)
Round 9:  (4 dc, 2dc in next st) 6 times (36)
Round 10-11:  dc in each st (36)
Round 12:  (5dc, 2dc in next st) 6 times (42)
Round 13-16: dc in each st (42)
Chain 22 and join to 21st dc. This will divide the body for the legs

Round 17:  dc 21, dc21of chain. This will form the left leg

Round 18-21:  dc 42 

Round 22: (dc5, dc 2 tog) 6 times (36)

Round 23-24: dc in each st. (36)

Round 25: (dc 4, dc 2 tog) 6 times (30)

Round 26: dc 3, dc 2 tog) 6 times (24)

Round 27-29:  dc in each st (24)

Round 30:  (dc 2, dc 2 tog) 6 times (18)

Round 31-32:  dc in each st (18)

Round 33:  (dc, dc 2 tog) 6 times (12)

Round 34:   dc in each stich (12) Fasten off. This completes the left leg

Rejoin yarn to base of body on row16 to start right leg

dc 21 sts, dc 21 sts from right side of (22) chain

Complete Round 17 - 34

Ears - in colour for Bunny
Make 2

Chain 2
Round 1:  6 dc in 2nd chain from hook (6)
Round 2:  2 dc in each st (12)
Round 3:  (dc, 2dc in next st) , 6 times(18)
Round 4:  dc in each st (18)
Round 5:  (2 dc, 2 dc in next st) 6 times (24)
Round 6-7:  dc in each st (24)

Round 8:  (dc 2, dc 2 tog) 6 times (18)

Round 9-10:  dc in each st (18)

Round 19: (dc, dc 2 tog) 6 times ( 12)

20-27:  dc in each st (12)

fasten off

Feet - in colour for Bunny

Make 2

Chain 2
Round 1:  6 dc in 2nd chain from hook (6)
Round 2:  2 dc in each st (12)
Round 3:  (dc, 2dc in next st) , 6 times(18)

Round 4:  (2 dc, 2 dc in next st) 6 times (24)

Round 5: (dc 3, 2 dc in next st) 6 times (30)

Round 6-8:  dc in each st (30) 

Round 7: dc 3, dc 2 tog) 6 times (24)

Round 8:  (dc 2, dc 2 tog) 6 times (18)

Round 9:  dc in each st (18) 

Round 10: (dc, dc 2 tog) 6 times ( 12)

20-23:  dc in each st (12)

Stuff lighly at the front end only. leaving the small 12 sts part unstuffed (This unstuffed part will attach to the end of the leg)  and fasten off

Arms - in colour for Bunny

Make 2

Chain 2
Round 1:  6 dc in 2nd chain from hook (6)
Round 2:  2 dc in each st (12)
Round 3:  (dc, 2dc in next st) , 6 times(18)

Round 4:  (2 dc, 2 dc in next st) 6 times (24)

Round 5:  dc in each st (24)

Round 8:  (dc 2, dc 2 tog) 6 times (18)

Round 9: (dc, dc 2 tog) 6 times ( 12)

Round 10-11:  dc in each st (12)

Change to sleep suit colour

Round 12-24:  dc in each st (12)

Stuff the hands and then the arms more lightly and fasten off.

Tail - in colour for Bunny

Chain 2
Round 1:  6 dc in 2nd chain from hook (6)
Round 2:  2 dc in each st (12)
Round 3:  (dc, 2dc in next st) , 6 times(18)

Round 4:  (2 dc, 2 dc in next st) 6 times (24)

Round 5:  dc in each st (24)

Round 6:  (dc 2, dc 2 tog) 6 times (18)

Round 7: (dc, dc 2 tog) 6 times ( 12)

Round 8:  dc 2 tog 6 times (6)

Stuff lighly and fasten off

Pocket - in sleep suit colour

chain 5

Row 1-5: chain 1, dc 5.

Attach contrast colour as for wrist band and dc round 3 ends of pocket.

fasten off and sew to body.

making up

Sew the bunny together placing the ears so that they flop down at the side of his head.  The feet are placed on the open ends of the legs and sewn to the flat, smaller end of the foot.

Using oddment in your choice of colour embroider the nose and eyes.

The tail is sewn on the the Bunnies Bottom

In contrast colour to sleep suit make a chain to fit round the wrists and attach. Make a chain to go onto the sleepsuit as in picture. You can either leave this chain on its own or do 1 dc row along chain and fasten off. This will look like the button fastening and collar.

I hope you enjoy this pattern. I have checked it but please let me know if you find any problems with it.

Happy Easter

Hi guys and a very Happy Easter from Wonderland Bears x

I've had some time off work the last few days and apart from getting the housework up to date I've spent some precious time Knitting and Crocheting :0)

As usual I have several things on the go at once and I'm please to say a good few of these are almost completed Yay !

So here is my list of ONT's ( on the needle) otherwise known as my list of shame lolx

2 x Clutch bags
1 x Flower basket bag
1 x Jumper
1 x Tea cosy
1 x 3" Bear
1 x Snail
1 x Troll
1 x Camper Van door stop
1 x Flapper cat

Ok, so this is just the ones I can remember, I have other bags around the house that I dare not look in just yet lol

I have actually finished something though and that is my Night Night Bunny x Im so pleased with her I thought I would share the pattern with you guys. I will have to write up the pattern first though so hopefully it will be ready to post next week :)

I watched a lovely film with my daughter Hannah yesterday called Rise of the Guardians, I loved the tooth fairies in it and cant get the idea of crochet fairies out of my head so watch this space.......

Hope you have a Fun Filled Easter x
Big Bearhugs
Alison
www.wonderlandbears.co.uk

100 likes on FB x

its been a frustrating time and a happy time so far this week x
Happy beacause ive reached 100 likes on Facebook which is grest I am meeting some fab crafters and have had some lovely feefback.
The frustrating psrt once again is fown to technology and my lavk of underdtanding any of it lol x
we now have a new computer but when i log into blogger it doesnt give me the option to erite a new post?  Im writing this on my tablet which doesnt let me add pictures !
honestly whats a girl to do :{
Well I wont give up, but I may have to start a new blog lol I have some new work to show you but cant upload the pics do I shsll wait for another time ♡

Have a lovely week
big bear hugs
Alison

HAPPY NEW YEAR x

I love the start of a  new year. The slate of unfinnished projects is wiped clean and I promise that this year will have lots and lots of lovely finnished items. Well I know Im going to have unfinnished items because thats the way I am. Poor winnie the poo from my last post is still sat with the top of his head missing lol.

Last year was great and I hope this year will be even better.xxxxx

I dont have any orders at the moment so this last week I have been playing with ideas for valentines. The other thing I did was to tear the cartilage in my left knee so Im spending more time sitting which means more time to crochet ♡

Have a great week 

big bear hugs 

Ali

Wonderlandbears.co.uk