Half Price Sale!!!

I am having a half price sale now through July 24. All patterns are now marked at half price at my Etsy shop! (pattern packs are excluded)

I am having this sale to raise some funds. My niece talked me into going to college this fall after being out of school since the late '70's. yikes!!! So I will needing some extra $$ for school supplies.

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=90685


I also have a big favor to ask....if you know anyone who may be interested in this half price sale can you send them the link, please? I would very much appreciate it.

Thanks for reading!

Snuggle Bunny and Petals and lace square

I've added 2 more free patterns to my website.

Sunggle bunny










Petals and Lace Square

New Free Patterns!

I have added a few new free patterns to my new website...link to it is on the right side of this page.

Patterns are - Christmas Ornaments and Petunia the turtle.

New Website

Hi everyone!! I have made a new website which I will be using from now on to post my free patterns. I will have them in written form and in down-loadable versions. Here is the link:
Stormy'z Crochet

Halloween Special!!

At my pattern shop.....Choose a free Halloween pattern with your pattern purchase!

Good through and including Halloween!

www.stormyzcrochet.etsy.com

Freddie Frog

This pattern has not been tested, please let me know of any errors you may find in the pattern. Thanks!

Materials:
WW yarn- small amount green
Small amounts of white & black
Polyfill
US Crochet hook size G
Yarn needle

Gauge - 4 sc = 1 inch, 4 sc rows = 1 inch

Finished size-- about 8 inches tall from top of head to bottom of feet.

Notes: Do not join rounds unless indicated.
Mark the beginning of each round with a stitch marker or scrap of yarn.

Head

Rnd 1: With green yarn and starting at top of head, ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. (6 sc)

Rnd 2: 2 sc around. (12 sc)

Rnd 3: (Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) repeat around. (18 sc)

Rnds 4 & 5: Sc in each sc around.

Rnd 6: (Sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) repeat around. (24 sc)

Rnd 7: Sc in each sc around.

Rnd 8: (Decrease 1 sc over next 2 sc) repeat around. (9 sc)

Rnd 9: (Sc in next 4 sc, decrease 1 sc over next 2 sc) repeat around. (10 sc)

Rnd 10: Sc in each sc around, join with a sl st in next sc, fasten off.

Stuff head firmly.

Body

Rnd 1: With green yarn and starting at bottom of body, ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. (6 sc)

Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around. (12 sc)

Rnd 3: (Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) repeat around. (18 sc)

Rnd 4: (Sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) repeat around. (24 sc)

Rnds 5 - 9: Sc in each sc around.

Rnd 10: (Sc in next 2 sc, decrease 1 sc over next 2 sc) repeat around. (18 sc)

Rnd 11: Sc in each sc around.

Rnd 12: (Sc in next sc, decrease 1 sc over next 2 sc) repeat around. (12 sc)

Rnd 13: (Sc in next 4 sc, decrease 1 sc over next 2 sc) repeat around, join with a sl st in next sc, fasten off.. (10 sc)

Stuff body firmly. With a length of green yarn, sew head and body sections together.

Legs (Make 2)

Rnd 1: With green yarn and starting at foot, sh 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. (6 sc)

Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around. (12 sc)

Rnd 3: (Sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc) repeat around. (14 sc)

Rnds 4 - 6: Sc in each sc around.

Rnd 7: (Decrease 1 sc over next 2 sc) repeat around. (7 sc)

**stuff foot at this point, but do not stuff leg.**

Rnds 8 - 15: Sc in each sc around, at the end of rnd 15, join with a sl st in next sc, leaving a length of yarn for sewing, fasten off.

Do not stuff leg. Sew opening at top of leg closed.
Sew legs to bottom of body.

Arms (Make 2)

Rnd 1: With green yarn and starting at hand, sh 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. (6 sc)

Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around. (12 sc)

Rnds 3 & 4: Sc in each sc around.

Rnd 5: (Decrease 1 sc over next 2 sc) repeat around. (6 sc)

**stuff hand at this point, but do not stuff arm**

Rnds 6 - 12: Sc in each sc around, at the end of rnd 12, join with a sl st in next sc, leaving a length of yarn for sewing, fasten off.

Do not stuff arm. Sew opening at top of leg closed.
Sew arms to sides of body over rnd 12 to align with legs.

Back Of Eyes (Make 2)

Row 1: With green yarn, ch 2, 5 sc in 2nd ch from hook, ch 1, turn. (5 sc)

Row 2: 2 sc in first sc, sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in last sc, ch 1, turn. (8 sc)

Row 3: Sc in each sc across, fasten off.

Front Of Eyes (Make 2)

Row 1: With black yarn, ch 2, 5 sc in 2nd ch from hook, change to white yarn in last step of last sc, break off black yarn, ch 1, turn. (5 sc)

Row 2: With white yarn, 2 sc in first sc, sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in last sc, change to green yarn in last step of last sc, break off white yarn, ch 1, turn. (8 sc)

Row 3: With green yarn, sc in each sc across, fasten off.

Sew one front and one back eye section together over the sc of row 5 only to form one eye. Stuff eyes and sew onto top of head.
Note: Pin eyes in desired positions before sewing.

With a length of black yarn, embroider mouth onto center of face.

Weave in all loose ends.

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Copyright 2007 Stormy'z Crochet. Do not distribute or sell patterns to others or sell items made from it on the internet, without permission.

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Catnip Heart

Heart Catnip Toy



Pattern:
Note: This pattern has not been tested. If you find any errors please let me know what they are. Thanks!

(Make 2)

Row 1: With desired color yarn. ch 2, work 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook, ch 1, turn. (3 sc)

Row 2: Work 2 sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn. (6 sc)

Row 3: Sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn.

Row 4: Work 2 sc in first sc, sc in each sc to last sc, 2 sc in last sc, ch 1, turn. (8 sc)

Row 5: Sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn.

Row 6: Work 2 sc in first sc, sc in each sc to last sc, 2 sc in last sc, ch 1, turn. (10 sc)

Row 7: Sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn.

First Lobe

Row 8: Sc in next 5 sc, leave remaining sc unworked, ch 1, turn. (5 sc)

Row 9: Decrease 1 sc over next 2 sc, sc in next 3 sc, ch 1, turn. (4 sc)

Row 10: (Decrease 1 sc over next 2 sc) twice. Fasten off (2 sc)

Second Lobe

Row 8: Rejoin yarn in first unworked sc of row 7, ch 1, sc in same st as joining, sc in next 4 sc, ch 1, turn. (5 sc)

Row 9: Sc in next 3 sc, decrease 1 sc over last 2 sc, ch 1, turn. (4 sc)

Row 10: (Decrease 1 sc over next 2 sc) twice. Fasten off (2 sc)

Edging: Join yarn in the opposite side of starting ch, ch 1, work 3 sc in same st as joining, work 9 sc up side to row 10 of lobe, work 2 sc in each sc of lobe, work 2 sc down side of lobe then continue working on next lobe- 2 sc up side of lobe, 2 sc in each sc of row 10, 9 sc down side of heart, join in first sc. Fasten off.

Sew the 2 heart sections together until there is about a 2 inch opening left. Then stuff heart half way, add desired amount of catnip, then add more stuffing to finish filling before closing.

Weave in all loose ends.