All About Ami
a blog about my love of ami-gurumi & crochet
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Here is our little sweetheart Myla wearing her Shell Stitch Beanie, the first baby item I ever crocheted! Doesn’t she look simply adorable wearing it? We are so blessed and thankful that we have this playful cutie to make us laugh and smile every single day! This beanie is one of my favourite hats, and I love the beautiful open design and the pretty two-tiered flower with the wooden button! Betsy of “The Dainty Daisy” offers sizing from 0-3 months all the way up to child size (3-10 years). You can access the free pattern HERE!
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Yesterday Myla wore the “Crochet Baby Button Boots” that I made for her when I was pregnant! It was so sweet putting them on her and seeing her wear them for the first time :) I remember wondering what Myla would look like and what being a mama would feel like as I was crocheting them! It still feels surreal sometimes that she’s out now and growing so quickly! The boots fit perfectly- don’t her feet look so adorable in them? You can check out my step-by-step blog post HERE to see how I made them and access the free pattern HERE!
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As you all know, I LOVE going through Ravelry and seeing all the beautiful projects that people have designed or are working on. While I was searching for crocheted baby items, I absolutely fell in love with these “Crochet wrap around button infant boots” designed by Ashlee of I’m Topsy Turvy, and I was ecstatic that she was offering the baby and infant patterns for free! I really liked the gold yarn she used in her baby boots pattern, and it just so happened that I had plenty of gold yarn left over from the amigurumi Scarecrow that I designed last year for Halloween. And so, I began working on these adorable boots immediately! I decided to start with the infant pattern (0-3 months) because I wanted to make the smaller versions first :)
I started off by crocheting the sole of the boots. This reminded me of the Crochet Slippers I made a couple months ago, except of course these soles were much tinier!
Next I worked on the shoe part: the boots were starting to get some height!
After some decreases in the front, the result was a beautiful little shoe/slipper! I think I just might make some more of these in different colours and maybe add some flowers or straps!
But of course these gold ones were going to be boots! Next I crocheted the boot cuffs that would wrap around the other side…
For this pair I decided to go with the scalloped edging. This makes the boots look very lady-like, don’t they?
Since the boot cuffs need to wrap around opposite sides (i.e. you can’t crochet the right and left boots the same otherwise the boot cuffs would wrap around the same side), you’ll notice that one scalloped edge is the “right side” and one scalloped edge is the “wrong side”. When you start working on the boot cuff, the pattern states where to slip stitch to join the yarn back, but it does not explicitly state which direction you should crochet. To clarify, for the right boot you need to ”sl st in the 7th stitch from the seam” and crochet counter-clockwise while for the left boot you need to “sl st in the 11th stitch from the seam” and crochet clockwise.
And to finish off the boots I sewed on these little wooden buttons! I love picking buttons for crochet projects :) Buttons add such beautiful embellishment!
Ta-da! The finished product: my gold infant button boots with scalloped edging!
Since I loved the look of my finished infant boots so much, I wanted to try making a bigger version without the scalloped edge, so I used Ashlee’s baby boots pattern (closer to size 4 as stated in the pattern). However, I made some modifications to this pattern, including:
- adding three extra rows to the boot cuff to give the boots more height (1 row of sc, 1 row of dc and then 1 row of sc)
- I used very large buttons (don’t they remind you of Tory Burch?) so I had to make the button hole much larger. This involved leaving a gap that was 1 stitch wide and 2 rows in height. I had to cut off the yarn and rejoin at different locations in order to crochet around the hole. This also allowed me to have the “right side” of the last row facing outwards as I was crocheting around the edge.
The grey baby boot compared to the gold infant boot! These grey baby boots turned out larger than I expected, probably because the grey yarn I used was thicker than the gold yarn…
I thought it would be really cute to compare MY button Ugg boots with these baby ones I just crocheted! I really love my warm, comfy Uggs and I get a lot of wear out of them since it is very snowy and cold where we live in the winter! Now our baby can match me with these stylish crocheted button boots :) It looks like I have giant feet when you see these delicate little booties balancing carefully atop my boot!
If you are expecting or if you have friends who are expecting, give these beautiful boots a try! They are absolutely adorable, and I can’t wait to see our little one wearing these! Don’t forget to follow me on facebook, twitter and instagram (@AllAboutAmi) to get updates on my latest projects ^-^ Happy crocheting!
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I’ve been having so much fun whipping up baby hats, and here is one of my favourites! The “Shell Stitch Beanie” by Betsy of The Dainty Daisy is so beautiful, and the pattern is available for free HERE with sizing for 0-3 months, 3-6 months, 6-12 months, 12-3 years and even 3-10 years! The one I made in this photo is for 0-3 months, but I am so tempted to make more in each size :) The shells are so delicate and pretty and the addition of the double-layered flower makes this hat even more sweet!
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Make a baby version of my P.J. Teddies if you’re looking for an extra cute, cuddly and petite amigurumi :)
Materials:
- brown yarn (for head and arms), blue yarn (for pajama colour)
- 2.00 mm crochet hook
- yarn needle
- fiberfill
- beige felt (for nose and ears) and pink felt (for cheeks)
- 6 mm safety eyes
- black embroidery floss (for nose)
- small button
- glue gun
Note: I worked in continuous rounds (vs. joined rounds). Feel free to follow along with my blog post here to see step-by-step photos.
HEAD
Using brown yarn,
R1: 6 sc in magic ring. (6 sts)
R2: 2 sc in each sc around. (12 sts)
R3: *Sc 1, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 6 times. (18 sts)
R4: *Sc 2, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 6 times. (24 sts)
R5-10: Sc 24
R11: *Sc 2, dec 1*, rep 6 times. (18 sts)
Add safety eyes and stuff head firmly.
R12: *Sc 1, dec 1*, rep 6 times. (12 sts)
R13: *Sk 1 sc, sc 1*, rep 6 times. (6 sts)
Fasten off and weave in end.
EARS (make 2)
Using brown yarn,
R1: 3 sc in magic ring. (3 sts)
R2: 2 sc in each sc around. (6 sts)
Fasten off and leave long end for sewing. Sew ontop of head. Cut two semi-circles out of beige felt. Glue/sew felt pieces onto ears.
LEGS (make 2) + BODY
Using blue yarn,
R1: 4 sc in magic ring. (4 sts)
R2-3: Sc 4
For the first leg, fasten off (no need to leave long end for sewing). For the second leg, DO NOT cut off the yarn. Chain 3 and join with slip stitch through both loops of a sc on the first leg. See diagram below:
Single crochet around first leg (3 sc), Sc across one side of three chains joining legs (3 sc), Sc around second leg (3 sc) and Sc across other side of three chains joining legs (3 sc). There should be 12 sts in total. What we just did will count as the first row of the body. See diagram below (numbering of stitches in brackets):
BODY
R1: 12 sc around
R2-8: 12 sc
Sew button onto body. Stuff firmly. Fasten off and leave long end for sewing. Sew body to head.
ARMS (make 2)
Using brown yarn,
R1: 4 sc in magic ring. (4 sts)
R2: Sc 4
Switching to blue yarn,
R3-4: Sc 4
Stuff firmly.
Fasten off and leave long end for sewing. Attach to sides of body.
Adding details:
- Cut out oval using beige felt. Using black embroidery floss, embroider nose onto beige oval as shown in picture. Glue nose onto face.
- Cut two ovals out of pink felt. Glue ovals underneath eyes as shown in picture.
Now you’ve made an adorable baby P.J. teddy to accompany the bigger ones. Doesn’t he look so sweet wearing his onesie? Click here to make the bigger versions of the P.J. Teddies. If you have any questions or find any errors, feel free to contact me. Thanks and good luck!
This pattern is an original pattern by Stephanie of All About Ami (August 2011). Please do not claim this pattern as your own. If you wish to share this pattern, you may link to this pattern but please do not reprint it on your site. You may keep a copy for your own personal use but you may not sell or distribute it, or sell items made from this pattern.
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Make your own sweet P.J. teddies who are ready for bed!
Materials:
- brown yarn (for head and arms), pink and blue yarn (for pajama colour)
- 2.00 mm crochet hook
- yarn needle
- fiberfill
- beige felt (for nose and ears) and pink felt (for cheeks)
- 6 mm safety eyes
- black embroidery floss (for nose)
- small buttons
- glue gun
Note: I worked in continuous rounds (vs. joined rounds). Feel free to follow along with my blog post here to see step-by-step photos.
HEAD
Using brown yarn,
R1: 6 sc in magic ring. (6 sts)
R2: 2 sc in each sc around. (12 sts)
R3: *Sc 1, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 6 times. (18 sts)
R4: *Sc 2, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 6 times. (24 sts)
R5: *Sc 3, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 6 times (30 sts)
R6: *Sc 4, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 6 times (36 sts)
R7: *Sc 5, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 6 times (42 sts)
R8-14: Sc 42
R15: *Sc 5, dec 1*, rep 6 times (36 sts)
R16: *Sc 4, dec 1*, rep 6 times (30 sts)
R17: *Sc 3, dec 1* rep 6 times (24 sts)
R18: *Sc 2, dec 1*, rep 6 times. (18 sts)
Add safety eyes and stuff head firmly.
R19: *Sc 1, dec 1*, rep 6 times. (12 sts)
R20: *Sk 1 sc, sc 1*, rep 6 times. (6 sts)
Fasten off and weave in end.
EARS (make 2)
Using brown yarn,
R1: 4 sc in magic ring. (4 sts)
R2: 2 sc in each sc around. (8 sts)
Fasten off and leave long end for sewing. Sew ontop of head. Cut two semi-circles out of beige felt. Glue/sew felt pieces onto ears.
LEGS (make 2) + BODY
Using pink or blue yarn,
Ch 3
R1: To make an oval shape, Sc into the left side of the next three chains. Sc into the right side of the same three chains. (6 sts) See diagram below (stitch # in brackets):
R2: 2 sc in each sc around. (12 sts)
R3: In back loops only, Sc 12. (12 sts)
R4: Sc 4, dec 1, dec 1, Sc 4. (10 sts)
R5: Sc 3, dec 1, dec 1, Sc 3. (8 sts)
R6-8: Sc 8 (8 sts)
For the first leg, fasten off (no need to leave long end for sewing). For the second leg, DO NOT cut off the yarn. Go through both loops of a sc on the current leg (with yarn attached) and then both loops of a sc on the first leg (4 loops on hook together). Sc all 4 loops together. Sc around the legs (going around first leg and then second leg) working clockwise around the join. There should be 14 stitches that we single crocheted normally with the join (connecting both legs) bringing the total to 15 stitches. What we just did will count as the first row of the body:
BODY
R1: 15 sc around (14 sts + 1 st for join. From now on, we will ignore the join, only counting the 14 outside sts)
R2: *Sc 1, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 7 times. (21 sts)
R3-5: Sc 21
R6: *Sc 5, dec 1*, rep 3 times (18 sts)
R7-11: *Sc 18. (18 sts)
R12: *Sc 1, dec 1*, rep 6 times. (12 sts)
Sew buttons onto body. Stuff firmly. Fasten off and leave long end for sewing. Sew body to head.
ARMS (make 2)
Using brown yarn,
R1: 4 sc in magic ring. (4 sts)
R2: 2 sc in each sc around. (8 sts)
R3: Sc 8
Stuff firmly.
R4: *Sc 2, dec 1*, rep 2 times (6 sts)
Switching to pink or blue yarn,
R5-10: Sc 6
Fasten off and leave long end for sewing. Attach to sides of body.
Adding details:
- Cut out oval using beige felt. Using black embroidery floss, embroider nose onto beige oval as shown in picture. Glue nose onto face.
- Cut two ovals out of pink felt. Glue ovals underneath eyes as shown in picture.
Now you have a sweet P.J. teddy who is ready to accompany you to sleep as you dream away. The sky’s the limit for the pajama colours- you can even make the teddies match your little ones or your own pajamas! To complete the P.J. Teddy family, click here for the Baby P.J. Teddy pattern. If you have any questions or find any errors, feel free to contact me. Thanks and good luck!
This pattern is an original pattern by Stephanie of All About Ami (August 2011). Please do not claim this pattern as your own. If you wish to share this pattern, you may link to this pattern but please do not reprint it on your site. You may keep a copy for your own personal use but you may not sell or distribute it, or sell items made from this pattern.
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You all know how much I love decorating cards with crocheted hearts and flowers! Here’s another farewell card I made adorned with a 5-petal flower and a button at its centre (same one I used for this cell phone cozy). Learn how to make these flowers here.
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