A couple of years ago I made this tutorial for byClaire & Friends. It seemed the link didn't work anymore, and I wanted to translate it into English anyway, so here is the revised version. I hope you like it! If you would like the Dutch version, you can find it here: https://byclaire.eu/byclaire-friends-2 . This tutorial is for a pot with a diameter of 23 cm and hight 21 cm, but you can adjust it to a different size. If you want to make a swatch: crochet 1 square with 2 stripes on one side and at the top. Now you can measure how many you need for your pot, and maybe use a different size hook if you want smaller or bigger squares, or when you're using a different size yarn. For some more tips, please scroll down to the remarks underneath the pattern. What do you need: I used hook size 6 (and size 3 for hiding the ends), 2 balls of byClaire Softmix for the main colour, 1 ball of Softmix as the secondary colour and 1 ball of byClaire Sparkle. Used stitches: ch = chain slst = ...
As promised, the translation for the tiny Amigurumi Christmas Baubles that go well together with the Granny Christmas Tree that I designed for byClaire&Friends, see my last post. I made the baubles with byClaire Cotton and Sparkle. The design is in cooperation with byClaire and only intended for personal use, and not commercially. Please visit Claire's website for the free download of the original pattern, the diagram and more photos. What do you need: - byClaire Cotton and Sparkle . You don't need much, it's perfect for your scraps - crochet hook size 3 - scissors Used abbreviations (U.S.): slst = slip stitch ch = chain sc = single crochet dc = double crochet The inside is crocheted with byClaire Cotton . Start with a magic ring. In the ring you make 6 clusters* of 3 dc, followed by a ch. End with a slst in the top of the first cluster. Fasten off. The outside is crocheted with byClaire Sparkle ...