Blue Bell Teething Lovely
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The Blue Bell Lovely is a perfect crochet project for a sweet little baby gift!! Lots of textural crochet stitching and a wooden teething ring makes this Lovely great for newborns – toddlers! The Popcorn Dangle Edging is enticing for the little fingers to play with too!! Soft BabyHugs Yarn by Red Heart makes an awesome feel to the project as well…
Project Instructions and Materials
Materials ~
Approximately 250 yards of light worsted weight yarn rated #3. Pictured here is Red Heart BabyHugs Yarn Light Weight #3 in the color Bluie
Hook size ~ H
Wooden Teething Ring
Stitches~
St ~ Stitch Sl St ~ Slip Stitch Dec ~ Decrease Sk ~ Skip Ch ~ Chain Sc ~ Single Crochet Hdc ~ Half Double Crochet Dc ~ Double Crochet Trc ~ Treble Crochet Bphdc ~ Back Post Half Double Crochet X stitch ~ Sk 2 sts, trc in next st, ch 1, trc in 1st sk st.
Popcorn Stitch ~ In designated stitch, make 4 dc, remove loop from hook, insert hook in 1st dc, place free loop back on hook and draw through stitch.
Gauge~
2″ x 2″ = 6 hdc x 5 rows
Size ~
Each side measures approximately 11″ wide and 15″ long
Tip ~
The odd rows will be your right side, the popcorn stitching will be popping out on the right side.
Instructions~
Ch 39
Row 1. Sc in 2nd ch from hook and each across. = 38 sts
Row 2. Ch 2(counts as hdc now and throughout), turn, hdc in each st across. = 38 sts
Row 3. Ch 2, turn, bphdc around each st across. = 38 sts
Row 4. Ch 2, turn, hdc in each st across. = 38 sts
Row 5. Ch 3(counts as dc now and throughout), turn, *X st (sk 2 sts, trc in next st, ch 1, trc in 1st sk st(2 sts back))*, repeat * * 11 more times, dc in last st. = 12 X stitches and 2 dc
Row 6. Ch 2, turn hdc in each st and ch1 across. = 38 sts
Rows 7-10. Ch 2, turn, hdc in each st across. = 38 sts
Row 11. Ch 2, turn, hdc in next st, *Popcorn st in next st, hdc in next 2 sts*, repeat * * across. = 26 hdc & 12 popcorn sts
Rows 12-16. Ch 2, turn, hdc in each st across. = 38 sts
Row 17. Repeat row 5
Row 18. Repeat row 6
Row 19. Ch 2, turn, hdc in each st across. = 38 sts
Row 20. Ch 2, dec hdc over the next 2 sts, hdc in next 32 sts, dec hdc over the next 2 sts, hdc in last st. = 36 sts
Row 21. Ch 2, dec hdc over the next 2 sts, hdc in next 30 sts, dec hdc over the next 2 sts, hdc in last st. = 34 sts
Row 22. Ch 2, dec hdc over the next 2 sts, hdc in next 28 sts, dec hdc over the next 2 sts, hdc in last st. = 32 sts
Row 23. Ch 2, dec hdc over the next 2 sts, hdc in next 26 sts, dec hdc over the next 2 sts, hdc in last st. = 30 sts
Row 24. Ch 2, dec hdc over the next 2 sts, hdc in next 24 sts, dec hdc over the next 2 sts, hdc in last st. = 28 sts
Row 25. Ch 2, dec hdc over the next 2 sts, hdc in next 22 sts, dec hdc over the next 2 sts, hdc in last st. = 26 sts
Row 26. Ch 2, dec hdc over the next 2 sts, hdc in next 20 sts, dec hdc over the next 2 sts, hdc in last st. = 24 sts
Row 27. Ch 2, dec hdc over the next 2 sts, hdc in next 18 sts, dec hdc over the next 2 sts, hdc in last st. = 22 sts
Row 28. Ch 2, dec hdc over the next 2 sts, hdc in next 16 sts, dec hdc over the next 2 sts, hdc in last st. = 20 sts
Row 29. Ch 2, dec hdc over the next 2 sts, hdc in next 14 sts, dec hdc over the next 2 sts, hdc in last st. = 18 sts
Row 30. Ch 2, dec hdc over the next 2 sts, hdc in next 12 sts, dec hdc over the next 2 sts, hdc in last st. = 16 sts
Rows 31-40. Ch 2, turn, hdc in each st across. = 16 sts
Row 41. Ch 2, turn, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 12 sts, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in last st. =18 sts
Row 42. Ch 2, turn, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 14 sts, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in last st. =20 sts
Row 43. Ch 2, turn, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 16 sts, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in last st. =22 sts
Row 44. Ch 2, turn, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 18 sts, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in last st. =24 sts
Row 45. Ch 2, turn, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 20 sts, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in last st. =26 sts
Row 46. Ch 2, turn, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 22 sts, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in last st. =28 sts
Row 47. Ch 2, turn, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 24 sts, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in last st. =30 sts
Row 48. Ch 2, turn, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 26 sts, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in last st. =32 sts
Row 49. Ch 2, turn, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 28 sts, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in last st. =34 sts
Row 50. Ch 2, turn, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 30 sts, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in last st. =36 sts
Row 51. Ch 2, turn, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 32 sts, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in last st. =38 sts
Row 52. Ch 2, turn, hdc in each st across. = 38 sts
Row 53. Repeat row 5
Row 54. Ch 2, turn, hdc in each st and ch across. = 38 sts
Rows 55-58. Ch 2, turn, hdc in each st across. = 38 sts
Row 59. Repeat row 11
Row 60-64. Ch 2, turn, hdc in each st across. = 38 sts
Row 65. Repeat row 5
Row 66. Ch 2, turn, hdc in each st and ch across. = 38 sts
Row 67. Ch 2, turn, bphdc around each st across. = 38 sts
Row 68. Ch 2, turn, hdc in each st across. = 38 sts
Row 69. Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. = 38 sts.
Do not finish off
Edging (you will repeat on both ends)
Ch 1, turn, sc in 1st st, *ch 3, popcorn st in 2nd ch from hook, sc in same ch as popcorn st, sk ch (1st ch of ch 3)and next st, sc in next 2 sts*, repeat * * across ending with 1 sc. 13 popcorn dangles. The wrong side will be facing while working on this row.
Finish off.
Working on opposite edge, with wrong side facing – Join yarn to the first st with a sl st.
Repeat the edging and finish off.
Finishing Touches
Slip the project through the teether and make both sides even with wrong sides together. Join yarn on the far right side in a side row stitch below the teether, grabbing both front and back-stitch. Top Stitch Single crochet through both sides of the project around each stitch across. Finish off and weave in all ends.
Congratulations… You now have a Blue Bell Teething Lovely!! I hope you have enjoyed this process and make sure to post your finished photos to my Facebook page and Ravelry project page
Happy Crocheting!!
Elena
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