Strawberry fairy
Designed by
Sachiyo Ishii
Finished Size
Fairy 8cm, Strawberry 3 cm
Tools
Materials
• [A] 10g red DK
• [B] 10g coral pink DK
• [C] 5g peach DK
• [D] A small amount of 4-ply light brown
• [E] A small amount of 4-ply soft yellow
• [F] A small amount of 4-ply white
• [G] A small amount of 4-ply yellow
• [H] A small amount of 4-ply yellow-green
• [I] A small amount of green DK
• Two pairs of 4mm black beads
• Black cotton thread
• Pink pastel or makeup cheek colour
• Cotton buds
About yarn used for samples
• Sirdar Snuggly DK [A] 457 Rhubarb, [BJ 493 Coral, [I] 480 Cutie Clover, 50g per 165m, 55% Nylon, 45% Acrylic
• Sirdar Snuggly 4-ply [D] 428 Soft Brown, [E] 320 Pastel Lemon, [F] 251 White, [H] 491 Pixie, 50 g per 226m, 55% Nylon, 45% Acrylic
• Patons Baby Smiles Fairytale Fab [GJ 01022 Sundance,50g per 184m, 100% Acrylic
Practical tips
• Leave a long end at the beginning and end of each piece for sewing
• Sew seams with RS facing, using mattress stitch.
• The flowers are a good way to try out the basic crochet stitches but if you are not too keen on crochet, you can improvise by cutting out flowers from felt fabric.
Tension
24 sts and 32 rows for a 10 x 10 cm tension square (not essential).
Abbreviation
RS: right side
WS: wrong side
RH: right hand
St st: stocking stitch
St(s): stitch( es)
K: knit
P: purl
Kfb: k one through the front then through the back (same stitch)
K2tog: knit two together
P2tog: purl two together
Skpo: slip 1 stitch, k 1, pass slipped stitch over
Ch: chain(s)
De: double crochet (UK), single crochet (US)
Htr: half-treble crochet (UK), half-double crochet (US)
Ss: slip stitch
Rnd(s): round(s)
Making
Body
With yarn A or B, cast on 12 sts.
Row 1 (WS): Purl.
Row 2: [Kl, kfb] 6 times. 18 sts
Row 3: Purl.
Row 4: [K2, kfb] 6 times. 24 sts
Row 5: Purl.
Row 6 (RS): Purl for edge.
Rows 7-13: Starting with a prow, work 7 rows in St st.
Row 14: [K2, k2tog] 6 times. 18 sts
Rows 15-21: Starting with a p row, work 7 rows in St st.
Row 22: [Kl, k2tog] 6 times. 12 sts
Break yarn A or B. Change to yarn C.
Row 23: Purl.
Row 24: [Kfb] in each st to end. 24 sts
Rows 25-27: Starting with a prow, work 3 rows in St st.
Row 28: KS, [k2tog, kl] 4 times, k2tog, kS. 19 sts
Rows 29-32: Starting with a prow, work 4 rows in St st.
Row 33: Pl, [p2tog, p2] 4 times, p2tog. 14 sts
Break yarn, thread through sts, pull tightly and fasten off.
Sleeves: make two
With yarn A or B, cast on 12 sts.
Rows 1-3: Starting with a p (WS) row, work 3 rows in St st.
Row 4: [K2tog, k2] 3 times. 9 sts
Rows 5-7: Starting with a p row, work 3 rows in St st.
Row 8: [Kl, k2tog] 3 times. 6 sts
Break yarn, thread through sts, pull tightly and fasten off.
Arms: make two
With yarn C, cast on 6 sts.
Starting with a p (WS) row,
work 7 rows in St st.
Break yarn, thread through sts, pull tightly and fasten off.
Hat
With yarn A or B to match body, cast on 24 sts.
Rows 1-4: Starting with a p (WS) row, work 4 rows in St st.
Row 5: [K2, k2tog] 6 times. 18 sts
Row 6: Purl.
Row 7: [Kl, k2tog] 6 times. 12 sts
Row 8: Purl.
Row 9: [K2tog] 6 times. 6 sts
Break yarn, thread through sts, pull tightly and fasten off.
Flower: make two
With yarn G and working into a magic ring, 5 de, join with a ss in first st. 5 sts
Change to yarn F.
Rnd 1: (2 ch, 1 htr, 2 ch, ss) in first st, [(ss, 2ch, 1 htr, 2 ch, ss) in next st] 4 times.
Fasten off.
Leaves: make two
With yarn H, make 3 ch.
Starting in 2 nd eh from hook, 1 ss, 1 htr.
Fasten off.
To make up
With fastened-off yarn end of body, sew head to neck.
With cast-on yarn end, work a gathering thread along cast-on edge and draw tightly.
Sew base seam, sew up body a little further and stuff, avoiding neck area.
With yarn C, work a gathering thread along neck and draw tightly.
Seam arms without stuffing.
Wrap arm with sleeve, secure arm to cuff, and sew rest of sleeve seam.
Attach arms to body.
Thread a length of yarn D or E and make hair with long straight stitches.
Tie hair at sides.
With yarn C, French knot nose.
Attach eyes.
Seam hat and attach it to head.
Attach flowers and leaves referring to the photo.
Rub cotton buds with pastel and colour cheeks.
Strawberries
With yarn A or B, cast on 8 sts.
Row 1 (WS): Purl.
Row 2: [Kfb] 8 times. 16 sts
Rows 3-5: Starting with a prow, work 3 rows in St st.
Row 6: [K2, k2tog] 4 times. 12 sts
Rows 7-9: Starting with a prow, work 3 rows in St st.
Row 10: [K2tog] 6 times. 6 sts
Row 11: Purl.
Break yarn, thread through sts, pull tightly and fasten off.
Leaf cap
With yarn H or I and crochet hook, [make 3 ch, ss in first ch] 5 times. Fasten off.
To make up
Seam and stuff strawberry. Stitch together the ends of leaf cap and attach it to strawberry.
