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Looking to winter and Christmas this year has been all about the men for me, which is what got me thinking about the stag placemat.
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Stags are universal – men, women and children like stags and your colour choices can really give your creation a completely different vibe. As I am focussing on trying to produce more patterns for men this year I went with the black and red which definitely ooze the masculine feels!
The Stag Collection
This one stag placemat has led to a lot of matching patterns here at Sunflower – we have 2 different sized afghans waiting in the wings, a throw pillow, a coffee cozy that uses buffalo check in back and red to name a few.
Do you want to see the other patterns in this collection?
bonus pattern 2
I used the same stag head silhouette design to pull this collection together.
The smaller Stag afghan can be found as a bonus pattern in our Just for Him Bundle. You can find out more about that event and the bundle here.
There are some as yet unreleased patterns in there too!
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The Stag Placemat
This pattern uses tapestry crochet (single crochet in US terms, double crochet in UK terms). There are not a lot of ends to sew in which is one of the things I love about this design! This means that you can make that set without having nightmares about the ends!
I made this one with dishy cotton from WeCrochet. I love working with this cotton and there are is a great selection of colours available too.
Materials needed:
#4 weight cotton is perfect for a placemat I used Dishie Cotton – 1/2 skein in black and 1.25 skeins in red
4.5mm hook
Stitch markers to mark first and last stitches (optional)
Scissors
Tapestry needle
Gauge
Using sc as your gauge stitch, 2’’x 2’’ is 9 stitches x 11 rows
Size
Finished size is approx. 16’’ wide by 12’’ high. You can use a bigger hook or thicker cotton with an appropriate sized hook to create a bigger version.
Other Pattern Notes:
Written in US terms – to be worked in rows using single crochet.
Chain 1 does not count as a stitch if you use a ch1 to turn.
There are no special stitches used in this pattern.
This is a side to side graph and is worked left to right on the right side (odd numbered rows) and right to left on the wrong side (even numbered rows) and from the bottom to the top.
Remember to crochet over any yarn you carry as this is a reversible pattern.
Color charts with stitch totals are listed under the chart below.
PDF Pattern links
The PDF version also includes written instructions, color block instructions and larger charts.
You can find the PDF Pattern in the following places:
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The Halloween Pumpkin Placemat is actually one that I designed well over a year ago. Tested last year, I felt we were cutting it a little fine to release for Halloween. So I waited until this year.
And the timing worked out perfectly! I get to release this pattern as part of a mini Halloween CAL event hosted by CAL Central.
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How does the 2021 Halloween CAL work?
Every Monday and Thursday from August 23 through September 30, 2021, there will be a free crochet pattern for a Halloween-themed project. These patterns include decorations, toys, costume elements, and more.
By the end of the CAL, you’ll have up to 12 spooky Halloween projects.
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PDF Pattern links for the Halloween Pumpkin Placemat
The pdf version of this pattern includes both small and large charts and color block instructions.
Until September 6th you can get the pdf version of this pattern 50% off in our website shop, Ravelry and Etsy.
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This pattern will be available on Lovecrafts in the next few days!
Sunflower Competition:
Would you like to win a copy of our Home for Halloween E-book? It contains the patterns for all of these shown below:
C2C afghan
Table runner
stuffed pumpkins
bunting
witches hat place mat
cat placemat
pumpkin placemat
How to enter:
Complete this pumpkin placemat and:
add a project on Ravelry
share the completed project in our FB Community group
The more entries we have the more winners there will be!!
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Of course, if you cannot wait to see whether you win and want any of the patterns in our Halloween collection now you can get 30% off until 6th September (no code needed). Our shop and Etsy will show the reduced price, Ravelrywill show reduced when you use coupon code OCTOBER31.
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The Pumpkin Placemat Pattern:
Pattern notes:
Written in US terms
Chain 1 does not count as a stitch.
There are no special stitches used in this pattern.
This is a side to side graph and is worked right to left on the right side (odd numbered rows) and left to right on the wrong side (even numbered rows) and from the bottom to the top. The arrows at the beginning of the row indicate which way you are working that row . It is a reversible pattern so remember to crochet over any yarn you carry!
However, to work out how much yarn you will need you will need to do a sample swatch and then measure how much yarn you used per stitch multiplying that by the number of stitches of that color and adding some for the tails to be worked in at the end.
Color – front panel
Stitch Count
Orange
1130
Brown
33
Black
195
Grey
1906
Gauge:
Using sc as your gauge stitch, 2’’x 2’’ is 8 stitches x 10 rows
Sizing:
Finished size is 17.5’’ wide by 11’’ high.
Abbreviations:
Ch(s) – chain(s)
St(s) – stitch(es)
Sc – single crochet
Instructions:
Starting chain: Ch69 and sc in second ch from hook (counts as the first of the 68 stitches for row 1) start row 1.
← Row 1: (Grey) x 68
→ Row 2: (Grey) x 68
← Row 3: (Grey) x 24, (orange) x 20, (Grey) x 24
→ Row 4: (Grey) x 22, (orange) x 24, (Grey) x 22
← Row 5: (Grey) x 21, (orange) x 26, (Grey) x 21
→ Row 6: (Grey) x 20, (orange) x 28, (Grey) x 20
← Row 7: (Grey) x 19, (orange) x 30, (Grey) x 19
→ Row 8: (Grey) x 19, (orange) x 31, (Grey) x 18
← Row 9: (Grey) x 18, (orange) x 15, (black) x 2, (orange) x 15, (Grey) x 18
→ Row 10: (Grey) x 18, (orange) x 10, (black) x 12, (orange) x 11, (Grey) x 17
← Row 11: (Grey) x 16, (orange) x 12, (black) x 13, (orange) x 10, (Grey) x 17
→ Row 12: (Grey) x 17, (orange) x 8, (black) x 19, (orange) x 8, (Grey) x 16
← Row 13: (Grey) x 15, (orange) x 9, (black) x 6, orange, (black) x 8, orange, (black) x 4, (orange) x 8, (Grey) x 16
→ Row 14: (Grey) x 16, (orange) x 7, (black) x 5, (orange) x 2, black, (orange) x 4, black, (orange) x 4, (black) x 4, (orange) x 9, (Grey) x 15
← Row 15: (Grey) x 14, (orange) x 9, (black) x 4, (orange) x 10, black, (orange) x 3, (black) x5, (orange) x 7, (Grey) x 15
→ Row 16: (Grey) x 15, (orange) x 7, (black) x 2, (orange) x 2, black, (orange) x 14, (black) x5, (orange) x 8, (Grey) x 14
← Row 17: (Grey) x 14, (orange) x 8, black, (orange) x 22, (black) x 2, (orange) x 7, (Grey) x14
→ Row 18: (Grey) x 14, (orange) x 7, black, (orange) x 23, (black) x 2, (orange) x 7, (Grey) x14
← Row 19: (Grey) x 14, (orange) x 7, black, (orange) x 10, (black) x 3, (orange) x 19, (Grey) x14
→ Row 20: (Grey) x 14, (orange) x 19, (black) x 3, (orange) x 18, (Grey) x 14
← Row 21: (Grey) x 14, (orange) x 18, (black) x 3, (orange) x 19, (Grey) x 14
→ Row 22: (Grey) x 14, (orange) x 19, (black) x 2, (orange) x 19, (Grey) x 14
← Row 23: (Grey) x 14, (orange) x 20, black, (orange) x 19, (Grey) x 14
→ Row 24: (Grey) x 14, (orange) x 11, (black) x 6, (orange) x 7, (black) x 5, (orange) x 11,(Grey) x 14
← Row 25: (Grey) x 14, (orange) x 8, (black) x 8, (orange) x 7, (black) x 8, (orange) x 9, (Grey)x 14
→ Row 26: (Grey) x 14, (orange) x 9, (black) x 7, (orange) x 9, (black) x 7, (orange) x 8, (Grey)x 14
← Row 27: (Grey) x 14, (orange) x 8, (black) x 6, (orange) x 11, (black) x 6, (orange) x 9,(Grey) x 14
→ Row 28: (Grey) x 14, (orange) x 8, (black) x 6, (orange) x 13, (black) x 6, (orange) x 7,(Grey) x 14
← Row 29: (Grey) x 14, (orange) x 7, (black) x 5, (orange) x 15, (black) x 5, (orange) x 8,(Grey) x 14
→ Row 30: (Grey) x 14, (orange) x 8, (black) x 4, (orange) x 17, (black) x 4, (orange) x 7,(Grey) x 14
← Row 31: (Grey) x 14, (orange) x 39, (Grey) x 15
→ Row 32: (Grey) x 15, (orange) x 38, (Grey) x 15
← Row 33: (Grey) x 15, (orange) x 37, (Grey) x 16
→ Row 34: (Grey) x 16, (orange) x 36, (Grey) x 16
← Row 35: (Grey) x 17, (orange) x 34, (Grey) x 17
→ Row 36: (Grey) x 17, (orange) x 34, (Grey) x 17
← Row 37: (Grey) x 18, (orange) x 31, (Grey) x 19
→ Row 38: (Grey) x 20, (orange) x 29, (Grey) x 19
← Row 39: (Grey) x 20, (orange) x 25, (Grey) x 23
→ Row 40: (Grey) x 25, (orange) x 7, (brown) x 5, (orange) x 9, (Grey) x 22
← Row 41: (Grey) x 31, (brown) x 5, (Grey) x 32
→ Row 42: (Grey) x 33, (brown) x 3, (Grey) x 32
← Row 43: (Grey) x 32, (brown) x 3, (Grey) x 33
→ Row 44: (Grey) x 33, (brown) x 3, (Grey) x 32
← Row 45: (Grey) x 33, (brown) x 3, (Grey) x 32
→ Row 46: (Grey) x 29, (brown) x 6, (Grey) x 33
← Row 47: (Grey) x 34, (brown) x 5, (Grey) x 29
→ Row 48: (Grey) x 68
And that is it! Now all you have to do is sew in those tails and you are finished! I hope you love this pumpkin placemat as much as we do.
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This pattern is actually reminding me that Spring is just around the corner! It’s been such a cold January here that it feels like it will last forever!
This pattern was actually designed for a guest post over at E’Claire Makery in July 2020 and the pattern is available in our shops, but we haven’t been able to tell you about it here …. until now! So it has been ‘out there somewhere’ but we are going to treat this one as a new release!
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I wanted a pattern that was quite simple, not too time consuming and a great pattern for all experience levels. I sat down to draft some designs and the bee pillow just came to me!
This bee pillow is a great accessory for your home or garden. It also makes a great gift for any occasion – birthdays, Christmas, a housewarming or simply just because!
Intarsia technique
This pillow is actually made using the intarsia technique – Claire told me, I just thought it was tapestry crochet lol. Sometime soon I will check into exactly what the difference is and let you guys know!
So basically, this pillow is made using single crochets and carrying the yarn appropriately making sure you work over it and picking up the colours when you need them.
Bee Pillow Pattern links:
If you would like to purchase the inexpensive ad free PDF Pattern for this one you can do so in the following places:
Any #4 weight yarn 7 colors – I used Caron Simply Soft in
White (1 skein)
Black
Super duper yellow
Strawberry
Vert (scrap amounts for the stalks)
Green
Gray (for this one I used Paintbox simply aran)
5mm hook
16’’ x 16’’ pillow form
Stitch markers to mark first and last stitches (optional)
Scissors
Tapestry needle
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Abbreviations:
Ch(s) – chain(s)
St(s) – stitch(es)
Sc – single crochet
CS – crab stitch
>> or << – indicates which way the row is worked – left to right or right to left
Gauge: Using sc as your gauge stitch, 2’’x 2’’ is 8 stitches x 10 rows
Sizing: Finished size for each panel is – 15’’. 15’’
Notes:
This is a side to side graph and is worked left to right on the right side (odd numbered rows) and right to left on the wrong side (even numbered rows) and from the bottom to the top.
To work out how much yarn you will need you will need to do a sample swatch and then measure how much yarn you used per stitch multiplying that by the number of stitches of that color and adding some for the tails to be worked in at the end.
Front Panel of the Bee pillow
Starting chain:Ch 61 and sc in second ch from hook start row 1.
You can make a second front panel so that your cushion has the picture on the front and the back.
If you would like a plain back panel, follow the instructions below. I did mine in white. You could make your stripy by changing color every 5 rows or randomly!
Row 1: Ch 61, sc in second ch from hook and each st across (60)
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in the first st and each st across (60)
Row 3-75: Repeat row 2.
Fasten off and weave in ends
I love what our testers did with the backs of their bee pillows! Most of them had never worked a sc graph before but you can see how they had fun adding their own touches to the back panel. You can check out their photos below and see how different they all are! I would love to see what you do with yours!
Assembly:
Step 1: Take your front and back panels and place wrong sides together (this means that the right sides will be facing outwards).
Step 2: SC around three sides of your bee pillow ensuring that you sc through both the front and the back panels (see photo below). At each corner (sc, ch1, sc). Do NOT work the last side yet.
Step 3: Insert pillow form into pillow cover and then continue to sc along the last side. This might be a little trickier as you have the pillow form to work around too. Slip stitch to the first stitch you made. Do not fasten off yet!
Step 4: Crab stitch in each sc and ch1 space around.
SS to join
Fasten off and weave in ends.
The Bee Pillow PDF pattern has a photo tutorial to take you through how to assemble your pillow. See above for the shop links.
We hope that you have enjoyed this bee pillow pattern as much as we enjoyed creating and testing it! In fact, we loved it so much we currently have the matching corner to corner afghan waiting in the wings that should be released very soon! Well, we couldn’t not! It’s such a cute design.
Dont forget to tag us in your posts and pictures your version of this bee pillow!
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