With this being Father's Day weekend, I wanted to make something special for all the Dads out there. I lost my dad to pancreatic cancer in 1998 and I sure miss him. But, I know if he was still here with me, I certainly would want to make him something special to show him my love for him. Dads are special, too!!!
So, here's an idea that popped in my head last night. It didn't take too long to make and I think it's super cute. But, I think everything I make is super cute...lol!!!! The myriad of colors out there for yarn is amazing and it does tend to make crochet projects super cute, in my opinion.
I used a tall frosting container for my "vase" so I only made 3 balloons - 1 large and 2 medium-sized!!! If you plan on using something bigger, then by all means add more balloons, more colors. I made the cozy using tapestry crochet.
Balloons Bouquet with Dad Day Cozy Pattern...
Difficulty Level: Easy
Materials:
--3.0mm hook for streamers tied to balloons
--4.0mm hook for medium-sized balloons
--4.5mm hook for Dad cozy
--5.0mm hook for large balloon
--#4 worsted weight yarn in your colors of choice
--polyfil
--wood skewers
--stitch marker
--tapestry needle for weaving
--tall frosting container
--styrofoam
--filler to cover styrofoam
Stitch Abbreviations:
Ch: chain
Sl st: slip stitch
St: stitch(es)
Sk: skip
SC: single crochet
HDC: half double crochet
HDC2tog: half double crochet 2 stitches together
FO: fasten off
Special Note:
Balloons are worked in the round; don't join but use your stitch marker in the first stitch of each row.
Directions:
Large-sized Balloon:
1. In blue, and 5.0mm hook, 8 HDC into MR. (8)
2. 2 HDC in each st around. (16)
3. 2 HDC in first st, 1 HDC in next st. Repeat around. (24)
4. 1 HDC in each st around. (24)
5. 2 HDC in first st, 1 HDC in next 2 st. Repeat around. (32)
6-10. 1 HDC in each st around. (32)
11. HDC2tog, 1 HDC in next 2 st. Repeat around. (24)
12-13. 1 HDC in each st around. (24)
14. HDC2tog, 1 HDC in next st. Repeat around. (16)
-start to stuff with polyfil-
15. HDC2tog, 1 HDC in next 6 st. Repeat. (14)
16. HDC2tog, 1 HDC in next 5 st. Repeat. (12)
17. HDC2tog, 1 HDC in next 4 st. Repeat. (10)
18. HDC2tog, 1 HDC in next 3 st. Repeat. (8)
19. 2 HDC in each st around. On this last row, sl st to first st and FO. (16)
Medium-sized Ballons:
1. Make exactly the same way as the large, except use 4.0mm hook.
For the streamers tied to each balloon:
1. With 3.0mm hook, ch51. Sl st across. FO.
Dad Cozy:
Gauge:
3 rows of SC stitches = 1"
Tall frosting can is approximately 4 1/2" long
Total of 14 rows of SC to make cozy
1. With 4.5mm hook and brown yarn, Ch45. SC in 2nd ch from hook and across. Ch1 and turn. (44)
2-3. 1 SC in each st across. Ch1 and turn. (44)
--Starting with Row 4 you will be using the above graph--
4. 1 SC in each of the first 12 st. Before completing the 12th st, I joined red yarn. I did not FO either yarn but instead I just carried over. Now, stitch 13 to stitch 32 will be from the graph, starting from the right side, follow pattern scheme. Then, last 12 st will be done in brown. Ch1 and turn.
5. 1 SC in each of the first 13 st. Switch yarn as in #4. Now, follow graph across. Then, complete the last 12 SC in brown. Ch1 and turn.
6. 1 SC in each of the first 12 st. Switch yarn as in #4. Now, follow
graph across. Then, complete the last 13 SC in brown. Ch1 and turn.
7. 1 SC in each of the first 13 st. Switch yarn as in #4. Now, follow
graph across. Then, complete the last 12 SC in brown. Ch1 and turn.
8. 1 SC in each of the first 12 st. Switch yarn as in #4. Now, follow
graph across. Then, complete the last 13 SC in brown. Ch1 and turn.
9. 1 SC in each of the first 13 st. Switch yarn as in #4. Now, follow
graph across. Then, complete the last 12 SC in brown. Ch1 and turn.
10. 1 SC in each of the first 12 st. Switch yarn as in #4. Now, follow
graph across. Then, complete the last 13 SC in brown. Ch1 and turn.
11. 1 SC in each of the first 13 st. Switch yarn as in #4. Now, follow
graph across. Then, complete the last 12 SC in brown. Ch1 and turn.
12. 1 SC in each of the first 12 st. Switch yarn as in #4. Now, follow
graph across. Then, complete the last 13 SC in brown. Ch1 and turn.
13-14. In brown, 1 SC in each st across. Ch1 and turn. At the end of Row 14, FO, leaving a long enough tail to whipstitch the short ends together.
Assembly:
1. Whipstitch short ends of cozy together and cover frosting container.
2. Add styrofoam to container.
3. Add skewers to each balloon and using streamer to tie. Put pointed end of skewers into styrofoam.
4. Cover the styrofoam with filler.
And, that's it!!! I hope you all will enjoy this as much as I did in making it. How cute would this project be in Red, White and Blue colors to make bouquets for your tables for 4th of July???? Or, for birthday parties, anniversaries, baby showers, Halloween (orange black and white bouquet with, maybe some ghostly appliques attached would be super cute)....the possibilities are endless!!!! As I make a variety for different holidays/events, I will update this post with pics...
I'd love to see your creations so please share pics of your completed projects.
PIN now - and make later if you're pressed for time!!!
Happy Crocheting...
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--don't claim my pattern(s) as your own
--don't use my pics
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--credit me as the designer by providing a link to my blog; please do not distribute my pattern in electronic or written form
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