Do you like it?

And do you know what? 

And because I love summer and I love you,

 - this is my freebie for you ♥

• fine yarn/ sport/ 5 ply/ 12 wpi/ calls for 3 mm hook
• hook 3 mm
• scissors, common sewing needle and threads and the tapestry needle
• a little amount of toy filling
• one pair of safety eyes or sew-on wiggle/google eyes average 10 mm
• 2 buttons average 6 mm
I used this yarn:
100% mercerized cotton Catania Solids by Schachenmayr SMC
Yarn weight: Sport / 5 ply (12 wpi), Yardage: 136 yards (124 meters), Unit weight: 50 grams (1.76 ounces)
Gauge: 26.0 sts = 4 inches – using one thread

I used these colors:
Dark blue number 164 about 20 g, the little amount of pink number 225, light blue number 173 and sand number 404.

Hook: 3 mm



Needed skills: easy/ intermediate
Abbreviations used – US terminology:
Chain (CH)
Slip stitch (SlSt)
Single crochet (SC)
Double crochet (DC)
Increasing (inc): crochet 2 stitches in one stitch
Decreasing (dec) crochet 2 stitches together
Front post single crochet (FpSC)
BLO – crochet in back loops only
[ ] ...x times = repeat instructions in in brackets ... times
( ) = the number of the stitches at the end of the row/round



Use dark blue yarn, hook 3 mm and crochet continuously in spiral circle rounds – it means that you will NOT join the rounds and you will not turn the work at the end of the round.

Round 1: CH 2, 7 SC in the second stitch from the hook (7 SC)

Round 2: inc in each stitch around (14 SC)


Round 3: [1 SC in next stitch, inc] – repeat it 7 times totally (21 SC)



Round 4: [1 SC in next 2 stitches, inc] - repeat it 7 times totally (28 SC)



Round 5 -12: 1 SC in every stitch from previous round (28 SC)



Round 13: [dec, 1 SC in next 2 stitches] - repeat it 7 times in total (21 SC)

Tip: if you will use the safety eyes, insert the eyes in this round.

Round 14 - 16: 1 SC in each stitch from previous round (21 SC). Begin with the filling of the octopus with the toy filling.

Round 17: 1 SC in each stitch from previous round, but crochet in back loops only (21 SC)



Round 18: [dec, 1 SC in next 1 stitch] - repeat it 7 times in total (14 SC)

Round 19: [dec] - repeat it 7 times in total (7 SC), end the work. Let longer thread for sewing. Sew the rest of the stitches, use the tapestry needle. Neaten free thread.

Make 8 different tentacles in these colors: dark blue, pink, light brown and light blue.

Row 1: make CH 23

Row 2: insert a hook in the second stitch from the hook and make 1 SlSt, then make 1 SlSt in every stitch from the previous row, end the work (22 SlSt). Tie up the tentacles in the middle part under the scallops.

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Hi, my dears,

let's talk about the patchwork. I love it! I am wearing my patchwork summer dress all the time. They are really long and I look like I am the traveler in time from 80' :-). Well, I don't care - I love these dress and I feel like a fairy, wearing them. And what to wear to the patchwork dress? That is the question! :-)

Do you remember some of my patchwork bags? If not, I will remember you a few designs :-) I think, that some of them I never shared before and some are still hidden from the world - oh, mystery mood today - haha ...

. . . ♥ . . .

Are you searching some bag handles?

You can find the patterns of some of my bags here: www.vendulkam.etsy.com 

And it was the first one. 

My gently love bag. Made in October 2011 as my colorful therapy.... and me and my gypsy skirt. 

I hope you like my little trip to the past. 

  And do you know what? I am on the patchwork wave again...

I am working on the update of my gently love bag pattern - actually, I am just waiting for final testing, so my wonderful tester crocheter say the last words :-) and then I will share the pattern again. 

And I hope, I will add a new one soon! 

Thank you for reading, my dears!

. . . ♥ . . .

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Two

Three

Go! 

The first day of the holiday is here ♥

I know, that the holiday starts somewhere over the ocean already, but in our country today it is that day! So tell me, how are you enjoying your holiday and if it starts today in your country - what plans for the holiday do you have :-) ? 

Well, I have not many plans for traveling etc. Two weeks ago we were with Natalka in Croatia, where she took apart the European Championship majorettes sport. She got that bronze, anyway! :-) In the group formation in her category. I think, that majorettes - it is her sport - she looks so beautiful and natural by making these wonders with her baton! Oh, and I don't have to forget to tell you, that Nelinka is the Silver Czech Champion in the group formation in her category :-). We are so proud of both fairies ♥ and we are very happy, that they love, what they are doing ♥ 

But we are not planning any longer holiday, because our honey girl has some health issues... Last summer, we were afraid of Natynka's health and this summer about our honey girl's health... Well, still something. But we really hope that she will be alright  ♥. We are planning some small trips, so I hope, that it will be fun also. I think, that there is no need to have still some super exciting entertainment to be happy, am I right? 

Anyway - no school, no training for all month! We love that, but I think, that the fairies need some rest too. I really hope I will have a time for my blog and work and writing these patterns!! Last months I made really a lot of new designs, but the truth is, that I didn't write any single pattern for it. So, it looks, that I should bite that sour apple!

So with the end of the school year, I was busy as a bee. Every year we made some small presents for the teachers. I think, that we had luck and we met amazing teachers and my fairies really like them and it is happiness! So except for some flowers and something sweet to eat, I made some small gifts for them.

And I also finished some owls from the beginning of the post 

and custom orders for my beloved customers 

♥ Thank you ♥ 

And another will come! My hook is on the fireeeee! And I love that!

H A P P Y    H O L I  D A Y,  M Y D E A R S ♥

Hi, my dears,

the Easter is in front of the door, just a few moments if it knocks. Do you have already made all the decoration? Well, I haven't. I was working on some new hats and scarfs and cardigans and sweaters. Yes - I was like a crazy - the unstoppable. Do you know that feeling? You are just finishing one project but your head is working on the second one and you can not stop it? I call it - the muse, the blessing, the obsession maybe? :-). And always when it came, I have to listening.... ♥ Because and it happens, when you are not listening right way, it will disappear like a soap-bubble. Ok, I am closing the philosopher's window :-).

I told to myself, that for one new, I will update the one hidden pattern. Soooo,  I was working on some my older projects. And yes, I really enjoyed the fun :-) Do you remember my Spring wreath tutorial from last year? If you haven't made the wreath yet, it is quick and really nice. 

So I made some chickens :-)

Chicken Coaster

And my funny hens

Do you already know, that I prepared the kit for making my funny hen? :-)

You can buy the kit HERE. 

You can try the Kacenky yarn, to see alone, why I love this yarn so much. 

Little look on the kit

I made also some of my bunny Eda :-)

And look, what I prepare: Hello Spring SALE

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22 - 26 March 2018

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OK, I will also let something for a new post :-D

Thank you very much for reading my dears! ♥

And what are you doing, my dears? My hook is on the fire now. I am finishing testing my little prince pattern. He is so patient with me and also you. Thank you ♥. And I get new yarn from Knitcrate. So, I am totally hooked right now. See my Insta, if you are curious about my progress :-)

Thank you for reading ♥