8 Spring Stash Busting Projects

Pom Pom Egg Decorations

*1 x Knitcraft Make the Change in Lilac

*1 x Knitcraft Make the Change in Duck Egg 

*1 x Knitcraft Make the Change in Cream

*Medium Pom Pom maker 

*Scissors

*Twine

*Glue Gun and Glue Sticks

Pom Pom Bunny Garland 

* 2 x Knitcraft Make the Change in Cream

* Pom Pom Makers 

* A4 Felt Sheet  - Cream, Baby Pink

* Scissors

* Twine

* Yarn Needle

* Glue Gun and Glue Sticks

* Tape Measure 

Crochet Toadstool Garland

* 1 x Knitcraft It's Only Natural in Lilac

* 1 x Knitcraft It's Only Natural in Yellow

* 1 x Knitcraft It's Only Natural in Sage

* 1 x Knitcraft It's Only Natural in Cream

* 4mm Crochet Hook 

* Scissors

* Yarn Needle

Yarn Wrapped Bunny 

* 1 x Lion Brand Mac-Re-Me Recycled Cotton in Natural

* 1 x Knitcraft Make the Change in Lilac

* 1 x Knitcraft Make the Change in Duck Egg 

* 1 x Knitcraft Make the Change in Biscuit 

* 1 x Knitcraft Make the Change in Cream

* Cream A4 Felt Sheet

* Pen

* Scissors

* Twine

* Yarn Needle

* Glue Gun and Glue Sticks

* Tape Measure 

* Small Pom Pom Maker 

Daisy Wand 

* 1 x Knitcraft Tiny Friends in Mustard

* 1 x Knitcraft Tiny Friends in White 

* Wooden Dowel 

* Glue Gun 

* Pastel Ribbon 

* Toy Filling 

Crochet Bunny Scrunchie

* Knitcraft Tiny Friends in any colour 

*3.5mm Crochet Hook

* Hairband 

Macrame Bumblebee Arch 

* 1 x Knitcraft Return of the Mac in Ecru 

* 1 x WI Premium Acrylic in Yellow 

* 1 x WI Premium Acrylic in Black 

* Pom Pom Maker 

* Glue Gun 

* 1x Knitcraft Tiny Friends in Cream 

* White Felt 

Bumblebee Pom Pom Garland

* 1 x WI Premium Acrylic in Yellow 

* 1 x WI Premium Acrylic in Black

* 1 x WI Premium Acrylic in White 

* Pom Pom Maker 

*Glue Gun 

* White Foam Sheet

Plain Egg:

Wrap the yarn evenly along one half of the pom-pom maker.

Repeat on the other side.

Close the pom-pom maker and cut along the edges.

Cut a 20cm length of yarn to tie the pom-pom strands together. Pull tightly and knot a few times to secure.

Remove from the pom-pom maker and trim into an egg shape.

Confetti Egg:

Repeat as in step 1 wrapping with 2 strands of contrasting coloured yarns.

Striped Egg:

Repeat as in step 1 wrapping in alternating sections of contrasting coloured yarn.

Cut 20cm lengths of twine and fold them in half to make a hanging loop. Glue to the top of each pom-pom to finish.

Using cream yarn make 5 medium sized pom poms and 6 smaller pom poms.

Wrap the yarn evenly along one half of the pom-pom maker
Repeat on the other side.
Close the pom-pom maker and cut along the edges.
Cut a 30cm length of cream yarn to tie the pom-pom strands together.
Pull tightly and knot a few times to secure.
Remove from the pom-pom maker and trim to neaten the pom-poms. (Be careful not to trim the leftover yarn tails of the larger pom-poms as these will be used to tie them onto the garland later.)

Cut out 10 ear shapes using cream felt and 10 smaller ear shapes in pink felt, using the image as a guide. Glue the smaller pink shapes in the centre of the cream felt shapes. Now glue two ears to the top of the each large pom pom.

Cut a 140cm length of twine and thread through the centre of the small pom poms. Leave approx. 20cm space between each pom-pom. Attach the larger pom poms in the spaces in between the smaller pom-poms by tying them onto the twine. Knot and sew in the ends to finish.

Abbreviations

Mc - Magic Circle

St - Stitch

Dc - Double Crochet

Sl st - Slip Stitch

Pattern

Using Main colour, make a mc:

Rnd 1: 3dc in mc, close mc, turn. (3 sts)

Rnd 2: Ch1, 2dc in first st, 1dc, 3dc in last st, turn. (6 sts)

Rnd 3: Ch1, 1dc in each st, turn.

Rnd 4: Ch1, 2dc in first st, 4dc, 3dc in last st, turn. (9 sts)

Rnd 5: Ch1, 1dc in each st, turn.

Rnd 6: Ch1, 2dc in first st, 7dc, 3dc in last st, turn. (12 sts)

Rnd 7: Ch1, 1dc in each st, turn.

Rnd 8: Ch1, 2dc in first st, 10dc, 3dc in last st, turn. (15 sts)

Rnd 9: Ch1, 1dc in each st, do not turn or fasten off

Border

Continue with right side facing and turn work 90 degrees clockwise

Ch1, [8dc evenly along row edge, 3dc in corner] twice, 13 dc to next corner, 3dc in last corner, sl st to first dc, fasten off and weave in ends.

Small Spots

Using cream yarn make 2:

Rnd 1: 5dc in mc, sl st to first dc, fasten off and weave in ends leaving a long tail for sewing.

Large spots

Using cream yarn:

Rnd 1: 5dc in mc, sl st to first dc. (5 sts)

Rnd 2: Ch1, 2dc in each st, sl st to first dc, fasten off and weave in ends leaving a long tail for sewing. 

Stalk

Using cream yarn:

Rnd 1: 3dc in mc, close mc, turn. (3 sts)

Rnd 2: Ch1, 2dc in first st, 1dc, 2dc in last st, turn. (5 sts)

Rnd 3: Ch1, 1dc in each st, turn

Rnd 4-11: Repeat as in Rnd 3

Fasten off and weave in ends leaving a long tail for sewing.

Sew the spots onto the top of the toadstool then sew the stalk onto the back.

Repeat steps 1 and 2, using different main colours, until you have 6 toadstools in total.

Cut a 140cm length of cream yarn and thread onto a yarn needle. Sew though the middle stitch at the top of the first toadstool and knot to secure. Repeat with the other toadstools leaving approx. 20cm gap between each one.

Cut 9x 20cm lengths of macrame string. Take 3 strings and hold them together. Using DK yarn, tie a knot around the strings. leaving a 3cm gap at one end.

Wrap the yarn around the strings covering the knot and tail end of the yarn. Continue wrapping until the string is evenly covered leaving a 3cm gap the other end. Fasten off the yarn then knot and sew in the end. 

Repeat with the other strings so that you have three wrapped strings. Take two of these and then bend them in half to make ear shapes. The third string will become the bottom arc in the next step.

Cut 3x 24cm lengths of string. Repeat as in Step 1

Cut 3x 28cm lengths of string. Repeat as in Step 1

Place 3 wrapped strings in size order, with biggest at the top and bend into an arc shape. Glue or sew the 3 wrapped strings together to secure.

Cut a 20cm length of twine, fold it in half and glue to the top of your arc to make a hanging loop. Glue the ears to the back of the arc either side of the hanging loop.

Draw around your arc onto a piece of felt and then cut this out. Glue the felt onto the back of the arc.

Using cream DK yarn make a small pom-pom and glue to the centre of the decoration.

Centre of the flower (make 2)

Double on your yarn, pull from the centre of the ball and from outside of the ball and place on hook.

You’ll be working a continuous round for the centre of the flower.

Rnd 1 – With colour A, 6dc into a magic ring, do not sl st. (6)

Rnd 2 – 2dc into each stitch around, do not sl st. (12)

Rnd 3 - *dc into the next stitch, 2dc into the next stitch* repeat from * to * all the way around, do not sl st. (18)

Rnd 4 - *dc into the next 2 stitches, 2dc into the next stitch* repeat from * to * all the way around, do not sl st. ( 24)

Rnd 5 – dc into the next stitch, *2dc into the next stitch, dc into the next 3 stitches* repeat from * to * all the way around until the last 3 stitches, 2dc into the next stitch, dc into the last 2 stitches, do not sl st. (30)

Rnd 6 – 2dc into the next stitch, dc into the next 14 stitches, 2dc into the next stitch, 14 stitches.

FO with an invisible join. (32)

Making the petals and the wand 

You’ll be crocheting into both circles at the same time, joining them together.

Step 1 – Place one of the circles front facing down and the other circle on top, with the front facing upwards.

Step 2 – Insert your hook into the invisible join space of both circles, pull up a loop with colour B and ch3 (counts as your first tr). Tr into the same spc as the ch3. 4tr into the next stitch, *2tr into the next stitch, sl st into the next stitch. *2tr into the next stitch, 4tr into the next stitch, 2tr into next stitch, sl st into the next stitch* repeat from * to * over the next 4 petals.

Step 3 - Insert your stuffing into the joined circles and continue from * to * over the next 2 petals until the last set of 2tr. Insert your hook into the last stitch of the circle facing upwards (not both circles) and sl st. FO with an invisible join into the first tr.

Step 4 – With a piece of wooden dowel measuring approx 30cm, glue 4 strands of ribbon of your choice and various lengths to tip of one end of the dowel.

Step 5 – Insert the ribbon ended dowel into the gap of the two circles, made by the only sl st into one circle, push up and fluff out the centre, to achieve the perfect round centre of your wand.

Making the scrunchy panel

Step 1 – Tie your choice of colour onto the elastic band and ch3.

Step 2 – 60 tr all the way around the elastic band.

FO with an invisible join and weave in the ends. (60)

Crochet Bunny Tie 

Rnd 1 – ch2, dc into the 2nd ch from the hook and ch1 and turn your work. (1)

Rnd 2 – 3dc into the stitch, ch1 and turn your work. (3)

Rnd 3 – dc into the ch1 spc, dc into the next 2 stitches, ch1 and turn your work. (3)

Rnd 4 – 2dc into the ch1 spc, dc into the next stitch, 2dc into the next stitch, ch1 and turn your work. (5)

Rnd 5-8 – dc into each stitch along, ch1 and turn your work. (5)

Rnd 9 – dc2tog to decrease, dc into the next stitch, dc2tog, ch1 and turn your work. (3)

Rnd 10 – dc into each stitch along, ch1 and turn your work. (3)

Rnd 11 – dc2tog, dc into the next stitch, ch1 and turn your work. (2)

Rnd 12-19 – dc into each stitch along, ch1 and turn your work. (2)

Rnd 20 – 2dc into the same stitch as ch1, dc into the next stitch, ch1 and turn your work. (3)

Rnd 21 – dc into wand stitch along, ch1 and turn your work. (3)

Rnd 22 – 2dc into the same spc as ch1, dc into the next stitch, 2dc into the next stitch, ch1 and turn your work. (5)

Rnd 23- 26 – dc into each stitch along, ch1 and turn your work. (5)

Rnd 27 – dc2tog, dc into the next stitch, dc2tog, ch1 and turn your work. (3)

Rnd 28 – dc into the ch1 and into the next 2 stitches, ch1 and turn your work. (3)

Rnd 29 – dc3tog, ch1 and turn your work. (1)

Rnd 30 – dc into the stitch.

FO and weave in the ends. (1)

Step 3 - Knot and secure the bunny tie through the bobble, making sure both ends of the tie are pointing upwards to create cute bunny ears 

Step 1 – For the smaller arch, cut 14 pieces of macrame yarn at 34 cm.

Step 2 – Bundle together the macrame pieces, and leaving a 7cm gap, knot and secure colour A (black) to the bundle.

Step 3 – Begin wrapping colour A around the bundle and the tail of the yarn. Wrap all the way down not to tightly, leave another 7cm gap and knot and secure by threading the tail of the knot through the bundle with a darning needle. Repeat Step 1-3 over the next 3 arches, adding 4cm to each bundle of macrame yarn as you go and alternating the colours, make sure when wrapping the colours that all the ends are level with one another.

From the inner arch to the outer as followes:

Arch 1 – 14 pieces of macrame yarn, measuring 34cm wrapped in black.

Arch 2 – 14 pieces of macrame yarn, measuring 38cm wrapped in yellow.

Arch 3 – 14 pieces of macrame yarn, measuring 42cm wrapped in black.

Arch 4 – 14 pieces of macrame yarn, measuring 46cm wrapped in yellow.

Step 4 – Curve the smaller macrame to create an arch, with the second smallest bundle of wrapped macrame curve to create another arch and glue around the top side of the smaller arch.

Step 5 – Repeat step 4 to secure the other arches.

Step 6 – For the wings, repeat step 1-3 cutting a length of 22cm, leave a gap of 5cm and wrap the bundle in white.

Step 7 – With the wings, fold over into the shape of a tear drop and wrap white yarn around both ends to secure the shape together, cut of any excess macrame yarn as close to the wrapped yarn just secured. You will need to make two of these.

Step 8 – For the antennas, repeat step 1-3 cutting a length of 15cm, leave a gap of 2cm and wrap the bundle of macrame yarn in black, cut of any excess macrame yarn as close to the wrapped yarn just secured. You will need to make two of these.

Step 9 – Make two black Pom Poms measuring and trim to size and cut off the tail.

Step 10 – Glue the Poms Poms onto one end the antennas, pushing the pom pom down so the macrame yarn isn’t visible. Do this for both antennas.

Step 11 – With some felt cut around the arch shape and glue to the back of the arch to neaten.

Step 12 – Glue the antennas and wings to the back of the arch, as pictured and cut to shape felt to glue over the ends of the antennas and wings to neaten.

Step 13 – Trim the end of the wrapped arches, leaving a 3cm space from the wrapped yarn.

Step 14 – If you want to hang the bumble bee, cut a length of twine to your preference, fold over and knot and glue to the back of the arch of finish.

Making the Pom Poms

Step 1 – To make the bee pom pom, take your yellow yarn start wrapping around half of the pom pom arch ensuring it is more compact to one side with a dip in the centre. This will create the desired swirl effect.

Step 2 – Wrap your black yarn around the remaining space on the arch, overlapping the previous colour where it dips, do not compact to finish.

Step 3 - Wrap the yellow yarn over the black yarn to compact towards the opposite corner of the previous yellow wrapped.

Step 4 - Repeat Step 1 to 2 on the other arch alternating the colours. E.g. The black yarn first, followed by yellow yarn.

Step 5 - Insert your scissors into the gap between the arches and cut all the way through, repeat on the other side making sure to hold securely, Taking a long tail of yarn insert into the space between the two arches. Wrap around and tie a knot to secure, wrap and tie again and finally secure with another knot.

Step 6 - Remove from the pom pom maker gently and trim the pom pom to your desired fullness. Be careful though its addictive. You will need to make 3 of these.

Step 7 – With the yellow yarn make 4 Pom Poms and trim to the same fullness as the stripped Pom Poms.

Step 8 – To make yellow pom Poms into flowers, cut a flower shape out of white foam, you will need to make 4 of these.

Step 9 – With a glue gun, glue down the flower shape to one side of the yellow Pom Pom, repeat with the other 3 Pom Poms and foam shapes.

Step 10 – Cut a 1.5m length of twine, make a loop at one end and knot to secure. Take a darning needle and thread the needle with the twine attached through the first Pom Pom foam flower.

Step 11 – Thread the yellow and black Pom Pom through the twine and repeat the pattern over the remaining Pom Poms, make a loop at the other end of the twine and knot to secure. Space our the Poms Pom to your preferred style.