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Hello everyone, and welcome back!
It’s been a hot minute since I’ve released a pattern, but today I’ve got a real cutie! Well, your version will be cute. 😉
As a part of the 2022 Softie CAL, I’ve designed a free pattern for y’all, meet Fern the Faery!
Fern the Faery is an energetic little creature!
She keeps the forest safe and growing thanks to her powerful magic, but beware! Don’t anger her or she’ll make your ears grow three inches in every direction!
Fern’s kind don’t have hair, but they often like to cultivate beautiful flowering vines to cover their heads with. They often change the flowers based on their mood, don’t ever go near a fairy with petunias on her head!
Make sure to take care of the trees, and you won’t ever have a problem with Fern or her friends.
Fern the Faery Pattern
Fern is a special type of faery! You can make whatever type of hair you’d like for her, and it’ll change her personality!
Fern is a part of the 2022 Softie CAL!
How the 2022 Softie CAL Works
Every Monday from April 4 to June 20, 2022, we’ll share a free crochet pattern for a softie. Fairfield World has generously provided Poly-Fil to all the designers taking part! You can make these softies to keep, for gifts, or to donate to charity while chatting with other crocheters in our groups and sharing your projects to win giveaway prizes!
We’ve partnered with GlassEyesOnline, Gurumi Supply, and Hooked for Life to bring you some magnificent prizes in our end-of-CAL giveaway. Don’t forget to enter the giveaway in this post on Underground Crafter by Sunday, June 26, 2022, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern.
How To Join the 2022 Softie CAL
- You can join in by crocheting the patterns as you have time.
- Share your progress and post pictures of your finished projects. Tag your projects and posts #CALCentralCrochet on all social media.
- If you’d like to chat with other crocheters, join the CAL Central Facebook group or visit this thread in the CAL Central Ravelry group.
- By the end of the CAL, you’ll have up to 12 exceptional softies to cuddle with!
Visit Underground Crafter to learn more about the prizes, enter the end-of-CAL giveaway, and get links to each Softie CAL post as we release them.
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Read on for the free pattern!
Fern the Faery Free Crochet Pattern
Abbreviations and Stitch Library:
Sl St: slip stitch- insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through both loops on hook.
Sc: single crochet- YT Tutorial
Sc2tog: single crochet decrease – [Insert hook in next st, yo, pull up loop] twice, yarn over and pull through all loops on hook.
Hdc: half double crochet- YT Tutorial
Dc: double crochet- YT Tutorial
Dc2tog: double crochet two together- YT Tutorial
Dtr or Quad: double-treble crochet or quadruple crochet- YT Tutorial
FPDC and BPDC: Front post double crochet and back post double crochet- YT Tutorial (video is for triple crochet, but same technique applies.)
FPTC and BPTC: front post triple crochet and back post triple crochet- YT Tutorial
RSM: running stitch marker – YT Tutorial
Magic Ring: YT Tutorial
Join: Pull hook out of working loop, and insert back to front through both loops of 1st st. Insert hook back into working loop, and pull loop through st
[..]: Repeat text between brackets as many times as stated.
St(s): stitch(es)
Ch(s): chain(s)
Inc: increase – 2 sts worked in the same st
Sk: skip
Rnd(s): round(s)
Materials
- 40 yards of Bernat Blanket Yarn #6 super bulky 300g/10.5 oz in Pixie Pink and Almond, and a little Bright White.
- Size K/8/6.5mm. crochet hook or size you need to obtain gauge.
- Polyester Stuffing
- Yarn/Tapestry needle
- 2-12mm. safety eyes
Gauge
With suggested yarn and hook: 13 sc by 12 rows= 4″x4″
Pattern Notes
- Stitch counts are listed in parentheses at the end of each round/row.
- Fern is made in several pieces: Body, arms, hat, wings, sleeves, body bottom, and feet.
- Chains and sl sts are not counted as stitches.
Hat:
(with Pixie Pink)
When starting, leave a long tail for sewing.
Row 1: Ch 2, sc 3 in 2nd ch from hook, ch 1 and turn. (3 sts)
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each st across, ch 1 and turn. (3 sts)
Row 3: Ch 1, sc inc in each st across, ch 1 and turn. (6 sts)
Row 4: Ch 1, [Sc inc, sc] x 3, ch 1 and turn. (9 sts)
Row 5: Ch 1, [Sc inc, sc 2] x 3, ch 1 and turn. (12 sts)
Row 6: Ch 1, [Sc inc, sc 3] x 3, ch 1 and turn. (15 sts)
Row 7: Ch 1, [Sc inc, sc], across, sc, ch 1 and turn. (22 sts)
Row 8: Ch 1, sc in each st across, ch 1 and fasten off leaving long tail for sewing. Match ch sides of the triangle together and whipstitch each row’s ends to each other from tip to last row. Leave ends for sewing to head.
Arms and Legs:
(with Almond)
(make 4)
Rnd 1: Work 6 sc in magic ring, RSM. (6 sts)
Rnds 2-4: Sc in each st around, RSM.
Sl st to first st, ch 1 and fasten off.
Lower Body:
(with Almond)
Rnd 1: Work 8 sc in magic ring, RSM. (8 sts)
Rnd 2: Sc inc in each st around, RSM. (16 sts)
Rnd 3: [Sc inc, sc 3] x 4, RSM. (20 sts)
Sl st to first st, ch 1 and fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
Sew legs to right side of lower body, then move on to Head.
Head:
Rnd 1: Work 6 sc in magic ring, RSM. (6 sts)
Rnd 2: Sc inc in each st around, RSM. (12 sts)
Rnd 3: [Sc inc, sc] x 6, RSM. (18 sts)
Rnds 4-5: Sc in each st around, RSM.
Rnd 7: [Sc2tog, sc] x 6, RSM. (12 sts)
Place eyes in between rows 4 and 5, 3-4 sts apart.
Rnd 8: [Sc2tog, sc] x 4, sl st to first st. (8 sts)
Rnd 9: Sc in each st around, RSM.
Rnd 10: Sc in each st around, sl st to first st.
Stuff head
Do not fasten off, move on to body.
Body:
(with Pixie Pink)
Rnd 1: Ch 1, [Sc inc, sc] x 4, sl st to first st. (12 sts)
Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st to first st.
Rnd 3: Ch 1, [Sc inc, sc 2] x 4, sl st to first st. (16 sts)
Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st to first st.
Rnd 5: Ch 1, [Sc inc, sc 3] x 4, sl st to first st. (20 sts)
Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st to first st.
Rnd 7: Hold leg and lower body section lined up with eyes against the body as shown below in pictures, insert hook through first st from rnd 6, then through corresponding st on leg section, yarn over, pull through both thicknesses, then complete the sc. Repeat this with all sts around for rnd 7, sl st to first st. (20 sts through both thicknesses)
Rnd 8: Ch 1, [Sc inc, sc] x 10 times, sl st to first st. (30 sts)
Rnd 9: Ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st to first st.
Ch 1, and fasten off.
Sleeves:
(with Pixie Pink)
(make 2)
Rnd 1: With Color B, work 6 sc in magic ring, RSM. (6 sts)
Rnd 2: [Sc inc, sc] x 3, RSM. (9 sts)
Rnd 3: Sc in each st around, sl st to first st.
Ch 1, fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing.
Wings:
(with White)
With Color C
Upper wings: (make 2)
Row 1: Ch 7, in back bar of ch: sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc, dc, hdc, sc in each of last 2 chs, ch 1 and fasten off leaving long tail for sewing. (6 sts)
Ch 1, fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing.
Lower wings: (make 2)
Row 1: Ch 5, in back bar of ch: hdc in 2nd ch from hook, dc in each of next 2 chs, hdc. (4 sts)
Ch 1, fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing.
Assembly:
Sew hat to top of head, add hair first using your favorite method, if desired. Sew arms inside of sleeves as shown below, then sew sleeves to sides of body as shown. Sew wings to back as shown, weave in all ends.
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