Dikkie Dik Pattern

My youngest cousins are big fans of a children’s (picture)book series called ‘Dikkie Dik’. It’s about a cat who has all kinds of adventures with his friends. I used to love it as a kid as well, so it’s nice to see that it’s a timeless series.

Anyway! I decided to try my hand at a pattern for the main character, so without further ado, here it is!

Front view

Side view

Supplies

• Drops Paris – Orange (13)
• Katia Capri – Orange/red (164)
• Katia Capri – Black (56)
• G hook 4,0 mm
• Yarn needle
• Polyester stuffing
• Either 6 mm or 4 mm* eyes
• *If using 4 mm eyes: white felt

 

Body

Start with a magic ring.

1. 6 sc in mr (6)
2. 2 sc in every sc (12)
3. *1 sc, inc* (18)
4. *2 sc, inc* (24)
5. *3 sc, inc* (30)
6. *4sc, inc* (36)
7. *5sc, inc* (42)
   8-22. sc around (42)
   23. *5 sc, dec* (36)
   24. sc around (36)
   25. dec 5, sc around (31)
   26. inc 5, sc around (36)
   27. sc 4, dec around (30)
   28-32. sc around (30)
   33. dec 8, sc 20, dec 1 (21)
   34. sc around (21)
   35. sc 8, dec 6, sc 1 (14)
   Add eyes between rw 32-33
   36. dec, sc5, dec3 (9)
   37. dec, sc 2, dec 4 (4)
   Sl st, fasten off. Pull end of yarn through body to hide end.
   Embroider nose with red/orange Katia Capri
   Embroider mouth with black Katia Capri

Feet (4)

Start with magic ring.

1. 6 sc in mr (6)
2. 2 sc in every st (12)
3. *sc, inc* (18)
   4-6. sc around (18)
   7. dec 6, sc around (12)
   8-9. sc around (12)
   Sl st, fasten off. Leave long tail for attaching.

Tail

Start with magic ring.

1. 3 sc in mr (3)
2. 2 sc  in every sc (6)
   3-5. sc around (6)
   6. *sc, inc* (9)
   7-12. sc around
   sl st, fasten off, leave long tail for attaching.

Ears (2)

Start with magic ring.

1. 6 sc in mr (6)
2. 2 sc in every st (12)
   3-5. sc around(12)

Assembling

I attached the hind feet between row 6 and 10 of the body.
The front feet go between row 21 and 24 of the body.
The ears I attached between row 28 and 30.
The tail goes between row 7 and 10.
These are only suggestions.

When done assembling, embroider the stripes on the body about 3 rows apart. Dikkie Dik has 5 stripes on his body. On his head, he has 3 stripes from the back of his head in the direction of his face, going between the eyes. I placed them with about two stitches in between each stripe. (See pictures.)

Congratulations! You’ve made your own Dikkie Dik!

 

If there is anyone who knows the Dutch terms well enough to translate the pattern into Dutch, I’d be glad to hear it!

Wee Little Rattle – Pattern

Hello fellow crocheters!

This is my first blog entry on this blog, and my first self-written pattern. I realize that this is super basic, and it’s probably been done a thousand times already… But nonetheless I’m happy with it!

So, here goes: the pattern for a wee little rattle for babies. Although my cousin of two and a half took a liking to it as well. As did the dog. Well… you get the drill.

Abbrevations

sc: single crochet
inc: increase
dec: decrease
slst: slip stitch
fo: fasten off

What will you need

• Yarn – I used Wondersoft Merry Go Round, from Stylecraft.
• Hook 3,0
• Polyfill stuffing
• Something small that rattles
• A yarn needle

Pattern

1. Make a magic circle and make 6 sc into it (6)
2. Inc in every sc (12)
3. *1 sc, inc* 6 times (18)
4. *2 sc, inc* 6 times (24)
5. *3 sc, inc* 6 times (30)
6. sc around (30)
7. *4 sc, inc* 6 times (36)
8-15. sc around (36)
16. *4 sc, dec* 6 times (30)
17. sc around (30)
18. *3 sc, dec* 6 times (24)
Start stuffing, add the rattle. Make sure it’s nicely in the middle with stuffing to pad it.
19. *2 sc, dec* 6 times (18)
20. *1 sc, dec* 6 times (12)
21-33. sc around
Make sure you keep stuffing as you go. It’s hard to get all the stuffing in right before you fasten off, because it’s such a narrow handle.
34. dec 6 times, fo with slst (6)
Cut yarn, leaving a tail. Put tail through the yarn needle and stick it straight into the handle, and push it through to the other side. Pull the yarn and then cut it off right against your work so the end disappears into the rattle.
You’re done!