Hello my crafty friends!
Today's motto is "Busy hands...happy Soul!"
Those who know me well, know my love for everything that is handmade, repurposed, made from scratch...
I enjoy so much creating new things and give new life to old ones, and crocheting, cooking, furniture making are just a few hobbies that allow me to express my creativity.
Because of this deep love for DIY, I couldn’t live without tools.
I've happened to collect quite a few in the past few years. You know that anything is possible as long as you have the right tools at hand! 😉
Today I'll be sharing with you all the instructions to crochet a fun Power Drill that any kid would love!
Here's the FREE pattern! Have fun!
SKILL LEVEL: Beginner
YARN: Medium Weight Cotton Yarn (Lace 4) in Yellow, Burgundy and Gray
OTHER MATERIALS: Polyester Fiber Filling; Yarn Needle
HOOK SIZES: E/3,25 mm
DIMENSIONS: 8”x 5”
STITCHES USED and ABBREVIATIONS: magic ring (mr), chain (ch), slip stitch (sl st), single crochet (sc), half double crochet (hdc), back loop only (BLO), front loops only (FLO), decrease (dec), increase (inc), fasten off (F/O).
INSTRUCTIONS: work in rounds (join with a sl st and ch1 at the end of each round) unless otherwise instructed.
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CHUCK, TORQUE CONTROL AND MOTOR (gray, yellow and burgundy yarn)
1) starting off with gray yarn, 7 sc in a mr (7)
2) sc inc around (14)
3) sc even (14)
4) *1 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** around (21)
5-7) sc even (21)
8) working in BLO, *1 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** around (14)
9) working in both loops now, sc dec around (7); start stuffing
10) working in FLO, sc even (7)
11) switch to yellow yarn, working in FLO, sc inc around (14)
12) working in both loops now, *1 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** around (21)
13) *2 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** around (28)
14) working in BLO, sc even (28)
15-16) working in both loops now, sc even (28)
17) working in FLO, *3 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** around (35)
18) working in both loops now, *4 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** around (42)
19) working in BLO, sc even (42)
20) switch to burgundy yarn, work in both loops now, sc even (42)
21-22) sc even (42); keep stuffing as you go
23) switch back to yellow yarn, sc even (42)
24-39) sc even (42)
40) switch to red yarn, sc even (42)
41) switch back to yellow yarn, *4 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** around (35)
42) *3 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** around (28)
43) *2 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** around (21)
44) *1 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** around (14); finish stuffing
45) sc dec around (7); F/O, close the hole and hide the yarn.
HANDLE (yellow yarn)
1) 6 sc in a mr (6)
2) 1 sc, 4 hdc in the next st, 2 sc, 4 hdc in the next st, 1 sc (12)
3) 2 sc, 3 hdc in the next st, 3 hdc in the next one, 4 sc, 3 hdc in the next st, 3 hdc in the next one, 2 sc (20)
4) working in BLO, sc even (20)
5-21) working in both loops now, sc even (20); F/O and leave a long tail of yarn to sew the handle to the main body between rnds #29-38. Stuff the handle firmly before attaching it.
TRIGGER (burgundy yarn)
1) 4 ch, 1 sc inc in the 2nd ch from the hook, 1 sc, 4 sc in the last st,
keep working on the other side of the foundation chain, 1 sc,
1 sc inc in the last st that already contains 2 sc (10)
2) working in BLO, sc even (10); F/O and leave a long tail
of yarn to sew the trigger to the handle, between rnds #15-21.
DRILL BIT (gray yarn)
1) 23 ch, 1 sl st in the 2nd ch from the hook, 2 sl sts, 3 sc in each of the next 16 sts, 3 sl sts (54); F/O and leave a long tail of yarn to attach the drill bit to the chuck.
Embroider the GEAR SELECTOR MARKERS with burgundy yarn between rnds #14-16.
Embroider the AIR VENTS with gray yarn between rnds #32-38 on both sides of the motor.
I can't wait to see your version of my POWER DRILL! Feel free to tag me (@elisascrochet) in your photos on Instagram or Facebook if you'd like!
Elisa
This pattern is an original pattern by Elisa Sartori of Elisa's Crochet. Please do not claim this pattern as your own. If you wish to share this pattern, you may link to this pattern but please do not reprint it on your site. You may keep a copy for your own personal use but please DO NOT sell the pattern or distribute it.
You may sell products made from this pattern but please clearly credit the design to me, Elisa Sartori of Elisa's Crochet. Permission is NOT granted for mass production or factory manufacturing of any kind. Thank you!