Since there is not such a thing as too many Christmas tree ornaments, here's a new fun project for you...little crocheted houses!
They look adorable on the tree, but they could also perfectly work as mantel decorations, baby crib mobile attachments or door knobs hangers...so many options, right??
Just to add a nice touch to the houses I worked the doors and the windows with the TUNISIAN KNIT STITCH crochet technique (you can find the step by step pictures and instructions on my PDF File).
However, If you are not familiar with this technique you can crochet the doors and the windows with simple single crochet stitches!
The tiny houses are made of 100% organic cotton from Babytoly.
I love working with this cotton, it's so soft and the color options are beautiful!
Check out their website and find out more about this amazing yarn!
I enjoyed very much designing and working on this quick project and I hope you're gonna have fun too!
Here's the FREE pattern! Enjoy!
SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate
YARN: Medium Weight Cotton Yarn (Lace 4) in Bordeaux, Orange, Yellow, Beige; Aunt Lydia Classic Cotton Thread (Lace 10) in Black
OTHER MATERIALS: Polyester Fiber Filling
HOOK SIZES: E/3.25 mm, 2.75mm
STITCHES USED and ABBREVIATIONS: magic ring (mr), chain (ch), slip stitch (sl st), single crochet (sc), back loop only (BLO), decrease (dec), increase (inc), fasten off (F/O), tunisian knit stitch (tks).
INSTRUCTIONS: work in rounds (join with a sl st and ch1 at the end of each round) otherwise instructed.
The door and the window are going to be worked with the TUNISIAN KNIT STITCH crochet technique.
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HOUSE (beige, bordeaux and orange yarn; 3.25mm hook)
1) starting off with beige, bordeaux or orange yarn, 15 ch, 1 sc inc in the 2nd ch from the hook, 12 sc, 2 sc inc in the last ch, keep working on the other side of the foundation chain, 12 sc, 1 sc inc in the last ch that already contains two sc (32)
2) working in BLO, sc even (32)
3-13) working in both loops now, sc even (32)
14) switch to either, bordeaux, orange or beige yarn, sc even (32)
15) 1 sc dec, 12 sc, 2 sc dec, 12 sc, 1 sc dec (28)
16) sc even (28)
17) 1 sc dec, 10 sc, 2 sc dec, 10 sc, 1 sc dec (24)
18) 1 sc dec, 8 sc, 2 sc dec, 8 sc, 1 sc dec (20)
19) sc even (20); start stuffing the house lightly
20) 1 sc dec, 6 sc, 2 sc dec, 6 sc, 1 sc dec (16)
21) 1 sc dec, 4 sc, 2 sc dec, 6 sc, 1 sc dec (12)
22) 1 sc dec, 2 sc, 2 sc dec, 2 sc, 1 sc dec (8); finish stuffing
23) sc dec around (4); F/O and close the hole
DOOR (red, beige or orange yarn; 2,75mm hook; tunisian crochet technique)
1) work 5 chains, insert the hook into the 2nd chain from the hook, yarn over and pull up a loop leaving both loops on the hook; continue all the way to the end of the row. You should end up with 5 loops on your hook (5)
2) work the reverse row: yarn over and pull the yarn through the 1st loop. From here you are going to yarn over and pull through two loops at the time (5)
3) insert the hook between the front and the back post of the first st, pull up a loop and repeat to the end of the row (5)
4) repeat row #2
5) repeat row #3
6) repeat row #2
7) repeat row #3
8) repeat row #2
9) repeat row #3
10) repeat row #2
11) work 4 sc (4); F/O and leave a long tail to sew the door onto the house.
WINDOW (red, beige or orange yarn; 2,75mm hook; tunisian crochet technique)
1) work 4 chains, insert the hook into the 2nd chain from the hook, yarn over and pull up a loop leaving both loops on the hook; continue all the way to the end of the row. You should end up with 5 loops on your hook (4)
2)work the reverse row and take all the loops off the hook; yarn over and pull the yarn through the 1st loop. From here you are going to yarn over and pull through two loops at the time (4)
3) insert the hook between the front and the back post of the first st, pull up a loop and repeat to the end of the row (4)
4) repeat row #2
5) 3 sc (3); F/O and leave a long tail to sew the window onto the house.
Using the black cotton thread, embroider a cross on the window and make a knot on the door for creating the knob.
I can't wait to see your version of my TINY HOUSES! 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.
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