Bureau of Balance bracer free pattern

Quick post

A fellow crafter and MBMBaM fan over on facebook was looking for a crochet pattern for the

Bureau of Balance bracer. We found a pattern for a knitted version on Ravelery but there didn't seem to be a crochet version out there.

I had a spare afternoon so I made one up.

I thought I'd post up the pattern so that any other MBMBaMinos and Adventure zone fan can make one if they want.

**** please note this is written in UK abbreviations to change to US abbreviations swap the dc for sc****

Bureau of Balance bracer

By Liz Ward – Amigurumi barmy

Skill level: easy 

Time: 1-2 hours

Size: 15 x 9cm

Tension: Tension is not critical for this

You will need

Yarn:  50g Dk (light worsted) weight yarn in grey

4mm (f/5)

pins

Wool needle

Abbreviations (UK)

Ch – chain

Sl st –slip stitch

dc – double crochet

st/sts – stitch/stitches

dc2tog – double crochet the next two stitches together

Bottom cuff

Make one in grey yarn

Ch 5

Row 1: dc in 2^nd ch from hook, dc in each st to end. 4sts

Row 2-34: ch1, turn, dc in each st to end

Ch1

Turn and work along the side of the cuff. Dc in each row end, sl st to form circle. 34sts

Work continues in the round.

Rnd 1-20: dc in each st to end

Fasten off. Sew closed the small seam on the cuff. Weave in any loose ends.

Top cuff

Make one in grey yarn

Ch5

Row 1: dc in 2^nd ch from hook, dc in each st to end. 4sts

Row 2-12: ch1, turn, dc in each st to end. 4sts

Row 13: ch1. Turn, 2dc in first st, dc in each st to end. 5sts

Row 14: ch1, turn, dc in each st to end. 5sts

Row 15: ch1. Turn, 2dc in first st, dc in each st to end. 6sts

Row 16: ch1, turn, dc in each st to end. 6sts

Row 17: ch1. Turn, 2dc in first st, dc in each st to end. 7sts

Row 18: ch1, turn, dc in each st to end. 7sts

Row 19: dc in each st to last two sts, dc2tog. 6sts

Row 20: ch1, turn, dc in each st to end. 6sts

Row 21: dc in each st to last two sts, dc2tog. 5sts

Row 22: ch1, turn, dc in each st to end. 5sts

Row 23: dc in each st to last two sts, dc2tog. 4sts

Row 24-34: ch1, turn, dc in each st to end. 4st

Fasten off. Sew the top cuff to the bottom cuff so that the open seam is at the center back. Sew up open seam

Decoration

Make two in grey yarn

Ch 31

Row 1: sl st in 2^nd ch from hook, sl st in each st to end. 30sts

Fasten off.

Pin in place.

The short sides are five stitches long and the diagonals are ten stitches long.

When happy with the design sew in place.

Weave in and cut off any loose ends to finish.

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fried egg coaster free pattern

 I really enjoyed writing yesterdays introduction in amigurumi. I am going to keep these tutorials going and part two will be up soon (later today if I get all my pattern writing for work done). I thought I would whip up a quick free pattern to go along with yesterdays starter lesson so there is a fun quick project to make to practice your new skills.

The first post is here if you want to recap before having a go at this.

In it I talked about the first part of an amigurumi pattern were you are increasing by 6 stitches every round. If you do this you get a flat disc and so I've written this pattern for fried egg coasters which shows this technique nicely. There are some handy hints about colour changing and finishing off after the pattern.

 You will need

white and yellow cotton yarn DK weight

3.5mm crochet hook

wool and embroidery needle

white felt

white thread

Abbreviation

dc - double crochet (single crochet in US terms)

sts - stitches

Starting in yellow yarn make a magic ring and work 6dc into the ring. 6 sts

 

Round 1: 2dc into each st to the end. 12sts

Round 2: (dc in the first st, 2dc in the next st) repeat to end. 18sts

Round 3: (dc in the first two sts, 2dc in the next st) repeat to end. 24sts change to white yarn now.

Round 4: (dc in the first three sts, 2dc in the next st) repeat to end. 30sts

Round 5: (dc in the first four sts, 2dc in the next st) repeat to end. 36sts

Round 6: (dc in the first five sts, 2dc in the next st) repeat to end. 42sts

Round 7: (dc in the first six sts, 2dc in the next st) repeat to end. 48sts

Fasten off. Weave in and cut off any loose ends.

Cut a circle of white felt the same size as the coaster and sew in place to the back for insulation.

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So there are two things in this pattern I didn't cover yesterday so I'll talk you through them now. The first is changing colour.

Have your new yarn colour ready when you start the round where you will change colour at the end. You will be changing colour on the last stitch of this round. 

Work this last stitch as a normal dc -hook into stitch, pick up yarn, draw through stitch - now instead of finishing the stitch with your first colour you are going to pick up the new colour on the last part - lay new yarn over the hook and pull through the two loop son the hook.

There is no need to know the yarn together just cut of your first colour leaving a length of yarn you can sew in later.

I'll talk more about changing colour when we get to stripes in a later tutorial but for now that should be all you need to learn.

Finishing off

I usually end a pattern with the words "finish off, weave in and cut off any loose ends." To finish off all you want to do is cut of the yarn you are working with leaving a long tail. Use your hook and draw the yarn through the loop on your hook and pull to close the loop securely.

Quick tip - whenever you are changing colour or finishing off always leave a long tail of yarn (about 15-20cm more if you want to. It just makes it easier when you are sewing in the ends and nine times out of ten you can use these tails when you are sewing amigurumi dolls together