Free Crochet Pattern: Lola the Ladybug  - Crochet for Children

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Lola the Ladybug is crocheted with Shamrock Yarns 100% Cotton 8/4, which is 100% cotton, and then stuffed with fibrefill.

Measurements

The ladybug measures 5x6cm.

Materials

• Crochet hook size 2.50mm
• Darning needle for finishing
• Possibly stitch markers and row/round counter
• Stuffing/fibrefill

Yarn consumption

Shamrock Yarns 100% Cotton 8/4

• Shamrock yarns 100% cotton – 8/4, colour 01 – black, 7 grams
• Shamrock yarns 100% cotton – 8/4, colour 03 – off white, 1 gram
• Shamrock yarns 100% cotton – 8/4, colour 21 – dark Christmas red, 9 grams

Abbreviations

dc - double crochet

ch - chain stitches

sl st - slip stitch

inc - increase (2 stitches in the same stitch)

dec – decrease (crochet 2 stitches together)

Instructions

The body

Start with colour 21 dark Christmas red

Start by making 6 dc in a magic ring

• Inc x 6 (12)
• 1 dc, inc x 6 (18)
• 2 dc, inc x 6 (24)
• 3 dc, inc x 6 (30)
• 4 dc, inc x 6 (36)
• 5 dc, inc x 6 (42)

• Make 5 rounds of 42 dc, change to black on the last stitch.

For the next round, you only crochet in the back loop, and afterwards, you do both again.

• 5 dc, dec x 6 (36)

• 4 dc, dec x 6 (30)
• 3 dc, dec x 6 (24)
• 2 dc, dec x 6 (18)
• 1 dc, dec x 6 (12)

Stuff the body with fibrefill

• Dec x 6 (6)
• Weave the last 6 stitches together and cut the yarn, leaving a long tail.

You use this strand to divide the body in two by the wings of the ladybug.

Bring the crochet hook through the middle of the magic ring, around the yarn and back down again. This way you are fastening the dividing strand to the body. Weave in the end.

The Head

Start by making 6 dc in a magic ring.

• Inc x 6 (12)
• 1 dc, inc x 6 (18)
• 2, dc, inc x 6 (24)
• Crochet 3 rounds of 24 dc

Crochet a slip stitch, cut the yarn, but leave a long tail for sewing the head onto the body.

Sew the head onto the body. Add filling to the head before you finish sewing.

Weave in the ends.

Dots

You make 7 dots.

Make 6 dc in a magic ring

Cut the yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing on the dots.

You now embroider the eyes on your ladybug. Cut a long strand from the yarn in the off-white colour.

Once you have embroidered the eyes, you weave in the ends.

Design by: thildethordahl (Thilde Thordahl)