New Mang Crochet Pattern

Two weeks ago I came up with a pattern to crochet the new Mang and a lot of people were interested in the pattern. I started filming it for YouTube but since I have a lot of ongoing projects it is taking longer than I expected. So I asked if people would be interested in the written version if they don’t want to wait for the video. This version has no photos, just written instructions but I hope it will be enough for you to make your own. The video version will be available in a few weeks.

Note: Do not redistribute this pattern or use the finished doll for commercial purposes, thank you.

Materials:

• 4/medium acrylic or cotton yarn in Lavender, white, and light blue (I recommend using the same brand & weight for both colors)
• 2.75mm crochet hook
• Fiberfill for stuffing
• 9mm safety eyes
• Felt in black, red and pink
• yarn needle

Abbreviations:

• Rnd = round
• sc = single crochet
• inc = increase
• dec = decrease
• st = stitch
• ch = chain
• L = lavender color
• W = white color

LEGS/BODY: (starts with lavender)
Make a magic ring
Rnd 1: 5 sc in center of the ring (5)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around (10)
Rnd 3: [1 sc, inc] x 5 times (15)
Rnd 4 to 6: sc in each st around (15)
Make 2. Don't fasten off the second leg, you will continue on with that thread to crochet the body.
Second leg, ch 1, attach to other leg with one single crochet. (will count as a stitch in the next round).Crochet one more single crochet and put a stitch marker on that last stitch.
Rnd 7: L. leg 14 sc, 1 sc in chain stitch, R. leg 16 sc, 1 sc in other side of chain stitch, L. leg 2 sc (34)
Rnd 8 to 17: sc in each st around (34)
Rnd 18: 8 sc, dec, 15 sc, dec, 7 sc (32)
Rnd 19: sc in each st around (32)
Rnd 20: [2 sc, dec] x 8 times (24)
Stuff the body with fiberfill and continue with same thread to make the head. You will need white thread to change colors along the way.(W is white and L is for lavender). Continue stuffing along the way. 
Rnd 21: 3 sc, inc, 3 sc (change to W on last stitch), inc, 3 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 3 sc (change to L on last stitch), inc, 3 sc, inc (30)
Rnd 22: 4 sc, inc, 3 sc (change to W), 1 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, 3 sc (change to L), 1 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc (36)
Rnd 23: 5 sc, inc, 3 sc (change to W), 2 sc, inc, 5 sc, inc, 5 sc, inc, 3 sc (change to L), 2 sc, inc, 5 sc, inc (42)
Rnd 24: 6 sc, inc, 3 sc (change to W), 3 sc, inc, 6 sc, inc, 6 sc, inc, 3 sc (change to L), 3 sc, inc, 6 sc, inc (48)
Rnd 25: 6 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 1 sc (change to W), 1 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 14 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 1 sc (change to L), 1 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 8 sc (56)
Rnd 26: 8 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 1 sc (change to W), 1 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 18 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 1 sc (change to L), 1 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 10 sc (64)
Rnd 27: 10 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 1 sc (change to W), 1 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 22 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 1 sc (change to L), 1 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 12 sc (72)
Rnd 28 to 30: 17 sc (change to W), 36 sc (change to L), 19 sc (72)
Rnd 31: 14 sc, dec, 1 sc (change to W), 1 sc, dec, 1 sc, dec, 24 sc, dec, 1 sc, dec, 1 sc (change to L), 1 sc, dec, 16 sc (66)
Next round starts the eye patches
Rnd 32: 23 sc (change to W), 9 sc (change to L), 2 sc (change to W), 9 sc (change to L), 23 sc (66)
Rnd 33 to 36: repeat same step
Rnd 37: 24 sc (change to W), 7 sc (change to L), 4 sc (change to W), 7 sc (change to L), 24 sc (66)
Rnd 38: 25 sc (change to W), 5 sc (change to L), 6 sc (change to W), 5 sc (change to L), 25 sc (66)
Continue with Lavender color only
Rnd 39 to 42: sc in each st around (66)
Rnd 43: [9 sc, dec] x 6 times (60)
Rnd 44: [8 sc, dec] x 6 times (54)
Rnd 45: [7 sc, dec] x 6 times (48)
Rnd 46: [6 sc, dec] x 6 times (42)
Rnd 47: [5 sc, dec] x 6 times (36)
Rnd 48: [4 sc, dec] x 6 times (30)
Rnd 49: [3 sc, dec] x 6 times (24)
Rnd 50: [2 sc, dec] x 6 times (18)
Rnd 51: [1 sc, dec] x 6 times (12)
Rnd 52: dec 5 times (7)
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing. Finish stuffing. With a yarn needle, insert your thread in each front loop of last stitch and pull the thread to close the hole.

ARMS: (lavender)
Make a magic ring
Rnd 1: 5 sc in center of the ring (5)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around (10)
Rnd 3 to 12: sc in each st around (10)
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing. Stuff the arms but do not stuff too much on top.
There are two ways you can attach the arms to the body. I like to sew the arms shut with the remaining thread and glue them to the body. If you prefer you can sew the arms directly to the body.

EARS: (lavender and light blue)
Make a magic ring with lavender color
Rnd 1: 6 sc in center of the ring (6)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in next 3 stitches (change to B on last stitch), 2 sc in next 3 stitches (change to L on last stitch) (12)
Rnd 3: [1 sc, inc] x 3 times (change to B on last stitch), [1 sc, inc] x 3 times (change to L on last stitch) (18)
Rnd 4: [2 sc, inc] x 3 times (change to B on last stitch), [2 sc, inc] x 3 times (change to L on last stitch) (24)
Rnd 5: [3 sc, inc] x 3 times (change to B on last stitch), [3 sc, inc] x 3 times (change to L on last stitch) (30)
Rnd 6 to 7: 15 sc (change to B), 15 sc (change to L) (30)
Rnd 8: [3 sc, dec] x 2 times, 2 sc, dec, 1 sc (change to B), [3 sc, dec] x 3 times (change to L) (24)
Rnd 9: 12 sc (change to B), 12 sc (24)
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing. Flatten the ear and sew it shut with the remaining thread. Fold the ears at the bottom and glue them to the head. (I find it easier this way than sewing them directly to the head)

SCARF: (light blue color)
Make a slip knot in your hook and crochet a chain of 40 stitches.
Row 1: 14 sc, 3 hdc, 1 dc, in next stitch [1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc], 3 hdc, 17 sc.
Fasten off and weave in your remaining thread. 

That's it. I hope you enjoy this pattern and if you have any questions don't hesitate to ask me on IG at Pyroprincess7. If you find any typos let me know as I did not get this pattern tested for it. (hopefully I didn't make any typos). Happy crocheting!

Las Vegas Craft Group Project

Earlier this month I participated in a craft project with a group of fiber artists that created yarn bombing panels to celebrate the BTS concerts in Vegas. The idea was to make panels with appliques inspired by the “Permission to Dance” theme. Each of us worked on our own appliques for each panel to be displayed at the stadium. I decided to crochet road signs with BTS songs for one of them.

I got the idea from the signpost in the music video of PTD, but I just changed the names of the cities to songs to make it more fun. I used felt to cut the letters, I did it manually because I don’t have a Cricut. When I finished the signs I sent them to Carolyn, the crafter who knitted all the background for the appliques. She is super creative and really made a beautiful panel to display the signpost. She also made a panel for each member.

The background was custom-made by @bts_knit (IG)and also inspired by the music video of the song.

This was my contribution to this project, but there were a lot of participants and we ended up with a lot of panels. Some made whales, purple hearts and balloons, etc… Everybody was so creative and inspiring. I didn’t go to Vegas but the ones who did worked really hard on finding the right location and set up the yarn bombing display on the same day they went to the concert. Here are all the pictures they took of the final setup:

Contributors: @Makrokosmos_21, @kiranimnida, @Alissa_0613, @momengineerarmy, @2ndGradeArmy0t7, @JkRisade, biastapes, @SmittenKitMit, @bts_knits, @Coldfloral, @Mybtsstanacct1, @Abbyj357, @mamamochimolala.

Super Tuna Fish – Free Pattern

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You can download the PDF file here:

Fish Crochet PatternDownload

I wish you a Merry Christmas and… Happy crocheting! Please, leave me some feedback in the comment if you try this pattern.

For more patterns, go to my ETSY shop The Lofty Loop

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They are very easy to make and perfect projects for beginners. You can find all the tutorials on my YouTube channel. Here are the links to each of them:

LIGHTSTICK TUTORIAL:

PURPLE HEART TUTORIAL:

SOCKS ORNAMENTS:

Hope you will enjoy these tutorials. Happy crocheting!

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Here is part 2 of the tutorial. If you have any questions about this pattern don’t hesitate to ask me in the comments. Happy crocheting!

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I used Caron Simply Soft for this project and a 2.75mm hook. I try to make my videos easy to understand but if you have any questions don’t hesitate to ask me in the comments. Also, don’t forget to like and Subscribe! I will post a lot of fun patterns this year and I also welcome suggestions!

Happy crocheting!

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The flower is easy to make, I used a terra cotta pot that I painted in the same colors as the drawing cover for the song. The flower is held by a wire that I wrapped with green yarn.

I used Caron Simply soft for this project and a 2.75mm hook. I recommend to use the same type of yarn (4 ply) and hook or the bottom part might be too big for the pot.

I really enjoyed crocheting this cute flower and I hope that you will enjoy just as much. I also recommend to listen to the song while working on it, it’s a great song to crochet along!

Happy crocheting!

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I also uploaded a tutorial to make Christmas socks ornaments. I have several versions, one traditional red and white, and two versions for BTS ARMY with both logos.

I hope you will enjoy these Christmas tutorial! If you have any suggestions for my channel please feel free to suggest in the comments. In the meantime, happy crocheting!

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I have a new video tutorial up on YouTube. This time, to crochet a little BT21 Chimmy! If you are interested in this pattern, here is the link below. I tried to make it as easy I could to follow, but I am opened to suggestion to improve my videos if you have any feedback to give me. Also, if you have any questions about this pattern don’t hesitate to ask me, I usually respond the same day. Happy crocheting!

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