Crochet Bunting | Keep Calm and Crochet On U.K

Howdy lovelies, I thought I’d share with you the brand new crochet kit that’s hit my Etsy shop today. If you follow me on Instagram then you may have already seen a sneak peep – allow me to introduce Bunty the Bear!

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Pinterest collage of a crocheted Bunty the Bear amigurumi kit available from KCACOUKDesign Etsy shop

Much like my other crochet kits this one was also released at the latest weekend Crochet Sanctuary where I was kindly allowed to bring a pop up shop to share, with the other guests, a range of my KCACOUK, Yarnybobs and Dear Ewe products.

Bunty the Bear is a delightful fellow who has his bunting ready for your celebration of choice. Add words to the mini flags to personalise your bear, or leave them plain, either way he’s cheering you on!

Crocheted bear on a metal stand, wearing a bowler hat and a bow tie, holds a swag of turquoise triangle bunting on a length of string between his arms.

❤️ Add the Bunty the Bear Crochet Kit to your favourites on Ravelry ❤️

Each kit contains everything you need to make Bunty the Bear including the pattern and the following items in a drawstring reusable organza bag;

1 ball of 50g Hazelnut (Shade 503) – YARN A
1 ball of 10g Old Lace (Shade 130) – YARN B
1 ball of 10g Tropic (Shade 253) – YARN C
1 ball of 10g Jet Black (Shade 110) – YARN D
2 x 6mm black safety eyes
30g of toy stuffing
Small amount of string for the bunting

There’s an optional extra of purchasing a premium bamboo 3mm or aluminium hook (US approx. size D/3) if you don’t have one of those to hand, and also a metal ‘spike’, with a base, that you can use to support your bear in a standing position.

The pattern is written in UK terms, but shipping is available to anywhere. If you are not sure about UK terms then you might find my blog post British vs. American Crochet Terms: What’s the Difference? helpful.

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Close up of the crocheted amigurumi Bunty Bear from KCACOUK Designs, available as a kit or pattern.

And for the first time, following customer feedback, I’m also selling just the pattern so you can use your own stash. The 5 page pattern comes in either UK or US terms with full descriptions of any stitch abbreviations. This is classed as an “intermediate” crochet pattern. Intermediate skills refer, in this case, to the ability to read a pattern, follow special stitch instructions and includes increases and decreases.

The pattern is now available from my usual pattern stores for you to make your own version. Click on the buttons below to go to your favourite pattern platform:

Bunty would make a great keepsake gift for birthdays, father’s day, or any celebration you wish – a bit of bunting always completes the party!

If you make up a Bunty the Bear I hope you’ll share your WIP and finished project photos with me on social media (facebook, twitter or instagram) or as a project on Ravelry – I love to see what you make! And finally you may wish to sign up to blog (below) and / or my mailing list to get a reminder when new blog posts, discounts or new pattern releases are available.

Until next time folks! Happy hooking and keep calm and crochet on my friends xx

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Happy New Year everyone!!! I know it’s the new year and all that but I’m going to have to take you back a wee bit to the end of 2017 – to December 28 in fact. Unbelievably, in my fevered state, I almost missed the release of one of the biggest projects I’ve ever undertaken! Out now in Issue 66 of Simply Crochet magazine there is, along with a fab little blocking tool, a Crochet Edits Supplement for three granny stitch projects designed by yours truly.

It’s a bit of a floating on a cloud moment for me and I’m feeling quite proud (and still a bit incredulous that they are actually in their very own supplement) and of course I want to share my exciting news with you my wonderful constant readers.

It all started just after I’d received back my Perfect Pansy Bag. I was chatting to the lovely Sara, the editor of Simply Crochet magazine, via email when she happened to ask how my granny square making abilities were – well after working on the gazillion variations for the Groovyghan that’s one crochet skill I do feel I have down pat. Sooo it was arranged that I would do three projects for a supplement for the magazine. A whole supplement, all to my very own – I couldn’t believe it!

Unfortunately the project did not start off smoothly! The yarn went missing during delivery – we eventually found out the parcel had been delivered to a neighbour of mine who had subsequently gone on holiday. So I lost about ten days from the time I had planned to start the deadline was looming to finish of all three projects so there was some anxiety about proceedings but eventually I got my hands on a deliciously large box FULL to the brim of the squishiest King Cole Luxury Merino DK.

Picture the moment, if you will, when someone with a yarn obsession receives a giant box full to the brim of yarn – it was a pretty glorious moment I can tell you! Eight of the most lovely colour’s of which I’d be hard pressed to pick a favourite (though loving the mustard!), were enclosed inside the parcel of joy and the yarn is sooooo soft that it really was an absolute pleasure to crochet with it.

I’d always wanted to make a multicolour hexie blanket and so I can now tick that off my crochet bucket list. Although the colours appear random there was a structure to the colour placement with no outer colours the same touching and every colour represented in seven hexagon flower arrangement. I’m not going to lie – the placement of colours was something I agonised over for AGES (don’t worry a schematic for the colour placement is included in the pattern). But when it finally came together I was so pleased with how it looked.

It’s definitely one of my favourite makes of 2017…

Actually scratch that, it may just be one of my favourite makes EVER! What’s not to love about a pretty merino shade rainbow!

The other projects included in this supplement are my Blooming Bunting…

And my Bohemian Beauty Granny Slouch Bag which I also adore.

Simply Crochet issue 66 is available both in-store and online, and you can see an online preview of the magazine here. They also offer worldwide subscriptions!

If you make any of these projects I hope you’ll share a photo with me on social media (facebook, twitter or instagram) – I love to see what you make!

Until next time, keep calm and crochet on my friends x