Giraffe applique card

Giraffe Card Applique Instructions  (Giraffe in Swahili is Twiga)

Crochet Needle size D

Yarn Kenyan 4 ply color yellow

Abbreviations:

Ch=chain

SC=single crochet

St=stitch of previous row

DECST=Decrease Stitch single crochet style  *insert needle in next st from needle and yarn over and pull through st then insert needle in next st and yarn over and pull through st.  and the two loop on the neele*

1^st row:  slip knot then Ch 17 turn and sc in 2^nd hole from needle (note do not work in tail of slip knot-it will become tail for giraffe)

2^nd row: sc in each st turn and ch 1 (this is the back leg and body)

3^rd row:  sc in 1^st 6 st turn and ch 1

4^th row:  sc in 1^st 4 st then 2 sc in st 5 then sc in st 6 turn and chain 1

5^th row  sc in 7 st turn and ch 1

6^th row:  sc in 7 st turn and ch 1

7^th row:  sc in 7 st turn and ch 1

8^th row: sc in 1^st 5 st 2 sc in 6 st then sc in st 7 chain then ch 21 turn and sc in 2^nd hole from needle  (this is the neck)

9^th row:  sc in 28 st  then chain 11 turn and sc in 2^nd hole from needle(make sure as you come back to the body you crochet in same direction as before-the neck    should be opposite of the leg you did in the first  and second row) (the chain at the end is the front leg)

10^th row:  sc in 37 st leaving the last (will be the giraffe horn) turn ch 1

11^th row:  sc in 4 st turn and ch 1

12^th row:  sc in 4 st turn and ch 1

13^th row: 2 DECST in 1^st 4 st turn and ch 1

14^th row DECST in 2 st tie off and work in tail down neck.

Use a brown magic marker to make hoofs at bottom of legs, color in horns and put random spots along legs, body and neck.  Use black magic marker to make eyes and mouth

Lion’s Head Card Applique

Lion’s Head Card Applique

Needle Size D

Yarn Kenyan 4 Ply-a little small for the size D but I have difficulty handling the smaller needles

Abbrevations

Rd=Round

SC=Single Crochet

ST=stitch (previous round crochet)

HDC=Half Double Crochet

DC=Double Crochet

Start with Magic Circle

Rd 1—6 sc in magic circle

Rd 2—2 sc in each st total 12 sc

Rd 3—*1 sc in first st 2 sc* in next st repeat between * total 18 sc

Rd 4--*1 sc in first st 1 sc in next st 2 sc in next st* repeat between * total 24 sc

Rd 5--*1 sc in each of first 3 st, 2 sc in 4^th st* repeat between * total 30 sc

Rd 6--*1 sc in each of first 4 st, 2 sc in 5^th st* repeat between * total 36 sc

Rd7—1 sc in each of first 5 st; In 6^th st 1 HDC, 1 DC, and 1 HDC;  1 sc in next 5 st; in 12^th st 1 HDC, 1 DC and 1 HDC; 1 sc in next 11 st; in 24^th st 1 HDC, 1 DC, 1 HDC; 1 sc in next 12.  Total 42 st

Partial Rd 8—1 sc in each first six st; in 7^th st 1 HDC 1 DC and 1 HDC; 1 sc in next 7 st; in 15 st 1 HDC, 1 DC and 1 HDC.  These should line to be at the previous round DC.  1 SC in 16^th st and tie off.

Mark two larger parts as ears with magic marker and then eyes snout and mouth. 

Put fringe in all stitches except ears.

Use standard glue stick to apply to card of your choice.

Elephant Card-Asante Tembo

This is my Asante Tembo card which means thank you an elephant in swahili.

I am not great at generating patterns but here is my attempt to do so:

Elephant Card Applique

Needle Size D

Yarn Kenyan 4 Ply-a little small for the size D but I have difficulty handling the smaller needles

Abbrevations

Rd=Round

Ch=chain

SC=Single Crochet

ST=stitch (previous round crochet)

YO=yarn over

Body

Magic Circle

Rd 1—6 sc in magic circle

Rd 2—2 sc in each st total 12 st

Rd 3--*1 sc in 1^st st 2 sc in second st*  repeat between *  Total 18 st

Rd 4--*1 sc each in first 2 st then 2 sc in third st*  repeat between *  Total 24 st

Rd 5--*1 sc each in first 3 st then 2 sc in fourth st*  repeat between *  Total 30 st

Rd 6--*1 sc each in first 4 st then 2 sc in fifth st*  repeat between *  Total 36 st

Rd 7--*1 sc each in first 5 st then 2 sc in sixt st*  repeat between *  Total 42 st

Rd 8—1 sc in each first 16 st;  {start first leg}  chain 6 turn and starting with 2^nd hole from needle sc in 5 chains, 1 sc in each of next two st in body using this as the chain on the leg turn and sc in each st of the leg, ch 1 turn and sc in each st then sc into body {this completes the first leg}; 1 sc in each of next 6 st of body then {start 2^nd leg} }  chain 6 turn and starting with 2^nd hole from needle sc in 5 chains, 1 sc in each of next two st in body using this as the chain on the leg turn and sc in each st of the leg, ch 1 turn and sc in each st then sc into body {this completes the second leg}, 1 sc in each st back around to start of 1^st leg.  Tie off with long tail.  Weave tail back up outside stitches of body to leave a tail for the elephant.

Head

Magic Circle

Rd 1-6 sc in magic circle

Rd 2—2 sc in each st total 12 st

Rd 3--*1 sc in 1^st st 2 sc in second st*  repeat between *  Total 18 st

Rd 4--*1 sc each in first 2 st then 2 sc in third st*  repeat between *  Total 24 st

{start trunk}Ch 16 turn and in second hole from needle sc in each of the ch stitches, sc into st of head and tie off. Weave tail into head center {trunk finished}

Ear and attaching the body to head.

Make as slip knot pull it off hook.

Place head over the body with trunk opposite tail.  At top part of head work needle through both head and body from the head side.  Hook slip knot and pull through both body and head.

*Work needle with slip knot on it through head and body again from head side and YO and pull through body and head and through slip knot. *  Repeat between * 4 times

On  bottom side of head pull string around and CH 1 turn and sc in each of 4 st

Ch 1 turn and 1 sc in first 2 st then 2 sc in next stitch then 1 sc in last st. ch 1 turn

1 sc in 1^st st then 2 sc in each of next two st then 1 sc in next two st ch 1 turn

1 sc in 1^st 4 st then 2 sc each in next two sc then 1 sc in last st.  tie off. Weave in end.

Use glue stick to attach to card and magic marker to draw in eyes and mouth and color end of trunk