S'Mores Family Free Crochet Pattern

Smores Family
Graham and Marsha Mellow

Meet Graham & Marsha Mellow and their kids Minnie, Mars and Mel. The S'Mores! These characters make up quickly with your leftover yarn. The Mom and Dad are a little over 4" tall and the babies are 2" tall.

Just omit the details and you'll have a fun play food pattern for the traditional dessert of cook outs. Make a whole plate full today. Zero calories!

The S'Mores Family
A Pattern for Crochet
from www.greyhoundcrafts.com
This pattern may not be sold, copied or posted online in any form. All rights reserved.
Copyright 2007 L.Conlon


Materials

4-ply yarn, 1 ounce or less of the following colors:
(colors used in samples shown in parenthesis)
Light Brown (Red Heart Super Saver – Warm Brown)
Dark Brown (Caron Perfect Match - Espresso)
White (Caron One Pound – New White)
Peach (Caron One Pound – Peach)
Hot Pink (Caron Simply Soft – Watermelon)
Neon Green (Caron Simply Soft – Limelight)
Bright Yellow (Caron Simply Soft – Lemonade)
Dark Red yarn for mouths
Crochet Hook Size G
Crochet Hook Size F
Polyester Polyfill Stuffing
Yarn Needle
Tacky Glue
8” to 12” Bamboo skewer
10mm Wiggle Eyes -5 pair

These characters have small parts and are not suitable for small children.

Finished size: Adults are 4-1/4” tall,
Babies are 2” tall w/o hats.

Gauge is not important.
Make the following parts and set aside for assembly at the end.

Graham Crackers

Make 4 with Light Brown and G hook
Row 1: Ch 11,
Sc in second ch from hook and in each remaining ch.
Ch 1, Turn. (10 sc)

Row 2: sc in first sc,
(Ch 2, skip 2 sc,
Sc in next sc) 3 times.
Ch 1, Turn. (4 sc + 3 ch-2 spaces)

Row 3: sc in first sc,
(2 sc in ch-2 space,
sc in next sc) 3 times. (10 sc)

Row 4-9: (Repeat Rows 2 and 3)
3 times. (10 sc)

Fasten off.

Adult Marshmallow

Make 2 with White and G hook

Rnd 1: Ch 2,
6 sc in second ch from hook. (6 sc)

Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.
(12 sc)

Rnd 3: (sc in next sc,
2 sc in next sc) repeat around.
(18 sc)

Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 sc,
2 sc in next sc) repeat around.
(24 sc)

Rnd 5-6: sc in each sc around.
(24 sc)

Rnd 7: (sc in next 2 sc,
Sc next 2 sc together) repeat around. (18 sc)

Rnd 8: (sc in next sc,
Sc next 2 sc together) repeat around. (12 sc)

Stuff with polyfill.

Rnd 9: (sc next 2 sc together)
Repeat around. (6 sc)

Fasten off leaving 12” for sewing.
Sew in and out of the last 6 sts. Pull tightly to gather. Secure and fasten off.

Chocolate

Make 2 with dark brown and G hook

Square 1

Row 1: Ch 7,
Sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across. Ch 1, Turn (6 sc)

Row 2-6: sc in each sc across.
Ch 1, turn. (6 sc)
At end of Row 6, do not ch-1.
Fasten off.

Square 2

Repeat Row 1 through Row 6 of Square 1. Do Not fasten off.

Rnd 7: Hold both squares together and sc around all 4 edges working through both layers. Make 3 sc in each corner.

Fasten off.

Legs

Make 2 for girl and 2 for boy
with G hook
Begin at shoe with black:

Ch 2. Rnd 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook.
(6 sc)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.
(12 sc)

Rnd 3: Working in Back Loops only,
(sc next 2 sc together) twice,
sc in next 8 sc. (10 sc)

Change to white

Rnd 4: Sc in each sc around.
(10 sc)

Change to peach for a girl or
Change to Light Brown for a boy

Rnd 5-7: Sc in each sc around.
(10 sc)

Fasten off

Arms

Make 4 with peach and G hook

Rnd 1: Ch 2,
6 sc in second ch from hook.
(6 sc)

Rnd 2-5: Sc in each sc around.
(6 sc)
Fasten off.

Ladies Hat

With hot pink and F hook

Ch 2. Rnd 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook.
(6 sc)
Rnd 2-5: 2 sc in each sc around.
(12 sc)

Rnd 6: sl st in first sc,
Ch 2 (counts as a hdc)
Hdc in same sc,
2 hdc in each sc around.
Join with sl st in top of ch 2.
Fasten off. (24 hdc)

Hat band:
With neon green and F hook
Ch 16 and fasten off. Sew chain around the base of the hat.

Purse

With hot pink and F hook

Ch 2. Rnd 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook.
(6 sc)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.
(12 sc)

Rnd 3: sc in each sc around.
(12 sc)

Change to neon green

Rnd 4: sc next 2 sc together around.
(6 sc)

Rnd 5: sl st in first sc,
Ch 5, skip 3 sc,
Sl st in next sc forming purse handle.
Fasten off.

Bow Tie

With neon green and F hook

Chain 5,
*Sl st in fifth ch from hook,
Repeat from *.
Fasten off.

Toasted Marshmallows

Make 3 with G hook .
Begin with white

Ch 2. Rnd 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook.
(6 sc)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.
(12 sc)

Rnd 3: Working in Back Loop only
Sc in each sc around. (12 sc)

Rnd 4-6: Sc in each sc around.
(12 sc)

Change to Light Brown

Rnd 7: sc in each sc around.
(12 sc)

Stuff marshmallow.

Rnd 8: Working in Back Loop only
Sc next 2 sc together around.
(6 sc)

Fasten off leaving 12” for sewing.
Sew in and out of last 6 sts.
Pull tightly to gather and secure.
Fasten off.

Hair Bow

With hot pink and F hook

Chain 5,
*Sl st in fifth ch from hook,
Repeat from *.
Fasten off.

Baseball Caps

Make one with neon green
and one with yellow.
Use F hook

Ch 2. Rnd 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook.
(6 sc)
Rnd 2-4: 2 sc in each sc around.
(12 sc)

Rnd 5: Working in Front Loop only
Sc in first sc,
2 hdc in next sc,
2 dc in next sc,
2 hdc in next sc,
sc in next sc,
sl st in next sc.
Fasten off leaving remaining sts of round unworked.

Finishing/Assembly

Make a stack with 1 graham cracker, chocolate, adult marshmallow, graham cracker.
Sew through the center of the stack several times with light brown yarn and the yarn needle. Fasten off.
Make another stack the same way.

Stuff the arms and legs. Center the legs under the bottom of each stack and sew in place to the bottom graham cracker.

Sew the arms to the stacks in between the bottom cracker and the chocolate.

Sew the hat to the top of the top graham cracker on the girl stack. Sew the purse to the end of one arm.
Sew the bow tie to the chocolate layer on the boy stack.
Glue wiggle eyes to all five marshmallows.
Embroider U-shaped mouths on all of the marshmallows.
Sew the hairbow to one toasted marshmallow.
Sew the baseball caps to the two remaining toasted marshmallows.
Slide the toasted marshmallows on the skewer.

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The pattern is available as a printed booklet or in PDF file version and it's now on sale till the end of January.

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Greyhound Snood Pattern

We're now including the snood pattern as a bonus to our Quick & Easy Greyhound Sweater pattern. If you purchased the sweater pattern prior to 2008 just contact us and we'll tell you how to receive the snood pattern FREE.

Happy Crocheting!

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Our Pixie Hounds Crochet Pattern is on sale at GreyhoundCrafts.com for the whole month of January. That's the pattern we used to make the Valentine's Day Greyhound Doll on the right. She has a crocheted Yorkie puppy to keep her company and she's wearing the felted crochet heart garland (free pattern in the post below).

I also want to tell you about our new sister blog Crochet Critters=Homes 4 Hounds. It's a place to display the fun pictures I receive of critters made from our patterns. And it's dedicated to crocheters who make donations for Greyhound Adoption & Dog Rescue fundraisers. If you have pics you'd like to contribute please send them to: amazinggreys@msn.com. Thanks!

Free Felted Crochet Heart Garland Pattern

Use this Heart Garland for Valentine’s Day decorating. Instructions are included for felting the hearts by hand. If you prefer, the hearts can be felted in a washing machine.

This is an easy project even if you've never tried felting before. The heart motifs are crocheted using 100% wool yarn. Then a hot water soak and a little rubbing causes the pieces to turn into a felt-like fabric. See the complete directions at the end of the crochet pattern below.

Stitch the felted hearts together with red bead spacers for a small garland. Then you're ready to decorate a stuffed dog, your real dog, or trim a basket or door wreath.

Materials
Patons Classic Wool Merino Yarn 1 skein – Bright Red
(or any medium weight 100% wool)
Crochet Hook size G
6 Red beads- approx. 8mm
Red sewing thread
Sewing needle
2 medium size bowls
Few drops dish detergent
Rubber gloves

Heart Motif
Make 6 with red wool yarn

Row 1: Ch 2 (1st hdc),
2 hdc in second ch from hook. ( 3 hdc)

Row 2: Ch 2 (1st hdc) Turn,
Hdc in same stitch,
Hdc in next hdc,
2 hdc in last hdc. ( 5 hdc)

Row 3: Ch 2 (1st hdc) Turn,
Hdc in same stitch,
Hdc in next 3 hdc,
2 hdc in last hdc. ( 7 hdc)

Row 4: Ch 2 (1st hdc) Turn,
Hdc in same stitch,
Hdc in next 5 hdc,
2 hdc in last hdc. ( 9 hdc)

Row 5: Ch 1, Turn,
Skip first 2 hdc,
5 dc in next hdc,
skip next hdc,
slip stitch in hdc,
skip next hdc,
5 dc in next hdc,
skip next hdc,
slip stitich in last hdc. (2 Five-dc clusters)
Fasten off.

Felting
Felting the heart motifs will make them smaller and fuzzier. The individual stitches will begin to disappear and the heart will look like felt.

Work in or near a sink so you have easy access to hot and cold water. Fill one bowl with very cold water. Fill the other bowl with very hot water. For quickest felting make the water as hot as comfortable to work in with your rubber gloves on. Add a few drops of detergent to the hot water bowl.
*Place the crocheted heart in the hot water for about 3 minutes. Agitate the piece in the water with a spoon. Take it out and rub it and roll it between both hands. Squeeze out the water and place the piece in the cold water, swishing it around for a few minutes.
Repeat from the * several times. Change the water as needed to maintain the hot and cold temps. Check your results as you go. Eventually the piece will look fuzzy, the individual stitches will blur and the piece will shrink.
Rinse in fresh cold water and squeeze out as much water as possible. Don’t twist or wring it. Pull the heart into shape with your fingers and set aside until completely dry.
Repeat with the other 5 hearts.

Finishing
With needle attach red sewing thread to the side of a heart. * Thread on a bead, attach thread to the side of the next heart. Go through the width of the heart, hiding the thread on the inside. Repeat from * until all heart and beads are attached. Join thread to opposite side of 1st heart to form a ring. Secure and fasten off.

This pattern cannot be offered for sale or posted online in any form. You may sell items made by you to raise funds for Greyhound Adoption or dog rescue.

Copyright 2008 L. Conlon

Happy Crocheting!

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Then I embellished the purses with felted flowers made from 2 patterns. The pink flower pattern is free and can be found here. The red rose is from a set of patterns I purchased from an Etsy Shop here.

The pattern gave directions for felting by washing machine but I did it by hand in a small bowl. This was my first attempt at felting and I loved it! Try it if you need a quick gift or get started now for Valentine's Day.

Happy crocheting.