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How to Crochet a Partial Lemon Slice

Patial Lemon Slice Crochet Pattern by Madison – Schutt Farms

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Materials

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Crochet Hook size G, 4.00 mm., scissors, and tapestry needle (to assemble and weave in ends).

If you’re new to crochet, you can get started building your tools with this set of hooks from Amazon. You get the most product for your money.

If you already have a lot of hooks, just not in size G yet, you can order just this hook. I would suggest in investing in an ergonomic hook with a larger handle. Almost all of my food creations use this size hook, so it’s a worth it upgrade.

Medium, Size 4 Yarn

Here are the brand and colors I used, but similar colors in other size 4 yarn will yield similar results.

Brand: I love this cotton (sold at Hobby Lobby). Colors #: 326 Curry (Yellow), 12 Buttercup (Lighter Yellow), 6 White

stitches/abbreviations:

Chain (CH): Insert hook and pull back through a loop.

Single Crochet (SC): Insert hook in desired stitch, yarn over and pull a loop back through the stitch, yarn over and pull through all loops on hook.

Increase (INC): Single crochet twice in the same stitch. This would increase the stitch count by 1 each time completed.

Partial lemon slice crochet pattern start

In color 12 Buttercup (lighter shade of yellow), using magic circle technique, complete 6 SC. (6 SC).

progression photo of crochet pattern

Remaining pattern is now completed in rows.

First row: 6 INC, CH 1, turn. (12 SC)

Second row: * SC, INC, repeat from * 5x, CH 1, turn. (18 SC)

Third row: * 2 SC, INC, repeat from * 5x, CH 1, turn. (24 SC)

Fourth row: * 3 SC, INC, repeat from * 5x, CH 1, turn. (30 SC)

Fifth Row [Note, we will color change at this end of this row]: * 4 SC INC, repeat from * 5x, change colors to white by pulling through white yarn on the last SC of the row, CH 1, turn. (36 SC)

Sixth Row [Note, we will color change at this end of this row]: * 5 SC INC, repeat from * 5x, change colors to the darker yellow by pulling through darker yellow yarn on the last SC of the row, CH 1, turn. (42 SC).

Cut long tail and tie off.

Repeat the above steps to create two partial lemon slices.

To add wedge detail, using white, from wrong side, pull through a strand in round 6 (white round) and insert strand into Round 1 (middle) to create a white line.  Repeat this 5 – 6 times creating white lines connecting Round 2 and Round 6.

Partial Lemon Slice Assembly

Take both lemon slices and with wrong sides facing in/right sides facing out, line up the rows to sew both pieces together. Using a tapestry needle or your crochet hook, weave the yarn tail (darker yellow color) through the outside stitches of both lemon slices. Once the lemon slice is closed, you can secure the lines of the slice if needed. Tie off and weave the remaining tail inside finished product.

Final Product

Partial lemon slice crochet pattern end

Repeat this pattern as many times as you’d like to create lemon slices for your kids to serve up a family tea party.

Check out more of my free kitchen patterns for Teddy’s Kitchen to create a full pantry.

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How to Crochet Grapes on the Vine

Grapes on the Vine Crochet Pattern by Madison – Schutt Farms

Photo of finished crochet project

My kids love grapes, so I needed to make sure we had some crochet grapes on the vine for our play kitchen.  I decided it makes the most sense to have these “on the vine” to make sure they stay together nicely, and I do not have to worry about my children choking on the small crochet pieces.

MATERIALS

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Crochet Hook size D/3-3.125 mm, scissors, poly-fil or similar stuffing, and tapestry needle (to weave in ends).

Medium weight, 100% Cotton, Size 4 Yarn  

I am using Hobby Lobby 40 Sage for the grapes and 20 Brown for the vine.

STITCHES/ABBREVIATIONS

Chain (CH): Yarn over and pull a loop back through.

Slip Stitch (SS): Insert hook in desired stitch, yarn over and pull through all loops on hook.

Single Crochet (SC): Insert hook in desired stitch, yarn over and pull a loop back through the stitch, yarn over and pull through all loops on hook.

Increase Single Crochet (INC): Single crochet twice in the same stitch. This would increase the stitch count by 1 each time completed.

Decrease (DEC): Insert hook in front loop only FLO of stitch 1, insert hook in FLO of stitch 2, complete Single Crochet.  This would decrease the stitch count by 1 each time completed.

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GRAPES ON THE VINE PATTERN START

GRAPE PATTERN

Using 40 sage, 6 SC in magic circle. (6 SC)

Second Round: 6 INC (12 SC)

Third – Seventh Round: 12 SC (12 SC)

Eighth Round: 6 DEC (6 SC)

Cut long tail.  Fill the grape with poly-fil or similar stuffing prior to sewing the grape closed.  Using a tapestry needle, weave through all 6 single crochet stitches and pull tight to close.  Tie and weave in the ends. 

Photo of final crochet grapes
Image of grapes prior to ends being

Repeat this pattern to create multiple grapes.  I will be making 6 to attach to the vine – but you can make as many as you’d like.

VINE ASSEMBLY

Using 20 brown, chain 5

Grab the first grape to attach. Slip stitch in round 1 of the 1st grape, see photo below of how to insert your hook.

Where to slip stitch to the grape.
Image after slip stitching to first grape.

Continuing on the foundation chain (the vine), 2 SS.

Image after second chain to attach next grape.

Grab second grape, Slip stitch in round 1 of the 2nd grape. Continuing back on the vine, 2 SS back to initial foundation chain.

Complete this step for all grapes. Once the final grape is attached, continue slip stitching back to the top of the vine. It should be 3 SS to the end of the foundation chain. Cut a long tail to tie off and weave in the end.

Finished product of crochet grapes on the vine.

GRAPES ON THE VINE CROCHET PATTERN END

Check out more of my free patterns on my site to create a full pantry of crochet food creations.  All patterns can be found under Teddy’s Kitchen.

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DIY: Christmas Village Upcycle

Before and After: Dollar Tree Christmas Village Makeover

It’s our first Christmas in our new home! I’m so excited to decorate our new spaces for the first time this holiday season. We have brought over all of our Christmas decor from our old home but wanting to decorate a larger space requires more decoration (weird, right?). I’ve had to get a little creative in decorating some of our spaces because unfortunately I do not have an unlimited Christmas decor budget. I’m sharing this DIY Dollar Tree Christmas Village in its simplest form, but then also outlining some additional, quick enhancements to take this DIY to the next level.

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Finished product of the village displayed in our home.

I was inspired by the multitude of white ceramic village houses that you can find at almost any Christmas decor store (target, anthropology, pottery barn, etc.); however, I wasn’t wanting to spend top dollar or really any dollars at this point. I frequent the dollar tree to check out seasonal decor, so I knew exactly what I was going to try to finish this space in our living room.

Materials

There are really only two materials to create the bare minimum (village houses and white spray paint), but I’m also highlighting some additional materials that I purchased and may consider adding to my village in the near future. I decided to place my village among garland with my Mr. Christmas Marching Band, so the minimum works in this space.

First, I picked up some village houses from the dollar tree. They had a total of 6 different village options this year. I opted out of the gingerbread house, just because I didn’t think it would fit nicely with the other outlines of the houses once painted. I did, however, get multiples of the same houses to help build my village for 8 houses total. This village is the most affordable option, and the houses already come with a battery-operated light.

Second, this is a very small project, so it will not require a lot of spray paint. You may already have some left over from a different project. If you don’t, just pick up white spray paint when you’re out from any grocery/hardware store. Here is the brand I used.

Houses during spray painting.

This project in its simplest form, is applying spray paint to the village houses twice. That’s it. Once the paint is dry, this village can be arranged anywhere. I do have some other ideas for these houses in the future that I’ll share here too.

Other materials I’ve picked up from the dollar tree and may consider adding in the future are detailed below.

Finished product, styled in our home

Additional Materials

  1. Canvas: If wanting to create an antique putz house feel, hot glue the houses on a small canvas to create a platform bottom. You can purchase a three-pack of 4×6 sized canvas from the dollar tree. I do have these on hand if I decide to style these houses differently in the future.
  2. Bottle brush trees: If you decide to add a platform, you can purcahse these as a three-pack from the dollar tree to add in front of the houses. I also think adding a bottle brush wreath would be super cute (so I may add to some of my houses when I do go this route).
  3. Glitter: Some white glitter paint would really make these houses pop. I decided not to go glitter at this point in time, just to avoid mess. I usually avoid glitter when I can, but I do think it would be a great upgrade to these houses to create that snow feel.
  4. Wreath: Has anyone else noticed the Anthropology wreath DIY trend this year? I think these houses would be perfect to make your own Anthro dupe.

Thanks for reading my experience, and I hope you feel inspired to create your own upcycled dollar tree village. Please share your own village creations with me!