Learn how to make this colourful crochet bluebell flower cot mobile, to spark up any baby room/nursery.
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Although both of my children are big now, I still love baby related items, especially when they are colourful and fun. This cot mobile is one of my favourite item I made for babies. The best part is, that you can use any colours, making it perfect for every colour scheme. This one I made has the spring vibes, but I can imagine it with only white flowers in a elegant, conservative baby room.
Caution!
Please be very cautious when you make toys for babies or children under the age of 3. If you sew parts on it, make sure they are secure and safe.
I recommend, to embroider the eyes, as the plastic safety eyes can be dangerous. My tutorial for embroidery eyes can be found here.
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Level: beginner friendly
Size of the finished flower if using the same yarn and hook size: 8cm
Please keep in mind, that I am using the yarn under technique. With this, the stitches are smaller and tighter, making the finished product smaller in size. If you yarn over, your finished product will be bigger. If you would like to achieve the same size as me and you yarn over, consider using a size smaller hook.
You can watch the video here:
Abbreviations:
sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
fphdc – front post half double crochet
fpdc – front post double crochet
inc – increase
hdc-inc: 2 hdc in the same stitch
dec – decrease
ch – chain
st – stitch
sl st – slip stitch
MR – magic ring
sts – stitches
(…) – Repeat instructions for the amount of times given
Materials you need for these crochet chicks:
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1. Cotton yarn:
A: – Scheepjes Catona – 402 Silver Green
B: – Scheepjes Catona – 399 Lilac Mist
– Scheepjes Catona – 173 Bluebell
– Schachenmayr Catania – 423 Vintage
– Schachenmayr Catania – 403 Vanille
– Scheepjes Catona -414 Vintage Peach
4. Scissors
5. Fabric Stiffener (Optional), see recipe below
6. Cot Mobile Base
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1. Cotton yarn:
A: – Scheepjes Catona – 402 Silver Green
– Scheepjes Catona – 399 Lilac Mist
– Scheepjes Catona – 173 Bluebell
– Schachenmayr Catania – 423 Vintage
– Schachenmayr Catania – 403 Vanille
– Scheepjes Catona – 414 Vintage Peach
3. Tapestry Needle
4. Scissors
5. Cot mobile base
6. Fabric stiffener (optional), see recipe below
Fabric stiffener:
Mix 1 cup of water and 1 tablespoon of cornflour (corn starch), heat it on medium heat, stirring continuously. When it looks like jelly, take it off the heat, and stir in a 1/4 cup cold water. Put it aside and let it cool down.
If it become too stiff when it cools down, add a bit of cold water and stir it well.
Original recipe: Our Shabby Cottage
Stem:
Use colour A
Tip: ch3 at the beginning of the round count as a dc
ch2 at the beginning of the round count as a hdc
Rnd 1: 6sc in a MR [6]
Rnd 2 – 7: sc in every st [6]
Rnd 8: (inc) x6, sl st to first st [12]
Rnd 9: ch3, dc in same st, (2dc) x11, sl st to first FLO [24]
Rnd 5: (ch6, starting from second chain from hook, sc, hdc x2, dc x2, skip 3 sts on the circle, sl st to FLO) x6 (the last sl st will go on the first sl st made)
Fasten off yarn, leaving a long tail
Connect colour B to first BLO made in round 5
Rnd 1: ch3, put 2 dc in next st, (dc, dc-inc) x11, sl st to top of ch3 [36]
Rnd 2: ch3, dc in next st, inc in next, dc in next 3 sts, fpdc, (3dc, inc, 3dc, fpdc) x5, sl st to top of ch3 [48]
From now on we will be working with hdc
Rnd 3-6: ch2, hdc in next 6sts, fphdc, (7hdc, fphdc) x5, sl st to top of ch2 [42]
Rnd 7: ch2, hdc in same st, 2 hdc in next st, 2dc in next 3 sts, 2hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next st (2hdc in next 2 sts, 2dc innext 3 sts, 2hdc in next 2 sts, sc) x5, sl st to top of ch2
Fasten off yarn, leaving a long tail to sew
Using the long tail, sew the green leaves to the flower.
Stamen:
Use colour A
Tip: only close the MR, after the last sl st made into the ring
leave a long tail before you make the MR as we will need it later to sew the stamen to the flower
Make a MR, ch29, starting from second chain from hook, sc in every st, sl st to MR, ch29 again, starting from second chain from hook, sc in every st, sl st to MR, cut your yarn, leaving a long tail, and close the ring.
Sew the stamen inside the flower
At this point I like to use the fabric stiffener, but you don’t have to. It makes the flowers more solid and firm, but even without it the flowers are ok on the cot mobile.
I put fabric stiffener only on the inside of the flower, so the yarn doesn’t lose its shine on the outside. Shape the flower and leave it to dry for 24 hours. I personally have a small snow globe which is the right size and the right shape so I put my flower on it to dry.
Assembling the cot mobile:
It depends on the cot mobile base you are using how you connect the flowers to it. If you are using the same as me,
Leaving a long tail, I chained 50 for the side flowers and 40 for the middle one. Cut your yarn, but make sure you have a very long tail, about 24-30 inches . (60-75cm). Remove your hook, but do not fasten off your yarn. Pull the loop and the long tail you cut through the loop on the cot mobile, insert your hook back and sl st to the next 5 sts.
Cut the yarn, and weave in the ends.
Using the tail on the other side, sew your flower to the chain.
Repeat these steps with all the flower.
I recommend you watching the video to see how I connected the chain to the cot mobile base.
Congratulation, you finished the Bluebell Cot Mobile!
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