A House in The Forest

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Table of contents

Materials 1
Abbreviations 1
Final Size 1
Skill Level 1
About 2
Instructions 3-‐8
• Tree Trunk 3-‐4
• Cushion 4-‐5
• Leaves 5
• Nest 6
• Birds 6-‐8
House in the Forest’s Techniques 9-‐20
• Holding the Crochet Hook – The Knife Method 9
• Working with T-‐shirt Yarn 10
• Inverted Crochet Technique with T-‐shirt Yarn 11
• Adding More T-‐shirt Yarn 12
• Building the House’s Structure 13-‐14
• House’s Entrance 15
• Making the Lawn 16
• Making the Branch 17-‐19
• Inverted Crochet Technique 20
Finishing 21
• Assembly 21

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A House in the Forest

Materials
T-‐shirt yarn in: 2 pairs of black 6mm safety eyes
-‐ Brown (± 2,5kg) Stuffing
-‐ Green (± 1kg) Yarn needle
Bulky weight yarn in: Sewing needle
-‐ Brown (± 600gr) Invisible or brown thread
Light weight yarn in: Wire:
-‐ Green (<50gr) -‐ Craft wire in brown or bronze
-‐ Light Green (<50gr) -‐ Galvanized wire (ø 1,8mm,
-‐ Light Yellow (<50gr) ±9m) or one with similar
Fur yarn: strength
-‐ Brown (± 50gr) Sponge (2,5cm / 1 inch thick)
Mercerized cotton thread nº6 in: Plastic canvas (±57x105cm)
-‐ Dark yellow Cardboard (2mm thick and cereal
8mm hook (US L; UK 0) box weight)
5mm hook (US H; UK 6) Piercing tool
4mm hook (US G; UK 8) Scrap paper
2,5mm hook (UK 12) Hot glue
1,75mm hook White Glue
Brown felt Scissors

Abbreviations Final Size
Rnd: round or rounds House:
Ch: chain Height: 25cm / 10 inches
Slst: slip stitch Width: 55,5cm / 22 inches
Sc: single crochet Depth: 31cm / 12 inches
Hdc: half double crochet Lawn:
Dc: double crochet Width: 28cm / 11 inches
Inc 2: increase by working two Length: 60cm / 24 inches
stitches in same stitch

Inv dec: decrease using the invisible Skill Level
decrease method Advanced
Sc2tog: single crochet two stitches
together
Sc3tog: single crochet three stitches
together
St: Stitch or stitches

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About:
The terminology used in this pattern is the US terminology.

Gauge is not important to this project just as long as your hook, yarn and
individual tension result in a stitch that is tight enough that the stuffing won’t
come through.

The parenthesis ( ) are used when a group of stitches is to be repeated a
number of times or with a group of stitches that is to be worked in one stitch
on same space.
The numbers in parenthesis at the end of each round or row indicate the total
number of stitches in that round or row.

Most rounds are written in the following format:
Round number: (work a number of stitches, increase or decrease) x n times
(total number of stitches in the round/row)

The information icon ( ) indicates that the marked technique is explained in
detail with pictures in the A House in the Forest’s Techniques section of the
pattern or, if accompanied by the capital letters STG, in the Stitches &
Techniques Guide.

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Instructions

Tree Trunk
Using a 8mm hook and the brown t-‐shirt yarn.

The tree trunk is worked in continuous rounds. Do not join rounds. You may
want to use a marker to indicate the beginning of the rounds.
All stitches are worked in both loops unless indicated otherwise.

Rnd 1: 8hdc in Magic Ring (8st)
Rnd 2: (inc 2) x 8 (16st)
Rnd 3: (1hdc, inc 2) x 8 (24st)
Rnd 4: (2hdc, inc 2) x 8 (32st)
Rnd 5: (3hdc, inc 2) x 8 (40st)
Rnd 6: (4hdc, inc 2) x 8 (48st)
Rnd 7: (5hdc, inc 2) x 7, 4hdc, inv dec 2, ch2, turn (54st)
Rnd 8: inv dec 2, 3hdc, inc 2, (6hdc, inc 2) x 5, 4hdc, inv dec 2, ch2, (51st)
turn
Rnd 9: inv dec 2, 3hdc, inc 2, (7hdc, inc 2) x 5, 3hdc, inv dec 2, ch2, (55st)
turn
Rnd 10: inv dec 2, 2hdc, inc 2, (8hdc, inc 2) x 5, 2hdc, inv dec 2 (58st)

-‐ Trace shape onto the thick cardboard.
-‐ Cut two pieces of the same shape. These will be the sides of the house’s
structure.

st
Rnd 11: Back loop only – hdc all around (75hdc), slst to 1 (75st)
Rnd 12-‐23: 75hdc (75st)
Rnd 24: 13hdc, ch2, turn (13st)
Rnd 25-‐31: 63hdc, ch2, turn (63st)
Rnd 32: 63hdc, ch12, slst to 1st (75st)
Rnd 33-‐46: 75hdc (75st)

-‐ Build house structure. (pages 13-‐14)
-‐ Place house structure inside.

Rnd 47: 44hdc. Back loop only – inv dec 2, 7hdc, inv dec 2, 8hdc, inv (71st)
dec 2, 7hdc, inv dec 2, 1hdc
Rnd 48: Back loop only – 6hdc, inv dec 2, (7hdc, inv dec 2) x 4. Both (62st)
loops – inv dec 2, (6hdc, inv dec 2) x 3, 1hdc

-‐ Continue to work in both loops until the end.
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Rnd 49: 5hdc, inv dec 2, (6hdc, inv dec 2) x 4, 20hdc, inv dec 2, 1hdc (56st)
Rnd 50: (5hdc, inv dec 2) x 8 (48st)
Rnd 55: (inv dec 2) x 8 (8st)

-‐ Close and weave in ends.
-‐ Optional: when working in rows you can use the Inverted Crochet
Technique so that all stitches in all rows face the same side. (page 11)

Cushion
Using a 5mm hook and the brown bulky yarn.

The cushion is worked in rows and continuous rounds. When working in
continuous rounds do not join them at the end. You may want to use a marker
to indicate the beginning of the rounds.
All stitches are worked in both loops unless indicated otherwise.
Place the sponge inside before closing completely. The sponge is the same size
as the base for the structure of the house. (page 13)

Ch 63
Row 1: 1sc in the 2nd ch from the hook, 61 sc, ch1, turn (62st)
Row 2-‐31: 62sc, ch1, turn (62st)
Rnd 32: Back loop only – sc all around (187st)
Rnd 33: 187sc (187st)
Rnd 34: 186sc (186st)
Rnd 35: Back loop only – (sc3tog, 60sc, sc3tog, 27sc) x 2 (178st)

-‐ Place stitch marker in the 1st corner that was made.
-‐ From now on the rounds will always end one stitch before the marker.

Rnd 36: (sc3tog, 58sc, sc3tog, 25sc) x 2 (170st)
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Rnd 49: inv dec 2, 34sc, (inv dec 2) x 2, 34sc, inv dec 2 (70st)

-‐ Finish off, leave long tail and close gap.
-‐ Finish off and weave in ends.
-‐ Place inside the structure for the house.

Leaves (make 2)
Using a 2,5mm hook and the green yarn.

The leaves are worked in continuous rounds. Do not join rounds. You may
want to use a marker to indicate the beginning of the rounds.
All stitches are worked in both loops.

Rnd 1: 4sc in Magic Ring (4st)
Rnd 2: (1sc, inc 2) x 2 (6st)
Rnd 3: (2sc, inc 2) x 2 (8st)
Rnd 4: (1sc, inc 2) x 4 (12st)
Rnd 5: (2sc, inc 2) x 4 (16st)
Rnd 6: (7sc, inc 2) x 2 (18st)
Rnd 7: (8sc, inc 2) x 2 (20st)
Rnd 8: (9sc, inc 2) x 2 (22st)
Rnd 9: (10sc, inc 2) x 2 (24st)
Rnd 10: (11sc, inc 2) x 2 (26st)
Rnd 11-‐13: 26sc (26st)
Rnd 14: (11sc, inv dec 2) x 2 (24st)
Rnd 15: 24sc (24st)
Rnd 16: (2sc, inv dec 2) x 6 (18st)

-‐ Close and leave long tail.

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Nest
Using a 4mm hook and the brown fur yarn.

The nest is worked in continuous rounds. Do not join rounds. You may want to
use a marker to indicate the beginning of the rounds.

Ch2
Rnd 1: 6sc into the 2nd ch (6st)
Rnd 2: (inc 2) x 6 (12st)
Rnd 3: (1sc, inc 2) x 6 (18st)
Rnd 4: (2sc, inc 2) x 6 (24st)
Rnd 5: (3sc, inc 2) x 6 (30st)
Rnd 6: (4sc, inc 2) x 6 (36st)
Rnd 7: (5sc, inc 2) x 6 (42st)
Rnd 8: (6sc, inc 2) x 6 (48st)
Rnd 9: (7sc, inc 2) x 6 (54st)
Rnd 10: (8sc, inc 2) x 6 (60st)
Rnd 11: 60sc (60st)

-‐ Sl st, needle join and weave in ends.

Birds (make 2)
Using a 2,5mm hook and the light yellow and light green yarns.

Body

The body is worked in continuous rounds. Do not join rounds. You may want to

-‐ Begin with the main color.

Rnd 2: (inc 2) x 6 (12st)
Rnd 3: (1sc, inc 2) x 6 (18st)
Rnd 4-‐5: 18sc (18st)
Rnd 6: (2sc, inc 2) x 6 (24st)

-‐ Sl st and needle join.
-‐ Change to the secondary color.
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Rnd 7: join with slst, 23sc (24st)

Rnd 8: 24sc (24st)

-‐ Sl st and needle join.
-‐ Change to the main color.

Rnd 9: join with slst, inc 2, 5sc, inc 2, (1sc, inc 2) x 2, (30st)
8sc, (inc 2, 1sc) x 2
Rnd 10: 2sc, inc 2, 5sc, inc 2, (2sc, inc 2) x 2, 9sc, (inc (36st)
2, 2sc) x 2
Rnd 11: 3sc, inc 2, 5sc, inc 2, 26sc (38st)
Rnd 14: 6sc, inc 2, 7sc, inc 2, 6sc, (inv dec 2, 1sc) x 7 (37st)
Rnd 15: (2sc, inv dec 2) x 2, 7sc, (inv dec 2, 2sc) x 4, (30st)
inv dec 2, 4sc

-‐ Place safety eyes.
-‐ Begin to stuff.


-‐ Close and weave in ends.

Tail

Using a 2,5mm hook and the main color.

The tail is worked in rows.

-‐ Leave a long tail in the beginning

Ch 7
nd
Row 1: sc in the 2 ch from the hook, 5sc, ch1, turn (6st)
Row 2: inc 2, 4sc, inc 2, ch1, turn (8st)
Row 3: 2sc, 1hdc, 2dc, 1hdc, 2sc, ch1, turn (8st)
Row 4: inc 2sc, 6hdc, inc 2sc, ch1, turn (10st)
Row 5: 2sc, 2hdc, 2dc, 2hdc, 2sc (10st)

-‐ Weave in end.
-‐ Optional: when working in rows you can use the Inverted Crochet Technique
so that all stitches in all rows face the same side. (page 20)

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Wings (make 2)

Using a 2,5mm hook and the secondary color.

The wings worked in continuous rounds and rows. When working in
continuous rounds do not join them. You may want to use a marker to indicate
the beginning of the rounds.

-‐ Leave long tail in the beginning

Rnd 2: (1sc, inc 2) x 3 (9st)
Row 3-‐4: 3sc, ch1, turn (3st)
Row 5: sc2tog, 1sc, ch1, turn (2st)
Row 6: sc2tog (1st)

-‐ Edge: sc on the tip of the wing, 3sc, inc 2, (2sc, inc 2) x 2, 3sc,
ch3, slst in the 2nd ch from the hook, slst to 1st.
-‐ Needle join and weave in ends.
-‐ Optional: when working in rows you can use the Inverted Crochet
Technique so that all stitches in all rows face the same side. (page 20)

Beak

Using a 1,75mm hook and the mercerized cotton thread.

The beak is worked in continuous rounds. Do not join rounds. You may want to

Rnd 2: (1sc, inc 2) x 3 (9st)

-‐ Sl st, needle join and leave a long tail.

-‐ Assemble birds.

The second bird has exactly the
opposite color scheme:
-‐ Yellow body with green stripe;
-‐ Yellow tail;
-‐ Green wings.
The beaks are the same color in
both birds.
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A House in the Forest Techniques

Holding the Hook – The Knife Method
Usually, when crocheting, I use the pencil method to hold my hook, but when
working with t-‐shirt yarn I always use the knife method, I find it is easier and
doesn’t strain the wrist as much.

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Working with T-‐shirt Yarn

Step 1 Step 2 Step 3

Use the knife hold for Because we are working Insert the hook into the
the hook and hold the with a half double next stitch making a
yarn with the left hand. crochet, yarn over. stabbing motion with
the hook.


Yarn over. Pull up a loop by pulling Yarn over.
the hook back, out of
the stitch.

Step 7

Pull the yarn through
the 3 loops on the hook.

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Inverted crochet technique with T-‐shirt yarn

Alternate working as usual and using this technique in each row so that the
stitches face the same side of the work on all rows.


When working this Because we are working Insert the hook into the
technique with t-‐shirt with a half double next stitch.
yarn I like to place my crochet, yarn over.
work perpendicular to
me.


Yarn over wrapping the Pull up a loop. Yarn over wrapping the
t-‐shirt yarn around the t-‐shirt yarn around the
hook. hook.

Step 7 Step 8

Pull the yarn through All stitches on all rows
the 3 loops on the hook. face the same side of
the work.

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Adding more T-‐shirt yarn

The t-‐shirt yarn and thread in this tutorial does not reflect the colors used in
the actual project, they were chosen for clearness purposes only. Use invisible
thread or a thread that is the same color or similar as your t-‐shirt yarn.

Thread the needle, fold Place the ends you want Pull the thread slowly
the thread in half and to join back to back. If until the knot is close to
knot the ends together. you need to, cut the the yarns. Insert the
edge of the ends to needle between both
make them straight. threads and under the
Insert the needle close knot.
to the edge of the yarn.


Pull the thread securing Insert the needle a few Repeat until getting
it. millimeters above the close to the opposite
previous stitch and pull edge.
the yarn.


Insert the needle Place the ends of the Pull both pieces gently
through the yarns, pull thread against and along in opposite directions
the thread gently the length of the t-‐shirt making them close and
forming a loop, insert yarn. hiding the thread’s ends.
the needle through the
loop. Repeat a couple of
times securing the
thread.
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Building the House’s Structure


Measure the width of Measure the length of Place the plastic canvas
the flat part of your your work between against the base and
work. rounds 11 and 46. Mark mark the middle of the
the measurements onto squares close to the
the thick cardboard, edges. Repeat for the
making a rectangular straight edge of the
shape for the base and sidepieces. *
cut.


Wrap the plastic canvas Make a hole in all the With the craft wire start
around the curved edge markings you just made. to join all the cardboard
of the sidepieces and I’m using a Crop-‐a-‐dile, pieces and plastic
mark the middle of the you can use any other canvas together. **
squares close to the piercing tool. Remember to place the
edge. cushion inside the
structure before closing
it completely.


Insert the wire into a Make the wire come out Pull the wire, while at
hole in the cardboard. the closest square from the same time, pushing
the plastic canvas or the it into the hole of the
hole of the other cardboard. Make the
cardboard piece. wire flush against the
base.
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At the end, or if you Structure completed. Reinforce the structure
need to add more wire, with wires making them
wrap the ends together go over and under every
and make them flush bar of the plastic canvas.
against the base of the
structure.


Use pliers to better Place 3 wires on each Place 3 wires across the
maneuver the wire. side of the house that top of the house. One
run from the front to right at the top, other
the back going over the above the house’s
top, and 3 that run from entrance and the third
the top edge of the behind the one in the
entrance, go over the middle.
top and to the back.

* If the mesh of your plastic canvas is tighter you can skip one or two squares.

**
-‐ Join one sidepiece to the base.
-‐ Join the plastic canvas to the curved edge of that sidepiece.
-‐ Join one long edge of the base to the plastic canvas.
-‐ Place the cushion inside the structure.
-‐ Join the curved side of the second sidepiece to the plastic canvas.
-‐ Join the straight edge of the second sidepiece to the base.
-‐ Join the second long side of the base to the plastic canvas.
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House’s Entrance


With a bronze or brown Join the tips together Make a slipknot on the
craft wire make a circle closing the circle. hook and yarn over.
big enough for the
entrance, but be sure
the corners will be
covered.


Insert the hook into the Pull up a loop. Yarn over.
middle of the circle of
wire and yarn over.


Pull through the three Repeat until the wire is Sew the circle onto the
loops on the hook. completely covered. front of the entrance.

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Making the Lawn


Extra Canvas
Lawn

Cut the plastic canvas to Cut the t-‐shirt yarn in To attach the t-‐shirt
the width of the house 10cm (4 inches) strips. yarn strips to the plastic
and to the desired canvas, fold the strips in
length. Leave an extra half.
length to attach the
plastic canvas under the
house (make it a little
bit narrower than the
lawn).


Place the closed end of Make it come out under Make the tips of the
the strip behind the that same plastic bar. strip go through the
plastic bar you want to loop created by the
attach it to. closed end.

Step 7 Step 8

Pull the tips of the strip Repeat for all of the
securing it to the plastic spaces available on the
canvas. plastic canvas.

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Making the Branch


Cut a circle with a Crease the middle of the Bring the two straight
diameter of 9cm on a straight edge; this will halves together.
cardboard (I’m using make the next step
cardboard from a cereal easier.
box). Cut it in half.


Tape the sides together Repeat steps 2 and 3 for Tape the cone with a
with a tape that doesn’t the 2nd half but this time tape that doesn’t have a
have a sleek surface. I’m overlap the straight sleek surface.
using painter’s tape. edges more making the
base of the cone
smaller.


Cut a circle with a Repeat step 2 to find the Keep the smaller piece
diameter of 11cm on a center of the straight resulting from that cut.
cardboard. Cut it in half. edge. Cut the half circle
in 2 pieces at an angle a
little bit wider than 45º.

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Overlap the straight Tape the cone with a These 3 cones makeup
edges making the base tape that doesn’t have a the branch. From left to
of the cone small. sleek surface. right: the base, middle
and tip of the branch.


Place the middle of the Tape the cones together Place the tip of the
branch at the side of the with a tape that doesn’t branch on top of the
base and close to the have a sleek surface. middle piece at an angle
top. pointing up.


Tape the cones together Cut enough strips from Start to cover the
with a tape that doesn’t scrap paper to cover the branch with the strips
have a sleek surface. branch. using white glue.


Cover the branch Take both ends of the Start to glue the yarn
completely and let it yarn you want to use to around the branch as
dry. cover the branch and close as you can to the
secure them inside the edge. Use glue that dries
base. clear.
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Step 22

Continue to glue the yarn
in a spiral until the entire
branch is covered. With a
fine tip needle, hide the
ends under the yarn
glued on the tip of the
branch.

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Inverted Crochet Technique

This technique is used when working in rows and you want all the stitches
facing the same side. Here I am working in single crochets, but this technique
can be used with all stitches.


With the help of your Insert the hook from the Yarn over – make the
thumb keep the working back to the front of the hook go under the
yarn always to the right next stitch. working yarn and grab
side of the hook. it.


Pull up a loop (two loops Yarn over – make the Pull the yarn through
on hook). hook go under the the two loops on the
working yarn and grab hook.
it.

Flat piece worked using
the Inverted Crochet
Technique

All rows show the
characteristic “v” of the
single crochet.

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Finishing

-‐ Make the house’s entrance. (page 15)
-‐ Make the lawn. (page 16)
-‐ Make the branch. (pages 17-‐19)

Assembly
-‐ Cut the entrance of the house on the plastic canvas with scissors.
-‐ Cover the edges of the plastic canvas on the house’s entrance with
brown felt and using the hot glue.
-‐ Attach the law to the house using invisible thread and the sewing
needle.
-‐ Cover the plastic canvas’ edge on the bottom of the house with brown
felt and using the hot glue.
-‐ Attach the leaves to the branch.
-‐ Attach the branch to the top of the house using a pointy needle that
can pierce through the cardboard and a strong thread.
-‐ Wrap a piece of t-‐shirt yarn around the base of the branch (two to
three times) hiding where the branch and house meet.
-‐ Attach the birds to the nest using invisible thread and the sewing
needle.
-‐ Attach the nest to the top of the house using invisible thread and the
sewing needle.

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Rnd 48: (sc3tog, 34sc, sc3tog, 1sc) x 2 (74st)

Rnd 7: join with slst, 23sc (24st)

Wings (make 2)