Let mini-campers play out happy holiday

and festival times with Kate Bruning’s

crochet toy tent

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HOW TO MAKE… A MINI CROCHET TENT

MATERIALS ABBREVIATIONS When you get home from that along the opposite side of the
Q Stylecraft Classique (UK) summer camping trip or family- foundation ch, turn [44sts]
Cotton DK, 100% st(s) stitch(es) friendly festival, kids can keep Row 2 and all even rows ch1
cotton, 100g/184m ch chain the outdoor fun going by pitching (does not count as st), 1dc in each
per ball, one ball in dc double crochet some of the tiniest tents around. st, turn.
Sunflower (3662) Crochet a mini tent or two for your Row 3 ch1 (does not count as st),
Q 3.5mm (UK 9, US TENSION kids’ play figures and just wait for 2dc in the first st, 20dc, 2dc in each
E/4) crochet hook Tension isn’t the matching sleeping bag of the next 2sts, 20dc, 2dc in the
Q Two paper straws important for this requests to come in. Add trims last st, turn [48sts]
Q Four bamboo project, just be sure or switch up colour if you want. Row 5 ch1 (does not count as st),
skewers your stitches are Each tent ‘canvas’ is made 1dc, 2dc in the next st, 20dc, 2dc
Q Washi tape dense enough to from a single piece of crochet. in the next st, 2dc, 2dc in the next
Q Hot glue gun create a solid fabric. The frame is made using straws st, 20dc, 2dc in the next st, 1dc,
Q Sewing needle and and bamboo skewers, and once all turn [52sts]
matching thread the crochet and frame construction Row 7 ch1 (does not count as st),
is complete you finish off by sewing 2dc, 2dc in the next st, 20dc, 2dc
FINISHED SIZE the tent to the frame. in the next st, 4dc, 2dc in the next
Size will vary The tent is made from a st, 20dc, 2dc in the next st, 2dc,
according to your foundation chain, which is the turn [56sts]
tension, but aim for top ridge of the tent. The pattern Row 9 ch1 (does not count as st),
a tent approx. 10cm uses a concise crochet style, so for 3dc, 2dc in the next st, 20dc, 2dc
long by 7cm high example 2dc means work 1dc into in the next st, 6dc, 2dc in the next
(4 x 2¾") each of the next 2 sts. st, 20dc, 2dc in the next st, 3dc,
turn [60sts]
Instructions Row 11 ch1 (does not count as st),
Foundation ch23 4dc, 2dc in the next st, 20dc, 2dc
Row 1 Starting in 2nd ch from in the next st, 8dc, 2dc in the next
hook, 21dc, 2dc in the last ch, 21dc st, 20dc, 2dc in the next st, 4dc,

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 turn [64sts] st, 20dc, 2dc in the next st, 8dc. C and B and facing towards each
Row 13 ch1 (does not count as st), Fasten off and sew in ends [80sts] other. Add a dab of hot glue then
5dc, 2dc in the next st, 20dc, 2dc insert the skewer into the holes.
in the next st, 10dc, 2dc in the next Making the frame Repeat with the other straw for
st, 20dc, 2dc in the next st, 5dc, Cover the four bamboo skewers the other end frame of the tent.
turn [68sts] with washi tape.
Row 15 ch1 (does not count as st), Now join the two end frames
6dc, 2dc in the next st, 20dc, 2dc Make two triangular end frames to make the full tent frame by
in the next st, 12dc, 2dc in the next as follows: measure the side of repeating these steps with points
st, 20dc, 2dc in the next st, 6dc, the crochet from point A to C C & D and B & E to make the base,
turn [72sts] (see diagram, left) then double poking holes into the front side of
Row 17 ch1 (does not count as st), this figure. Cut two straws to this the straws so that the two straws
7dc, 2dc in the next st, 20dc, 2dc length and then fold each of them are joined to each other by two
in the next st, 14dc, 2dc in the next in the middle. Measure the length skewers. Measure the length
st, 20dc, 2dc in the next st, 7dc, between C and B and then cut two between the top of two straws
turn [76sts] pieces of skewer to this length. (points A and G) once the base
Row 19 ch1 (does not count as st), Using a sewing needle or pin, skewers have been inserted and
8dc, 2dc in the next st, 20dc, 2dc make a hole in the bent straw at cut a length of skewer to fit.
in the next st, 16dc, 2dc in the next the same height just above points Make one more hole at the top of
each straw. Dab hot glue onto the
Let’s Go Camping holes and then insert the skewer.
This project is taken from Let’s Go Camping by Kate Bruning with
photography by Keiko Oikawa, published by Kyle Books on 24 Place the crochet tent over the
September 2015, priced £9.99. See the next issue of Mollie Makes frame. Sew the corners of the tent
(issue 58) for more details about this super-cute book and all the to the corners of the straws and
camping accessories you can crochet to go with your tent. You can skewers. Your tents are now ready
also pre-order the book at http://goo.gl/JkvWyi for your mini-adventurers to set up
camp with.

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