How to Crochet Alphabet Letters
Crocheted alphabet letters can be used as teaching tools; added as appliques onto a blanket, pillow or quilt; or they can be stuffed into small, soft toy pillows. No matter what you do with your crocheted alphabet, the project is sure to get an A+.
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Things You'll Need
- Graph paper
- Pencil or pen
- 3-4 skeins of worsted weight yarn in a variety of colors
- Crochet hook size I
- Blunt needle (optional)
- Batting or polyfill (optional)
Instructions
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Chart out and start to make your letters
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Chart out the size and shape of each letter you will make using graph paper and a pencil or pen. Mark an "X" in each square on the graph paper to represent a crochet stitch.
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Follow your pattern and chain as many stitches as are required, starting at either the bottom or top of your letter.
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Single crochet in each stitch across and add or increase stitches where needed, following your pattern.
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Finish one section before starting the next. In some places you may have to finish off the section you are working on and weave in the ends, then begin a new section of the letter and attach the pieces together when done by using a blunt needle and the same yarn as you used to crochet the letter.
If making pillows
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Make two of each letter.
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Sew all seams of the two crocheted letters together, with wrong sides facing, using the blunt needle and leaving one seam open to stuff with fiberfill or batting.
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Stuff the crocheted letter and use the blunt needle to close up the last seam.
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Tips & Warnings
The letters can all be made in one color or in contrasting colors.
You may want to play with the colors you use--orange is a great color for the letter "O," and the letter "Z" could be done in black and white zebra stripes.
References
Resources
- Photo Credit alphabet image by Blue Moon from Fotolia.com
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Comments
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What if you just need the letter by itself?
