Small amounts of grey and bright coloured yarn (red, green, blue or yellow) yarn.
Small piece of felt and length of yarn, both different colours to the main body of the knight.
A cork, approx 1.75" (4.5cm) long.
Black permanent marker pen (Sharpie).
4 mm (F) hook.
Abbreviations:
ch = chain
st = stitch or stitches
ss = slip stitch
sc = single crochet (US), double crochet (UK)
BLO = back loop only
FLO = front loop only
FO = fasten off
General instructions:
Work in rounds unless otherwise stated and do not join rounds unless told to. Use a stitch marker to mark the start of a round - a small piece of different coloured yarn placed under the stitch at the start of the round will do. To start a round, you can use the magic ring method, but I prefer (ch2, work 6 sc into 1st ch). If you work the 6 sc over the tail of yarn as well you can use that to pull the hole tight.
Work through both loops of stitches unless otherwise indicated.
Start using grey yarn:
Round 1: Ch2, work 6 sc into 1st ch - 6 sc.
Round 2: 2 sc in each sc around - 12 sc.
Round 3: [2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc] 3 times – 15 sc.
Round 4 - 5: (2 rounds) Sc in each sc around - 15 sc.
Ch1, turn.
Row 1: Sc in next 10 sc, ch1, turn - 10 sc.
Row 2: Sc in next 10 sc, ch5.
Round 6: Sc into 1st sc of row 2, sc in next 9 sc, 5 sc over ch5 - 15 sc.
Sc in next 2 sc, change to bright coloured yarn and mark as start of round.
Round 7 - 11: (5 rounds) Sc in each sc around - 15 sc.
Change to grey yarn.
Round 12: Sc in each sc around - 15 sc.
Ss in next sc, FO and weave in end.
Cut felt into small shield shape and use contrasting yarn to sew onto body with a cross shape.
Use black yarn to sew a little mouth on the beard.
Fit over cork and carefully draw face in the gap.
34 comments:
THanks for sharing!!! These are fantastic... how great are you for this idea ... recycle, educate (middle ages), hand craft AS WELL as a very valid excuse for opening a bottle of wine mid week!! BRAVO!!
lol, these guys are so cute!
you could make them for a chess game
I'd love to see what the kings and knights would look like
Thank you! I'd definitely like to give a chess set a go, but you could also use these as pieces for a game like Ludo.
Merveilleuse idée!!!!!!! bravo! je vais en fabriquer pour mes petits gamins.... Merci....
These are soooo cute.. I found the link at Ravelry which directed me to Crafster where I followed a link to your blog.. Anyways. I was thinking that since corks float, maybe a person could do these with cotton yarn and use them as bath toys?? I don't know if it would work but it would be fun to find out!!! : ) Thanks so much for sharing, I am now following your blog, as well..
Thank you! Good idea to make bath toys - let me know if you give it a go and if it works!
Great tutorial! i will make it, thanks for sharing.
Thanks! It's coming up to Christmas Bazaar time again, so I'll have to make some more myself.
They are so cute!!! I love them! It's a great idea! I'll try to do something like that.
Thanks! I'd love to see photos if you do make them.
Wow! These are the cutest little knights EVER! I am SO making a set this Christmas. Thank you!
Thanks! Have fun making your army!
Thank you very very much for sharing your great idea. I made my own version of your cork creatures and I have called them Ganchicorchos. The are a perfect present. All people love them. If you want to see my Ganchicorchos, they are in my blog: http://teje-mundos.blogspot.com
They are also in Ravelry (I am Oladola)
Bellissimi!!!
Beautiful!!!
...and I have a lot of corks! (he! he! ;o) )
...the hardest part, for me, will be to venture with a crochet hook! : D
Thank you! They're nice and simple to make, so just give them a try.
...yess!
I'll try!!!
(also cause I think it's the simplest thing I can do of this blog :D )
ciao!
Thank you for this pattern. You can see a little guy on my blog. Bye.
Piouch, thanks for showing me your knight. I don't think he's going to fight that cute dragon though, I think they're going to be friends!
Thank you, your patterns are lovely.
Thanks! I've just made another army of them for this year's Christmas bazaar, they work up so quickly!
That is TOO COOL! Love your pattern. Thank you.
Very nice! I was thinking about corks en what to do with them. This is a great idea!
Thanks! I've ended up with lots of corks - one day I'll have to do a chess set, I've got some champagne corks that would be good for the King, Queen and Rook.
Hello!!!! I´ve just finish my first knight cork...
Thanks for the great idea!!!
Thank you!
This pattern is so cute and easy. Thanks so much for posting. I've already made three little knights (as well as a priness and dragon). The kids love them!
I think I might even try making a nativity set next. Thanks again.
Thanks Stephanie! I'd love to see your knights, princess and dragon. Someone else adapted the pattens to make a nativity set, you might like to have a look: http://bbqcrochets.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/cork-nativity.html
Hello Lucy, I am not sure if I sent you a huge thank you for this pattern...I made lots of them and I named ''mine'' Knight Korki who is fighting against cancer....in Holland is the organisation KiKa (Kids Cancerfree) so the K of Korki fits my corks ;-)..my daughter made lots of them for the bday of my grandson, if possible I can send you some snaps but to which address I have to sort out...
From Holland with love,
Marlene
also: http://krealene.blogspot.com CraftingAgainstCancer
That's lovely Marlene, I'm so glad the knights are doing good work! You can contact me on Etsy, Facebook or Ravelry, where you should be able to show me photos.
http://www.lucyravenscar.etsy.com
http://www.facebook.com/pages/LucyRavenscar-Crochet-Creatures/136334913081192
http://www.ravelry.com/designers/lucy-ravenscar
Hi Lucy
I find your cork-knights amazingly cute! I'm going to make some. Now I wonder: am I right that you never use the part: BLO = back loop only and
FLO = front loop only?? I cant find these terms in the written pattern and now I wonder if that is right (because you mentioned these terms in the abbreviations).
Thanks for answering,
greetings from Holland
Yes, you're right, you don't need to work in front or back loops only in this pattern. I think I originally put all the cork patterns together and the gnome pattern uses front and back loops to make the beard.
Thanks for your reaction!
Just seen these on pinterest and repinned, think they are fab! I'm going to make some for my little boy.
Thanks! They make great toys for a little one, make a few and you can take them with you when you go out to keep your little boy occupied.
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