Free Crochet Pattern Addition
Lalylala Strawberry Erna &
Blackberry Bert
Sunday morning. The sun is shining, coffee and hot chocolate are on the table, and the toast smells delicious. Full of anticipation, we unscrew the jam jar… but what’s this? It's empty! Suddenly, we’re wide awake. No jam means dry toast for breakfast! Time to take action! Fresh berry jam had to be made, so off we rush to the garden!
… but instead of ingredients for jam, we found these two cheeky little fruits hiding in the bushes behind the house. They introduced themselves as ERNA the strawberry and BERT the blackberry.
Delighted, we invited them to join our lalylala household and offered them a place in our pantry. Given that ERNA and BERT are such lovely creatures, we now feel a bit ashamed of our cruel plan to turn berries into jam. And now that they’re keeping us company at breakfast, we thoughtfully serve honey instead of berry jam. (To Bina's great delight! He now talks non-stop every morning about the benefits and peculiarities of this wonderful breakfast upgrade.)
This pattern is an add-on to our series of lalylala dolls
What is an add-on? An add-on is a little additional pattern to a commercial lalylala pattern. By using the add-on you can modify the original amigurumi or add new parts to turn it into something else. You can't use an add-on without the original pattern that it's related to. You can modify Erna based on the most lalylala dolls patterns such as Unicorn Yumi, Bear Bina, Kangaroo Kira, Dragon Dirk, or any other hooded lalylala doll with legs. To make Bert, you need lamb Lupo's pattern.
Erna & Bert's Story
ERNA and BERT have known each other since they wore little flowers back in their very early days. They grew up together in the same backyard with numerous brothers and sisters. After the successful graduation on the tree nursery Erna worked as a cake topping in a cupcake bakery (find her famous cupcake recipe here).
What about Bert? He has always enjoyed tinkering. He invented a device that made mobile phone calls possible, founded a company, and named it after himself. A few years later, Bert sold the company and opened a greengrocery with the money alongside his childhood friend
Erna.
No, not the kind of greengrocery you might know! It’s a place where amigurumi fruits and vegetables meet and spend their time together. There’s also a wellness area where city-stressed fruits can relax in a milk bath or rejuvenate their skin with a refreshing yogurt mask. Additionally, there’s a juicer for those who need a massage to loosen up.
Erna and Bert are totally into chocolate. They love the color green, springtime, and have a creepy fascination with cookbooks about jam, jelly, and preserves. They are proud owners of an entire collection of such horror literature.
Abbreviations (US terms)
-blo = crochet into back loops only
ch = chain stitch
dec = decrease (crochet together 2 sts with one sc stitch)
inc = increase (2 sc in one stitch)
rnd(s) = round(s)
sc = single crochet stitch
slst = slip stitch
st(s) = stitch(es)
[...] ...x = repeat instructions in brackets ... times
°...° = sts in between °° are worked into the same stitch
(...) = number of sts make in the particular rnd or row
2.25 mm (US: B/1, UK: 13), or 2.5 mm (US: -, UK: 12)
For the basic doll body one of the lalylala dolls patterns is required. You need a character that is made out of single crochet stitches (like KIRA or BINA or any other lalylala doll that has two legs and a hood.
Yarn size 1 - extra fine (sock, fingering, baby weight)
75% Virgin Wool, 25% Polyamide,
50g / 1.75oz (210m / 230yd)
10x10 cm [4x4 inch] = 30 sts x 42 rows
Pink 09071 Regia Trend & Classic Tweed (approx. 50g)
White 01992 Regia Uni (approx. 25g)
Green 01092 Regia Uni (approx. 10g)
for the basic doll body you need the lalylala crochet pattern "LUPO the lamb"
Yarn size 1 - extra fine (sock, fingering, baby weight)
75% Virgin Wool, 25% Polyamide,
50g / 1.75oz (210m / 230yd)
10x10 cm [4x4 inch] = 30 sts x 42 rows
Purple 9060 Regia Trend & Classic Tweed (approx. 50g), alternatively Regia Uni color 02020, 02741 or 01078
White 01992 Regia Uni (approx. 25g)
Green 01092 Regia Uni (approx. 10g)
© 2024 Lalylala Crochet . Lydia Tresselt . All rights reserved. No part of this pattern may be published, resold, reproduced (in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, by photocopying, recording or otherwise), shared, translated or altered without prior permission in writing from the author.
The design and pattern are copyright and must not be reproduced for resale! You cannot sell finished toys made from this pattern. For your personal use (non-profit) or for charity purposes you are permitted to make as many items from this pattern as you like.
Use any lalylala pattern that comes with two legs and a hood and that's made out of single crochet stitches.
Change color from white to pink for the last 4 rounds of the legs (it's rnd 19-22, or in case you use Vampire Bat Vlad's pattern change from pink to white for rnds 51-54) and for the last 9 rounds on the arm (rnds 41-49).
Follow the crochet pattern of LUPO the lamb and change colors as written in the pattern, using white instead of brown and purple instead of natural color.
You can also make a raspberry from the same pattern by using pink instead of purple.
Sepals (Leaves)
You need 5 sepals to be joined to a rosette in a second step.
Start with a foundation chain of 11 ch in green.
Along the chain, starting in the 2nd st from hook (Step photos of each rnd below written instructions):
01. sc 9, °sc 3° into the last stitch, along other side of the chain: sc 7 - turn (19)
02. ch 1, sc-blo 8, °sc-blo 3°, sc-blo 8 - turn (19)
03. ch 1, sc-blo 9, °sc-blo 3°, sc-blo 7 - turn (19)
04. repeat row 02
05. repeat row 03
06. repeat row 02
07. repeat row 03
08. sc-blo 7, °sc-blo 3°, sc 1, °sc-blo 3°, sc-blo 7 (21)
Cut the yarn and weave in ends. Repeat to make another 4 sepals.
Join the yarn in the stitch in the middle of the right corner of the first leaf (this is the st in the middle of the °3 sc° made in row 8).
1 sc into the same stitch as join, 4 sc along the flat side of the leaf.
Take a second leaf now. Insert hook into the stitching the center of the right corner of the 2nd leaf, sc 1, sc 4 along the flat end of the leaf. Repeat until all 5 sepals are joined.
Great! All 5 leaves are joined to a leaf-garland with a total of 25 sts.
From now on you work in a spiral. To keep the right count, place a marker into the 1st stitch of the rounds:
01. sc 1 into the first st of the row to close the garland to a ring, then [dec, sc 3] 4x, dec, sc 2 (20)
02. [dec, sc 2] 5x (15)
03. [dec, sc 1] 5x (10)
04.-08. (5 rnds) sc 10
09. [dec] 5x (5)
Cut the yarn and close the remaining 5 sts through front loops.
Sewing on Rosette and Seeds
Stuff the stem well before sewing the rosette onto the hood. Use the remaining yarn ends of the rosette to sew the rosette slightly sloppy onto the hood.
There are approx. 70 beads (size: 3 mm) sewn onto Erna's body. The distance between the beads on the upper part is less then at the lower part of the body. If your Erna is made to become best friend to child under the age of 3 you better drop the beads and use yarn to embroider the seeds instead.
