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Stitches used:Chain (ch)

Slip stitch (sl st)

Double crochet (dc)

Slip stitch (sl st)

Size:Car: 7cm

You need: LGC kit ,stuffing, tapestry needle, four 15mm buttons

Every little boy will look back in

fondness at the toy cars they had as a

child, so why not create one from

scratch? Lucinda Ganderton has

designed this fab pattern that's quick

to make and uses only the kit and a

few extras. For an even more realisticlook, be sure to try our recommended

wheel-style buttons (see panel, right).

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Show off your crochet skills withLucinda Ganderton's

toy car

toy carbowling ballUsing 3.5mm hook andorange yarn make40ch, sl st in first ch tomake a ringRnd 1: 2ch, 1dc insecond ch from hook,(1dc in 1dc) 39 times, sl stin second chCut orange yarn, join ingreen yarn

Rnds 2-3: 2ch, (1dc in1dc) 39 times, sl st insecond chNote: work bonnet inrows as folls:Row 4: 2ch, (1dc in 1dc)seven timesRows 5-6: 2ch, (1dc in1dc) seven times, 1dc insecond chJoin in white yarn, carrygreen yarn along rightedge of workNote: work windscreenas folls:Rows 7-10: rep Rows

5-6 twiceChange to green yarnNote: work roof as folls:Rows 11-18: rep Rows5-6 four timesCut green yarn, join inwhite yarnNote: work rear window

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Meet OurDesigner

“Why not  personalise my

 project by making

a miniature version of your own vehicle?” Lucinda Ganderton lives in London with herhusband, son and cat. She studied fine art textilesat Goldsmiths Art School and now works across,and writes about, a wide range of needlecrafts

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Crochet

This pattern uses double crochet,one of the most popular crochet

stitches. The technique creates astrong, durable fabric

crochet

clever

as folls:

Rows 19-22: rep Rows5-6 twiceCut white yarnUsing a tapestry needleand green yarn sewside edges of bonnet tofinal dc row on car bodyNote: work right sidewindow as folls:Join white yarn to carbody in second dcfrom bonnetRow 23: 1ch, (1dc in 1dc)five timesRow 24: 1ch, 1dc insecond dc from hook,(1dc in 1dc) three times

Row 25: 1ch, (1dc in 1dc)three timesCut yarn, join greenyarn to car body insecond dc from bonnetNote: work frameas folls:Row 26: 1ch, 1dc insame st, 1dc in side ofRow 24, 2dc in side ofRow 25, (1dc in 1dc)three times, 2dc in sideof Row 25, 1dc in side ofRow 24, 2dc in side ofRow 23Note: work left side

window as folls:Turn work WS out andwork left side windowas for right side window,turn RS out againUsing green yarn sewedge of windscreen,roof and rear window to

 Safety First Please note that, due tosmall parts, this toy is not

suitable for children under36 months

window frames, then

sew bottom edge ofrear window tocar bodyNote: work bumperas folls:Turn car wrong way upand join orange yarn toch st that lies directlyabove first dc of bonnetNext rnd: 2ch, 1dc insecond ch from hook,(1dc in 1ch) 39 timesNote: work base inrows as folls:

Rows 1-14: 2ch, 1dc in

second dc from hook,(1dc in 1dc) seven timesCut yarnUsing orange yarn anda tapestry needle, sewone side and top edgeof base to bumper. Stuffcar and sew gap closed.Sew a button securelyto each corner of car

numberplateUsing 3.5mm hook andwhite yarn make 5chRow 1: 1dc in second chfrom hook, (1dc in 1ch)three timesCut yarn

to make upSew number plate tofront of car. Sew fourbuttons to base of car

 Shopping

 Basket Accessorise your car withthese buttons from the

Button Lady, 0121 3293234: 23mm Wheel

Buttons, £1.50 each; 21mmblue button, 45p each