Step Into Magic: Crafting the Enchanted Door of Your Groundkeeper's Hut! 🌟🚪
Greetings again, friends! Are you ready to add a whimsical door to your Groundkeeper's Hut? Next up we are creating a textured and decorated doorway, complete with door jambs, a ribbed door that resembles wood planks, and ornate black ironwork pieces that will make your hut truly stand out in the wizarding world.
We will create door jams and a door with a loop closure for a button. The door jambs will act as sturdy pillars to frame our doorway, adding structure and stability to our design. The door will be basic sc in the back loop only to create the textured front and regular single crochets to create the flat backside. We will decorate it with a few "ornate" black ironwork pieces, one of which will double as your button loop closure, and then we can attach it to our door jambs.
It's so much easier than it looks and will require a little bit of construction on our parts, but I think we can do it! What say you?
Once you get it attached to your hut, you can step back and admire your handiwork, knowing that you've created a portal to a world of fantasy and adventure. Whether you're storing mystical creatures or simply indulging in a bit of imaginative play, your enchanted hut is sure to inspire wonder and delight for years to come.
Did you finish your walls?
If you missed the second part of this pattern- the walls- then click the picture below to be taken to the pattern. You will need to create the walls before you create your door. :)
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So, grab your yarn and your crochet hook, and let's weave some magic together. The journey ahead is sure to be filled with twists and turns, but with a dash of creativity and a sprinkle of fairy dust, we'll craft a Groundkeeper's Hut that's fit for any age of mythical creature lovers.
Groundkeeper's Hut Crochet Pattern - Door
Materials: includes the full list for the whole project
Yarn Supplies:
Base and walls- Worsted Weight Grey or Brown
Used: Walnut, 1 skein, I Love This Yarn Stonewashed worsted weight, 100% acrylic, (5oz / 252yds)
Door- Worsted Weight Brown
Used: Brown, 1.5 oz, I Love This Yarn worsted weight, 100% acrylic, (7oz/ 355yds)
Roof- Dark Green or Brown
Used: Dark Olive, 3 oz, I Love This Yarn worsted weight, 100% acrylic, (7oz/ 355yds)
Ironwork- DK Black
Used: Scheepjes Colour Crafter, Scrap Amount, 100% acrylic, (100g/ 300m)
Vine, Pumpkins, Mushrooms- DK Scraps
Non-Yarn Supplies:
#7/4.5mm hook
F/3.75mm hook
11” x 14” sheet of plastic canvas
Tiny bit of polyester fiberfill for the pumpkins at the end
Gauge: Worsted Weight- #7 hook- 16sc x 17rows = 4” x 4”/10cm x 10cm
DK Weight- F hook- 18sc x 22rows = 4” x 4”/10cm x 10cm
Finished Sizes:
Base- 6-1/2” to 7”
Walls- 3-1/2” W x 5” H
Overall Hut Height with Roof- approx. 12”
Notes:
- Join after each round when working in the round.
- When working in the round- Ch1 to start the next round unless otherwise noted
Extended Single Crochet (Exsc)- insert the hook in the space indicated, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through just one loop, yo, and pull through both loops on the hook.
Slanted Cluster (Slcl)- [yo, insert hook around the stem of previous dc from right to left, yo, pull loop through] 3x in the same place, yo, pull through first 6 loops on hook, yo, pull through both loops on the hook.
3rd Loop (3LO)- The horizontal bar across the back of the half double crochet stitch created by the yo.
(##) at the end of a row/round indicates the stitch count for that row/round.
US Terms:
sl st- slip stitch
Door Jamb: Make 2
Chain 22
Row 1- sc in second ch from hook and each across, ch1, turn.
(21sc)
Row 2- sc in each, ch1, turn.
Row 3- BLO- sc in each, ch1, turn.
Row 4- sc in each, ch1, turn.
Fold so the open loops are to the outside. Starting on the
top, working through both thicknesses, sc in each sc down the side. Cut and
leave a long end for attaching.
Attach to the sides of the doorway creating a door jamb.
Door:
Chain 21
Row 1- sc in second ch and each ch across, ch1, turn. (20 sc)
Row 2- (RS) BLO- sc in each, ch1, turn.
Row 3-12- Repeat row 2.
Row 13- Working in both loops, sc in each, ch1, turn.
Row 14- BLO, sc in each, ch1, turn.
Row 15- Working in both loops, sc, ch1, turn.
Row 16-26- Repeat Row 15.
**The door is meant to fold with the open loops to the
outside. Measure and cut a piece of plastic canvas to fit in between the folded
door pieces once you crochet them together in the next row.
Row 27- ch1, turn, with RS out, working through both
thicknesses, sc in each, 3sc in the corner, sc in the row ends, 3sc in the
corner, sc in the open loops, 3sc in the corner, slide the plastic canvas you
previously cut into the center of the door opening, sc in the remaining row
ends.
Cut and leave a long end for sewing to the door jamb.
Ironwork Decorations: (make 2)
Ch19, sl st in the fifth ch from the hook, (ch4, sl st in
the same ch) twice, sl st in each ch, (ch4, sl st in the last ch) 3 times. Cut
Position and attach to the top and bottom of the door.
Door Handle: (Make 1)
Ch8, sl st to first ch to make a circle, Ch15, sl st in the fifth
ch, (ch4, sl st in the same ch) 2x, Sl st in the remaining chains.
Cut, leaving a long end, sew with ch8 as the button
loop/door handle.
Sew button to the door jamb opposite of the door handle.
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