I am very easily persuaded to make tutorials so in the future don't be afraid to ask. For the making of a rock baby you will need a smooth stone, preferably swaddled baby shape, some crochet cotton , a crochet hook ( I used a 5 mm hook ) , a yarn needle, scissors and either black paint and a fine paint brush or a fine permanent marker works as well. You will need to be able to make a chain , join it and be able to do single crochet in a circular manner. If you don't have those skills any beginner crochet book should be able to explain them to you. Start by making a chain of 3 stitches in length and then join them to form a very small circle.
In each chain stitch make a single crochet. That is your first row. On the next 3 or 4 rows depending on the width of your stone make 2 single crochet stitches in each stitch , doubling the number of stitches on each row. When you think you have the correct width, remembering that you want it to be stretched tightly on the rock stop increasing.
Now you will continue to make only one single crochet in each stitch keeping the same number of stitches per row until you have reached the correct length. I slipped the net onto the rock every one and a while to check the length. I wanted the finished length to be about two thirds on the length of the stone.
Slip the crochet net onto the rock and stretch tight. Attach the contrast colored cotton thread. Here I used green. The next two rows are crocheted with the rock inside the net so you can pull tight.
Finish the last stitch and then sew in your ends with the yarn needle.
You are done.
Hey , wait a minute this baby has no face. I used black paint for the first attempt but for this little baby I used a fine permanent black sharpie marker.
The newest rock baby was ready find a spot in the sand.
I hope you make a rock baby and please send me a picture if you do. I would really enjoy seeing the family grow.
I love your rock babies! They're adorable!
Posted by: knittinandnoodlin | June 17, 2008 at 05:43 AM
Thanks for the tutorial. You're a pro! The most helpful photo is the one of your initial crochet stitches. As a newbie crocheter (is that a word?), I never know if what I'm doing is starting off right. I also love the baby with the shell hat.
Posted by: Patricia | June 17, 2008 at 07:17 AM
Those are SO CUTE!
Posted by: Christina | June 17, 2008 at 09:28 AM
Thank you so much Margaret!!! :) I will try my hand at it today...
You should sell these in Etsy, they're adorable and I know many big and little girls that don't crochet would be so happy to own a rock baby!
Posted by: Geninne D. Zlatkis | June 17, 2008 at 11:03 AM
These are so sweet. I bet one of these will be my first crochet project when I finally sit down to learn.
Posted by: Charity | June 17, 2008 at 04:40 PM
adorable idea ;)
Posted by: rebekah | June 17, 2008 at 10:37 PM
Those are so cute! I have seen these rock treatments on flickr & I just love that look.
Posted by: Berlinswhimsy | June 18, 2008 at 03:00 AM
Hi there Magie!!
Your gift just arrived!!! Thank you so much! They are all beautifull! I still do not know what it will come up to mu mind to do with them...but I am really sad to cut the fabrics...because I just want to keep them as they are.
Can you just send me an email with your adress,
I am confused with some letters in the envelope you send me.
:)
kiss
ana
Posted by: ana rosa | June 18, 2008 at 09:06 AM
wowww !!! :) this rocks are gorgeus!!! what a nice idea to dress them up! It has a really nice estetical effct!
:)
Posted by: ana rosa | June 18, 2008 at 09:07 AM
This is so wonderful, poetic, clever and lovely! I just adore this idea!
You're so creative!
*margarida
Posted by: Ei! Kumpel | June 18, 2008 at 01:19 PM
Yay!!!
This tutorial is the perfect project for me to make Margie! It looks perfect for someone like me who is not a crochet pro. Thank you sooo much for it! Now I have to say that the photo that melted my heart was the one with the baby rock wearing a shell hat!!!!! WHAT A CUTE LITTLE THING!!! I love your imagination!
Have a beautiful weekend my friend surrounded of snails, grass, stars, baby rocks and lots of family love!!!
Elsita :)
Posted by: Elsita | June 21, 2008 at 01:46 AM
My Grandpa used to hand out little rocks in crocheted nets like this, but with a loop attached. They were weather rocks. With them he'd give a paper with the instructions. Something like "hang up rock outside and look it. If the rock is wet, then it's raining. If it's white, it's snowing. If it's dry, the weather's nice." I wish I could remember exactly....
Posted by: dulcet | June 23, 2008 at 01:30 PM
These are just darling. Thanks for the tutorial, but how did you do the one that looks like a sand dollar?
Thanks!!
Posted by: robin | July 07, 2008 at 02:19 PM
Superb!!! I love your idea
Posted by: RID | November 08, 2008 at 04:15 PM
These are simply adorable :) Thanks for the tutorial!
Manisha
Posted by: Manisha | March 17, 2009 at 02:19 AM
very nice pics.. i love them
Posted by: Kamagra Discount | March 23, 2009 at 03:57 AM
This is a great idea for a baby shower, I especially like the seashell bonnet. I like your "out of the box" crochet projects. I just want to crochet everything!!! =) Sarah,
Posted by: Sarah girl | August 29, 2009 at 08:01 PM