If you haven't visited my blog before, welcome! And guess what? I'm pregnant with my first baby!

So naturally I wanted to make everything that he needs with my own two hands. Although I can't possibly make everything I've definitely made a lot of little things for him!

I have two months left before my due date and the nursery is really coming together... like it's almost done. And I am feeling more and more relieved every time a new addition makes it in there!

This week's triumph was this cute little crochet woodland baby mobile!

I spent a good amount of time researching mobiles - what look did I want? I wanted something that would match my theme (forrest, foxes, and bears-oh my!) but I also didn't just want to buy something from the baby supply depot that looked mass-produced and generic.

OH YEAH and those generic mobiles that sing and hook onto the crib? $50 for a woodland one! Come again?? I don't think so! Not when I could make one that was waaaaay cuter and custom made to match the nursery for about $10.

So after seeing some beautiful things on pinterest (and after becoming obsessed with my Clover Pom Pom Makers) I got to work!

The handy video tutorial is below as well as the patterns for all the little stuffies that made their way onto this mobile!

PATTERN:

Materials:

-Worsted weight yarn in grey, green, white, brown, and small amounts of tan, mustard, and red

-Size G 4mm crochet hook

-Tapestry needle

-Yarn scraps or polyfil for stuffing

-10in. embroidery hoop

Tree:

*Make 2

Begin with a slip knot in green, Ch 25

Row 1: Dc in 3rd Ch from hook, Dc in each st across, Ch 2, turn

Row 2: Dc dec in first 2 sts, Dc in next 19 sts, Dc dc in last 2 sts, Ch 2, turn

Row 3: Dc dec in first 2 sts, Dc in next 17 sts, Dc dc in last 2 sts, Ch 2, turn

Row 4: Dc dec in first 2 sts, Dc in next 15 sts, Dc dc in last 2 sts, Ch 2, turn

Row 5: Dc dec in first 2 sts, Dc in next 13 sts, Dc dc in last 2 sts, Ch 2, turn

Row 6: Dc dec in first 2 sts, Dc in next 11 sts, Dc dc in last 2 sts, Ch 2, turn

Row 7: Dc dec in first 2 sts, Dc in next 9 sts, Dc dc in last 2 sts, Ch 2, turn

Row 8: Dc dec in first 2 sts, Dc in next 7 sts, Dc dc in last 2 sts, Ch 2, turn

Row 9: Dc dec in first 2 sts, Dc in next 5 sts, Dc dc in last 2 sts, Ch 2, turn

Row 10: Dc dec in first 2 sts, Dc in next 3 sts, Dc dc in last 2 sts, Ch 2, turn

Row 11: Dc dec in first 2 sts, Dc in next st, Dc dc in last 2 sts, Ch 2, turn

Row 12: Dc dec, Dc dec, Ch 2, turn

Row 13: Dc dec, finish off, weave ends

Sc 2 triangles together around edges, leaving 2in. space to stuff with yarn scraps or polyfil stuffing, Sc to close gap

Stump: With brown, attach yarn in bottom of triangle just off center by 2 sts, Ch 2

Row 1: Dc in next 5 sts, Ch 2 turn

Rows 2-3: Repeat row 1, finish off, weave ends

Mountain:

Log Cabin:

*Make 2

Begin with a slip knot in brown (I used vanna's choice Toffee), Ch 13

Row 1: Dc in 3rd Ch from hook and in each st across, Ch 2, turn

Rows 2-14: Repeat row 1

Row 15: Dc dec in first 2 sts, Dc in next 7 sts, Dc dec in last 2 sts, Ch 2, turn

Row 16: Dc dec in first 2 sts, Dc in next 5 sts, Dc dec in last 2 sts, Ch 2, turn

Row 17: Dc dec in first 2 sts, Dc in next 3 sts, Dc dec in last 2 sts, Ch 2, turn

Row 18: Dc dec in first 2 sts, Dc in next 1 st, Dc dec in last 2 sts, Ch 2, turn

Row 19: Dc dec, Dc dec, Ch 2, turn

Row 20: Dc dec, finish off, weave ends

Sc 2 pentagons together around the 3 square sides ("floor" and two "walls" of cabin), leave the "roof" open. Suff with yarn scraps or polyfil.

Roof: Attach chocolate brown yarn at "roof" edge & Sc across to close two cabins together, Ch 1, turn, Sc back across in the "roof" to other side, finish off, weave ends.

Using tan yarn and a tapestry needle, sew stripes/lines along the cabin to look like logs. I sewed a line on every other row of stitches horizontally.

I sewed a + inside a square to look like a window in mustard on one side and a red door on the other side. The options are endless with this cute little country cabin!

I also made lots of pom poms to tie onto my mobile - here is my video tutorial on making pom poms us the Clover Pom Pom Maker!