DD not DUI

My crocheted Pinky No Drinky has taken on an additional form - that of a pin-on button. The person wearing the Pinky button will NOT drink or be served alcholic beverages because he or she is the Designated Driver of the crew. The only Pink Elephant the Driver will see is on the button. Wearing PINKY is a pledge to safely drive everyone home. Designated Driver eliminates Driving Under the Influence and saves lives. DD not DUI.
Pinky No Drinky is the creation of me - Dorothy P. Schmidt - in memory of my brother, Frank J. Schmidt who died from alcoholism.
These buttons are for sale.

Positional Crocheting

Do you know that you can crochet while flat on your back? My ole back problem started up again and one of the rare ways I can get pain relief is by lying flat on my back with a couple of pillows under my knees. Boring!!! So I tried crocheting in this position. Yes, it's possible. Arms get tired quickly tho. I made a flyer advertising my Pinky No Drinky dolls for sale at $20.00 a pop, which is cheap considering they take about 5 hours each to crochet. But the cause is good. I am looking for a cheaper way to promote my Designated Driver cause tho. I would like to give Pinky away, but they just take too long to make. If anyone reading this, wants to crochet a Pinky to help the cause please do so. If you don't know to whom to give it, I will give it to some university students before Spring break.

Pinky No Drinky Pattern designed by Dorothy P. Schmidt

Pinky No Drinky

Pinky No Drinky is the only pink elephant the designated driver will see when driving the crew home after partying. Whomever has Pinky isn't served alcohol.

MATERIALS: 3 ozs pink sport weight yarn. Size E crochet hook. 1 pair 9mm doll's eyes, small amount of fiberfill stuffing or scraps of yarn. 1 stitch marker. Small amount of red embroidery thread. 1 yarn needle. (Warning: This is NOT a TOY and should not be given to small children who put things in their mouths).

GAUGE: Not important. For a larger Pinky use worsted wt yarn. Use one size hk smaller than normally used for type of yarn. This is to create a tightly woven fabric which keeps the stuffing inside the doll.

DIRECTIONS: Join each rnd with a sl st. Mark end of rnd with st marker. Use pencil eraser to push stuffing into fabric. Twist eraser as you stuff and push.

HEAD & BODY: Start with the head. Leave an 18 inch tail. Ch2.

Rnd 1: 6sc in 2nd ch from hk. Place marker in sl st. Move marker at end of each rnd.

Rnd 2: 2sc in each sc around. (12 sc).

Rnd 3: (sc in each of next 3sc, 2sc in sc) around. (15sc)

Rnds 4 - 6: sc even (15sc). Insert eyes in fabric on rnd 4. Make sure tail is on outside of head.

Rnd 7: (sc in next 3 sc, dec 1) around. (12sc)

Rnd 8: (sc in next 2sc, dec1) around (9sc). DO NOT FASTEN OFF. Stuff head.

Rnd 9: sc even (9sc).

Rnd 10: inc around (18sc).

Rnds 11 & 12: sc even. Mark rnd 11 with small piece of scrap yarn.

Rnd 13: (sc in each of next 2sc, 2sc in next sc) around. (24 sc).

Rnds 14 & 15: sc even (24sc).

Rnd 16: sc in next sc, dec 1) around. (16sc). Mark rnd with scrap yarn.

Rnd 17: sc even. Stuff body.

Rnd 18: dec 1sc around (8sc)

Rnd 19: rep rnd 18 (4sc).

Leave a 10-inch tail. Fasten off. Add more stuffing if needed. With yarn needle weave tail through sc of rnd 19. Pull closed. Secure with 2 bk sts. Cut yarn.

ARMS: Make 2.

Rnd 1: ch2, 5sc in 2nd ch from hook (5sc).

Rnd 2: 2sc in each of next 5sc. (10sc).

Rnds3-5: sc even. Stuff.

Rnd 6: dec 1 sc around. (5sc). Leave a 12 inch tail for sewing arm to body. Fasten off. Add more stuffing if needed. With yarn needle weave tail thru rnd 6. Secure with 2 bk sts. Don't cut yarn. Use tail to sew arm to rnd 11,

LEGS: Make 2.

Rnd 1: ch2. 6sc in 2nd ch from hk. (6sc).

Rnd 2: 2sc in each of next 6sc. (12sc).

Rnds 3-7: sc in each sc around. (12sc). Stuff

Rnd 8: dec 1 sc around. (6sc). Leave a 12 in tail. Fasten off. With yarn needle weave tail thru rnd 8. Pull closed. Secure with 2 bk sts. Use tail to sew legs in place, starting with rnd 16 of body.

TAIL: Ch6 and attach ch to lower part of body at the back. Fasten off.

NOSE: Start from narrow end of nose.

Rnd 1: ch2. 5sc in center of circle formed by joining ch2.

Rnds 2-6: sc in each sc around. Note: if you have problem finding sts, push a pipe cleaner thru center of circle.

Rnd 7: sc, 2sc, sc, 2sc, sc.

Rnd 8: sc in each sc around. Leave a 12 in tail. Fasten off. Sew to face just below and between eyes.

EARS: Make 2.

Row 1: ch9, sc in 2nd ch from hk and in next 7 chs, ch1, turn (8sc).

Row 2: sc2tog, sc in each sc across to last 2sc, sc2tog, ch1, turn (6sc).

Row 3: sc in each sc across, ch1 turn.

Rows 4 & 5: rep rows 2 & 3, at end of row 5, do not turn.

Row 6: sc around edges in row ends, and in row 5, join with sl st in 1st st of row 1. Leave a 12 in tail. Fasten off. (18sc). Sew to side of head.

HANGER: Use beg tail on top of head. Sew free end of tail to top of head to form a lp for hanging.

FINISHING TOUCHES: For mouth use red thread and bk st a mouth under nose. Optional accessories: a string of beads around the neck, a pair of doll glasses on nose, a jump ring or earrings in ears, a ribbon around neck or on end of tail.. http://www.crochetkookie.blogspot.com/

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Media Technology

I am taking a course at NEIU called Media Technology. It is for teachers. I am not currently teaching, so I have been applying the information to other areas. One area, of course, is crocheting. In this course I create music using the MAC, garage band, I tunes, create slide shows, a video, and learn a lot. One assignment is to create a flyer. I created a flyer about Pinky No Drinky, the little pink elephant I designed and crocheted. I never got it off the ground as a project even tho I still think it is a worth while project. The person in the group who holds Pinky is the obvious designated driver - and Pinky No Drinky is the only pink elephant that person will see.

I will write out the pattern later.