Ok, so not technically, but it will be the first one I’m sharing on my blog. I made this little lady for a friend who had to undergo an emergency hysterectomy. She wanted me to make her something that would make her laugh & she has an amazing sense of humor. So I decided to make her a happy uterus to replace the very unhappy one she was losing. I called her Womb-y, but she renamed her. Introducing Ursula Uterus!
I made her out of some leftover baby yarn and a hook one size smaller than what is called for on the yarn label. She also has pipe cleaners in her Fallopian tubes to make them poseable. Once my friend saw her, she immediately asked me to make Ursula some friends, so I whipped up this little entourage to remind her of all the things she no longer needs to worry about: Sally Sanitary-Napkin, Tammy Tampon & Sid the Sperm.
I am happy to report, my friend loved them & they now live on her desk at work. I love the expression on Ursula’s face; I think it makes her look like she has a secret. So now, on to the pattern. If you have any comments or corrections, just let me know & I’ll fix them! 🙂
What you will need:
pink yarn (I used Bernat Softee Baby)
small amount of white yarn of the same weight (Again, I used Bernat SB)
small amount of black yarn for features
hook 1 size smaller than called for on the label (I used an F)
stitch marker
2 pink pipe cleaners
yarn needle
fiberfill
Abbreviations:
BO = Bind off
Ch = Chain
Ea = Each
Sc = Single crochet
St = Stitch
Sctog = Single crochet together, used as a decrease. You may use an invisible decrease if you prefer
Happy Uterus Pattern
This project is worked in the round throughout.
Using pink yarn, ch 2
6sc in first stitch (6 st)
(2sc in ea st) (12 st)
1sc in ea st around, using front loop only (12 st)
Work even for 1/2- 3/4″ (mine was 3/4″ to use as a reference)
(1sc, 2sc in same st) around (18 st)
Work even for 1 row
(1sc, 2sc in same st) around (27 st)
(2sc, 2sc in same st) around (36 st)
Work even for 1 row
(3sc, 2sc in same st) around (45 st)
Work even for 9 rows
(4sc, 2sc in same st) around (54 st)
(5sc, 2sc in same st) around (63 st)
Work even for 5 rows
(5sc, sc2tog) around (54 st)
(4sc, sc2tog) around (45 st)
(3sc, sc2tog) around (36 st)
***Stuff with fiberfill before continuing for a firmer finished result***
(2sc, 2sctog) around (27 st)
(1sc, 2sctog) around (18 st)
(sc2tog) around (9 st)
***Stuff with fiberfill. Make sure it is as firm as you would like before you continue***
(1sc, sc2tog) around (6 st)
(sc2tog) around (2 st)
BO & close hole
**I chose to embroider the features on her once she was stuffed, but if you would prefer you can put on the features before you stuff the main body of the project**
Fallopian Tube Pattern (Make 2)
Using pink yarn, ch 5
Sc in ea st around (5 st)
Work in the round for desired length (Mine are 4 3/4″)
Thread pipe cleaner through center- this process can be eased by threaded pipe cleaner through yarn needle & using the yarn needle to help the pipe cleaner through the tube.
Weave in one end of loose yarn.
Use other loose yarn end to sew the tube onto the body of the uterus.
This is the tricky part & can be omitted or done differently if you would prefer: Attatch pink yarn to exposed end. Wrap yarn loosely up & around the stitched to create loops which form the Fimbriae of the Fallopian Tubes.
Ovaries (Make 2)
Using white yarn, ch 2
6sc in first st (6 st)
(2sc in ea st) around (12 st)
Work even for 1 row
(sc2tog) around (6 st)
(sc2tog) twice
Fasten off, stuff & close hole
Sew ovary in the middle of the loops created at the end of the tubes.
I hope you enjoy Ursula! I’ll work on getting the accessories posted soon 🙂
Happy hooking!
)O( Heather
****** UPDATE 3/11/12 ******
Thanks to lovely commenter Cora Shaw, I realized that I never did write up and add the entourage patterns. With the current government legislation on the table, I think there couldn’t be a more fitting time to post these little guys. So we’ll start off with Tammy and go from there 🙂
Tammy the Tampon
Using white yarn, ch2 *leave about a 3 1/2 inch tail, this will become the tail of the tampon when you are all finished*
6sc in first st (6 st)
(1sc, 2sc in next st) around (9 st)
Working in back loops only, work evenly in the round for 1 row (9 st)
Continue working in the round for 8 more rows. Use the blunt end of your crochet hook to stuff your crocheted tube.
(1sc, sc2tog) three times (6st)
(sc2tog) three times. Fasten off. (3st)
Using yarn end, sew closed so that you have a finely tapered point and hide yarn end.
Now you can enjoy your very own Tammy! These ones work up quickly, so you can make several and package them in an old OB Tampon box to give as a gift to your friends 🙂
****** UPDATE 3/24/12 ******
I cannot tell you how happy it makes me that so many people are looking to this fun pattern right now. I am a firm believer that radical crafting can make a difference in almost all situations; let’s face it, what person could receive a knit or crocheted uterus and not at least smile at the sheer sight of it? I’m sure even our uptight and misguided lawmakers can see the humor in this form of expression (also, just be aware that you may need to amend your attached note to read “Thank you for keeping my/our uterus/i safe” instead of “Now that you have a uterus of your own, please stay out of mine” if your lawmakers are as outraged by the current legislation as some of our lucky friends from progressive states- no need to send the wrong message to people who are already standing up for us). Now on to the pattern!
Sid the Sperm
Using white yarn, ch 2.
6sc in first ch. (6st)
(1sc, 2sc in next st) around. (9st)
Work evenly for two rows. (9st) **If you want your little spermy slightly more oblong, you can increase this to 3 rows worked evenly, but I worked 2 rows in my example picture**
(1sc, sc2tog) around. (6st)
**Stuff lightly**
(2sctog) around. Sl st to join row and then once again in the stitch opposite from your hook to close the hole, but do not bind off. (3st)
Using your still-attatched yarn tail, ch7.
Sl st in 2nd ch from hook and in next 5 st. Sl st to join to body. BO.
Hide both yarn tails, twist sl st-ed tail to resemble a corkscrew and you’re done! 🙂
CAN’T.STOP.LAUGHING!
I am a “Hyster Sister” and would have loved receiving one of those.
Made something similar for a teaching aide once. Great job.
rofl Thats cute
This is so cute !!! I just had mine taken a month ago so i can relate lol
AWSOME! this would make a great gift for a PMS-y friend (i know i’d like one…) will try to make the set soon!
Just wondering if you ever got around to writing the patterns for Ursala’s Entourage? I love it and going to recommend it for the Covernment Free Vjj Project on Ravelry: http://www.ravelry.com/groups/government-free-v-jj on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/govtfreevjj/ and Twitter: #govtfreevjj.
cutest thing ever! What a great gift!
I love it 🙂 Hubby just shook his head…I am chuckling.
Silly question. One of the rows specifies working in front loops only. Is it only that row, or should I do that throughout? Thanks in advance for your help, and thanks for the awesome pattern!
For that particular pattern, you would just work the special instructions for that row only. Sorry for the confusion & I hope you enjoy making these little guys as much as I did 🙂 Thanks for the feedback!!!
what does ” work evenly for 3 4 ” mean? ” how many stitches is that?
I think the part in question is the “work evenly for 1/2 to 3/4″ ” part? Maybe? I hope I got the part you have questions about right, because otherwise my description isn’t going to be of much help.
What that would mean is: to work evenly you would continue crocheting sc in each stitch, so at the end of the {work evenly} row, you will have the same number of stitches as the previous row (12 in previous row= 12 stitches in this row). No increase, no decrease. In this part of the pattern, you would keep working the same number of stitches, without adding or losing stitches, for however many rows it takes to reach either 1/2 inch or 3/4 inch of straight stitching. Depending on your guage, the number of rows could be different, which is why the pattern is written out that way.
I hope that helps, hon. If it doesn’t, or if I just got the part you had a question about totally wrong, let me know and I’ll be happy to take a look again! 🙂
thanks sooo much!!! ya, that was the part i was having trouble with 🙂 i dont hear a half or three fourths very often in crochet patterns lol 🙂 thank you so much! it was very helpful!
I’m 26 and getting treatment for stage 3 cervical cancer at the moment. I’m making a couple of these cuterus’ for my chemo nurses, radiation techs, and my favorite radiation nurse…maybe a fellow patient or two. Thank you SO much for this design. It cracked me up and is proving fun make.
Best wishes for a speedy recovery and much healing energy being sent your way! I hope your nurses love them!!
I know I’m late to this party, but hello from the future (2019) and I was wondering, how do the tubes become crocheted tubes? I can’t figure out how to make tubes which I could put a pipe cleaner into. Any advice? Thank you! Your pattern is too cute and you are generous to share it!
Thank you for your interest in my pattern!! For the fallopian tubes, I chain 5, join with a slip stitch, and then SC all the way around without joining until the tube is the desired length. It works up with a slight lip, but if you want to avoid that, you can just join with a sl st in every row. This will create a small tube, just perfect for threading a pipe cleaner through!! Let me know if I can help further 🙂