I just love the look of this flowery wreath! I can’t imagine a mom who wouldn’t love to have this hanging on her front door or in a window or even on a wall. Lorraine’s color choices need not be … Read More ...
Buttons and Foam
Jaime Maraia has come up with a nifty free pattern for crocheted buttons. I’ve seen crochet button patterns before, but not as simple or easy to work up as Jaime’s. She has some other free patterns on her … Read More ...
Crochet Pattern – Cutie Bootie
These adorable Bow Baby Booties might just be the perfect gift for a new baby. Better yet, this pattern is available free! Check it out here. Just had to share!
If you are looking for more crochet patterns for Baby … Read More ...
Ravelry, Pinterest, or ?
Where do you go (other than here 😉 to get your crochet eye-candy fix? I have several go-to sites for patterns when I know what I want to make, say a scarf or babyghan. But, when I just need some … Read More ...
Crochet Link – Link To Link Party
Link parties are cropping up all over the net, so I thought I’d host one here. This one is limited to crochet – and to your original design(s). You don’t need to have a pattern available – although everyone will … Read More ...
American Girls and Much More
If you’re a fan of the phenomenon of the American Girl dolls, you’ll love the free patterns you’ll find on this site. You might also like the cheery Faeries Blanket pictured here. Isn’t it bright and happy?
But, back … Read More ...
Totally Simple Crochet
I ran across this book at my local library last week. Don’t know how I missed it before. I don’t believe I ever saw it for sale at any of my usual haunts.
I’m glad I ran across it because … Read More ...
You’ve Been Waiting For It
Everyone is probably tired of hearing me complain about this afghan. Here it is!
The pattern is a variation of my favorite, the Diagonal Crazy Stitch. You can learn how to create this afghan here. The ‘traditional’ crazy stitch … Read More ...
Pretty Headband
One of the coolest things about this cute headband is the opportunity to showcase a single fantastic button!
Jenn of JennLikesYarn.com is the designer of this easy project and she offers this pattern for free on her blog. Since I’m … Read More ...
Baby and Baby Doll
I found this great site that is JAMMED full of wonderful patterns for babies of all sizes – and for dolls. This is not such a stretch as babies and dolls are often the same size. There is a huge … Read More ...
Keeping Little Fingers Busy
Some friends of mine with younger kids were recently talking about the summer activities they were trying to figure out for their kids and about VBS (Vacation Bible School). I offered the idea that finger crocheting would be a great … Read More ...
Scrappy Cowl
This cowl demonstrates the flexibility and creativity that so many crocheters possess. First, it’s Sarah’s first published design (and it’s a free pattern for us). Second, she makes great use of some yarns in an interesting color combination that inspires … Read More ...
Petals For Spring
Don’t you just want to jump into this basket of brightly colored flowers? I love the colors and the way the blogger has displayed them in the basket. Makes them soooo appealing! These are flowers with six petals, a bit … Read More ...
Joining Motifs
The subject of how to join crochet motifs seems to come up from time to time. As newer crocheters become more adventurous and want to make larger projects, it seems natural to make smaller motifs to join them into larger … Read More ...
Some Crochet Genius
Crocheters are an inventive group. One way or another, we find creative uses for otherwise cast off items, solve storage problems with crafty use of space, and repurpose all kinds of things to make our crochet lives easier.
Here’s a … Read More ...