This design was inspired by the look of stripy five point star blankets and my love of making hats. Recently I started to wonder how a star design would work in a hat and quickly got to work on this new idea. Since it’s summer, I decided that this hat should be a summer sun hat, and because I’ve made…
It’s finally finished! I’ve been working on these elephants for weeks! Here is my elephant parade sun hat! My idea for this hat started out as wanting to try the elephant blanket trim I’d seen around. Wanting to make something other than a blanket, I thought they’d look great in sun hats for my boys. ***This post contains affiliate links…
Summer is here so I decided to make a list of super cute summer dresses you could make for the little girl in your life. I saw so many beautiful designs that it was hard to narrow it down to just these 13. The patterns I’ve chosen to feature have different skill levels so there are some for beginners as…
I don’t know about you, but I love to crochet gifts for new babies. There’s just something so personal and special about making an item especially for that new little life. Also, I find it cost effective since they usually don’t cost much to make while the sentimental value can be huge. My personal favorite go to baby shower gift…
With Memorial Day on Monday I was in the mood for a red, white and blue project. I wanted to do something small that everyone would enjoy so I decided to make these fun star shaped coasters. These coasters are quick and easy to make so beginners can enjoy this pattern too. I also made a helpful video tutorial which…
I love cats, crochet and free stuff. So combining these 3 things together, I went on a scavenger hunt and found a whole bunch of free cat crochet patterns to share with you. I found so many patterns it was hard to choose but I narrowed it down to 33, which is still a lot so I’ve tried to organize…
Here is a simple pattern for some triangles. They are worked single crochet in the round and can be made larger by adding more rounds. I’ve included a video tutorial which you can crochet along with if you prefer. Start with a magic ring Rnd 1: Ch 1, 5 sc in ring, sl st in top of 1st sc to…
With summer just around the corner I thought I’d compile a list of some crochet dress ideas. These designs are beautiful, delicate and light, perfect for warm summer days. I’ve added links to each pattern page in the text below each photo. NEW: Catalina Skirt Free Pattern First up is this lovely Wildflower crochet dress. I really like this one with…
The fabulous crochet virus pattern has been really popular lately with it’s scary skull and bubbling spreading design. I’ve seen many beautiful blankets and shawls in so many wonderful colors made with this pattern that I just had to give it a go. Knowing I didn’t want to make a blanket or shawl, since I like to be different, I…
I needed to make an oval but didn’t have much luck in finding something suitable. I wanted to work in the round rather than in a spiral and I also wanted something that was written very simply. So, since I couldn’t find what I wanted I had to go figure it out myself until I got something I was happy…