It’s that time of year when we can start getting ready for Halloween. Yay! To help get you started on your preparations I’ve put together a round-up of free crochet patterns. Lots of ideas and things you can make to get into that spooky mood! AMIGURUMI SPIDER – Cute little spiders to give your friends and family a scare! Take…
Have fun at the beach in this bright and breezy cover up skirt. The Kalimah beach skirt is made up of a plethora of linked flowers. Each made in one of three bright colors, the flowers stand out yet are absorbed in the larger design. This skirt is made from 100% cotton yarn and is easy and fun to make.…
Welcome to this round-up of free crochet patterns featuring beautiful tops for the up coming spring and summer seasons! There’s lots of fun designs here for you to make or just to inspire you. I love looking at what other crochet designers create and sometimes I get ideas to kick start my own creative design ideas. I recently produced my…
This design combines ideas from my Fast-Forward Chevron Purse and the many patterns I produced using the millstone stitch. I got a little inspiration from a zig-zag hearts design I saw on You Tube. I wanted to make a fun little coin purse similar to one I’d bought in a clothing store years ago before I learned to crochet. The…
Here is the crochet pattern for the cowl I made to match my Stained Glass Slouch and Stained Glass Fingerless Gloves. Featuring the striking millstone stitch, these items look beautiful by themselves or stunning as a whole set. Make it for yourself or as a luxury gift set. It can be made with other colors too! See the HAT pattern…
As we edge into Fall I’m starting to get excited about all the wonderful crochet accessories I’ll be able to wear soon. I’ve enjoyed making sun hats this summer but there is so much more versatility when it comes to winter hats and matching accessories too! I’ve also had lots of fun creating crochet bags and experimenting with different stitches,…
After I’d finished making the CONSTRUCTION BACK PACK, I had some yarn left over. So I thought, hey, why not make a hat to match? Since I’d used cotton for the bag, and it’ll still be sunny here for several weeks, I thought a sun hat would be perfect. So, here it is, my Construction Sun hat. This hat is…
Wow! Can you believe it’s time to go back to school already? Where did the summer go? With my oldest starting school this time I thought I’d make him a special back pack for the occasion. He loves bright colors, cars, trucks, building, running, jumping, all the typical boy things so I came up with this bright orange Construction back…
This week I have a new bag pattern for you! I had a lot of fun designing and making my FAST FORWARD CHEVRON PURSE and it proved to be very popular too. So, I thought it would be fun to design another bag with a different stitch combination and make something a little bigger too. Here is what I came…
This week I decided to make myself a new purse. I’m quite picky when it comes to bags so designing and making my own allowed me to customize it just the way I wanted. I had something fun yet practical in mind. It needed enough room inside for my things without being enormous. I wanted a long strap since I…