Woohoo! Week one of our crochet-along and I hope you have your yarn and hooks ready. Don’t worry this is actually a really easy part of the overall pattern. We are making the crocheted background this week.
To complete the crocheted background all you will need to know is how to chain, single crochet, and change colors. It is really that easy. Even if you will be crocheting from a graph for the cactus painting, it still only requires those few skills.
When winter hits, you need more than a crochet hat to keep you warm. Sometimes you need a crochet hat, scarf, and mittens to keep the cold at bay. I have good news for you! The woodland hooded scarf crochet pattern will give you all of that in just one project.
This hooded scarf has beautiful ribbing along the edges and warm pockets for your hands. It is even made with one of my favorite beginner-friendly stitches, the moss stitch.
January is finally here and that means it is time for another Crochet A Long! This year I wanted to create something both easy and unique. Follow along with this Crochet A Long to learn how to create a Crochet Painting!
You may call it a Crochet Painting, Crochet Art or a Crochet Tapestry. I am not sure there is an official term for this type of project. Though many pieces of crochet art are made with free form crochet, I have created a version that uses basic stitches and a simple process to create a masterpiece.
I also love an easy pattern and this 2-hour crochet beanie is the easiest. It is a simple two-row repeat and you will finish it in no time. Just turn on a nite movie and go.
Don’t be fooled by the little boy in the picture. There are instructions below for both a child and adult size beanie. Plus to make it larger you just have to keep adding more rows. It is just that easy.
It is that moment that you are sitting at the bus stop, your son is wearing his brand new coat and is still cold because it does not have a hood. I should have bought a coat with a hood. It doesn’t matter if the coat is a super cute grey and red plaid. There is just no hood. Well, that is when this crafty mom crochets up the beginner’s crochet hooded cowl.
Yes, I am that mom, who overlooked a simple detail when buying clothes. When the bus comes at 7:30 am, I am just happy to have the kids out of bed, dressed and lunches in their bags. Now with the cold weather, I have to think about gloves, hats, and scarves. With a 6-year-old, simpler is better, so a hooded cowl plays both hat and scarf. It just helps me have one less piece to have to grab.
Oh, I am just a fan of a homemade holiday and I am also of a fan of decorating for the season. This little Crochet Snowman Couple will be sitting on our mantle all winter. They do have a little bit of a Christmas vibe, but not enough to put them away on December 26th.
This little snowman couple set was inspired by a vintage holiday card. I just love the look of the “button nose, and two eyes made out of coal,” instead of the traditional carrot nose. Plus the extra accessories that make them distinctly a snowman and snowlady just add a final pizzazz to these characters.
I know embroidering onto amigurumi can be intimidating, but do not worry. I use a simple french knot to make the eyes and now. Watch out for a video tutorial on this technique.
Advent Calendars are so much fun during the holidays and I just love the Crocheted Advent Calendar pattern. This large tree is so much fun for the kids. But when I created this calendar, I came across two problems. First, there were so many ways to use the calendar, I couldn’t just pick one. Second, I knew some people would run out of time to make this calendar, so I designed the Crochet Mini Advent Calendar.
I love the large version of this Calendar, but after some serious consideration, I decided we would be stuffing it with the holiday tradition cards to make sure we make the most of the holiday. That left me with a set of 24 mini ornaments without a home. That is when the idea occurred that I could create a second calendar just for hanging an ornament each day.
When the weather starts to turn cold, it is time to whip up some warm accessories. It becomes boot season, but sometimes those boots do not fit as snug as you would like and your legs can still get cold. This is the perfect time to make a few stylish crochet boot cuffs to fill that gap and add a little pizzazz to your outfit.
Crochet boot cuffs not only make a wonderful quick project but can make a great last-minute gift. You can even make it more special by making the whole set! I have made a pair of matching fingerless mitts to go with these boot cuffs. My friend Donna from Naztazia even made a matching Winter Park Scarf (coming soon) with the same stitch pattern. Here scarf is a single color, so you can see what it looks like both solid and multi-color. Make all three pieces to look coordinated and stylish. Plus all the patterns have video tutorials!
When the weather starts to turn cold, it is time to whip up some warm accessories. We start noticing cold fingers, but we still need those hands to fuss with our phone. This is the perfect time to make a few stylish crochet fingerless mitts to keep our hands warm.
Crochet fingerless mitts not only make a wonderful quick project but can make a great last-minute gift. You can even make it even more special by making the whole set! I have made a pair of matching boot cuffs to go with these fingerless mitts. My friend Donna from Naztazia even made the matching Winter Park Scarf (coming soon) with the same stitch pattern. Make all three pieces to look coordinated and stylish. Plus all the patterns have video tutorials!
The weather is turning cold and that means it is time to start working on accessories to keep us warm. The Textured Buttoned Infinity Scarf is a perfect project for the job. Not only can it be worn as an infinity scarf but you can also unbutton it and wear it as a long scarf. Talk about versatility.
If you like the buttoned scarf concept, then check out the Buttoned Plaid Infinity Scarf. It is the same idea, with a different look. Plus, you can never have too many accessories this time of year.