In a previous post we used single crochet ribbing to make a blanket border, but this time we’ll work it independently to make a super fun and cute baby hat! These hats are worked flat and use single crochet stitches so they are perfect for beginners to crochet. Hello, first crochet project! Feel free to […]
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These ripples have been a fave of mine for years. I especially love how the ombre yarn works with this pattern! Baby blanket, anyone? Love it! Let’s see ’em on Instagram! @purple.rose.crafts Ripple Pattern Multiples: 16 + 9 Row 1: Dc into the 3rd chain, and 5 more dc, 2dc into each of next 2
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Star stitch is a lot of fun! We create alternating rows of stars with rows of single crochet. Now, I’m sure if working in the round, like for a hat, you’d be able to work the rows of stars on top of one another instead of working the row of sc in between. I can
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How much fun is this Larksfoot stitch? It looks difficult, but its actually really simple! Let’s Go! Larksfoot Stitch Multiples of 4+3 stitches Row 1: DC into the 3rd chain from your hook, dc in next st, ch, skip 1 stitch, *3dc, ch1, skip 1* dc at the end of the row. Row 2: ch2,
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I am so excited about this corner to corner(C2C) heart panel. I’m going to make a second solid square and turn it into a pillow cover. My daughters are going to love it! Today is a very beginner tutorial about how to read and follow a C2C chart to make a picture. You may have
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Today is Day 7, and we are doing the simple and VERY beginner friendly V-Stitch in crochet! This is a simple pattern with a 1 row repeat, that adds some sweet interest to your double crochets. Suitable as a beginner stitch and can be worked in multiples of 2. This pattern would make a lovely
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Today we are going to show how to make this wonderful cabled braid with crochet. We’re going to use our front post and back post double crochets, so if you need the tutorial on those, click here. Crochet Cabled Braids 8 stitches needed, plus any others to build out your panel. Row 1 (WS): ch
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Today’s pattern and video are this super fun stripey pattern called Leaping Stripes. I’ve made several blankets in this pattern because it is so much fun! Its a little slower to work up than say double crochet, because you have to work 3 rows for the height of 2, in your fabric. Leaping Stripes Multiples
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Waistcoat (knit) stitch is a variation on the single crochet, that makes it appear like the knit stitch in knitting. Its a thicker and fun alternative if you like the look of knit, but don’t know how, or haven’t learned it yet. This stitch can also be called center single crochet as well. How to
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Welcome back to 30 stitches in 30 days. Today is Day 3 and we’re going to crochet shell stitch. See the calendar and Day 1 here. There are 2 different ways to make shell stitches, and we’re going to call them aligned, and offset. The image below shows the aligned shells, where they sit stacked
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