Hey friends, I have been working on market prep lately, and having a blast! I am working on hats, baby sweaters, headbands, roses, and even a few amigurumi to sell at local markets. Then, my husband found a HUGE bag of caron big cakes on our local marketplace and I was able to get them […]
How to Crochet: Ruffles as a Blanket Border Read More »
Hello friends, I have been working on this easy crochet sweater for all of you for the last while and can’t wait to show it to you now. I am calling it the Ariana Cardigan. We are putting this one together as rectangles for each section and sewing them together. Then, we can add the
A NEW Crochet Sweater Pattern – The Ariana Cardigan Read More »
Hey friends, It has been a cold winter here in Northern Ontario. Over the past few months I’ve been away, our family have moved 3.5 hours north of our previous home and for a little bit I didn’t even know where my knitting and crochet supplies or my stash had been put in our storage
How to Crochet a Fun, Chunky Blanket: Easy Level Read More »
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
Day 12: Single Crochet Ribbed Baby Hat (FREE Pattern) Read More »
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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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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