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Free Peppermint Swirl Square Crochet Pattern

I designed this granny square double-thick, as I plan to (someday!) make a rug from the squares.

Materials:

1/2 oz red worsted weight yarn

1/2 oz white worsted weight yarn

Size K crochet hook

Size: 5 1/4" square

Note: This pattern is worked holding 2 strands of yarn together throughout.

Rnd 1: With 2 strands white, ch 4, join w sl st in 1st ch to form ring, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, then (3 dc, ch 2) 3 times in ring, join w sl st in top of beg ch 3, fasten off (12 dc plus 4 ch 2 sp).

Rnd 2: Holding 1 strand red and one strand white together, join yarn w sl st in any ch 2 sp, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in same sp, ch 1, * 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in next ch 2 sp, ch 1, rep from * around, join as before, fasten off (24 dc).

Rnd 3: With 2 strands white, join yarn w sl st in any ch 2 sp, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in same sp, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1, * 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in next ch 2 sp, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1, rep from * around, join as before, fasten off (36 dc).

Weave in ends. Enjoy!

Free Sunflower Motif Crochet Pattern

Materials:

Small amounts worsted weight yarn in yellow and brown

Size H crochet hook

Gauge: 2 rnds dc=1"

Size: 4 1/2" in diameter

Rnd 1: With brown, ch 4, join w sl st in 1st ch to form ring, ch 3, 11 dc in ring, join w sl st in top of ch 3 (12 dc).

Rnd 2: Ch 3, dc in same dc, 2 dc in next dc and in each dc around, join as before (24 dc).

Rnd 3: Ch 3, * sk 1 dc, sl st in next dc, ch 3, rep from * around, join w sl st in 1st sl st, fasten off (12 ch 3 loops).

Rnd 4: Join yellow w sl st in 1st ch 3 loop, * (ch 2, dc, ch 2, dc, ch 2, sl st) in same sp, sl st in next sl st, sl st into next ch 3 loop, rep from * around, joining w sl st in 1st sl st at base of beg ch 3, fasten off (12 petals).

Weave in ends. Enjoy!

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Free Ballerina Clothespin Doll Crochet Pattern

Materials:

Small amount pink worsted weight yarn

Size H crochet hook

Wooden clothespin doll with stand

Gauge: 2 rnds dc=1"

Rnd 1: Ch 7, join w sl st in 1st ch to form ring, ch 1, sc in same ch and in each ch around, join w sl st in 1st sc (7 sc).

Rnds 2-4: Ch 1, sc in each sc around, join as before (7 sc).

Rnd 5: Ch 3, 5 dc in same sc, 6 dc in next sc and in each sc around, join w sl st in top of ch 3, fasten off (42 dc).

Right arm: Flatten top of dress with joining rounds in back and front of work facing you. Join pink w sl st on right-hand side between Rnds 1 and 2, ch 7, fasten off.

Left arm: Sk 3 sc to left of right arm and rep as for right arm, except ch 8 rather than 7, fasten off.

Note: Work the arms in a skin tone rather than pink if you prefer.

Tie arms together above head.

Weave in ends. Enjoy!

                                                                                          

Why I Love Herrschner's

I just got my new crochet afghan kit that I recently ordered from Herrschner's. I received it in less than a week, and my order was right-as always. I can't wait to order again!

Here's what I bought:

I hope to start the kit soon!

Yellow Scrapghan in Progress

Hope to start on row 2 soon. I'm crocheting this in lengthwise (vertical) strips.

Free Stylish Clothespin Angel Crochet Pattern

Materials:
Small amounts worsted weight yarn in black and white
Size H crochet hook
Wooden clothespin doll with stand

Gauge: 2 rnds dc=1"

Rnd 1: With black, ch 7, join w sl st in 1st ch to form ring, ch 1, sc in each ch around, join w sl st in 1st sc (7 sc).

Rnds 2-4: Ch 1, sc in each sc around, join as before (7 sc).

Rnd 5: Ch 3, dc in same sc, 2 dc in next sc and in each sc around, join w sl st in top of ch 3 (14 dc).

Rnd 6: Ch 4, * dc in next dc, ch 1, rep from * around, join w sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch 4, fasten off (14 dc plus 14 ch 1 sp).

Right wing:
Fold piece flat with joining rounds in back and front of work facing you, join white w sl st in side of Rnd 1 sc on right side, ch 5, trc, ch 1, trc, ch 1, trc, ch 5, sl st in same sc, fasten off.

Left wing:
Sk 3 sc to left of 1st wing and join white w sl st in next sc, rep as for right wing.

Weave in ends. Enjoy!

See you soon with more pics of the yellow scrapghan. I think I'll do a few of these angels in brighter colors, too, and share the pics with you since the black doesn't show up well in the photo.

Thanks for visiting!

Yellow Scrapghan Update

I got a few more motifs joined to the afghan last night. I plan to make this in strips, then crochet the strips together. The way that I am joining the motifs into strips is by holding the right sides together, joining the yarn through the corner ch 2 sps of both motifs, then sl stitching through back loops only of both motifs across the 4 center dc, then ending with a sl st in the next corner ch 2 sp, fasten off.

I'm not sure how large I will go yet with this afghan, but I've drawn a general diagram of how I will put the afghan together.

See you soon with more pics!

I haven't found any colors that look bad in the centers yet. I am just ruling out white, since I want this piece to be colorful.

Free Hexagon Motif Crochet Pattern

Hi, everyone! I started this yellow scrapghan for my daughter last night. Here is the motif pattern I'm using. I'll post more pics of the afghan in progress soon. I hope to get a few more motifs done tonight.

Materials:
Small amounts worsted weight yarn in any color for Color A and yellow for Color B
Size K crochet hook

Size: 3" motif

Rnd 1: With Color A, ch 4, join w sl st in 1st ch to form ring, ch 3, 3 dc in ring, remove hook from work and insert in top of ch 3, reinsert hook into dropped work and pull yarn through to form beg popcorn, ch 3, * 4 dc in ring, remove hk from work and insert into 1st dc of 4 dc group, reinsert hook into dropped work and pull through to form popcorn, ch 3, rep from * 4 times, join w sl st in 1st ch 1 directly past beg popcorn, fasten off (6 popcorns plus 6 ch 3 sp).

Rnd 2: Join Color B (yellow) w sl st in any ch 3 sp, ch 3, dc in same sp, ch 2, 2 dc in same sp, 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in next ch 3 sp and in each ch 3 sp around, join w sl st in top of ch 3, fasten off (24 dc plus 6 ch 2 sp).

Enjoy!