Crafts: Crochet

  • Super Simple Crocheted Baby Hat With Ear Flaps

    Here's a super simple yet great looking little baby hat with ear flaps, that I made to go with my crocheted scallop stitch baby sweater. Though truthfully, I made this hat in newborn size, while the sweater won't be worn for a good few months. So in the car on the way to the hospital, I…

  • Crocheted Baby Sweater With Scallop Stitch

    Crochet a sweet baby sweater with a free scallop stitch pattern.

  • Crocheted Starburst Baby Blanket

    Introducing a fabulous crocheted baby blanket, appropriately named the crocheted starburst baby blanket. And in addition to sharing with you this simple yet lovely project, I'm so happy to say that this project was a collaboration between myself and a reader, who quite simply went to town with my filet crochet starburst square. Lucky for…

  • Fabulous Crocheted Corset Style Vest For Girls

    Photos courtesy of Alla Koval at mylittlecitygirl.com A little over a year ago I crocheted this fabulous corset style vest for my daughter, only my version in pink. I never got around to photographing it and sharing it with you, and now it's too small on her!  So when I came across the pattern once…

  • Crocheted Rag Rug Bathmat From Sheets

    Here's a fun little crocheted rag rug bathmat, the perfect project to introduce you to crocheting with rags! Of course, once you get started it's quite likely you wont want to stop, so start hoarding sheets, pillowcases and comforter covers, you're gonna need a ton of them!

  • Simple Filet Crochet Starburst Square Pattern

    Here's a super simple yet quite lovely fillet crochet/granny square star burst, with just enough detail to make it interesting, yet simple enough for crocheters of any level to pull off. And, since there are no color changes that means a lot fewer ends to weave in! I was inspired by the gorgeous blanket I…

  • Simple Filet Crochet Starburst Blanket In The Works!

    Yes, at long last a crocheted patchwork blanket is in the works— with a simple yet lovely filet crochet square that's a breeze to whip up! Summer is here and a take along crochet project is the perfect answer to fulfilling those needs to create! There usually are so many little pockets of time when…

  • Crocheted Rag Rug From Sheets Completed!

    Crocheted Rag Rug From Sheets Completed!

      It is with great joy that I can finally share with you the great news that my latest crocheted rag rug from sheets has been completed. Yippee! Crocheting rugs from sheets pillowcases and the like is really so very satisfying— so much so that I can’t wait to start the next rug!  This rug…

  • Crocheted Star Fish Washcloth

    If you ask me, I'd say there's something really really luxurious about the idea of a hand crocheted washcloth, so a set of these simple star fish washcloths (with some shell shaped soaps?) would be a perfect gift this summer. You know, for those friends who have generously offered to host you at their beach…

  • Crocheted Medallion Stash Buster Potholder

    Yesterday I made some fun crocheted medallion potholders and used up a bunch of little odds and ends from some Lion Brand cotton yarn I'd been saving. When trying to use up the odds and ends, one may end up trying out color combinations that you'd never normally think of, but that's part of the…

  • Crocheted Wire Hanger Cover

    A crocheted cover for a wire hanger looks great and is the perfect project for those of us who don't have easy access to vintage style wooden hangers. Of course if you can get your hands on some wooden hangers, the two look great together, and you can follow my pattern here! Truthfully, if you…

  • Quick Five MInute Crocheted Flower

    Everyone needs a quick crocheted flower to add to their repetoire— you know the kind of little crocheted flower that you can whip up in say five minutes if you need just one, or devote a few hours here and there and make a bunch! Little flowers like this are of course great to make…