Little Abbee

Materials Needed: -Worsted Weight #4 Yarn.  I used 100% cotton yarn, but acrylic yarn will work well too. -Crochet Hook Size: E/4-3.50MM -Sharp Needle for sewing pieces together -Scissors -Stuffing -Safety Pin for marking your Rnds -Cardboard Abbreviations: Click here for a list of abbreviations. Special Stitches: Beginning Crocodile Stitch: ch 3, (counts as the first dc),      work 5 more dc around the post of the next st,  ch 3,  sl st in the 3rd ch from the hook,  work 6 dc around the post of the next st (beginning crocodile stitch made) Crocodile Stitch: work 6 dc around the post of the next dc, ch 3, sl st in the 3rd ch from the hook, work 6 dc around the post of the next st (crocodile stitch made) Notes: The gauge doesn't matter so much for this pattern because you aren't making an article of clothing that needs to fit someone.  I do tend to crochet very tight (tighter than n...

About a month ago Rebecca Parker from Simply Crochet Magazine approached me about featuring one of my patterns in their magazine.  So, I checked out their website and I was both intrigued and inspired by all of the wonderful pictures and designs.  If you have never been to Simply Crochet Magazine website , you need to visit!  They have so many amazing designs, and even have a free patterns section.  Here are just a few of my favorite free patterns: They have links to some of the cutest Halloween Pattern I have seen.  This would be a great time for me to start on some of those cute Halloween decorations.  And that Shark hat...... amazingly cute!! And how about some Christmas inspiration ? Links to FREE patterns too!  Yay! They have featured my Apple Cozy pattern in their most recent issue .  Go and check it out! Have fun Crocheting!

I have been working on a fun new pattern!  I just finished it, and I really like the way it turned out.  One of my favorite things about this sweater is that it works up pretty fast because it uses worsted weight yarn.  This would be a cute spring/summer sweater.  If you want to make it warmer for winter, just sew the buttons all the way down the front of the sweater and crochet long sleeves.  Now, lets get to the pattern. Materials Needed: Worsted Weight number 4 yarn                                                                                   ...

I love to make hats!  I make them for my kids, nieces, friends and my kids friends...  I have even sold a few, though I don't sell finished crochet items anymore.  With a basic hat pattern, you can make all sorts of fun and creative hats.  It is so easy! Today, I am going to share my basic crochet hat pattern with you in all of the different sizes.  There are a lot of different basic hat patterns, but I find that this is the one that I like to use the most.  This pattern is very versatile.  You can make a beanie, or you can add earflaps.  You can add crochet tassels, or braided tassels.  Or.... leave the tassels off.  Whatever your style.  As soon as you get the basic hat idea down, you can add different stitches so that your hat has texture.  Add different colors to make stripes.  The possibilities are endless.  In the next few months I will be sharing all sorts of different hat patterns with you using th...

This is a fun little flower applique  to make.  These are fun to use as embellishments with your various projects.  I have used them for a lot of different projects, most recently my monkey hat pattern .  There are a lot of different fun color variations that you could use to make these.  I like to use the color scheme designer to choose my colors.  I have included instructions to make a single or a double layered flower.  Did you know there really is a flower called the Sweet Pea Flower ?  I didn't until after I wrote my pattern and looked it up.  My flower doesn't look at all like a Sweet Pea Flower, but it is still a sweet little flower! Abbreviations: Ch: chain Hdc: half double crochet                                        ...

I came up with this really cute bracelet idea last summer, and have since made quite a few of them for friends and family.  Everyone loves them!  Today I will be sharing the pattern with all of you.  Thank you so much for your support!   Summer Days   Bracelet Abbreviations: Ch: chain Sc: single crochet Sl st: slip stitch St: stitch   Materials Needed: -Worsted Weight #4 Yarn: I used 100% cotton yarn.   You can buy this at Wal-Mart or at most craft stores. -Crochet Hook Size: F, or whichever size that you prefer. -Sharp   Needle for sewing the button on -Size 7/8 wooden or plastic button   Notes: -Gauge doesn’t matter for this pattern because you are making it custom for your size.   You can use any size crochet hook that you like.   If you want your stitches to be tighter, us a smaller hook, if you want them larger, use a larger hook.   I used an F size hook for mine. -For a new...