Tag: crochet blanket

Snowflake Hexagon Blanket

Completed in 2016, this blanket contains my original snowflake hexagon patterns, some of which I have published and some of which I haven't. See my Etsy shop for the patterns I have published.

FREE CROCHET PATTERN: Collarette Dahlia Square 12″ (30 cm) Afghan Block

(Scroll to the bottom to see testers' photos.) Here is the square in blues... Below is the text of the full written pattern for ninja crocheters. For adventurous beginners, helpful photos are available in 9-page, printable, downloadable, ad-free, premium pattern in my Etsy shop. This 12” (30 cm) afghan square has 40 stitches on each … Continue reading FREE CROCHET PATTERN: Collarette Dahlia Square 12″ (30 cm) Afghan Block →

CROCHET PATTERN with FREE VIDEO TUTORIALS: Coco’s Flower Blanket

Coco's Flower Blanket Fully downloadable, printable, ad-free pattern is available in my Etsy shop. UPDATE 5/16/2020: Free video tutorial just uploaded to YouTube for the single-color motif. It's slow and thorough, to enable adventurous beginners to complete this lovely motif. UPDATE 6/24/2020: Free video tutorial on YouTube for multi-color motif shows how to change colors … Continue reading CROCHET PATTERN with FREE VIDEO TUTORIALS: Coco’s Flower Blanket →

Rainbow Sampler Blanket – 12″ (30 cm) squares

After working on this project for over a year, I finally found the time to stitch all these squares together into a blanket. The size is approximately 5 ft x 7 ft. It fits nicely on a twin bed. This was prompted by an invitation I received in 2018 from @julieanny_crochet to participate in her … Continue reading Rainbow Sampler Blanket – 12″ (30 cm) squares →

CROCHET PATTERN with FREE VIDEO TUTORIAL: Radiating Moss Stitch Square 8-inch

Ad-free, downloadable, printable pattern is available in my Etsy shop. A colorful square for afghans, blankets, throws, shawls, bags, and dishcloths. This pattern employs the moss stitch (aka linen stitch or granite stitch) and is worked from the center out. The method used for joining rounds in this pattern yields a nearly invisible seam. The … Continue reading CROCHET PATTERN with FREE VIDEO TUTORIAL: Radiating Moss Stitch Square 8-inch →

FREE VIDEO TUTORIAL: Needle Join (aka Invisible Join)

This video shows how to work a needle join on single crochet (UK - double crochet), half-double crochet (UK - half treble), and the moss stitch. Below is a photo tutorial that demonstrates how to join a double crochet circle (UK - treble crochet) with a needle join. how. The above photo tutorial on the … Continue reading FREE VIDEO TUTORIAL: Needle Join (aka Invisible Join) →

CROCHET PATTERN: Tunisian Pinwheel Half Square

Ad-free, downloadable, printable pattern is available in my Etsy shop. This half square pattern is now available as a companion to the Tunisian Pinwheel Square pattern. You may obtain the half-square pattern free, when you purchase the full square pattern.  Buy full square pattern now. This project employs the Tunisian simple stitch. However, a Tunisian … Continue reading CROCHET PATTERN: Tunisian Pinwheel Half Square →

CROCHET TUTORIAL: Solid Square Improved Corners

I have found a way to eliminate the awkwardness of the starting chain on an Elmer Square. The sample on the left is made with a starting ch5 in the corner, which equals a dc, ch2. The sample on the right is made with a different method, which I will describe below. In the square … Continue reading CROCHET TUTORIAL: Solid Square Improved Corners →

FREE CROCHET PATTERN: Gumdrop Flower

FREE VERSION BELOW (Click here for a nicely formatted, downloadable and printable version of this pattern available in my ETSY shop. The expanded version contains many more photos that show the various steps.) This flower is made in three sections which are sewn together. The round element in the center, which resembles a gumdrop, can … Continue reading FREE CROCHET PATTERN: Gumdrop Flower →