Fall is just around the corner and my thoughts are turning towards crochet cowls and scarfs. While I had some recovery time this month from Covid I designed a couple of patterns to pass the time. The first one is this cowl. It is a great pattern that you can sit and do on auto …
Its been a while since I’ve added to the Etsy Cross Stitch Pattern Finds, but one of the themes that I keep finding again and again in Etsy is Steampunk cross stitch patterns. And let me tell you, there are some amazing Steampunk patterns on Etsy. I’ve already got a few of these Steampunk cross …
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This is another crochet dishcloth pattern, but this one has the trinity stitch. I thought the texture looked cool and decided to try it out with a dishcloth. The result was awesome looking. I’ve included some directions with pictures on how to do the trinity stitch. One recommendation when doing this dishcloth, especially if using …
This crochet wall hanging was inspired by a vintage doily pattern that is in the public domain that was listed on FreeVintageCrochet.com. The original pattern, Straw Doily, is from Lily Mills Company Modern Crochet Book 75. I know people hate using stitch markers, but they really help with this pattern for keeping track of the …
I like to think of the Double Triple Crochet stitch as a quadruple crochet or an extended triple crochet. Basically, it’s a triple crochet with another yarn over in the initial start of the stitch. Our Free Crochet Patterns Using the Double Triple Crochet Stitch: Starry Blue Wall Hanging Abbreviation for Double Triple Crochet Stitch …
The leaves are in full fall colors on the Blue Ridge Mountains where I am and I picked up some Red Heart Unforgettable yarn in the color polo which reminded me so much of how the mountains look right now and I decided to stitch up a cowl with it. I absolutely love the feel …
Using the single crochet back loop only can give you a ribbed texture to your crochet stitches. Abbreviation for Single Crochet Back Loop Only Stitch On crochet patterns, single crochet back loop only will be abbreviated as sc-blo or scblo. Crochet Patterns Using the Single Crochet Back Loop Only Stitch Quick Oatmeal Crochet Cowl Pattern Step …
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This is a great option for a crochet cowl pattern if you need something that can be stitched up in no time. I love having options for when I need to get some gifts made quickly and there isn’t much time. So if you need a quick holiday gift that you can put together in …
There are some cool looking crochet stitches and the half double crochet back loop only is one of those, at least for me. In this tutorial, we go over step by step how to make a half double crochet back loop only stitch. If you Look at the top of a crochet stitch you will …
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Instead of a smaller dishcloth, I ended up making a bigger washcloth this time. This ended up being 9×8.5 inches. This crochet washcloth pattern uses the extended single crochet stitch. I found this stitch while browsing through some more crochet stitch books. It’s a very simple stitch to do, with only an extra loop draw-through …
