Crochet Binge

Free Pattern: Us 5.5 mm or 5.00 mm crochet hook Size 4 medium worsted weight yarn Start by chaining 4 and slip stitching into the first chain, or magic ring. Row 1: chain 3, double crochet two more times, chain 2, and create three more clusters (3 double crochets into the same space) with two chains in between each one. (4 clusters in row one) Slip stitch into the third chain at the beginning of the row. Slip stitch over to the next opening being the corner. Row 2-4: Chain 3 and double crochet two more times. Chain two and create another cluster in the same space. Continue creating clusters in each opening and placing two in each corner, with two chains in between. Row 5-13: Chain 3 and double crochet two more times. But this time you won't be increasing, you'll only put one cluster in each corner. So in every opening place one cluster (3 double crochets) and placing two chains in between each one. This is the start of the band "Row" 14: chain 7. Then you'...

  Free Pattern: Us 5.5 mm or 5.00 mm crochet hook Size 4 medium worsted weight yarn Start by chaining 4 and slip stitching into the first chain, or a magic circle. Row 1: Chain three and double crochet 9 times into the circle. Slip stitch into the third chain from the first three chains. Row 2: Chain three and double crochet into the same space. Place two double crochets into each stitch creating a total of 20 double crochets. Slip stitch into the third chain from the beginning. Row 3-9: Chain 3, double crochet into every stitch. Slip stitch into their third chain from the beginning. On the last row after slip stitching, fasten off to finish. This is one of my simplest patterns but the one with the most story I think. So fun fact, every year my high school group of friends and I get together on St Patrick's day and have a party and celebrate. We have been doing it since our Junior year of high school is back in 2017. Every year we smoke and drink while wearing green and spen...

Started crocheting this test on 4/13/2020 Chain 10 I think doing a back loop single crochet for the band will make it stretchy and better for a skirt. I measured the bottom of my hoop, which can be altered and I will put that into thought, and it was about 123 inches. My first thought was to do two stitches in each stick in each row, slowly increasing, But I had an idea to put many switches into each stitch at the top, and then singles down the bottom, and just make sure there is enough at the top, and it will create that folded look at the top hopefully. So about 10 stitches are about 2 inches. With some math (5x123 (5 because that's how many stitches per inch) = 615) which is a lot of stitches Still working on the band but I just measured where I think the base is going to lay and it was 53 inches. Just finished the band and tried it on with the hoop, I am very pleased. It is about 93 rows, I am kinda bad at counting rows. but not stretched the band is about 44 inches. I ...

Free Pattern: Us 5.5 mm or 5.00 mm crochet hook Size 4 medium worsted weight yarn Cuff (Teal): Chain 24, slip stitch into the first chain without twisting. Chain 1 and work a single crochet into each chain. Slip stitch into the first single crochet, chain 1, and repeat for a total of 12 rows. Buttons: Red (large circle)- Make a magic ring (or chain 4) and place 6 half double crochets inside. Green (small circle)- Make a magic ring (or chain 4) and place 6 single crochets inside. Turquoise (triangle)- Make a magic ring (or chain 4). Chain 3. Place 2 single crochets. Then a half-double crochet. Another 2 single crochet. One last half double crochet. Place another 2 single crochets and slip stitch into the third chain and fasten off.  Yellow (plus sign)- Chain 3 and skip the first chain and place 2 single crochets into the chains. slip stitch into the circle. You'll repeat this process 3 more times creating the 4 edges of the plus sign. After the 4th slip stitch, do one last slip stit...

  Free Pattern: Us 5.5 mm or 5.00 mm crochet hook Size 4 medium worsted weight yarn Cuff (Yellow/Gold): Chain 24, slip stitch into the first chain without twisting. Chain 1 and work a single crochet into each chain. Slip stitch into the first single crochet, chain 1, and repeat for a total of 12 rows. You can check out the full pattern here .  Eyes: Black - Make a magic circle (or chain 4) and place 5 half double crochets. In the next row place 2 single crochets into each stitch.  White - Make a magic circle (or chain 4) and place 5 half-double crochets into the circle.  Nose: Black- Make a magic circle (or chain 4) and place 7 single crochets inside. Change to the yellow of the cuff. Chain 4 single crochet. Single crochet into the 4 chains you just made Place 2 double crochet in the next 5 stitches. Chain 4 and place 4 single crochet into the newest chains, slip stitch into the stitch right before you made the chains, and fasten off.  Ears: Yellow- Magic circ...

Free Pattern: Us 5.5 mm or 5.00 mm crochet hook Size 4 medium worsted weight yarn This is a granny square pattern, if you know how to do a granny square the only thing you might not know is the border. To start chain 4 and slip stitch into the first chain, or make a magic circle. Row 1: Chain 3, place 2 double crochets. Chain 2. Place 3 double crochets into the circle. Chain 2. Place three double crochets into the circle. chain 2. Place three double crochets into the circle. Chain 2. (Aka you'll have 4 double crochet clusters of 3 and 4 corners of chain 2s.) Clip stitch into the third chain. Slip stitch in the next two chains until you are slip stitched into one of the opening corners. Row 2: (while in one of the corners) chain 3, double crochet twice. Chain 2, and double crochet 3 more times into the same corner. Each corner piece will have two clusters of three double crochet. Continue in each opening. Row 3-7 (or however big or small): continue putting clusters of 3 doub...

Free Pattern: Us 5.5 mm or 5.00 mm crochet hook Size 4 medium worsted weight yarn Start by chaining 32. Row 1-11/13: Single crochet in 8 switches, half double crochet into the next 15, and finish off with 8 more single crochets. Chain one and turn. After you have finished with the last row (which can range depending on the size you want), chain 14 and slip stitch to the bottom side of the mask on the same side to create the ear handle. To create the other side, I slip stitched on the opposite side of the mask, for personal preference ( to tie the two ends together) I slip stitched all down the side, and then chained 12, and finally, slip stitched back to where I originally slip stitched and fasten off. Wearing a mask helps protect others from you. Even if you are not sick you could be a carrier. And if everyone wears a mask everyone is protecting everyone. It is not just about you. it is about working together to stop the spread of COVID. It took me a while to find the perfect pat...

Free Pattern: Us 5.5 mm or 5.00 mm crochet hook Size 4 medium worsted weight yarn Start by chaining 4 and slip stitching into the first chain or making a magic circle. Row 1: Chain 3, and place 11 double crochet into the circle. (12 total) Slip stitch into the third chain. Row 2: Chain 3, double crochet into the same stitch, place two double crochet into each stitch all the way around, slip stitch into the third chain at the beginning of the round. Row 3-21: Chain 3, double crochet all the way around in each stitch. Slip stitch into the third chain at the beginning. On row 2, after slip-stitching, fasten off to finish. I have always had trouble with sock patterns because I hate super complicated patterns with an insane amount of nonpattern increases and decreases. When I first started making socks I actually technically knitted them using a round loom and I do plan on writing out this pattern, even though it is knitting, it's something I used and they do make very cute socks. ...

Free Pattern: Us 5.5 mm or 5.00 mm crochet hook Size 4 medium worsted weight yarn Start by chaining 4 and slip stitching into the first chain, or making a magic circle.  Row 1: Chain three, double crochet 24 times into the circle (25 total). Chain 50 (or however long you want the handle) Slip stitch into the third chain at the begging to fish the round. Row 2: Chain 3 And double crochet three times into the same stitch (4 total) Then in each stitch put 4 double crochets. Slip stitch into the third chain at the beginning to finish off the round. Row 3: Repeat row 2. But at the end fasten off. You can add more rows if felt necessary but I like the size of three rows. I learned to make this circle a little loofa or bath scrubby which is what I prefer to call it because I wanted to find a new thing to try and make as a gift for my friends. I am not really sure what to write about this pattern when I was planning what I wanted to give to my friends and family for birthdays and holid...

One thing that took me a long time to get past, was the worry that if I gift people my crochet crafts, they wouldn't like it. And I am not saying they all do, but only recently I started giving people my items, because well, I'm running out of space. So I started gifting people, and so far no one has complained, I've actually had two people message me showing that they were using the bags I made them. Honestly made me really happy. Being recognized for your work is an awesome thing. I try my hardest to always and only make useful things. So like some people make stuff like stuffed animals which some people like, but most of the people I gift are adults. But even then there are some things people crochet or knit that I'm sorry are just kinda useless. I assume it's mostly for looks or clicks online, but I like to make things I hope someone could actually end up using. Recently I had an annual party where I was the host. I decided to make things like hats, soda co...

So I have said before that one thing I love about this community is the fact that we share our ideas, some people sell their patterns and I understand the appeal but I am not a huge fan of that side of the community. Anyway, I recently went to a blog trying to get ideas for a project/pattern, and it is common knowledge that a lot of people abbreviate things like single crochet and double crochet, which is easier but I have never been a fan of. But that now that bothered me this time. They made an entire key for abbreviations, fine sure, but they abbreviated stuff like "next" "skip" and such which I'm sorry just seems like overkill. Like why do you feel the need to like abbreviate everything? Like again I understand the stitches because most people try and memorize the stitches for quicker understanding like I understand but they abbreviated everything in the sentence like it made absolutely no sense that I just couldn't read it and gave up. I am not tryin...

If you don't know what a temperature blanket is, it's where you take the temperature of where you live every year or day or whatever and have a chart connecting it to a color and make a blanket, or something else, corresponding with the colors. I was tagged on Facebook with this picture from Repeat Crafter Me; I thought the idea was really cute even though it had already been February. But I didn't love the chart being it was kinda weird so I wanted to make my own, this one is not based on my average temperature but just kinda more colors and easier remember temperatures going by ten; White <100 F° Light Pink 90-99 F° Pink 80-89 F° Red 70-79 F° Orange 60-69 F° Yellow 50-59 F° Green 40-49 F° Blue 30-39 F° Dark blue 20-29 F° Purple 10-19 F° Black >9 F° I have already started January and realize I'm not completely in love with the chart if I do this again next year id recommend adding possibly one more color since I don't lobe the fact that g...