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Chunky Hand Crochet Flower Pillow Pattern

Learn how to hand crochet and make a cute and chunky flower shaped pillow! No hooks or needles are needed to make this fun design. All you need is some Darice Giant Chunky Yarn, your hands, and a little bit of time. As a crocheter, I have always enjoyed working with chunky yarns both because it saves a lot of crocheting time and because I just love the look! When I saw the new Darice Giant … [Read more...] about Chunky Hand Crochet Flower Pillow Pattern

Charcoal Tweed Crocheted Cowl Scarf

One thing that I love about crochet is the way you can combine simple stitches to make fun patterns and textures. This crochet cowl scarf pattern uses a simple combination of double crochet and chain stitches to create the stitch pattern. Because it uses basic stitches in an easy repeat, it is a great pattern for beginners that want something a little more interesting than just plain double … [Read more...] about Charcoal Tweed Crocheted Cowl Scarf

Striped Crochet Baby Blanket Pattern

I love making handmade baby gifts. I thought a soft, snuggly, striped crochet baby blanket would be a perfect gift for a winter baby. Obviously you could choose to make the blanket in any colors you want but I choose blues, gray, and white because they are colors that make me think of winter. The blanket is made with All Things You Essential Acrylic Yarn which comes in a large variety of colors … [Read more...] about Striped Crochet Baby Blanket Pattern

Chunky Crochet Hat with Pom Pom

About a month or so ago I made this crochet cowl pattern with some nice super bulky weight yarn. The stitch uses half double crochet worked in the back or third loop to make it look like it was knit instead of crocheted. Today I am sharing the pattern for a matching easy crochet hat made from the same yarn so that they are a matching set. I used the same stitch around the hat and added a big pom … [Read more...] about Chunky Crochet Hat with Pom Pom

Crocheted Snowflake Ornament Pattern

Traditionally, crocheted snowflakes are made with thread and a tiny hook. Mine are made with yarn and a larger hook. Thread snowflakes can be amazing in their detail. They can be really pretty to hang on your tree. The problem is I don't love working with thread on projects like that. I also don't love the blocking and stiffening involved in making them perfect. I made several one year for … [Read more...] about Crocheted Snowflake Ornament Pattern