This medium size valentine heart would be a nice addition to a side table or desk as a holiday doily. Paste the heart to the front of a large valentine’s day card for crafty fun with your kids (or on your own) or string a bunch of these heart together for a fun garland! You can also embroider a message to your Sweetheart on the front with this technique: How to Crochet: Surface Slip Stitch This is one of those fun and easy holiday patterns you could use for years and years!
A motif is defined as a distinctive and recurring form, shape, figure, etc., in a design, as in a painting or on wallpaper. Granny squares are a great example of a motif. The mini motifs featured in these posts can be used for so many fun crochet projects. Make a cool garland with many mini-motifs strung together, design your own jewelry (earrings!), decorate a child’s room, make a table runner; the possibilities are practically endless!
This little motif is simple and reminds me of a little jewel. The pictured motifs are a smaller motif made with an E hook and fingering weight yarn and a larger one made with a G hook and sport weight yarn.
By Claire Ortega-Reyes – January 19th, 2011 31 Comments
Make a scarf fit for royalty! This lacy little number makes use of fans spaced with varied sizes of picots, making the scarf look like it is edged with crowns.
Using worsted weight yarn makes this project go fast, making for generous length and using up only approximately 330 yards or 300 meters.
Skill Level:
Finished Size: 88″ long x 6″ wide
Materials:
330 Yards of Medium Weight Yarn
Crochet Hook J (6.00 mm)
By Claire Ortega-Reyes – January 18th, 2011 23 Comments
The word picot originates from the French verb for “to prick.” Picots have been used not only in crochet but in other crafts as well–to add decorative points and interesting dimension. And yes, it is pronounced pk or p-k (I know I had trouble deciding how to say it the first time).
Picots in crochet are done by making 3 or more chains, and then making a slip stitch or single crochet into the first chain. This slip stitch or single crochet can be made into the V of the chain, or into the back ridge of the chain. There is also a relatively new technique, where the slip stitch or single crochet is made on top of the stitch made before the chains made for the picot. Click Here To Read More »
Anyone on Ravelry.com? If so, we recently created a Crochet Spot group on Ravelry, so that you can chat with other Crochet Spot readers, share you crochet projects, and much more! So if you love spending time on Ravelry, feel free to join the Crochet Spot group.
There is nothing better than a handmade gift, especially one that has a classic look to it that could be passed down easily from generation to generation. This round blanket is smaller in size; perfect for a baby blanket, excellent for car trips because of it’s extra thickness or as a lap blanket for cozy winter nights spent crocheting under a cabled blanket!
In this round blanket BPDC and FPDC (Front and Back Post Stitches) are the key to successfully crocheting a classic and timeless piece. If you are not familiar with these stitches, check them out in the link above and then practice them with this beginner’s cabling pattern: Cabled Headband.
The pictured afghan is made in 100% peruvian wool, but the pattern can be made in any type of yarn. The gauge and finished size is for sport weight yarn, but if you decide to use a heavier weight yarn (which will make thicker cables) please check your gauge for an accurate and excellent finished project!
By Claire Ortega-Reyes – January 13th, 2011 91 Comments
Tired of purses that slide down your arms as you move? This classic hobo bag drapes over your shoulder perfectly–the strap won’t slip from your shoulder because of the bag’s shape and construction. It is also sturdy because the bag is made in one go (yes, no separate pieces to sew together!). Using worsted weight yarn makes it a fast project, too.
Knowing a pattern’s skill level before you start it is an important part of the crocheting process. If you pick a pattern that is too easy for you, you might be bored easily and find the project tedious. If you pick a pattern beyond your skill level or knowledge you might become frustrated and give up! Using the basic Crochet Skill Level chart and paging through some different level patterns and stitches can help you be well aware of what you’re getting into at each level. Clicking on any link in this post will take you to a tutorial or pattern that will help you master each skill level! Click Here To Read More »
This pattern set is great for beginners who would like to crochet belts for the first time. The 3 belt patterns are easy to adjust so that you can make the belt as wide and long as you desire. Create a belt for kids, women, or men. No sewing is require, and a step-by-step tutorial for crocheting with D-rings is provided. Feel free to customize your belts by substituting D-rings with a belt buckle.
I love finding and sharing fun, unusual crocheted things! Unusual crocheted cozies seem to be a popular occurrence these days, such as the Smart Car Cozy, and the Bicycle Cozy.
Here is a quick video of an artist who is covering the Charging Bull on Wall Street with a crocheted cozy:
What do you think about this unusual cozy? If you would like to learn more about the artist, feel free to visit Olek’s website.
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