Free Paw Prints Blanket/Scarf

We can't forget out 4 legged friends during the holidays!

I made this blanket for a special pet.

The FREE pattern is called Meandering Paw Prints and can be found HERE
I used the Over The Rainbow blanket pattern

There are multiple patterns available with this paw print stitch at the link above.

Materials I used: 

Patons Canadiana in the colour Grape Jelly (4 balls)
5.5 mm Hook (even though the picture shows 3.5mm)
Needle
I chained a 100+2 (multiple of 20) to get the dimensions below.

Dimensions: 33" x 33"

Free Crochet Market Bag

I was in need of a birthday present this year and decided to make this bag.

The pattern can be found HERE

Materials I used:

Bernat Handicrafter Cotton (Big Ball) in Blue Camo Ombre
3.75mm Hook (as suggested)
scissors
needle



The recipient loved the present! and I used up all the yarn!

Free Crochet Blanket Pattern

I found some left over yarn from another project and turned it into a crochet lapghan!

This was the first time I had tried a six sided blanket. It turned out nicely.

The FREE pattern can be found HERE


Materials I used:

5.0mm crochet hook
scissors
(4) worsted weight yarn (a bit on the thinner side)
3 colours: Burgundy, Blue, Yellow

The pattern changes colour every 3 rows, and ends on row 27.
I changed colour every 6 rows. I didn't add the border as written in the pattern.
I also, continued the pattern for 3 more rows to make it symmetrical. (30 rows total)

Dimensions: 37" x 33"

Free Crochet Whale Pattern

I had fun with this one!

I hope my nephew will too!

The FREE crochet pattern can be found HERE

There is a very clear and well written tutorial with pictures to follow when making this whale in the link above.
He is approx. 19" long.

Materials I used:

4mm Hook
Value Yarn (black and White), Grey for the eyes.
Pillow stuffing (value pillow from Wal-Mart)

The FREE crochet ripple blanket pattern can be found HERE

What a great FREE pattern!

Free Crochet Ripple Blanket Pattern

This blanket pattern, or lapghan pattern can be found HERE

Materials I used:

5mm Hook
Value Yarn

Finished size: 34"X 25"

I used the waves pattern in the link (multiple of 14 stitches + 3)
for a total of 101 stitches (98+3) and continued until desired length.

I changed colours every 2 rows for an ocean waves look.
I also crocheted into each stitch (not the BLO, as the pattern states)

Free Crochet Log Cabin Blanket Pattern

Next up, the Log Cabin Blanket crochet pattern!

The Free Log Cabin Blanket pattern can be found HERE

This is a very easy and fast pattern, if you prefer, you don't even need to change colours! 

















I had a fair amount of shades of blue yarn for this blanket, so I put them to good use.

There is a nice video tutorial on how to crochet the Log Cabin Blanket in the link above. Various sizes included as well.


















Materials I used:

5.5mm hook
value yarn

Completed size: 32"X32"

The first and second (middle) squares I used the same colour, and ever other time I turned the blanket clockwise I changed colour.

Crochet Cardigan: Kram Cardi

I finally finished the Kram Cardi
I found it online as a FREE crochet-along
The Kram Cardi crochet-along can be found HERE

The directions and diagrams were very clear and easy to understand.
A very thorough crochet-along. It was my very first, and I would consider
following along again making the sweater in a solid colour. 





 I followed the instructions as stated in the pattern. I had to adjust the length, as I am short!

I used a value yarn with a 5mm Hook. The yarn I used was thicker than the one used in the pattern.

The size I crocheted based on the pattern worked out to be about a size bigger. (I.E I crocheted a size SMALL listed in the pattern, but the dimensions were a size MEDIUM)

A fun sweater that didn't take too much time at all!

A BIG thanks to the designer Katy Petersen

You can also find the Ravelry download HERE
 



I liked the detail on the trim so much that I made a small blanket with the same pattern and left over yarn.

The Pattern can be found HERE

The dimensions of the blanket I made were 30" X 31"
I used a 6.5 mm hook
The pattern that was used in the crochet-along was alternating SC and DC through the front loop ONLY.
Each row you would DC on the SC and SC on the DC of the previous row.

To make the blanket:

R1: CH 87

R2: Turn work. SC in second ch from hook (FRONT LOOP ONLY), *DC in the next ch, SC in the next ch. Repeat from * to the end

R3: Ch 1, turn work. SC in each DC and DC in each SC to the end. (FRONT LOOP ONLY)

Continue R3 until you have reached your desired length (in this case 30")