A Yarntastic Life!
After making my recent- So Easy and So Perfect Bow pattern.. I decided I wanted to round up my favorite bow patterns from my own designs, and designs linked in the free crochet pattern directory, The Yarn Box. If you didn't already know, I am an editor for The Yarn Box. My sister Miranda, from Work ...
My husband let me know that his feelings were hurt. 🙁 I had been crocheting for over two years, and have never made him a hat. AND, I have made everyone in both of our families hats.. and never made one for him. >See last years men's beanie Christmas gifts< I tried to explain to him ...
If you haven't already made the Fox Tail, you must check the Fox Tail Tutorial out right away! I used the same pet brush to fluff this basic medium weight beanie! You do not have to fluff the beanie you make, it looked beautiful with clean stitches- My daughter is just asking for a fluffy ...
A friend of mine asked if I could squeeze in a small project to help her complete her sons Halloween costume. She sent me a link to what she had in mind. To my surprise, it was a free Where's Waldo crochet hat pattern designed by Repeat Crafter Me! I love all of her designs! Her ...
Some of you may already know how much my daughter loves Care bears. A few months ago I made her the "Backpack to Care-A-Lot". Ever since then, she has been begging me to make her a Grumpy Bear. Mr Grumpy has been pushed back on my list for too long! Finally, my most reliable customer came ...
An old friend of mine contacted me with this New York newsboy hat and diaper cover request. I used my own (free) >Newborn Newsboy< hat crochet pattern. Below you will find the N and Y crochet pattern. The diaper cover can be found at >Crochet by Jennifer's Ravelry account<. It is a paid pattern but well worth those ...
Late Sunday night, I had an idea for a new way to make a double pom pom beanie. I stayed up til early morning writing out my idea so I wouldn't forget. Last night I finally had the chance to test it out! My daughter loves it! She requested I use a bunch of different ...
A friend of mine asked me to make her daughter a batman. I was planning on designing my own pattern, but a quick pattern search led me to an adorable free one by Tales Of Twisted Fibers! I finished this fun guy in about 24 hours from the starting point. My thumb is pretty sore but ...
The idea of Boinky the Baby Pig came from my daughter- like most of my designs. We like to browse images of adorable animals. When we came across some baby pigs, she was taken over by their major cuteness. After looking at about 3,476 baby pigs, she asked me to make her one. She told ...
If you have ever had children, you will understand why I crocheted this weight set. Every-single-time I try to work out, my toddler wants to climb over, under and around me. She does her best to trip me... even if it means using her head. Recently, she discovered my small weights. I told her she isn't ...
The majority of my crochet patterns are designed for children. You can search through them easily through Ravelry or follow me on Facebook for the latest updates. Here is a list of the current 7 most popular patterns for children- aside from the number one visited pattern this week.. The Lalaloopsy Crochet Doll. Have fun crocheting ...
A few days ago I discovered a free pattern for this little guy at The Yarn Box. It was almost like the computer started singing in opera while the screen was glowing brighter and brighter. My step son LOVES to play Mario Bro's! I plan on making him another item with the same theme... just ...
Last year I had written puppet patterns for a Snake and a Lion. My daughter loved them both so much that I knew I wanted to make more. I have finally sat down and figured out an even BETTER puppet than ever before 🙂 I made this one with cotton yarn so we can also ...
These 5 crochet patterns are perfect for your royal family. They are also popular for Halloween, at craft fairs and for donations. They are great because they are quick & simple and every child wants one! The Kings Crown This royal crown is written for children, but actually fits teens and some adults too. 0-3 Month Princess Crown The ...
During this last week, I have tried and tested countless crochet masks. My goal was to make 4 ninja masks in the theme of the TMNT. 9 masks later I finally got it! I love the technique of making this mask and am very proud to say I came up with it. Now that I ...
This Morning my daughter, Ella, woke up in a slightly sad mood. She told me she missed her aunt, uncle, and cousins. When I told her her cousins both started school today, she looked as if her heart was broken. So I decided to make her something that I was hoping would give her a ...
About a year ago, a friend of mine took some amazing photos for me of the Chloe Hat and for my About Me. I promised her I would make her baby (who was still in her belly) a crochet item. I have started making things for her so many times in the past but never ...
As most of you know, I do not sell very many items I create because I always want to make gifts for my family. Last week I decided to take a few custom orders. The first order was for this 3-6 month crochet Yoda hat. A friend of mine from Knot Your Nana's Crochet had ...
Recently I designed the Newborn Princess Hat. When taking the photo I took advantage of a nearby frog to add my logo into the picture. My cousin (who is the pregnant one) loves frogs and always has as far back as I can remember. Anyways, after taking the photo of the princess hat, I knew ...
While crocheting the Turban for Miss Happy for my best online friend Andrea, I was wanting to come up with something to mail her son, Avery, as a gift. I know Avery loves cars and trucks and probably has every cool car and truck that is sold in stores and online. So I decided to make ...