Creative Crafts: Tips & Free Patterns

The elf in the strawberry hat Materials: You can choose the yarn at your discretion, of a similar color, composition and thickness. Acrylic or cotton will do. I used 400 m/100g acrylic yarn. Yarn consumption depends on its thickness and a crochet hook size. The height of my elf is 10 cm. Depending on the thickness of yarn a finished toy size may differ. Yarn of the following colours is required: beige, green, brown, red, yellow and white. - A crochet hook, I used 1,5 mm crochet hook Read more »

Today I'm showing you the Broken Dishes Block in our free Scrappy Quilt Challenge. You can sew the block again with your fabric scraps. You are welcome to use 4 different fabrics, but as always, you decide whether you prefer to use more or fewer different fabrics. Have fun! Chris Read more »

Materials: You can choose the yarn at your discretion, of a similar color, composition and thickness. Acrylic, wool, velour or cotton will do. I used 400 m/100g acrylic yarn. Yarn consumption depends on its thickness and a crochet hook size. The height of my fox cub is 11 cm. Depending on the thickness of yarn a finished toy size may differ. Yarn of the following colours is required: orange and white. - A crochet hook, I used 1,5 mm crochet hook Read more »

Free crochet pattern for a turtle amigurumi with a slice of watermelon. A lovely summer give away for friends and relatives. It is a quick and little project. The pattern is very detailed. It comes with easy-to-follow written instructions and photo tutorial. The photo tutorial contains helpful step-by-step pictures to make the project as easy to follow as possible. Read more »

Maybe you are currently pregnant or know a dear person who is expecting a baby. Belly bands are incredibly practical during pregnancy because they allow you to continue wearing your existing clothes. However, store-bought ones rarely fit perfectly and are usually only available in basic colors (and they are quite expensive too). With this tutorial, you can sew a custom-fit belly band based on your measurements in the colors or patterns of your choice! Read more »

He loves me, he loves me not… I recently thought of this game where you tear off one little petal after another of poor innocent daisies. So, it's much more nature-friendly if we knit instead 😉 "Happy-go-lucky" and "sad to death" are sometimes very close to each other when you're in love - which is exactly what this little square reflects. You can use it to clearly show your own mood, but perhaps you also have a teenager around you with exactly these mood swings, in which case the square with a "whole / broken heart" is a suitable gift. It can be used as coaster or as cleaning pad. In this blog I show you how you can work the little square with a whole heart on one side, and a broken heart on the other! So, grab two skeins of yarn, knitting needles, and let’s start. Read more »

Looking for a cute doll crochet pattern? Crochet the most adorable doll Ellie wearing a lovely dress, who will become an inseparable friend, with this free detailed pattern! It comes with easy-to-follow written instructions and photo tutorial. The photo tutorial contains helpful step-by-step pictures to make the project as easy to follow as possible. For your magical moments or as a nice gift for someone special! Read more »

Adorable baby booties Giraffe are really nice and comfortable. A practical gift for a baby shower, as well as a welcome addition to a Little One's wardrobe. The pattern is very detailed. It comes with easy-to-follow written instructions and photo tutorial. The photo tutorial contains many helpful step-by-step pictures to make the project as easy to follow as possible. Read more »

An adorable jacket for your doll. The jacket is really nice and is worked in a single piece from the top-down. The work begins with a hood and continues down to legs. This set makes a great gift for any little girl, who loves dressing her doll up! It also gives you a lovely summer accessory to add to your dolls wardrobe. Read more »

This is a gorgeous table runner worked in filet crochet. The pattern is free available and makes a lot of fun to work on. The table runner is a perfect decoration or a stunning gift idea. The pattern contains a row-by-row explanation for beginners or can be worked with the graph where filet crochet knowledge would be an advantage. It is very important to read the info’s in the pattern before starting. Read more »

In this tutorial, I'll show you how to quickly and easily crochet your own little Giant Panda. The little one comes with a bamboo stalk – you always need something to eat ;) Since he is quite small, you can use leftover yarn for him and finish him up in no time! Read more »

This adorable lamb can be a perfect gift for anyone that loves farm animals! Also a lovely give away for friends and relatives. The pattern is very detailed. It comes with easy to follow written instructions and photo tutorial. Only basic crocheting skills are needed: chain, single crochet, increasing and decreasing. The photo tutorial contains many helpful step-by-step pictures to make the project as easy to follow as possible. Read more »

Looking for a cute doll crochet pattern? Crochet the most adorable doll Coney with a Bunny Hat, who will become an inseparable friend, with this detailed pattern! It comes with easy to follow written instructions and photo tutorial. The photo tutorial contains helpful step-by-step pictures to make the project as easy to follow as possible. For your magical moments or as a nice gift for someone special! Read more »

This sweet frog princess loves to lay down and relax in the grass or next to a little pond. Or even better at the beach next to you! A lovely give away for friends and relatives. The pattern is very detailed. It comes with easy to follow written instructions and photo tutorial. The photo tutorial contains helpful step-by-step pictures to make the project as easy to follow as possible. Read more »

The current weather here inspired me to create this motif – as soon as there is one beautiful day with sunshine and I enjoy the warm temperature, the next day it will definitely rain again… The weather forecast isn’t reliable at all, obviously it always turns out different 😉 Then I thought, let’s make a bit fun of it and knit this moody weather. In this blog I will show you how to make this coaster (or cleaning pad) with a sun and a rain cloud in double sided knitting – if you like even with both motifs on the same coaster! So, grab two skeins of yarn, knitting needles, and there you go. Read more »

This is a cute gift idea for any Omas, the pattern also includes a Omi variation if this name is more used. The potholder is worked in the double face technique and is with that double as thick as a normal knitted potholder. The pattern includes a row knit explanation or can be worked with the graph if you know the double face knitting technique. Read more »

This pot holder is perfect as a gift for all the great Opa’s out there. The pot holder is worked in the double face technique and is with that double as thick as a normal knitted pot holder. The pattern also includes an Opi version, as some might like this better. The pattern includes a row knit explanation or can be worked with the graph if you know the double face knitting technique. Read more »

Free Crochet pattern for a mushroom amigurumi doll with a bright red hat. A lovely give away for friends and relatives. It is a quick and little project. The pattern is very detailed. It comes with easy-to-follow written instructions and photo tutorial. The photo tutorial contains helpful step-by-step pictures to make the project as easy to follow as possible. Read more »

This is a free pattern for a summery butterfly wall hanger decoration. Bring some summer into your house with this cute decoration, the pattern consists of a row-by-row explanation or can be worked with the graph, where filet crochet knowledge would be an advantage. It is very important to read the info’s in the pattern before starting. Read more »

This little koala isn't just cute; it's also perfect for using up yarn scraps and can be finished in no time due to its small size. The detailed instructions, accompanied by many pictures, will guide you to a beautiful result. Read more »