Creative Crafts: Tips & Free Patterns

Are you a knitting beginner and would like to have a quick experience of success? Or you have been a knitter forever, but just feel like doing a small but effectful project in between? Then this is the right pattern for you 😊 In this thread I will show you how you can work the butterfly as a motif for a little coaster or a cleaning pad. You will get step-by-step instructions, so even beginners with basic knitting skills will be able to follow easily. All you need to do is knits and purls. In addition, there is also a knitting chart if you prefer working according to a chart. You can work the butterfly for yourself, but of course also as a present for a beloved one, who likes these fascinating animals, too. In Swiss dialect, the name for these flying wonders is “Sommervogel”, which translates to “Summer bird” – I think that’s quite appropriate. So, grab yourself some suitable yarn, such as cotton, a pair of knitting needles, and there you go! Read more »

Bring some more Color in your Kitchen with this Peony potholder. This potholder is worked in the double sided knitting technique and is with that double as thick as a normal knitted potholder. The Free pattern includes loads of tips to how to work the double face technique. 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 Pattern includes the Numbers 0 to 9 plus some punctuation marks worked in the C2C Technik. The patches can be used as Washcloths, Potholders or Patches for a Blanket. I would recommend to only use cotton yarn for the Potholders. The pattern contains a written row to row explanation and a Graph. If you want to work, it with the graph you should be able to read it as its not explained. Read more »

With these knitting instructions, I will show you how I work a top down pullover. A top down can be easily adapted to any size without having to make any major calculations. I wish you much fun working this top down. Read more »

This Pattern includes the letters N to Z from the alphabet worked in the C2C Technik. The patches can be used as Washcloths, Potholders or Patches for a Blanket.  I would recommend to only use cotton yarn for the Potholders. The pattern contains a written row to row explanation and a Graph. If you want to work, it with the graph you should be able to read it as its not explained. Read more »

This Pattern includes the letters A-M from the alphabet worked in the C2C Technik. The patches can be used as Washcloths, Potholders or Patches for a Blanket.  I would recommend to only use cotton yarn for the Potholders. The pattern contains a written row to row explanation and a Graph. If you want to work, it with the graph you should be able to read it as its not explained. Read more »

As is so often the case, I didn't know what Mureki should look like at the start of this project. So round after round I thought about it, calculated it, crocheted it or discarded it. These instructions will help you get started. Read more »

This Dad potholder is a perfect gift for Fathers' Day or any birthday for all them great Dad's out there. 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 is a free Knitting Pattern for a gorgeous Shamrock potholder worked in Double face knitting. The Pattern includes a Graph which shows what Color the stitch is worked as well as a Row-by-Row explanation. The cloth is a cute gift idea and worked up quite quickly. Read more »

This free patterns are the last few patches for the knitted Patchwork Blanket, all of them available on this blog here. Its 30 all together and perfect to knit one patch a day and finish a gorgeous blanket within a month. Read more »

This Free Knitting pattern includes the Knit patches nr 16 - 25 for the Patchwork Blanket. This Pattern includes the Heart, the Fire and the Butterfly next to many more. Knit yourself an unique Blanket. Read more »

This Free Patterns contains the Patches Nr 8 – 15 for the patchwork blanket. You can work as many as you want in either one Color or many different colors and sew them together to a gorgeous big blanket. Read more »

This is a free knitting pattern for 5 different Knitted patches for a cozy patchwork blanket. You can knit as many as you want in as many different colors as you wish and sew them together to a cozy Blanket. The Blanket is worked with Aran weight yarn. Read more »

Hens with knitting needles. Materials: Same thickness yarn of any brand and type of your choice. Acrylic, wool, velour or cotton will do. Yarn of the following colours is required: For the body - the main color. You can choose any colour, suitable colours are: yellow, pink, light blue, light green. For stockings: choose 2 matching colours. For beak and paws: light brown. For the comb and beard: red. I used 200 m/500g acrylic yarn. The consumption of yarn is small. The size of a sitting chicken is 7 cm + paws. Depending on the thickness of yarn a finished toy size may differ. Read more »

Perfect for the upcoming St. Patrick’s Day a Shamrock C2C Piece. This Piece can either be used as a Washcloth, Dishcloth, Oven cloth or my favourite as a Blanket piece. The Free Pattern includes the Graph to work from or a Row explanation. Read more »

Little Rooster. Materials: Yarn of your choice. Acrylic, wool, velour or cotton will do. Choose 2 matching colours. I used 450 m/100g acrylic yarn in brown and beige colours. You will also need red, yellow and light brown cotton yarn. The consumption of yarn is small. The height of my rooster is 12 cm. Depending on the thickness of yarn a finished toy size may differ. Read more »

The Log Cabin block is one of the most popular patchwork blocks. Both for traditional quilters and for modern quilts. The variation of making a log cabin block in a diamond shape offers many new possibilities for interesting patterns. Have fun trying it out! Read more »

Courthouse Steps is a variant of the Log Cabin Block. Even the translation of the block name leaves plenty of room for historical speculation ;-) I'll show you how to draw this interesting block and of course I also have some historical information for you. Have fun! Read more »

Materials: Yarn of your choice. Acrylic, wool, velour or cotton will do.  I used acrylic yarn, 400 m/100 g. The size of my Gingerbread Man is 12 cm. Depending on the thickness of yarn a finished toy size may differ. Required yarn colours: light brown, brown, white, green, pink, red. - A crochet hook, I used 1,25 mm crochet hook - Hollow fibre for stuffing Read more »

The Log Cabin Block has many interesting variations. In this article, I will show you the original shape of the Log Cabin Block with light and shadow sides. You'll also learn about the history of the block Read more »