Creative Crafts: Tips & Free Patterns

Fantasy Cat. Materials: Yarn of the same thickness of your choice (acrylic, wool, cotton). Choose 3 matching colors. I used crimson, pink and brown acrylic, 225 m/ 50 g. My cat is 11 cm tall. - Yarn of the main color (color A) – approx. 15gr - Yarn of complimentary colors (colors B and C)– approx. 3-5gr - A crochet hook, I have 1,25 mm crochet hook; - Hollow fibre for stuffing; - A sewing needle, matching sewing threads Read more »

Cockroach. Materials: Yarn, (acrylic or cotton) of your choice. Choose 2 matching colours (I have colour A - orange, colour B - brown). I used acrylic yarn, 225 m/50 g. My cockroach is 11.5 cm tall + 4-5 cm for moustache. You may use any left over yarn as the consumption is minimal. - A crochet hook, I used 1,25 mm crochet hook; - Hollow fibre for stuffing; - A sewing needle, matching sewing threads; Read more »

Spring Cat. Materials: - Yarn, (acrylic, wool, fluffy yarn or cotton) of your choice. - Main color: gray, red or brown, complimentary color: white. For the birdhouse: brown My cat is crocheted from 220m / 100gr "KHT" yarn. The height of the cat is 15 cm - A crochet hook, I have 1,5 mm crochet hook - Hollow fibre for stuffing - A sewing needle, matching sewing threads - Black colour embroidery yarn/thread - 1 pair of ready-made eyes or a piece of white polymer clay - Ready made nose or a piece of pink polymer clay Read more »

Materials: - Yarn of your choice. Cotton, acrylic will do. - Colour: yellow, white, a small amount of red and blue. The consumption of yarn is small My duckling is crocheted from 200m / 50gr "Baby" yarn. The height of the duckling is 8.5cm - A crochet hook, I have 1.25 mm crochet hook - Hollow fibre for stuffing - A sewing needle, matching sewing threads - A long needle for sculpting, strong thread for sculpting - 1 pair of ready-made eyes - Transparent glue Read more »

Though we cannot save the world, at least we can start with small things. And knit a symbol for peace! The cloth is very easy to work with only knits and purls. You will get very detailed instructions so that even beginners with basic knitting skills will succeed. Read more »

Easter Bunny. Materials: - Yarn of the same thickness for your choice (acrylic, cotton). Colors: two matching colors for clothes (I have color A - brown, color B - red), and white; - A crochet hook; - Hollow fibre for stuffing; - Transparent glue; - For eyes: 2 half-beads, I used 8mm diam half-beads; - For embroidery: a few threads of black and pink. For the bunny I used 100% acrylic yarn, 470 m/100 g, 1,3 mm crochet hook, my bunny is 15cm long with the ears included. Read more »

Sleeping Mouse. Materials: - Yarn of your choice. Cotton, acrylic will do - Colors: gray, pink, brown, for blankets and pillows: choose 2 matching colours The consumption of yarn is small My mouse is crocheted from yarn "Angora Real 40" 500m / 100gr. Mouse size 10 cm - A crochet hook, I have 1,5 mm crochet hook - Hollow fibre for stuffing - A sewing needle, matching sewing threads - Black colour embroidery yarn/thread Read more »

The chamomile in love. Materials: - Yarn of your choice. Cotton, acrylic will do. - Colors: white, green, red, for flower pot yarn color of your choice. The consumption of yarn is small My flower is crocheted from 200m / 50gr "Baby" yarn. The height of the flower is 13cm - A crochet hook, I have 1,25 mm crochet hook - Hollow fibre for stuffing - A sewing needle, red threads for sewing - A piece of cardboard or plastic for the bottom of the pot Read more »

Little bunny. Materials: - Yarn of your choice. Cotton, acrylic, angora, mohair will do. You can choose smooth or fluffy yarn. - The yarn colour is at your discretion. The consumption of yarn is small My bunny is crocheted from 135m / 50gr "Baby" yarn. The height of the bunny is 17 cm - A crochet hook, I have 2,0 mm crochet hook - Hollow fibre for stuffing - A sewing needle, matching sewing threads - A long needle for sculpting, strong thread for sculpting - 1 pair of ready-made eyes Read more »

Bengal Tiger Cub. This tiger cub is crocheted from white yarn, the stripes are drawn with an acrylic marker pen. You can also crochet a red tiger cub using the same pattern. Materials: - Yarn of your choice. Wool, acrylic, angora, mohair will do. You can choose smooth or fluffy yarn. - You will need white and a small amount of black colour yarns My tiger is crocheted with 1 thread of Nako mohair delicate and 1 thread of fluffy bobbin yarn. The height of my tiger is 14 cm Read more »

Easy crocheted fir tree. This fir tree consists of separate parts. It's easy to assemble and dissemble like a pyramid toy. It's very easy to make, all you need is to remember two rows which will repeat themselves. Materials: - Yarn of any thickness and composition, at your discretion. 1 or 2 shades of green, and a small amount of brown - A crochet hook - A wooden stick for the trunk. I used a sushi chopstick - A piece of wood for a stand - A sewing needle. Read more »

Skirt, hat, pigtails and skates for a snowman. Here I'll show you how I designed my snowman as a girl. Materials: - Yarn for skirt, hats and pigtails. Colours of your choice. Yarn thickness is the same as for the snowman. - A crochet hook - Ribbon for bows - A sewing needle, matching sewing threads - Wire with a diameter of 1-1.5 mm for skates. The length is determined individually. - Scissors, pliers - Transparent glue Read more »

Little Owl. Size of the owl about 7-8 cm. Materials: - The same thickness yarn (acrylic, wool or cotton). Choose 2 matching colours, I have colour A – yellow, colour B – red. And also brown, white colours; - A crochet hook, I have 1,5 mm crochet hook; - Hollow fibre for stuffing; - Transparent glue; - For eyes: 2 half-beads, I used 6mm diam half-beads; - White piece of felt Read more »

Heart & crochet hook brooch. I would like to demonstrate a perfect accessory for any crocheter/ knitter. I’ve made it from a broken crochet hook, a piece of cardboard and some red colour yarn. Should you like it and decide to make one yourself, I have taken a few pictures and described the process. Finished size 4 cm х 4.5 cm Read more »

Crocheted Christmas Cake. For a puppet tea party! Materials: Yarn, (acrylic or cotton) of your choice. I used cotton yarn, 425 m/100 g. My cake is 6.5 cm x 5 cm in size Colors - brown, white, green, red A crochet hook, I have 1,25 mm crochet hook Hollow fibre for stuffing A sewing needle, matching sewing threads A piece of thick cardboard Read more »

Watermelon slice, badge. Suitable for beginners. Crocheted easily and quickly. Straightforward design. Children will like it! The badge can be worn on a backpack or piece of clothing. Materials: Yarn of your choice (acrylic or cotton). I used cotton yarn, 425 m/100 g. Size 7 cm x 3.5 cm. Yarn colors: red, light green, dark green, black. A crochet hook, I have 1,25 mm crochet hook For the eyes: 2 half-beads, I used 6mm diam half-beads and white piece of felt Transparent glue A sewing needle Read more »

This afghan can be made in any desired colours using variegated yarn but would also look very nice in a solid color. 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 »

These patches are super useful to knit a few in loads of different colors or different designs, (check my other blog entries for more Designs) and sew together to a beautiful Blanket. You could also add a crochet border to the Blanket to give a nice look, instructions on how to work that is given in the Blog entry. Read more »

Baby Broccoli. The toy is crocheted in one piece, there's no need to sew any parts on. I used wire in the arms which is optional. Materials: - Yarn of your choice (acrylic or cotton). Colours: light green and dark green. I used cotton yarn, 350 m/100 g. Broccoli's height is 11 cm. - A crochet hook, I used 1,25 mm crochet hook - Hollow fiber for stuffing Read more »

Bookmark "Ship". An interesting bookmark for adventure lovers. Materials: It is better to use cotton yarn. The colour being of your choice. I have brown for the ship, two shades of blue for the waves, and a small amount of white yarn for the sail. The size of the ship is 5 cm. The bookmark length is 18 cm. I used mercerized cotton «Pelican», 330 m/ 50 g. I crocheted with 2 strands! Read more »