Creative Crafts: Tips & Free Patterns

"Emoji in love" keyrings. Materials: - A small amount of yarn (acrylic or cotton), yellow & red colours - For a large Emoji, the red yarn should be 2 times thinner than the yellow yarn. - A crochet hook. I used 1.0mm and 1,25mm crochet hook - A sewing needle - Sewing threads - Black, brown and white colour embroidery yarn/thread - key ring accessories Read more »

Materials: Yarn of your choice. Acrylic, wool, velour or cotton will do.  I used acrylic yarn, 200 m/100 g. The size of my giraffe is 20 cm. Depending on the thickness of yarn a finished toy size may differ. Required yarn colors: yellow, brown, white, green, pink or red. Any yarn color is suitable for a backpack. - A crochet hook, I used 2,0 mm crochet hook - A sewing needle, matching sewing threads - Hollow fibre for stuffing Read more »

All parts are worked with 2 knitting needles. First Row - Purl. The first row you knit from start to end in purl. Second Row – garter stitch (K). You work every ST with a garter stitch. So you have to follow that pattern till the end: the purl rows are odd numbers (1. row, 3rd row etc.) and the even rows are the garter stitch rows (2nd row, 4th row, 6th row and so on). Read more »

Cupid. An angel with arrows of love. Materials: - Beige colour yarn of your choice (acrylic or cotton). I used acrylic yarn, 438 m/100 g. Cupid's height is 7 cm. - A small amount of red, white, brown yarn of the same thickness - For hair - fluffy yarn, slightly thicker than beige. I used Khlopok Travka by Kamteks (220 m/100g). - A crochet hook, I used 1,25 mm crochet hook - Hollow fiber for stuffing - A piece of wire approx. 1,0 mm thick and 00 cm long - For the eyes: 2 half-beads, I used 6mm diam half-beads and white piece of felt Read more »

Easter pendant. Materials: Yarn of the same thickness for your choice (acrylic or cotton). Colors: pink or purple, white, brown, orange, green, yellow. - A crochet hook, I have 1,5 mm crochet hook - A sewing needle, matching sewing threads - Hollow fibre for stuffing - For eyes: 2 beads or half-beads, I used 6mm diam half-beads - A few threads for embroidery - Ready made nose or piece of felt 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 »

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 »

Sea turtle. The size of the turtle is 6.5 cm. I used 400 m/100 g acrylic yarn. The turtle shell made is from real sea shells and attached with a super glue. If you glue a magnetic tape on the turtle's stomach, you will get a fridge magnet. The turtle will become an excellent decor for a shelf or a key chain. 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 »

Crochet bracelet «Fish». A finished bracelet is 19cm long. Materials: - Cotton yarn. I used colour cotton yarn, 425 m/100 g. Colors: blue, green, yellow, pink, purple, dark blue, white. You may use any left over yarn as the consumption is minimal. You may want to be creative and use different colour for the fish. - A crochet hook, I have 1,0 mm crochet hook - A sewing needle, matching sewing threads - 2 buttons - Black colour embroidery yarn/thread - Beads 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 »

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 »

Materials: Orange or red yarn. I used cotton yarn, 425 m/100 g. The consumption is minimal, approx. 15-20 gr - A small amount of white, black and brown yarn - A crochet hook, I have 1,25 mm crochet hook - Hollow fiber for stuffing - A piece of wire approx. 20cm long - Adhesive fabric plaster - A sewing needle, matching sewing threads - Transparent glue - For eyes: 2 half-beads, I used 6mm and 8 mm diam half-beads or ready - made eyes - Dressmaking pins Read more »

Today is all about creating a very special accessory for the little explorers and adventurers out there - the crocheted children's backpack. With our simple tips and tricks, anyone can successfully crochet a functional and sturdy backpack. In this Blog you see how to create a football backpack. Read more »

«Mouse in Cheese» Potholder Materials: The same thickness yarn. I have acrylic 220m/100g Yellow, grey, brown colour yarn A crochet hook. I used 1.5mm crochet hook A sewing needle Matching sewing threads Black and pink colour embroidery yarn/thread Beads for eyes (I used 6 mm) Read more »

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 »

There are so many quilt patterns in which you need fabric strips or rectangles and/or squares. A classic quilt pattern is the Log Cabin block. I will show you here how to cut the strips, rectangles and squares on yardage. You can use these fabric pieces for a small Log Cabin heart, for example. Maybe you'll join in and cut out the fabric pieces directly? Happy stitching! Chris Read more »

This step-by-step guide will take you through the process of turning fabric scraps or old towels into practical and sustainable kitchen gadgets. Learn how to save fabric and reduce waste while adding style to your kitchen. Read more »

With this crochet tutorial can quickly and easily crochet a small seedling. Ideal for a small, quick project in between or to recycle yarn remnants. Also suitable for beginners, since only basic knowledge of crochet is required. Read more »

With this tutorial you can quickly and easily crochet your own cute little flowering cactus with lots of illustrative pictures. He also stings just a little ;) Take your yarn, matching crochet hook and go! Read more »