Chevron Cowl By Lorene Haythorn Eppolite - Cre8tion Crochet

Featured Designer-

 Lorene Haythorn Eppolite - 

Cre8tion Crochet 

Winter Waves Chevron Cowl 

I Love Cowls, and I Love this pattern.

It is simple and classy.

And Works up Quickly!

I used Hobby Lobby's Yarn Bee - 

Effervesce 

Zebra and  Yellow

I wanted to use a light yarn for spring.

 It was perfect.

I have had this design on my 

hook for a while 

and finally finished it last night.

Then I thought, 

"I bet Maximo would like one".

I love it, He loves it.

I just did everything in 1/2.

half the width and half the length.

It is perfect!

Find the Free Crochet Pattern

At this Link

Winter Waves Cowl Pattern

While you are at her blog, take

 a few minutes and look around.

She has many more 

wonderful patterns.

I Just know you will love

 this pattern as much I do!

Cupcakes!!! By Twinkie Chan!!

I Just Love This Crochet Pattern

Cupcake Dishcloth

By Twinkie Chan

Find the free pattern here - 

Cupcake Dish cloth

Her Designs are so fun,

Unique and Amazing!!!

You can find her Designs 

on Ravelry 

and on

Etsy

She designs food inspired items, 

pancakes, bacon, donuts, 

ice cream and so much more.

So Who is 
Twinkie Chan?

Check out her Blog

Shamrock Crochet Patterns

This Is A List Of Fun Free Crochet Patterns.

5 Crochet Patterns for Shamrocks.

Click the name of the Pattern 

and it will take you to the 

free crochet pattern. 

I chose these 5 because 

they are unique, and

I want to make them all.

The pictures are not mine, 

they are the designers pictures.

1.  From Crochet Spot -Shamrock Shallettte

2. From Suzie's Stuff - Shamrock Garland

3. From Everlaughter - Shamrock Applique 

4. Pricilla Hewitt - Shamrock Pot Holder

5. From Nancy Hearne - The Hearne Shamrock

I love these 

and can hardly wait to 

make them all.

Gum Drops Hat Crochet Pattern By "My Hobby Is Crochet"

Today's Blog Feature 

is  the

 Gumdrop Hat 

By

Kinga Erdem of

My Hobby is Crochet.

The free pattern 

can be found at this

LINK

This is a fun pattern to make.

And all The front post Stitches 

make the hat 

very stretchy and comfortable.

The original pattern has 

cute ear flaps as well.

My Grand daughter doesn't like them,

So I left them off.

I used Mary Maxim Yarn

Baby Lollipop - Gumball 

This way I get lots of fun 

colors without changing yarns.

I wanted to have a picture 

of my grand daughter,

wearing the hat 

but she did not want her pic taken. 

Maybe I can get one and add it later.

Travel Neck Pillow Crochet Pattern

This is pillow is perfect for Airplane, 

Car or any kind of Travel.

It has a space for your neck, 

a pocket for your ear buds

 and a strap to hook it to your luggage.

Pillow measures approximately 16 X 9 inches

Skill - Easy

Materials:

Hook: H

Yarn: any Worsted Weight (4)Yarns

Fiber Fill

2 Med. buttons

Stitches:

Chain (ch)

Single Crochet (sc)

Half Double Crochet (hdc)

 Pattern:

Make 2 - With main color, Ch 51

R 1 : 1 hdc in the 2nd ch from the hook, 1 hdc in each ch, ch 1, turn.

R 2 : 1 hdc in each hdc, ch 1, turn.

R 3 -10 : Repeat R 2

R 11 : 1 hdc in the first 17 sts, ch 1 turn

R 12 - 20 : Repeat R 11, tie off

Attach yarn to the opposite side of the pillow and repeat R 11-20, tie off.

Sewing the Pillow together:

R 1 : Put the 2 sides together, with right sides out, beginning at the center back, 

  sew the pieces together by hdc evenly spaced around the whole pillow, 

leaving a 3 inch space open, and stuff with the fiber fill,

 then close the whole with more hdcs, join, ch 2

R 2 : 1 sc in each hdc around the whole pillow, join, tie off.

Ear Bud Pocket:

R 1 : Ch 13, 1 sc in the 2nd ch from the hook, and in each ch across, ch1, turn.

R 2 : 1 sc in each sc, ch1, turn

R 3 : (button hole) 1 sc in the 1st 5 sts, ch2, skip next 2 sts, 1 sc in the last 5 sts, ch1, turn

R 4 : 1 sc in each sts & chs & sts across, ch1, turn

R 5 - 11 : 1 sc in each st across, ch1, turn

R  12 : 1 sc in each st, tie off. Place pocket on the pillow, left or right side, depending on if you are right or left handed, and sew in place with matching yarn.

Place and sew on Button.

Strap:

Ch 17, 1 dc in the end of the ch, ch2, skip the next 2 chs, 1 sc in each ch back down the ch, tie off leaving  12 inch strand of yarn. Attach strap to the inside lower corner of the pillow , then Sew the button to the opposite corner.

And it's Maximo Approved!

My Favorite Free Crochet Pattern Sites

My Favorite 

Free Crochet Pattern Sites

1. Ravelry.com

2. Crochet Pattern Central.com

3. Allfreecrochet.com

4. The Yarn box.com

5. Crochet At Play.com

6. The Daily Crocheter

I have just discovered 1 more

7. Crochet Bonanza

The Yarn Companies also have Free Crochet 

patterns on their sites:

Lionbrand, Redheart &

Yarnsprations.(Patons, Bernat, 

Sugar&Cream and Caron yarns).

So there literally 

100s of 1000s of 

Free crochet patterns out there!

If you know of More feel free

 to comment with

the links.

Beaded Slouchy Hat Crochet Pattern

Several people sent me pictures of  a similar hat Worn by 

Savannah Guthrie From the Today Show, 

asking if I knew were they could 

find a crochet pattern

or were they could buy one.

See the picture of the original hat here

Savanna Guthrie

after much investigation I could find neither.

So I wrote my own.

Beaded Slouchy Hat Crochet Pattern

Skill- Easy

Materials -

Hook: H

Yarn: WW (4) Black yarn - I used Impeccable

Yarn Needle

42 Silver pony beads

Stitches:

Chain    (ch)

Slip stitch   (sl st)

Single Crochet  (sc)

Double Crochet  (dc)

Gauge - Approx. 15 stitches = 4 inches

Getting Started:

Thread the needle with the yarn, then feed all 42 beads on the yarn. You will put the beads forward as we make the hat until the beads are needed

Remove the needle and set aside.

Notes: Ch 1 does not count as a st, Push beads forward as we crochet until they are needed.

We will be starting with the band of the hat.

R : 1 - Ch 25, 1 sc in the 2nd ch from the, and in each across, ch 1 turn. ( 24 sc)

R : 2 - Working in the back loops on the row and in each row of the band, 1 sc in each sc, ch 1, turn  (24 sc)

R : 3-12 - Repeat R: 2

R : 13 - We will begin using the beads on this row, 1 sc in the 1st 4 sc, pull up a bead and sc in the next sc, *sc in the next 2 sc, pull up a bead and sc in the next sc* , Repeat From * to * 4 more times, 1 sc in each of the last 4 sc, ch 1 turn  ( 24 sc, 6 beads)

R : 14 & 15  - 1 sc in each sc, ch 1 turn, (24 sc)

R : 16- Repeat R : 13

R : 17 - 18   - 1 sc in each sc, ch 1 turn, (24 sc)

R : 19  - Repeat R : 13

R : 20 & 21 - 1 sc in each sc, ch 1 turn, (24 sc)

R : 22 - Repeat R : 13

R : 23 & 24 - 1 sc in each sc, ch 1 turn, (24 sc)

R : 25 - Repeat R : 13

R : 26 & 27 - 1 sc in each sc, ch 1 turn, (24 sc)

R ; 28 - Repeat R : 13

R : 29 & 30 - 1 sc in each sc, ch 1 turn, (24 sc)

R : 31 - Repeat R : 13

R : 32 & 33 -1 sc in each sc, ch 1 turn, (24 sc)

R : 34 - Repeat R : 13

R : 35 & 36 - 1 sc in each sc, ch 1 turn, (24 sc)

R : 37- 76  - 1 sc in each sc, ch 1 turn, (24 sc)

R : 78 -1 sc in each sc,  (24 sc) Do not tie off, Band should measure 19 inches across.

Put the 2 ends together, right side out, sew together with sc stitches, do not tie off.

R : 78 - 1 sc in the end of each row around had band, join to the 1st sc with a sl st, ch 3

( 78sc)

R: 79 - 1 dc in each sc around, join, ch 3 ( 78 dc)

R : 81 - *1 dc in the next 6 dc, dctog the next 2 dc, *  Repeat from * to * around hat, join, ch 3  ( 60 dc, 9 dc dec)

R : 82 - Repeat R : 81 ( 53 dc, 7 dc dec)

R : 83 - * 1 dc in the next 4 dc, dctog the next 2 dc*, Repeat From * to *, join ch 3 (

R : 84 - Repeat R : 83

R : 85 - * 1 dc in the next 2 dc, dctog the next 2 dc*, Repeat From * to *, join ch 3

R : 86 - Repeat R : 85

R : 87 - * 1 dc in the next dc, dctog the next 2 dc*, Repeat From * to *, join ch 3

R : 88 - *dctog the next 2 dc*, Repeat from * to *, join,  tie off  leaving a 12 in tail of yarn.

Use the tail to sew closed the hole at the top of the hat.

This pattern was so fun to design,

Now back to the Posh Pooch Designs.