Holiday Craft Source

Today I found a few knitting and crocheting ideas for St. Patrick’s Day.

• Knitted Shamrock Dishcloth.  The Shamrock is knitted right into the dish cloth. Click here for supplies and instructions.

• Beaded Shamrock Doily from Moms Love of Crochet. Click here for supplies and instructions.

• Pot O’ Gold to Crochet from Crochet Memories. Click here for supplies and instructions.

• Crocheted Shamrock Dishcloth from an earlier post we made in 2008. Click here for supplies and instructions.

Happy Crafting!!

Well St. Patrick’s Day is going to be here before you know it. There is probably just enough time to make an Afghan for your Irish friend or family member.

Here are 4 free St. Patrick’s Day Afghans you can make:

Crochet Shamrock Afghan from Coats and Clarks.  You will need Abode Reader to print this pattern.

Irish Shamrocks Afghan to Crochet from Moms Love of Crochet.

Knitted Zig Zag Afghan from Free Vintage Knitting. Make this classic pattern in different shades of Green.

St. Patrick’s Day Afghan from All Fibre Arts.  A collection of knitted blocks are made to create this Afghan.

Happy Crafting!!

Today I would like to share with you some free Valentine Crochet patterns I found on the internet.

• Valentine Slippers from Moms Love of Crochet. Click here for supplies and instructions.

• Heart Bookmark from Lee’s World. Click here for supplies and instructions.

• Filet Crochet Heart from JPF Crochet Club. Click here for supplies and instructions.

• Lacy Heart Coaster from Crochet Memories. Click here for supplies and instructions.

• Crocheted Heart Discloth from Crochet Pattern Central. Click here for supplies and instructions.

• Easy Crochet Heart from The Art of Crochet.  Click here for supplies and instructions.

If you make up one of the above items, please let us know how it turned out.

Happy Crafting!!

I found a few free Knit and Crochet Scarf patterns to share with you today. I always enjoyed making a new scarf to wear in Winter.

Simple Crochet Scarf pattern from Crochet ‘N’ More. To make this scarf you will need to know how to do the following crochet stitches: single crochet (sc), double crochet (dc) and chain (ch). Finished size is about 8 by 48 inches.

Crazy Scarf pattern from Crochet ‘N’ More to crochet. Use up some of your scrap wool to make up this scarf. You will need to know how to do the following crochet stitches: chain (ch), single crochet (sc) and treble crochet (tr). Finished size about 5 inshces wide and make as long as you like.

Easy Knit Scarf pattern from Knit Witch Patterns. An easy scarf pattern for beginner knitters. Finished size about 7 by 60 inches.

Striped Scraf Knit Pattern from Craftown.  A colorful scarf to knit. Easy for beginner knitters. Finished size 10 X 104 inches (without fringe).

I hope you enjoy making one of these scarfs to wear this Winter.

Happy Crafting!!

I thought it would be nice to start off this year’s posts with 3 hearts you can make for Valentines Day.

At CraftStylish I found a Heart Sachet you can sew using some of your scraps. Click here for complete instructions.

At CraftBits I found hearts for you to crochet. You crochet these 2 hearts and then attach a magnet on the back so you can place it on your Fridge all year round. Click here to complete instructions.

And at AllFreeCrafts I found Heart Pin Cushions you can knit or crochet. This is a great project to use up left over yarn. Click here to complete instructions.

Happy Crafting!!

One of my favourite Christmas decorations to make is Angels. This is one of the Crocheted Clothespin Angels I made. The pattern for this Angel is from Big Book of Little Angels, Leisure Arts Leaflet 3022.

After doing a quick search on the internet I found many Angel projects for the whole family to make:

• Little Angel Tree Topper from Activity Village for the younger children to make. To make this angel you will need Felt (or card) scraps for angel body and hair, Craft foam (or card) for wings and face, Googly eyes,etc. For complete instructions click here.
• Paperplate Angel from Enchanted Learning. Turn a paperplate into a beautiful angel. Click here to instructions.
• Clothespin Angel Ornament from Kaboose (for children ages 8 and up). This Angel is made using 1 doll pin clothespin and 2 basket type coffee filters. For complete instructions click here.
• A Christmas Craft Stick Angel from Crafty College. This Angel is made using Craft Sticks. Click here to instructions.
• Dressed in White Angel from Better Home and Gardens. This Angel is made using Coffee Filters. Click here to instructions.
• Victorian Lace Angel from Craftown. This is Angel is made using ribbon and lace. Click here for instructions.
• At MyCraftBook I found 6 different Angels to make: Angel Gift Box, Kitchen Angel, Angel Tree Topper, Towel Angel and more.
• Safety Pin Angel Ornament from How To Arts and Crafts. Make this beautiful Angel ornament, click here for complete instructions.
• Christmas Clothespin Angel to Crochet from Crochet Memories. Click here for instructions.
• At AllFreeCrafts there are many Angels you can make: Bead Angels, Pinecone Angel, Styrofoam Angels, and more.

I hope you find this list helpful in finding that special Angel to make as a decoration for your tree or as a gift for that special person this Christmas.

Happy Crafting!!

I found two patterns for crocheted scrunchies over at Craftown.

For these you will need 1 goody pony elastic; small amount of worsted weight (WW) yarn, any 2 colors of your choice. For pattern 1 you will need a size G (4 mm) Crochet hook and for pattern 2 a size D (3.25 mm) Crochet hook.

If your mother wears her hair in a pony tail, make her one of these lovely crocheted scrunchies for Mother’s Day.

Happy Crafting!!

The other evening I found a free cross stitch pattern from About.com – Cross Stitch for a Shamrock. I thought it would make a nice design to put on a dish cloth, so I made this Shamrock Dishcloth.

It is made using Bernat Cotton Wool, white and green, and is all single crochet.

You can find the cross stitch pattern I used for this dishcloth pattern here.

To print this pattern, click on the .pdf file below. You will need Acrobat Reader to print this pattern.

shamrock-dish-cloth-pattern.pdf

Happy Crafting!!