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The Oakleigh Headband : Free Pattern
I have been crocheting baby items for several weeks now. I think crochet baby items are just the sweetest thing, so I decided to design a headband. I wanted something simple, textured and will fit any age. The OakLeigh headband is very versatile. You can adjust it for any size that you need and you can make it as wide as you want. It’s a simple pattern alternating rows of single crochet stitches and Herringbone Half Double Crochet stitches. The Half Double Crochet stitch is my favorite crochet stitch and Herringbone Half Double Crochet is a very close second. I…
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My Favorite Yarns for Crochet Baby Items
I have found a few yarns that I really like to use for crocheting baby items. My top favorite yarns for crochet baby items are Caron Simply Soft, Caron Cakes and Bernat Baby Blanket Yarn. I love to use these brands because they are very soft and hold up well to being used and washed. Bernat Baby Blanket Yarn is really soft and has a chenille feel to it. I just love making blankets with it. I have even used it to make a few stuffed teddy bears and several unicorns. Soft yarns are so important when crocheting items for…
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My Favorite Free Crochet Baby Patterns
If you search Pinterest or Google for free crochet baby patterns, you will get an overwhelming amount of information. So, I want to share with you my favorite tried and true free crochet baby patterns that I think you will love as much as I do. I find so much joy in crocheting baby items. I just can’t help but smile while I am crocheting them. The great thing about crochet baby items is that you don’t have to know someone that has a baby in order to make them. You can always crochet baby items and donate them. A…
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Free Scrunchie Crochet Patterns
I love designing patterns and I have now designed 6 different free crochet patterns for hair scrunchies. These velvet hair scrunchies are quick and easy crochet projects. I think the hardest part is learning the tricks to crocheting with velvet yarn. I will share the tricks that I have learned with you so you can enjoy making them too. I came up with this version of the hair scruchies when I was in my studio and found a tote bag with all my Bernat velvet yarns. I remembered how much fun I had making my original patterns for velvet hair scrunchies…
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The Boho Hippie Market Bag
This past week, I had the pleasure of testing the pattern for the Boho Hippie Market Bag by Cactus & Lace Designs. This was my first time testing a pattern for someone and I really enjoyed it. I’ve been busy designing my own patterns and have been in my own little crochet world so, I just kind of stumbled upon this opportunity. I was scrolling through Instagram and saw a picture of this awesome looking bag in my favorite color yarn! It was a scroll stopping picture – I had to check it out further! And…. I am so…
