This is a collection of basic clothes for your American Girl, Gotz, or other 18” doll.

This is a top down, crescent shaped half circle shawl, crocheted out of Noro Taiyo Sock Yarn (50% cotton, 17% wool, 17% nylon, 16% silk), 100 grams (3.5 ounces), 420 meters (460 yards). One skein is needed for size small or two skeins for size large, and a size H (5.0 mm) crochet hook. There are also instructions included for how to make the sha...

This is a top down crochet crescent-shaped wrap design, beginning with a long starting chain. There are directions for two sizes (using two different yarn weights) and hints for resizing, if you want a different size or want to use a different weight of yarn.

The Free Spirited Shell Shawl is an easy, advanced beginner crocheted shawl that is worked sideways. There are also directions for working the border two slightly different ways.

I designed this square for my Ravelry group, Anastacia Knits Designs. We’ve been having fun making 12” squares using stash yarn and many of us are working towards charity afghans - won’t you come join us?

This is an easy square, using just half double crochet and crossed double crochet stitches.

This is an easy square, using what I call a “group” stitch, which is a half double and double crochet worked together (and is further explained in the pattern).

This is a crochet afghan / blanket pattern, written for four sizes:

“It’s a Cluster Square” was designed for the Afghans and Blankets 12” square CAL here on Ravelry. Please come join us for lots of fun, laughs, and friendship! It’s ongoing so it’s not too late!

I designed this square for my Ravelry group, Anastacia Knits Designs. We’ve been having fun making 12” squares using stash yarn and many of us are working towards charity afghans - won’t you come join us?

This is a 12” crochet block pattern that utilizes an unusual stitch called the “wrap” stitch, which is similar to a cluster but differs in the method of construction.

This is a simple, top down cardigan for American Girl or other 18” dolls. It is worked flat for the body and the sleeves are worked in the round, with directions for both short and long sleeves.

This is the grown up version of my Three Triangles Shawl - it features the same “three triangles” shawl, for a wrap that will stay put on your shoulders, but uses a textured stitch that is fun to work.

This is the next square in my year long CAL series on my group, Anastacia Knits Designs. The square was previously available free in March only & now the price is $2.25.

This is a simple, top down shrug for American Girl or other 18” sized dolls. My model is an 18” doll that came from the Lakeside Catalog, that appears to be similar to the Michael’s brand of 18” dolls.

This is a very simple, top down shawl, that is shaped like a half hexagon, or in other words, Three Triangles. It’s a fabulous stash buster, and you can use any yarn, in any weight, with any gauge that makes you happy. Made in one solid color, it’s a great guy’s shawl; made with stripes or a self-striping yarn, it’s more ...

This is a square pattern designed to bust some scraps or leftover yarn! There are two sizes available, either a 6” or a 12” square, and uses about 30 grams / 50-60 yards of any worsted weight leftover yarn.

This is an easy square, using just single & double crochet stitches.

When beginning to swatch for my latest shawl design, I wanted something simple that would showcase a beautiful skein of yarn - something that was easy, looked beautiful, but was still interesting to make - and of course, I wanted my traditional “any weight, any gauge” style. I think this design fits the bill nicely. I used Knit Picks...

This is an easy square, using just single & double crochet stitches.

This is an upsized version of my “Scrap Ripple Cloth” pattern.

This is the latest pattern in my Slip Stitch crochet collection. It’s a scarf that begins at the tip with only a few stitches, & increases are made every four rows, & also uses short rows for shaping.

This unique slip stitch scarf is worked entirely in slip stitch crochet, and as such, should be crocheted using a larger than normal hook. This pattern is recommended for intermediate crocheters: the pattern itself is very easy, but keeping your tension even is the tricky part!

This is a simple square designed for “Warm Up America” (http://www.warmupamerica.org) & the finished square measures 7” by 9” & is a great unisex design, lightly textured and fun to make. You only need to know how to make double crochet stitches to make this design.

This is a simple square designed for “Warm Up America” (http://www.warmupamerica.org) & the finished square measures 7” by 9” & is a great unisex design, lightly textured and fun to make. You need to be familiar with front & back post stitches to make this design.

This square uses the same stitch pattern as my “His Textured Scarf” and “Hers Textured Scarf”, available free at http://www.crochetvolution.com.

I named this afghan the Wells Ripple Afghan because I finished stitching my sample on Wells Beach in Maine.

This is a simple dishcloth pattern that explores the world of slip stitch crochet. Pattern includes two sizes, 8” & 10” square, & is easy to resize.

The Valley Bridge throw is a great open, lacey design, that is easy enough for a beginner crocheter to make, but fun for a stitcher with more experience. It makes for great crocheting while watching TV or chatting with a friend.

This is a top down, crocheted hat, worked in rounds, joining with a slip stitch after each round is complete. Pattern is written for two sizes, 19.5” around & 21” around. It is designed to be very slouchy, & any worsted weight or bulky yarn will work well for this pattern.

This is a fun & different square pattern for you to try, written for both a 6” or 12” finished version, made in worsted weight acrylic yarn.

Shawl is worked top down & can be made using any weight yarn & made to any size. Pattern uses both shells & fans, which are crocheted differently. Yardage requirement wildly varies, depending on how many repeats of each section the crocheter chooses to make, the weight of the yarn, along with how heavily blocked the finished shawl ge...

This is a top down, any weight / any gauge shawl and can be made any size. The shape is a half circle.

This is an easy, slouchy, beret style hat, written for 4 sizes: baby, toddler, child, & teen / adult: 17”, 18”, 20”, & 21.5” measured at the band.

The name of these socks comes from Balance Rock in Western MA, where the designer took the modeled shots.

This is a simple, lacy shawl, that is feminine without being too frilly. You can use any weight yarn, using any gauge that makes you happy, & easily make the scarf as big or as long as you like.

This little square is great for stashbusting & for charity work. It’s written for 3 sizes (6”, 10”, & 12”), using 4 colors, but it’s very easy to play with as many colors as you want!

I was working on this design on my birthday this year, and my mom pointed out that I turned 36 on 3-6. I thought that was pretty special, and would be a nifty name for my latest shawl!

I designed this afghan in honor of my uncle, Joel, and in memory of my grandmother, Ruth. 100% of the profits will benefit the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America.

This was the 1st ever Mystery Crochet Pattern for the Fingerless Gloves Fanatics group on Ravelry.

This is a very easy, beginner friendly shawl. Design is made sideways, then turned to work the edging, & can be made any size using any yarn / hook / gauge. Shawl can be made any size.

Does the world need another potato chip scarf? You betcha!

This is a beautiful scarf crocheted with slip stitch crochet, worked lengthwise. You can use any weight of yarn & any gauge, and make the scarf any length & width you like.

This is part of a cal on the Afghans & Blankets group on Ravelry.

This is a simple hat that matches the rest of my Shells & Chains designs.

This cowl is part of my Shells & Chains series of patterns.

This is a slightly shaped triangle shawl, almost a batwing shape, worked from the top down, in any easy crocheted seed stitch, which results in a lightly textured shawl that sits on your shoulders well.

This is a beginner friendly shawl pattern.

This is a simple, top down, half circle shawl, that matches the rest of my “Shells & Chains” series. I used Plymouth Yarn’s Happy Feet DK weight yarn for the photographed samples, which measures after blocking 60” wide by 22” deep, using 90 grams / 230 yards of yarn.

This is a simple & fun beginner friendly scarf, that works for just about any yarn type.

Just a quick & easy kerchief or small shawlette to wear! March bonus pattern in calendar.

This is a very simple, beginner’s vest pattern.

This is a very simple, beginner friendly pattern that is only a 2 row repeat.

This is a slouchy, beret style hat, written for both fingering weight & worsted weight yarn, & available in both a child’s & women’s size.

I called this shawl “Windowbox Shawl” because when you wear the shawl wrapped around you, the lace makes little curtained windows! I thought windowbox had a nicer ring to it then “curtained windows”, and the name for this shawl was born!

The Italian Ice Shawl is crocheted from the top down, to form a half-circle shape, & can be made using any weight yarn/hook combination, & works up very quickly. This is an advanced beginner pattern. The simple stitch pattern really makes yarn choice very important, so make sure you pick a yarn you really love!

This is a great, beginner friendly afghan designed, with a very simple 4 row repeat (2 of the 4 rows are the same as well). Easily memorized & very fast to work up! Works up fast, looks lovely in a solid or striped version, & is a great stashbuster.

This is a quick & easy scrap hat, designed for charity, using up your leftovers, or gift-giving. You need approximately 50-70 grams of worsted weight wool or acrylic yarn in scrap colors as desired, H (5 mm) crochet hook, & a removable stitch marker. I crochet loosely; most crocheters will need to use an I hook to get gauge.

This is a quick & easy, stretchy bracelet originally designed for a spring cal I hosted on my Ravelry group.

This is an open, lacy hat, designed to fit tightly on your head so that the lace pattern really pops! It is made in the round & joined after each round, starting at the top.

This is a beautiful summer weight scarf, that’s fast & easy to crochet, and looks wonderful in a self striping yarn! The yarn used for this scarf is a beautiful two color, self-striping yarn with merino & a pinch of bamboo for some shine. Be sure to block the scarf after crocheting, to really make the lace pattern pop!

This pattern was first published in Crochet Pattern a Day Calendar 2006 & was called “Universal Shell Lace Hat” and then later published on my first blog, Granny Square Woman, as “Peach Shell Crocheted Hat” (because the sample was made with a peach colored yarn). It’s been completely rewritten and re-edited for clarity.

This is a top down shawl that uses V stitches & double crochet to best advantage. It is rated advanced beginner-intermediate (or as one tester put it, an adventurous beginner).

This is a top down, beginner wrap/shawl/capelet that can be wrapped around you a multitude of ways or folded in half & worn as a scarf. You start at the top & increase every row until you get to almost your desired length & width, & then work the border. I made my sample in Lion Brand Lion Wool Solid, a 100% wool yarn that is lis...

This is a pair of fingerless gloves I designed for the Designer’s Challenge on Ravelry & won second place!

This is a very open, lacy scarf that I designed to work with self-striping yarns that have a long color repeat, such as the beautiful hand-painted yarns from String Theory Colorworks. It is an intermediate pattern, but only uses a 4 row repeat so would be within reach for a patient advanced beginner.

This is a simple, beginner pattern that uses double crochet for the entire afghan & a simple single crochet to finish. You simply work around 3 sizes of the afghan, forming a “U” shape, & changing colors as desired. Perfect for making lapghans for charity! I include basic directions & a guide for changing the size.

This is a classic, simple, slightly shaped half circular shawl, that is easy enough for a beginner to do. Designed for warmth & beauty, this would make a wonderful shawl to give to anyone who needs a fiber hug. Any yarn heavier than a fingering weight will work beautifully, just be sure to save enough yarn for the border.

This is an easy crocheted hat that fits American Girl Dolls & other 18” dolls such as Gotz.

This is an easy afghan based upon the quilt, “Coins Quilt”. I designed it as a scrap / stash busting quilt, but it would look lovely in a planned colorway as well.

Simple pair of easy fingerless gloves, originally published in 2009. Pattern has been rewritten / edited for clarity & has been tested.

I named this fast & easy shawl for my friend, hobobird, who is a wonderful friend, a great supporter of my designs, & is addicted to shawls. It’s a triangle shawl with bat-wings so the shawl sits on your shoulders & stays put.

Why the name Forget the Scarf, when it’s clearly a scarf pattern? I often struggle for naming my patterns, and after a series of ideas by my pattern testers, I came up with the name “Forget the Fingers” for a pair of fingerless gloves. Since this scarf matches the fingers, and I wanted similar but different titles, hence this scarf became “Forge...

This scarf was named because I designed this as a quick & easy charity scarf, and because the shell sections are similar to the shells in granny squares! Very easy for advanced beginners to make. If desired, use scraps & create a striped version!

This was a mystery cal that I previously published on my blog in 2010. It’s now available as a .pdf. Pattern is rated for advanced beginners.

This is an easy pair of fingerless gloves, made in the round seamlessly but turned after each round. There is no gusset or thumb shaping, making these a great advanced beginner project! Two sizes are available, and the length is easy to customize. The gloves are also stretchy, which helps them to fit a wider variety of people.

This is a quick & easy lacy heart. Make in cotton & call it a little scrubbie or tawashi; make it in a different fiber, add a loop & call it an ornament!

This is an advanced beginner shawlette, that begins at the top. Once the pattern is established, you repeat the same four rows over & over again, until the shawl is your desired size. Though I wrote the pattern in fingering weight, I’ve also made this shawl full size, using yarns from DK to worsted.

Basic toe up, worsted weight textured socks in 2 sizes for men & women.

This is an advanced beginning shawl pattern, worked from the top down. Once the pattern is established you only need to repeat two rows until you get to the simple edging, made mainly of chain stitches & single crochets.

This is an easy hat, made in 3 sizes! Made in the round with no seaming, it’s easy enough for advanced beginners. This matches my So Easy It’s Sinful series.

This is a quick and easy filet scarf, which takes about 4 hours to make once you get the pattern established. It’s worked in one piece, using mainly double crochet & chain stitches, and uses one ball of yarn, which makes this ideal for gift giving! You can adjust the length to your personal preferences. This scarf was inspired by some doodli...

This is an easy, half granny shape that will form a triangular shawl. You can use any weight yarn & hook! This shawl was formerly known as the Alpaca shawl.

Quick & easy barrette, easy to customize & great for using up leftover yarns/buttons/beads. Make a few & put in stockings!

This is an easy, paneled, mile a minute type scrap afghan, perfect for using up odds and ends and even better for charity because the size is easily adjustable! Just be sure to use fibers roughly the same weight, or double as needed to get the same weight, and make sure you can wash all the fibers the same. Pattern pdf is newly rewritten, and ed...

This is a basic, circular/seamless cowl, that matches the rest of the So Easy It’s Sinful series.

This is a side-to-side V stitch scarf, trimmed with a very easy shell border. It’s very quick to make & comes in three lengths, or you can easily adapt the length if you’d like to make the perfect scarf! This scarf matches the rest of my “So Easy It’s Sinful” series.

This is a great, advanced beginner pair of fingerless gloves, using the simple V stitch, and finished with a simple border. They are worked straight from arm to fingers, without gusset shaping (instructions do include an optional gusset, however). They are very quick to make. The finished gloves are very stretchy, and you can crochet them using ...

This is a simple shawl, worked from the top down, using basic V stitches. Once the pattern is established, you repeat the same two rows over & over again until the shawl is the desired size, meaning you can use any weight of yarn & crochet until it’s big enough! The shawl is finished up with a simple shell border.

This is an advanced beginner pattern, designed to use up your scraps of dishcloth cotton! Because of the small scale, this is a great way to try crocheting ripples, if you’ve never done one before! Super fast to make up, and will make a great gift!

This is a simple little tawashi, or scrubbie.

This is a simple, top down half circle shawl that is very easy to work! You will work increases on either side of the shawl until you get to the desired size, and then work a scalloped border that adds just a dash of style & grace! You can use any yarn & use any gauge that makes you happy.

Quick & easy little scrubbie/tawashi, great for using up leftover yarn. Make a few as stocking stuffers or add to a couple of regular dishcloths as a quick Christmas, birthday, or teacher gift.

This is just what the name suggests - an easy dishcloth pattern ideal for beginners. You need to make chain stitches & single crochet stitches, and that’s it! It’s very easy to make the dishcloth wider & longer, and turn it into a towel.

This easy towel is suitable for beginners & makes a great gift!

This is a quick & easy set of coasters, great for using up scraps or odd balls. It takes only 20 grams to make a set of 4! Any kitchen “dishcloth” cotton will work nicely.

This is an easy, crocheted dishcloth worked in the round. It’s one of those gauge-doesn’t-matter type of projects, so your finished size will vary. Originally published on my old blog years ago.

A simple toliet paper cover, made completely in the round. Two versions available in one pdf: the Simple, no frills version finished off with a simple sc border, and the frilly shell stitch border. Will take about an hour to an hour and a half to make up & it’s perfect stash buster, taking only 1-1.5 ounces of worsted weight yarn.

This cowl was designed to use up every inch of a bulky, handspun yarn. It is knitted flat & uses a very easy 2 row stitch pattern, and then whipstitched together. It should take you about an hour to make, so it’s perfect for both stash busting & gift giving!

I created this as a reuseable gift bag. In this day of being green, not only is a reuseable gift bag - but the bag itself is also a gift! It’s quick, fast, very easy, great for beginners to make, & is very, very easy to adjust the size - just start with a different size starting chain in multiples of 2.