My toddler will not keep a hat on no matter what. It was time to design a bonnet with a tie so that she will keep it on! I hope you’ll love this sweet bonnet, inspired by those beautiful first tulips of spring. I personally love yellow tulips, so that is the color palette I chose, but any color would be lovely! You’ll need a 5.5 mm hook, worste...

I have a distinct memory of making a satin pink Valentine’s box with my mom when I was about 7 years old. It was beautiful with doilies and paper hearts all over it! These hearts remind me of a little paper doily heart, that is what I was trying to evoke! Use your favorite 1.5 mm hook, size 10 thread, earring findings, glue, and stiffening spra...

This delightful cowl is the sibling pattern to the Blustery Beanie! You can use one color or three to create a beautiful cowl to keep you warm as the weather turns cold. You’ll need one skein of each color to create this cowl. The sample is made with Lion Brand Yarn Hue + Me because the color palette in this line is so cohesive that you could r...

The most wonderful time of the year is here and you need some festive earrings! Maybe you need earrings to gift. These adorable earrings are just what you need! Use your favorite 1.5 mm hook, size 10 thread, earring findings, glue, and stiffening spray to make these earrings.

I like a good, chunky headband to keep my ears warm in the fall and winter. Wool Ease Thick-n-Quick is my favorite for a sturdy, cozy headband. Use this or any super bulky (CYC 6) yarn for this ear warmer. I designed this to be bulky where you want to keep your ears warm but thin under your hair to avoid the dreaded headband bump.

Stay warm in the chilly fall air with this beanie! This pattern uses large, textured stitches that are fun to make and work up quickly. The texture provides enough interest to make this hat with a single color, but using multiple colors can give you more vibrant look. Size 5 bulky yarn keeps it feeling warm, and using an 8mm hook makes the stit...

This crochet pattern will show you how to make a Papal or Bishop’s mitre to use for All Saint’s Day dress up! Many Catholic schools encourage students to dress as saints on November 1st each year. It is a fun way to honor your favorite model of Christianity. There aren’t many readily available costumes for this, though, so I have a whole blog p...

I love to be cozy in the cold weather! This poncho will keep you feeling snug and warm in the cold, especially with the turtleneck part. I love to keep my neck warm! The City Tweed yarn from WeCrochet is so soft and stylish for this pattern, you’ll be sure to wear this all season long. This pattern includes a page guide to measuring and calcula...

You’ll want to wear these earrings all season long! The details on these are so delicate and fun. The supplies for these include two or three colors of size 10 crochet thread, plus 8 beads, earring findings, and a 1.75 mm hook. I hope you enjoy making them as much as I did!

This super comfortable scrunchie pattern is perfect for back to school. Lion Brand Truboo yarn makes it extra silky, but any other DK yarn will do the trick! You’ll need a 4.25 mm crochet hook, 150 yards of DK yarn and a ponytail elastic. This is worked flat, then seamed around the ponytail elastic.

Spring means cherry blossoms where I live in the Northeast US! I love flowering trees, and we have a few cherry trees in our yard. I love to sit under them on a windy spring day as the petals fall on me. You’ll need a 1.4 mm hook, size 10 thread, earring findings, glue, and stiffening spray to make these earrings.

This cowl uses a simple two row repeat to make a textured fabric. It has a matching headband and beanie available. The pattern works up quickly and is simple enough for beginners. Size 5 bulky yarn keeps it feeling warm, and using an 8mm hook makes the stitches tight to keep the air off your neck. This pattern has instructions for child size an...

I think most crocheters like to have a quick project in their library that works up simply. This hat was made to have ready for markets, family sets, and last minute gifting. 7 sizes are written into the pattern as well as instructions to change the fit for a slouchy style. There is a matching headband available as well in my shops. The sample ...

Aunt Lydia’s Crochet Thread has such a beautiful wine color, I just HAD to create these wineglass crochet earrings! I love how the beads give it some good sparkle. You’ll need a 1.5 mm hook, 25 yards of size 10 thread, earring findings, beads, and stiffening spray to make these earrings.

I think most crocheters like to have a quick project in their library that works up simply. This headband was made just for you to have ready for markets, mommy and me sets, and last minute gifting. The sample is made with less than 100 yards of my favorite bulky yarn: Red Heart Soft Essentials. A good substitute would be Michael’s Loops and Th...

Crochet items for men that they will actually wear and aren’t boring are very difficult to find. This hits just right with a basic gender neutral style that can remain simple but interesting. You’ll need two colors of your favorite worsted weight yarn, about 300 yards of each color. The sample is Lion Brand Heartland in Grand Canyon and King’s ...

I love Christmas! It’s such a fun time of year and I enjoy decorating. Last year I made a few crochet ornaments. I liked making those quick, festive projects, so this year it was time to design some. These are lovely on the tree, and neither kid nor kitten is likely to break them! You’ll need about 75 yards of 3 different colors of worsted yarn...

You’ll quickly fall in love with the extended double crochet stitch! It helps this hat work up quickly and the texture of it is unique. Combined with a half double crochet, this simple beanie is a beautiful pattern for using those special hand dyed yarns! It really allows the colors to shine without being boring. Crocheters often shy away from ...

I am a year round blanket snuggler! When it is hot outside, I can still get chilly indoors and this blanket wrap is perfect to stay warm, but not hot. CYC weight 3 yarn keeps it light, especially if you use cotton or bamboo yarn! The open stitchwork is fun and pretty, but the repeat of it is very easy.

My favorite adult beverage is an icy, frozen margarita! You’ll love these margarita earrings, perfect for summer fun or a night out! You’ll need some lime green crochet thread and a 1.5 mm hook to whip these up, as well as size 6/0 beads and fish hook earring findings. Experiment with different colors for other margarita “flavors”!

Mini yarns from hand-dyers are so beautiful, but sometimes it’s daunting to choose a project to use them all together. This headband works up using one 10-gram mini skein of sock yarn! It is a beginner pattern that uses only a few stitches to create a fun accessory you can wear all year long.

This stud earring pattern is a perfect way to wear crochet on a warm spring day! The flowers are delicate and you can customize these with your favorite colors! The pattern calls for three colors, one being green. You’ll also need some size 6/0 beads and stud/post earring findings.

This cowl comes together with a fun stitch pattern that whips up quickly with treble stitches. Any favorite worsted weight yarn will do for this pattern! The open stitches let the spring sunshine in while still keeping you cozy in the breeze. This pattern repeat is easy to learn, so it is great for binging your favorite show without missing a s...

Have fun with these delicate heart tassel earrings! The pattern works up easily with sock yarn scraps (size 3 crochet thread works well also) and earring findings. Perfect for that last little bit of beautiful hand dyed yarn that you can’t bear to let go to waste in your stash! You can assemble using fishhook earring wires or flat back posts an...

I just love these two colors of Lion Brand Yarn Wool Ease Thick and Quick together! I wanted to create a pattern to show them together in a kind of funky, modern way. This warm headband gives you a little style with the coziness! The pattern can be worked up as written to have the colors where I’ve placed them, or you can create your own random...

I had a large scrap of beautiful hand dyed sock yarn from Rita Mae

The Almost Stripes Ear Warmer is an adorable buddy to the Almost Stripes Beanie. This is faster and a bit easier to construct for beginners who want to try color work, since there are only a few color changes to create the pattern. This pattern uses two hook sizes in order to create a brim that stays put and leaves a little extra room in the mi...

This earring pattern is a 2 for 1! It includes instructions for two designs: a flower and a sun. The first three rounds are worked the same for both, so once you create one pair, it’s easy to create the other pair! There is no gauge for this pattern, simply crochet as tightly as possible with the hook to achieve the best look.

The Almost Stripes Beanie features a unique stripe using the linen stitch/moss stitch.

This pattern will help you create an adorable, soft baby hat. The pattern has a lovely ribbing and it looks great with or without a pom-pom on top. There are 4 sizes: Newborn, 0-6m, 6-12m, 1-3yrs.