Silly & Sweet Crochet Designs

Materials: I Love This Cotton: 3 oz. Bright Green 2 oz. Buttercup Size F (3.75 mm) crochet hook Yarn needle Fiberfill 10 mm black safety eyes Gauge (F hook) 9 sc = 2”, 10 rows sc = 2”   Finished alligator measures approximately 8” tall   Popcorn st: work 5 dc in same st. Insert hook through top of first dc, pull up lp from last dc, pull through first dc.   Directions: BODY: Rnd 1: With green yarn, ch 2 (or magic circle), 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Do not join. Work in continuous rnds throughout body....

Mother's Day is only two weeks away; have you finished your gifts yet? If Mom likes jungle-themed accessories, here's a quick and easy gift for her.  Use a black and white ombre yarn, and it will determine the zebra stripe pattern for you. It only takes about 3 hours to crochet this adorable zebra coin purse. It's large enough to hold money, credit card, and keys but small enough to fit in a jacket pocket. You could even attach a chain to the purse frame to make it a neck wallet. Zebra Coin Purse Crochet Pattern Materials: Worsted weight yarn...

Materials: Small amounts of cotton worsted yarn – white, yellow and tan/ivory (desired color for face). Size G crochet hook Fiberfil Rattle insert (column rattles fit better) Yarn needle  Directions: Rnd 1: With tan (ivory) yarn, ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook (6 sc). Do not join. Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around (12 sc). Rnd 3-5: Work even on 12 sc. Rnd 6: Dec around (6 st). Rnd 7: Work even on 6 sc. Join. Fasten off. Rnd 8: Attach white yarn. 2 sc in each st around (12 st). Rnd 9: *Sc in...

It's National Unicorn Day, and here's an easy design to make for your little unicorn lovers.  They'll want to wear it everywhere! Materials: Worsted weight yarn  – 1.5 oz. white Few yards pink, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, black Size H (5.00 mm) crochet hook Yarn needle 4” zipper - see instructions for shortening zipper at https://youtu.be/s8fyr_As-tA Needle and thread Utility strap with quick-release buckle Black fabric paint (optional) Gauge 16 sts = 4” 18 rows = 4” Finished unicorn bag approximately 5” tall by 5” wide Directions: PURSE: Row 1: With white yarn, ch 51, sc in 2nd...

One of my regrets of my recent trip to Atlanta was that it was not long enough. Just the downtown area alone has several attractions that I hope to return for, including the Georgia Aquarium. Since June is National Zoo & Aquarium Month, I am hoping to make it back soon. In the meantime, I occupied myself this week with crocheting some turtles. Daughter #2 loves turtles, and I originally made the tank top in this pattern for her. The other thing that got me in a turtle mood was finding this little guy in my driveway on Memorial Day....