Silly & Sweet Crochet Designs

Businesses across the country are beginning to open again, and people are returning to work. Do you have a little one who is returning to day care? Benjamin Turtle would be the perfect companion. He's a cute plush toy that unfolds to reveal a toddler blanket for naptime. Benjamin Turtle video This crochet-along will be published in three parts over the month of June: Toddler blanket Turtle shell - Benjamin Turtle Nap Buddy CAL Part 2 Assembly - Benjamin Turtle CAL Part 3   I hope you enjoy making him as much as I enjoyed designing him. Thanks to also to tester...

With the country just beginning to open back up, travel is still on hold for us. In the meantime, I've been working on my next book - Halloween crochet. This week I'm offering a simple pattern for sugar skull jewelry. If you have some cotton thread to use up, this is a great project. I normally prefer working with worsted yarn, but lately I have come to love using thread to make earrings. Materials: Aunt Lydia’s Cotton– 15 yards ivory Few yards of a few bright colors for skull decorations Size 1.5 mm steel crochet hook Needle Directions: Row 1:...

Last month the Getty Museum challenged people to recreate famous works of art. The results were sometimes amazing, sometimes hysterical. The Getty Challenge I decided to try my own recreation using crochet. Turns out, one of the biggest challenges was finding a famous painting that looked easy enough to duplicate in yarn but still appealed to me visually. I wanted something colorful to cheer me up on these dreary days. Settling on one of Van Gogh's sunflower paintings, I rummaged through my yarn stash to find the appropriate colors. This pattern was just for fun and has not been tested,...

With so many of us wearing face masks when we venture out of our homes, people are beginning to realize how truly uncomfortable they are. Many people are making ear savers (also called mask mates) by crocheting, sewing, and even 3D printing plastic ones. Since I have had elephants on the brain lately, I made this cute little buddy to wear for my next grocery trip. Materials: ½ oz. cotton worsted yarn Size G (4.0 mm) crochet hook Yarn needle 2 googly eyes (sew-on preferred) Two 1” buttons Adhesive-backed felt Directions: Row 1: Ch 13, sc in 2nd ch from...

Materials: Worsted weight yarn – 3.5 oz. MC 2.5 oz. CC Few yards yellow and black Size H (5.0 mm) crochet hook Yarn needle Fiberfil stuffing Addi Pro & Addi Express machines Directions: BODY: On Addi King, cast on CC. Work 20 Rnds. Rnd 21: 22 CC, 1 MC, 23 CC. Rnd 22: 21 CC, 3 MC, 22 CC. Rnd 23: 20 CC, 5 MC, 21 CC. Rnd 24: 19 CC, 7 MC, 20 CC. Rnd 25: 18 CC, 9 MC, 19 CC. Work 80 rnds MC, 25 rnds CC. Bind off. Fold piece inside itself with nose shaping on...