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Sunday, 19 April 2015

Pick of the Week: Best Free Crochet Flower Pattern

4 of the Best Free Crochet Flower Patterns Online

crochet roses from the dsign by naztazia 
I always appreciate the generosity of folks who post free crochet patterns and I thought I would like to acknowledge that with 4 of my favourite crochet flower patterns.

Since I learned to crochet I have gone on to design my own flowers but I still come back to these and many have inspired me to go on to create many of my own. I confess some of designs have been errors, sometimes I remember what I did, sometimes I don't.

I hope you enjoy these flower patterns and do let me know if you try them out.

Saturday, 18 April 2015

Free Crochet Pattern: Wagon Wheel Crochet Flower

How to Crochet a Wagon Wheel Flower

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Flower Power Lariat Scarf
by AnnMackieMiller
crochet wagon wheel flower
Use buttons to attach crochet flower
Crochet Flowers are always popular and I adapted this one to use on a lariat flower garland scarf. I made life easy for myself by attaching buttons to the garland and then using the hole in the center of the flower to attach them to the scarf. I wouldn't say it is the easiest flower I have made, it can be a bit fiddly as the spaces can be quite tight - well worth the effort though.

You'll find both UK and US pattern instructions here.

Wednesday, 25 March 2015

Make Your Own Finger Knit Bracelet and Necklace

How to make a Cord Necklace and Bracelet

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Finger Knitting from Ann's Yarn Barn

I've been playing around with finger knitting and found using my cord technique and mohair yarn make these delightful necklaces and bracelets. 

Follow along to make your own. 

Monday, 23 March 2015

One Skein Arm Knit Scarf with Tassels

Free Arm Knit Pattern using only 1 Ball of Yarn

arm knitting scarf on manikin head
Arm Knit Scarf with Tassels by annmackiemiller
I designed and made this simple scarf with tassels in under an hour using only 1 ball of yarn - 40 yards of Allsorts Super Chunky Yarn from Stylecraft. Here you will find full instructions on how you can make your own using any yarn - plus - how to make a simple tassel using your fingers. This forms one of my DIY crafting kits. 

Monday, 16 March 2015

Easy to Make Roll-Up Crochet Flowers: Free Pattern

My easy crochet roll-up flowers - one pattern: two looks

roll-up crochet flowers
Roll-Up Crochet Flowers by annmackiemiller
What can I say - I'm a Scot, I like value for money so when I came up with this crochet pattern that could produce multiple looks, I was laughing. I hope you find this free crochet pattern easy to follow and let me see your finished products on Facebook.