Camouflage Cover-Ups Afghans, Car Seat Cover, Hat Car Seat Blankets showing HeartsCar Seat Blankets showing Stars and Diamonds* Car Seat Cover Crochet Patterns**Dear Crochet Friends, Sometimes you just want a smaller, quicker baby project than the usual afghan  These small blankets are just the ticket!  They are good "take along" projects and work up fast...great for a last minute shower gift.  They are like miniature afghans, but with two "holes" for a seat belt to fit through. ...Continue Reading

 *Native American Dishcloths*Dear Crochet Friend,  Make these 7 designs for a colorful addition to your home decor.  Dishcloths are made using DK or sport weight cotton yarn.  Designs are formed by the cleverly placed dc sts that are worked in the front lp of the st 2 rows below.  Five of the designs have color changes that are done at the beginning of rnds, so you are only working with one color at a time.  The remaining 2 designs require color changes within the rnd, carrying the unu ...Continue Reading

*Football Afghan Crochet Pattern* *Football Afghan Crochet Pattern*Dear Crochet Friend,Great afghan featuring a football field surrounded by goal posts and footballs.  The design is formed by a dc in front loop of st 2 rows below.  Sc are worked in back lp of st and each row is worked on one side and the end cut at the end of each row. All color changes are made at the beginning of the row so you are only working with one color at a time.  The technique is similar to Mosaic knitting, but it's done in ...Continue Reading

*5 Native AmericanPlacemats & Table Runners*Dear Crochet Friend,I love designing Native American themed items using the dropped dc stitch.  It lends itself to so many possibilities.  These unique placemats and table runners are a great gift idea and a good portable project to take along.Create these Southwest Native American themes using just single and double crochet sts.  The design is formed by a dc in front loop of st 2 rows below.  Sc are worked in back lp of st.  Each row is worked on ...Continue Reading

 *Howling Wolf Afghan*  Dear Crochet Friend,It's a hit! Husbands and sons are raving about our new Howling Wolf Afghan crochet design. One woman told me her husband saw it, and asked for it...then her son got wind of it and wanted his own afghan too!  You know many times it's so hard to find something suitable to make for a man...but this is it! And the great thing is, it will work equally well for all our feminine wolf lovers too! I've long wanted to design crochet afghans featuring animals of the ...Continue Reading

*Teddy Bear Portrait Afghan*  Dear Crochet Friend,I've long wanted to do a teddy bear afghan with a large bear in the center.  All my others have smaller bears, usually in rows.  Here is something different!  This huge huggable, sweet charmer will win the heart of your little one.I designed it using worsted weight baby yarn so it would work up a bit faster than the usual baby yarn.  I love the soft worsted weight baby yarns that are being made today.The design is created by the dropped dc s ...Continue Reading

*Textured Tiles Afghan (above)**Closeup of Textured Tiles Baby Afghan (above)**Granada Afghan (above)*  *Really EASY Mosaic Crochet Afghan Patterns*Dear Crochet Friend,I know these afghans look hard to make, but they are SO, SO easy!  Your friends will be amazed when they see what you have created.  They are made using our signature sc in back lp and a dropped dc st worked in front lp of st 2 rows below (which forms the design)....similar in technique to the old-time vintage Native American Navajo afghans ...Continue Reading

Caribbean Cruise for 18 inch and American Girl dollsTo order an instant download, click hereTo order a printed booklet to be mailed to you, click hereDear Crochet Friend,I know there are a lot of 18 inch dolls out there that were recent gifts that need clothes!  Here is a perfect solution, all in one booklet.18 inch dolls such as American Girl, Springfield, Gotz or similarly sized dolls will be outfitted for shipboard adventure in these four crocheted outfits. Made from sport, baby or DK weight yarn, all four ...Continue Reading

*5 Native AmericanPlacemats & Table Runners*Dear Crochet Friend,I love designing Native American themed items using the dropped dc stitch.  It lends itself to so many possibilities.  These unique placemats and table runners are a great gift idea and a good portable project to take along.Create these Southwest Native American themes using just single and double crochet sts.  The design is formed by a dc in front loop of st 2 rows below.  Sc are worked in back lp of st.  Each row is worked on ...Continue Reading

*Angels Everywhere Afghan, Pillows, Etc. Crochet Patterns*Angelic elegance to grace your home with crochet designs in worsted weight yarn and thread.  Made from just single crochet and double crochet. These are all made in our popular sc and dropped dc sts (which forms the design).  Some people have thought the design was made with popcorn sts, *but it's not! * The sc is worked in the back lp of the st, and the dc is worked in the front lp of the st 2 rows below.  It's really very easy and works up q ...Continue Reading