*Doll and Bear Clothes plus a Cute Tote Bed Crochet Pattern Booklets* I love designing doll clothes, and here are a few I want to show you.  I had been wanting to do a tote bed with some little doll outfits for quite a while, and finally got around to them with the Gingham Tote Tykes.  My mind was geared to making a gift for a little one with a carryall to put them in.  At Walmart I found the Berenguer Lil Cutesies 8.5" dolls for my granddaughte ...Continue Reading

Butterfly Blooms Afghan*Butterfly Blooms Afghan Crochet Pattern *Dear Crochet Friend, This charming afghan features sweet flowers and butterflies made with just easy sc and dc stitches.Instructions are given to make an adult size (47"x 61") using 52 oz. worsted weight yarn, and a baby size (42 3/4" x 51") made from 42 oz. worsted weight yarn.There are written instructions as well as an optional graph.Made using our popular dropped dc stitch worke ...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 af ...Continue Reading

*TEDDY BEAR Afghans and Cocoons Crochet Pattern Booklets* Teddy Bears are among the most popular theme for baby and children's afghans.  Here are five selections for your perusal.  Teddy Bear Afghan and Pillow was the first we did in this theme, way back in the early 1990's.  That was followed by Happy Birthday Bear shortly thereafter.  The others were designed in the last few years or so. When cocoons became all the rage, I created Teddy Bear B ...Continue Reading

*Tribal Traditions Poncho and Afghan* Dear Crochet Friend, Create these traditional Native American inspired 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 one side and all color changes are made at the beginning of the row.  Crochet pattern includes instructions for a one-size fits most woman's poncho plus a matchin ...Continue Reading

Butterfly Blooms Afghan*Butterfly Blooms Afghan Crochet Pattern *Dear Crochet Friend, This charming afghan features sweet flowers and butterflies made with just easy sc and dc stitches.Instructions are given to make an adult size (47"x 61") using 52 oz. worsted weight yarn, and a baby size (42 3/4" x 51") made from 42 oz. worsted weight yarn.There are written instructions as well as an optional graph.Made using our popular dropped dc stitch worke ...Continue Reading

     *Easy Sailboats Afghan Crochet Pattern Booklet*Dear Crochet Friend,This adorable afghan features rows of sporty sailboats made using our popular sc in back lp of st, with a dc in front lp of st 2 rows below, which forms the design.  If you've never used this easy technique, check out the how-to video on my website for step-by-step instructions.  It's easy-peasy!The large afghan (70" x 54") is made using worsted weight yarn; ...Continue Reading

Butterfly Blooms Afghan*Butterfly Blooms Afghan Crochet Pattern *Dear Crochet Friend, This charming afghan features sweet flowers and butterflies made with just easy sc and dc stitches.Instructions are given to make an adult size (47"x 61") using 52 oz. worsted weight yarn, and a baby size (42 3/4" x 51") made from 42 oz. worsted weight yarn.There are written instructions as well as an optional graph.Made using our popular dropped dc stitch worke ...Continue Reading

Picket Fence Afghan*Picturesque Picket Fence Afghan Crochet Pattern Booklet*Dear Crochet Friend, This charming afghan features a garden theme.  Pictured are a quaint fence, bunny rabbits, butterflies, flowers, a soaring bird and cheerful sun casting its rays over the scene. Instructions are given to make adult size (60"x47") using 67 oz. worsted weight yarn, a baby size (48" x 37 1/2") made from 20 oz. baby yarn and a child size (5 ...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 ...Continue Reading