New Baby Boy Hats (above)New Baby Girl Hats (above)Native American Hats for the Family (above)*Mosaic Crochet Hats*Dear Crochet Friend,Get started on your gift giving projects!Outfit the new baby and other family members using these 3 unique crochet hat pattern books. The main pattern design section of each hat uses a mosaic dropped double crochet technique which is formed by cleverly placed dropped dc stitches worked in front loop of stitch 2 rnds below and sc worked in back lp of st. All color changes are done at ...Continue Reading

 *Monkey Faces Afghan Crochet Pattern Booklet * Dear Crochet Friend, Whimsical monkey faces dance around this darling afghan, with baby and child size instructions included. Made from just single and double crochet stitches featuring a dropped dc stitch, which forms the design. Pattern includes written directions plus an optional graph. BABY-SIZE AFGHAN (approx. 42½ inches square) Materials: Size E crochet hook or size needed for gauge of 5 sts and 5 sc rnds = 1”; baby weight yarn--2 oz. off-white, 4 o ...Continue Reading

*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 on ...Continue Reading

Endless Hearts Baby, Child and Adult Size Afghans   Captive Heart Afghan and PillowRomantic Rose Afghan and PillowHearts at Home Afghan and Pillows*Check out our Heart Themed Afghan Crochet Patterns*Over 30 years ago we came out with our first heart-themed crochet afghan pattern, SweetHeart.  Today, it is still a very popular timeless classic.Hearts are such a beloved theme for afghans, that throughout the years we designed even more.  Shown here are a selection.  Most have an adult size, a baby ...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! Get started now on your new winter project! 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 featu ...Continue Reading

Diamond FantasyBlocks of DiamondsDiamond TiersEASY Diamond Afghan Crochet Pattern Booklet Adult, Baby Afghan and 12 inch Pillow Crochet PatternsEasy classic design using sc in back lp of st, and dc in front lp of st 2 rows below (which forms the design).  NO POPCORNS! Booklet includes 3 different afghans, all with adult and baby afghan instructions as well as a matching pillow. Very easy to do. Diamond Fantasy, Large Afghan 48" x 62" (worsted yarn), Baby Afghan 30" x 40" (baby yarn) and 12" ...Continue Reading

   * Ponchos that also include matching afghans* Dear Crochet Friend,The two pattern books, Taos and Tribal Traditions, each include instructions to make a poncho as well as a matching afghan....two projects for the price of one!Created with traditional 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 one side and all color changes are made at the begi ...Continue Reading

Rainbow of Tier Drops Afghan, Baby Afghan and Pillow*3 Optical Illusion Afghan & Pillow Crochet Patterns  included in one booklet*Dear Crochet Friend, I'd like to show you a booklet that includes three of our classic afghan designs.  They are easy to do and each creates an optical illusion.*Rainbow of Tier Drops Afghan, Baby Afghan and Pillow.*  Design forms an optical illusion; it's very easy to do in just sc and dropped dc st.  Make it in rainbow colors as shown on large afghan, in earth tones ...Continue Reading

*Potholder and Dishcloth Crochet Download Patterns make Quick Gifts*Dear Crochet Friends,If you need a quick gift, download our Potholder and Dishcloth Crochet Patterns and stitch away.  These make great last minute DIY projects!*Native American Potholders, #117. *These 7 creations inspired by Native American and Southwest themes will make a colorful addition to your kitchen decor.  Great gift idea too!  The double thickness potholders are made using worsted weight yarn, in your choice of cotton or acryli ...Continue Reading

ACRES OF DIAMONDS Adult, Baby Afghan and 12 inch Pillow Crochet PatternEasy classic design using sc in back lp of st, and dc in front lp of st 2 rows below (which forms the design).  NO POPCORNS! Dear Crochet Friend,Acres of Diamonds is a good beginner pattern, very easy to do.  The classic design forms a solid diamond centered within a larger continuous diamond outline.  Instructions included are for a 42" x 59" afghan, a 30" x 41" baby afghan and a 12" square pillow.  Inst ...Continue Reading