Native American Potholders MORE Native American Potholders *Native American Potholders*Dear Crochet Friend,I love designing Native American themed items so much that I did TWO booklets using the mosaic dropped double crochet stitch.  These unique double-thickness potholders are a great gift idea and a good portable project to take along....perfect for hot summer days too as it is a small project and won't "cover your lap" on hot days like an afghan does.Create these Southwest Native American themes usin ...Continue Reading

 It's true I dearly love to design doll clothes. Perhaps I'm a fashion designer in disguise! I try to create crocheted clothes that resemble sewn designs with all their intricacies. Here are some of my most popular doll crochet patterns in case you've missed them in the past. I know the little girls in your life will appreciate it!  They're available as instant downloads, or printed versions mailed to you. The links below go to the downloads, but you can find links to the printed versions on my home page. Caro ...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 Baby Cocoons so babies could be right in style with their b ...Continue Reading

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

*Nite Nite Teddy Bear Afghan*Dear Crochet Friend,I'm really pleased with my latest creation. I've been wanting to do a "crochet" quilt for some time now, and have combined that with teddy bears sleeping snugly under it.I used worsted weight yarn so it would work up quickly.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 ...Continue Reading

Monkey Faces AfghanCamouflage AfghanSweet Teddy Bear Afghan            (closeup showing detail, above right)Bunny Rabbit AfghanRocking Horse Afghan*Baby and Child Size Afghan Crochet Patterns*I thought you might like to see some of our baby afghans that also have child-size versions included in the instructions.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 i ...Continue Reading

*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 crochet!  Cleverly placed sts wit ...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

*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

*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