Sunny Day Sensations for 18" DollsStylish Fashions for 18" Dolls*Crochet Patterns for American Girl and Similar-Sized 18" Dolls*A lot of little girls got dolls for Christmas and I'm sure they are wanting them dressed.  After Christmas doll clothes sales always surge and I'm sure this year will be no different.Become your little girl's hero and make her a complete wardrobe to fit her doll!  I have been designing for 18" dolls since 1997 and have accumulated many different styles.You'll see a ...Continue Reading

 *Native American Inspired Hats for your Family*   Dear Crochet Friend,I love designing Native American themed items using the dropped dc stitch.  It lends itself to so many possibilities.  Create these 6 Southwest Native American hats for your family using just single and double crochet sts.  The design is formed by a dc in front loop of st 2 rnds below.  Sc are worked in back lp of st.  All color changes are made at the beginning of the rnd so you are only working with ...Continue Reading

 *Elephant Afghan & Baby Cocoon Crochet Pattern Booklet*  Dear Crochet Friend, Charming elephants dance across these delightful designs, made for all ages.  They're crocheted using my signature sc in back lp and dc in front lp of st 2 rows below...similar in technique to the classic Navajo and Trail of Tears afghans.  You alternate row colors so you are only working with one color at a time.  Clever placement of the dropped dc stitch forms the design.  It's similar to Mosaic Knitti ...Continue Reading

Showing Full Afghan (above)Showing closeup of afghan (right)*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 ...Continue Reading

  *Teddy Bear Baby Cocoons Crochet Pattern Booklet**Dear Crochet Friends, I was recently talking to a long time customer on the phone.  She mentioned she had made many of my afghan designs, but wanted a smaller, quicker baby project.  She thought a cocoon would be just the ticket!  These designs are good "take along" projects and work up fast...great for a last minute shower gift.**These crochet patterns are all made using our signature "sc in back lp, dc in front lp of st 2 rows ...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

Captive Heart AfghanCaptive Heart Afghan CloseupCaptive Heart AfghanDear Crochet Friend,Includes instructions to make a large size afghan in 2 sizes, a baby afghan and pillow*. *Large size afghan worked in worsted weight yarn in two sizes--lengthwise version approx. 49" x 71" and crosswise version approx. 50" x 70". Baby size is worked with baby yarn and measures approx. 31" x 43'. 14" square pillow is worked using worsted weight yarn*. *Includes written instructions plus an optional graph. ...Continue Reading

Nite Nite Teddy Bear Afghan A versatile pattern.  To make just a crochet "quilt" (without the bears), just repeat the star section in width or height or both!     Slumbering teddy bears beneath a classic crochet quilt.  All color changes are made at beginning of rows so you are only working with one color at a time.  Designs are formed by cleverly placed dropped dc sts worked in front lp of st 2 rows below.See my website for a how-to instructional tutorial on just h ...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 cro ...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