• Pumpkin Man by Momwithahook (c)2008 You may sell the finished product for fun, profit, or charity but not the pattern. Learn to crochet your very own pumpkin doll. The legs and arms are worked in the back loops only. You’ve heard of the Muffin Man right? Well, this here is the Pumpkin Man. He is… [Continue Reading]

  • Last week I shared my pattern for a Picot Coaster on Susan’s Crochet Addict Blog. Today I’d like to share the companion patterns – Crochet Placemat Pattern and Dish Cloth Pattern. If you need to review how to make a picot stitch you can visit her blog for the tutorial. Crochet Placemat Pattern I used… [Continue Reading]

  • Crochet Pattern: Orange Supplies: g hook orange yarn fiber fill stuffing tapestry needle stitch marker Pattern Notes: blo – back look only flo – front loop only both – work in both loops Open stitch – opposite side of stitch or unworked loop from previous round sc – single crochet hdc – half double crochet… [Continue Reading]

  • Free Crochet ‘Tea for 2′ Pattern: Supplies: crochet hook G  Red Heart Wintuk pink Red Heart wintuk White Fiber Fill Tapestry needle Silk flowers – or just crochet some Special Stitches: Dec SC [draw up loop in next stitch, again draw up a loop in the next stitch, there should be 3 loops on your hook,… [Continue Reading]

  • Pattern: Owl Tea Cozy  Part 3 Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 Eye Whites: Make 2 G hook white yarn Approximate size: 7cm high and 5.5cm across (2.5 inches tall and 2 1/4 inches across) M – mark round with stitch marker ch2, 6sc in second ch from hook, M 1: 2sc… [Continue Reading]

Create Crochet Patterns Challenge Week 3 (part 2)

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How to Take Awesome Photos of Your Crochet for Publication  Read the first part of today’s lesson: Pattern Testing 101 by Patrice Walker Take a look at the photos of my projects and patterns from past Etsy Listings:   Momwithahook Gallery 1 http://crochetbusiness.com/gallery/ Gallery 2 http://crochetbusiness.com/gallery-2/   Not the clean, clear, and inviting photographs that […]

Create Crochet Patterns Challenge Week 3 (part 1)

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Testing Your Crochet Patterns Read Inspiration – Sketching – Note taking & Writing the Pattern I always make another sample using the first draft of my pattern. In doing so I might find a better way of making the pattern user friendly.   In the past I never used testers for my patterns.  Unless the design […]