The Loopy Leprechaun Hat

 

This is a St. Patrick's Day variation on my free Elfitude pattern--a crocheted Dr. Seuss-style elf hat. I think it makes a great leprechaun hat in green.

This hat is made according to the pattern instructions, except the top point is tied onto the body of the hat a bit lower than the original Elfitude hat in red.

Have a blast on St. Pat's!

Ruffle Cuffs in Crochet

These ruffled wristwarmers are crocheted with sportweight yarn.  Fast and fun to make: no seaming or blocking.  An innovative ruffling technique is included, which produces uniform ruffles that keep their shape.  Wear them tucked in or tucked out, or put one on your jam jar to dress up a meal.

Skill Level   Easy - Intermediate

Yarn
86-120 yds / 79-110m sportweight / DK wool, acrylic, or blend


A free .pdf of this pattern is available as a Ravelry download.

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You can find crochet tips and variations for this pattern in the following posts:
Ruffled Jar Cozy
Smooth Chain Finish
Forming a Base Chain Circle

Allie's Blankie

This lacy, cabled baby blanket is knitted from soft, 100% cotton yarn for maximum comfort and cuddliness.  It machine-washes and dries nicely, despite the yarn's washing instructions.  This little afghan makes a great lap blanket, too.

Skill Level   Intermediate

Yarn
12 oz./595g or 1050 yds/961m worsted weight soft cotton yarn, such as Bernat Cottontots or Lion Brand Nature's Choice Organic Cotton

Schematic diagram included.

A free .pdf of this pattern is available as a download from Ravelry.

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Tarnation Oval Rug

This fast and easy crocheted rug is made from t-shirts that have been cut into tarn (T-shirt yARN) -- a great way to recycle old cotton-knit garments and get a good-looking, high-use item in exchange. Your rug can be as large or small as you wish. The number of shirts to use depends on the sizes of the shirts and how large you want to make it. Machine washable and dryable, it's an excellent rug for kitchen, bath, utility, or entry.

Skill Level   Easy

Yarn
1/2" / 1cm-width tarn (not stretched) made from approximately 5-7 adult-sized t-shirts

Schematic diagram included.

A free .pdf of this pattern is available as a download from Ravelry.

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You can find tips and variations for this pattern in the following posts:
How to Make Tarn
Choosing Fabric for Tarn
Saving Your Hands and Arms When Using Tarn
Making the Print Show
Allover Print Tarn
Cottonation Oval Rug (made with cotton yarn)

And another Tarnation rug pattern
Tarnation Rectangle Rug

Elfitude

This fast, easy hat has a looped-over point and a puffy doughnut brim. Crank a few out in red and green, but don’t stop there--how about midnight blue or chartreuse or hot pink? This Christmas, show your true Elfitude!

UPDATE:  To make this hat, please use US size L / 8 mm--or the hook that gives you the correct gauge.  I have replaced the downloadable file with a corrected version.

Skill Level   Easy

Yarn
183-201 yds / 168-184m worsted weight acrylic, wool, or blend in 3 colors

Schematic diagram included.

A free .pdf of this pattern is available as a download from Ravelry.

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Check out the Loopy Leprechaun Hat, a variation of Elfitude.

Scrappy Lap-ghan

This generously sized lap-blanket is crocheted with a large hook and two strands of yarn held together. It's a fast and easy way to use up leftover yarn, and the big stitches make it thick and cuddly.

Skill Level   Easy

Yarn
approx. 1850 yds / 1692m worsted weight acrylic, wool, or blend in many colors

Schematic diagram included.

A free .pdf of this pattern is available as a download from Ravelry.

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The Whimsical Witch-Hat

This fast, easy hat is designed with a floppy brim as well as a flopped-over point. Whip one up for yourself, and another for your favorite pumpkin. (Shown with neckwarmer from the Witch Warmers pattern.)

UPDATE:  To make this hat, please use US size L / 8 mm--or the hook that gives you the correct gauge.  I have replaced the downloadable file with a corrected version.

Skill Level   Easy

Yarn
156-206 yds / 143-189m acrylic, wool, or blend worsted weight
in 3 colors

Schematic diagram included.

A free .pdf of this pattern is available as a download.

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You can find a tip and a variation for this pattern in the following posts:
Lil' Punkin Hats
Base Chain Circle
Felted Variation by designer, Daile Boulis

More Halloween crochet projects:
Witch Warmers in Crochet
Pumpkin Warmers
Halloween Treatwarmers

Diagonal Lap-ghan

This square lap-blanket is crocheted on the diagonal, using a large hook with two strands of yarn held together. It’s fast and easy, and the big stitches give it a cozy thickness with a nice drape. It works well as an over-the-shoulders wrap, too.

U.S. crochet terms Skill Level   Easy Yarn approx. 1600 yds/1463m acrylic, wool, or blend worsted weight in 4 colors Schematic diagram included. A free .pdf of this pattern is available as a download from Ravelry. download now

This pattern is featured on:

Tarnation Rectangle Rug

This easy-to-make crocheted rug is made from t-shirts that have been cut into tarn (T-shirt yARN) — a great way to recycle old cotton-knit garments and get a good-looking, high-use item in exchange. Machine washable and dryable, it’s an excellent rug for kitchen, bath, utility, or entry.

U.S. crochet terms

Skill Level Easy

Yarn 1/2”/1cm-width tarn made from 5-10 adult-sized t-shirts (Instructions for making tarn are included in the pattern.)

Schematic diagram included.

For a free .pdf of this pattern, click here:

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You can find tips and variations for this pattern in the following posts:
How to Make Tarn
Choosing Fabric for Tarn
Saving Your Hands and Arms When Using Tarn
Making the Print Show
Allover Print Tarn
Mending a Tarn Rug
Carmel Macchiato Tarnation Rug
Drip-Dry Tarnation Rug
Plarnation Rectangle Rug
Tarnation Kitchen Runner Rug

And another tarnation rug pattern
Tarnation Oval Rug

The Ultimate Recycled Market Bag

This bag has been pronounced, “the ultimate recycled market bag” by one of the managers at my local HEB supermarket, from which the plarn was obtained. Plarn is made from cut-up plastic bags, and this pattern uses those ubiquitous plastic grocery store bags. It is very strong and long-lasting. In fact, after years of use, mine are still performing admirably.

U.S. crochet terms

Skill Level Easy

Yarn plarn from 20-25 lg. plastic grocery bags
(Instructions for making plarn are included in pattern.)

Schematic diagram included.

For a free .pdf of this pattern click here:

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I owe a debt of gratitude to Recycle Cindy, who inspires us all with her ground-breaking work with plarn and other recycled materials. I really didn't mean to use a similar pattern name to one of hers... really... the store manager named it.


You can find crochet tips and variations for this pattern in the following posts:
How to Make Plarn
Saving Your Hands and Arms When Using Plarn
Cotton Yarn Market Bag
T-Shirt Yarn Market Bag
Bag-In-Progress
My Old Crochet Hook