Tutorial On How To Do A 3 Color Pattern In Crochet With A Dropped Stitch From Donna's Crochet Designs

Here is my last post for the day!

Normally I like to post these one a day, but this week has been anything but normal so I decided I better get them out while I had the time.

This is a tutorial on how to make a 3 color pattern with a dropped stitch. I have it both on video and in photo form (for those who like to go at their own pace)

I hope you find it helpful!

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Free Vintage Crochet Pattern Penn Dutch Afghan From Donna's Crochet Designs

Here is a free vintage pattern for those who aren't into making baby things. It is called Penn Dutch Afghan and is crochet.

Hope you like it!

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Free Vintage Shower Pattern Set From Donna's Crochet Designs

This is the second set of vintage shower patterns I'm posting.
The first set is here.
This set features a clown doll, bunny and chick pillow inserts, bunny bib, diaper and bottle covers as well as an afghan. All you need for the new mom!
Again, these are from my own private collection.
Enjoy!
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Free Monkey Rug Crochet Pattern From Donna's Crochet Designs

Monkey Rug is this week's free pattern from Donna's Crochet Designs.
I used Red Heart Baby Clouds yarn and a big hook to make the background of the rug. This made the project go really quick!
This one is pink because my daughter loves pink, but he would look good in any color.
Hope you enjoy this one!
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Pink Child's Dress Free Vintage Crochet Pattern

Free Vintage Crochet Pattern Child's Pink Dress!

She's so cute with her dimples and black Mary Janes, I think the large light pink ribbon really sets the dress off.

It is another of my collection from 1952.

I hope you like it!

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Free Vintage Crochet Baby Patterns

As promised!

Not just one pattern, but an entire set. It's from a baby booklet from 1952.

There are trims for some of baby's night gowns, a cardigan, girls sweater with bonnet and booties as well as a sacque. Don't really know why they call it that, but its like a bunting for baby.

Remember to scroll to the bottom for the link to the pdf!

Enjoy!

The second part will be next week!

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Free Necklace Pattern Off Center Pendant

Free Crochet Pattern:
Off Center Pendant Necklace.
Fast and easy to make this necklace is made up of on chain lenghts to make the base of the necklace.
Black and Gold contrast wonderfully in this project.
I used DMC Metallic thread, but a size 10 crochet thread in gold would work equally as well, but wont be as shiny.
Hope you like it!

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HeadLine News Group of Free Vintage Crochet Patterns

Headline News is the name of this free vintage pattern.

The second free vintage pattern for this week is actually a small pamphlet of 4 different designs. All are crochet and around the 1940's in date.

The first one is called a Head Scarf, the second a Facinator and the third a Captivator. I don't know if the different names for basically the same article of clothing is just to separate the three or actual terminology of the time.

The last pattern in the set is a round shawl which is called (of course) a round shawl.

Looks to me like the trio could easily be converted into cowls, shawls and ponchos for a more modern look.


I hope you enjoy them.

I'm working on some vintage children's/baby patterns for next week!

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Honey Comb Vintage Crochet Pattern Free!

Here is another vintage pattern from my collection.

It is called Honey Comb and is done in crochet.

I believe the pattern is from the late forties.

Anyone out there like the vintage patterns I've been posting.

So far I've gotten no feed back on the free vintage ones and was just wondering if anyone liked them!

Love to Know!

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Free Crochet Pattern Toy Dog

Free Crochet Pattern:

Toy Dog!

It is only 6-1/2" tall and was made with baby weight yarn. As you can see from the picture I did all the accents--ears, paws, nose and mouth--in a contrasting color yarn.

Enjoy!

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PS all of my free patterns, including this one, is now offered in a printer friendly version!

Tuttie Frutti Lion Afghan Free Crochet Pattern

Tutti Frutti Lion Afghan is this week's free crochet pattern.

The afghan is basically a large oval with a pink Lion's mane added, then eyes, nose and mouth.

It is a bit like my Cuddle Dog afghan.

A fun shaped afghan great for kids or the young at heart.

The Lion Afghan gets its Tutti Frutti name from the name of the yarn I used for its body; Red Heart Baby Clouds soft and chunky yarn in Tutti Frutti. The pink is the same brand call Pink Lemonade.

The afghan is fairly quick to make due the the chunky yarn and large hook used.

It would make a great gift or addition to a child's room.

I hope you enjoy it!

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Wyatt and Crochet Thread

This is Wyatt. He's wanting something as usual.

When he was a puppy he could take an unopened ball of crochet thread, open it and have it all off the cardboard insert in 5 minutes!

Now he just stares until I put down my hook and pay attention to him.

Free Vintage Knit Pattern Brilliant Future A Ladies Sweater

Vintage Knit Pattern called: Brilliant Future.

It is the ladies sweater seen to the left.

I wonder where they come up with the names for these things?

Looks neither Brilliant or Futuristic to me.

I hope you enjoy the free vintage pattern!

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Free Crochet Pattern 12-inch Fashion Doll's Sport Outfit

This time my free pattern is for the 12-inch fashion doll. I know in the photo the outfit is on a Bratz doll, but the outfit will fit most any 12-inch fashion doll so long as you don't try it one one of the original very busty Barbies.
It is a pants, top and Jacket set. The pants and jacket have a triangle of orange crochet into them for decoration. Crochet in size 10 crochet thread, it is a project that does go fairly quickly.
I hope you enjoy it!

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Free Vintage Crochet Pattern Black Bag & Purse

Here is another oldie from my collection.

It is a crochet pattern for a purse and hat.

The pattern calls it a Black Bag & Hat, but who can really tell in a black & white photo.

The pattern is available in a down loadable pdf.

I hope you enjoy it!

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Free Vintage Ruffled Bag Crochet Pattern

I try to post 2 free vintage patterns from my collection a week and this week's second pattern is this Ruffled Bag. It's crochet and around late 30's or early 40's.

I realize there are people out there who sell vintage patterns and I've even bought a few (I never post one I've bought a copy of, only the patterns I have the actual printed page/booklet of that I personally have bought at thrift stores, antique stores, estate sales, etc.) and have always been disappointed with the lack of instructions originally published. Often I've had to set down and basically re-write the pattern in order to make it. Because of this, I feel they should be made free. Good luck in making them!

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Tutorial On How To Make A Fpdc2tog

I've been asked how to do a Fpdc2tog or a front post double crochet decrease and now I have both a photo tutorial and one on You Tube.

Most of you out there perfer the video tutorials, but I like the photo ones the best. With the photo tutorial you can go at your own pace.

Enjoy!

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Penguin Costume For Baby Doll New Crochet Pattern

New pattern at Donna's Crochet Designs!
It is a double pattern!
Designed for the 12-inch to 13-inch baby doll it is a Penguin Costume complete with Red Bow Tie and Red Cumber Bun. The cap or hood to the costume supports a Penguin's beak and a tiny top hat. The outfit is an all in one design that fastens up the back with snaps. The hood fastens with a snap as well.
There is also a 4-1/2" Penguin Toy you can make. It is the perfect size for the doll to play with.

The second complete outfit that comes with the pattern is an Every Day style outfit. You get the instructions to make the Footed Pants with draw-string, Short Sleeve Shirt with Penguin Applique and headband. You can either decorate the headband with the Bow Tie or the Tiny Top Hat.
It is the first in my series of animal costumes for the 12-13-inch baby doll.
Next month it will be a Caterpillar, with Caterpillar toy and Every Day Outfit.

I hope you like it!


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Free Vintage Crochet Pattern Candy Cane Afghan

Here is another of my free vintage patterns from my person collection:

Candy Cane Afghan!

It's based on a round motif that sewn together gives you its cool design. It's from around the 1950's and since out of copyright date, so share away!

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Free Crochet Pattern Fun Fur top & Pants For 13-inch Dolls

Fun Fur Top & Pants For 13-inch Dolls is my latest free pattern. I used the fun fur along with the yarn I used for her pants to make the cuffs look really fun and funky.

I hope you like this one!

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