Free Vintage Pattern White Baby Cardigan and Booties

This week's free vintage patterns is for this White Cardigan (they call it a saque) and matching booties all with ribbon trim. You can find the pattern here.
Enjoy!

Photo Tutorial on How To Make A French Knot

Here is a photo tutorial on how to make a French Knot that will secure a flower to a background.
Enjoy!

Chunky Butterfly Free Crochet Pattern From Donna's Crochet Designs

 Chunky Butterfly is my latest free pattern! She has easy to grasp wings for baby, lots of ribbon tab line her top wings and a rattle is inside.

Enjoy!

Free Crochet Pattern Pop Tab Butterfly, Fire Fly and Lady Bug from Donna's Crochet Designs

 These three guys are my pop tab butterflies. You can find the pattern here.

 These guys are my Pop Tab Fire Flies. You can find the pattern here.

Last but not least are these adorable Pop Tab Lady Bugs. By far my favorite of all three. You can find the free pattern here.
Enjoy!

Two New Tutorials on Increasing and on Decreasing from Donna's Crochet Designs

It is Tuesday and time for a new tutorial:
How to increase using single crochet - double crochet alternating stitch pattern.
and
How to decrease using single crochet - double crochet alternating stitch pattern.
Hope you like them!
Donna

Lovely Lilac Skirt Free Crochet Pattern

Lovely Lilac Skirt and the pattern is free too! The skirt is crochet in a series of panels and then sewn together. 

Free Vintage Crochet Pattern Yellow Baby Cardigan and Mittens Set

Here is a vintage pattern from my collection: Yellow Baby Cardigan and Mittens Set. It is a vintage crochet pattern so the yarns they call for may be out of production, but as along as you know the weight it is easy to find a modern yarn to work with.
Enjoy! 

Ladies Sizes Lilac Top Free Crochet Pattern from Donna's Crochet Designs

                                                       This free pattern is called: Lilac Top.

                                                The top hast short sleeves and is a pull over.

                                                              This is the front of the top.

                                    Here the first lining for the opening has been pinned in place.

    In this photo you can see the filet flower panel that has been crochet into the back of the top.

                                                               Here is the finished back.
                                I hope you enjoy the pattern. It is in ladies sizes 18, 20 and 22. 

Free Crochet Pattern Lion Costume for 12-inch Baby Dolls by Donna's Crochet Designs

Here is the pattern to make a cute Lion Costume for a 12-inch baby doll. The costume opens in back and has feet made into it. The hat snaps at the neck and features a loopy yarn mane.

Free Crochet Pattern Pajamas, Hat, Shoes & Toy Lion For 12-inch Baby Dolls

Free Crochet Pattern: Pajamas, Shoes, Hat & Toy Lion for 12-inch Baby Dolls.  The pajamas fasten up the front and have ruffles on the butt.

Free Crochet Pattern for 12-inch Baby Doll Lion Dress From Donna's Crochet Designs

 Introducing Lion Dress, Hat, Shoes, Panties and Toy Lion Free Crochet Pattern for 12-inch Dolls.

Free Crochet Pattern Large Stars & Stripes Afghan

      Here is a free afghan pattern I really like. I call it Large Stars & Stripes. You can see why.

                          The afghan is worked in sections and then the entire thing is sewn together.

                                        The colors used are navy, claret, soft white and cornmeal.

                            The center was designed and then all the other elements were added.

                                                                            Enjoy!

Monkey Hat Free Crochet Pattern

Another free pattern! This time for a Monkey Hat. It calls for Red Heart Super saver yarns and will fit most adults (green). I did the blue with a sport weight and smaller hook so it will fit most children. So you are getting a two for one with this pattern.
The mouth, eyes and nose are felt that can be either glued on or sewn on.
Enjoy!

Free Crochet Pattern Pink Christening Set: Gown, Bonnet, Shoes & Bib

This week's free pattern is a big one: Pink Christening Set. You get the instructions to make the lovely lace covered gown (gown is crochet in baby yarn and the last is size 10 crochet thread, adorable bonnet, bib (to keep everything nice and clean until church time) and of course shoes.  After all that you wouldn't let the baby go bare footed would you?

6-inch Christmas Angel Free Crochet Pattern by Donna's Crochet Designs

 This is my 6-inch Christmas Angel and the free pattern can be found here.

 She uses a doll head and hands you can find at most craft stores and left over size 10 crochet threads.

Her wings are sewn to her back just like her red & green wrap.
Add a folded bit of paper to her hands for a song book and you could make an entire choir. If you add stiff cardboard to her base you can actually get her to stand.
Enjoy!

6-inch Blue Snow Angel Free Crochet Pattern from Donna's Crochet Designs

 I call her Blue Snow Angel and the free pattern is here. She is 6-inches tall.

 I used size 10 crochet threads, just the odds and ends I had on hand. It really doesn't take much to make her.

 Here wings are sewn to her jacket.

I made her using doll head and hands you can get at most craft stores. Her arms are glued into the bottom of the blue sleeve, then the mixed blue sleeve is added and sewn to the doll.

She would look good done in different colors and put on a wreath or the tree. She would also make a good teacher gift or decoration for a present.
Enjoy!

Girl Head Pillows Free Crochet Pattern From Donna's Crochet Designs

This week's free pattern is for a pair of Girl Head Pillow. Their hair is made from fuzzy yarns but any worsted weight yarn will do. Great to decorate a little girls room!
Enjoy!

Free Crochet Pattern Orange Diamonds Hat, Purse and Scarf From Donna's Crochet Designs

 This week the free patterns number three and all three fit together like diamonds. (Get it? Diamonds?--Okay I never did have a really good sence of humor) This is the Orange Diamonds Purse.

 Here is the pattern for the Orange Diamonds Scarf. I liked the way the orange looked against the black, but any colors will work here.

And now the Orange Diamonds Hat. They aren't hard to make. As long as you know how to make a half double crochet and how to drop and pick up colors you're all set.
Enjoy!

Witch in a Hot Air Balloon Free Crochet Pattern From Donna's Crochet Designs

 This witch has cast a magical spell over a couple of pumpkins so she can go riding in the night. (Guess her broom was too uncomfortable!)

 Chenille stems are what keep this balloon top  standing up.

 Here the stems have poked through and then been bent back on themselves to hold it place.

 The witch is also chenille stems, bent to make the arm, legs and body with a wooden 1-inch doll head.

Another view of the Witch in A Pumpkin Hot Air Balloon. In case you missed it from above the pattern can be found here.
Enjoy!

Pair of Ginger Bread House Gift Bags Free Crochet Pattern From Donna's Crochet Design

 This free pattern is for both Ginger Bread Gift Bags/

 Felt and fabric paint are added to make the windows and door really POP!

 Peppermints, candy canes and red candies make up this ginger bread gift bag.

 This ginger bread gift bag features red, yellow and green hard candies.

 Again felt and fabric paint are used to make the doors and windows POP!

Finished sized of both gift bags is: *' X 10" X 2" deep and are made with Red Heart worsted weight yarns and size 10 crochet threads.
Enjoy!