A Little Loopy, But I'm Hooked

Heavily inspired by the  Flower Square by Beata Basik   but wanting a smaller square with less holes I decided why not come up with my own. I made a mash up of the flower square by taking the idea of the flower square but using a smaller flower and changing it up a bit. Since my intentions are to use this square for purses/clutches I wanted to make sure it didn't have a bunch of holes where you would be able to see the lining. For my squares I used 3 colors, center, petals and base. You don't have to use a different color for the center but included in the pattern is when to do the color changes. Cute Little Flower Square Ravelry Page for this Cute Little Flower Square - Add it to your library!   Size - about 2 1/2 inches, you can go up a hook size for a slightly larger square H hook Worsted weight yarn US terms: ch = chain sl st = slip stitch sc = single crochet dc = double crochet post stitches = the "bottom" of the stitch, the part that is...

It's a crocodile owl! I love the look of the crocodile stitch and using it has been on my to do list for a while. It comes out really thick so I know that it wouldn't be good for any spring or summertime garments so I got to thinking how I could use this awesome stitch on an accessory. I have seen the crocodile stitch used on some really cool pieces but unfortunately (with a few exceptions) they are patterns that you have to buy. I love owls, anything with owls on it always catches my eye. I've had the Crocodile Stitch Owl in my Ravelry library for a while as inspiration since it's a pattern that you have to buy. I love the idea of the scales (as I call them) to be used as feathers....genius! So as I usually do I sat down with some paper a pen and a few inspirational pictures and got to figuring out how I could make a purse that looks like an owl out of this stitch. It was more difficult than I had imagined and I felt like giving up but when I set my mind to somet...

 I love shrugs! Leggings and a tunic with some added flair is a typical outfit for me so I love cute shrugs or vests to jazz up and outfit. I previously made the Simple Shrug by Lion Brand Yarn in black and I love it. It's a simple pattern where you work up a big rectangle made of rows of dc's and sew together the sides to make a cozy shrug. I decided to take that idea and change it up quite a bit. I'm also working on a light and airy daisy motif shrug but that still needs some work (and blocking) so that one is soon to come.... but is sure to be a showstopper. But for now we will just dive into how to make this shrug, I am so excited to share this pattern with you guys!!! Crochetpatterncentral.com picked up this pattern and put it in their library :) I love the colors in this yarn! This is a great pattern to use a self striping or ombre yarn with. You could also take this pattern and make a small rectangle and sew the sides to make a cropped version...

Ever since I first learned to crochet I have seen pictures of this awesome purse that I knew I wanted to make, unfortunately when I went to find the pattern I found a chart or instructions in a language I don't understand. Luckily after some searching I found  this great tutorial by Bend Beanies on how to make the "Fat Bag". Original design "Fat Bag" by Samanta Maragno CLICK on the image to make it bigger The chart is the original design, "Bend Beanies" edited the pattern by adding extra rows. The first one I made I made was according to Bend Beanies edits. I was happy with it but I personally like a very deep purse and I felt like my stuff was going to fall out of it if I bent down so I sat down and figured out how to make it the way I want it. I sketched it out and worked it up and I am extremely happy with the results. The first day I was wearing it I was at JoAnns and got complimented by some fellow crocheters in the yarn isle! One...