Thursday, March 5, 2026

Crochet bookmark - free pattern

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Materials required:

Crochet thread

1.75 mm crochet hook

Yarn needle

Abbreviations/stitches Used:

** - repeat instructions between asterisks as many times as directed

[ ] - repeat instruction within brackets as a set as many times as directed

st/sts - stitch/stitches

sl st - slip stitch

ch - chain

sc - single crochet 

dc - double crochet

dc6tog - double crochet worked together in 6 consecutive stitches

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Instruction:

Row 1: Ch 6, in the last ch from the hook work [dc, ch 1] 2 times, dc, ch 5, turn.

Row 2: Dc in same st, 2 dc in next ch-1 space, ch 3, [dc, ch 2, dc] in next ch-1 space, 2 dc in next space, dc in next ch, ch 5. Turn.

Row 3: Dc in 3 dc, ch 3, 7 dc in next ch-2 space, ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, ch 5, turn.

Row 4: Dc in 3 dc, ch 3, dc in next dc, repeat [ch 1, dc in next dc] 6 times, ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, ch 5, turn.

Row 5: Dc in 3 dc, ch 3, skip next ch-3 space, sc in next ch-1 space, repeat [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space] 4 times, ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, ch 5, turn.
Row 6: Dc in 3 dc, ch 3, skip next ch-3 space, sc in next ch-3 space, repeat [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space] 3 times, ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, ch 5, turn.
Row 7: Dc in 3 dc, ch 3, skip next ch-3 space, sc in next ch-3 space, repeat [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space] 2 times, ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, ch 5, turn.
Row 8: Dc in 3 dc, ch 3, skip next ch-3 space, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, ch 5, turn.
Row 9: Dc in 3 dc, ch 3, skip next ch-3 space, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, ch 5, turn.
Row 10: Dc in 6 dc, ch 5, turn.
Row 11: dc6tog, ch 3, sl st in dc6tog, ch 5, sl st in same st, ch 3, sl st in same st. Fasten off. 
Join yarn at the bottom of the pineapple pattern. ch 60, sc in 2nd ch from the hook and in rest of the chs up to the top, sl st in the same place where you joined the yarn and fasten off. Weave in all the loose ends of yarn.
Attach a tassel to the bottom of the tail. 






Sunday, February 22, 2026

Pikachu amigurumi - free crochet pattern

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Material:

  • Sport weight/category 2 yarn in yellow, black, red and brown
  • 2.5 mm crochet hook
  • Black thread or embroidery skein
  • A pair of 1-cm safety eyes
  • Fiberfill

Size:

Approximately 13 cm/5.25 inches from the tip of the ears to the feet

Stitches/Abbreviations Used:

[ ] - Repeat instructions within brackets as a set as many times as directed

st/sts - stitch/stitches

ch - chain

sl st - slip stitch

sc - single crochet

hdc - half double crochet 

sc2tog - single crochet worked together in 2 consecutive stitches (decrease)

Note:

The pattern is written in standard US terms

Crochet as tightly as possible

The head and body is worked as a single piece and the other parts are sewn later.

WATCH THE VIDEO TUTORIAL HERE

Instruction:
Head
Round 1: Make a magic ring, ch 1, 6 sc into ring. (6 sts)
Round 2: 2 sc in each st around. (12 sts)
Round 3: Repeat [sc in next st, 2 sc in next st] 6 times. (18 sts)
Round 4: Repeat [sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st] 6 times. (24 sts)
Round 5: Repeat [sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st] 6 times. (30 sts)
Round 6 to 8: Sc in each st around. (30 sts)
Round 9: Repeat [sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st] 6 times. (36 sts)
Round 10: Repeat [sc in next 17 sts, 2 sc in next st] 2 times. (38 sts)
Round 11: Repeat [sc2tog, sc in next 17 sts] 2 times. (36 sts)
Round 12: Repeat [sc in 4 sts, sc2tog] 6 times. (30 sts)
Round 13: Repeat [sc in 3 sts, sc2tog] 6 times. (24 sts)
If you are using safety eyes, place the eyes between the 8th and 9th rounds with 6 sc between the eyes.

Round 14: Repeat [sc in 2 sts, sc2tog] 6 times. (18 sts)

Continue working the body. 

Body

Round 15: Repeat [sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st] 6 times. (24 sts)
Round 16: Repeat [sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st] 6 times. (30 sts)
Round 17: Repeat [sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st] 6 times. (36 sts)
Round 18 to 22: Sc in each st around (36 sts)
Round 23: Repeat [sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st] 6 times. (42 sts)
Round 24 to 26: Sc in each st around (42 sts)
Round 27: Repeat [sc in 5 sts, sc2tog] 6 times. (36 sts)
Round 28: Repeat [sc in 4 sts, sc2tog] 6 times. (30 sts)
Round 29: Repeat [sc in 3 sts, sc2tog] 6 times. (24 sts)
Round 30: Repeat [sc in 2 sts, sc2tog] 6 times. (18 sts)
Round 31: Repeat [sc in next st, sc2tog] 6 times. (12 sts)
Fasten off leaving a long tail. Thread the free end of yarn through a yarn needle and weave in through the stitches to close the opening. Hide the yarn into the body.

Ears (make 2)
Using yellow, ch 4, join the last ch with a sl st to the 1st ch to form a ring.
Round 1: Ch 1, 6 sc into ring. (6 sts)
Round 2: Repeat [sc in next st, 2 sc in next st] 3 times. (9 sts)
Round 3: Repeat [sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st] 3 times. (12 sts)
Round 4 to 7: Sc in each st around. (12 sts)
Round 8: Pull black through the loop, sc in the back loop of each st around. (12 sts)
Round 9: Repeat [sc in 2 sts, sc2tog] 3 times. (9 sts)
Round 10: Repeat [sc in next st, sc2tog] 3 times. (6 sts)
Fasten off leaving a long tail and close the opening by weaving in through the stitches.
 
Arms and legs (make 4 – 2 for arms and 2 for feet)
Using yellow, make a magic ring,
Round 1: Ch 1, 6 sc into ring. (6 sts)
Round 2: Repeat [sc in next st, 2 sc in next st] 3 times. (9 sts)
Round 3 to 6: Sc in each st around. (9 sts)
Fasten off leaving a long tail, flatten the opening and sew it to close and leave a tail for sewing into the body.

Tail (make 2)
Row 1: Using yellow ch 9, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in rest of the chs across. (8 sc). Turn.
Row 2: Ch 1, hdc in 2 sts, sc in next 6 sts. Turn. (8 sts)
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in 6 sts, hdc in 2 sts. Turn. (8 sts)
Row 4: Ch 1, hdc in 2 sts, sc in next 6 sts. Turn. (8 sts)
Row 5: Ch 1, sc in 3 sts. Turn. (3 sc)
Row 6: Ch 1, sc in 3 sts, ch 4. 
Row 7: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 2 ch, sc in 3 sc. (6 sc) Turn.
Row 8: Ch 1, sc in each st across. (6 sc). Turn.
Row 9: Ch 1, sc in 3 sts. Turn.
Row 10: Pull brown through the loop and sc in each st, ch 5. 
Row 11: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 3 ch, sc in 3 sc. (7 sc) Turn.
Row 12: Ch 1, sc in each st across. (7 sc). Turn.
Row 13: Ch 1, sc in 3 sts. (3 sc). Turn.
Row 14:
Sc2tog. 2 sc in next st, (3 sts). Turn. 

Back stripes (make 2)
Using brown ch 12, sl st in 2nd and 3rd ch from hook, sc in 3 ch, hdc in next ch, sc in next 3 ch, sl st in next 2 ch. Fasten off.

Assembling

Sew the two tail pieces together placing them one on top of the other with the right side out and sew the pieces together or work sc sts around using brown yarn for the brown parts and yellow yarn for the yellow parts. Stuff lightly as the tail should be flat and not bulging.

Sew the ears at the top between the 3rd and 4th rounds.

Sew the arms to the body right below the head slightly at an angle pointing forward.

Sew the feet at the bottom, flat with the top pointing forward as shown in the image.

Embroider the nose and mouth. 

Sew the cheek patches and back stripes. Then sew the brown part of the tail at the lower stripe. Paint the tongue.





Saturday, January 31, 2026

Twisted log cabin square/wonky square/crooked square crochet pattern

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 Materials:

Medium worsted weight yarn in 7 colours

3.5 mm crochet hook

Yarn needle

Stitches/Abbreviations Used

** - Repeat instructions between asterisks as many times as directed

st/sts - stitch/stitches

ch - chain

 sl st - slip stitch

sc - single crochet

hdc - half double crochet

dc - double crochet

tr - treble

WATCH VIDEO TUTORIAL HERE

Instruction

Round 1: Using color A make a magic ring, ch 3 (counts as 1st st), 15 dc into ring. Join with a sl st to 3rd ch. (16 sts). Fasten off.

Round 2: Pull color B through the loop, ch 1, sc in same st, hdc in next st, dc in next st, tr in next st, **ch 4, sc in next st, hdc in next st, dc in next st, tr in next st** Repeat from ** to ** 2 more times, ch 4, sl st in the 1st sc. Fasten off.

Round 3: Join color C in the previous ch-4 space, ch 1, **2 sc and 2 hdc in ch-4 space, dc in next 2 sts, tr in next 2 sts, ch 4** Repeat from ** to ** around, sl st in 1st sc. Fasten off.

Round 4: Join color D in the previous ch-4 space, ch 1, **3 sc and 1 hdc in ch-4 space, hdc in next 2 sc, dc in next 3 sts, tr in next 3 sts, ch 4** Repeat from ** to ** around, sl st in the 1st sc. Fasten off.

Round 5: Join color E in the previous ch-4 space, ch 1, **4 sc in ch-4 space, hdc in next 4 sts, dc in next 4 sts, tr in next 4 sts, ch 4** Repeat from ** to ** around, sl st in the 1st sc. Fasten off.

Round 6: Join color F in the previous ch-4 space, ch 1, **4 sc in ch-4 space, sc in next st, hdc in next 5 sts, dc in next 5 sts, tr in next 5 sts, ch 4**Repeat from ** to ** around, sl st in 1st sc. Fasten off.

Round 7: Pull color G through the hook, ch 3, **dc in next st and in each st across up to the ch-5 space, [4 dc, ch 2, 4 dc] in ch-5 space** Repeat from ** to ** around. Join with a sl st to the 3rd ch. Fasten off.

 


Monday, January 19, 2026

Easy one row repeat crochet scarf

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Materials Required:
Light worsted weight/DK weight/category 3 yarn approximately 500 meters
H/5 mm crochet hook
Yarn needle

Size:
The scarf is about 9 inches wide and 76 inches long

Stitches/Abbreviations Used:
** - Repeat instructions between asterisks as many times as directed
[ ] - Repeat instructions within brackets as a set as many times as directed
ch - chain
st/sts - stitch/stitches
dc - double crochet

Note:
The pattern is written in standard American terms
For a custom width make chains in multiples of 10 + 3

WATCH VIDEO TUTORIAL HERE

Instruction:
Row 1: Ch 43, dc in 4th ch from hook, dc in next 3 ch, **skip 2 ch, dc in next 4 ch, ch 2, dc in next 4 ch** Repeat from ** to ** across, skip 2 ch, dc in next 3 ch, 2 dc in last ch. Turn.

Row 2: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 3 dc, **skip 2 dc, dc in next 3 dc, [dc, ch 2, dc] in next ch-2 space, dc in next 3 dc** Repeat from ** to ** across, skip 2 dc, dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in last st. Turn.

Repeat rows 2 as many times as you want. Fasten off and weave in all the loose ends.



Sunday, January 11, 2026

Crochet granny square variation

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Materials:

Dk/light worsted weight yarn in 3 colours

4 mm crochet hook

Yarn needle

Stitches/Abbreviations Used:

** - Repeat instructions between asterisks as many times as directed

[ ] - Repeat instructions within brackets as a set as many times as directed

st/sts - stitch/stitches

ch - chain

sl st - slip stitch

sc - single crochet

dc - double crochet 

fptr - front post treble

WATCH VIDEO TUTORIAL HERE

Instruction

Round 1: Using colour A make a magic ring, ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc into ring, ch 1, **[3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc] ch 1** into ring, repeat from ** to ** 2 more times. Join with a sl st to top of ch 3. 

Round 2: Sl st in next 2 sts and in the next ch-2 space, ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in same space, ch 1, **[3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc] in next ch-2 space, ch 1** Repeat from ** to ** finishing the round by working a sl st in the 3rd ch at the beginning of the round. Fasten off.

Round 3: Join colour B in the next ch-2 space,  ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in same space, ch 1, **in the next ch-1 space work dc, fptr in the 2nd dc below the ch-1 space, dc in the same ch-1 space, ch 1, [3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc] in next corner ch-2 space, ch 1** Repeat from ** to ** finishing the round by working a sl st in the 3rd ch at the beginning of the round.
Round 4: Sl st in next 2 sts and in the next ch-2 space, ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in same space, ch 1, **[3 dc, ch 1] in each ch-1 space, [3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc] in next corner ch-2 space, ch 1** Repeat from ** to ** finishing the round by working a sl st in the 3rd ch at the beginning of the round. Fasten off.
Round 5: Join colour C in the next ch-2 space,  ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in same space, ch 1, **in each ch-1 space work dc, fptr in the 2nd st below the ch-1 space, dc in the same ch-1 space, ch 1, [3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc] in next corner ch-2 space, ch 1** Repeat from ** to ** finishing the round by working a sl st in the 3rd ch at the beginning of the round.

Round 6: Repeat round 4. Fasten off.


Saturday, January 3, 2026

Crochet triangle shawl

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Materials:

Light worsted weight/DK weight yarn about 700 meters

H/5 mm crochet hook

Yarn needle

Size:

Wingspan of about 72 inches and height 35 inches

Stitches/Abbreviations Used:

** - Repeat instructions between asterisks as many times as directed

[ ] - Repeat instructions between brackets as a set as many times as directed

st/sts - stitch/stitches

ch - chain

sl st - slip stitch

dc - double crochet (UK - treble)

tr - treble (UK- double treble)


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You can purchase an ads-free PDF which includes a chart from here

Instruction 

Ch 4, join the last ch with a sl st to the 1st ch to form a ring.

Row 1: Ch 5 (counts as tr + ch 1 in all rows), work [3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc, ch 1, tr] into ring. Turn.

Row 2: Ch 5, 3 dc in 1st space, ch 1, [3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc] in the corner ch-1 space, ch 1, 3 dc in the last space, ch 1, tr in the 4th ch. Turn.

Row 3: Ch 5, 3 dc in 1st space, ch 1, [3 dc, ch 1] in next ch-1 space, [3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc] in the corner ch-3 space, [ch 1, 3 dc] in next ch-1 space, ch 1, [ch 1, 3 dc] in last space, tr in the 4th ch. Turn.

Row 4 to 8: Repeat row 3 working [3 dc, ch 1] in each ch-1 space and [3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc] in the corner ch-3 space. Turn.

Row 9: Ch 5, 2 dc in ch-1 space, [dc in next 3 dc, dc in ch-1 space] until ch-3 space, [2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc] in ch-3 space, [dc in next 3 dc, dc in ch-1 space] finishing with 2 dc in last space, ch 1, tr in 4th ch.

Row 10: Ch 5, 2 dc in ch-1 space, dc in next dc, repeat [ch 1, skip next st, dc in next st] upto the corner ch-3 space, [2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc] in ch-3 space, dc in next dc, repeat [ch 1, skip next st, dc in next st] finishing with 2 dc in the last ch-1 space, ch 1, tr in the 4th ch. Turn.

Row 11: Ch 5, 2 dc in ch-1 space, dc in each st and in each ch-1 space, [2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc] in corner ch-3 space, dc in rest of the sts and ch-1 space finishing with 2 dc in the last space, ch 1, tr in the 4th ch. Turn.

Row 12 to 15: Repeat rows 10 and 11 two times.

Row 16: Ch 5, 3 dc in ch-1 space, **ch 1, skip 3 sts, 3 dc in next st** Repeat from ** to ** up to the ch-3 space at the top, [3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc] in ch-3 space, ch 1, skip next 3 sts, 3 dc in next st** Repeat from ** to ** finishing with 3 dc, ch 1 in last space, tr in the 4th ch.

Row 17 to 23: Repeat row 3 working [3 dc, ch 1] in each ch-1 space and [3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc] in the corner ch-3 space. Turn.

Row 24 to 30: Repeat rows 9 to 15.

Row 31 to 45: Repeat rows 16 to 30.

Fasten off and weave in all the loose ends of yarn. Block if needed.



Monday, December 29, 2025

Small crochet gift bag

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Materials:

DK weight/light worsted weight yarn in 2 colours

4 mm crochet hook

Yarn needle

Stitches/Abbreviations:

** - Repeat instructions between asterisks as many times as directed

ch - chain

st/sts - stitch/stitches

sl st - slip stitch

sc - single crochet 

dc - double crochet

Instruction

Round 1: Using colour A, ch 16, dc in 4th ch from hook, dc in 11 ch, 5 dc in last ch, dc in 11 ch on the other side, 3 dc in next ch. Join with a sl st to the 1st st (skipped 3 ch at the beginning will count as the 1st st. (32 sts)

Round 2: Ch 1, sc in same st, **ch 2, skip next 3 sts, 5 dc in the next st, ch 2, skip next 3 sts, sc in next st** Repeat from ** to ** 3 more times joining the last ch-2 with a sl st to the sc at the beginning of the round.

Round 3: Join colour B in the 1st dc, ch 1, **sc in 1st dc, ch 3, sc in 2nd dc, ch 3, skip 3rd dc, sc in 4th dc, ch 3, sc in 5th dc, ch 5** Repeat from ** to ** around, instead of the last ch-5 work 2 ch and then a dc in the 1st sc at the beginning of the round.

Round 4: Join colour A in the previous ch-5 space, ch 3 (counts as dc), 4 dc in same space, ch 2, skip the 1st ch-3 space, sc in the next ch-3 space, ch 2, **5 dc in the next ch-5 space, ch 2, skip the 1st ch-3 space, sc in the next ch-3 space, ch 2** Repeat from ** to ** 2 more times, sl st in the top of ch 3.   

Round 5 to 14: Repeat rounds 3 and 4 five more times.

Edging

Round 1: Ch 1, **sc in 1st dc, ch 3, skip next dc, sc in next dc, ch 3, skip next dc, sc in next dc, ch 3, sc in sc** Repeat from ** to ** around.

Round 2: Sl st in ch-3 space, ch 4, repeat [dc, ch 1] 3 times in same space, repeat [dc, ch 1] 4 times in each ch-3 space around. Join with a sl st to 3rd ch. Fasten off and weave in all the loose ends of yarn. 

Cord

Ch 75.

Weave the cord in and out through the ch-3 spaces of round 1 of edging with the two ends in the middle at the front.

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