Shamrock Flower Crown: Free Crochet Pattern

Green isn't a prominent color in my wardrobe. So when St. Patrick's Day rolls around I'm usually scrambling to find something to wear. I usually have to settle for an article of clothing that is much more teal than kelly green or something green I've literally only kept around to wear once a year. Sometimes, however, I end up just tying a green ribbon in my hair.

I wanted to be prepared this year. One thing I do happen to have in green is yarn, so I decided to start from there. Instead of just a scarf or hat, I wanted something specifically festive for St. Patrick's Day. After all, I will probably be pairing it with some less-than-green clothing. I decided I wanted to make a flower crown. Specifically, a clover flower crown!

Messy Bun Hat: Free Crochet Beanie Pattern

I'm probably a bit late on posting this since the frenzy around these hats seems to have died down a bit. The Messy Bun Hat, a.k.a. The Ponytail Beanie, a.k.a. The Mom Bun Hat, a.k.a.... well, I think that's it. Anyway, I felt like I saw those hats all over the web in December. I even got a special request to make one for Christmas. So I looked at a couple free patterns out there and then ended up making my own version.

This hat's starting row is crocheted around an elastic hair band. I like that the hair band helps to stretch the beanie to fit over the bun without having to have a huge gap. The hat is worked up with bulky yarn so it's a fairly quick project. I also decided to publish this pattern because it gave me an excuse to make my own! I think these are perfect for bad/lazy/dirty hair days in the winter. It also perfect for preventing hat head. You can just put your hair up in a loose bun, put on the hat, and stay warm outside. Then when you're inside, you can just take off the hat and undo the bun and you have lots of volume in your hair. I'm still working on perfecting my messy bun, though, to give the hat maximum hair pompom effect.

The Tiburon Gloves

I'm excited to announce my latest crochet pattern: The Tiburon Gloves. These fingerless gloves are customizable to suit your preferences. It has a shorter cuff option that is perfect to wear with a watch and a longer cuff option that will add warmth. There is also instructions for the button tab and scallop edging included with the pattern that can be added onto either length option. The fingerless gloves are great on their own as hand warmers or can be worn over gloves for an extra layer of warmth. These mitts are perfect for men or women to wear.

Crochet Christmas Decor + DIY Crochet Tree Pillow

Christmas is one of my favorite holidays, so it makes sense that one of my favorite hobbies gets brought into the mix. I love the look of crocheted Christmas decorations because it evokes feelings of warmth and coziness. I wanted to share with you a couple patterns I've used and loved for some decor, including one of my very own!

Crochet Button Pillow: free crochet pattern

I have been working on this crochet project on and off for a couple months. I am excited to finally have it finished! The funny thing is this looks more like a fall-winter decoration and I finished it in the spring. I think playing around with the buttons and yarn color though could give it a lighter and more summery look. I really do like how it turned out. It looks like my pillow is wearing a cardigan sweater.

The pillow itself it a pretty basic pattern worked up in single crochet. It's the kind of pattern you don't have to think too much about and can do in front of the tv (my favorite kind of crochet pattern!). It is worked in three pieces, the back and two front panels, and then slip stitched together.

Crochet Basket: free crochet pattern

I have a new crochet pattern for you today! This week's 10 for Tuesday was all about crocheted baskets. It inspired me to create my own version. I knew I wanted the base to have an oval shape and for it to have handles. I used a cotton yarn I had in my stash (I'm still staying true to my March goals!). The great thing about this yarn was that I had picked it up on clearance awhile ago so it was just $0.97 a ball. That means I made myself a crochet basket for about $2!

Crochet Clover Pots for St. Patrick's Day

One of the memories I have of elementary school is sitting on the grass at recess trying to find four-leaf clovers. The "grass" usually seemed to be only 50% lawn, and the rest was weeds and dry patches. One of these weeds was the clover. My friends and I spent seemingly hours trying to find that elusive four-leaf among vast amounts of three-leaf clovers. Guess what? It never happened.

We then turned to cheating, and would carefully pull a leaflet and part of the stem off of a clover, and then hold it place on a three-leaf clover. Instant four-leaf clover! While it was momentarily satisfying that we got to trick our classmates, it wasn't as satisfying as finding a genuine one would have been.

Luck really isn't on your side when trying to find that lucky four-leaf clover. According to this video from Scientific American, it only occurs in about 1 out of every 10,000 clovers! So this St. Patrick's Day, I decided to crochet some of my own luck.

Crochet Hombre Scarf

As you can tell by now, I did a lot of crocheting for Christmas gifts! Probably a bit too much. Next year I will try to balance it with more sewing and less hooking. Today's crochet gift that I'm sharing with you is for guys. I find homemade gifts can be a bit more difficult to make for men. Some guys are turned off by the idea of anything homemade altogether, while other guys love it and appreciate homemade gifts. This can be a bit daunting when deciding to go the homemade route, but I hope I made good choices this year. Or at the very least, they appreciate the time and effort!

The first scarf I made was using The Hombre Scarf free crochet pattern. I used Patons North American Classic Wool Worsted in Grey Mix and Dark Grey Mix for this first scarf. I rarely work with wool yarn, so I went with the recommended for the pattern. It was inexpensive and seemed soft enough. I have an aversion to wool, however, because it makes me itch. This yarn unfortunately was no different. I just hope the recipients are less sensitive to wool.

I really liked this pattern. The stitch pattern makes a nice weave texture with plenty of stretch. I also like the ombre effect the color change made. It works up fairly quickly too. However, it does require using two whole skeins of yarn and I'm probably on the slower side when it comes to crochet speed. I knew less than halfway through this scarf that there was no way I could finish three of these in time for Christmas.

Chunky Stripe Crochet Hat: free crochet pattern

I've been busying doing a lot of crocheting lately, and today I'm going to share with you my latest crochet project. The Chunky Stripe Hat is a easy beanie pattern that makes a great gift for guys. The two projects I've featured so far for my 6 Weeks of Gifting series have been made with women in mind. (Though there's nothing wrong with a guy using miniature potholders, imo). I thought it was time to feature a guy friendly project. And don't worry ladies, you can wear this hat too.

The Big Knot Headband: crochet pattern

I'm excited to offer a free crochet pattern for my 6 Weeks of Gifting Series. Knit and crochet earwarmers have been very popular the past couple years and I wanted to make my own take on them. Many of the knotted headband patterns are actually two crochet pieces sewed together and not an actual knot. I wanted to design a headband that had the look of a big, real knot.

Crochet Striped Baby Boy Hat: Free Pattern

My cousin's wife is having a baby boy due next month. For the baby shower, I wanted to make something warm that the baby could wear in the winter. The internet seems full of crochet patterns to make for baby girls, but lacks a lot of good pattern for boys. So I was very happy when I found a pattern for this adorable little peacoat. You can find the Peacoat pattern here and my review here. It was pretty easy to crochet once I figured out the pattern repeat and how it was all coming together. I love how cute it turned out and I hope it looks just as cute on.

I also decided to make a matching hat. Now, the internet doesn't seem to agree on what constitutes a newborn size hat. I found different charts putting a newborn crochet hat at a circumference between 11.5"-14" and a height between 4"-6". That's a big difference when we're taking about a little head. So I made my own pattern hoping to fall somewhere in the middle of these measurements. Obviously, if the baby is already born, it would be easy enough to measure the head yourself. I'm just guessing here and hoping the baby will fit the hat before winter is over.

This is my very first written crochet pattern. It's a simple hat done in half double crochet and should be suitable for beginners. Let me know if you have any questions or if something is unclear. If you make this pattern, I'd love to see your finished work!