Today we came up with step by step tutorial of 5 amazing things which you can make with Crochet absolutely free.
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Filet Crochet Halloween
Chain 193. Chain 3 to turn which will count as the first double crochet.
Below is an estimate for the various size thread.
Size Estimate:
Crochet Cotton Size 10- width= 14.7", height= 15.8", Steel Hook 7, 460 yds
Crochet Cotton Size 20- width= 14.1", height= 15.1", Steel Hook 9, 431 yds
Crochet Cotton Size 30- width= 13.4", height= 14.5", Steel Hook 11, 403 yds
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Boo Ghosts
This trio will surely scare up a giggle from all trick or treaters!
Finished Size
Each Ghost is approximately 5" tall.
Materials
Red Heart® Super Saver® Art.
E300 by Coats & Clark or worsted yarn -- 3 oz.
White #311, 1 oz.
Vibrant Orange #354 and small amount Black #312
6 black 8-mm half-round beads
Polyester fiberfill
Craft glue or hot glue gun
Tapestry needle
G hook or hook size needed to obtain gauge.
Gauge
We are not responsible for lack of materials due to project not being worked to gauge.
Gauge for this pattern: 4 sc = 1"; 4 sc rnds = 1".
Basic Stitches
Ch, sl st, sc.
Ghost (make 3)
Head & Body
Rnd 1: With white, ch 2, 6 sc in second ch from hook, join with sl st in first sc. (6 sc made)
Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each st around, join. (12)
Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join.
Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in first st, 2 sc in next st, (sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) around, join. (18)
Rnds 5-6: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join.
Rnd 7: Ch 1, sc in first st, sc next 2 sts tog, (sc in next st, sc next 2 sts tog) around, join. (12)
Rnd 8: Ch 1, 2 sc in each st around, join. (24)
Rnds 9-17: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join. At end of last rnd, fasten off.
Base
Rnd 1: With white, ch 2, 6 sc in second ch from hook, join with sl st in first sc. (6 sc made)
Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each st around, join. (12)
Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in first st, 2 sc in next st, (sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) around, join. (18)
Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in first 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, (sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st) around, join. (24)
Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc in first 3 sts, 2 sc in next st, (sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st) around, join. Fasten off. (30)
Easing to fit, sew Head & Body to Base, stuffing before closing.
For mouth (each is different), with black, using straight stitch, embroider mouth over rnd 6 as shown in photo.
For eyes, glue 2 beads over rnds 3 and 4 centered above mouth spaced 1/8" apart.
Arms (make 2)
Rnd 1: With white, ch 2, 6 sc in second ch from hook, join with sl st in first sc. (6 sc made)
Rnds 2-10: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join. At end of last rnd, fasten off. Stuff.
For Ghost No. 1, sew both Arms pointing up on each side of Body. Tack top of left Arm to rnd 4 of Head.
For Ghost No. 2, sew both Arms pointing up on each side of Body.
For Ghost No. 3, sew both Arms pointing forward on each side of Body.
Letter "B"
Bar
Rnd 1: With orange, ch 2, 6 sc in second ch from hook, join with sl st in first sc. (6 sc made)
Rnds 2-12: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join. Stuff.
Rnd 13: Ch 1, (sc next 2 sts tog) around, join. Fasten off.
Hump (make 2)
Rnd 1: With orange, ch 2, 5 sc in second ch from hook, join with sl st in first sc. (5 sc made)
Rnds 2-20: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join. At end of last rnd, fasten off.
Sew Humps to Bar (see photo).
Sew to Ghost No. 1 as shown in photo.
Letter "O" (make 2)
Rnd 1: With orange, ch 2, 5 sc in second ch from hook, join with sl st in first sc. (5 sc made)
Rnds 2-28: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join. At end of last rnd, fasten off.
Sew ends together.
Sew one to Ghost No. 2 and Ghost No. 3 (see photo)
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Newborn Witches Hat
How adorable would this newborn witch hat be as a photo prop or even as part of a little costume?? You could easily modify this for a baby boy by adding stars and making this a wizard hat. I designed this very hat for me to sell. I do not sell my items very often but who in their right minds could pass this up for their new baby girl? <3 Enjoy this YARNTASTIC free pattern!
Supplies
Worsted Weight Yarn (I used Redheart)
5 mm and 3.75 mm Crochet Hooks
Crochet needle (just for weaving in ends)
Stitches
CH- Chain
SC – Single Crochet
HDC – Half Double Crochet
Get Started! Using 5 mm hook..
Round 1: Magic Circle, CH 2, 3 HDC, Join to top CH of CH 2.
Working in a continuous rounds-
Round 2: HDC in next 4 stitches
Round 3: 2 HDC , HDC , 2 HDC , HDC
Round 4: HDC in next 6 stitches
Round 5: **2 HDC, HDC in next 2 stitches, repeat from **one more time
Round 6: HDC in next 8 stitches
Round 7: **2 HDC, HDC in next 3 stitches repeat from **one more time
Round 8: HDC in next 10 stitches
Round 9: **2 HDC, HDC in next 4 stitches repeat from **one more time
Round 10: **2 HDC, HDC in next 5 stitches repeat from **one more time
Round 11: HDC in next 14 stitches
Round 12: **2 HDC, HDC in next 6 stitches repeat from **one more time
Round 13: **2 HDC, HDC in next 7 stitches repeat from **one more time
Round 14: HDC in next 18 stitches
Round 15: **2 HDC, HDC in next 5 stitches repeat from **TWO more times
Round 16: HDC in next 21 stitches
Round 17: **2 HDC, HDC in next 6 stitches repeat from **two more times
Round 18: **2 HDC, HDC in next 7 stitches repeat from **two more times
Round 19: HDC in next 27 stitches
Round 20: **2 HDC, HDC in next 8 stitches repeat from **two more times
Round 21: **2 HDC, HDC in next 9 stitches repeat from **two more times
Round 22: **2 HDC, HDC in next 10 stitches repeat from **two more time.
Round 23: 34 HDC, SC in next stitch, Slip stitch into next stitch
Change Colors
Round 24: CH 2, HDC in same stitch, HDC in next 17 stitches. 2 HDC in next stitch, HDC in next 17 stitches. Join to top of CH 2.
Round 25: CH 2, HDC in next 37 stitches. Join to top of CH 2.
Round 26: CH 2, HDC in same space, HDC in next 18 stitches. 2 HDC, HDC in next 18 stitches. Join to top of CH 2
Round 27: CH 2, HDC in same space, HDC in next 19 stitches. 2 HDC, HDC in next 19 stitches. Join to top of CH 2
Change Colors and switch to f/5 – 3.75 mm hook
IN FRONT LOOPS ONLY
Round 28: CH 2, HDC in same stitch, HDC in next 2 stitches. **2 HDC, HDC in next 2 stitches. Repeat around, join to top of CH 2.
WORK IN BOTH LOOPS AGAIN
Round 29: CH 2, HDC in same stitch, HDC in next 3 stitches. **2 HDC, HDC in next 3 stitches. Repeat around, join to top of CH 2.
Round 30: CH 2, HDC in same stitch, HDC in next 4 stitches. **2 HDC, HDC in next 4 stitches. Repeat around, join to top of CH 2.
Round 31: CH 2, HDC in same stitch, HDC in next 5 stitches. **2 HDC, HDC in next 5 stitches. Repeat around, join to top of CH 2.
Finish off.
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Batman Inspired Costume
Totally fun Batman costume! This project takes a bit of time, but isn't very complicated. You could easily get it done over a weekend. The stitches are simple, but the cape can get time consuming. I am actually planning to add more length to my sons cape. Right now it covers his entire back, but I am going for the full Batman effect, so I must make it longer! Pattern instructions will include the full length of the cape and fit a toddler size 5/6.
Crochet Batman Inspired Costume
Materials:
* H hook
*Red Heart Super Saver Yarn in black (Get the BIG roll!)
*Yarn needle
Stitches Used:
Ch = Chain
DC = Double Crochet
SC = Single Crochet
TC = Treble Crochet
DC dec = Double Crochet Decrease
Sl st = Slip Stitch
MC = Magic Circle *Note: If you are not familiar with this technique, I highly recommend learning it for this project. The ears will especially benefit from the Magic Circle technique. If you do not use the Magic Circle technique, you can use the same technique you would normally use to begin a circular beanie round, such as ch 4 and join with sl st. A video tutorial for the Magic Circle technique will be available on the blog soon.
Begin with a Magic Circle.
R1: 8 DC in center
R2: 2 DC in each stitch around. Join with sl st in top of first DC. Ch 2.
R3: *2DC in same stitch, 1 DC in next stitch* Repeat around. Join with sl st in top of first DC. Ch 2.
R4: *2DC in same stitch, 1 DC in next 2 stitches* Repeat around. Join with sl st in top of first DC. Ch 2.
R5: *2DC in same stitch, 1 DC in next 3 stitches* Repeat around. Join with sl st in top of first DC. Ch 2.
R6: *2DC in same stitch, 1 DC in next 4 stitches* Repeat around. Join with sl st in top of first DC. Ch 2.
R7: *2DC in same stitch, 1 DC in next 5 stitches* Repeat around. Join with sl st in top of first DC. Ch 2.
R8-R10: DC around. Join with sl st in top of first DC. Ch 2.
R11: 28 DC, 5 SC, 4 DC, 5 SC, DC to end of row. Join with sl st in top of first DC. Ch 2.
R12: 27 DC, 7 sl st, ch 2, 3 DC, 7 sl st, DC to end of round. Join with sl st in top of first DC. Ch 2.
R13: 26 DC, 8 sl st, ch 2, 4 DC, 8 sl st, DC to end of round. Join with sl st in top of first DC. Ch 2.
R14: 25 DC, 1 sl st, ch 6. Attach with sl st to top of ch 2 from previous round (creates eyehole). 3 sl st, ch 6, join with sl st to top of first DC after 2nd eyehole. DC to end of row. Join with sl st in top of first DC. Ch 2.
R15: 24 DC, 9 TC, ch 3. Sl st in first ch (creating picot). 9 TC, DC to end of round. Join with sl st in top of first DC. Tie off end and weave in.
Top of mask is created. Now we begin work in rows for the bottom of the mask.
R1: Attach yarn in first DC after right eyehole. Ch 2. DC around to last DC before left eyehole. Ch 2, turn.
R2: 10 DC, *DC dec, 10 DC* Repeat to end. Ch 2, turn.
R3: *6 DC, DC dec* Repeat to last 3 stitches. 3 DC, ch 2, turn.
R4: 3 DC, *DC dec, 3 DC* Repeat to end. Ch 4. Join with sl st in top of first DC, creating a round.
Now, we begin working in rounds again.
R1 & R2: Ch 2. DC around, join.
Now, we finish in rows.
R1: Ch 2. 2 DC in each of the next 31 stitches. Ch 2 & turn.
R2: *1 DC, 2 DC in next stitch* Repeat for first 10 stitches. DC across to last 10 stitches. *2 DC in stitch, 1 DC in next stitch* Repeat to end. Ch 2, turn.
R3-R4: 2 DC in first stitch. DC across to last stitch. 2 DC in last stitch. Ch 2, turn.
R5-R7: DC across, ch 2, turn.
R8-R31: 2 DC in first stitch. DC across. 2 DC in last stitch. Ch 2, turn.
R32: 2 DC in first stitch. DC across. 2 DC in last stitch. Tie off, weave in ends.
Ears (make 2):
Ch 10. Sl st in first stitch.
Ch 1. Working in a spiral fashion: 10 sc, sk 1 st, 9 sc, sk 1 st, 8 sc, sk 1 st, 7 sc, sk 1 st, 6 sc, sk 1 st, 5 sc, sk 1 st, 4 sc, sk 1 st, 3 sc, sk 1 st, 2 sc, sk 1 st, sl st and tie off. Hide end in center. Attach ears to sides of head.
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Crochet Pumpkins
The directions in purple will tell you how to do a basic little pumpkin. The directions in grey will tell you how to adjust the pattern to make any kind of pumpkin you want. In the picture, the left one was made in a pear shape, and the rear right is a TP cover; changes to make these are explained below.
(I used an "I" hook with worsted weight yarn, any combination of hook and yarn can be used)
You will need:
Orange yarn
Brown yarn
Green yarn
Black yarn or felt
Stuffing
Yarn needle
Beginning and Increasing
Ok, what I did to start was ch4, slip stitch in first ch to make a ring.
Rd 1: ch 3 [counts as first dc here and each round] and dc 11 more times in the ring, sl st around starting chain to join [12 dc total].
If you want more sections on your pumpkin, add some chs to your starting chain, and then dc twice as many stitches in the ring as you want to have raised sections on the pumpkin.
Rd 2: Ch 3, fpdc in same stitch. bpdc in next stitch [each row you will do one bpdc in the bpdc of the previous row, making ridges down the sides of the pumpkin]. (fpdc inc [fpdc inc is done by making 2 fpdc in stitch indicated] in next st, bpdc in next st) repeat 4 times [as many times as needed] and sl st in beginning ch 3 to join. [18 dc total]
Rd 3: Ch 3, fpdc in same stitch. Fpdc inc in next st. Bpdc in next stitch. (Fpdc inc in each of next 2 sts, bpdc in next st.) repeat 4 times [as many times as needed] and sl st in beginning ch 3 to join. [30 dc total]
Rd 4: Ch 3, fpdc in same stitch. Fpdc in next 2 sts, fpdc inc in next st. Bpdc in next st. (Fpdc inc in next st, fpdc in next 2 sts, fpdc inc in next st, bpdc in next st) repeat 4 times [as many times as needed] and sl st in beginning ch 3 to join. [42 dc total]
Rd 5: Ch 3, fpdc in same st. Fpdc in next 4 sts, fpdc inc in next st. Bpdc in next st. (Fpdc inc in next st, fpdc in next 4 sts, fpdc inc in next st, bpdc in next st) repeat 4 times [as many times as needed] and sl st in beginning ch 3 to join. [54 dc total]
If you want your pumpkin to be wider, keep increasing before and after the bpdcs, as before, until you get at the final width you want.
Rd 6: Ch 3, fpdc in next fpdc, and each fpdc from the previous rd, and bpdc in each bpdc from the previous round, continue around, and sl st in beginning ch 3 to join [54 dc total]
Working even
Rds 7-14: Repeat Rd 6
This can be repeated until the pumpkin is as tall as you want. Also, if a pear shaped pumpkin is desired, the round can be repeated for awhile, then increases done as before, and then repeat rd 6 again.
Decreasing
Rd 15: Ch 3, 1 fpdc dec over next 2 sts [fpdc dec worked by doing a fpdc, except don't do the last "yo, pull through 2 loops on hook," instead start a fpdc in the next st, and finish it by pulling through 2 loops on hook, yo and pull through last 3 loops on hook. It's just like a regular dc decrease, except it is worked in the front posts of previous stitches] fpdc in each of next 4 sts, fpdc dec over next 2sts, bpdc in next st. (Fpdc dec over next 2sts, fpdc in next 4 sts, fpdc dec over next 2 sts, bpdc in next st.) repeat 4 times [as many times as needed] and sl st in beginning ch 3 to join. [42 dc total]
Rd 16: Ch 3, 1 fpdc dec over next 2 sts, fpdc in next st, fpdc dec over next 2 sts. Bpdc in next st. (Fpdc dec over next 2 sts, fpdc in next 2 sts, fpdc dec over next 2 sts, bpdc in next st) repeat 4 times [as many times as needed] and sl st in beginning ch 3 to join. [30 dc total]
It may be best to stuff the pumpkin at this point, or you can wait till after the next round if it's not too tight.
Rd 17: Ch 3, fpdc in next st, fpdc dec over next 2 sts, bpdc in next st. (Fpdc dec over 1st 2 sts, fpdc dec over next 2 sts, bpdc in next st.) repeat 4 times [as many times as needed] and sl st in beginning ch 3 to join. [19 dc total]
Rd 18: Ch 3, (fpdc dec over next 2 sts, bpdc in next st) repeat 5 times [as many times as needed] and sl st in beginning ch 3 to join. [13 dc total]
End off leaving a long tail, finish off. Thread tail through yarn needle, use it to sew the bottom shut. (I also ran it through the pumpkin from bottom to top, and back to bottom to pull it in a little to give that indentation pumpkins have on the bottom and top, but this is not necessary) finish off.
Finishing
Stem-
To make a stem, using brown yarn, I attached with a sl st around one of the fpdc from round 2. (Chain 3, skip a fpdc and bpdc, and sl st in next fpdc.) repeat 5 times, and sl st in first chain.
Rd 1: Ch 3, dc in first ch group, 2dc in each chain group around, sl st to ch 3 to join.
Rd 2: [this makes a stem with vertical ridges like a real pumpkin. If a smooth stem is desired, simply dc in each st around for rd 2.] Ch 3, bpdc in next st, (fpdc in next st, bpdc in next st) repeat 4 times [as many times as needed] and sl st in beginning ch 3 to join.
Repeat Rd 2 as many times as desired to make the height of stem you like. End off, and use the tail to sew the end closed.
Vine-
As an extra decoration (I think this really makes the piece) I made a chain with green yarn (10-12 chs long for a short vine, longer for a longer one, try a few to see what looks best) then turned and sc in the second ch from the hook, and in each chain till the end, End off, use the tail to sew it to the pumpkin, next to the stem. If the vine doesn't curl (sometimes it doesn't properly without coaxing) take an end in each hand and twist till it makes a nice tight corkscrew (for once having your work twist comes in handy :)
Face-
For a jack-o-lantern, embroider a face on using black yarn, or cut a face out of pieces of felt and sew or glue those on. Have some fun with making lots of different sizes and shapes and different faces.
Other options
TP cover-
I made a TP cover for the bathroom, using this same general pattern. Do increases until slightly larger than the TP roll, work even until you have the height of the roll, and then decrease one or two rounds so that the cover fits snugly over the roll.
Baskets
I can also imagine doing little pumpkin baskets, by working even until the height you want, decrease a couple rounds (or would even look nice without that) and then doing reverse single crochet all around the top. Add a handle, and you're ready to go. A larger one could be made for your favorite youngster to carry to collect all that Halloween candy.
Pumpkin beret
For that matter, I can see this pattern used as a Halloween outfit all in itself- A cap could be made by increasing rows until quite wide, working even for only one or two rows, and decreasing rows till it fits the head of the person who is to wear it. Make a stem and vine(s) as before.
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