Crochetmas 2023- A virtual Christmas party for crocheters where we go live every day for 10 days and crochet together.
Hey friend! I am so happy you’re here. It’s that time of year again and that means our second annual Crochetmas party is about to start!
I will be going live on Youtube every day, for the first 10 days of December, and crocheting one of the free crochet patterns on my blog that would make a great Christmas gift.
Each pattern included was strategically selected because one, it works up quickly and 2, it would make an excellent Christmas gift! My hope is you will be able to market these finished pieces to your audience and make a little extra money this holiday season.
You can also make these if you are falling behind on your personal gift-making this year. So many people on your list would love these pieces. Of course, I’ll talk about that during each live.
After you sign up you will be sent the Welcome Email automatically. That email will have the schedule and a few free reel videos you are welcome to share on social media. Then, each morning of CrochetMAS, I will send an email telling you
The pattern were doing that day (and the time of the live)
The materials you will need
Where you can find the free version and the paid ad-free PDF version
Any freebies I’ve created for that pattern
Additional info that will vary by pattern
To make things even sweeter, we will be doing GIVEAWAYS during each of our 10 days together. When you show up live you will be given the opportunity to win fun things like
Crochet Pattern PDF’s
Crafty Stickers
Crafty Planners
Crafty Notebooks
And anything else that might pop into my mind while I’m chatting with you.
Each of the lives will be saved and available for replays, but only the folks who join live will be able to enter the giveaways.
New to 2023- Some of the patterns we will be making during CrochetMAS are not currently available on my blog or in my shop. They are CrochetMAS exclusives! One day these patterns will be live but for now only the CrochetMAS folks will get to see them.
There wont be blog posts or PDF’s for the CrochetMAS exclusives.
I will be updating this blog post with each of the replays once they become available. Free free to bookmark this post so you can get back to it quickly.
I am so freaking excited about this event! Last year’s CrochetMAS was a blast and this year is going to be such a good time! I hope you will join me.
I have included the schedule below with links to all the free crochet patterns we will be making and placeholders for all the live video replays.
If you’re more of a PDF gal I linked the paid version of each one as well.
We will update this page as the videos go live.
I can’t wait to crochet with you!! 🩷Ashley
CrochetMAS 2023 Christmas Party for Crocheters Schedule
December 1: Santa Gift Pocket (CrochetMAS Exclusive) – 10:00 am EST
We’re starting off day 1 strong with a CrochetMAS exclusive, a Santa Gift Pocket. This was a design I really wanted to get out this year but ran out of time. I figured what better way to share it than the kick off pattern for CrochetMAS 2023!?
December 2: Jumbo Mini Stocking- 10:00 am EST
For day 2 we will be making the Mini Boho Stocking, with a twist! We will be using blanket yarn instead of worsted weight yarn!
Who doesn’t love squishy festive footwear?! These Santa Slippers can be made in sizes toddler all the way up to mens. They’re the perfect gift for everyone on your list!
The Bitty Kitty Bag is a quick project you can make for the littlest girlies on your list (or your customer’s list!). I would say these are great for ages 1-6
December 5: Mini Claire Stocking (CrochetMAS Exclusive)- 3:00 pm EST
I couldn’t help but make a Mini Claire Stocking after I saw how pretty the Claire Stocking was! I hope to have the official pattern out by Christmas 2024
December 6: Rainbow Ornament (CrochetMAS Exclusive) – 2:00 pm EST
This CrochetMAS Exclusive is inspired by the Crafty Rainbow Earrings. We are going to make it a little bigger and turn it into an ornament. It could also double as a keychain!
December 7: Bobble Twist Headband – 7:00 pm EST
The Bobble Twist Headband is perfect for ladies who love to wear accessories that add personality to an outfit! With the bobbled texture and twisted middle, this pattern is a show stopper!
Need some crochet business tips to help you easily promote your crochet business in February? I’m sharing all my secrets this month!
If videos are more your speed you can check out this full February walk-through on Youtube.
Getting Started
Open your Planner to February! If you are following along with the digital copy that will be page 22. If you haven’t downloaded it yet, grab it for free below!
Trends
Love is in the air friends! People are looking for Valentine’s Day gifts, date night ideas, little gifts for classmates, and all things football 😂. The Super Bowl is this month so party food and games will be on the mind.
Content Ideas
This month promote your products by:
Creating gift guides (gifts for him, gifts for her, gifts for kids, gifts for teachers)
Example: Super Bowl season is a great time to promote nearly anything you make but in team colors. Make 2 things- one for team 1 and one for team 2 then ask your audience who they’re cheering for this year!
Bonus! You can record yourself crocheting those pieces to create Instagram Reels for even more content!
Create punny V-day cards to go with your makes. For a Claire Cozy, you could make a card that says ” I love you a latte.”
I designed a 24 PACK of punny Valentine’s Day cards you can use to attach to your crochet makes for Valentine’s Day. These are great for gifting V-day gifts and packing gifts for your customers to gift to their loved ones!
Sign up for The Crafty Newsletter here and receive this pack absolutely free.
These cards would be easy to make on Canva. I have a tutorial showing you how to make product tags on Canva, that might help you create some fun Valentine’s Day cards to go with your makes.
Pattern Suggestions
Here are a few pattern suggestions of free crochet patterns you can find on my blog, to help you promote your crochet business in February and help you serve your ideal customer with things that are front of mind for them!
February is all about love. So often we are putting so much energy into loving others that we forget to love ourselves.
Show yourself some love this month and invest in YOU. Crochet Boss Academy doors open at the end of this month and won’t open again until 2024.
This is the best tool for you as a crochet finished piece seller if you want to truly put energy into building the business of your dreams.
I can teach you what I know, provide you with valuable resources and surround you with a community that has your back. But you have to take the first step!
Next month people are going to start getting into the “spring spirit”. Start pre-planning spring cleaning content, Mardi Gras, St. Patricks Day, and Easter makes!
We have an amazing spring cleaning round-up coming out in February, you won’t want to miss that one!
Calendar Section
On the next page of the content calendar, you will have an overview of February, and at the bottom of the page, there are some more sections. Let’s take a look at…
This Month
Black History Month
National Heart Month
Creative Romance Month
National Wedding’s Month
National Snack Food Month
National Embroidery Month
National Bake for Family Fun Month
National Cancer Prevention Month
American Heart Month
If any of these stand out to you as something your ideal customer would be celebrating or participating in, make notes of ways you can promote them!
Be sure to make it specific to your ideal customer!
Holidays
Groundhog Day: February 2nd- This is actually my husband’s birthday. He’s turning 35 this year!
World Cancer Day: February 4th- If you sell beanies specific to people who have lost their hair, today would be a good day to share your story.
The Grammys: February 5th- There could be a viral moment that you can take a meme and make it applicable to your business!
Send a Card to a Friend: February 7th- You could design a card on Canva, and share the digital copy with your ideal customer!
National Pizza Day: February 9th– If pizza makes sense for your brand and your ideal customer, be sure to celebrate! Share a photo of your pizza-themed items, you enjoying pizza, or even ask your audience what their favorite kind of pizza is! That is sure to get some engagement.
Super Bowl 57: February 12th- Be sure to start making those football-themed items ahead of time so you have time to promote them before the big game!
Valentine’s Day: February 14th- Use the beginning of the month to share your Valentine’s Day products. Share how your products would be perfect to gift to your ideal customer loved ones. Be specific, you want your ideal customer to have an easy YES!
Random Acts of Kindness Day: February 17th- I love this day! One year me and Ava went to our local college and handed out Bonfire beanies. They had cards on them that said “Random Act of Kindness Day- Here is a Blessing Beanie!”
You can share with your audience what you and your family plan on doing, or even offer a sale to your customers to celebrate!
President’s Day: February 20th- If you sell political items or USA-themed items, today is a good day to promote them!
A crochet doll would be an amazing gift for little girls. You could also create extra outfits and sell them separately. Im seeing a sparkly red dress with bright pink shoes and accessories!
Follow this beginner crochet cow pattern and learn how to make the easiest amigurumi cow ever! Complete with a full video tutorial.
Hello, my fellow crochet addicted yarn enthusiast! Welcome to A Crafty Concept!
If you are new around here let me introduce myself. My name is Ashley and I help crocheters start and grow crochet business by providing free crochet patterns with the intention to sell the finished piece.
I often include freebies with my patterns to make marketing them to your audience easier such as handmade with love wrap labels I send out every week, adoption certificate PDFs, Care Tag PDFs, Marketing tips sheets, and more.
Speaking of freebies, this crochet cow pattern also has a sweet freebie I designed specifically for this cow!
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Today I have something UDDERLY fantastic for you guys! This is the Mia Moo Moo, the newest edition to the Crafty Friends family.
Named after the customer that bought the first Mia Moo Moo from my Etsy shop back in 2016, this crochet cow pattern is on my list of favorite stuffy designs of all time.
The video that goes with this pattern is for all the “cow bits” but if you need to watch a video for the body you can check out the Ava Bunny video! The cow body is exactly like the bunny body.
After you finish your cow body, stuffed, eyes the whole thing, you can watch the video that goes with THIS pattern to see how to make an attach all the cow bits.
Here’s what you will need to make your own crochet cow amigurumi
*I have linked most of the supplies I used in the materials section above.
STITCH KEY (US TERMS)
CH- Chain SC- Single Crochet INC- Increase (in this case- 2 SC in the same stitch) DEC- Decrease, in this case, invisible decrease (explained below) SLST- Slip Stitch DC- Double Crochet HDC- Half Double Crochet * To be repeated
SPECIAL STITCHES
Magic Circle –We will be using the Magic Circle method for this crochet cow pattern. If you are unfamiliar with this technique I will link a good YouTube video for you here.
Invisible Decrease – invisible single crochet decrease – insert hook into front loop of next stitch, then insert your hook into the front loop of the following stitch (3 loops on hook). Yarn over and draw through 2 loops (2 loops on hook), yarn over and pull through 2 remaining loops on hook.
Continuous Rounds – This pattern is worked in continuous rounds without joining. After you finish the stitches of one round, start right on the next without joining between. I find it handy to use a stitch marker (or a piece of yarn) to mark the start of each round so you know when each round starts/ends.
Color Changes – change colors at the end of the round. Complete last single crochet of the round until the last yarn over. Yarn over with new color and pull through last step of the single crochet. So your single crochet will go like this: insert hook into last stitch, pull up a loop, yarn over with new color, pull through both loops on hook.
Before You Start- Important
If you do plan on selling these cuties in your shop (either online or at markets), And I hope you do, I would include a warning that it is made with small pieces, and children under 3 should be supervised when playing with them.
The safety eyes are in there REALLY GOOD and they’re super hard to pull apart after you snap them shut, but it’s better to be safe than sorry.
Crochet Cow Pattern
Starting with your first leg and using your Asphalt Heather yarn
Round 1: SC 6 into magic circle (6)
Round 2: INC in each stitch around (12)
Round 3: INC, SC* around 6 times (18)
Round 4: INC, SC, SC* around 6 times (24)
Rounds 5: SC in each stitch around (24)
Switch to white yarn when completing the 24th SC.
Using your white yarn
Rounds 6-13: SC in each stitch around (24)
SLST into the next space and tie off.
Repeat rounds 1-13 for your second leg, but do not cut your yarn and tie off.
Sew in your tails you made when starting each foot.
We are going to start Round 14 working on the second leg- this will be the first round of our crochet cow body.
Round 14: SC 24
Grab your first leg and place a SLST in the SLST from where you tied off in Round 13 of leg 1.
SC in the same space where you SLST to tie off Round 13 from leg 1.
So you are slip stitching into a slip stitch- then putting a single crochet into the same space where the original slip stitch was. If this is confusing please refer to 22-minute mark in the Ava Bunny video.
This is the best way I could get it where there wasn’t a hole between the two legs that would have to be stitched closed. If you prefer to stitch up a small hole that’s totally fine. The main thing is round 14 has 48 stitches total, 24sc for the first leg and 24sc for the second leg.
SC 23 more times around the leg. (48 stitches total in Round 14)
SLST into the same space as your 24th sc from Round 13 on leg 2. Non of the slip stitches count as a stitch, they’re just creating the desired shape of our cow.
Round 15-31: SC around (48)
Before we start our decreases we’re gonna do a few things. Pull up a big loop from your working yarn so you don’t accidentally pull out any stitches.
Sew in all your tails using a tapestry needle. (I show how I do this on the Ava Bunny video if you need a visual)
Stuff the bottom half of your cow with polyfill.
Position the Eyes centered on the face and between Rounds 27 and 28. I usually have about 3 stitches between my eyes.
Ok back to our crochet cow pattern!
Insert your hook back into the loop you left up and begin Round 32.
Round 32: SC 6, DEC* around 6 times (42) – I prefer the invisible decrease method here for a cleaner look.
Round 33: SC 5, DEC* around 6 times (36)
Round 34: SC 4, DEC* around 6 times (30)
Round 35: SC 3, DEC* around 6 times (24)
Finish stuffing your cow amigurumi.
Round 36: SC 2, DEC* around 6 times (18)
Add any more stuffing if necessary.
Round 37: SC 1, DEC* around 6 times (12)
Round 38: DEC around 6 times (6) Cut your yarn leaving a long tail for sewing.
Thread your tail onto a tapestry needle and close the top of your cow by picking up the front loop of every stitch and pulling your tail through all the loops. (I show how to do this in the Ava Bunny video)
Finish sewing in your tail.
Time to make all the cow bits in this crochet cow pattern!
Snout– Using your Cotton Candy yarn
Chain 8
Row 1: Skip the chain closest to your hook and SC 3 in the next stitch. SC one time in the next 5 stitches.
SC 6 in the last stitch. SC 5 back up the other side of your chain. SC 3 in the last stitch.
Join into the top of your first SC, CH 1. (22)
Row 2: SC INC in the first 3 stitches. SC in the next 5 stitches. SC INC in the next 6 stitches (around the end). SC in the next 5 stitches. SC INC in the last 3 stitches. Join into the top of the first SC. (34)
Row 3: SC in the first stitch, INC in the next* Repeat that 2 more times. SC in the next 5 stitches.
SC in the next stitch, INC in the next* Repeat that 4 more times. SC in the next 5 stitches.
SC in the next stitch, INC in the next* Repeat that 2 more times. Join into the top of the first SC. (46)
Tie off leaving a long tail for attaching your snout onto your cow body.
Stitch on the nose holes with your Asphalt Heather yarn and a tapestry needle.
Ears Make one ear White and one ear Asphalt Heather
The Ears are made in a continuous round.
Round 1: SC 6 into a magic circle (6)
Round 2: INC in each stitch around (12)
Round 3: INC, SC* around (18)
Rounds 4-12: SC in each stitch (18)
Tie off leaving a long tail for attaching. Sew in your tail from round 1.
Inner Ear – Make 2 Using the Cotten Candy yarn
CH 6
Skip the chain closest to your hook and SC in each of the next 4 stitches.
SC 6 in the last chain space
SC 4 back up the other side of your starting chain.
Tie off leaving a long tail for sewing onto your larger ear piece.
Sew your inner ear pieces onto your big ear pieces using your tapestry needle and the whip stitch.
Horns– Make 2 The horns are made in a continuous round.
Using your cream yarn
Round 1: Sc 6 into a magic circle (6)
Round 2: INC, SC 5 (7)
Round 3: SC 3, INC, SC 3 (8)
Round 4: SC 5, INC, SC 2 (9)
Round 5: INC, SC 8 (10)
Tie off leaving a long tail for attaching to your cow.
Big Patches – Make 2
The patches are a little funky to give it that “organic” look so just take it slow and bare with me. If you need extra help skip to the 24:30 mark in the video that goes with THIS pattern.
Using your Asphalt Heather yarn
Round 1: SC 7 into a magic circle (7)
This next round is created by increasing in every stitch around, but it’s tricky because it’s not two of the same stitches. Each stitch combo between commas goes into a single stitch together.
For round 3 we will be doing the same thing. The stitch combos between the commas go into the same stitch together. Not all the stitches in round 3 are increase stitches though so be mindful of that when you are reading the instructions.
Tie off and leave a long tail for attaching onto your cow body.
Sew in your first tail.
Small Patch- Make 1
Repeat rounds 1-3 of the big spot but stop after round 3.
Tie off and leave a long tail for attaching onto your cow body.
Sew in your first tail.
How to assemble your crochet cow
I like to start with the snout.
Pin it in the center of your cow’s face, just below the eyes.
Whipstitch the snout onto the body using a tapestry needle.
Tie off and sew in your tail.
Next up, the patches.
I like to pin one big patch on the left side of the head, and one centered on the right side of the cow and the small patch just above his left “hoof”.
Use your pins to hold down one patch at a time while you whip stitch it with a tapestry needle.
Tie off and sew in your tail.
Repeat for all 3 patches.
Time for the Ears.
Fold each year in half, hot dog style, and sew them onto the sides of your cow’s head. I like to use pins to line up where the front and back ends of each ear will go.
Sew them on by going into the body of the cow then into the opposite side of the ear. Back into the body of the cow, back through the opposite side of the ear and so on and so forth until your ear is attached.
Do this for both ears.
Last but not least the horns.
Use your hears to help you line up where the horns should go. I use one pin on each horn to hold it in place, while still allowing me to adjust it as I go.
After you whip stitch a few times, stuff your horns with a tiny bit of poly-filL, then continue to whip stitch it to your cow head.
Tie off and sew in your tails and you’re all finished!!
How much do you love this little guy? I can’t help but give him a quick *BOOP* after I make one.
I hope you guys love this crochet cow pattern!
If you plan on selling these cuties (and I hope you do), be sure to grab the freebie before you go. Its a PDF download of an adoption certificate your customers can fill out after buying their new a-moooo-zing new friend.
If you share any pics of your Mia Moo Moo on social media be sure to tag me @ACraftyConcept. There’s nothing I love more than seeing all you talented crochet folk working up my designs!
That’s all I have for now friends. Happy Crocheting!
Have a handmade Easter and fill your baskets with these adorable Easter crochet patterns!
“Spring is a lovely reminder of how beautiful change can be.”
Unknown
Don’t you just love the beautiful change in colors that springtime brings?
Aaaahhh, spring. The air is warming up slowly but surely. The sun is showing more of itself. The birds are chirping. I AM SO READY!!!
Hey, guys! It’s Sarah from A Plush Pineapple here again to bring you another awesome roundup. Looking for patterns for this roundup made my heart so happy because the colors are so bright and beautiful, and it reminded me that change can be such a wonderful thing!
I know for many people, change can be difficult. I know this to be true because I am one of those people! A little more than a year ago, I went through a major life change. I went from working away from home at a job that I adored to becoming a stay-at-home mom to pursue my maker side-gig.
At first, this change was so hard! Then as I worked on building my business, I found so many amazing people in the crochet community. Each one of these new friends was like a beautiful flower blooming on a fresh spring morning. Change was happening in my life, and it was BEAUTIFUL!
This month’s roundup focuses on BEAUTIFUL makes that you can whip up as Easter basket fillers!
Guys, you are going to love the gorgeous colors and designs as you look through these. Wouldn’t it be great to have a completely handmade Easter and fill your baskets with crocheted goodies? (and candy of course…)
As you enjoy looking at all of the beautiful Easter crochet patterns in this post, be reminded that change may be hard, but we must all remember that like spring brings new flowers and new colors, change brings…
I love me some cute bunnies! These little bunny plushies by Ashley here at A Crafty Concept are the cutest. Just look at that multi-colored one! He’s so cute. These are so PERFECT for baskets. I can just see a little girl in her Easter dress squeezing her new plushy on Easter morning!
I can’t even with this carrot plushie by Winding Road Crochet. Look how fat it is! It’s so perfectly squishable! I can just see this nestled in a basket amid chocolates and other yummy goodies!
You could even throw a rattle insert inside and make it a spring-themed baby rattle. Babies like Easter baskets too 😉
These bunnies by Grace and Yarn look like best buds. They just look like they have so many fun stories to tell of their adventures! Any child is sure to love seeing these in their Easter basket!
I just love these sweet bows by Woodland Stitchcraft. She even includes instructions for different styles! How sweet would these be in a little girl’s hair for Easter morning?
You could probably sell out of these at a spring market the week before Easter! Give me all the spring-colored bows!
If you loved the layered bows by Woodland Stitchcraft, check out her lacy bows! Oh my goodness, I just love the lace detail! They look like they work up super quickly. You could offer these with the layered bows in sets!
Don’t have time to make a whole bunny amigurumi? Look at these adorable mini characters by Maria’s Blue Crayon! They have just the right amount of detail to be a great little spring friend addition to an Easter basket!
Every little girl needs a sweet purse on Easter Sunday. How about this adorable little purse by me A Plush Pineapple? With the color block design on the corner, there are so many options for matching an Easter dress! I’m thinking rose, mint, and yellow would be other great color-blocking options!
Look at this sweet little face. She is so happy wearing this adorable bunny headband by Winding Road Crochet. I just love the pink ears and those adorable flower embellishments!
This little guy by The Loopy Lamb reminds me of The Velveteen Rabbit. That was one of my favorite books as a child! He is so sweet, and I can just see him sitting in a basket waiting to meet his new friend on Easter morning!
These broken eggshells by Kathy’s Kozies are perfect for filling with Easter treats! You could even pair them with some adorable amigurumi nestled in some easter grass and sell them in trios for your spring market!
Look how perfect these fillable Easter eggs are by Woodland Stitchcraft! These are a great alternative to plastic Easter eggs for egg hunts! You could advertise your booth as eco-friendly with these and offer them in sets of twelve!
Listen, Linda! Haha, I couldn’t resist. This little Linda the Lamb by A Purpose and a Stitch is so cute! I love her little half-smile. It just gives her so much personality! She is the perfect Easter basket filler!
Just like every little girl needs a purse, every little girl needs some scrunchies! I love that these Double Bloom Scrunchies by Rebekah Haas Crochet have a flower look to them for spring! These are so perfect for adding to an Easter basket on Easter morning!
So tell me which of these Easter crochet patterns will you be adding to your Easter baskets this spring? (Or your customers’ baskets!)
They all work up super quickly so you would be able to make a few extra for your own baskets while still filling inventory for your shop or market! I hope you enjoy this upcoming spring season and all of the lovely changes that life has to offer!
You can find the links for all of these pattern roundups in one place on my blog! If you need a pattern for any season of the year, this is your one-stop shop to find your next project!
Learn how to make this super trendy crochet twisted headband style ear warmer. Full video tutorial included!
Christmas may be over but it’s still COLD outside!! I thought we would kick off the new year with a new free crochet pattern.
Let me introduce you to the new Boho Bobble Twist Headband!
This gal was inspired by the Kate Bun Beanie (currently a paid-only pattern in my shop).
She is made using a combination of the camel stitch and the bobble stitch, making her full of texture and personality! She also has that super trendy twist right in the front everyone is going crazy about this year!
This crochet twisted headband pattern comes in 3 sizes.
Toddler (T) – fitting heads with an 18″-19″ circumference. Child (C) – fitting heads with a 20″-21″ circumference. Adult (A) – fitting heads with a 22″-23″ circumference.
You can find the ad-free paid PDF version in my shop.
And as always, you can watch the full video tutorial as well.
I created a new freebie to go with this pattern! Sign up here to receive a free PDF sheet of product tags for your Boho Bobble Twist Headbands!
I will be working the headband in the adult size, but the toddler and child sizes will be referenced throughout the pattern.
Here’s what you need to make the crochet Boho Bobble Twist Headband
SC = Single Crochet HDC= Half Double Crochet CH = Chain BLO- Back Loop Only SL ST= Slip Stitch YO= Yarn Over *= To Be Repeated
Finished Dimensions
Toddler (T) – About 14″ wide and 2.25″ tall Child (C) – About 16.5″ wide and 3.75″ tall Adult (A) – About 19″ wide and 5.25″ tall
Gauge
15 stitches by 15 rows is a 4″x4″ square (single crochet stitches)
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SPECIAL STITCHES
Bobble: *yarn over, insert hook into stitch and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops on your hook* Repeat 3 more times. Now you should have 5 loops on your hook. Yarn over and pull through all 5 loops on your hook. (do not chain after this, just go straight into your next stitch)
HDC in the Camel Hump: Stitch is just a regular half double crochet, the only difference is the placement of the stitch. This will be explained within the pattern.
Foundation HDC: Chain 2. YO, insert your hook into the first CH space, YO, pull up a loop. YO, pull through 1 (this is where you will insert your hook for the second stitch). YO, pull through all three loops on your hook.
YO, insert your hook into the CH space you made while making the first stitch. YO, pull up a loop. YO, pull through 1 (this is where you will insert your hook for the third stitch). YO, pull through all three loops on your hook. Repeat until you have the desired amount of stitches.
Crochet Boho Bobble Twist Headband Pattern
With your H 5.0mm crochet hook, make a slip knot.
Row 1: Foundation Half Double Crochet 57 (child- 53. Toddler- 49.) CH 1. Turn your work. (A 57, C 53, T 49)
Row 2: SC 7, *Bobble, SC* across for 43 total stitches. SC 7. CH 1. Turn your work. (A 57, C 53, T 49)
For the child and toddler sizes you SC 5 at the beginning and end of each row instead of 7 like the adult size.
Row 3: HDC across. CH 1. Turn your work. (A 57, C 53, T 49)
Row 4: HDC in the camel hump across. CH 1. Turn your work. (A 57, C 53, T 49)
To find the camel hump, rotate your work forward (away from you) and locate the loop just under the “v” where you normally put your hook. YO, insert your hook into that loop, in the bottom out the top. This will push your “v” loops towards the right-side of your headband (where the bobble stitches pop out) creating a knit-like texture. Place your HDC there.
Row 5: HDC in the camel hump across. CH 1. Turn your work. (A 57, C 53, T 49)
To find the camel hump, rotate your work towards you and locate the loop just under the “v” where you normally put your hook. YO, insert your hook into that loop, in the top out the bottom. This will push your “v” loops towards the right-side of your headband (where the bobble stitches pop out) creating a knit-like texture. Place your HDC there.
Use a clip of some kind to hold your work in the sandwiched position.
Your working yarn should be in the top right corner now. Insert your hook back into the loop you left on your working yarn.
Now we are going to slip stitch the raw edges of our sandwiched ends all together. You will need to make your own spaces for your hook to go since this is the raw edge of our work.
Insert your hook through all 4 walls of our zig-zag sandwich, YO, pull through all the stitches and the loop on your hook for one SL ST.
Insert your hook into the next space, going through all 4 walls again, YO, and pull through all the stitches and loops on your hook. That’s your second SL ST.
Continue to slip stitch the ends together, all the way across your zig-zag sandwich.
Secure the end by tying off. Sew in your tails. Flip your headband right side out and TA-DAY Boho Bobble Twist Headband!!!
I hope you love this crochet twisted headband pattern! If you make one and share any pics, be sure to tag me @acraftyconcept on social media so I can see!
Follow this easy crochet pattern to learn how to make a crochet dinosaur backpack. It’s the perfect free crochet pattern for kids.
I can’t believe my baby girl is turning 4 in just a matter of weeks!! In the spirit of Ava’s Dino4 party, Taylor (of Taylor Lynn Crochet) and I have made Dino-Birthday Party our first crochet challenge since starting Ash and Tay Crochet!
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For my challenge design, I created the Dino Backpack and I LOVE how it turned out!!
Stitch Key (US Terms) CH= Chain SC= Single Crochet INC= Increase (put two stitches in the same space. In this case, single crochet stitches) SL ST= Slip Stitch JAYG= Join as you go
Special Stitches
Join as you go (JAYG): This is a joining technique I learned from Cypress Textiles while making herTrellis and Chevron baby blanket about 3 years ago and I have used it ever since! I love joining this way because it’s faster, there are fewer tails to weave in and it makes a really pretty join.
This is used when you are taking two crochet pieces and joining them together.
*Insert your hook into piece A and SC. Remove your hook from the loop.
Insert your hook into the same stitch but on piece B. Grab the loop still attached to piece A and pull it through piece B’s stitch. Repeat from *.
That was easier to explain in words than I thought it’d be! If you’re still not sure what’s happening though, there are pictures here in the pattern or you can jump to the 35:00 mark on the youtube video.
Back Bump: This is where you flip your starting chain over and insert your hook into the “back bump” of the chain and place your stitch there. If you are unfamiliar with this technique I would suggest watching this tutorial below by Fiber Flux on YouTube.
Crochet Dinosaur Backpack
Body | Make two With your 4.5mm crochet hook and your A yarn Make a slip knot and CH 41.
Row 1: Skip the back bump closest to your hook, SC 40 in each back bump. CH 1, turn. (40)
Rows 2-9: SC 40. CH 1, turn. (40)
Now we are going to turn our work into a little tunnel for the draw strings to go through.
Row 10: Fold your work in half, hot dog style, so that row 9 and row 1 are touching.
Making sure your stitches are lined up, SC row 9 and row 1 together with 40 SC. CH 1, turn. (40)
Tip: the side of your work you are seeing when you crochet row 10 is the “right side”. Put a stitch parker or a scrap piece of yarn on the “wrong side” so you know during assembly which side is which.
Rows 11- 56: SC 40. CH 1, turn. (40)
Tie off and sew in your tails.
Spikes | Make 4
Using your 4.5 mm crochet hook and your B yarn
Spikes are made crocheting in the round. So we won’t be joining and chaining up, it will be just a continuous round.
Round 1: SC 6 into a magic circle. Put a stitch marker in the 6th SC so you will know which stitch was the last stitch in the round. (6)
Round 2: INC in the first stitch (the 1st sc in round 1), SC 2, INC , SC 2 (8)
Move your stitch marker into the 8th SC in round 2. Continue moving your stitch marker to the last stitch in each round.
Round 3: INC in the first stitch, SC 3, INC, SC 3 (10)
Round 4: INC in the first stitch, SC 4, INC, SC 4 (12)
Round 5: INC in the first stitch, SC 5, INC, SC 5 (14)
Round 6: INC in the first stitch, SC 6, INC, SC 6 (16)
Round 7: INC in the first stitch, SC 7, INC, SC 7 (18)
Round 8: INC in the first stitch, SC 8, INC, SC 8 (20)
Round 9: SC in each stitch around (20)
Tie off and sew in your tails.
After all your tails are sewn in, pick up one of your spikes, flatten it between your fingers, and insert your hook into the right side corner. SL ST the spike closed all the way down.
When you reach the end of the first spike, pick up your second spike and continue SL ST down the second spike.
Do this until all 4 spikes are slip stitched in a row together. Tie off and leave a long tail for attaching onto the backpack. (like 24-36” long)
The slip stitching creates a nice base for the spikes to be attached to the backpack, and joining them all together makes sewing them onto the backpack easier.
More Easy Crochet Backpack Patterns
Drawstrings | Make 2
Using your 4.0mm hook and yarn B color (same as spikes) crochet an i-cord that is about 49” long.
How to make an i-cord (or you can skip to 20:30 in the video to see me make an i-cord)
CH 3. With the loop from the 3rd CH still on your hook, insert your hook into the second CH from your hook and pull up a loop. Now you have 2 loops on your hook.
Insert your hook into the 3rd CH from your hook and pull up another loop. Now you have 3 loops on your hook and this is where is starts to get weird.
* Take your hook out of the 2nd and 3rd loops BUT don’t let the loops fall out, leave them looped up just without your hook in them.
Grab your working yarn and gently pull through the loop thats still on your hook.
Insert your hook into the 2nd loop from your hook (first loop being on your hook already), pull up a loop. (2 loops total now)
Insert your hook into the 3rd loop from your hook, pull up a loop. (3 loops total now)
Then you just start all over from * until it’s about 49″ long. (If you making one for a young adult or an adult you will need to make your straps a few inches longer than 49″)
Spike assembly
Fold the back piece of your backpack in half, hot dog style. Use a binder clip to clamp the piece together (where the sides come together, not on the actual folded side) so it will stay folded.
With contrasting yarn, sew a running stitch down the folded side. This is just a temporary line to help you line up your spikes.
Line your first spike so it’s in the center of the backpack and so the top edge (where your tail is) is just under the bottom of the drawstring tunnel.
Thread your tail onto a tapestry needle and begin sewing the spikes onto the backpack.
If you need to see this being done you can skip to the 27:50 mark in the video.
Backpack Assembly
The backpack pieces will be joined using the Join As You Go method. It is explained under special stitches, but I will explain it again (with pictures here).
You can also skip to the 35:00 mark in the video to see it if that will help you more. If you are still struggling with the JAYG method, you can probably just SC the pieces together if you’d like, your seem will just look different.
Lay your two backpack pieces together, right sides touching and with the drawstring tunnels at the top. Lay your spikes down flat so it doesn’t get in your way of joining the backpack.
Let’s refer to the piece on top as piece T (for top) and the piece on bottom as piece B (for bottom)
You will be working along the raw edge so you’ll have to make your own spots for joining the sides of the backpack, but the spots are pretty easy to see once you get the hang of it.
You have one spot that looks like you are going under a bar, then the next spot looks like you are going into a little hole.
So you’ll go bar, hole, bar, hole all the way down.
Insert your hook into the first stitch after the tunnel on T, attach your yarn with a CH.
Tip: This stitch will look like a bar
Insert your hook into the first stitch after the tunnel on B, place a SC.
Tip: this stitch will look like a hole
Take your hook out of the loop thats on your hook after completing the SC.
Insert your hook back into the same space where you joined the yarn on T. (bar)
Grab the loop, pull it through.
You will repeat this all the way down the left side of the backpack for a total of 45 JAYO stitches.
Tip: Your next SC should be going into a Bar space on B.
Now it’s time to JAYG across the bottom of the backpack. This is much simpler because you can actually see where the stitches you need to be joining together are.
After you finish your 45th stitch on the left side, insert your hook into the first stitch on the bottom of B and SC.
Take your hook out of the loop, insert your hook into the first stitch on the bottom of T, grab your loop and pull it through.
Next insert your hook into the 2nd stitch on the bottom of B and complete the JAYG stitch by pulling through the second stitch on the bottom of T.
Continue attaching the bottom for a total of 40 stitches.
One more side and you’re finished with the JAYG method!
Right after you finish the 40th stitch across the bottom, go directly into the first space (bar) on B, put a SC then pull the loop through the first space on T (hole).
Continue back up the right hand side of the backpack for 45 stitches.
Tie off and sew in your tails. Flip your back right side out.
Drawstring Assembly
To add the draw strings you will need to use a crochet hook (one without a rubber handle works best) to thread your straps through the tunnels we created when making the body pieces.
If you are looking at your backpack, right side up (spikes on the back), your first strap will go into the left side of the front piece and out the right side of the front piece. Then you will thread it through the back piece, going into the right side and out the left side.
For the second strap you do the complete opposite. Go in the front piece right side and out the left, then in the back piece left side and out the right.
Using your crochet hook, pull the ends of the straps into the backpack and knot them together. The knot should be on the inside of the backpack.
Tip: It helped me to put the backpack inside out again for this step.
Sew in any remaining tails and you’re all finished!!
I hope you guys love this pattern!! If you make a Dino Backpack please tag me in the pics @ACraftyConcept because I would LOVE to see them! I’m always obsessed with all the beautiful color combinations y’all come up with!
Also be sure to check out my Dino4 Challenge video if you want a behind the scenes look at the design process and Taylors video too because her design is also DINO-mite!!
Happy Friday!!! Today I have a lovely flowery Bitty Boho Bag Modification for you guys! One of the things I love about the Bitty Boho Bag is how easy it is to modify the pattern for all different kinds of styles and looks! You can make a mod for every season, holiday, event, basically, anything you could want I’m sure there’s a way to do it with the Bitty Boho Bag!
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Since its May and I’m feeling some serious spring vibes, I thought a flower Bitty Boho Bag modification would be perfect! If you have a spring craft show coming up, this would be a great project for building up stock quickly! Plus with all the different colors and designs they will be a great eye catcher piece! They would also be great gifts for any kiddos with spring birthdays coming up!!
I am going to show you 3 fun flower ideas you can make and sew on to the front of your bitty boho bag. The only thing that changes about the pattern itself is you make the front piece of the bag in all Single Crochet stitches instead of the Bobble stitches. If you do not have the Bitty Boho Bag pattern yet you can purchase it HERE as an instant download!
Here’s what you will need – A finished Bitty Boho Bag (without the bobble stitches) – Yarn ( these flowers don’t take much) – G Hook- Mine is a mermaid tail hook from Harper Baby Shop – Scissors – Tapestry Needle
Rosetta
I love this rosetta flower design. It is so simple to make and turns out beautiful! You can sew these onto nearly anything! But for today we will just stick to a Bitty Boho Bag ????
This is made working in the round so you may need a stitch marker or scrap piece of yarn. All increase stitches in the Rosetta flower are Single Crochet Increases.
Stitches Used SC- Single Crochet BLO- Back loop only- Put your stitch into the back loop only instead of under both loops like normal. INC- Increase- Two stitches in the same space *- To Be Repeated SS- Slip Stitch CH- Chain
Round 1: SC 8 into the magic circle. Put your stitch marker into the 8th SC so you will know where your next round needs to end. (8)
Round 2: SC INC into each of the 8 stitches from round one BLO. Move your stitch marker to the last SC (16)
Round 3: *SC, INC* 8 times around BLO. Move your stitch marker to the last SC (24)
Round 4: *SC, SC, INC* 8 times around BLO. Move your stitch marker to the last SC (32)
Round 5: *SC, SC, SC, INC* 8 times around BLO (40)
CH 1 and turn your work.
Now we are going to go back into all the stitches we just made with a SC. The first 40 SC will be under both loops (these are the 40 SC from round 5) then after that, you will place your SC into the exposed Front Loops from rounds 1-4.
*SC, SC, SC, SC, INC* repeat until you get back to the very center of the rose. SS into the last exposed Front Loop and tie off leaving a long tail for attaching to the bag.
Sew in your first tail you made (around the magic circle). Pull your long tail down into the center of your rose and out the bottom, then thread your tapestry needle onto your long tail.
Line your rosetta up onto your Bitty Boho Bag then begin attaching by pushing your tapestry needle down into the body of the flower and into the bag, then back up from the inside of the bag and out the flower. Just follow the spiral until the entire flower is secure. You’re all finished!!
Ruffle Flower
This ruffle flower may be my favorite crochet flower pattern! I really need to put one of these cuties on a Crafty Cactus Pillow! It adds a lot of dimension and texture to Bitty Boho Bags!
Stitches Used SC- Single Crochet HDC- Half Double Crochet DC- Double Crochet BLO- Back loop only- Put your stitch into the back loop only instead of under both loops like normal. INC- Increase- Two stitches in the same space *- To Be Repeated SS- Slip Stitch CH- Chain
Row 1: HDC 10 times into the magic circle. Join back into your first HDC. CH 1. (10)
Row 2: HDC INC in every stitch around BLO. Join back into your first HDC. CH 1. (20)
Row 3: *HDC, INC* 10 times BLO. Join back into your first HDC. CH 1. (30)
Row 4: *SC, SC, SC INC* 10 times BLO. Join back into your first SC. (40) Tie off.
Insert your hook into one of the exposed Front Loops from Row 1. CH 2 and DC 3 into the same stitch.
DC 4 times into every exposed front loop stitch from Row 1. Join back into the first DC and tie off.
Insert your hook into one of the exposed Front Loops from Row 3. CH 2 and DC 3 into the same stitch.
DC 4 times into every exposed front loop stitch from Row 3. Join back into the first DC and tie off.
Sew in all your tails and you’re finished! Line your newly completed flower up on the front of your boho bag and begin attaching it similarly to the way you attached your rosetta. Just go in and out of the flower (kinda at the bottom of the ruffle stitches) until its nice and secure.
Bhooked’s Popcorn Flower
I have always been a sucker for this flower design! I use it on everything! I’ve also seen a couple of you guys use this flower on your bitty boho bags already (yay creativity!) so I thought I better include it in this post since its so pretty!
You can find the written instructions here at www.bhookedcrochet.com. Or, if you like videos, you can watch Brittany crochet a popcorn stitch flower in her YouTube video. For the bitty boho bag, I find its best to stop after the second row of popcorn stitches.
Once you complete your flower (leaving a long tail for sewing), line it up on your bag so you know where you need to attach it. I put a folded piece of paper in my bitty boho bag to prevent me from accidentally sewing the front and back pieces together while attaching the flower.
For this flower I though a whip stitch would be the fastest, cleanest option. Just insert your tapestry needle into the body of the back then poke your needle back up through one of your stitches in the flower. Pull your yarn through the stitch and go directly back down into the bag (your yarn kinda goes around the edge of your flower), poke back up into one of your stitches and continue around until your entire flower is attached.
Now you’re all finished!
I hope you guys loved this free Bitty Boho Bag modification! Which design was your favorite?? Let me know in the comments! Also if you have any questions please don’t hesitate to ask, I love helping yall in any way I can ❤
Also if you’re not following me on Instagram, I am having an AWESOME 5K GIVEAWAY going on right now!! Including 3 polymer clay crochet hooks by three different makers! Head on over there now to enter! It closes Today (Friday) at Midnight EST.
I hope you guys have a fantastic rest of the week and weekend and I’ll be back next week with another fun post! I’m not sure what I’m going to post next week yet, but I’m sure it’ll be fun 😀
