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Crochet Swan Pattern

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How to Crochet the Swan in 3D

Crochet Swan in 3D

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This pattern creates several 10-sc-circles, which folds upon each other, creating a 3D effect.

Crochet Material

Crochet hook size 3.0

Crochet Yarn 4.0 ply White and Black.

Sewing needle.

Crochet Swan Pattern Instructions

This pattern uses US crochet Abbreviation. For the UK pattern, click here. 

Special stitches: 3-ch Picot.

Ch 22, turn, 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, turn, 10 sc in ch sp between sc and turning ch, *10 sc around remaining ch, sl st in 10-sc-circle*, rep between ** 4 times, leave about 4 chs on chain, 7 sc around remaining of chs, turn, sl st in 2nd sc from hook, turn.

10 sc in 2-sc-ch sp, sl st in 4th sc next 10-sc-circle, sk rest of sc same 10-sc-circle, sl st in 4th sc next 10-sc-circle, (3 ch picot, sc in next 2 sc) x 3,sc in next sc, sl st across remaining sc on next 3 x 10-sc-circles, sl st in 1st picot. Do not turn.

Sc in next 5 sc on last 10-sc-circle made, ch 1, sc in next 3 sc, sl st in next picot (middle picot), ch 5, sl st in next 10-sc-circle (the one before 1st picot round 2), turn, 5 sc in next ch-5-sp (creating a bridge), sl st in next sc, sc in next 8 sc. Turn.

(Ch 3, sc in next sc) x 7, sl st in last picot, sl st in next sc (on bridge), (ch 3, sc in next sc) x 4, turn, sl st in sc next 10-sc-bridge (that has no 3-ch sp), (Ch 3, sc in next sc) in remaining sc around until all 10-sc-circles are covered in 3-ch-sp.

Ch 15, turn, 30 sc over the chains, sl st in next 3 ch sp, turn, sl st back up into the next 25 sc, sc in remaining 2 sc, (ch 3, sc in next sc) x 3, sl st in tip of cord, ch 3, sl st in 3rd sl st on cord (from body).
Fasten off. Weaven in ends.

With a sewing needle, create a stitch to make an eye on the head of the swan.

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Crochet Mermaid Free Doll Pattern

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How to Crochet a Mermaid ~ Free Crochet Mermaid Amigurumi Pattern

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This is a free crochet pattern. Please share on social media.

Crochet Materials:

Crochet hook size 3.0

Crochet yarn acrylic: Red, yellow, green (curly), and pink.

2 x heart shaped beads and string.

Sewing needle.

Scissor.

Crochet Mermaid Pattern

This pattern uses US stitch abbreviation.

Ch 11,

Mermaid tail bottom.

Row 1. Sl st in 6th ch from hook, sl st in 1st ch. You now have 2 x 5-ch loops.

In 5 ch-loop crochet: 11 sc, sl st in sl st. In next 5-ch sp crochet 11 sc, sl st in sl st.

Row 2. Sl st in next 5 sc, (sc + 3 ch + sc) in 11 sc, sk 6 sc, sl st in last sc. Continue crochet around loop (11 sc loop).

Mermaid tail.

Row 3-4. Sc in sc.

Row 5. (2 sc in next sc, sc in sc) rep around.

Row 6. Sc in sc.

Row 7. Rep round 5.

Row 8-14. Rep round 6.

Row 15. Rep round 5.

Row 16-17. Rep round 6.

Mermaid body.

Row 18. Change yarn. Rep round 6.

Row 19. (2 sc tog, sc in next 5 sc) rep to end.

Row 20. Sc in sc to end.

Row 21. Rep row 19.

Row 22. Rep row 20.

Row 23. Rep row 19.

Row 24-25. Rep row 20.

Row 26. Rep row 19.

Row 27-30. Rep row 20.

Row 31. (2 sc tog), sc in next 3 sc, rep around.

Row 32-34. Sc in sc to end.

Mermaid head.

Row 35. 2 sc in each sc.

Row 36. Sc in sc to end.

Row 37. (2 sc in next sc, sc in 2 sc), rep around.

Row 38-39. Sc in sc to end.

Row 40. (Sc in next 10 sc), (2 sc tog, sc in next sc), cont. until last 10 sc, (sc in last 10 sc).

Row 41-42. Sc in sc to end.

Row 43. Rep row 40.

Row 44-48. Rep row 41.

Row 49. (2 sc tog, sc in next 2 sc), rep to end.

Rep row 49 until hole is closed. Finish with sl st in last sts.

Continue Crochet in Mermaid tail

In Mermaid tail, attach with red yarn in 3 ch sp, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, (in next 3 ch sp: 3 dc + 2 ch).

Mermaid arms. 

1st Arm. 

Count 8 rows upwards from last row of red yarn. Count 7 sc from beg of row and attach with sl st, sc in same sc, crochet back towards beg of row, sc in next 3 sc. Turn. (Ch 1, sc in next 3 sc). Rep 5 rows.

2nd Arm. 

Attach sl st same row as 1st arm, count 7 sc backwards. Rep as 1st arm.

Crochet fingers. (Ch 3, sl st in 3rd ch from hook, sl st in next st) x 3.

Mermaid eyes (make 2). 

These crochet eyes are more like buttons where you will glue on crochet doll eyes.

Make a slip knot. Ch 1, sc in ring until you can not fit any more scs in round. Continue crochet over the round of scs with another round of scs. Repeat a third time of scs. Now the eye ‘button’ is folding slightly inwards. Use the inwards side of buttons outwards so that the doll eyes can sit within the buttons.

Mermaid nose. 

Ch 2, turn. 5 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Stitch nose on the middle of the face.

Mermaid Hair.

Attach green hair with sl st on top of the head.

Attach the two heart-shaped beads with a string around the Mermaid’s upper body to make a bikini.

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Attach a button on the middle of the back of mermaid if you want to hook the fish tail to create a curved look.

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Congratulation on your super cute Mermaid.

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Notice the fingernails. I ‘painted’ them pink by using a string of pink thread across fingers. I used the same pink yarn to create the mouth.

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Crochet Scrap-Yarn Doll

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Crochet Doll Fairy

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Crochet Snail

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Crochet Snail ~ Free Crochet Pattern

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Crochet Materials

This crochet pattern is made by scrap yarn: 100 % acrylic in red, brown and yellow + Fayette Multicolored. Crochet hook size 4 and 3. Sewing needle. Craft Eyes.

Crochet Instructions

This pattern uses US stitch abbreviation.

Begin crochet Snail House.

With crochet hook size 4 and red yarn:

Ch 5, sl st to form ring.

Row 1. Ch 3, 7 dc in ring. Turn.

Row 2. Ch 3, 2 dc in next 7 dc. Turn. (15)

Row 3. Ch 3, (2 dc in next dc) x 14. (29)

Row 4. Ch 3, 1 dc in each dc to end. (29).

Fold piece up as picture shows; half side folded up on each side.

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Begin crochet Snail neck and head.

With crochet hook size 3 and red yarn, attach with sl st through 29th st, 15th st and 1st st.

Row 5. Continue crochet around each 14 dc round 4 with sc. All up 14 sc.

Attach brown yarn.

Row 6 – 16. Sc in sc around. Fill in stuffing. (14)

Start crochet head.

Row 17. 2 sc tog, sc in next 11 sc, 2 sc tog. (12)

Row 18. Sc in sc. (12)

Row 19. 2 sc tog, sc in next 9 sc, 2 sc tog. (10)

Row 20 – 24. Sc in sc. (10)

Row 25. Sc in next 3 sc, (2 sc in next sc) x 4, sc in next 3 sc. (14)

Row 26 – 27. Sc in sc. (14)

Row 28. Sc in next 6 sc, (2 sc in next sc) x 2, sc in next 6 sc. (16)

Row 29 – 30. Sc in sc. (16)

Row 31. Sc in next 7 sc, 2 sc tog, sc in next 7 sc. (15)

Row 32. Sc in sc. (15)

Row 33. 2 sc tog, sc in next 11, 2 sc tog. (13)

Row 34. Sc in sc. (13)

Row 35. 2 sc tog, sc in next 9 sc, 2 sc tog. (9)

Crochet tentacles:

Row 36. Sc in next sc, sk 4 sts, sl st in 5th sc. Continue crochet around one 4-sc circle at a time.

Row 37 – 43: sc in each 4 sc around.

Row 44. (2 sc tog) x 2. (2)

Row 45. Sc in 2 sc. Fasten off.

Reattach yarn to create next tentacle in the other 4 sc hole.

Row 46. Repeat row 37 -45. Fasten off. Weave in ends.

Continue crochet Snail house. Reattach multicolored yarn together with red yarn in ch 3 of 2nd circle of snail house (the part that where you didn’t  crochet snail neck). Use crochet hook size 4.0.

Row 47. Ch 3, 2 dc in next 14 dc, sl st in ch 3, attach with sl st on 4th row of snail neck around sc.

Row 48. Ch 3, dc in dc, sl st in ch 3.

Row 49. Ch 3, *dc in next dc, 4-dc bobble st in next dc*, repeat between ** to end, sl st in ch 3.

Row 50. Ch 3, dc in each st to end, sl st in ch 3.

Row 51. Ch 3, *2 dc tog, dc in next st*, repeat around, sl st in ch 3.

Row 52. Repeat row 49. Sl st around sc on neck of snail.

Row 53. 2 sts tog until hole is closed. Fasten off. Weave in ends.

Crochet eyes sockets.

With Yellow and crochet hook size 3.

These crochet eyes are more like buttons where you will glue on crochet craft eyes.

Make a slip knot. Ch 1, sc in ring until you can not fit any more scs in round. Continue crochet over the round of scs with another round of scs. Repeat a third time of scs. Now the eye ‘button’ is folding slightly inwards. Use the inwards side of buttons outwards so that the doll eyes can sit within the buttons. Stitch eye ‘buttons’ on Snail.

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Tiny Knitting Lady

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Tiny Knitting Lady Free Crochet Pattern

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This crochet pattern makes a tiny little knitting lady that is too cute! She is quick and easy to crochet and she makes an adorable piece of decoration in your favourite crochet corner.

Crochet Materials

Crochet hook size 2.5.

Crochet yarn 100 % acrylic 5 ply in white, purple and pink. Crochet yarn 100 % acrylic curly in brown. Crochet yarn 100 % acrylic 8 ply in light pastel green. I don’t have exact details of yarn used as I am using scrap yarn and their labels have been thrown away.

Doll eyes (can be bought in craft shops)

2 x 1 inch screws (to be used as ‘knitting needles’)

Crochet Instructions.

This pattern uses US crochet stitch abbreviation.

Crochet Head.

Make a slip knot.

Round 1. Ch 1, 8 sc in chain, sl st in 1st sc.

Roun 2-3. Ch 1, sc in sc. (8).

Round 4. 2 sc in sc. (16).

Round 5. Sc in sc. (16).

Round 6. 2 sc in 1st 8 sc, 1 sc in remaining 8 sc. (24).

Round 7 -11. Sc in sc. (24).

Round 12. *Sc in next sc, 2 sc tog*, repeat between ** to end. Fill in stuffing.

Round 13. 2 sts tog to hole is closed. Fasten off. Pull yarn through the middle and pull it tight to make a concave effect. This will create a ‘toothless’ mouth effect. Use a sewing needle and make sew a tiny mouth where it is concave using pink yarn.

Crochet eyes (make 2). 

These crochet eyes are more like buttons where you will glue on crochet doll eyes.

Make a slip knot. Ch 1, sc in ring until you can not fit any more scs in round. Continue crochet over the round of scs with another round of scs. Repeat a third time of scs. Now the eye ‘button’ is folding slightly inwards. Use the inwards side of buttons outwards so that the doll eyes can sit within the buttons. Stitch eye ‘buttons’ on doll.

Crochet nose. 

Make a slip knot. Ch 2. 10 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 12 hdc on top of round of scs. Cut off yarn and use sewing needle to thread the yarn through all the hdc and tighten. Attach nose as picture shows just under the eyes.

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Crochet arms (make 2).

With White: Ch 10, attach with sl st to form ring.

Round 1. Ch 1, sc in each chs.

Round 2-11. Sc in sc. Make the gauge tighter as you crochet the rounds so that the arms get slimmer. (You will attach the slimmer side of arms to back side of head).

Fasten off and Fill in stuffing.

Reattach yarn in foundation ch with a sl st.

Round 1. Ch 1, * 2 sc in next st, sl st in next st*, repeat between ** all around, end with sl st in ch 1.

Round 2. Sc in each sts around.

Round 3. Sc in sc.

Round 4. Sc in next 2 sc, (ch 3, sc in next sc) x 4, sc in next sc, ch 3, sc in next sc, 2 sts tog to 1st 3-ch sp. Fasten off.

Use a sewing needle and tighten the opening a little, but not completely. Attach ‘wrist’ parts to lady’s chin. Use the sewing needle and purple yarn to make small stitches on fingers to resemble nail polish.

Attach hair. 

Use curly brown yarn. Cut off about 12 inches and fold in half. Attach with sl st half way up the head. Repeat process until the you reach opposite side of head. Platter the hair and put in a bun. Fasten with up with some yarn (in this case pastel green yarn).

Make knitting lady’s knitting project.

With pastel green 8 ply yarn ch 4.

Round 1-5. Sc in sc.

Roll up some of the yarn into a ball.

Use two 1 inch long screws as knitting needles.

Crochet pony Free Pattern

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Crochet Pony Amigurumi Pattern

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This pattern is made in one go, not in separate parts. You fill in the stuffing as you go. The only thing you make separate is the pony’s ears.

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Start by crochet head, then neck, then the body, then four legs in one go. The pattern will tell you when to fill in the stuffing.

Crochet Materials:

(I don’t have yarn brand as this pony is made out of my scrap yarn).

Crochet hook size 2.5

Crochet yarn: 100 % acrylic 8 ply in black, white, light blue and light green. Curly Yarn acrylic (for mane and tale).

Sewing needle.

You can also choose your own colors. Here is the same pattern but with blue hair.

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Crochet Stitches

This pattern uses US stitch abbreviation.

Chains (ch).

Slip stitch (sl st)

Single crochet (Sc)

Crochet Pony Pattern Instruction

This pattern uses US crochet stitches.

Crochet stitches used are chains (ch), single crochet (sc) and slip stitch (sl st)

Start crochet head. 

With Pastel Blue.

Ch 6, sl st in 1st ch to form ring.

Round 1. 12 sc in ring, sl st in 1st sc. (12)

Round 2. Ch 1, 2 sc in each sc. (24)

Round 3 to round 6. Sc in sc. (24)

Round 7. 2 sc in first 8 sc, sc in remaining scs. (32)

Round 8 to round 10. Sc in sc. (32)

Round 11. Sc in first 16 sc, 2 sc in remaining 16 sc. (48).

Round 12 to round 14. Sc in sc. (48).

Round 15. (2 sc tog) x 8, sc in remaining sc. (40).

Round 16. Sc in sc. (40).

Round 17. (2 sc tog) x 8, sc in remaining sc. (32).

Round 18. Rep round 17. (24).

Round 19. Sc in sc. (24).

Round 20. Sc in 8 sc, 2 sc in 8 sc, sc in 8 sc. (32).

Round 21. (2 sts tog) x 4, sc in next 16 sc, (2 sc og) x 4. (24).

Round 22. (2 sts tog) x 2, sc in 16 sc, (2 sc tog) x 2. (20). Fill in stuffing.

Round 23. Sc in sc. (20).

Round 24. Sc in 6 sc, 2 sc in 8 sc, sc in 6 sc. (28).

Round 25. Sc in sc. (28).

Round 26. (2 sc tog) x 4, 2 sc in 10 sc, (2 sc tog) x 4. (30).

Round 27. Sc in 15 sc, sl st round middle sc round 13, sc in remaining 15 sc. (30).

Round 28 to round 34. Sc in sc. (30).

Round 35. (Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) all the way around. (45).

Round 36. 2 sc in next 5 sc, sc in next 35 sc, 2 sc in last 5 sc. (55).

Round 37 to round 38. Sc in sc. (55).

Round 39. 2 sc in each 10 sc, sc in 35 sc, 2 sc in 10 sc. (75).

Round 40. Sc in sc. (75).

Round 41. Sc in 22 sc, (2 sc tog) x 15, sc in 22 sc, sl st in 1st sc, ch 1. (60).

Round 42 to round 45. Sc in sc. (60).

Round 46. (2 sc tog) x 5, sc in 40 sc, (2 sc tog) x 5. (50).

Round 47 to round 48. Sc in sc. (50).

Round 49. (2 sc tog) x 25. (25).

Start crochet legs.

Round 50. Sc in next 5 sc, sl st in 5th sc from end previous row creating 2 circles, continue crochet around 10-sc circle, (2 sc in 10 sc), sl st in next 2 sc of next circle, (2 sc in next 10 sc), st st back next scs back to first circle.

Round 51 to round 53. Sc in sc (40). Sl st through (10th last sc + 10 sc + 20th sc). Insert hook through sc in that order and connect all 4 scs with a sl st. Fasten off and connect pastel green yarn in same spot.

Round 54. Sc in sc (40).

Round 55 to round 58. 2 sc tog until hole is closed. End with sl st. Fasten off. Weave in ends.

Crochet Pony Ears (make 2. )

With pastel green:

Ch 10 (foundation chain) ,

Row 1. 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 3 sc, 3 sc in next ch, sc in remaining 4 sc. (11)

Row 2 to row 3. Sc in each sc except middle sc in 3-sc group; crochet 3 sc in middle 3- sc group.

Row 4. Sl st to middle sc of 3-sc group, 3 sc in sc, sl st to end. Fasten off.

Fold in half. Sl st foundation ch together. The pointed end is top of ear. With a sewing needle stitch ears on head.

With black yarn and a sewing needle stitch the outline of the eye and eyelashes. With white yarn stitch the inside of the eye. See picture. 

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With curly green yarn make the mane and tale. Fold yarn pieces in half and attach with sl st. 

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Crochet Unicorn Amigurumi Pattern

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Crochet Seahorse Amigurumi Pattern

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Waterlily Crochet bracelet

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Crochet water lily Free Crochet pattern

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My inspiration for this crochet pattern is the wonderful waterlily. This pattern kind of happened while I was trying to make something else, as it often does, and I quickly had to assemble this gorgeous crochet flower bracelet. This crochet pattern is very easy to make. You can use old scrap yarn as I did, and a couple of old buttons laying around (if you have any).

Materials: 

You can use any type yarn you like as long as it is fluffy and a bit chunky.

Crochet hook size 4.0 and 3.0

Two buttons of your choice.

First crochet motif

Round 1. Ch 1. 10 dc in ch. Join with sl st in 1st dc.

Round 2. Ch 3, 2 dtr in same st, *1 picot on top of last dtr, ch 4, 3 dtr in next st*, repeat 10 times, end with ch 4, sl st on top of ch 3.

Second crochet motif

Round 1. Ch 1. 6 dc in ch. Join with sl st in 1st dc.

Round 2. Ch 3, 2 dtr in same st, *1 picot on top of last dtr, ch 4, 3 dtr in next st*, repeat 6 times, end with ch 4, sl st on top of ch 3.

Third Crochet motif

Round 1. Ch 1. 10 dc in ch. Join with sl st in 1st dc.

Round 2. Ch 3, 2 dtr in same st, *1 picot on top of last dtr, ch 4, sk 1 st, 3 dtr in next st*, repeat 5 times, end with ch 4, sl st on top of ch 3.

Assemble crochet pattern

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Assemble motif 2 on top of motif 1, and motif 3 on top of motif 2. Attach a button in the middle to hold all the motifs together. Use a long string of same yarn, and attach from bottom of motif 1 and through the middle to the top of motif 3, through the button, and down again through the bottom of motif 1. Use same string and chain 20 ch with crochet hook size 3, attach a button to end of ch 20.

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