If there is any flower out of all the flowers to ever crochet, the happiest of them all has to be the sunflower. The bright yellow is bound to brighten up anyone’s day. Sunflowers almost look like they are smiling at you with their arms open for a hug. Do you see it? Or is it just me? Here are the instructions to crochet this sunflower! Skill Level: Finished Size: approximately 11 ½” (29 cm) tall, 6” (15 cm) wide Materials: Medium Weight Yarn Crochet hook (3.25 mm) Yarn Needle Polyester fiberfill (optional) Wire (optional)

Gauge:
17 sc = 3’’
8 rows = 2’’
Gauge Swatch: 3’’w x 2’’h (7.5cm x 5cm) ch 18.
Row 1: sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across
Row 2 – 8: ch 1, turn, sc in each sc across
Finish off.

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Center
Round 1: with brown, ch 2, 8 sc in second ch from hook, place marker
Round 2 : 2 sc in each sc around
Round 3: (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 1 sc) around
Round 4: (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc) around
Round 5: (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc) around, sl st in next sc, finish off

Petal (Make 11)
Row 1: Ch 13, sl st, sc, hdc, 6 dc, hdc, sc, sl st
Row 2, ch 1, turn, sl st, sc, hdc, 6 dc, hdc, sc, sl st, finish off.

Using photo as a guide, sew petals to edge of center with a yarn needle.

Stem
Round 1: ch 6, sl st in sixth ch from hook, place marker
Round 2: dc in each ch around
Round 3 – 16: dc in each dc around
Round 17 – 18: 2 dc in each dc
Round 19: (2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc) around
Round 20: (sl st in next dc, ch 3) around, sl st in next dc, finish off

Using photo as a guide, sew stem to back of center with a yarn needle. Optional: While sewing stuff only the top of the stem, behind the sunflower with fiberfill to create a cone shape.

Leaf (Make 2)
Row 1: Ch 13, sl st, sc, hdc, 2 dc, 2tr, 2 dc, hdc, sc, sl st
Row 2, ch 1, turn, sl st, sc, hdc, 2 dc, 2 tr, 2 dc, hdc, sc, sl st, finish off.

Using photo as a guide, sew leaves to stem with a yarn needle.

Optional: Insert wire into stem of flower for stiffness.

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After making the cardholder crochet pattern last week, a friend of mine over at AskMrCreditCard.com asked me to make a few for him to give away to his blog readers. Here are the ten crocheted cardholders that I made!

Mr. Credit Card will be giving them away to new subscribers on his blog. So check it out! As a professional financial advisor, he’s a great source for credit card info. Just ask him any question and he’ll answer it with the brutal truth!

Cardholders are very fast and easy to crochet. I sure had a blast making these!

I love carrying my yarn in this very bright bag! Just looking at it makes me full of energy. This bag is very easy and simple to crochet. It’s great for teens since the colors give it a youthful look. But feel free to play with the colors to make your own look with it. Skill Level: Finished Size:13 ¼” (35 cm) wide, 14 ½” (37 cm) tall

Materials: Medium Weight Yarn Crochet hook (3.25 mm)

Gauge:
17 sc = 3’’
8 rows = 2’’
Gauge Swatch: 3’’w x 2’’h (7.5cm x 5cm) ch 18.
Row 1: sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across
Row 2 – 8: ch 1, turn, sc in each sc across
Finish off.

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Crochet Pattern: Handbag
Round 1: with MC, ch 80, place marker
Round 2 – 4: (ch 1, skip 1, dc in next ch) around foundation ch
Round 5: (ch 1, skip 1, dc in next ch) around, change color to CC in last dc
Round 6 – 8: (ch 1, skip 1, dc in next ch) around
Round 9: (ch 1, skip 1, dc in next ch) around, change color to MC in last dc
Round 10 – 11: (ch 1, skip 1, dc in next ch) around
Round 12: (ch 1, skip 1, dc in next ch) around, change color to CC in last dc
Round 13 – 16: (ch 1, skip 1, dc in next ch) around
Round 17: (ch 1, skip 1, dc in next ch) around, change color to MC in last dc
Round 18 – 31: (ch 1, skip 1, dc in next ch) around
Round 32: (ch 1, skip 1, dc in next ch) 15 times, ch 20, skip 20, dc in next ch, (ch 1, skip 1, dc in next ch) 29 times, ch 20, skip 20, dc in next ch, (ch 1, skip 1, dc in next ch) 14 times
Round 33 – 34: (ch 1, skip 1, dc in next ch) around
Finish off

If you need help with this youthful striped bag, just leave a comment!

I don’t know about you, but I have a fetish for bags, purses, and clutches especially when it comes to crocheting them! This small classy clutch is my lucky little bag. Even though this crocheted clutch is perfect for a night on the town, it sits on my desk and keeps my small crochet tools snug.

This clutch is great for whatever small stuff you have, whether it is makeup, phone, keys or crochet hooks. Here is the very fast, simple and easy pattern for this small classy clutch.

Skill Level:

Finished Size: 7 ½” (18 cm) wide, 4” (10 cm) tall

Materials: Medium Weight Yarn Crochet hook (3.25 mm) Yarn Needle

Gauge:
17 sc = 3’’
8 rows = 2’’
Gauge Swatch: 3’’w x 2’’h (7.5cm x 5cm) ch 18.
Row 1: sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across
Row 2 – 8: ch 1, turn, sc in each sc across
Finish off.

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Crochet Pattern: Clutch
Start by chaining 39
Round 1: sc in second ch from hook, sc in each ch across, turn, sc in each ch on other side of foundation ch: 76 sc
Round 2 – 16: sc in each sc around: 76 sc
Row 17: dc in next 38 sc: 38 dc
Row 18: ch 4, turn, skip 1, tr in next dc, (skip 4, tr in next dc, ch 1, tr in same dc, ch 1, tr in same dc, ch 1, tr in same dc) 6 times, skip 4, 2 tr in next dc
Row 19- 20: ch 4, turn, skip 1, tr in next st, (skip 4, tr in next st, ch 1, tr in same st, ch 1, tr in same st, ch 1, tr in same st) 7 times, skip 4, 2 tr in next st
Finish off.

Button
Round 1: ch 2, sl st in second chain from hook, 8 sc in loop, sl st in next sc, finish off

Using Photo as a guide, sew button onto clutch using a yarn needle.

If you need help with this crocheted clutch pattern, just leave a comment!

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Here is my very first plarn (plastic yarn) creation! I had a collection of Wal-Mart grocery bags sitting under my sink from each time I went grocery shopping and it was time to put them to good use. This is a great way to recycle your plastic bags by turning them into something awesome and useful. Give it a try with the next batch of grocery bags you bring home! Skill Level:

Finished Size: 10” (26 cm) wide, 5 ¼” (13 cm) tall, not including strap

Materials:
20 plastic grocery bags, cut into a ball of plarn (How to Make Plarn)
Crochet Hook Size G ( 4 mm)
Yarn Needle

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Crochet Pattern: Purse
Round 1: ch 31, sc in each sc across, ch 1, sc in each ch on opposite side of ch, place marker
Round 2: 2 sc in next ch, sc next 30 sc, 2 sc in next ch, sc in next 30 sc
Round 3: 2 sc in next 2 sc, sc next 30 sc, 2 sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 30 sc
Round 4: 2 sc in next 4 sc, sc next 30 sc, 2 sc in next 4 sc, sc in next 30 sc
Round 5 – 14: sc in each sc around
Round 15: sc in next 3 sc, decrease, sc in next 36 sc, decrease, sc in next 33 sc
Round 16: sc in each sc around
Round 17: sc in next sc, decrease, sc in next sc, decrease, sc in next 32 sc, decrease, sc in next sc, decrease, sc in next 31 sc
Round 18: decrease, sc in next sc, decrease, sc in next 30 sc, decrease, sc in next sc, decrease, sc in next 30 sc, sl st in next sc, finish off

Strap
Row 1: ch 61, turn, sc in each ch across
Row 2 – 3: ch 1, turn sc in each sc across

Using photo as a guide, sew strap to purse using a yarn needle.

If you need help making your plarn or purse, just leave a comment!

Why use yarn when you can have plarn? Inspired by eco-friendly crafts, I decided to make my first ball of “plarn”. Plarn is plastic yarn. The image to the right is my first proud ball of plarn. The ball contains about 10 plastic grocery bags. You can use plarn to crochet just about anything. To make plarn, all you need is a bunch of old plastic bags and a pair of scissors. Here is how I made it.

Step 1: Lay bag flat

Step 2: Fold bag in half

Step 3: Fold bag in half again

Step 4: Cut off handles and bottom of bag. Discard them into a recycling bin.

Step 5: Cut bag into 1 inch strips. It doesn’t have to be perfect. You can also make thicker or thinner strips if desired. Just remember that thinner strips are more likely to tear.

Step 6: Open two strips and lay one on top of the other


Step 7: Take the loop that is on the bottom and pull it through itself

Step 8: Continue to add more loops to the end as desired

Once you have a nice ball of plarn, you are set to start making your first plarn crochet project!

If you need help making plarn, just leave a comment!

Skill Level:

Finished Size: 5 1/2” (14 cm) wide when opened, 3 ¾” (9 cm) tall

Materials: Medium Weight Yarn Crochet Hook (3.25mm) Yarn Needle

Gauge:
17 sc = 3’’
8 rows = 2’’
Gauge Swatch: 3’’w x 2’’h (7.5cm x 5cm) ch 18.
Row 1: sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across
Row 2 – 8: ch 1, turn, sc in each sc across
Finish off.

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Crochet Pattern: Cardholder
Row 1: ch 21, sc in second ch from hook, sc in each ch across
Row 2 – 48: ch 1, sc in each sc across
Finish off

Using Photo as a guide, sew in both sides 2 1/4″ (6 cm) with a yarn needle.

For additional design, you may like to change colors after each row to create stripes. See more cardholders color ideas here.

If you need help with this crochet pattern, no worries! Just leave a comment!

Pom poms are easy and fun to make. All you need is yarn and scissors. Follow the four simple steps below to learn how to make a pom pom. In this example, the finished pom pom is 3 inches (8 cm) in diameter.

Step 1: Continuously wrap yarn around 3 fingers, about 100 times around

Step 2: Gently slide bundle of yarn off of hand

Step 3: With same colored yarn, tie bundle tightly together in the middle

Step 4: Cut all the loops on the yarn, then trim and shape as desired

To make a bigger or small pom pom, use more or less fingers in step one, as needed. To change the fullness of the pom pom, change the number of times the yarn is wrapped around your fingers.

Pom poms go great with hats and beanies. To add a pom pom to your hat or beanie, simple use a yarn needle and sew your pom pom on.

If you need help making a pom pom, just leave a comment and I will be sure to help!

Learning how to crochet a scarf is so simple. There are tons and tons of crochet patterns on the internet and in books that you can follow or you can always make up your own pattern. Once you know the basics of crocheting, it will be very easy for you to crochet any scarf that you desire. The basic instructions for crocheting a scarf are to start out with a foundation chain that is as long as the width of the scarf you want to crochet. Using the foundation chain, you can continue to make rows of crocheted stitches, using any crochet stitch that you like.

Each row you add will make your scarf longer, so just keep adding rows until it is the perfect length for you. When you determine that you added enough rows, simple cut your yarn and tie the end, so your scarf does not unravel. To finish off, weave the end of the yarn as neatly as possible into your scarf.

There is an infinite number of ways you can crochet a scarf. Here is a very basic, easy to follow pattern for beginners.

Crochet Pattern: Scarf
Row 1: ch 31, sc in second ch from hook, sc in each ch across
Row 2: ch 1, turn, sc in each sc across
Repeat row 2 until the scarf is as long as you desire. Finish off the scarf by cutting the yarn and weaving the end into your scarf.

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To make a different scarf, try using other crochet stitches or a variation of crochet stitches. You can also create patterns by changing yarn colors or adding tassels.

If you need help on how to crochet a scarf, just leave a comment with your question!