Skill Level:

Finished Size
Cocoon: 20” (51 cm) long, 10” (25.5 cm) wide
Hat: 14” (35.5 cm) circumference, 5 1/2” (14 cm) long
Note: fits most newborns and should stretch

Materials: Medium Weight Yarn (approximately 500 yards of white, small amount of pink) Crochet Hook I (5.50 mm) Yarn Needle

This pattern can be downloaded at the Crochet Spot Store.

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For me and I’m sure for many others, these posts are very inspirational! After all, lots of people would love to be self employed and make a living doing what they love, especially if they already do it as a hobby.

My question for you is, if you could have your dream job what would it be? Would it include crocheting?

The ultimate St. Patrick’s Day crochet pattern is of course the Leprechaun Hat:

The best part is that you can make everyone one, since the pattern comes in 5 sizes: baby, toddler, child, woman and man. Learn more about this pattern here: Crochet Pattern: Leprechaun Hat – 5 size

If you don’t have time to crochet an entire hat, how about crocheting a lucky shamrock? This 4 leaf clover can be used as an applique. Attach it to your shirt, hat or wherever you want. See this pattern here: Crochet Pattern: Four Leaf Clover

Still need more ideas? Just browse through the Crochet Spot archives for a pattern you like and make it in St. Patrick’s Day colors. Simple as that! I’m sure lots of things can look good in green. Plus, you have literally hundreds of Crochet Spot patterns to choose from.

Have you crocheted anything for St. Patty’s Day?

If you are an up and coming crocheter or even a seasoned designer, being a Guest Writer can be an exciting and rewarding experience for you!

Why be a guest writer?

• Share information with other Crochet Spot readers.
• Gain exposure for yourself, your craft website or business.
• Each guest post will include a description about you the writer, with a link for others to learn more about you.
• Crochet Spot has over 100,000 unique visitors each month. That’s a lot of crochet lovers ready to read what you write!

What to write about?
You can write about anything related to crochet! Here are some ideas:

• Crochet pattern
• Crochet tutorial / advice / how to
• Crochet news / current event
• Crochet Charities

All submissions must be your own unique work, that is not published elsewhere.

How do I become a Guest Writer?
Send me an email (rachel@crochetspot.com) with the following information:

• Your name.
• A title and description of the topic you would like to write about.
• A short description about you. You can include a link to your website if you have one.

If your idea is approved, you will be required to submit your finished post in a .doc format. It will then be published on Crochet Spot for readers to enjoy!

Ask the right person. Every crochet pattern is written by a designer or owned by a person or company. If your pattern is written by me (Rachel Choi) then obviously you should ask me for help. Whoever designed or owns the pattern is the person who you should ask for help, being that he/she would know the most about it.

Indicate exactly what you need help with. The key word here is exactly. Don’t just say you need help, or that you’re confused. Tell the person exactly what section of a row you do not understand. You can even place the instructions that you need help with in quotation marks so the person knows exactly where to help you.

Be quick and to the point. Do not ramble on about who knows what. Be concise. Your message with your question should be 4 sentences or less. If you cannot write it that short, then you’re probably rambling.

Remember to ask the question. Too many times someone would say they need help, but forgets to ask the question. A question, if you remember from grade school has a question mark at the end. It is not a statement telling me how confused you are. If you’re going to ask for help, remember to ask the question.

Crocheting is suppose to be fun, not a pull your hair out experience! If you need help, just ask. Simple as that.

Skill Level:

Finished Size: 8 1/2” (21.5 cm) tall, 5” (13 cm) wide

Materials: Medium Weight Yarn (Approximately 50 yards each of orange, yellow, green, light brown and dark brown) Crochet Hook F (3.75 mm) Polyester fiberfill Yarn needle

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If you help crocheting your potted flower, just let me know and I’ll be happy to help you!

These crocheted plastic mats would also work great in Haiti. In fact, in Haiti’s warm climate, the mats become softer and are easy to clean. By sleeping on these mats as opposed to the ground, it can deter the chances of being bitten by parasites.

For more information about this project, please visit the following link to read the whole article: Mats Aim to Soften the Suffering in Earthquake-Rattled Haiti.

Skill Level:

Finished Size: 4 1/4″ (11 cm) in diameter

Materials: Medium Weight Yarn (small amount of red, brown and green) Crochet Hook H (5.00 mm) Yarn Needle

Gauge: rounds 1 – 3 in pattern measures 3 1/2″ in diameter

Need help understanding the abbreviations? Check out the crochet abbreviation chart.

Crochet Pattern: Apple Coaster
Round 1: with red, ch 4, 12 dc in forth ch from hook, sl st in top of beginning ch-4: 12 dc
Round 2: ch 3, 2 dc in each dc around, sl st in top of beginning ch-3: 24 dc
Round 3: ch 3, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc) 12 times, sl st in top of beginning ch-3: 36 dc
Round 4: ch 2, (2 hdc in next dc, hdc in next dc) 12 times, sl st in top of beginning ch-2, finish off: 48 hdc

Stem
Row 1: with brown, ch 10, working in back ridge only, hdc in third ch from hook and in each ch across, finish off: 8 hdc

Leaf
With green, start by chaining 9.
Row 1: sl st in second ch from hook, sc in next ch, hdc in next ch, dc in next 2 ch, hdc in next ch, sc in next ch, sl st in next ch, turn to work in opposite side of foundation chain into remaining loop, sl st in next ch, sc in next ch, hdc in next ch, dc in next 2 ch, hdc in next ch, sc in next ch, sl st in next ch, finish off: 16 sts

Using photo as a guide, sew stem and leaf to top of apple.

Need help crochet your apple coasters? Let me know and I’ll be happy to help!

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Here are some fun ideas to make crochet month extra special:

• Teach someone new to crochet.
• Throw a crochet party.
• Have a yarn/hook/pattern shopping spree.
• Join a crochet along, crochet group, or forum.
• Share Crochet Spot and other fun crochet sites with your friends.

You are doing anything special for National Crochet Month?

Crocheting is so much fun because…

• I can turn an ordinary ball of yarn into something useful, like a hat, slipper, blanket or toy.
• It’s like being in a secret club. We talk in crochet code.
• I can make cute things that make me go, “Awww…”
• I can gather with crochet friends and crochet the day away.
• Crocheting relieves stress, especially from work or nagging family members.
• I love teaching, especially when it’s about how to crochet.
• When I’m done a project, I get the feeling of accomplishment, the best feeling of all.
• It allows me to meet new people, who also are crazy about crochet.
• There’s nothing better than the happy face of the person I gift my crochet item to… as long as they like it.

Why is crocheting so much fun for you?