The Easy Adjustable Mittens can be made in every size (toddler, child and adult) using this one pattern, with absolutely no sewing required! This tutorial provides 10 step by step photos to walk you through crocheting the mittens and altering them to the size of your choice. You can download this pattern at the Crochet Spot Store. Also, if you are a Premium Pattern Member, you may download this pattern for free.

Skill Level:

Finished Size: 9” (23 cm) tall, 3 1/2” (9 cm) wide, fits a woman’s small
This pattern can be made to fit any size(s). Instructions include guidelines for taking measurements which are used in the place of conventional sizing guidelines, allowing for the item to be customized for the intended hand size.

Materials: Medium Weight Yarn (approximately 200 yards) Crochet Hook I (5.50 mm)

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If you need help crocheting these mittens, let me know and I’ll be glad to help!

I used to think that I only needed one crochet hook of each size. So I started out with one of those sets with about 6 hooks in it. But then I learned my lesson when I:

1. Lost some – Some how things magically disappear, if you know what I mean. It’s a pain when you need a specific hook for a pattern, and you just don’t have it. When I want to crochet something, I want to crochet it then and there, not a day later after I go to the store to get the right hook.
2. Broke one – Argh! I hate this. It’s one thing to not start a project because you don’t have the hook, but it’s another thing to end in the middle of a project because the hook broke!
3. Needed a plastic one to go on the plane – Just to be on the safe side, plastic or wood hooks are preferred on airplanes compared to metals hooks. I sure don’t want my crochet hook confiscated because someone thinks it’s a weapon.

Now I’ve learned to have “back up” hooks. One set of hooks is aluminum, the material I like to crochet with, and the other set is plastic, great for traveling with on a plane. Then there are the tiny hooks I use for thread and the giant hook I use with bulky yarn. To date, I have about 20 crochet hooks.

How many crochet hooks do you have?

The Absolutely Simple Drawstring Bag is great to use as a gift bag! This pattern is fast and super easy to crochet. It’s made with double crochets and a chain that creates the drawstring. You can embellish the bag if you desire. I used the rose bud pattern from my Flower Appliques Crochet Pattern Set. Skill Level: Finished Size: 3 1/2″ (9 cm) in diameter, 5″ (13 cm) tall when flat Materials: Medium Weight Yarn (approximately 50 yards) Crochet Hook I (5.50 mm)

Gauge: Rounds 1 – 3 in pattern measure 3 1/2″ in diameter

Crochet Pattern: Drawstring Bag
Round 1: ch 4, 12 dc in forth ch from hook, sl st in beginning ch-3: 12 dc
Round 2: ch 3, 2 dc in each dc around, sl st in beginning ch-3: 24 dc
Round 3: ch 3, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc) around, sl st in beginning ch-3: 36 dc
Round 4 – 12: ch 3, dc in each dc around, sl st in beginning ch-3: 36 dc
Finish off.

String
Row 1: ch 50, finish off.

Weave the string between the double crochets in the second to last round of the bag.

Embellish the bag as you desire. The rose bud pattern in the photo can be found in the Flower Appliques Crochet Pattern Set.

If you need help crocheting the drawstring bag, let me know and I’ll be glad to help!

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There are many things you can do with your scrap yarn, but if you’re like me, you feel guilty for throwing it out (even if it is just a really small scrap). Here is an idea that I’ve heard lots of people talk about!

Some people put out bird feeders for the birds, but why not put out materials for the birds to build their nests with too? You can create a “bird nest kit”. To do so, use a small netted bag (like the plastic ones you get oranges or onions in), and place your scraps of yarn inside. You can also use other containers that have large enough holes for the birds to peck through. Hang it on a tree so that the birds can take materials as they need it.

Here are some pictures of bird nest kits:

The first 2 pictures are from funinthemaking.net. The last picture is from a seller on Etsy.com: “Maddy & Me”

As you can see, you can get very creative in creating a bird nest kit with your scrap yarn!
I was also wondering if these bird nest kits would be safe for birds and the environment. What do you think and have you tried it?

Using size 10 thread, the Convertible Lace Shrug is designed to be a light and airy cover up for the warmer days. The shrug can also be worn as an elegant, lacy scarf! Crochet this convertible shrug in any size by following the directions within the tutorial.

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Skill Level:

Finished Size: 54” (137 cm) wide, 12” (30.5 cm) tall, fits an adult small / medium size
This pattern can be made to fit any size(s). Instructions include guidelines for taking measurements which are used in the place of conventional sizing guidelines, allowing for the item to be customized for the intended body shape or size.

Materials:
Size 10 thread (approximately 1500 yards)
Crochet hook US 0 (2.55 mm)
Sewing needle

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If you ever need any help with crocheting the Convertible Lace Shrug, let me know and I’ll be glad to help!

I’ve heard the excuse that it’s too hot to crochet, but never that it’s too cold. But this week felt like it for me. Although the weather isn’t freezing here in PA, with the heater not working, it sure seems like it.

When I go to pick up my crochet hook, I wished it wasn’t metal, knowing how cold metal is when it’s left sitting in a cold room. Perhaps that’s why plastic hooks can be great. Even as I work with the hook, it does warm up, but my hands don’t! I thought about wearing gloves, but they just get in the way.

Instead of crocheting, I should have ran around the house to keep warm. Or if I’m brave enough, I could have crocheted while running…but I’ll save that challenge for a different day.

Have you ever felt that it was too cold to crochet?

For the blistering cold winters, crochet an absolutely easy neck warmer to wear! This neck warmer pattern uses super bulky weight yarn and a large crochet hook to make your project fast to complete. You can also adjust the size of the neck warmer by following the instructions within the pattern. Skill Level: Finished Size: 12″ (30.5 cm) wide, 6 1/2″ (16.5 cm) tall

Materials: Super Bulky Weight Yarn (approximately 50 yards) Crochet Hook N (10.00 mm)

Gauge: not really important, be sure to measure the neck warmer to create the size you desire.

Crochet Pattern: Neck Warmer
Round 1: ch 40 (or a chain that can fit over your head), sl st in first ch made forming a loop, be sure not to twist chain: 40 ch
Round 2: ch 3, dc in each ch around, sl st in top of beginning ch-3: 40 dc
Round 3: ch 3, dc in each dc around, sl st in top of beginning ch-3: 40 dc

Repeat round 3, five times or until the neck warmer is as tall as you desire.

If you need help crocheting this neck warmer, let me know and I’ll be glad to help!

Here is a video from ABC that talks about “new” crochet fashion for the fall/winter. The pull tab bags remind me of my City Hat with Brim Crochet Pattern, since it uses pull tabs as well. The jewelery is pretty neat and gets me thinking about starting to crochet jewelery!

Take a peak at the video for yourself:

What do you think?