For the longest time, crocheters have envied knitters’ cabled creations. Guess what? Crocheters can make them, too! The cables are made by using front post stitches and back post stitches. Different looks are achieved by crocheting around the stitches directly below the current row, or by making crossed stitches by skipping a few stitches first. The swatch on the right shows three different cables: the rightmost is the basic cable, the middle is the crossed cable, and the leftmost is made with a combination of the two.

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Don’t like wearing hats? Still need protection from the frigid temperatures? Try an earwarmer headband! This one is simple with some increases over the ear. Simple patterns like this just scream for some added fun, like a blank canvas. Feel free to peruse Crochet Spot’s patterns for fun appliques to add to this pattern.

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What better way to show your holiday cheer than to wear a Christmas tree hat? My version is a cone hat made mostly in hdc, topped with a happy Twinkle Star on top and decorated with a few sparkly “garlands.” The ribbed band of the hat is made by alternating front post double crochet stitches (fpdc) and back post double crochet stitches (bpdc). Because of the stitches used and the hook size used, the hat will pretty much stay in shape on your head, unlike most cone hats or stocking hats. For the garlands, I used two kinds of yarn: one is a worsted gold yarn, and the other is a fingering weight yarn–size 8 thread wound with metallic thread. Feel free to decorate your own Christmas tree hat as you wish, after all that’s what Christmas trees are all about: unique decorations!

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I think it’s a fact that some stitches just scream for multi-color! This series gives instructions for stitches like these, includes photos to see what the end result with look like and suggests color sequences to best display the stitch.

Little Gems Stitch

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This set includes 4 different crochet patterns: baseball, basketball, football, and soccer ball. The baseball pattern can be made in different colors to create a tennis ball or a softball! These fun appliques are great to embellish blankets, hats, bags, or clothing (especially for boys). Just crochet a few of these appliques and sew them onto any item you wish to create a sports theme. Ability to change colors while crocheting is required.

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I think it’s a fact that some stitches just scream for multi-color! This series gives instructions for stitches like these, includes photos to see what the end result look like, and suggests color sequences to best display the stitch.

Multi-Colored Scallop Stitch

I’m sure most of you, even beginners, have heard of the crocheting go-to stitch ‘Shell Stitch’ (see a version of it here: Stitches for your Crocheting Arsenal: Part Two) The scallop stitch is very similar, but usually involves more stitches within each ‘scallop’ and each scallop occupies a larger number of spaces. I recently saw a very old scrap afghan at a garage sale using a stitch similar to this one. I spotted from nearly a block away!

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This star appliqué sure puts the wink in Twinkle! 😉 She just loves giving everyone cheer. Sure to put an instant smile to anyone who sees this on a bag, shirt, or jeans. You can also put a string to the top and hang it as an ornament. Or sew it to the back of a pin and you get an instant funky brooch! Skill Level: Finished Size: 3.5″ (8.89cm) tall x 3.5″ (8.89cm) wide Materials: Medium Weight Yarn- Scraps of yellow and black Crochet Hook US F (3.75 mm) Yarn Needle

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Yarn weight is an important factor in choosing the right yarn for crochet projects. But have you noticed that the yarns in the same weight category can have varied thicknesses? Some would deviate from the standard weight categories and describe their yarn as ‘light worsted’ or a ‘heavy dk-weight.’ So they started adding gauge information to the descriptions of weight categories, but people still encountered problems. After all, one person’s gauge is never exact; some work tightly and others loosely. And what about the unlabeled yarns we find at markets and sales? How do we know for sure what yarn weight they are?
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A Guest Post by Katie Grace. Boy Oh Boy! What to crochet for a boy? All I know is, if I am going to spend all that time crocheting a sweater for my son, I want him to LOVE it, not just tolerate it. And I want the design to capture all the qualities that make having him around fun.

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Want a colorful accessory to bring together an outfit, to stick in a stocking stuffer or make for a teacher appreciation gift? Look no further! Finish the project from beginning to end in well under an hour and play around with different color combination for added fun.