Adorable Baby Hat Crochet Tutorial

Here's a free crochet tutorial to make the infant size of this sweet cloche baby hat:  Click the video to watch.

The pattern for all sizes of this hat can be found at Carlitto Patterns on Etsy.

Emi has many crochet tutorials on youtube:

Crochet Playlist #1

Crochet Playlist #2

Learn to Crochet with Emi from Hectanooga!

Crochet Baby Booties - Free Pattern Tutorial

What sweet crochet baby booties!  

This free crochet pattern tutorial will show you how to make these yourself step-by-step!

Emi has many crochet tutorials on youtube:

Crochet Playlist #1
Crochet Playlist #2
Learn to Crochet with Emi from Hectanooga!

How to Crochet a Shrug - Summer Shawl - Free!

This shrug is so easy to make that even a beginner can do it!

Follow along as Emi walks you through all of the steps to make this cute shrug / shawl.

Find more great crochet pattern tutorials at Emi's YouTube Channel:
Crochet Playlist #1
Crochet Playlist #2
Learn to Crochet with Emi from Hectanooga!

Free Crochet Pattern - Sundress #2! Adorable

Here is a second free crochet pattern for a sundress, by Emi from Hectanooga.
You can crochet this sweet dress for every little girl you know.  It works up easily and you know that it's easy, because Emi is the one who designed it!

You can find the video tutorial on YouTube and the free pattern download on Raverly
For more great crochet and knitting patterns from Emi, visit one of her shops:
Ravelry
Etsy
Craftsy

Crochet this Sweet Sundress - Free Pattern!

No one knows how to make things more simply than Emi!
Here's a sweet sundress for you to make, from a free pattern, or video tutorial.

This pattern is available as a free download from Ravelry, and also as a YouTube video so you can see every step of how it's made.   Pattern courtesy of Hectanooga Patterns Sweet!

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Goldilocks Hood

Make this adorable hood with ears or without.  

Click here for the Video Tutorial for ages newborn to age 5: 

Click here for the Instant Download PDF pattern for Age 5 to Adult

Hot Dogs!

Keep your pup toasty in the cool weather with this stylish doggy hat!

Watch this video to learn how!  To create the hat you'll need a 9mm crochet hook and worsted weight yarn.

CROCHET PATTERN, DIAPER COVER SKIRT SET

LINK TO DIAPER COVER: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CK0b30gf9B0

PURCHASE PATTERN HERE (ALL SIZES NEWBORN TO AGE 3 INCLUDED): https://www.etsy.com/listing/119149816/diaper-cover-skirt-set-baby-clothing

DIAPER COVER

1.  Size Newborn to 3 Months:

     Chain 26, double crochet in the 3^rd stitch from the hook, and in each stitch of the chain.

2.  *Chain 2 and turn, double crochet in each stitch across the row.  Repeat from * for

     7 more rows, or until the work measures 5 inches.

3.  Reduce for the crotch:  Slip stitch in the first 6 stitches, chain 2, double crochet in the next 11 stitches.  *Chain 2 and   

     turn, double crochet across the row of reduced stitches, repeat from * for 6 more rows.  Fasten off.

Make a separate piece for the opposite side of the diaper cover:

Chain 26, double crochet in the 3^rd stitch from the hook, and in each stitch of the chain.

*Chain 2 and turn, double crochet in each stitch across the row, repeat from * for 7 more rows and fasten off.

Attach to the end of the crotch section either by slip stitching to join, or sewing with a yarn needle and yarn.

Sew up the side seams.

Finish up:  Attach yarn in any stitch along one leg opening, chain 1, single crochet evenly around the opening, slip stitch to join and fasten off.  Repeat on the opposite leg opening, and around the waist.

Optional:  Attach a ribbon through any stitch of the waist, tie into a bow.  Or make a bow, and attach it to a hair clip to make it removable.

 ADD A SKIRT INSTRUCTIONS:

1.  Attach yarn in either side, on a row of stitches approximately half way between the leg and the waist in 

     the side of a double crochet.  *Chain 1, single crochet in the side of the next double crochet, following the  

     same row of stitches.  Repeat from * around, slip stitch to join.

1.  Chain 2, in each chain 1 space around, make 2 double crochet, at the end of the row, slip stitch to join.

3.  *Chain 2, double crochet in each stitch around, slip stitch to join.

     Repeat from * for: 4 more rows

Lacy Edge: Chain 2, double crochet in the next stitch, *chain 3, double crochet in the next 2 stitches, repeat from * around, slip stitch to join and fasten off.  Weave all yarn ends into the finished work.
Add a bow if desired.

Crochet a Hobo Bag - Free Crochet Pattern tutorials

Materials:  9mm crochet hook and 2 strands of worsted weight yarn, This bag uses 2 colors light and dark of the same color..

Crochet a Loopy Flower

Materials: 9mm crochet hook and Lion Brand Wool Ease yarn or (2 strands of worsted weight)

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Pinning and Winning!

Do you love to crochet? Do you follow the 3CrochetChicks blog, facebook, youtube or shops? Have you heard of Pinterest?   And, are you interested in...

...winning free crochet patterns? 

Then you’ll want to keep reading!

We’re pleased to announce our Pinning and Winning Contest, which will be held on Pinterest! If you’ve never used Pinterest before, no worries!  You can sign up easily and even watch a video about how to use Pinterest.

Here’s How it Works:

• To enter the contest, create a board on Pinterest and title it “3CrochetChicks” Then choose at least 10 of your favorite projects from our crochet shops to pin to your new board. Here are the links you can use:   Ashton11, SweetPotatoPatterns, Hectanooga

• Each pin must have the hashtag #3CC  somewhere in the description in order to count toward your 10 minimum pins - don't worry, you can pin more than 10!

• After you’ve created your board and pinned at least 10 things from our designs send us a link to your Pinterest board at threecrochetchicks@gmail.com  

• The contest closes August 25,  2012 at 11:59 PM EST, so only boards emailed to us within that time frame count as an entry.

• Beginning on Monday, August 20th a winner will be chosen each day and announced right here on the ThreeCrochetChicks blog. On Sunday, August 26th, 2012, we will announce a Grand Prize Winner!  

• Daily winners will receive one pattern of their choice from those pinned on their 3CrochetChicks board.  The Grand Prize winner will receive 5 free patterns of their choice! 

• You must follow ThreeCrochetChicks on Pinterest to be eligible to win.

• Limit one board per person please.

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