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Crochet patterns March 22, 2018

Snowdrop Cardigan. Free Crochet Pattern

Today I want to show you the super easy Snowdrop Cardigan that I made for my daughter. Is super easy even if you are a beginner. If you want to start your crochet adventure in the garments area, this can be your perfect project.

Well I am with my mind at spring with all her beauties and freshness, maybe that’s why I named this cardigan Snowdrop. If it was December, it could be named Snowflake as well, all white and so smooth.

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You can purchase the easy printable pdf version of this pattern here.

This pattern is for sizes from 2 to 10 years and all the cardigan is worked in single crochet.

Materials you will need:

Chunky Yarn ( I used Katia Alaska color white)

For each size you will approximate need:

Some yarn suggestions:

6 mm crochet hook ( J-10 US Size)
Schissors
Yarn needle
stitch markers
1 button ( 2.5 cm diameter)

The final dimensions of Snowdrop Cardigan for each size are:

I worked this cardigan from bottom to the top, beginning with back side and front sides in one single piece, then at the armpit I split the cardigan in 3 pieces and worked each piece separately.

Gauge

10 sc – 10 cm (4″)

11 rows – 10 cm (4″)

Abbreviations used in this pattern:

Ch – chain
Fsc – foundation single crochet
Sc – Single Crochet
St(s) – stitch(es)

To begin make a foundation in Fdc or make a regular ch then 1 row with 1 sc in each stitch. For each size you will have:

2 years – 72 st(s)
4 years – 78 st(s)
6 years – 86 st(s)
8 years – 92 st(s)
10 years – 100 st(s)

Row 1

1 sc in each stitch across

Rows 2- 26 (2 years)
Rows 2– 30 (4 years),
Rows 2- 34 (6 years),
Rows 2- 38 (8 years),
Rows 2- 42 (10 years)

Repeat row 1.

Now we are at the armpit and we have to split the entire part worked until now in 3 pieces and to leave some stitches for the arm hole.

We will use some stitch markers.

We will count stitches for the front left side, arm hole, back side and front right side.

The back side and the front sides have the same number of stitches.

2 years – 22 sts for the front sides and for the back side (count 22 sts, put a stitch marker in the stitch 22), 3 sts for the arm hole
4 years – 24 sts for front sides and back side, 3 sts for each arm hole
6 years – 26 sts for the front sides and back side and 4 sts for arm hole
8 years – 28 sts for front sides and back side, 4 sts for the arm hole
10 years – 30 sts for the fron sides and back side, 5 sts for the arm hole.

Now we will work the 3 parts separately with 1 sc in each stitch for:

2 years – 12 rows
4 years – 14 rows
6 years – 14 rows
8 years – 16 rows
10 years – 17 rows

On the right front side, when we have 2 more rows to make, we will do one button hole (ch 2, skip 2 sts)

After finishing all 3 parts we can sew the shoulders.

2 years – 4 sts in each side
4 years – 4 sts
6 years – 5 sts
8 years – 5 sts
10 years – 6 sts

Snowdrop cardigan part 2

Ok, the main part of the Snowdrop Cardigan is done. Now let’s make the sleeves.

Sleeve

Begin with a foundation in Fsc, or make a regular chain then one row in single crochet.

2 years – 16 Fsc ( or chain 16)
4 years – 17 Fsc
6 years – 18 Fsc
8 years – 18 Fsc
10 years – 19 Fsc

Row 1

For all sizes

1 sc in each stitch across, ch 1 and turn

Row 2

1 increase in first stitch ( 2 sc in the same stitch), 1 sc in each stitch across, ch 1 and turn

Row 3

Repeat row 2

Row 4

1 sc in each stitch across

We will continue increasing

2 years, 4 years, 6 years

Rows 5 – 13

Repeat rows 2,3 and 4

8 Years, 10 years

Rows 5 – 16

Repeat rows 2,3 and 4

After finished increasing we will continue with 1 sc in each stitch across for:

2 years – 13 more rows ( 26 rows in total)
4 years – 13 more rows ( 26 rows in total)
6 years – 14 more rows ( 27 rows in total)
8 years – 13 more rows (29 rows in total)
10 years – 16 more rows ( 32 rows in total)

Now is time to decrease for the arm hole depth. We will decrease (2 sc together) with1 st at the beginning and at the end of each row, for:

2 years – 7 rows
4 years – 8 rows
6 years – 8 rows
8 years – 9 rows
10 years – 10 rows

After finishing decreasing the sleeve is done. Repeat the pattern for the other sleeve.

snowdrop cardigan part 3

Now, sew the sleeves with the cardigan.

Collar

Insert the hook and yarn in the first stitch of the front side and make 1 sc in each stitch across the neck line. Repeat this first row for:

2 years – 11 more rows (12 rows in total for the collar)

4 years – 13 more rows
6 years – 13 more rows
8 years – 15 more rows
10 years – 16 more rows

This was the last part of the Snowdrop Cardigan. You can now make a border in single crochet if you want, just to add the final touch. Also sew the button and done. You’ve made a beautiful cardigan.

My daughter loves it and she is so Fancy and cute in it….like a Snowdrop 🙂

Snowdrop cardigan

You can purchase the easy printable pdf version of this pattern here.

snowdrop cardigan

Hope you liked this pattern also.

The video tutorial is bellow.

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Crochet patterns March 15, 2018

Little Bunnies. Free crochet pattern

Well, I am far away to finish the hole team of crocheted little bunnies. I have 4 until now and I have to make at least 10 more.

The little bunnies team will go to my daughter’s kinder garden colleagues as a present for her birthday. Is like a tradition here in Netherlands, every time a kid celebrate his/her birthday, to bring something for the other kids. I loved the idea and first thing that I had in mind was to make some crocheted toys.

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And because Easter is coming too, I thought little bunnies will be great.

These bunnies are worked from pieces: head, body, legs, arms, ears and tail then all the pieces are assembled by sewing all the parts together.

I made the little bunnies with cotton thread and a 2.5 mm crochet hook ( yarn weight fingering (1) and C-2 crochet hook) and they are about 20 cm high.

If you choose to work with a different weight of yarn and another hook side they will be taller but sure cute as well.

You will also need some fiber to stuff the parts, scissors, tapestry needle and stitch markers.

Abbreviations used in this pattern:

Ch – chain
Sc – single crochet
St(s) – Stitch(es)
Inc – Increase ( 2 sc in same st)
Dec – Decrease (2 sc together)

We will work all pieces in continuous rounds (without joining at the end of the row).

Head

Row 1: Magic ring and 6 sc in it

Row 2 : [Inc] repeat 6 times (1 inc in each st) (12 sts)

With every row mark your first stitch. It will be easy to know where to start your row and where it ends.

Stuff with fiber as you go.

Row 3: [1 sc, 1 Inc in the next st] repeat 6 times (18 sts)

Row 4: [2 sc, 1 Inc] repeat 6 times (24)

Row 5: [3 sc, 1 Inc] repeat 6 times (30)

Row 6: [4 sc, 1 Inc] repeat 6 times (36)

Row 7: [5 sc, 1 inc] repeat 6 times (42)

Rows 8 – 12 (5 rows): 1 sc in each st (42)

Row 13: [ 1 dec, 5 sc] repeat 6 times (36)

Row 14: [1 dec, 4 Sc] repeat 6 times (30)

Row 15:[1 dec, 3 sc] repeat 6 times (24)

Row 16: [1 dec, 2 sc] repeat 6 times (18)

Row 17: [1 dec, 1 sc] repeat 6 times (12)

Row 18: [1 dec] repeat 6 times (6).

Fasten off and wave in the end.

Body

Row 1: Magic ring and 6 sc

Row 2 : [Inc] repeat 6 times (12)

Row 3: [1 sc, 1 Inc in the next st] repeat 6 times (18)

Row 4: [2 sc, 1 Inc] repeat 6 times (24)

Row 5: [3 sc, 1 Inc] repeat 6 times (30)

Rows 6 – 7 : 1 sc in each st (30)

Row 8: [1 dec, 8 sc] repeat 3 times (27)

Row 9: 1 sc in each st (27)

Row 10: [1 dec, 7 sc] repeat 3 times (24)

Row 11: [1 dec, 6 sc] repeat 3 times (21)

Row 12 :[1 dec, 5 sc] repeat 3 times (18)

Row 13 : 1 sc in each st (18)

Stuff with fiber and leave a long tail for sewing at the end.

Legs

Ch 5. We will work in continuous rounds making an oval.

Row 1: Start with the second st and make 3 sc, 1 inc in next st. Turn to the other side of the chain an sc in next 2 sts, 1 inc in the last st.(10)

Row 2: [1 sc, 1 inc] repeat 5 times (15)

Row 3: [4 sc, 1 inc] repeat 3 times (18)

Rows 4 – 5: 1 sc in each st (18)

Row 6: 3 sc, [1 dec] ×6, 3 sc (12)

Stuff with fiber

Row 7: 3 sc, [1 dec]×3, 3 sc (9)

Rows 8 – 9: 1 sc in each st (9)

To close the top of the leg, make one row in sc trough the sts from the both side.

Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Repeat the pattern for the second leg.

Arms

Row 1: Magic ring and 6 sc

Row 2: [inc] repeat 6 times (12)

Row 3: 1 sc in each st (12)

Row 4: [2 sc, 1 dec] × 3 (9)

Row 5: 1 sc in each st (9)

Row 6: 1 dec, 7 sc (8)

Row 7: 1 sc in each stitch (8)

Stuff the bottom of the arm

Row 8: 1 dec, 6 sc (7)

Row 9: 1 sc in each st (7)

Row 10: 1 dec, 5 sc (6)

Row 11: 1 sc in each st

Close the arm opening as you made for the legs. Leave a long tail for sewing. Repeat the same pattern for the other arm.

Ears

Row 1: Magic ring and 6 sc

Row 2: [inc] repeat 6 times (12)

Row 3: 1 sc in each st (12)

Row 4: [1 sc, 1 Inc] × 6 (18)

Rows 5 – 7: 1 sc in each st (18)

Row 8: [1 dec, 4 sc] × 3 (15)

Rows 9 – 10 : 1 sc in each st (15)

Row 11: [1 dec, 3 sc] × 3 (12)

Row 12: 1 sc in each st (12)

Row 13: [1 dec, 1sc] ×4 (8)

Fasten off and leave a long tail. You don’t have to stuff the ears.

Repeat the same pattern for the second ear.

Tail

Row 1: magic ring and 6 sc

Row 2: [inc] repeat 6 times (12)

Row 3: 1 sc in each st (12)

Row 4: [1 dec, 2 sc] ×3 (9)

Fasten off and leave a long tail. Stuff just a little.

Now all the pieces are done and is time for assembling.

Sew each piece, using the long tail. At the end make the face details. If you want you can use beads for the eyes. I embroidered the eyes and nose and made also a little mouth and eyebrows. Make it as you wish. As you see in picture none of my 4 little bunnies are the same but they are all cute.

I also add a bow that I made from 3 st in sc. Then I just wrap the middle with yarn to make the little piece looking like a bow. I sew it on the neck of the little bunnies. Again feel free to add anything you like ( a bow near the ear for example )

I hope you liked this pattern too. Is something else as almost all my patterns are garments.

You will find the video tutorial bellow. Is very detailed but also long but I hope you will watch it.

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Crochet patterns March 1, 2018

Mini Fancy Sweater: Free crochet pattern

This Mini Fancy Sweater is the same design as Fancy Sweater only that the pattern is for sizes from 2 to 10 years.

I liked so much the Fancy Sweater that I wanted one for my daughter too. It was so easy to make on women sizes and you can imagine that for children is even easier.

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If you want the ad-free, printable pdf pattern, you can purchase it from here

My intention was to add a girly element, the collar but it looks like more boyish. This is even better, meaning that you can make this Mini Fancy Sweater for a boy too.

This pattern is for sizes from 2 to 10 years and you can use any type of worsted yarn.

The approximate amount of yarn for each size is:

I uses 1 skein and some of the second of Scheepjes Color Crafter. 1 skein have 300 m and 100 grams. I used a 3.5 mm crochet hook (US E size).

Final dimensions for the Mini Fancy Sweater are

Gauge

16 st and 14 rows for a 10 cm / 4 ” square.

The stitch for the gauge is the single crochet decrease.

Abbreviations uses in this pattern:

Ch – chain
Sc – single crochet
St(s) – stitch(es)
sc2tog – 2 sc worked together (insert the hook in the stitch, yarn over, pull the yarn trough that st, insert the hook in the next st, yarn over and pull the yarn trough (3 loops on your hook), yarn over and pull the yarn trough all the loops on your hook)

Special stitch

Single crochet decrease – sc2tog, ch 1

We will work 2 sides, back and front and then will sew the 2 pieces together.

Back side

Begin with a chain.

2 Years – ch 50
4 Years – ch 54
6 Years – ch 58
8 years – ch 62
10 years – ch 66

The foundation chain has to be an even number of sts.

Row 1

Ch 2, 1 sc in the 3rd st, *ch 1, sc2tog. Repeat from to the end of the row. Work in each st, don’t skip after ch 1. Ch 2 and turn.

Repeat first row, untill the armpit length.

2 years – 26 more rows (27 rows in total)
4 years – 27 more rows (28)
6 years – 30 more rows (31)
8 years – 34 more rows (35)
10 years – 37 more rows (38)

If you want the Mini Fancy Sweater to be longer, add more rows.

At row 28 (29, 32, 36, 39) we will make the sleeve.

Begin the row as usual: ch 2, 1 sc in the first st, ch 1, sc2tog and repeat the st to the end of the row. At the end of the row we will chain extra st(s) for the sleeve.

2 years – ch 14 st(s)
4 years – ch 18 st(s)
6 years – ch 20 st(s)
8 years – ch 24 st (s)
10 years – ch 26 st(s)

If you want a longer sleeve, ch more st(s)

After chaining the extra st(s) for the sleeve, ch 2 more and turn.

Row 29 (30, 33, 37, 40)

Continue with the sc decrease stitch to the end of the row. At the end of the row chain the extra st(s) for the sleeve, 2 more and turn.

Row 30 (31, 34, 38, 41)

Sc decrease st to the end of the row. at the end of this row you will have in total

2 years – 78 st(s)
4 years – 90 st(s)
6 years – 98 st(s)
8 years – 110 st(s)
10 years – 118 st(s)

Rows 31 – 43 (32- 47, 35 – 52, 39-58, 42-65)

Repeat the Row 30 (31, 34, 38, 41)

Fasten up.

The back side is done.

For the front side follow the same pattern.

After you finish the both sides is time to assemble the sweater.

We will begin to sew the top of the sleeves and the shoulders.

2 years – 26 st(s) each side
4 years – 31 st(s) each side
6 years – 34 st(s)
8 years – 39 st(s)
10 years – 42 st(s)

Then sew the bottom of the sleeve and the edges of the Mini Fancy Sweater.

After this stage the Fancy Sweater on women sizes was ready, but for the Mini Fancy Sweater I added a collar.

The collar is easy to make, only in sc.

Put the sweater on the right side and mark the 2 st from the middle of the neck line.

Row 1

Insert the hook and yarn in the left st and ch 1, 1 sc crochet in the same st, 1 sc across the entire neck line until you get to the second marked st

Repeat row 1 7 more rows or as many rows as you want. The last row work it in round to, making sc also on the st on the edges of the collar.

After the collar, the Mini Fancy Sweater is done.

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Love it. This is the first Mother & Daughter piece of clothes that we have, but maybe there will be more.

For the Mini Fancy Sweater I didn’t make another video tutorial, but the steps are the same as for the Fancy Sweater only that you work with less stitches.

So I will put the link from the Fancy Sweater video tutorial in case you need it.

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