Café Couture©2008-2016 Drew Emborsky, aka The Crochet Dude® Seriously, if you’re going to spend that much time at a fancy coffee house (and pay that much money for java) then you may as well look good at the same time. These ribbed coffee cup sleeves are designed to replace the brown cardboard sleeves they give…
Free crochet pattern: Skull Coasters
One of my best designer buddies is Vickie Howell and her edgy design sensibility never ceases to inspire me. Vickie has done it again with these cute and spooky Halloween coasters. I love the clever center that looks just like a skull!! Vickie used chunky yarn and a Clover Amour hook so the coaster whips…
I Love Yarn Day 2016
It won’t be long before I Love Yarn Day 2016 is here, October 15th to be exact!! And I love that the mission is to Stitch It Forward! The Craft Yarn Council is encouraging all of us to take the time on October 15th to teach someone a craft that uses yarn – crochet, knit,…
Allison
I designed this cross-body purse as a thank you gift for the host of a t.v. show that I appeared on as a guest. She was from Australia so I have no idea if she ever uses it, but I sure was proud of how it turned out. If you’ve never tried crochet cables…
Pink Ribbing
Since the pink ribbon is the symbol for breast cancer awareness I designed a purse that is pink, and has ribbing, get it? Make one for yourself and as gifts, and remember that you can make it any color you want as long as you make the first one pink! Be sure to visit my…
I Want My Mummy
This super-cute Halloween treat bag crochets up in a jiffy! Use a super-bulky weight yarn, or if you use a thinner yarn it will just come out smaller! Leave off the handle and it makes a fun planter cover or treat bowl. I used a yarn from Red Heart called “Zoomy” which I’m pretty sure…