The Crochet Dude https://thecrochetdude.com/ Leading the crochet revolution since 2005 Thu, 06 Aug 2020 17:00:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://thecrochetdude.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/cropped-TCDsquare-32x32.jpg The Crochet Dude https://thecrochetdude.com/ 32 32 Light Bobble Stitch https://thecrochetdude.com/light-bobble-stitch/ https://thecrochetdude.com/light-bobble-stitch/#comments Thu, 01 Aug 2019 14:46:50 +0000 https://thecrochetdude.com/?p=2690 I was recently swatching some Lorna’s Laces yarn that I had on hand for a project that I’m still conjuring in my head – and as many of you know I am a sucker for texture! Maybe that’s why I love crochet so much? It’s so easy to create amazing texture with my hook. As…

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Example of the light bobble stitch in crochet.

I was recently swatching some Lorna’s Laces yarn that I had on hand for a project that I’m still conjuring in my head – and as many of you know I am a sucker for texture! Maybe that’s why I love crochet so much? It’s so easy to create amazing texture with my hook.

As a kid my love for crochet texture began when I learned to do the “popcorn” stitch – which creates a cool bobble on the front of the fabric. One of the drawbacks is that they are really really bulky – they are very heavy and use a lot of yarn.

I developed this modified version of a “popcorn” type stitch that uses much less yarn, but creates a bobble on the front of the fabric. I call it the “Light Bobble Stitch” – and here’s how you make it:

Light Bobble Stitch

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Work over an odd # of stitches

Row 1: Sc in each st across, turn

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first sc, (work Bobble in next sc, sc in next sc) across, turn

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn

Row 4: Ch 1, sc in first 2 sc, (work Bobble in next sc, sc in next sc) across, sc in last st, turn

Row 5: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn

Repeat Rows 2-5 for pattern

Bobble: Insert hook in sc indicated, YO and pull up a loop (2 loops on hook), (YO and draw through one loop on hook) three times (ch 3 made), YO and draw through both loops on hook. Note: when going forward to the make the following sc gently tug the ch-3 of the bobble forward to front side of the fabric.

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Giveaway Let’s Start Crocheting Kit! https://thecrochetdude.com/giveaway-lets-start-crocheting-kit/ https://thecrochetdude.com/giveaway-lets-start-crocheting-kit/#comments Fri, 22 Mar 2019 18:05:21 +0000 https://thecrochetdude.com/?p=2672 Are you wanting to learn to crochet or know someone who is? My Let’s Start Crocheting kit is a great introduction. I designed it to make it as intuitive as possible for right or left handed crafters! Enter to win one of seven kits that I have to give away (more about that below) Each…

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Are you wanting to learn to crochet or know someone who is? My Let’s Start Crocheting kit is a great introduction. I designed it to make it as intuitive as possible for right or left handed crafters! Enter to win one of seven kits that I have to give away (more about that below)

Beginner kit

Each kit contains the following:

  • Aluminum crochet hooks in sizes G, H, and I
  • 12 plastic stitch markers
  • Row counter
  • 2 plastic bent end needles
  • Yarn cutter
  • Measuring tape
  • Project book

Also included are instructions for making three different projects – all perfect for the beginner crocheter:

  • Curly skinny scarf
  • Dishcloth
  • Striped rug

Giveaway

Open to mailing addresses in the USA, void where prohibited. No purchase necessary. Winners will be selected via random number generator.

Enter now to win one Let’s Start Crocheting kit for beginners.

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Zombie Yarns Giveaway! https://thecrochetdude.com/zombie-yarns-giveaway/ https://thecrochetdude.com/zombie-yarns-giveaway/#comments Tue, 29 May 2018 14:43:40 +0000 https://thecrochetdude.com/?p=2642   When I heard that Lorna was dying yarn once again I about freaked my freak – she is the MASTER at creating amazing color combinations that look great in both knit AND crochet and I LOVE that as she resurrected her art of dying yarn she called it “Zombie Yarns”! Details on how you…

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When I heard that Lorna was dying yarn once again I about freaked my freak – she is the MASTER at creating amazing color combinations that look great in both knit AND crochet and I LOVE that as she resurrected her art of dying yarn she called it “Zombie Yarns”! Details on how you can win some Zombie Yarns of your own below.

Danai

I knew that this fingering weight machine washable wool would make an amazing spring shawl so I set to work right away to design this one.

 

It’s a fun shawl to work up – it’s easy to memorize and goes quite quickly!! To see more pics of the shawl from different angles and to get the FREE pattern click here (but be sure to come back and enter to the giveaway to win the yarn to make yours!): Danai

Giveaway

Open to mailing addresses in the USA, void where prohibited. No purchase necessary. Winners will be selected via random number generator.

Enter now to win two hanks of Zombie Yarns Roamer in the color shown here (enough to make the shawl Danai).

Use the form below to enter. After entering with your email which is mandatory, there are options for additional bonus entries too! Some of them you can enter every day! Try using a computer if your mobile device is giving you troubles.

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Featured Designer: Dedri Uys https://thecrochetdude.com/featured-designer-dedri-uys/ https://thecrochetdude.com/featured-designer-dedri-uys/#comments Fri, 23 Mar 2018 15:39:52 +0000 https://thecrochetdude.com/?p=2614   This week’s featured designer is Dedri Uys and her amazing website is Look What I Made – I love her colors and her design sensibility is impeccable! I bet you’ll fall in love with her designs as well. Just click on the names of the patterns to get her free designs. Enjoy! Charlotte’s Dream…

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This week’s featured designer is Dedri Uys and her amazing website is Look What I Made – I love her colors and her design sensibility is impeccable! I bet you’ll fall in love with her designs as well.

Just click on the names of the patterns to get her free designs. Enjoy!

Charlotte’s Dream Pattern

Sophie’s Universe

Amish Puzzle Ball

Summer in Swanage

Esme’s Winter Cottage

Shorn the Crochet Sheep

Ammonite Crochet Hook Roll

Namaqualand Blanket

Ice-Cream Cone/Cupcake Bag

Linen Stitch Manghan




PS: all these were free patterns at the time this roundup was compiled. Please forgive me if the designer has decided to change that status or even remove the pattern from her site.

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Motif Magic by Kristin Omdahl – Review and Giveaway https://thecrochetdude.com/motif-magic-kristin-omdahl-review-giveaway/ Tue, 13 Mar 2018 19:25:09 +0000 https://thecrochetdude.com/?p=2602 I bought this book, Motif Magic by Kristin Omdahl, literally the MOMENT it was published. Her design sensibility is impeccable and I’m always impressed by her clever construction and this her 14th published book on the subject, is NO exception! (I’m giving away an autographed copy, see details later on in this post). I’ve been…

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I bought this book, Motif Magic by Kristin Omdahl, literally the MOMENT it was published. Her design sensibility is impeccable and I’m always impressed by her clever construction and this her 14th published book on the subject, is NO exception! (I’m giving away an autographed copy, see details later on in this post).

I’ve been crocheting and knitting most of my life and when someone says the magic words “join as you go” I go on high alert! You mean I won’t be left with a stack of motifs that then have to be whipstiched together (a step I’ll admit that I sometimes never get to)?

Count me in!

In this full color book Kristin offers up 17 gorgeous shawls, cowls and bags expertly balancing between both crochet and knit. You’ll learn a variety of construction styles with charts and also line by line instructions!

Here’s a little gallery of some of my fave projects from the book:

You can order your own copy via Amazon (affliate) here! Click: Motif Magic by Kristin Omdahl

Giveaway

Here are the details on how you can enter to win one autographed copy of Kristin’s book:

Open to mailing addresses in the USA only, void where prohibited. No purchase necessary. Winner will be selected via random number generator.

Enter now to win one autographed copy of Motif Magic by Kristin Omdahl (shown below).

Use the form below to enter. After entering with your email which is mandatory so I can notify winners, there are options for additional bonus entries too! Some of them you can enter every day! Try using a computer if your mobile device is giving you troubles.

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18 FREE crochet chicken patterns! https://thecrochetdude.com/18-free-crochet-chicken-patterns/ Tue, 13 Mar 2018 18:43:30 +0000 https://thecrochetdude.com/?p=2594     18 FREE crochet chicken patterns just for you! Just click on the name of the design to get the pattern! PS: all these were free patterns at the time this roundup was compiled. Please forgive me if a designer has decided to change that status or even remove the pattern from their site.…

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18 FREE crochet chicken patterns just for you!

Just click on the name of the design to get the pattern!

PS: all these were free patterns at the time this roundup was compiled. Please forgive me if a designer has decided to change that status or even remove the pattern from their site. Some sites may require free registration to access the pattern.

Cluck Cluck Change Purse

18 FREE crochet chicken patterns via TheCrochetDude.com

Hen

Egg Popping Poultry

Little Chirpy Chicks

Rooster

Egg Popping Chicken

Easter Chickens

A Cozy Chicken Family

The Year of the Chicken Granny Square

Little Hen Lace

Brown Chicken

Chicken Butt Coasters

Easter Crochet Chicken Hat

Little Chick Bean Bags

Crochet Chicken Egg Cosy

Chinese New Year Rooster

Chicken Potholder

Easter Chicken Ornaments

18 FREE crochet chicken patterns via TheCrochetDude.com

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Free crochet shawl pattern: Paralleloshawl https://thecrochetdude.com/free-crochet-shawl-pattern-paralleloshawl/ Thu, 01 Mar 2018 20:48:57 +0000 https://thecrochetdude.com/?p=2553   Free crochet shawl pattern: Paralleloshawl – I whipped up this quick to make shawl while I was on a short vacation not too long ago. The easy to memorize pattern makes it the perfect take along project! ADD THIS TO YOUR RAVELRY QUEUE NOW! Paralleloshawl ©2018 Drew Emborsky, aka The Crochet Dude Skill Level…

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Free crochet shawl pattern: Paralleloshawl – I whipped up this quick to make shawl while I was on a short vacation not too long ago. The easy to memorize pattern makes it the perfect take along project!

ADD THIS TO YOUR RAVELRY QUEUE NOW!

Paralleloshawl

©2018 Drew Emborsky, aka The Crochet Dude

Skill Level
Easy

Finished Measurements
80″ long x 29” wide

Materials
Yarn – Bulky weight yarn (18 oz – 510 g – 555 yds – 507 m)

(sample shown used 3 skeins Lion Brand Homespun in color Forest – I received no compensation for using this brand yarn – I just liked how it looked)

Crochet Hook: US J-10 (6mm)

Extras: Yarn needle

Gauge
Not critical for this project – project may come out slightly larger or smaller

Pattern Notes

The body of the shawl is crocheted first, then the ruffle is added to each of the longer sides of the parallelogram.

Instructions

Body

Row 1: Ch 68, dc in 7th ch from hook (counts as one dc + ch 2), *ch 2, sk 2 ch, dc in following ch, rep from * across (turn) (22 dc, 21 ch 2 spaces)

Row 2: Ch 1 (does not count as st), sl st into ch-2 space, ch-5 (counts as dc + ch 2), dc in next ch-2 sp, *ch 2, dc in next ch-2 space, rep from * 17 more times, (ch 2, dc) twice in last ch-2 space, turn

Row 3: Ch 5, (counts as dc + ch 2), dc in first ch-2 space, *ch 2, dc in next ch-2 sp, rep from * 19 times, turn

Repeat Rows 2-3 26 times or until desired length

Fasten off

Ruffle

Row 1: Working along long edge of shawl, attach with a slip st in first ch-2 sp, ch 5 (counds as dc + ch 2), dc in same space, (dc, ch 2, dc) in each ch-2 sp across, turn

Row 2: Ch 1 (does not count as st), sl st into ch-2 space, ch 6 (counts as tr + ch 2), (tr, ch 2, tr) in same space, (tr, ch 2, tr, ch 2, tr) in each ch 2 space across, turn

Row 3: Ch 1 (does not count as st), sl st into ch-2 space, ch 5 (counts as dc + ch 2), (dc, ch 2, dc) in same space, (dc, ch 2, dc, ch 2, dc) in each ch-2 space across

Fasten off.

Turn shawl over and repeat ruffle along the other long edge

Weave in ends.

ADD THIS TO YOUR RAVELRY QUEUE NOW!

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Artist spotlight: Sheryl Means of The Woolen Hook https://thecrochetdude.com/artist-spotlight-sheryl-means-of-the-woolen-hook/ Wed, 24 Jan 2018 19:59:03 +0000 https://thecrochetdude.com/?p=2539   One of the dearest friends I have is the amazing fiber artist Sheryl Means. We’ve known each other ever since The Crochet Dude was first imagined and it has been an honor to watch the evolution of her art. Today I’m giving you a glimpse into her fiber world, and later in this post…

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One of the dearest friends I have is the amazing fiber artist Sheryl Means. We’ve known each other ever since The Crochet Dude was first imagined and it has been an honor to watch the evolution of her art. Today I’m giving you a glimpse into her fiber world, and later in this post you can enter to win a one of a kind hand-crocheted heart made my Sheryl!! Details of the giveaway below.

The Woolen Hook

Sheryl launched her amazing website The Woolen Hook not too long ago as a place to showcase her love for fiber in all its forms, and to inspire others to explore all the ways they can use it in their own artwork.

I have a passion for hand spun yarn and making unique items with my yarn. I also love to blend and dye wool for other spinners to create their own yarn masterpieces. Sheryl Means

Here are a few of MY personal faves that she has created:

Deets

Here are a couple of links to click and learn more about Sheryl and The Woolen Hook

Website (be sure to sign up for her newsletter while there) click: The Woolen Hook

Etsy shop click: The Woolen Hook shop

Giveaway

Here are the details on how you can enter to win one of Sheryl’s amazing handspun and crocheted hearts:

Open to mailing addresses in the USA only, void where prohibited. No purchase necessary. Winner will be selected via random number generator.

Enter now to win one handspun crocheted heart by Sheryl Means of The Woolen Hook (shown below).

Use the form below to enter. After entering with your email which is mandatory so I can notify winners, there are options for additional bonus entries too! Some of them you can enter every day! Try using a computer if your mobile device is giving you troubles.

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20 FREE crochet patterns for hats! https://thecrochetdude.com/20-free-crochet-patterns-for-hats/ https://thecrochetdude.com/20-free-crochet-patterns-for-hats/#comments Mon, 22 Jan 2018 22:09:17 +0000 https://thecrochetdude.com/?p=2530 20 FREE crochet patterns for hats! Just click on the name of the design to get the pattern! PS: all these were free patterns at the time this roundup was compiled. Please forgive me if a designer has decided to change that status or even remove the pattern from their site. Some sites may require…

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20 FREE crochet patterns for hats!

Just click on the name of the design to get the pattern!

PS: all these were free patterns at the time this roundup was compiled. Please forgive me if a designer has decided to change that status or even remove the pattern from their site. Some sites may require free registration to access the pattern.

Vines & Twigs Beanie

 Unicorn Hat with Flowers

Tender Reina

Staghorn Slouch & Messy Bun Hat

Snowflake Beanie

 Snowdrifts Pixie Hood

Slouchy Hat

Quick & Easy Men’s Hat

Pinwheel Beanie

Oliver Twist Cap

Men’s Vintage Golf Hat

Jessica Hat & Cowl

Ribbed for Him & Her (with messy bun option)

 Heartstrings Slouch Hat

Pebble Beach Hat

Creek Bend Beanie

Cap Hat

Candace’s Cluster & Puff Slouch Beanie

 Cables Around Beanie




Bead Stitch Hat

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Featured Designer: Allison Hoffman https://thecrochetdude.com/featured-designer-allison-hoffman/ https://thecrochetdude.com/featured-designer-allison-hoffman/#comments Wed, 17 Jan 2018 19:20:59 +0000 https://thecrochetdude.com/?p=2503   When I was in Austin last summer to shoot an episode of The Knit Show with Vickie Howell (click here if you want to see my episode) as like with any show, I spent many hours in the green room waiting my turn. It’s always a luck of the draw with whom you’ll be…

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When I was in Austin last summer to shoot an episode of The Knit Show with Vickie Howell (click here if you want to see my episode) as like with any show, I spent many hours in the green room waiting my turn. It’s always a luck of the draw with whom you’ll be sitting all that time – and I guess luck was on my side because I got to know the amazing designer Allison Hoffman of Crafty is Cool!!

I think you’ll love her too – here are eight of my fave patterns that she has designed that are FREE (just click on the name of each one to go get it). And if you’re interested in her book I put more info on that at the end of this post. Enjoy!

PS: all these were free patterns at the time this roundup was compiled. Please forgive me if the designer has decided to change that status or even remove the pattern from her site.

Valentine’s Day Wreath

Texas Flag

Harry Potter Sorting Hat

Golden Girls Cheesecake

Spring Fairy House

BB-8

Baby Monster

Austin Owl

Allison’s Amazing Book!

It’s no surprise that people go crazy for Allison’s designs, so her book has been wildly popular! Here is a great description:

Make a miniature version of you, your friends, and celebrities too! You’ll absolutely love this comprehensive guide to creating amigurumi people. Media favorite Allison Hoffman—whose delightful creations have graced the sets of ConanMartha StewartJimmy Kimmel Live!, and more—explains how to craft and customize these Japanese dolls at every stage. You’ll learn everything from depicting the face of the person you’re designing to getting the clothing, hair, and accessories just right. The possibilities are infinite . . . and infinitely fun!

Click here to see it over on Amazon.com:  Amigurume by Allison Hoffman

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