Crochet netting

My daughter and her friends start thinking about what they want to dress up as for Halloween as early as March. Yea, I don’t really get it but obviously it’s a big deal. Needless to say, every year they never really come up with anything until the first of October. I never bought my daughter Halloween costumes when she was growing up. I always managed to create a great costume from craft or thrift store finds. She’s been everything from a bowl of spaghetti to Cat in the Hat. When she got…

free pattern - mesh

in progress.... The Antique Pattern Library has a huge catalog of antique, out-of-print patterns for every type of needlework. These patterns are FREE! Here we will be building a visual index for the Irish Crochet patterns. The motifs, grounds, and other patterns will be categorized by type, and will show a small photo (from the APL) and the name of the item, and the pdf that you can find it in. Our photos won't be to scale. APL lists all of their pdfs alphabetically by book and author. We…

Hello Crochet World!! Summer is coming very soon!! I think it's high time to get ready for this beautiful season with our super handy...

Solomon’s Knot – also known as the Love Knot or Lover’s Knot – is a deceptively simple crochet stitch. This openwork stitch is worked using just chains and single crochets, to create a lace mesh

NOTE: This post initially appeared on April 1st and complies with the guidelines for loop-related humor issued by the Coalition for Responsible Loopography. * * * The term ‘slip s…

This crocheted snood - or hair net - free pattern is perfect for keeping your hair out of the way while hanging around the house.

This crochet stitch flower mesh tutorial will show you how to create a mesh that you can crochet for warm weather accessories. The fun thing about this