Crochet - home made presents

fruit-loop

Hi All

I'm a keen crocheter, here are a few links for free patterns etc that I use a lot. Most are american so you do have to keep an I out. On one of them it explains the stitch differences.

http://www.crochetpatterncentral.com/directory.php

http://www.crochetcabana.com/ This one is great for stitch tutorials and explanations etc

http://www.marloscrochetcorner.com/patterns.html

http://www.crochetnmore.com/123freepat.htm

http://www.bevscountrycottage.com/afghans.html

http://cache.lionbrand.com/cgi-bin/pg.fcgi?page=freePatterns.html


Hope these help you, there are hundreds of patterns here.:j

chalky_75

vwcampervan72-- Hi thanks for kind commenta about my sock monkeys. I love them too. They really do seem to have characters

nanokitten

I use the biggest hooks I can find (10mm ish) and fine cobweb mohair to make really expensive looking floaty scarves;
I either do rows up and down in various stiches or go round and round from the centre. by increasing the number of stiches in each round you can make a fab frilly edge.

Mrs_Money

I can just about crochet - but never mastered following a pattern s'pose it should be a New year Challenge now!
There's more Christmassy type free crochet gifts patterns to make HERE .:j

mioliere

I've just found this thread and will read the rest of the posts a bit later but I just wanted to say to Mrs Tine that I get tendonitis in both hands quite badly, but have no intention of giving up knitting or crochet because it keeps me sane! On my Mum's advice, I have started using wooden or bamboo needles and hooks instead of my old steel ones, and I've found they really make a difference. I was starting to struggle with the steel ones but the wooden ones are warmer to the touch and much more comfortable to use, and I am now knitting and crocheting a lot faster again. They are a bit dearer but I have managed to pick some up in charity shops. I would definitely recommend investing in them.