Something Different!

Felt Heart Gloves

Hey Rockers,

Today I'm sharing something a little different. I know it's not crochet, but these little cuties are frugal, fun and adorable...so I couldn't help showing them off. If you don't already know, I work as a content manager for a craft website as my day job. It's a sweet gig. I work from home, my boss is awesome and I am off by the time my boys get out of school in the afternoon.

Anyway, this week I was searching for a fun and unique gift for my sons' teachers for Valentine's Day. We chose some candy and decorated some gift jars...but it just didn't feel complete. So I dug through my craft stash and found $1 stretchy gloves (from Wal-Mart) and pink felt. I thought to myself..."Yeah, I can work with that!"

And so was born the Felt Heart Gloves! You can find the full tutorial (with pictures) over at Craftown.com. Make some for yourself, or share a few pairs with friends. The tutorial is very simple, kid-friendly (probably ages 8+), and would make a sweet craft for a girl's party or girl's craft night.

Happy Valentine's Day!

xx

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Small Petal Flower

Hi Rockers!

I bet you are wondering what I've got for you today! Turns out, I had one more flower pattern in me. (Well, I probably have more, but for now I'm going to give you this one and move on to other projects.)

This flower pattern is very similar to my last flower pattern - The Double Crochet Flower, but with smaller petals. It is also constructed in the same manner as the Triple Crochet Flower. If you haven't seen these two free patterns yet, do try them when you get time.

I love the flexibility of these flower patterns. You can make them as small or as large as you like. And they become such lovely accents for hats, scarves, cowls and all kinds of other garments and projects.

Add this pattern to your Ravelry Queue.

Size: varies

Skill Level: Beginner

Materials:
Caron SS or Red Heart With Love
Yarn/tapestry needle

Hook size: H/5.00mm

Key:
CH = chain
SC = single crochet
HDC = half double crochet
DC = double crochet

Gauge: none required

Instructions:

Chain 40+1 (small flower), 60+1 (medium flower) or 80+1 (large flower)
Pattern Note: for an even larger flower, add chains in multiples of 10+1 and follow pattern.
Row 1: sc in 2nd chain from hook, sc across, turn.
Row 2: chain 5, skip 4 spaces, sc, [ch 4, skip 4 spaces, sc] repeat across, turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, [1 sc, 1 hdc, 4 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc, sl st to sc from previous row] repeat in each ch 4 space from Row 2 across.
Break yarn, leaving 12 inch tail for sewing flower together.

You should now have a long strand of petals that are starting to curl/twist a bit. Now for the fun! Use the long tail to thread your needle.

Begin to roll the petals around, using the yarn needle and tail to secure the petals together as you roll. Be sure to reinforce the shape with a few extra whip stitches as you go.

Finish by securing the last petal. Use the rest of the tail to sew your flower to a hat or other object, or simply finish and weave ends for a detachable flower accent or brooch.

Pattern Note: For a taller flower, roll petals more tightly. For a wider, more flat flower, roll petals more loosely. See the images for clarification.

You are all done! I hope you enjoy crocheting and using this simple flower. Don’t forget to check out my other free flower patterns – the Triple Crochet Flower and the Double Crochet Flower. If you have any questions, please do leave me a comment below and I’ll get back to you as soon as possible.

Rock the petal,

xx

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Double Crochet Flower

Hey Rockers!

I had so much fun with my flower pattern last week that I decided to add another one! This Double Crochet flower is very similar to my previous free flower pattern, the Triple Crochet Flower. The petals are slightly smaller and less full. 

Sewing the flower petals together to form your flower is a little tricky at first. Good news: if you hate the way the petals are laying or how tall [or short] the flower is, you can always take out the whip stitches, unravel your petals and start again.

I still take my flower apart if it doesn’t come together just so. Play with this pattern and experiment until you get your flower to look the way you want. I love this flower for that very reason – it’s so flexible and quick, once you get the hang of it.

Add this pattern to your Ravelry Queue.

Size: varies

Skill Level: Beginner

Materials:

Caron SS or Red Heart With Love

Yarn/tapestry needle

Hook size: H/5.00mm

Key:

CH = chain

SC = single crochet

HDC = half double crochet

DC = double crochet

Gauge: none required

Instructions:

Chain 40+1 (small flower), 60+1 (medium flower) or 80+1 (large flower)

Pattern Note: for an even larger flower, add chains in multiples of 10+1 and follow pattern.

Row 1: sc in 2^nd chain from hook, sc across, turn.

Row 2: chain 6, skip 4 spaces, hdc, [ch 4, skip 4 spaces, hdc] repeat across, turn.

Row 3: Ch 1, [1 sc, 1 hdc, 6 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc, sl st to hdc from previous row] repeat in each ch 4 space from Row 2 across.

Break yarn, leaving 12 inch tail for sewing flower together.

You should now have a long strand of petals that are starting to curl/twist a bit. Now for the fun! Use the long tail to thread your needle.

Begin to roll the petals around, using the yarn needle and tail to secure the petals together as you roll. Be sure to reinforce the shape with a few extra whip stitches as you go.

Finish by securing the last petal. Use the rest of the tail to sew your flower to a hat or other object, or simply finish and weave ends for a detachable flower accent or brooch.

Pattern Note: For a taller flower, roll petals more tightly. For a wider, more flat flower, roll petals more loosely. See the images for clarification.

You are all done! I hope you enjoy crocheting and using this simple flower. Don’t forget to check out my other free flower pattern – the Triple Crochet Flower. If you have any questions, please do leave me a comment below and I’ll get back to you as soon as possible.

Rock the flower,

xx

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