Free Shamrock Crochet Pattern for March

Well, I found my favorite shamrock pattern. I was so happy to find the printed pattern and then also find the web site. The author requests I only submit the URL here but that's wonderful of her to share it this way. Here's a photo so you can tell if you'd like to make them up. I used to make a bunch of them for my Mother to hand out to her friends. Our family name is O'Shea!



The pattern can be found at http://www.fortunecity.com/millenium/abbeydale/183/clover.htm

Hope you find this a great way to start out our first month blogging togethr. I'm hoping for some comments. Thanks and happy St. Patrick's Day and crochetng your shamrock pin!

Kathy

Baby Patterns - Filet Crochet Choose a FREE Pattern

Knit Crochet Needlework Just Have Fun!

Please check out the archived patterns for filet crochet along the right side of my blog. There are several to choose from along with a FREE bunny baby afghan pattern. These are filet crochet patterns.



Here's an article I thought very interesting and everyone may enjoy. Please visit the web site if you're interesed in reading more articles or come back here often to read more.



Crochet Supplies: Do You Have Everything You Need? by: Terry Roberts



There are many supplies used when crocheting and the specific kinds depend solely on the type of patterns used. There are many basic items that beginners need but when using more complicated patterns and designs it can be essential to expand on the crochet supplies used. Yarn and a crochet hook are the most basic supplies but also used are knitting needles and a wide variety of yarn types amongst other items. More than one hook and needle set is needed as they can be left in an unfinished part of the crocheted item while another area is concentrated on. Patterns are a necessary part of the process, especially for beginners or if the person is creating something for the first time.


Anyone learning how to crochet may also need supplies of books or magazines full of tips and patterns. Depending on the type of pattern, other crochet supplies may be needed such as ribbon or lace. Ribbon can be run through certain areas of a crocheted design and lace can be a necessary addition to many designs. When making clothes, materials that can be layered under the yarn may be an important part of your crochet supplies. Sewing needles, threads, beads, sequins and other accessories can all form part of a crochet supply box as they can add decoration to a crocheted piece. There is so much that can be done with crocheted materials that the lists of possible crochet supplies are enormous.



Crochet Yarn Supplies


One of the most significant parts of crocheting is the types of yarns used. There are a huge number of different yarns used for crocheting; the texture and thickness of the yarn is most important. Yarn can have a lot of variations: some are thick, others are thin; yarn can be soft, fluffy, hard and come from many different animals. Yarn can be either natural or synthetic and the five basic types are baby/fingering, sport/baby, worsted weight, chunky and bulky - and they all have different uses.



Fingering weight is mainly used for light items such as socks. Sports weight is heavier and used for items like sweaters. Worsted weight is for much heavier and warmer items. Chunky and bulky are used for very heavy and warm items. Some of the most popular fibers used in yarns include acrylic, alpaca, camel hair, cashmere, chenille, lambs wool, mohair and even silk. The types of yarn depend on the item of clothing and the pattern used. So, as you can see, you’ll need to get yourself a big box to keep all the crochet supplies you’re going to need!



About The Author
Terry Roberts is a professional translator and linguist, with a wide range of interests. To read more about chocolate, please visit his website: http://www.crochetfornovices.com/ more articles can be found at http://www.articlecity.com/

Free Patterns Coming Soon !

Free Patterns Coming Soon !

Welcome to Free Patterns
On this page, you'll find some new Illusion, also called Shadow, knitting patterns. FREE For starters, here's a double diamond pattern that I designed and used to make a tote bag. The photo will be posted soon. It's a long pattern with over 100 rows so please, if you find any errors, let me know. Thank you for your interest and come back often as I'll be posting more later.
Here's a great tip: print out the chart and enlarge it if you need BUT put it in a page protector and use those dry markers to mark your pattern all you want. Keep track of the row your on, etc.

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Illusion Double Diamonds

You may want to print the chart out and enlarge it a bit and use a highlighter to color every two rows starting with Row 3. So Rows 1 and 2 are not colored, Rows 3 and 4 are colored, 5 and 6 are not and so on. Always remember the first row of each color change is always a knit row.
I used knitting needles size 8 and worsted weight yarn. It measures finished: 16" wide X 18" long. I think for a firmer fabric, you should use a smaller needle.
CO 63 with color A in any cast-one you like. If you want it wider, cast on more but remember to add those stitches only at the beginning and the end of each row. I couldn’t add color to my chart so remember to start with row 1 and 2 which will be color A. Row 3 and 4 changes to color B.
This is a very long pattern with over 100 rows. I used to it make a tote bag. What I did was CO with color A but you could use either one just so you continue going back and forth between the two colors. If you have any question, please email me at kma2053@gmail.com
Have fun!!


CO 63 with color A (My color A was Navy blue and color B was Teal Blue)
**there was an error in row 92 on the chart but it's been fixed. Not super good but you shouldn't have any trouble.

Color A Row1: K63
Color A Row 2: First Pattern row K 16, P1, K 29, P1, K 16
Color B Row 3: K 63
Color B Row 4: P 15, K3, P 27, K 3, P 15
Color A Row 5: K 63
Color A Row 6: K 15, P 3, K27, P3, K 15
Color B Row 7: K 63
Color B Row 8: P 14, K 5, P 25, K 5, P 14
Color A Row 9: K 63
Color A Row 10: K 14, P 5, K 25, P 5, K 14
Color B Row 11: K 63
Color B Row 12: P 13, K 7, P 23, K 7, P 13
Color A Row 13: K 63
Color A Row 14: K 13, P 7, K 23, P 7, K 13
Color B Row 15: K 63
Color B Row 16: P 12, K 9, P 21, K 9, P 12
Color A Row 17: K 63
Color A Row 18: K 12, P 4, K 1, P 4, K 28, P 4, K 1, P 4, K 12
Color B Row 19: K 63
Color B Row 20: P 11, K 4, P 3, K 4, P 19, K 4, P 3, K 4 P 11
Color A Row 21: K 63
Color A Row 22: K 11, P4, K 3, P 4, K 19, P 4, K 3, P 4, K 11
Color B Row 23: K 63
Color B Row 24: P 10, K 4, P 5, K 4, P 17, K 4, P 5, K 4, P 10
Color A Row 25: K 63
Color A Row 26: K 10, P 4, K 5, P 4, K 17, P 4, K 5, P 4, K 10
Color B Row 27: K 63 (you’re one fourth of the way!!)
Color B Row 28: P 9, K 4, P 7, K 4, P 15, K 4, P 7, K 4, P 9
Color A Row 29: K 63
Color A Row 30: K 9, P 4, K 7, P 4, K 15, P 4, K 7, P 4, K 9
Color B Row 31: K 63
Color B Row 32: P 8, K 4, P 3, K 1, P 1, K 1, P 3, K 4, P 13, K 4, P 3, K 1, P 1, K 1, P 3, K 4, P 8
Color A Row 33: K 63
Color A Row 34: K 8, P 4, K 3, P 1, K 1, P 1, K 3, P 4, K 13, P 4, K 3, P 1, K 1, P 1, K 3, P 4, K 8
Color B Row 35: K 63
Color B Row 36: P 7, K 4, P 3,K 1, P 1, K 1, P 1, K 1, P 3, K 4, P 11, K 4, P 3, K 1, P 1, K 1, P 1, K 1, P 3, K 4, P 7
Color A Row 37: K 63
Color A Row 38: K7, P 4, K 3, P 1, K 1, P 1, K 1, P 1, K 3, P 4, K 11, P 4, K 3, P 1, K 1, P 1, K 1, P 1, K 3, P 4, K 7
Color B Row 39: K 63
Color B Row 40: P 6, K 4, P 3, K 1, P 1, K 1, P 1, K 1, P 1, K 1, P 3, K 4, P 9, K 4, P 3, K 1, P 1, K 1, P 1, K 1, P 1, K 1, P 3, K 4, P 6
Color A Row 41: K 63
Color A Row 42: K 6, *P 4. K 3, P 1, K 1, P 1, K 1, P 1, K 1, P 1, K 3, P 4*, K 9, knit one time more from * to * and end with K 6
Color B Row 43: K 63
Color B Row 44: P 5, *K 4, P 3, K 1, P 1, K 1, P 1, K 1, P 1, K 1, P 1, K 1, P 3, K 4*, P 7, knit one more time from * to * and end with P 5
Color A Row 45: K 63
Color A Row 46: K 5, *P 4, K 3, P 1, K 1, P 1, K 1, P 1, K 1, P 1, K 1, P 1, K 3, P 4*, K 7, knit one more time from * to * and end with K 5
Color B Row 47: K 63
Color B Row 48: P 4, *K 4, P 3, K 1, P 1, K 1, P 1, K 1, P 1, K 1, P 1, K 1, P 1, K 1, P 3, K 4, P 5*, knit one more time from * to * and end with P 4
Color A Row 49: K 63
Color A Row 50: K 4, P 4, K 3, P 1, K 1, P 1, K 1, P 1, K 1, P 1, K 1, P 1, K 1, P 1, K 3, P 4, K 5, knit one more time from * to * and end with K 4
Color B Row 51: K 63
Color B Row 52: P 3, K 4, P 3, K 1, P 1, K 1, P 1, K 1, P 1, K 1, P 1, K 1, P 1, K 1, P 1, K 1, P 3, K 4, knit one more time from * to * and end with P 3
Color A Row 53: K 63
Color A Row 54: K 3, *P 4, K 3, K 1, P 1, K 1, P 1, K 1, P 1, K 1, P 1, K 1, P 1, K 1, P 1, K 3, P 4. K3, knit one more time from * to * and end with K 3 ( Yeah, you’re half way!!)
Color B Row 55: K 63
Color B Row 56: P 4,*K 4, P 3, K 1, P 1, K 1, P 1, K 1, P 1, K 1, P 1, K 1, P 1, K 1, P 3, K 4, P 5*, knit one more time from * to * and end with P 4
Color A Row 57: K 63
Color A Row 58: K 4, *P 4, K 3, P 1, K 1, P 1, K 1, P 1, K 1, P 1, K 1, P 1, K 1, P 1, K 3, P 4, K 5*, knit one more time from * to * and end with K 4
Color B Row 59: K 63
Color B Row 60: P 5, *K 4, P 3, K 1, P 1, K 1, P 1, K 1, P 1, K 1, P 1, K 1, P 3, K 4, P 7*, knit one more time from * to * and end with P 5
Color A Row 61: K 63
Color A Row 62: K 5, *P 4, K 3, P 1, K 1, P 1, K 1, P 1, K 1, P 1, K 1, P 1, K 3, P 4, K 7*, knit one more time from * to * and end with K 5
Color B Row 63: K 63
Color B Row 64: P 6, *K 4, P 3, K 1, P 1, K 1, P 1, K 1, P 1, K 1, P 3, K 4, P 9*, knit one more time from * to * and end with P 6
Color A Row 65: K 63
Color A Row 66: K 6, *P 4, K 3, P 1, K 1, P 1, K 1, P 1, K 1, P 1, K 3, P 4, K 9*, knit one more time from * to * and end with K 6
Color B Row 67: K 63
Color B Row 68: P 7, *K 4, P 3, K 1, P 1, K 1, P 1, K 1, P 3, K 4, P 11*, knit one more time from * to * and end with P 7
Color A Row 69: K 63
Color A Row 70: K 7, *P 4, K 3, P 1, K 1, P 1, K 1, P 1, K 3, P 4, K 11*, knit one more time from * to * and end with K 7
Color B Row 71: K 63
Color B Row 72: P 8, *K 4, P 3, K 1, P 1, K 1, P 3, K 4, P 13*, knit one more time from * to * and end with P 8
Color A Row 73: K 63
Color A Row 74: K 8, *P 4, K 3, P 1, K 1, P 1, K 3, P 4, K 10*, knit one more time from * to * and end with K 8
Color B Row 75: K 63
Color B Row 76: P 9, *K 4, P 3, K 1, P 3, K 4*, knit one more time from * to * and end with P9
Color A Row 77: K: 63
Color A Row 78: K9, *P 4, K 3, P 1, K 3, P 4*, K 12, knit one more time from * to * and end with K 9
Color B Row 79: K 63
Color B Row 80: P 10, *K 4, P 5, K 4*, P 14, knit one more time from * to * and end with P 10
Color A Row 81: K 63
Color A Row 82: K 10, *P 4, K 5, P4 K 14*, knit one more time from * to * and end with K 10
Color B Row 83: K 63
Color B Row 84: P 11, *K 4, P 3, K 4*, P 16, knit one more time from * to * and end with P 11
Color A Row 85: K 63
Color B Row 86: K 11, *P 4, K 3, P 4,*, K 16, knit one more time from * to * and end with K 11
Color B Row 87: K 63
Color A Row 88: P 12, *K 4, P 1, K 4*, P 18, knit one more time from * to * and end with P 12
Color A Row 89: K 63
Color B Row 90: K 12, *P 4, K 1, P 4*, K 21, knit one more time from * to * and end with K 12
Color B Row 91: K 63
Color A Row 92: P 13, K 3, P 1. K 3, P 23, K 3, P 1, K 4, P 13
Color A Row 93: K 63
Color B Row 94: K 13, P 7, K 23, P 7, K 13
Color B Row 95: K 63
Color A Row 96: P 15, K 3, P 27, K 3, P 15
Color A Row 97: K 63
Color B Row 98: K 15, P 3, K 27, P 3, K 15
Color B Row 99: K 63
Color A Row 100: P 16, K 1, P 29, K 1, P 16
Color A Row 101: K 63
Color B Row 102: K 16, P 1, K 29, P 1, K 16
Color B Row 103: K 63
Color A Row 104: P 63
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Knitting and Crocheting

One of my biggest passions is knitting and crocheting. If you follow the link, it will take you to some of my favorite projects that have taught me a new technique almost everytime. There are so many many stitches and techniques to learn and I hope to bring many of them to you to try.

Keep your knitting and crocheting fun and exciting. For starters, I'll show you illusion or shadow knitting projects. I have several filet crochet projects along with baby patterns and many links to web sites for information and supplies.

Discover the Secret That Will Have You Knitting Brilliant, Timeless Designs in No Time At All – Even If You Have Absolutely No Knitting Experience Whatsoever! Knitting Essentials
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Patterns (coming soon)

FREE Crochet Afghan Bunny Pattern

Here's your free pattern! I am not very computer literate so I hope you're able to print this out at a decent size for you. There's really no need for any written instructions if you are familiar with crocheting. I do have the instructions written out but when I scanned them, they came out as a pd file which I can send you via email but can't figure out how to attach it here. So just let me know if you want the printed instructions.




Thank you for viewing. Don't forget to check out all my patterns in the archives.






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