free crochet pattern: hearts

these hearts are perfect for using up small balls of yarn left over from bigger projects

materials needed:

size 5 hook

abbreviations used:

st - stitch

ch - chain

sl st - slip stitch

dc - double crochet

tr - triple (trebel) crochet

step 1. ch 4

 step 2. join to first st with a sl st

 step 3. 3 tr into loop

step 4. 3 dc into loop

step 5. ch 1

step 6. 1 tr into loop

step 7. ch 1

step 8. 3 dc into loop

step 9. 2 tr into loop

step 10. ch 3

step 11. sl st into the center

  snip the end and weave the tail in

presto your done!

crochet pattern: loop around cowl

 as some of you may know i am an avid crocheter but i haven't posted a pattern on here in ages! 

i decided that needed to change. so here is a very simple pattern for a loop around cowl.

what i used:

wool ease think & quick yarn (i used 1 full ball and a little bit of a second ball)

10mm / P hook

yarn needle

abbreviation:

ch - chain

dc - double crochet 

st - stitch

 1. ch 11

 2. dc in the second ch away from the hook

(pictured below)

3.  dc in every chain until the end (9)

 4. *ch 2 (counts as first dc in next row), turn work, skip first stitch, dc in every st until the end (9)*

5. repeat from * to * for 64 more rows

 6. once you have completed 66 rows altogether cut yarn making sure there is a 14-16 inch tail

7. sew the two ends together with yarn needle and tail end of the yarn