Crochet

The Flower Stand doily is one of several patterns from The Lady’s Album of Fancy Work. This pattern, along with a number of others was first published in 1850.

The Mat for Flower Vase is one of several patterns from The Lady’s Album of Fancy Work. This vintage crochet doily pattern, along with a number of others was first published in 1850.

The D’Oyley is one of several vintage crochet doily patterns from The Lady’s Album of Fancy Work. This pattern, along with a number of others was first published in 1850.

When designing this easy crochet doily pattern, The Crafty Tipster wanted to keep the counting and fussy stitching to a minimum to make it easier for first-time doily makers and a quickie pattern for more experienced hookers.

A free vintage crochet pattern to make a crochet basket filled with crochet flowers and leaves.

Meet our first Amigurumi-inspired Santa Claus.

The pattern and instructions are a little long, but are fairly easy. Even the beginner should be able to make this crochet Santa. An alternate placement of the eyes is included.

An original Christmas crochet pattern – Beachy Crochet Snowman is made using basic Amigurumi techniques and is oh so cute. This free crochet pattern also includes suggestions for hat and scarf variations.

The egg is the basic form for many of the Amigurumi figures. This free rochet pattern is for a plain egg that can be used for bodies, heads, and even entire Amigurumi pieces – it is the cornerstone of Amigurumi crochet.

A simple technique to add a nice finished edge on your crochet pieces.

Making a perfect crochet circle is easy if you know this sneaky technique known as the magic circle.