Shark Applique - Free Crochet Pattern

 Shark Applique

Materials

Hook: 4mm

Scissors

Yarn needle

Yarn

(DK/medium)

A: Blue

B: White

C: Black

Stitches & Abbreviations

(US terms)

ch – chain

st(s) - stitch(es)

sc – single crochet

hdc - half double crochet

ss – slip stitch

Body

Using yarn A, ch15.

R1: sc into 2nd ch from hook, 13sc, turn.

R2: sk a st, 4ss, 7sc, ss, turn.

R3: sk a st, ss into 2nd st, 5sc, ss, fasten off.

R4: with the RS facing you, turn upside down and attach yarn B into first ch on right, (ch1, sc), 9sc, 4ss, fasten off.

Tail Fin

Using yarn A, ch5.

Fin 1: ss into 2nd ch from hook, sc, 2hdc.

Fin 2: ch6, ss into 2nd ch from hook, sc, 2hdc, ss into beginning ch, fasten off with long tail for sewing.

Sew onto the body.

Big Fins

Make 3.

Ch4, ss into 2nd ch from hook, sc, hdc, fasten off with long tail for sewing.

Sew these onto the body in the middle at the top, about halfway down the body, and at the back just in front of the second one.

Small Fins

Ch2, sc into second ch from hook, fasten off.

Sew onto body at the back between the tail and top fin.

Eye

Using yarn C, sew an eye onto your shark.

Strawberry Pouch - Free Crochet Pattern

 Strawberry Pouch

Materials

Hook: 4mm

Scissors

Yarn needle

Yarn

(DK/medium)

A: pink

B: white

C: green

Stitches & Abbreviations

(US terms)

ch – chain

st(s) - stitch(es)

dc – double crochet

ss – slip stitch

Pattern Notes

• Stitches in (brackets) all go into the same stitch.

• Turning ch2s count as a dc.

Pouch

Using yarn A, ch22.

R1: dc into 3rd ch from hook, 18dc, (4dc) in last st, 19dc down the other side of the chain you just worked into, (2dc) into the last st, ss to ch2.

R2: ch2, dc all around, ss to ch2.

R3-11 : repeat R2.

R12: attach yarn B into any st, (ch1, sc), sc around the row, ss to first sc, fasten off.

Strawberry

Using yarn A, make a mr/ ch4 method.

R1: ch3, 11dc into mr.

R2: ch1, hdc into same st, (4dc), (hdc, sc), 2sc, (hdc, dc), (dc, hdc), 2sc, (sc, hdc), (4dc), hdc, ss into ch1.

R3: ch1, sc in same st, sc around the row placing (2sc) in between 

Detailing

Using yarn B, sew little lines onto the strawberry for seeds.

Leaves

Using yarn C, ch4.

Leaf 1: sc into 2nd ch from hook, hdc, sc.

Leaf 2: ch3, sc into 2nd ch from hook, hdc, sc into first ch of Leaf 1.

Leaf 3: repeat Leaf 2, fasten off leaving long tail for sewing.

Circle

Using yarn B, make a mr/ ch4 method.

R1: ch2, 11dc into me, ss to ch2.

R2: ch2, sc into same st, 2dc in every st, ss to ch2.

R3: ch2, *(2dc), dc*, repeat from *to* to end of row, ss to ch2.

R4: (ch1, sc), sc in every st, ss to first sc, fasten off with long tail for sewing.

Assembling

First, sew the strawberry onto the white circle.

Then, add the leaves.

Now you can sew the circle onto the pouch.

Ties

Using yarn C.

Method 1: ch81, sc into 2nd ch from hook, sc along row, fasten off.

Method 2: make a foundation single crochet chain of 80.

Method 3: ch80, fasten off.

Starting from one of the sides, weave the tie over and under every 2 dc on R11. Tie both ends together.

Make a second tie and repeat the same.

Chicken Coaster - Free Crochet Pattern

 Chicken Coaster

Materials

Hook: 4mm

Scissors

Yarn needle

Yarn

(DK/medium)

A: Brown/white/black

B: Red

C: Yellow

Stitches & Abbreviations

(US terms)

ch – chain

st(s) - stitch(es)

dc – double crochet

mr - magic ring

ss – slip stitch

picot 

Pattern Notes

• Turning ch2s don’t count as a st.

• Stitches in (brackets) go into the same st.

The Pattern

Using yarn A, make a mr/ ch4 method.

R1: ch2, 10dc into mr, ss to first hdc.

R2: ch2, (2dc) in every st, ss to first hdc.

R3: ch2, *(2dc), dc,* repeat from *to* another 7 times, turn.

R4: ch2, *(2dc), 2dc,* repeat from *to* to end of row, turn.

R5: *ch1, (6dc) in next st, ss in next, sk a st, ss in next,* repeat from *to* another 5 times, 4sc, ss into next st, ch1, (6dc), ss into top of ch2 from last round, fasten off.

R6: Attach yarn B to the head into the 4th dc after the scs from last row, *(ch2, dc, ch2, ss), ss into next st,* repeat from *to* 2 more times, fasten off.

Reattach yarn to first sc from previous row, (ch1, sc), (3dc), sc, ss, fasten off.

Attach yarn C to first dc after scs, (ch2, hdc, picot), ss, fasten off.

Spring Coaster - Free Crochet Pattern

 Spring Coaster

Materials

Hook: 4mm

Scissors

Yarn needle

Yarn

(DK/medium)

A: Dark green

B: Dark pink

C: Light green

D: Light pink

Stitches & Abbreviations

(US terms)

ch – chain

hdc - half double crochet

mr - magic ring

dc – double crochet

sc – single crochet

sp - space

ss – slip stitch

st(s) - stitch(es)

Pattern Notes

• Beginning ch2 does count as a st.

• Sts in (brackets) go into the same st.

The Pattern

Create a mr/ ch4 method.

R1: using yarn A, ch1, 12sc, ss to first sc, fasten off.

R2: using yarn B, (ch2, hdc), ch1, *(2hdc), ch1* around, ss to ch2, fasten off.

R3: using yarn C, join into ch1sp, ch2, (2dc), ch1, *(3dc), ch1* in every sp, ss to ch2.

R4: *ch5, ss into ch1sp* around, fasten off.

R5: using yarn D, join into ch5sp, (ch1, sc, 2hdc, 3dc, 2hdc, sc) in sp, *(sc, 2hdc, 3dc, 2hdc, sc) in next sp* repeat from *to* around, ss to first sc

Palestine Headband - Free Crochet Pattern

Materials

Hook: 2.5mm

Scissors

Yarn needle

Yarn

(DK/medium)

A: Red

B: White

C: Black

D: Green

Stitches & Abbreviations

(US terms)

ch – chain

dc – double crochet

rs - right side

sc – single crochet

st(s) - stitch(es)

Pattern Notes

• Colour changes are shown by the letter, eg: [B] means switch to Yarn B.

• Beginning ch1/2 doesn't count as a st.

• Beginning chain should fit comfortably across the top of your head from ear to ear, you can add/take away the green, white and black stitches to alter it easily.

• When working on R1 of the straps, place your stitches anywhere along the side.

Headband

[A] ch45, [B] ch25 +1 (turning ch)

R1: sc into 2nd ch from hook, 4sc, *5dc, 5sc* x2, [A] *5dc, 5sc* x4, 5dc, ss down the side of the dc to get to the first ch.

R2: worked into the other side of the foundation chain, ch2, *5dc, 5sc* x4, 5dc, [A] *5sc, 5dc* x2, 5sc.

R3: ch2, *5dc, 5sc* x2, [C] *5dc, 5sc* x5.

R4: ch1, *5sc, 5dc* x5, 5sc, [A] 5dc, 5sc, 5dc.

With the RS facing you and the red on the left (as shown above), attach yarn A again. 

R5: ch2, *5dc, 5sc* x2, [D] *5dc, 5sc* x5.

R6: ch1, *5sc, 5dc* x5, 5sc, [A] 5dc, 5sc, 5dc.

Straps

Without fastening off for the first one, work the straps on either side of the headband.

R1: ch1, 10sc.

R2: ch1, sc dec, 6sc, sc dec.

R3: ch1, 8sc.

R4: ch1, sc dec, 4sc, sc dec.

R5-6: ch1, 6sc.

R7: ch1, sc dec, 2sc, sc dec.

R8: ch1, 4sc.

R9: ch1, sc dec, sc dec.

R10: ch1, 2sc.

Ch42

R11: hdc into 3rd ch from hook, 39hdc, ss to other sc from R10.

Repeat the same on the other side.

Book Sleeve with Pocket - Free Crochet Pattern

Materials

Hook: 5.5mm

Scissors

Yarn needle

Button (2cm)

Yarn

(Medium weight)

A: main colour

B: borders

Stitches & Abbreviations

(US terms)

ch – chain

sc – single crochet

hdc - half double crochet

dc – double crochet

ss – slip stitch

mr- magic ring 

sp - space

rs - right side

ws - wrong side

Pattern Notes

Turning ch2s don't count as a stitch, except for the pocket.

The Sleeve

Using yarn A, ch32.

R1: hdc into 3rd ch from hook, hdc across the row (30).

R2-16: ch2, hdc across the row (30), fasten off.

Repeat rows 1 to 16 to form the other side.

Pocket

Make a mr/ch4 method.

R1: into the ring ch2, 2dc, *ch2, 3dc* 3 times, ch2, ss into top of first ch2.

R2: ss across to the first ch2 sp. (ch2, 2dc, ch2, 2dc) in sp, *(2dc, ch2, 2dc) in next space*. Repeat from * to * twice more, ss to first ch2.

R3: ss across to the first ch2 sp. (ch2, 2dc, ch2, 2dc) in sp, *(3dc) in next sp, (3dc, ch2, 3dc) in next sp*, repeat from * to * 2 more times, 3dc in next sp, ss to close. Fasten off.

R4: Attach yarn B into any corner sp. (ch1, 3sc, ch2, 3sc), (3sc) into next two sps, (3sc, ch2, 3sc) into corner, repeat around square, fasten off.

Joining

Sew the pocket onto the RS of one of your pieces.

Holding both pieces together with the WS facing each other, attach the yarn to one of the top corners.

R1: ch1, sc in same st, sc along both sides and bottom. In both corners, place (sc, ch2, sc). 

Note: you can put the sc wherever feels right along the bottom, I like to put one sc in the side of every hdc and one in between them.

Top

Sc along the top of the sleeve, one side at a time instead of both together, fasten off.

Tie

Attach your yarn into a stitch near the middle of the top, on the back piece. Ch 20, ss into the st 2 stitches away from where you started, fasten off.

Button

Sew on the button.