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The holiday season is here - read on for last-minute Christmas crochet inspiration! Handmade ornaments bring extra warmth to your decorations and make wonderful last-minute gifts.

Crochet Christmas Patterns

Small crochet ornaments are perfect for busy days or when you need a relaxing creative break. Each is like a little piece of handmade magic, adding a personal and cozy touch to your home.

Free Christmas Crochet Patterns

Here are some of my favorite patterns to inspire you this season.

Snowflakes will always have a special place in my heart. They brighten up winter days and make delicate window decorations that last well beyond Christmas.

The stars and hearts add their charm to everything. Timeless and versatile for any occasion, including Christmas. You really can't go wrong with those.

  • Snowflake No.1
    Bright, delicate, and perfect for winter window decorations.
  • Snowflake No.2
    The sister of Snowflake No.1, with its own unique charm.
  • Sibling Stars
    Easy and relaxing to make, with a festive touch.
  • A Little Christmas Heart
  • World Heart Day
  • Double Heart
  • Striped Christmas Bauble
    Now with a cap! - This might take a little longer to crochet, so make this for someone special.
  • A Curly Border
    The twisted sc border adds a special touch to your work. Find it on Instagram - Swipe for video.
Whether you hang these ornaments on the tree, place them in a window, or gift them to someone special, they’re sure to bring warmth and joy to the season.

I’d love to see your creations and how you use these patterns! Tag me @stonegnomedesign on Instagram, so I can find your posts.

Wishing you a warm and creative Christmas season!

Sincerely,
Heidi aka StoneGnome
Originally published in December 2018, updated in 2024.
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It’s cold and dark outside. So, have a happy hour with tea, a blanket, and a new little crochet project.
Crocheted Christmas Bauble
I've worked on different Christmas bauble ornaments, or Xmas balls the last few years. The first pattern is available below. Yeah!

Skills

The bauble is an intermediate/advanced project. If you are familiar with waistcoat stitches and slip stitches, the Christmas ball pattern is likely trouble-free and you can go straight to the yarn-hook suggestions and the pattern notes.

If the stitches - or this way of using them - are fairly new to you, a little extra effort might be required at first. I promise you, getting to know the stitches better is very well worth it.

Want more details about this way of working? Read: Tessa's Triangles - Hexagon Pattern

You should feel comfortable making uniform stitches of all kinds and it is also good to know how to adjust the tension of your work. - If not, read this one: How to Change and Control Your Tension

A Note about your Hook

A perfect hook for waistcoat stitches has a head that is slightly smaller than the neck and is pointy or has a lip/nose that makes it easy to insert the hook between the legs of the previous stitch.

Remember. We should always use the neck of the hook to determine the size of our stitches - and avoid tightening them after the loop leaves the hook. With waistcoat stitches, it is even more important or it will be difficult to make the following round.

Read about wellformed waistcoat stitches here: Waistcoat Stitch and Stitch Patterns in Rounds.

Yarn-Hook & Size

The bauble should be rather small to keep it light. A Catona-yarn-bauble like mine will be around 5cm (2") wide/tall.

I used:
  • Scheepjes Catona (Ravelry) 125m/50gr (138 yds/1.76oz)
  • hook size 4mm for the main parts and 3mm for the final round (US G6 and D3, UK 8 and 11).
However, any cotton yarn doable for amigurumi should work with this pattern. It could be cotton yarn with yardage 170m/50gr (186 yds/1.76oz) and hook size 3-3.5mm (US D3-E4, UK 10-9). For the final round use a slightly smaller hook for a nicer closing.

Crochet Christmas Balls

The Striped Bauble Pattern

The bauble is worked in rounds in a continuous spiral. (No joining with a slip stitch after each round).
Make not-tight stitches to make it easy to work with. Be thorough with the size of your chains. Adjust accordingly if needed, like when you change color.

Use a stitch marker or a long piece of yarn to mark the beginning of a round.

Use 3-4 stitch markers or tiny stitch holders for the final round.

Special Stitches

Slip stitch BLO decrease (slst-blo-dec). Hook into back loops only (blo). Hook into the next two stitches in reverse order. Yarn-over and pull through all loops. For more info and a video, see Slip Stitch Tutorials - Part III.

Unfinished-ws. Insert the hook between the legs of a stitch, yarn-over and pull up a loop, yarn over, and pull through one loop only. Keep the extra loop on the hook.

Waistcoat stitch decreases (cap version only). Insert the hook between the legs of the next stitch, yarn-over and pull up a loop, do the same for the next stitch so you have 3 loops on the hook, yarn-over and pull through all loops on the hook.

Abbreviations

ch = chain
sc = single crochet stitch
ws = waistcoat stitch
ws-c = Ws with a color change (see below)
slst-blo = slip stitch in the Back Loop Only (blo)
slst-blo-c = slip stitch BLO with a color change
slst-blo-dec = slip stitch decrease - in the back loop only
* * = Repeat instructions within * * all the way round
( ) = Repeat instructions within the parentheses as many times as instructed.
[ ] = number of stitches in the round

Color changes are marked ‘-c’. Change color while pulling up the last loop of a stitch, so the new color is ready for the next stitch. For slip stitches, pick up the new color immediately.

Instructions

Foundation
With red yarn. Make 6 loose sc in a Magic Ring. Pull the Magic Ring loosely together. [6]

1st Half of the Red Ball
  1. *1 ws in the first sc,1 ws-c in the same/current sc,
    ch-c 1 (change color to red immediately). *
    Repeat from * to * all the way. [18]

  2. Keep changing color so all ws appear red and all slst appear white.
    * With red. 1 ws in the ws,
    1 ws-c in the next stitch.
    With white; 1 slst-blo in the chain,
    1 slst-blo-c in the ws *.
    Repeat all the way. Start the repeats in the CURRENT ws. [24]

  3. This round you will have 3 white slst between the ws.
    * 1 ws in the current stitch,
    1 ws-c in the next stitch,
    1 slst-blo in each slst,
    1 slst-blo-c in the ws * [30]

  4. Repeat round 3. This round you will have 4 white slst. [36]

  5. Repeat round 3. This round you will have 5 white slst. [42]
Tighten the Magic Ring and weave in the yarn end from the beginning of the work. - Or - if you dare try if it will work for you, just tuck the loose end inside the bauble with or without a knot. - I mostly don't make a knot, mine are fine as long as they are only used for decoration purpose.

2nd Half of the Red Ball

  1. Begin this round in the ‘current ws’ and make the repeats from the ‘next ws’.
    * 1 ws in the ws,
    1 ws-c in the next ws,
    1 slst-blo in the next 4 slst,
    1 slst-blo-c in the last slst * [42]

  2. Repeat the previous round. [42]
Prepare to fill the bauble. Depending on your tension, yarn, and more, the white part might arch inward. Use it if you like, or fill the bauble firmly in the end, if you want a very round ball.

  1. * 1 ws in the ws,
    1 ws-c in the next ws,
    1 slst-blo-dec,
    1 slst-blo in the next 2 slst,
    1 slst-blo-c in the last slst * [36]

  2. * 1 ws in the ws,
    1 ws-c in the next ws,
    1 slst-blo-dec,
    1 slst-blo in the next slst,
    1 slst-blo-c in the last slst * [30]

  3. * 1 ws in the ws,
    1 ws-c in the next ws,
    1 slst-blo-dec,
    1 slst-blo-c * [24]

  4. * 1 ws in the ws,
    1 ws-c in the next ws,
    1 slst-blo-dec-c in the slst. * [18]

  5. * 1 ws in each ws * (Skip all slst). [12]
If you don't want a cap, head directly to the Final Round (No Cap). Otherwise, prepare for the cap. Use the colored yarn.

  1. Make waistcoat stitch decreases all the way [6]
slst and cut the colored yarn, Pull the yarn end through the loop. Secure ends. A little knot using the white and colored yarn should be fine. Tug the loose ends into the bauble. Gaps between the last round of stitches should be closed after the next round.

The Cap

Use a smaller hook and golden yarn. Attach the yarn by inserting the hook between the legs of the last waistcoat stitch (as if doing a new waistcoat stitch), yarn-over, and pull through. This doesn’t count as a stitch. To hide the loose end of the golden yarn, crochet over it for the next rounds.

  1. Make 2 rounds of waistcoat stitches.

  2. Slip stitch into the next stitch, cut a long yarn end, and pull through the last loop.
    Tighten the last slst.
Create a loop for hanging the ornament
Attach a needle to the yarn end. Insert the needle into the next stitch and out in the middle of the cap.

While leaving most of the golden yarn to form a large loop, bring the needle back into the cap's center, and out at the bottom of the cap, then reinserting it right next to the initial point.
Tie a knot using the large loop and the short loose yarn end. Tuck the knot and the yarn end into the cap to hide it.

Change to a hook 1 size smaller.

Make 1 ws in the first stitch and unfinished-ws the rest of the way. Every time you have 4 loops (max) on the hook, move 3 loops to a stitch marker /stitch holder (or just a piece of string). The loop you made last, keep that on the hook.

Last round of the Christmas Ball

Cut a long yarn end. Pull the yarn end through all the loops on the hook and then all the loops on the stitch markers. Use a needle or a hook.

Insert a needle

Fill the bauble - firmly for a round ball.
Tighten the yarn end and use a needle to secure it by going around in the last loops once more.

Closing the Christmas Ball

Insert the needle into the ball and let it emerge from the middle of the 'star'.

Striped Christmas Bauble Crochet Pattern

Please let me know below, if you chose this cap-less solution. - Otherwise, I might eventually remove this part :)

You are all done!

Shape the Christmas bauble by hand if needed and have a lovely crochet Christmas!

...Psst!

Waistcoat stitches are not used much with traditional patterns but are very fun to work with.
If you liked this, try other projects using waistcoat and slip stitches. You find them under the theme Waistcoat Stitch Love.
Originally published in 2022, last updated in 2024.
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It is fall, Socktober, and the perfect time to make something warm and cozy.

Comfy Crochet Footies

These footies are soft, cushy, and easy to make. The stitch pattern is anti-knotted and stretchy. This offers a great fit, adapting comfortably to various foot shapes—something rarely achieved with crochet.

Plus, it's a toe-up pattern, and the foot and heel are crafted in one piece, minimizing seams and ensuring maximum comfort without irritation.

Crochet sock toe-up

Get the Pattern Now

The Comfy Footies pattern is available in English (US terms) and Danish.

Get it from your preferred pattern pusher; Ravelry, LoveCrafts, or right here via the StoneGnome Shop.

Size

The pattern supports shoe sizes EU 35-40 (US women 5-9, UK 3-7).

It was originally made for a female foot size EU 37/38 (US 6-7, UK 4-5). However, thanks to the flexible stitch pattern, the footies were easily adapted a couple of sizes up/down.

Yarn

What yarn to use? Bulky, fine, or super fine wool yarn (and blends) work great for this pattern. If you have a lighter yarn, simply hold 2-3 strands together to achieve a heavier weight. See more in the pattern.

Read more: Crochet with 3 strands

I made great tests with yarn like those below, though any yarn that works for you is allowed :) :

  • Ren Naturuld (bulky)
  • Asta and Lane Cervinia (2 strands)
  • Mayflower Andes (3 strands)
I'm short on images for all the footies, but I'll try to add some to Instagram soon.

Comfy Crochet Footies

Crochet footies size 35-40





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Lovely, soft, stretchy, and comfy gloves. Easily made once you get familiar with the stitches. 

Crochet pattern. Half Mittens

Half Mittens is the perfect fingerless mittens crochet pattern for most crocheters who like to try new and unique patterns and stitches. It works for rehearsed beginners as well as very advanced crocheters.

NOTE. The Half Mittens crochet pattern was released on February 24th 2024.
I forgot to add it to the website too. Thank you to all who already found and downloaded it.

The mittens are worked bottom-up - from the cuff and up. With a built-in thumb gusset, they are as simple as possible. There are no seams and therefore a minimal number of loose ends to weave in.

AND - Fingerless gloves make it possible to use the mobile.

Pattern Download

The Half Mittens crochet pattern is available here. ADD TO CART.

Or visit and purchase the pattern from
  • Ravelry
  • LoveCrafts
  • The StoneGnome Shop
Depending on the source, use the built-in library or save the email you get for future access to the pattern.

Crochet a comfy mitten

Half Mittens Pattern Details

Languages. The pattern is available in English and Danish.

The English pattern uses US terms but it is fairly easy to 'translate' to UK terms. Those few times it says sc (US - single crochet), it should be translated into dc (UK - double crochet stitch).

Sizing. Child (6-8) and Woman (S/M). Tips for altering the sizes are included in the pattern.

Yarn

Find a lovely soft yarn with a little flexibility to get the best gloves ever. This could be a soft Wool Sock yarn blend.

Yarn weight. Fingering (Fingering. 210m/50gr (230y/1.76 oz) or slightly lighter. A heavier yarn can result in a dense and thick fabric.

Yarn usage. One yarn ball of 200-210m is enough for a pair of mittens.

Hook Size

The mittens are designed for a hook size 5mm (US H/8, UK 6).

However, a couple of testers preferred a smaller hook and looser stitches. This is not unusual when working waistcoat stitches. Use what works for you and gives you the required gauge/tension.

Guides and Photos

The pattern includes

  • a waistcoat stitch guide
  • illustrative photos & helpful tips
  • guidance and photos on invisible finishing and weaving in loose ends.
This pattern also has something useful when you want to make the next 10 pairs of Half Mittens:
  • an Easy Reference/Cheat Sheet page.
Enjoy creating :)

Crochet pattern. Easy Reference


Copyright and Uses

Feel free to do as you please with any products you make with your own hands from a StoneGnome pattern. Selling and donating are perfectly fine. ❤

Just remember that StoneGnomes designs, including patterns and photos, are copyrighted. However, links to www.stonegnome.com are very much appreciated.

Waistcoat Stitch Secrets

If you want to delve deeper into the waistcoat stitch and discover more than what this crochet pattern offers, visit 'The Waistcoat Stitch Secrets.'
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Crochet a Halloween Pumpkin. Make it happily orange, stylish, or scary.

Crochet Halloween Pumpkin

Add eyes and a mouth to your pumpkins for a playful touch, or let them keep a chic and neat look.

Updated September 2023.
The pattern has been tweaked and a few helpful images have been added.

The pattern has two pumpkin variations with stem and blossom. It also includes a leaf and wings. A small (optional) twist makes the wings mirrored.

The Halloween Pumpkin pattern includes a lot of helpful images - and is available in English and Danish.

Purchase the pattern now, right here: Buy Now

Or visit Ravelry, LoveCrochet, or the StoneGnome Shop.

Skills Needed

All the minor parts are made with regular crochet stitches. 

The body/head of the pumpkin is made with Tunisian crochet stitches. If you don't know Tunisian crochet, don't worry. You will only need to learn a couple of basic Tunisian crochet stitches to make this, and it can be made with a regular crochet hook (with no handle).

Halloween crochet pumpkins

Reverse Stitches

This is totally optional. But if you want to make the wings truly mirrored, a few unusual stitches are explained in the pattern.

I've borrowed the technique from Tunisian crochet where they are called 'reverse stitches'. However, it is different from the kind of reverse stitches we usually relate to, when we do regular crochet. 

See more in the pattern or check this out: Another kind of Reversed Stitches.

Happy Halloween!

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Bunny Egg usually hangs out around Easter enjoying the company of Junior Egg. 

Crochet Easter Bunny Egg and Junior Egg

Hence, the pattern for Bunny Egg has been updated and now includes Junior Egg. The two of them love that ♥ 

The 2-in-1 pattern is available at Ravelry, LoveCrafts or you can purchase it in the StoneGnome Payhip store. It's available in English and Danish.

If you want to try Junior Egg for FREE, then you'll find Junior right here.

Updated. This post has been updated as of March 2023

Skill level

The pattern is written for crocheters that are familiar with amigurumi. Difficulty level is intermediate/advanced. There are a few special stitches like BLO and Puff stitches. They are slightly modified, but - of course - explained.

Junior is the easiest one to make, while you might need a little peace, glasses and good light when you make the legs for Bunny Egg.

Size and Yarn

The Easter Egg will be around 6.5cm tall (2.6") if you work with the recommended hook size 2-2.5mm (US 0-B1 or steel 4, UK 14-13).

Use regular cotton yarn for amigurumi.

It could be something like Scheepjes Cotton 8 or similar.
Colors could be:
  • 502 white
  • 710 grey
  • 649 soft coral (or 715 nude).
  • 639 Burned Orange.
Bunny Egg and Junior Egg


I tried Scheepjes Organicon (Ravelry link), which was soft and lovely to work with. Even a bit thick and fluffy in the right way. Totally recommend this for a luxury project and if the egg is for decoration purposes only.

However, if you plan to use the Easter Egg as a toy, the yarn might get a little worn out faster than other yarn. At least that is what I experienced when I used it for samples and had to frog it several times.

More versions

Margie helped test and proofread the original patterns. Check out her latest colorful Junior Eggs from 2023 or her very, very cute Bunny Egg on Instagram. 

Thank you Margie for being such a patient and positive tester and proofreader.

Enjoy the pattern and Easter!

Related blog post: Junior Egg
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This heart was made for#WorldHeartDay (sep 2022), but it also works perfectly for Valentines Day.

World Heart Day - free crochet pattern

Use the heart to remind you of what is important in your life and what makes you happy. ❤ 

Written Pattern

Use any yarn and hook that works for you. I used Scheepjes Catona and hook 3.5 mm (US E/4- UK 9)

Abbreviations
(US terms)
ss    - slip stitch
ch    - chain
sc    - single crochet
hdc  - half double crochet
dc    - double crochet
[ ]    - all in the same stitch

Make a Magic Ring. Work 1st round in the Magic Ring.

Round 1 
Ch 1, 3 dc, 2 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc, 1 hdc, 2sc, 3 dc, ch1 and 1 sc in the ring.
Pull the magic ring semi-tight.

Round 2 
sc in the chain, (2dc in the next st) x 4, 
1 hdc in the sc, 1 hdc in the hdc,
[1 hdc, 1 dc, 1 hdc] in the dc, 
1 hdc in the hdc, 1hdc in the sc, 
(2dc in the next st) x 4, 
1 sc in the chain, 1 ss in the sc.

Pull the magic ring as tight as possible (don't break the yarn). Cut the yarn and pull at the last loop on the hook till the strand is free. Pull tight and weave in ends.

Pattern Chart

If you prefer a chart, then see below. I will post these on Instagram too. 

Round 1 starts at the red dotted line. Round 2 starts at the blue dotted line.

❤ StoneGnome




If you want more hearts, then check out my other small heart posts. I love hearts ❤
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It's time for Christmas Crocheting.
Christmas Ornament Patterns

Here are links to some free Christmas crochet patterns to you from StoneGnome.

Little ornaments are great to crochet and hang in the window or on a Christmas tree. They are also pretty fast to make, which is excellent if you have busy days or just need something easy to make.

I love the crochet snowflakes. They are small, bright, and last all winter as window decorations. And btw, there are two different versions. The second snowflake might have been hiding, so use the link below :)

I also love hearts; you can use them for more yearly occasions. And then of course the pretty stars. Very easy and relaxing to make.
  • World Heart Day
  • Snowflake #1
  • Snowflake #2
  • A Little Christmas Heart
  • Sibling Stars
  • Double Heart

Christmas Crochet Ideas

If you get into it and suddenly have a lot of crochet beauties, then use the crocheted items as part of your Christmas wrapping for a more personalized look and feel on the presents. Or make a tree branch mobile by hanging ornaments on a pretty curly branch from the garden.

Happy Christmas Crocheting!
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Crochet your own decorated eggs. Use a basic egg and change colors as you wish for nicely decorated eggs.

crochet Easter eggs

If you use waistcoat stitches for your egg you get different options. Like small, heart-shaped dots ♥ 

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This adorable double heart is double love. Give it to someone extra special or make it for your own joy.

Double Heart - Crochet Pattern

The heart ornament is made in one piece, so there is no sewing the parts together in the end.

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The innovative crochet pattern is great as a winter project. Tricky Triangles is a mandala presenting a new way to crochet in the round.

Tricky Triangles Mandala Crochet Pattern

The mandala will be soft and drapey and excellent for making a pillow or you can make it a decorative table topper. There are a lot of other possibilities for hexagons if you google it.

The Mandala

I'm not sure if the level of it is beyond basics or advanced. It might more be a matter of preferences and whether you can find a hook that works for you.

It's colorwork and it requires you to make somewhat uniform stitches. The main stitches are slip stitches and waistcoat stitches. If you are not sure whether these stitches suit you or not, try the FREE introduction pattern Tessa's Triangles first.

Read more: Slip Stitch Tutorials.
Read more: Waistcoat stitches and Stitch Patterns in Rounds

Tricky Triangles comes with a 30% introductory discount. The discount is only available on Payhip or Ravelry and runs out in 2 weeks (Nov. 18th Copenhagen time). Use the coupon code TRICK to get the discount.

The mandala pattern is available in English (US terms) and Danish. 

Get the pattern at Ravelry, at LoveCrafts, or right here via my new Payhip Store.

Tricky Triangles

Yarn, Hook sizes, and Final Sizes

In theory, you can use any three yarn balls and a relatively large hook. Preferably a hook with a relatively small head. For the best result, the yarn should be uniform and soft, with a smooth look.

The yarn I have used is very soft and likable, so I can certainly recommend it.


Peppermint and Licorice
Hook size 5mm (H-8). It gets around 30cm (11.8") wide.
Crochet Mandala. Peppermint and Licorice Scheepjes Organicon/Bamboo Soft.
Organicon - 220 Broken Almond
Bamboo Soft – 263 Smokey Diamond (dark)
Bamboo Soft – 264 Antique Silver (grey)
(Big) Red.
Hook size 8mm (L-11). The red is approximately 37cm (14.5") wide.
Crochet Mandala. (Big) RedScheepjes Merino Soft.
645 Van Eyck (orange)
621 Picasso (red)
623 Rothko (dark red)

Yarn Packages

Littlebugz.dk made yarn packages for both versions. It might be of most relevance if you live in Denmark, Sweden, and Norway - or close. She is good at adding discounts on yarn packages for my patterns.

Have a look at the yarn packages at Littlebugz.

FYI. A lot of the yarn I use is sponsored by Littlebugz.dk. Littlebugz then makes yarn packages for my patterns. And in case you wonder. Littlebugz doesn't sponsor my opinion or anything other than the yarn 😊

Thank You

Thank you to all that have helped me out. Janelle did a great job before it was even a pattern. She helped me with terms and the structure of the written pattern. Then Anita Reinehr came in early to do a superb tech edit. Unusual yes, but with a new thing, it felt important to do a tech edit before having the pattern tested. 

Finally, a lot of people did testing. Some just partly, some only on the early Tessa's Triangles. Thank you to all of you too; Pamela Tan, Robyn Kaltea, Ruth Lister, Jess Wells, and more.

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Here is a nice little FREE spider web pattern.
Spider Web Crochet Pattern

Use it for a coaster or make more rounds and use it as a table topper. Once you get the pattern it is very simple and you decide how big you want it.

Yarn and Hook Suggestions

You can make it of any yarn you want and then a relatively large hook. Btw, I recommend a dark but NOT BLACK yarn, to begin with. It is VERY difficult to find the right places to insert the hook, when using black yarn and working with waistcoat stitches.

I’ve tried two combos that worked well for me:
Mixed Fingering Yarn (Semi-light)
  • Wool yarn blend (orange) and cotton yarn (black). Both with yardage around 210m/50gr (230yds/1.76oz)
  • Hook size 4 mm (US G-6)
Cotton Yarn - Fingering
  • Cotton yarn for amigurumi with yardage around 170m/50gr (186yds/1.76oz)
  • Hook size 5 mm (US H-8)
If you are making a coaster meant for warm chocolate, tea, or coffee, you should use pure cotton yarn.

Instructions

The spider web pattern is based upon Tessa’s Triangles (a hexagon pattern). You can find tips and secrets in Tessa’s Triangles that can be useful for the spider web as well.

Abbreviations
sc = single crochet stitch
ss = slip stitch
ws = waistcoat stitch
-blo = back loop only
** = repeat all the way around

A waistcoat stitch is a single crochet stitch, where you insert the hook between the legs of the previous stitch.

Start with the web color (dark).

Foundation
6 loose sc in a magic ring. Add a stitch marker between the legs of each stitch if it helps you.
Join the round with an ss-blo in the first sc.
Note. This is a tricky part as the first sc can be pulled at so much, that you can’t find where to insert the hook when doing the ws. This is why I recommend attaching stitch markers right after making the magic ring.

Round 1)
*ws in the current sc (change color to orange while pulling up the last loop of the ws),
ss-blo in the next sc while changing color again *
Note. Work the final ss-blo into the first ws of the round.

Round 2)
*ws in the current ws (change color to orange while pulling up the last loop of the ws),
ss-blo in every ss,
ss-blo in the next ws while changing color *

Round 3-4)
Repeat round 2

Round 5-6)
Repeat round 2, but without the color changes.

More Rounds
Work round 2-6 as many times as you want.
Crochet mini spider web

Final Two Rounds

Round 7)
Repeat round 2

Round 8)
ws in the current ws (change color to orange while pulling up the last loop of the ws),
* ss-blo in every ss,
ss-blo in the next ws while changing color,
2 ws in the current ws (change color to orange while pulling up the last loop of the second ws) *

Note. Work 2 ws in the first stitch of the round too, but skip the color change.

Finish Off
Cut the yarn.
Expand the last loop till the yarn end is through.
Weave in the ends.

Happy Halloween!
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Amigurumi and Tunisian Crochet arent’ something you very often think about as related. However, Tunisian crochet can be a very good choice for making nice and soft amigurumi.

Tunisian crochet Pumpkin

I missed working with Tunisian crochet stitches. Then I got inspired by our creative kids (age 6 and 8) to make a pumpkin.

UPDATE. This pattern has been updated with extra items and features. Read more here.

The body of the pumpkin is made of Tunisian crochet stitches. The stem and the blossom end are regular crochet.
Tunisian crochet Amigurumi

Yarn.
I recommend the wool yarn blend Scheepjes Metropolis. It’s very very nice to work with and supports the softness of the Tunisian crochet stitches that makes the pumpkin nice to hold.

Size. The pumpkin will be around 7cm tall and wide (2.8”) with the suggested yarn here.

Currently, you can purchase the Pumpkin Pattern at Ravelry and at LoveCrafts.
- OR -
Find the pumpkin at my payhip store and get it for FREE when you use the coupon code PUMPKIN
(The coupon code expires November 1st 2021.)

Happy Halloween!


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