Showing posts with label free. Show all posts
Showing posts with label free. Show all posts

Thursday, 5 January 2017

Free Pattern Robert Robot

Hello,

I started this pattern a few years ago but forgot about it. My Grandson loves playing with the first one I made.  It is a free pattern, but if you could share my page with others I would be very grateful.

Materials Required

A shaded Double Knitting yarn like Stylecraft Wondersoft Merry go Round or this pattern is ideal to use up your oddments
Contrasting double knitting for edging
Black yarn for eyes and mouth
4.00 hook
Approx. 12 x 12 inch ( 30cms x 30cms) wadding


Body 
Make 2
  1. 4ch., 3tr. in 4th ch. from hook, 1ch., * 4tr., 1ch. , rep from * 3 times into the same place, ss. to join in 3rd ch. 
  2. Ss. into next 3tr. and into the ch. sp., 3ch., 3tr., 1ch., 4tr. all in same place, * miss 4tr., 4tr., 1ch., 4tr. all in next ch. sp., rep. from * twice more, ss. to join in 3rd ch. at beg.  ( 4 corner groups made, each with 2 blocks and a ch. ) 
  3. Ss. into next 3tr. and into the ch. sp., 3ch., 3tr., 1ch., 4tr. all in same place, * miss 4tr., 4tr. in sp. between the corner groups, miss 4tr., 4tr., 1ch., 4tr. all in next ch. sp., rep. from * twice more, ending 4tr. in last sp. between corners, ss. to join in 3rd ch. at beg. ( you should now have 4 corner groups and 4 blocks, one on each side between the corners )
  4. Ss. into next 3tr. and into the ch. sp., 3ch., 3tr., 1ch., 4tr. all in same place, *  4tr. in sp. between the corner groups, miss 4tr., 4tr. in next sp., miss 4tr., 4tr., 1ch., 4tr. all in next ch. sp., rep. from * twice more, ending 4tr. in last 2 sps. between corners, ss. to join in 3rd ch. at beg. Fasten off.  ( you should now have 4 corner groups and 8 blocks, 2 on each side between the corners )
Work dc. edging around the sides to join the 2 pieces together cut a piece of wadding to fit and enclose in between the squares before finishing the last side joining.


Head
Make 2 pieces as body for 3 rounds only.
Work dc. edging around the sides to join the 2 pieces together cut a piece of wadding to fit and enclose in between the squares before finishing the last side joining.


Top of head
Work 1 piece for 2 rounds only 
Fold in half diagonally to make a triangle and work all round in dc. There is no need for wadding in this piece.
Legs
Make 2
Work as for the body working 4 rounds
Fold each piece in half and work dc edging to join the edges together and add a piece of wadding as before.

Arms
Work 2 pieces as body for 3 rounds only
Fold each piece in half and work dc edging to join the edges together and add a piece of wadding as before.

Sew all the pieces together as in the picture.
Using black yarn sew eyes and mouth

beg.
beginning
ch.
chain
dc.
double crochet
htr.
half treble
rep.
repeat
sp.
space
ss.
slip stitch
st.
stitches
tr.
treble

I hope you enjoy this pattern.  You can also download a PDF version from Ravelry or My Website,

Alison x

Friday, 3 June 2016

Free Crochet Flower for June

Free Flower for June

Hi I am sorry that I forgot to add the free flower pattern for June, I think my head must be in the clouds. I think I need to sun to shine, we have had a miserable week here in the North East of England. It has been dark and very cold..... Brrrr.......




I have added it to the free flower page on my website,
please click on the link below to go directly to the free pattern pages.


http://www.alicraftsdesigns.co.uk/free-patterns/


Happy crocheting
Alison xxx 

Friday, 1 April 2016

Part 2 is here

Hello,

Part 2 of the crochet along is now ready to download either from my website or my ravelry store. This crochet along is free and each part with be published each month.





If you have any problems please let me know. I also have a you tube channel showing you how to do certain parts of the pattern.

My you tube channel

Alison x

Tuesday, 16 February 2016

Frosty, sunny and cold

Its a lovely bright day here in the North East this morning, it looks like a cold wind and it was very frosty this morning, oh dear I am beginning to sound like a weather forecaster.

I am going to spend the day working on my CAL which is starting on 1st of March, if anyone is interested I have started a group on Ravelry, so that we can chat about any problems.

This is the link to join the group....


I am also working on a doll at the same time I was hoping to have her ready for the show at the NEC in March but I don't think that she will have been tested by then.  I like to make sure there are no great errors in the patterns although I can always seem to make alterations to them when I happen to redo a pattern again. 

So if you ever have a problem understanding my instructions please get in touch and I will try to help. Sometimes its just the wording all designers write differently.

Another thing that I forget to say is that all my patterns are written using UK terminology.

Thank you,
Alison 


Tuesday, 26 January 2016

Crochet - A - Long and knitting

Good Morning

Feeling good this morning I've been clearing out wool and other items on Ebay and had lots of sales this morning, our house is so full of all my crafting things I need to clear out lots of card making, beading, scrapbooking and woollen items before we have no space at all left for us.

Just to show you all that I do other things beside crochet

Here is a blanket from a knitting project that is almost finished 
How I hate sewing things together crochet joins are so much easier.

It was made from a partwork magazine that I have been doing for many years called Big and Little Knitting Projects.

See picture below for the finished blanket there are 56 squares and I have enjoyed doing it very much although I can knit its not one of my favourite things to do.
I don't like big knitting projects with lots of stitches but I really enjoy making squares as they were more manageable to fit in with other projects.




Finally back to the Crochet A Long...

Don't forget it will start on the 1st March
4.50 hooks at the ready
with double knitting yarn my test one is being made in different colours 
just to show you that it can be made in any shade


Goodbye for today love to hear from you 

Alison XXX



Saturday, 23 January 2016

CAL crochet along

CAL CROCHET A LONG FOR 2016




I am in the process of developing a crochet a long for a blanket this year, its going to be a mystery because I don't know yet where it is going to finish.


I am using the following colours 

I will be selling the yarn in my ETSY shop soon

Stylecraft special Double knitting yarn in 6 colours, 

2 x A, cream and 1 x 100grams of B, stone C, copper D, mocha E. parchment, F. colour to follow I don't like the camel in the picture it isn't right with the others

4.50 hook


You can also email me if you would like different colours I stock most of the colours of Stylecraft special double knitting yarn

It is going to be granny square based so that beginners will hopefully enjoy the experience of learning something new.
There will also be more challenging squares for experienced crocheters as well.

The CAL starts the 1st of March and will be one square a month they are only small squares so I may ask you to make more of each one during the month, just a bit of homework.

This is a free to join CAL and will be available here and my website and Ravelry

Looking forward to the challenge...

Please drop me a message by email so that I can let you know when the next instalment is ready

Alison xxx

Tuesday, 23 June 2015

Crochet Pattern Sale now on

Hello crocheters,

I have added two new promotions onto my online stores today.  Ravelry is an automatic 10% off when you buy two patterns or more.

Ali Crafts Ravelry Store

Etsy you will need to add a code during check, 10Aug2015 on all orders over £3 and you will get a 10% discount.

Ali Crafts Etsy Store

Both promotions finish at the end of August 2015.


This week I am having a massive clear out of over 25 years of crocheting and craft pattern collecting.  I am running out of space...this is as far as I have got. Lots of have been taken to my local charity shop, Daisy Chain for Autism.




Happy crocheting,
Alison

Tuesday, 7 April 2015

Grape Granny Square

Hello,

I have put the grape granny square as a free pattern download on Revelry. Hope you like it..

Grape Granny Square







This is a great pattern for using up oddments of yarn and could easily be made into a blanket.  If you have any problems please let me know.

Alison x

Friday, 30 January 2015

Free Love Heart Granny Square Heart Pattern

Hello,

I have created a pattern for a love heart granny square. Its a versatile pattern and the heart looks good in different colours. I am now starting to put the squares together to make a blanket.



Materials Required

4.50 hook and oddments of double knitting yarn

Measurement
Approx. 5 inches (13cms) square



1. 4ch., 2tr. 2ch., 3tr., 2ch., 3tr., 2ch., 3tr., 2ch. all in 4th ch. from hook, ss. to join in 3rd ch. at beg.

2. ss. into 1st 2tr. and in 2ch. corner sp., 4ch., 2dbtr., 2ch., 3tr., in same 2ch.sp., (3tr., 2ch., 3tr.) in next 2ch. sp., ( 3tr., 2ch., 3dbtr.) in next 2ch. sp. 3ch. ss. into last 2ch. sp., 3ch., ss. to join in 4th ch. at beg.

3. 1ch., 1dc.in same place, 1dc. in next 2sts., 3dc. in 2ch. sp., 1dc. in 6tr., 3dc. in 2ch. sp., 1dc. in 6tr., 3dc. in 2ch. sp., 1dc. in next 3sts., ss. in each of next 3ch., miss ss. and then ss. in last 3ch. ss. to join in 1st dc. Fasten off.

4. Change colour join in same place as fasten off and work in front loops for this round, 1ch., 1dc. in same loop, * 3ch., 1dc. in next dc., rep. from * in each dc., and in front loops of ss. worked in the ch. on last round., ending 3ch., ss. to join in 1st dc. Fasten off.



5. With right side facing join new colour to the back loop of stitches left on round 4 at the base of the centre point on the lower edge in the centre st. of the 3 sts. 3ch., 1tr. in next 4 loops, 2ch., 1tr. in same place as last tr., 1tr. in 8 loops, 2ch., 1tr. in same place as last tr., 1tr. in 3tr., miss 1 loop, 1tr. in centre top loop, 1tr. in 4 loops, 2ch., 1tr. in same place as last tr., 1tr. in 8 loops, 2ch., 1tr. in same place as last tr., 1tr. in last 3 loops, ss. to join in 3rd ch. (36tr)

6. 3ch., 2tr. in same place, miss 2tr., work 3tr. into sp. before next tr., ( 3tr., 3ch., 3tr ) in next 2ch. sp., miss 2tr., 3tr. in sp. before next tr., miss 2tr., 3tr. in next tr., miss 2tr., 3tr. in sp. before next tr., (3tr., 3ch., 3tr) in 2ch. sp., miss 2tr., 3tr. in sp. before next tr., miss 2tr., 3tr. in next tr., miss 2tr., 3tr. in sp. before next tr., (3tr., 3ch., 3tr) in next 2ch. sp., miss 2tr., 3tr. in sp. before next tr., miss 2tr., 3tr. in next tr., miss 2tr., 3tr. in sp. before next tr., (3tr., 3ch., 3tr) in next 2ch. sp., miss 2tr., 3tr. in sp. before next tr., ss. to join in 3rd ch. at beg.


7. ss. into 2tr., and sp. before next tr., 3ch., 2tr. in same place, work 3tr. in sps.  between groups of 3tr., along the sides of square and work (3tr., 3ch., 3tr) in 3ch. corner sps., ss. to join in the 3rd ch. at the beg. 

Really hope you enjoy this pattern. Let me know if you enjoy making it or if you have any problems.

My daughter Louise has started to make a blanket using the square for a baby blanket using pinks and purples. 






 Alison x








Tuesday, 9 December 2014

Free Christmas Bird Pattern

Hello,

Its so cold today but the sky was amazing this morning so I took a few photographs.



I am feeling festive after going to my Grandsons Christmas play, so thought I would put my Christmas bird pattern on here for free.

These are so quick, easy to make and use up oddments of yarn.




Abbreviations

beg.
beginning
ch.
chain
dc.
double crochet
htr.
half treble
rep.
repeat
ss.
slip stitch
st.
stitches
tr.
treble

Materials
Oddments of Double Knitting Yarn, a 3.00 hook and a small amount of toy filling.
  
Body
Start with red
Ch.4, ss. to join in 1st ch. to form a ring
  1. Ch.2, 9htr. into ring, ss. to join in 2nd ch. at beg.  (10sts)
  2. 3ch., 1tr. in same place as ss., 2tr. in each htr., ss. to join in 3rd ch. at beg.  Fasten off first colour (20tr)
  3. Join 2nd colour to sp. between sts., 3ch., 1tr. in same place, 2tr. in each sp. to end ss. to join in 3rd ch., fasten off.   (40sts)
  4. Join new colour to same place as ss., Fold in half and working through both layers of curved edge, work 1ch., 1dc. in same place as ss., 1dc. in each st. to end of curve.  Place a little stuffing inside if you need it.  (20dc)
  5.  1ch., turn 2dc. in 1st dc., *1dc. in next, 2dc. in next dc., rep. from * until you have worked 15 dc., then work first leg, 10ch., work 2dc. in 2nd ch. from hook and 2dc. in each ch. to main work., work 2dc. in next dc. on curve and 1 dc. in next then work 2nd leg as first leg., rep. from * to end of curve.

No need to fasten off ss. into 2nd st on curve and work beak
Beak
4ch., 1dc. in 2nd ch. from hook and 1htr. in next ch., 1tr. in last ch., miss 2dc. on curve and ss. into next dc., fasten off.

Hanging loop
Join yarn to front edge of first ring, ch.25, ss. into 1st ch. to form a loop fasten off.
Darn in all ends.

Wings – make 2 and stitch to side of body 
Ch6., work 1dc. in 2nd ch. from hook, 1htr. in next ch., 1tr. in next, 1htr. in next 1dc. in last. Fasten off.

Tail
Cut 3 lengths of yarn.  Fold in half and pull loop through the last dc. and then pull ends through the loop.  Trim to the length required. 



Really hope you enjoy making these decorations.

Merry Christmas,
Alison x

Tuesday, 2 December 2014

Free Bunting Pattern

Hello,

I have created a bunting pattern for a future show in August.  I have been making lots of different colours, its great way to use up oddments of yarn.




Materials Required

Oddments of double knitting yarn
approx. 10 meters of main colour

4.00 hook

Measurement
3 to 4 inches (9 to 10 cms)


Turn at the end of each row

  1.  2ch., 1dc. in 2nd ch. from hook.
  2. 1ch., 2dc. in dc.
  3. 1ch., 2dc. in 1st dc., 1dc. in last dc. (3dc)
  4. 1ch., 2dc. in 1st dc.,  1dc. in each dc. to end. (4dc)
  5. 1ch., 2dc. in 1st dc.,  1dc. in each dc. to end. (5dc)
Rep. row 5 until you have 16dc., fasten off.


Border
Fasten the border colour to the top right hand corner of your flag, work 1ch., 2dc. in same place, 1dc. in 14dc., 3dc. in last st., 1dc. in each row end, 3dc. in bottom point, 1dc. in each row end to top of flag 1dc. in same place as 1st 2dc., ss. to join in 1st dc. Fasten off.

Fringe
Cut 6 x 6inch lengths of yarn fold in half and with wrong side of your flag facing put hook through the bottom point stitch, pull the folded end through, pick up the loose ends with the hook and pull through the loop. trim ends to tidy.

Joining
I have worked a length of chain and spaced the flags along it as I worked the chain by catching the top corners with a dc. or treble.

beg.
beginning
ch.
chain
dc.
double crochet
rep.
repeat
sp.
space
ss.
slip stitch
st.
stitches

I hope that you enjoy this design, I would love to see any bunting that you make from it to put on my Pinterest account.

Many Thanks,


Alison xxx