Free Crochet Patterns

Free Tunisian Crochet Patterns

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If you have crossed the stage of beginner crochet projects, the you might have already heard about Tunisian Crochet. This type of crocheting varies from the classical knitting and crocheting in quite a few ways. Here you will learn a little about the fundamental instructions on Tunisian crochet stitches. Tunisian crochet is basically said to be to be a cross between crochet and knitting. The fabrics thus created by the Tunisian crochet stitches appear more like they have been woven rather than crocheted or knitted.

Tunisian crocheting is made on a long tunisian crochet hook which has a stopper at its end and a hook on the other. This is quite like a knitting needle which is also long. The stopper helps keep the many Tunisian stitches onto the tool. The Tunisian crochet patterns free include a whole lot of crochet projects. Basically when you work with Tunisian crochet you never turn the work which means you are always working on the right side of the crochet fabric meaning that the right side of the fabric. This kind of crochet is also known as the Afghan stitch.or Afghan crochet.

There are plenty of free Tunisian crochet patterns that you can get on the Net by downloading free crochet magazines here. Learn more about buying crochet accessories like the Tunisian crochet hooks on this free crochet blog here. This kind of crochet results in a tightly woven fabric which is ideal for making crochet stuff like crochet afghans, crochet blankets and crochet sweaters. Besides, you can even make a crochet vest that will keep you feeling nice and snug under a coat. You also get baby blanket baby crochet afghan patterns, crochet patterns for baby shawls, crochet rug patterns and even crochet toys.

Crochet Laces Free Patterns

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If you are looking to beautify your home, then crochet lace curtains are your best bet. There are different kinds of material that are available when it comes to curtains and you may choose from the thicker kind or the thinner lace curtain variety. The material you have to buy and the labor or tailoring charges that you have to pay to get them stitched all add up and they can turn out to be pretty expensive. Then why not make them yourself? If you already know how to crochet then this should not be a problem at all. If not, you can learn crochet by following free instructions for crocheting. Just start on the easy free crochet patterns for beginners and then move on to the bigger crochet projects like crochet lace curtains and crochet lace tablecloths..

Crocheted lace never goes out of fashion and you can be sure that everyone who stops by will appreciate the richness that it lends to your home atmosphere. There are plenty of crochet lace patterns free to choose from no matter if you are looking for patterns for crochet lace tablecloth, crochet laces or crochet lace edging for your towels or simply plain crochet lace fabric. You can choose the right colors of crochet yarn to match the decor in your home and you can be sure that the result will be absolutely fantastic.

For crocheting instructions and to learn more about the different crochet stitches like chain, single crochet stitch (sc), double crochet stitch (dc), slip stitch crochet (ss), treble crochet (tr) or triple crochet and how to do these crochet stitches, visit us here. There are plenty of step by step crochet patterns that yo can download from the Net for free; in fact you can download Picasa crochet albums. Learn how to login to Picasa here and you will see the number of different crochet patterns free that you can get.

Free Crochet Curtain Patterns

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It can be a really lovely experience to make your windows look lovely by crocheting curtains or using crocheted valences. If you are not very sure about how to crochet curtains, then there are plenty of resources available on the Net with which you can decorate your home so that it looks really beautiful. Right from crochet doily patterns to other decorations like easy crochet tablecloth patterns, crochet blanket patterns and quick and easy afghan patterns, the crochet curtain patterns can be easily obtained by downloading crochet magazines like the Crochet Monthly magazine, Magic Crochet magazine, Decorative Crochet magazine and others for free.

Each of these free crochet magazines have many crochet curtains free pattern for you to select from. Or if you would rather have crochet valances, then these too would be easily available; in fact there are so many crochet curtains free pattern and free patterns crochet valence that you will have a tough time selecting one from so many really good crochet patterns. There are plenty of Picasa crochet web albums that you can download for free; to learn more about how to get free crochet patterns or free crochet books, read about it here.

Free Crochet Patterns for Tablecloths

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Once you are done with the beginner crochet stitches and moved on to the advanced crochet stitches, you can move from beginners crochet patterns free to the free crochet bedspread patterns, crochet curtain pattern and other decorative crochet patterns for the home.

Crochet tablecloths are a great way to add loveliness and style to your tables, but it needs a lot more than just easy machine washing to maintain them and keep them looking forever beautiful. You can buy brand new ones from the stores that deal in in crochet table cloths or you can make them yourself by making use of some of the free crochet patterns for tablecloths that you can download from the Internet. Whether you choose to buy the crocheted tablecloths or make use of the tablecloth crochet patterns you have to take good care of them.

Considering the amount of time you would spend on making one, I am sure your heart would break if it were to get a stain or some such problem. It is recommended that you hand wash your crochet round tablecloth rather than machine wash it if you want it to retain its shape and sheen. Also, don;t use any harsh detergent but try to use some mild liquid soap whenever you need to wash it. If you prefer, you might like to get your crocheted tablecloth dry cleaned.

If you already know how to crochet then there is no reason why you should not crochet a tablecloth yourself; choose from many crochet patterns for tablecloths that you can download online whether it is a round crochet tablecloth, a square crochet tablecloth or a rectangular crochet tablecloth that you are looking for.

When you wash the crochet table cloth, make sure that you do not wring it but let it drip dry. Free crochet patterns tablecloths are available in hundreds and a little search will let you find exactly what you are looking for. You can find easy crochet table cloth patterns for beginners as also crochet tablecloth patterns for those looking for more advanced crochet projects but you are sure to find the exact kind of crocheted tablecloth patterns that would be exactly suitable not only to your tastes but also to your level of crocheting. You can check out the kind of crochet supplies that you need and can buy here.

Crochet Supplies Online

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If you are new to crochet and are ready to start on your beginner crochet projects then you might be looking for crochet materials online in order to get hooked on crochet. There are quite a few crochet thread suppliers online that deal with a variety of coats and clark cotton crochet thread, crochet needle sets, crochet kits and plenty of other crochet tools like the circular crochet hooks.

The crochet needles come in a range of crochet hook sizes and you can buy them in crochet hook sets or even in singles depending on which crocheting yarn you will be working with. The lower the number of the crochet hook the fatter it will be and accordingly you have to use thicker crochet yarns with it. For finer cotton crochet thread, you will have to make use of a crochet needle that has a higher number. If you buy crochet hook sets then you will have a range of crochet hooks to choose from depending on the various crochet yarn types that you decide to work with. Worth mentioning is the double ended crochet hook which has two sizes in the same crochet needle.

Crochet yarn suppliers sell Red Heart thread, Coats and Clark crochet cotton, Modi as we get here in India, lion brand yarn, silk crochet thread, nylon crochet thread, crochet wool, crochet nylon thread and a whole lot of other kinds of yarn for crocheting. Crochet thread sizes come in numbers 10,20,40 and so on. As the number increases, the thread gets finer, just like the crochet needles.

The Boye crochet hooks come in a wide variety to suit various kinds of crochet threads that you might be working with. If you buy the crochet hooks sets they normally come in a crochet hook case but even if yours do not come in one, you can purchase it separately. Buy crochet hooks sizes varying from 2mm to 10mm and you should be well equipped to take on a variety of baby crochet projects or any other handmade crochet that you can think of.

The crochet needle sizes that you buy have to match the crochet string that you work with but whether you choose from plastic crochet hooks, wooden crochet hooks or steel crochet hooks is entirely up to your individual tastes and preferences. Some people simply prefer the wood crochet hooks that are made from rosewood. You can make use of the afghan crochet hook to work out the baby afghan crochet patterns free and the work that you create will be simply amazing.

If you are just a crochet beginner and are following basic crochet instructions and you must buy crochet hooks start by buying a single crochet hook to work and to match the cotton crochet yarn till you realize that you would like to continue with the art of crochet. Once you master the art of crochet, you can buy a lot of colors of cotton crochet yarn or crochet cotton thread depending on the beginner crochet projects that you might choose whether it is free patterns crochet clothes for women that you choose or crochet baby layette patterns.

Besides these crochet accessories that we have already mentioned above, you can also buy a crochet organizer in which to keep all your crochet needles sizes, crocheting thread and other crocheting supplies. The online yarn business is slowly but surely picking up and you will find many a yarn company which has setup shop on the Internet selling cheap yarn crochet at very reasonable prices..

Fort those who would rather not do handmade crochet, there are the crochet machines like the crochet looms. They say the crocheting machine is pretty effective but I haven't tried it out and I would rather stick to handmade crochet.

Basic Crocheting : Beginners Crochet Instructions

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If you are interested in learning to crochet or aprender crochet as they say in Spanish, then this is the place for you. There is no need to attend a crochet course or crochet classes when you can get free how to crochet instructions on the Net. In fact any of the crochet magazines like Magic Crochet and Decorative Crochet provide you with beginner crochet instructions which you can follow with the utmost of ease.To start with, you can crochet easy patterns and as you pick up the crochet basics and master the crochet art you can graduate from the crochet easy patterns to the gourmet crochet free patterns.

Learn to Crochet for Free

Learn How to Crochet

Today, with the Internet, you have access to a lot of free crochet blogs and free crochet websites where you can get an amazing variety of free and easy crochet patterns no matter if you are searching for lionbrand free crochet patterns, designer crochet patterns, e crochet patterns,coats and clark crochet patterns, annies attic free crochet patterns, or any other easy free crochet patterns for beginners that you might be looking for. These free crochet sites like this crochet website or rather this crochet blog are all you need to be on your way to make the best crochet blouses, crochet caps, christmas crochet like the gourmet crochet amigurumi nativity pattern, beginner crochet afghans, crochet bikinis, crochet wire jewelry, crochet valances and even crochet for dogs.

Red Heart Crochet Patterns

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Below you will find some redheart crochet patterns that my mother and me have used for crochet doilies.

Red Heart Yarn Patterns


Red Heart Crochet Patterns

It is an easy to work with crochet thread or crochet yarn as some people call it and I have even made crochet blouses, crochet bookmarks besides crocheted doilies with Red Heart thread. It is ideal even for beginners crochet and there are plenty of colors available in it. You can use it for all kinds of handmade crochet without any problem.To learn more on how to get these patterns and more, click here.

Decorative Crochet Magazine Patterns

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If you ever had a Decorative Crochet Magazine subscription, you will know that you can get quite a lot of beautiful crochet patterns in them. It is one of the free crochet magazines that you can download by way of Picasa crochet patterns. If you would like to download crochet picasa web albums and do not know how to install picasa, read the instructions here.

I have downloaded Decorative Crochet No. 1 to Decorative Crochet No. 104 with a few numbers missing in between. I have been able to get quite a lot of free crochet patterns this way whether it is afghan crochet patterns for beginners,amigurumi crochet patterns free, crochet angel patterns, crochet baby hat patterns, animal crochet patterns, free crochet applique patterns, baby crochet projects, crochet jewelry patterns, baby afghan patterns crochet free, crochet baby beanies, crochet patterns for baby booties, baby cocoon crochet pattern, crochet purse patterns, beaded crochet, crocheted bedspreads, beginner scarf crochet patterns, crochet tank top, free butterfly crochet patterns, free easy crochet cardigan patterns, crochet Christmas patterns, crochet jacket patterns free, crochet patterns for dishcloths, free crochet doll patterns, free crochet edging patterns,crochet flowers instructions, granny square crochet patterns, crochet hair accessories and just about any other patterns for crocheting that you can think of.

Free Baby Dress Crochet Patterns

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Free Crochet Baby Dress Patterns

Free Baby Dress Crochet Patterns
If you have been looking for free baby dress crochet patterns there is plenty for you to choose from.
Below you will find pictures of some of the free crochet patterns for baby dresses that I have downloaded.

All you have to do is know how to install Picasa and then know how to login to Picasa to be able to download all these free crochet patterns for babies like baby afghan patterns, free crochet pattern for baby booties, crochet christening gown, crochet pattern baby cocoon, crochet newborn hats; in fact you can get an innumerable number of crochet baby layette free patterns.

Crochet Baby Dress Pattern Free

Crochet Baby Dress Free Pattern

Free Crochet Patterns for Baby Dresses

Free Crochet Daisy Doily Pattern

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Free Crochet Daisy Doily Pattern


Crochet Daisy Doily

Materials: 1 ball Coats Mercer Crochet No. 20 (20 gms), green; 1 ball each of two contrasting colors like yellow and white; steel crochet hook o. 3 (slack workers could use a No. 3.5 hook and tight workers a no. 2.5

Tension: First 2 rows: 0.75 inch diameter.

Measurements : 9 inch diameter.

Centre: With green, commence with 8 ch., join with a s.s. to form a ring. (My mother use white for the center as you can see in the picture and green just for the stalks)
Row 1: 3 ch., 15 tr, into ring, join with 1 s.s. into 3rd of 3 ch.
Row 2: 4 ch., 1 tr. Into same place as s.s., * 2 ch., miss 1 tr., 1 tr. 1 ch. and 1 tr. Into next tr.; repeat from * six times more, 2 ch., 1 s.s. into 3rd of 4 ch.
Row 3: * 13 ch., 1 tr. into 6th ch. sp., 2 d.c. into next sp., 1 s.s. into next tr.; rep. from * 7 times more, working last s.s. into s.s of previous row. Fasten off. (8 spokes).
Row 4: Attach thread to loop on end of any spoke, 4 d.c. into same loop, * 10 ch., 4 d.c. into loop at end of next spoke; rep. from * 6 times more, 10 ch., 1 s.s. into first d.c.
Row 5: 1 d.c. into same place as last s.s., 1 d.c. into each of next 3 d.c., * 10 d.c. into next sp., 1 d.c. into each of next 4 d.c. ; repeat from * 6 times more. 10 d.c. into next sp., 1 s.s. into first d.c. into each of next 4 d.c., repeat from * 6 times more. 10 d.c. into next sp., 1 s.s. into first d.c.
Row 6: 1 d.c. into same place as last s.s., * 4 ch., miss 1 d.c., 1 d.c. into next d.c.; rep. from * ending with 2 ch., 1 tr. Into tr. of previous row.
Row s 7 to 9: * 4 ch., 1 d.c. into next loop; rep. from * ending with 2 ch., 1 tr. Into tr. of previous row.
Row 10: 4 ch.,1 dbl.tr. into next loop, * 7 ch., 1 dbl. tr. Into each of next two loops, leaving the last loop of each on hook, thread over and draw through all loops on hook, thread over and draw through all loops on hook (a joint dbl. tr. Made); rep. from * 26 times more, 7 ch., 1 s.s. into first dbl. tr.
Row 11: 1 s.s. into first sp., 8 d.c. into same sp., * 14 ch., 1 tr. Into 6th chain from hook and into each ch., across, 8 d.c. into next sp.; rep. from * 26 times more, 14 ch., 1 tr. Into 6th ch. from hook and into each ch. across, 1 s.s. into first d.c. (28 spokes). Fasten off.

FIRST FLOWER: With yellow, commence with 4 ch.
Row 1: 15 tr. into 4th ch. from hook, 1 s.s. into 4th of 4 ch.
Row 2: 1 d.c. into same place as s.s., * 5 ch., 1 d.c. into front half of next tr.; rep. from * ending with 5 ch., 1 s.s. into front half of first d.c.
Row 3: 1 d.c. into same place as s.s., 1 d.c. into back half of each tr. On first row, 1 s.s. into first d.c. (16 d.c.). Fasten off.
Row 4: With White, attach thread to any d.c., * 10 ch., 1 d.c. into 6th ch. from hook and into each ch. across. 1 s.s. into each of next 2 d.c.; rep. from * 7 times more. (8 spokes). Fasten off.
Row 5: Attach thread to loop on end of any spoke, 3 ch., 10 tr. Into same loop, 6 tr. Into loop on end of next spoke, 1 s.s. into loop on end of next spoke on centre, 5 tr. Into same loop on flower, 11 tr. Into each of rem. 5 spokes, 1 s.s. into 3rd of 3 ch. Fasten off.

SECOND FLOWER: Work as for first flower until 4th row has been completed.
Row 5: With white, attach thread to loop on an end of any spoke, 3 ch., 10 tr. into same loop, 6 tr. into loop on end of next spoke, 1 s.s. into corresponding tr. On scallop following last joining on first flower, 5 tr. into same loop on second flower and complete row as for first flower, joining next two scallops to next two spokes on centre as before. Make 12 more flowers, joining each to previous flower and to center in the same manner, join last flower to corresponding scallop on first flower.

CENTRE (make 14): With 2nd contrasting color, commence with 2 ch.
Row 1: 15 d.c. into 2nd ch. from hook, 1 s.s. into 2nd of 2 ch. Fasten off. Sew a centre to each flower. Starch lightly and press.

For more Picasa web crochet designs, learn how to install Picasa and how to login to Picasa and keep downloading loads and loads of free crochet designs.

Free Crochet Swan Pattern

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Many years ago, my mother saw a crochet swan doily that someone had made but they told her that they had just done it without having any crochet swan doily pattern to follow. The necks of the swans were just stumps not like the graceful necks in the crochet swan centerpiece that you get today. My mother managed to make the crochet swan without having any crochet swan pattern but everybody really admired it.

When my father's cousin returned from the U.K. after a visit there, she brought my mother a copy of the crochet swan symphony or crochet swansea. It was really beautiful and my mother made and gifted a lot of these although this was not a free crochet swan pattern. Some years back I discovered how to get picasa crochet patterns and at this time I was able to download a swan crochet pattern free and this one had crochet swans with wings. You have the four swans crochet centerpiece and the six swan crochet centerpiece and all for free. You will even find a free crochet swan basket in which to put your trinkets or candy.

If you want to learn how to crochet swan or crochet swan tea cosy then you have indeed come to the right place. You can crochet swans in love and you can use these to hold the wedding rings in the church.You can also make a crochet swan toy, bella swan crochet hat by making use of the crochet swan doily

pattern.

Besides you can get free crochet patterns for swan doilies here:

(1) Free Crochet Swan Centerpiece

(2) Swan Symphony Doilies : here you will get free instructions for Four Swan Crochet Doily as well as Six Swan Crochet Doily.

You can download more free crochet magazines like Magic Crochet magazines here. Have fun!
If you do not know how to login to Picasa, visit here.

Magic Crochet Patterns

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If you are looking for Magic Crochet Patterns there are plenty of them that you can choose from and all for free. I don;t know exactly how many issues there are really but I have successfully got Magic Crochet magazine free download for the following and have got a wide variety of Magic Crochet magazine patterns whether it is the Magic Crochet ring, the Magic Crochet hair bands, Magic Crochet potholder patterns, Magic Crochet rast afri or any other Magic Crochet pattern that you might be looking to download for free.

I have added the following Magic Crochet magazines to my crochet magazines collection. If you are looking for crochet magazines free download, check out this crochet magazines list and get free picasa crochet patterns by using the instructions here. You can get many a crochet book free download this way.

Magic Crochet No 1

Magic Crochet No 2

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Crochet Magazines Free Download

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If you have been looking for free crochet magazines download, there are plenty of them for you to choose from whether it is the Magic Crochet magazine free download, Decorative Crochet magazine, Diana's crochet collection or any other.Below you will find an exhaustive crochet magazines list of the kind of free crochet books that you can download.

Just put one of the following words or group of words in Picasa when you search; instructions are available here regarding crochet magazines free download or picasa crochet patterns and pattern crochet picasa as some people call them. Of all the picasa crochet patternsIf you are looking for a crochet magazine free, you should find a lot of crochet pattern books and free crochet e-books besides the crochet today free patterns, Japanese crochet patterns and crochet world free patterns and a whole lot of other free crochet pattern books. To download all the books and magazines below, learn how to login to Picasa here.

List of Crochet Magazines Free:

1000 Mailles
200 Crochet Blocks

500 Modes crochet

Amu

Anchor Elegant Pineapple Lace

Arte de Bordar Criche

Arte facil croche

Barbante

Barradinhos

Bead Crochet

Beaded Crochet Designs

Croche

Croche Almofadas

Croche de File

Croche Flores

Croche Ganchillo

Croche Toalinhas

Croche todo para Navidad

Crochet & Tricot

Crochet Bouquet

Crochet Calados

Crochet Edging Briad

Crochet Irlandais

Crochet Jewelry

Crochet Lace Asahi
Crochet Me
Crochet Monthly Magazine
Crochet n More

Crochet Noah's Ark

Crochet paso a paso

Crochet Revista

Crochet Rose Pattern

Crochet Shrugs

Crochet Swim suits

Crochet Today Magazine

Crochet with Beads

Crochet with Wire

Crochet World Magazine

Crochet!

Crocheted Scarves

Crocheted Scarves Two

Croheting School

Cuddly Crochet

Cursillo de Ganchillo

Decorative Crochet Magazine

Diana

Diana Creativ

Diana Robotki

Diana's Crochet Collection

Diana's Filet Crochet

Filet au Croche

Ganchillo Artistico

Ganchillo y Croche

Irish Crochet Jewelry

Knit & Crochet with Beads

Knit and Crochet Books

Knitted & Crochet Afghans

Kooky Crochet

Lacework Pineapple Pattern

Little things thread crochet
Magic Crochet Magazine

Miniatures au crochet

MOA

Moda Croche

Moje Robotki

New ideas for Crochet

Objetos en crochet
Ondori Crochet Books

Ondori Crochet Lace

Ondori Doily

Para Ti Crochet

Para to Flores

Ponchos

Ponto de Cruz Croche

Rankdarbiu Kraitele

Readyset Crochet

Russian Crochet

Sabrina

Sandra

Susanna

Tejidos paso a paso

The Big Book of Weekend Crochet

Thread Crochet

Trabalhos em Barbantes

Trico e Croche

Wielkanocne dekoracje

Learn Crochet Stitches

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Crochet is a process in which a kind of cloth is shaped by making use of yarn or thread and a crochet hook. Crochet is very much like knitting as in both loops of yarn are drawn through more loops. The sole difference is that only one loop is utilized at a given point in time and a crochet hook is utilized in place of the knitting needles. Crochet has been around for a lot many years and an increasingly large number of designs are shaped through experimenting over time. Today, crochet is utilized to make items of clothing, scarves, blankets, home decoration and bikinis even.

CROCHET STITCHES
Crochet is extremely easy to learn and there are many differences as compared to the main techniques. These crochet stitches are made on a string of loops known as chains. The stitches can be worked unaccompanied or combined to shape designs. The chief stitches in crochet are:
1. Chain - string of loops
2. Slip stitch
3. Single crochet
4. Half-double crochet
5. Double crochet
6. Treble
7. Double treble
8. Triple treble
If you want to learn how to crochet, the materials you will need are a Crochet hook
and some Crochet yarn or crochet thread like knitting cotton, mercer crochet or various thicknesses of wool depending on what project you are making.

Crochet instructions:

1. Hold the crochet hook flanked between your thumb and your index finger like you are holding a pen or a pencil making sure that your thumb rests on the flat portion on the crochet needle.
2. Now create a crochet chain. To create this, create a slip-knot surrounding the crochet hook. Wrap the thread surrounding the hook and draw it through the loop you shaped in the knot. The thread is now wrapped around the crochet hook.
3. Draw one more loop through that loop and do it again until you have shaped many loops and are able to hold the thread fairly firm, not too loose and not too tight.
4. Next try your hand at single crochet. To create this, hold the chain and put the crochet hook into the second chain from the crochet hook.
5. Bring the thread over the crochet hook like you did when you were creating the chain and pull it through the chain that you put the crochet hook into. You should now have two loops on your hook.
6. Wrap the thread around the hook and pull it through the two loops on the crochet hook to make the single crochet.
7. To make the following stitch, put the crochet hook once more, this time into the subsequent chain on the row of chains and repeat the precise instructions at steps 5 and 6.
8. Repeat until you arrive at the end of the row where you must now shape a chain so as to start row 2. This chain is known as the turning chain.
9. Turn your work done so far so that the row you just finished is facing you. Put the crochet hook below the two top loops closest to it.
10. Thread over and draw the loop through to create two loops on the hook.
11. Bring the thread over the crochet hook and draw through once more. Repeat till you have reached the end of the row and repeat till you are confident with this stitch and are ready to go on to a variety of other crochet stitches.

If you want to learn crochet and are looking for crochet for beginners, you can also check the free crochet instructions to learn crochet here.

Free Crochet Patterns

2012-01-17T13:24:00.000+05:30

Crochet is a wonderfully calming kind of activity that is found to be a lot of fun by plenty of people and more so women. One can make plenty of things by making use of free crochet patterns whether it is crochet bags, crochet flowers, crochet purses, crochet cell phone holders, crochet curtains, crochet tablecloths, crochet doilies, crochet swan tea cozy, crochet swan basket or just a crochet swan doily.

You can utilize the customary stitch, but in order to make your artwork extra fascinating, you can also utilize unusual crochet patterns. There are a plenty of them that you can select from; picasa crochet is one place people resort to in order to get some really beautiful free crochet patterns. There are plenty of crochet patterns and crochet books that you can purchase off the Net but then why would anybody want to buy when they can get them for free?

There are a plenty of sites that you can visit for free crochet patterns. The Internet is a terrific place where you can obtain plenty of ideas regarding crochet patterns. You might also order your crochet materials online if you are in need of them like crochet hooks and crochet thread.

You can choose from free crochet patterns with instructions like filet crochet patterns, crochet basics, crochet for beginners, crochet edging patterns, crochet stitches, crochet bag patterns, crochet tablecloth patterns, crochet sweater patterns for children, free crochet doily patterns and any other kind of free patterns for crochet that you might be looking for.

Once you have decided on the type of design you would like, you can begin with your creation; you can start making it almost immediately. All you need is some yarn and a crochet hook. It is a very cheap hobby actually and you can derive a lot of pleasure from the masterpiece that you will create. Crochet is such a magnificent pastime that you can do it even while speaking to your friends, sipping a mug of coffee, or watching your favorite television soap. The procedure is quite repetitive and you actually do not require you to put in plenty of mental activity while carrying out the task. All you need is to choose from one of the free crochet patterns, a crochet hook and some crochet yarn.

To get you started you need to know a few basic stitches like the chain, single crochet and double crochet. The UK double crochet (DC) is equivalent to the US single crochet (SC) and the UK treble crochet (TR) is equivalent to the US double crochet (DC). Just keep this in mind whenever you select a pattern because these stitches will vary depending on whether it is from the U.K. or the U.S. But normally whenever you download free crochet patterns, the basic stitches are explained therein, more so when you download free crochet books.

There are plenty of free crochet patterns that you can choose from and no matter what you might be looking for you are sure to find them whether it is crochet butterflies, crochet chair backs, crochet blouses, crochet afghans, crochet blankets, crochet hat patterns or even crochet bikinis. Learn how to get free crochet patterns here!

How to download Picasa

2008-09-02T12:22:00.003+05:30

Have you ever wondered how to download Picasa? Picasa is really amazing and you can do plenty of things with it like upload whole albums of photos or pictures which you can then share with your friends or all the public.

Here you will find instructions for downloading Picasa. So what are you waiting for? Download Picasa now!

How to login to Picasa

2008-04-19T19:18:00.027+05:30

Here I will explain to you the procedure of logging in to Picasa with the help of screenshots.
First, make sure you have installed Picasa. If not, do it now. If you do not know how to install Picasa, follow the instructions here. In case you find the screenshots are not clear to you, just click on them for a bigger view. Once you do this you will be able to download the free crochet patterns/books I have been talking about at the touch of a button.

Step 1 : You need to have a gmail account like yourname@gmail.com. If not, you can create one here.

Step 2 : Now go to : http://picasaweb.google.com/. You will get a screen like below – On the right hand side enter your email id against “Email” and the password against “Password” . Then click on the “Sign in” button.

Step 3 : Now you will get a screen like the one below. Read the Terms of Service, Program Policy and Privacy Policy and if acceptable to you, click on the “I accept” button.

Step 4 : You will see a screen like below. At the right hand side you see a box containing “Community Photos”.

Step 5 : Enter “magic crochet” in double quotes as indicated and click on the “Search” button.(Later, after you have tried this out successfully you can check the comprehensive crochet magazines list from which you can use words or groups of words to search for picasa crochet patterns or pattern crochet picasa as some people search for).

Step 6 : Your screen will now look like what you see below. These are pages from books/albums containing the phrase “magic crochet”. Read my post on how to search better to learn more about searching better on the Net. If you click on the individual pictures below it will take you to that page of a book/album and then you can go through all the pictures or go the full album. Alternatively, you can click on the name of the persons who have generously put up their photos for public view. (I do hope all my readers will reciprocate and upload and share their books online with those who have shared already, I think it’s only fair that we should be giving and not just taking).
Step 7 : You could see something like this – here we have 3 issues of “Magic Crochet”.

Step 8 : Click on any one of the albums – what you get below is all the pages of that particular book/album. Now saving these pages one by one would be a very tedious process but with Picasa it’s just a touch of the button. I presume you already have Picasa installed. If not, please check here : How to install Picasa. If Picasa is not installed on your computer, you will not see the “Download Album” link on the left side below the cover page of the album. If in spite of installing Picasa you do not get the download link(it might be grayed out), try restarting your PC after installing Picasa). It also gives you the number of photos the album contains and the size of the album in MB. Sometimes, if the number of MB is too small, the photos may be of low resolution and when you increase the size they get blurd and you cannot use them. Tip : Look for high resolution pictures. All you do now is click on the “Download Album” link.

A word of caution : internet users with a limited account please monitor your bandwidth usage so as not to exceed your maximum limit and get overcharged.

Step 9 : A Picasa window will popup as shown below – click on the “Download” button.

Step 10 : That’s it, you will see the progress as the pages get downloaded and then you can view the albums in Picasa. I hope you enjoyed going through my tutorial and managed to download the free crochet books. If this helped you, do leave a comment here. And spread the good word…. Don’t keep it to yourself. Send my blog link to all your friends!!!

How to install Picasa

2008-04-18T12:05:00.007+05:30

I list below the instructions to download and install Picasa on your PC. Even newbies can do it and don't be afraid if you've never done installations before, there isn't much to it and I am explaining herewith with the help of screenshots. (If you think the screenshots are not clear enough, click on them to get a bigger view.) All you need to have on your PC is Windows XP or Windows 2000 or higher. I'm afraid you cannot install Picasa on a Windows 98 PC.

(1) On the right hand side of this page http://picasa.google.com/ is a dark blue button which says "Download Picasa 3.8". As time goes by, this version number may change, so if it is not 3.8, it doesn't matter.

(2) You can click on this button. You will now have to switch between the two tabs/windows as you read the instructions and put them in practice.

(3) You will get a screen like this one below :

(4) You need to install only Picasa so just make sure that there is a tick mark in the square box to the left of “Picasa”. Since we don’t need the others, you can uncheck them by clicking on the square box against each of the other options that are already “checked” or “ticked”. It toggles, so one click will uncheck it and another click in the same place will check it again. After you do this exercise your screen should look like this :

(5) Now click on the blue button which says "Download Google Pack". This is what you will get :

(6) Click on the "Agree and Download" button.

If you are using Internet Explorer :

(7) you will get a screen like below :

Click on the “Run” button.

OR

If you are using Firefox :

(7) You will get a screen as follows :

Click on the "Save File" button.
Once the download is complete, select "Downloads" from the "Tools" menu in Firefox. A window displaying your downloads will appear. Click on the "Open" link next to "Google Updater.exe" in the "Downloads" window.

(8) You will get a screen as follows :

(9) After the downloading process is over, you will get a screen like this :

(10) Click on the "Run Picasa" button. Your screen will now look like :

(11) Picasa organises all the photos you have on your PC. Click on the "Continue" button.

(12) This will take a while if you have a lot of pictures on your PC. If you have reached this far, then you have successfully installed Picasa.

Get free Crochet Books

2008-04-13T20:50:00.059+05:30

Would you like to download crochet books like those below for free?? I am not joking.... When I found this out I was truly amazed and I thought I'd share my new-found luck with all you readers and crochet lovers. What you see below is only the tip of the iceberg. There's a big gold mine out there waiting to be tapped... go get it!!

Here I will give you step-by-step instructions on how to download entire crochet books for free at the touch of a button. Don't worry if you are a novice user and have never downloaded and installed software before. I will explain to you in detail with the help of illustrations. If at all you still have difficulty, do leave a comment at the bottom of my post and I will try to reply as soon as possible.

(A) First you need to install Picasa. Detailed instructions are available in my post here : How to install Picasa

(B) After you have sucessfully installed Picasa, you have to login to Picasa. I have written a detailed step-by-step how-to over here : How to login to Picasa

Poinsettia Doily Pattern

2008-04-12T20:53:00.007+05:30

One of the first free patterns I made from the Net is the Poinsettia doily below. I modified the pattern at the end and added a few rows to make it a little bigger. I made this last Christmas and everyone liked it so much that I even made and gifted/sold a few pieces.

This pattern is crocheted a bit tightly, to hide the thread you are carrying underneath as there is no cutting except at the end when you finish off with a particular colour of thread. Whilst changing colours, just draw the new colour through the last two loops on hook of last stitch with the old colour. Always work over the strand(s) not in use.

Materials : Steel hook No. 7 ; size 10 thread in red, green, yellow and white.

Size : Completed doily is about 11.5" in diameter.

Instructions :

With yellow, ch 6, join with sl st to form a ring.

Round 1 : Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), work 15 dc in circle, join with sl st; fasten off.

Round 2 : Join green in last yellow sl st and ch 3, then dc in same sp. * With red, 2 dc in next dc; with green, 2 dc in next dc. Repeat from * all the way around, alternating 2 red dc and 2 green dc. Join with sl st. (Total 32 dc around). Ch 3 (green).

Round 3 : Work 1 green dc in each green dc and 2 red dc in each red dc. Total 48 dc around. Join with sl st. Ch 3 (green).

Round 4 : Work 1 green dc in each green dc. With red, 2 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc and 2 dc. Total 64 dc; join with sl st. Ch 3 (green).

Round 5 : Work 1 green dc in each green dc. With red, 2 dc in first and last red dc and 1 dc in each of the middle 4 dc. Total 80 dc; join with sl st. Ch 3 (green).

Round 6 : Work as for Rounds 4 & 5; increasing at beginning and end of each red petal. Total 96 dc; join with sl st. Ch 3 (green).

Round 7 : With green work 1 dc in each green dc and 1 dc in first red dc. With red work 2 dc in 2nd red dc, 1 dc in next 6 dc and 2 dc in next red dc. In last red dc work 1 green dc. Complete pattern with each leaf having 4 green dc and each petal having 10 red dc, with 2 red dc at beginning and end. Join with sl st; 116 st in all. Ch 3 (green).

Round 8 : With green make petal wider by working 1 dc in each green dc and 2 dc in first and last red dc of previous round. With red, work 1 dc in each of the 8 red dc remaining. Join with sl st; 128 st total, ch 3.

Round 9 : With green make petal wider by working 1 dc in each of the 8 green dc of previous round, plus 1 dc in first and last red dc of each petal. Add white and work 1 dc. With red work 4 dc in remaining 4 red dc. (No increases in this Round.) Ch 3.

Round 10 : (Leaf begins to taper); work 8 green dc; with white, work 1 dc in last green, 2 dc in white dc of previous round and 1 dc in first red dc. With red work 1 dc in next 2 red dc. With white, work 1 dc in last red dc, 2 dc in white dc and 1 dc in first green dc. Join with sl st. Break off red. Total 144 dc. Ch 3.

Round 11 : (Continue to decrease leaf); 6 green dc. With white, work 2 dc in first and last green dc of leaf and 10 white dc between the leaves. Ch 3, 160 dc total.

Round 12 : In this round, green leaf has only 4 dc and white is 18 dc, with an inc in first and last green dc of previous round. 176 dc total. Ch 3.

Round 13 : In this round, green leaf has only 2 dc and white is 22 dc. Make 2 inc in each st of white dc, in 5th or 6th dc from each end of white. Fasten off white. 192 dc total.

Round 14 : Fasten off green. Make 2 inc in each st of white dc, in 5th or 6th dc from each end of white. 208 dc total.

Round 15 : 7 ch, skip 3 dc, dc in next dc, (4 ch, skip 3 dc, dc in next dc), repeat all around ending with slip stitch in 3rd of 7 ch.

Round 16 : Sl st into each of 1st two chains of first loop, 1 ch, 1 sc, (5 ch, sc in next loop), repeat all around ending with 2 ch, 1 dc in first sc

Round 17 : 1 ch, 1 sc, (8 ch, sc in next loop), repeat all around ending with 4 ch, 1 tr in first sc.

Round 18 : Repeat round 17.

Round 19 : Repeat round 17.

Round 20 : 3 ch, 2 dc in same loop, (3 dc, 3 ch, 3dc in next loop) repeat all around ending with 3 dc in first loop, sl st into 3rd of 3ch. Fasten off.

Internet and Crochet

2008-04-12T20:09:00.037+05:30

When we first started using the Broadband for Internet, my sister told me over the phone that she had found some nice patterns for her formal office wear which she would ask her tailor to sew for her. I "googled" for "suit patterns" and I did not find anything interesting. On an impulse I googled for "free crochet patterns" next and came up with quite a few links which I will share with you in my posts. My mother has been doing a lot of crochet over the years and now even in her seventies, her enthusiasm has not diminished. As I delved further into the world-wide-web, I found that I could download entire crochet books and magazines all for free!! My joy knew no bounds!! I will be posting here the steps you have to follow to be able to download these free crochet magazines and free crochet books like Magic Crochet, Decorative Crochet, Diana and many, many more. And I am sure once you find out how to do it, you are going to be as thrilled! Good luck and Happy Crocheting....