 Every little girl needs a pretty little dress with a flower on it! When my girls were just toddlers and I started designing dresses for them, they loved having pretty flowers on them. They felt so dainty and princess-y in them and it was fun to watch them dance around in something I made. I made so many flowers for dresses and matching headbands! Each headband had different flowers or colors. I would simply make 2 or 3 chains that would be long enough to go from the top of their head to the back of the neck and be able to tie to secure them on. Knot those 2 or 3 chains together and you have a perfect, simple little headband to enjoy. On the back of the flower itself, just weave the chains through a few stitches to hold it on. Easy peasy!
Crocheted Flowers are a quick project to work up, great for using up your scrap yarn and fun to embellish any project. Just a few ideas for use: 1. Headbands 2. Dresses 3. Little girls hand corsage 4. Blankets 5. Hats 7. Bouquet of flowers Have I missed anything? Continue below for the directions to crochet your own Oh Snap Flower You can view the pattern for free here below, Watch the video tutorial below or on my YouTube channel or, if you prefer a printed pdf, an ad free pdf is available at a small cost HERE
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 Materials: 33 yards Caron Simply Soft or similar 4ww yarn Hook: Size I 5.25mm Gauge: 14 dc & 8 rows = 4” Finished Size: 4.5” diameter Skill Level: Easy US Crochet Terms Stitch Abbreviations: st(s) – stitch(es) ch – chain sl st – slip stitch yo - yarn over sc - single crochet dc – double crochet tr - treble crochet Special Stitches: Brick Stitch (BrSt): (sc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same stitch  Whether you're looking for a quick crochet project for preemie babies or a fun handmade dress for your sweet little girls' 18" or American Girl doll, this dress will be that crochet project for you! The With All My Heart dress only takes around 150 yards of yarn and has a simple repeat section and can easily be done in an hour or 2 depending on your skill level. Worked from the top down, this pattern allows you to crochet the dress to your desired length. What I thought was kind of fun when I first made the red dress above is that if you work every other row in a different color, the stitch pattern creates these cute baby whales. And now I can't unsee them! Worked in a solid color, it's just a dainty little lace pattern that is darling! While the crochet skill level is considered easy as it only uses your basic sc, hdc, dc and tr stitches, the stitch placement will matter. A beginner crocheter really could crochet this dress if you pay attention to the instructions or watch the video for stitch placement.
If you would prefer to have a printable ad free pdf, you can find that HERE Continue below to view the written pattern and you can also jump to the bottom of the post to follow along for rounds 10-11 on the video tutorial.   As many of you know, I was a challenger in The Battle of the Stitches crochet challenge back in 2015. The theme was "Love is in the Air" and as soon as I heard that, I knew I wanted to do a heart shaped prop to focus on the love of a baby. One of the restrictions for this challenge is that you can only have 4 testers who know what you're designing and then obviously a photographer. That's it - no one else can know what you're working on (not colors, not brand of yarn, not - well, you get the picture) This keeps the competition fair and based completely on the design and talent itself and not the popularity of the individual designer. I had been working with Ashlee from Ash & Co for quite a while and loved her work. She captured some beautiful photos of my designs such as this one of my Classic Cable Chevron Afghan. Without being able to tell anyone what I had designed, it was slightly difficult to find a way to get my competition design photographed the way I was hoping, so she introduced me to another local Photographer who is well known for her newborn photos. I don't believe this was just a coincidence. I know that we were supposed to meet for a reason and now I know why.... 
Each year, my girls' schools collect hats, mittens and scarves to donate to locals who are in need. I love the idea and the first year, I let the girls take a couple dozen fun hats I had crocheted or made on the loom. In 2016, I decided to make scarves for them to take but wanted something fun and different. I wanted something easy to work up, more solid than lacy. I love texture and wanted something simple yet something that you would make you feel loved wearing it.
I'm happy to introduce the Heart Throb Scarf! While this scarf is basic heart squares, it is worked all in one sweep without stitching anything together. It 's a great way to use up scrap yarn if you'd like a colorful rainbow heart scarf or keep it simple with a solid color. It would be beautiful in a solid cream color!!
This crochet pattern is available to view for free below or you can purchase the ad free pdf pattern which includes the stitch placement chart HERE or by clicking the button below.
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