 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
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 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.
 Back in 2017, I teamed up with a few crochet designer friends to host a 10 Days of Thanksgiving crochet event. Each day for 10 days, we would share something personal about ourselves and offer one of our crochet patterns for just $1 that matched a theme for the day. We held this event for 3 years until I had to go back to work full time and no longer had enough time for crochet. It was something I looked forward to each year as we planned our themes for the 10 days. I really enjoyed the friendships we had and being able to visit online each day. Sadly, after a 4 years of being out of the crochet community, collaborating groups of designers has changed. While I still can reach out to past designer friends, it's different getting back into the scene. SO many new faces!!!!  With this, I'm hosting the 10 Days of Thanksgiving on my own this year with the hopes that I can get back in the groove of things and bring it back strong for 2025. For now, would you sit with me for a minute each day and we can get to know each other? Many of you have been here since the beginning of Crafting Friends Designs and I am Sincerely thankful for you and your support. Some of you are new here and I would love to get to know you! So, here's how it works... Each day for 10 days, I will add to this post with a Theme of the day and a crochet pattern that may coordinate with the theme. The pattern will be discounted to just $1 during this event. (expires 11/30/24) As some of you have had trouble with the coupon codes, I'm switching so the discount is set so you can add all patterns to your cart at the same time if you prefer. **All patterns purchased here on my website will also be sent through Ravelry to the email used for the purchase so you can store them in your library there too.** Comment with your thoughts each day either here on the post or on my Facebook page so I can get to know you too! Are you ready for Day 1? Alrighty then, let's jump down below for our first pattern... **This post contains affiliate links through which I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you for purchases made**
 Textured Ribbon Candy Christmas Tree Skirt Crochet Pattern in Blue & White  I am SO excited to be able to bring you another beautiful Christmas tree skirt crochet pattern just in time to make for your holiday this year. In the past, I've made tree skirts that were white, cream, red & cream, red & white, teal & white, pink & white, burgundy & cream, teal & white, red, green &white... and it's been fun to see how well the different colors have been received. My husband's favorite color is blue and 2 years ago, I bought a new Christmas tree and some pretty blue ornaments for him. To me, it was just beautiful! Not only was it one of my favorite, our Bearded Dragon fell in love and would run and find her favorite spot every day. Can you see her in there? She blends in with the ribbon pretty well.  At the time, I only had my Royal Christmas Tree Skirt that would work well with the blue decorations. It definitely was stunning with the flocked tree and blue and gold decor.
That's when I decided I needed to design a new tree skirt using blue somehow. My Diamond Christmas Tree Skirt crochet pattern is by far my best selling pattern of anything I 've designed. It's one of my favorites too and I wanted to try a textured variation of the stitch that was used in that tree skirt. The final results are...   Alright my friends, I can't say enough about adding texture to your crochet projects. I just love, love, love it! Years ago, I designed the Diamond Christmas Tree Skirt using what I learned as the Brick Stitch when I just just a kid. It's a quick stitch to create fast projects and is the basis of C2C crochet projects. It has been my biggest selling pattern By Far! I love that it gives a wavy look when worked in stripes but can easily be rounded off with a straight edge when needed.  Then, to do something different in C2C style, I designed the Ribbon Candy Blanket for my nephew when he was born. I just adore the swirling ribbon look this stitch gives when worked in larger sections. It's just so pretty! And now, we have the best of both worlds!!! The pretty ribbon look with added texture 😊
This quick video will show you how to work the Textured Ribbon Candy Stitch that I use in my Textured Ribbon Candy Blanket & Textured Ribbon Candy Christmas Tree Skirt crochet patterns. Be sure to follow the actual written directions within your specific pattern for best results as I may make some slight adjustments between patterns.  **This post may contain affiliate links through which I may receive a small commission for products purchased at no cost to you**  Way back in 2015 or 2016, I came across this crochet stitch called the Pine Tree Stitch. The photo on the internet was so fun and colorful and I knew I wanted to create a unique design with it. I was able to find the stitch instructions in the Crochet Stitches Visual Encyclopedia by Robyn Chachula. This book has become one of my favorite resources for stitches! What is more fitting than to design a Christmas tree skirt using the Pine Tree Stitch? I designed a new crochet pattern called the Christmas Pine Tree Skirt and hosted a fun Crochet-A-Long (CAL) on my old blog HERE so that others could whip up their own personalized tree skirt in plenty of time for the holidays. With Christmas right around the corner, I decided I needed to get this updated and here on my new website for all of you to enjoy. So, are you ready to learn a new crochet stitch and personalize your own Christmas decor with a new tree skirt?  Have you ever worked a bunch of post stitches in a crochet pattern and not been thrilled with the gap that the post stitch leaves on the back side of the work? For quite a few years now, I've been working stitches together when I use post stitches to hide those gaps. It just makes for a cleaner finished project and I like the solid effect that it gives. I know cable work can be confusing to some when you first start out crocheting. A lot of times though, it just comes down to how well you can read and understand patterns. The cables worked in this Cabled Wheel Blanket pattern are pretty basic yet stunning when draped across the bed or a chair. To help you out, I've created a few quick videos that will show how I hide those gaps and the stitch placement of the post stitches. I hope this will give you the confidence you want to work some amazing crochet magic! **This post contains affiliate links for which I may receive a small commission for products purchased at no cost to you**  It's that time of year again when we start working on all our Christmas crochet projects. I just LOVE being able to personalize our holiday decorations! The Christmas tree skirt is absolutely my favorite thing to crochet to make our home decor unique throughout the Christmas season. Being able to create something fun in the colors that we enjoy and not having the same plain tree skirts that everyone has is such a joyful feeling. The Royal Christmas Tree Skirt is definitely a labor of love with all that amazing texture but seriously...the feeling of accomplishment you feel when it's finally wrapped around that beautiful tree - You just can't beat that!!!
This crochet pattern is mor of an advanced skill level based on the amount of texture that is worked into it. However, once you understand the stitch placement, it's a breeze. To help clear up any questions you may have while working it or maybe you've seen this skirt and want to try crocheting one yourself but you're hesitant because of the texture, I've put together some crochet stitch tutorials of the more difficult stitches to help you feel at ease. So, let's start with Row 3 |
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