Hi everyone! My name is Amanda Saladin and I blog at Love.Life.Yarn, where I share free knit and crochet patterns for the whole family. Today, I’m here on the Joy of Motion Crochet blog to introduce myself and share some free patterns you might be interested in.
I am so happy to be sharing my newest sweater crochet pattern with the Joy of Motion community today. 🙂 My idea for this design was to create a hoodie sweater that is both super comfy and stylish.
When I finished the design, my daughters and I felt it reminded us of that warm and cozy hoodie you’d grab on those cool autumn evenings in front of the campfire – thus, the Cozy Campfire Striped Hoodie was born! It’s available in sizes XS-L and it’s beginner-friendly.
You can also find the sizes XL-3XL in the new PDF version of the pattern.
This little vest has been in my design journal since last fall. Can you believe it? What was I waiting on?!? I’m so glad that I finally put my plan into action. From the first row of stitching, everything has fallen into place with this vest. Ya’ll, that almost NEVER happens. Happy happy happy.
Today I’m sharing a free crochet gift tag with you. I’m sure I’m not the only one who loves gifting handmade crocheted items?!
Because of that I’ve made a beautiful gift tag that’s perfect to add to any handmade items.
The Sweater Weather Raglan is a top-down raglan style sweater that’s sure to become a new fav! Sized from XS-3X and made using bulky weight yarn and a large 7 mm hook, you can even make a few as gifts this holiday season. This has quickly become one of my new favorite lounging sweaters and I hope you love it as much as I do!
Hi everyone. This is Claire from Bear Rye Creations. I want to share with you 6 beginner and advanced beginner friendly crochet patterns. All my patterns can be used for craft fairs, all year round.
You’re going to love the crochet Autumn Leaves Shawl. It’s a fun one skein wonder & it’s a great introduction to Tunisian crochet.
Personally this is the second project I’ve made with Tunisian crochet & I’m hooked!
This shawl is perfect for fall & because of that it got it’s name Autumn Leaves Shawl, plus the name of the yarn color it “Høstløv” which also means autumn leaves.
The Cropped Cardigan came about because I am always hot. I’d take a cold winter day over a hot summer one any day. I have a very low tolerance for heat, however I still like to dress modestly even in the hot summer months. I wanted something light to wear over tank tops and dresses in the summer, so I found a cotton blend yarn and designed a short sleeved, cropped cardigan, to keep things light and fresh!
Another item of the Knottie Hooks Green Living line! I love how this tote feels on my shoulder. Whether you are shopping at the farmers market or going to the beach, this crochet market bag will hold everything you need!
When I decided to start the Green Living line at Knottie Hooks, dryer balls were one of the first things on my list! They eliminate the need for dryer sheets (Yay!).
This quick crochet pattern can be crocheted in one hour or less.
I can choose to scent them with essential oils or not; and I am supporting small business by purchasing local! I tried a few different methods when designing the dryer balls and had each one tested. The final result is amazing!
Whether or not you wash your legs, ha!, you will love these little guys to wash everything else! Who loves lufa’s? Yeah, me too; but lufa’s are made of plastic, yuck! These soap socks are made of cotton, are washer and dryer safe, and eliminates the need to share soap! They work up very quickly, crochet them in 1 hour or less. Make one and you will be hooked (no pun intended lol).
Use one and you will insist everyone you know have one too! Each soap sock holds one standard bar of soap. When it gets dirty, throw it in the wash with your regular laundry and re-use it again, and because it’s not plastic like those yucky plastic lufa’s it won’t melt in the dryer, meaning you don’t have to though it away!
This produce bag is one of my favorite items to make. It is one of four Green Living patterns by Knottie Hooks that will be featured here on the Joy of Motion Crochet Blog over the next few weeks!
They work up very fast and you can do so much with them. I take them with me everywhere and use them for all kinds of things. They hold my daughters princesses, you know the ones you get at the register? We have to take them everywhere!
I use them for my produce (obviously) and love that all I have to do is put them in the fridge or in their special little basket on the counter and not worry about the moisture getting to my food and causing accelerated rot. My produce can breathe in these bags. They are great for wet cloths. Got a potty trainee? Forgotten wet tinkle cloths are the worst! They are great for the beach as the sand shakes right out!
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