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Free Crochet Pattern: Business Card Holder

 This cozy is perfect to hold all your business cards; it will keep them from getting dirty or bend in your purse. It is one of those "less than 30 minutes projects". It is crocheted in one piece from the bottom up, in the round, and it can be embellish however you want. Be creative!

Skill level: Easy
This pattern is written in American terms.

Materials:
A small amount of worsted weight yarn
Crochet hook US-H/5.0 mm
Button and yarn needle for weaving in ends


Abbreviations:
Ch = chain
St = stitch
Sl st = slip stitch
Sc = single crochet
Hdc = half double crochet

Notes:
* The loop on your hook does not count as a stitch.
* Ch 1 at the beginning of rounds does not count as a stitch.

Now here is the pattern:
Ch 15

Round 1: sc in second chain from hook and in the next 12 chains, 3 sc in last chain.
Work opposite side of chain and sc in the next 12 sts, 2 sc in last stitch of this round. Join with a sl st. (30 sc)

Round 2: Ch 1, hdc in same stitch as ch 1, hdc in every stitch around. Join with a sl st. (30 hdc)

Round 3: Ch 1, sc in same stitch as ch 1, sc in every stitch around. (30 sc)

Rounds 4 and 6: Repeat instructions for round 2.

Rounds 5 and 7: Repeat instructions for round 3.

Optional round: If you have many cards to store, repeat round 3 one more time to keep the top edge of the cards covered.

Make the flap:
Row 8: Sl st on the next 5 sts, sc in the next 6 sts.

Row 9 and 10: Ch 1, turn, sc in same st as ch 1, sc in next 5 sts. (6 sc)

Row 11: (Buttonhole row) Ch 1, turn, sc in same st as ch 1, sc in next st, ch 2, skip 2 and sc in last 2 sts of this row. (4 sc, 2 skipped sts)

Rows 12 and 13: ch 1, sc in same st as ch 1, sc in every st across (6 sc).

Fasten off, weave in ends. Sew the button and enjoy!


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Free Crochet Pattern: 10 Minute Scrubber

Hello, this is my newest free pattern, 10 minute scrubber.

This little scrubber can also double as a soap saver and you can make it in a very short amount of time.
It only uses a small amount of yarn, and you can use whatever you have on hand, from cotton to bamboo or acrylic.
What is perfect about them is that when they get dirty, you can just throw them in the washing machine.

Materials:
A small amount of worsted weight yarn
Stitch markers
US K/10 - 6.5 mm crochet hook.

Notes:
* This pattern is written in American terms.
* Mark the beginning of each round with a stitch marker.
* The scrubber is worked in spiral, without joining at the end of each round.

Abbreviations:
Ch = chain
Sl st = slip stitch
Sc = single crochet
Hdc = half double crochet
Sk = skip
St = stitch


Directions:
Ch 15

Round 1: sc in 2nd. chain from hook, and in next 12 chains; 2 sc in last chain.
Work opposite side of starting chain, sc in next 13 sts. Do not join. (28 sc)

Round 2 : Hdc around (28 hdc).

Rounds 3 to 9: Repeat round 2.

Round 10: Hdc in next 10 sts, skip 2, ch 2;  hdc in next 13 sts, ch 20, being careful not to twist the chain, hdc in next 3 sts.

Round 11: Hdc in next 3 sts, sc in next, sl st in next.

Fasten off, weave in ends.

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Free Crochet Pattern: Pretty Camera Case

Hi, using the moss stitch I created this camera case as a gift for my mom this next Mother´s day, and I am sharing the pattern with you, enjoy!

Skill level: Easy 
This pattern is written in American terms.

Materials:
A small amount of worsted weight yarn  
Crochet hook, size US H/5mm, or size needed for gauge
Yarn needle
A 1 1/8" button. 

Gauge:
In sc, 7 stitches and 7 rows = 2" square.

Abbreviations:
Ch= chain
sc= single crochet 
sk= skip
st= stitch

Notes:
*The loop on your hook does not count as a chain.
*Chain 2 at the beginning of a row counts as a ch-1 space.

Body:
Chain 22
Row 1: sc in 4th chain from hook, *ch 1, sk 1, sc in next chain**, repeat from * to ** until the end of row, end with a sc. (10 sc, 10 ch-1 spaces).

Row 2: Ch 2, turn, skip first stitch, sc in the ch-1 space from the previous row, * ch 1, skip next st, sc in the ch-1 space**, repeat from * to ** across, end the row with a sc. (10 sc, 10 ch-1 spaces).

Rows 3 - 21: Repeat row 2.
Place a marker at the beginning and end of row 21.

Flap:
Rows 22 - 29: Repeat row 2.

Row 30 (buttonhole row): ch 2, turn, skip the first stitch and sc in the ch-1 space from the previous row; *ch-1, sk 1, sc in the ch-1 space**, repeat from * to ** 3 times, chain 3 (for buttonhole), skip 3 stitches, * sc in the ch-1 space, ch 1,        sk 1** , repeat from * to ** 4 times; end the row with a sc.

Fasten off, weave in ends.

Finishing:
With right sides together, fold body in half, matching the first row with row 21, sew side seams and sew a button.

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Free Crochet Pattern:Two simple flowers

To crochet these flowers you will need scraps of worsted weight yarn, a 5.00 mm hook, and small buttons for the center of the flowers.

This pattern is written in American terms.

Abbreviations:
Ch = chain,
Sc = single crochet
Dc = double crochet
Sl st = slip stitch.

Pink flower:

Ch 6 and join with a slip stitch to make a circle.

Round 1: *Ch 5, sc in second chain from hook, dc in next three chains, sl st to join to the center of the circle,** (one petal made).

Repeat from * to ** four more times.

At the end of last petal, fasten off, and weave in ends.

Orange flower:

Ch 6, join with a slip stitch to make a circle. 

Round 1: *ch 3, 3 dc in circle, ch 3, join to the center with a slip stitch** (one petal made).

Repeat from * to ** four more times.

At the end of last petal, fasten off, and weave in ends.

Sew the flowers to your project using a button in the center.

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Free Pattern: Crochet Net Soap Saver and Body Scrubber

This is a pattern for a soap saver that doubles as a body scrubber, is written in American terms.

Abbreviations:
Ch = chain
Sc = single crochet
Dc = double crochet
Sl st = slip stitch
St = stitch.

Materials: Small amount of worsted weight yarn, US size H/5mm Crochet Hook.

Pattern notes: The soap saver is worked in rounds, without turning. Mark the beginning of each round with a stitch marker.

Ch 11

Round 1:  sc in 2nd chain from hook, sc in the next 8 chains, 3 sc in last chain.

Work on opposite side of starting chain, sc in next 8 sts, 2 sc in last st, join with a slip stitch. (22 sc)

Round 2: ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in every stitch around, join with a sl st in top of the beginning ch 3 of this round. (22 dc)

Round 3: ch 4, skip 1, dc in next st, *ch1, skip 1, dc in next st**, repeat the directions between * and ** 9 times, ch 1, join with a slip stitch in third chain of the stitch that counts as first dc at the beginning of this round. (11 dc and 11 skipped sts) 

Rounds 4 - 7: Repeat round 3.

Round 8: ch 3 ( counts as a dc), dc in every stitch around, join with a slip stitch in the 3rd ch of this round. (22dc)

Round 9: to make the handle, ch1, sc in first 3 sts, ch 20, skip 5 stitches, sc in next 6 sts, and again, ch 20, skip 5 stitches, sc in next 3 sts, join with a slip stitch.

Fasten off, weave in ends.

Tie: Ch 70, Thread the chain through round 9 of  soap saver, tie in a bow.

Enjoy!

 

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Free Crochet Pattern: Coffee Cup Applique

This applique can be used to decorate many items, or for the fridge,  just glue a magnet on the back.

 This pattern is written in American terms.

Materials:

Worsted weight yarn in colors: Light Blue, Brown and Soft White.

4 mm. Crochet Hook

Scraps of felt, needle and thread.

Abbreviations:
Ch = chain
St = stitch
Sc = single crochet
Sc2 tog = single crochet two together (a decrease)
Hdc = half double crochet
Dc = double crochet
Sl st = slip stitch

Cup:

With Light Blue, ch 7.

Row 1: sc in second chain from hook, and in each chain across, turn. (6sc)

Row 2: ch 1, 2 sc in first stitch, sc in next 4 stitches, 2 sc in last stitch, turn. (8 sc)

Row 3: ch 1, 2 sc in first stitch, sc in next 6 stitches, 2 sc in last stitch, turn (10 sc)

Row 4: ch 1, sc in every stitch, turn. (10 sc)

Row 5: Repeat row 4. (10 sc)

Row 6: ch1, sc2tog, sc in next 6 stitches, sc2tog. (8sc)

Don't cut yarn.

Handle: ch 10 and slip stitch into the side of second row of cup.

Fasten off.

Coffee:

Join brown yarn  with a slip stitch at the top of the cup, and ch 1, sc in next stitch, hdc in next 4 sts, sc in next st, slip stitch in last st. Fasten off.

Whipped Cream:

Join soft white yarn with a slip stitch at top of the third st of coffee, ch1, sc in same st, 3dc in next stitch, skip next st, sc in next stitch. Fasten off.

Weave in ends.

Cut a little heart out of felt and sew it to the cup, or you can leave it as it is.

 

Copyright 2012-2020 Karla Sandoval.

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