Crochet baby blanket patterns

Victorian flower crochet baby blanket pdf pattern

14/10/2015 by Dada Filed Under: Crochet baby blanket patterns 18 Comments

Today I’m very happy and a little proud to announce that my Victorian flower baby blanket pdf pattern & step-by-step tutorial is finally available in Dada’s shop!

The pattern is very detailed. It has 22 pages, more than 100 step-by-step photographs,5 crochet charts, detailed instructions on how to make Victorian flower square, how to join the squares and how to make border. The pattern is written using US crochet terms, and it’s available only in English.

Crochet baby blanket pattern and step by step photo tutorial

For this blanket I used 100% cotton yarn “Tango”, “Golf” and “Una” (from St. George) 125m/50g, and 3.5 mm crochet hook (USA E – size 4)

Crochet blanket pattern and step by step photo tutorial for beginners

I had such a great time making this blanket, that although I’ve already started another regular sized blanket, as well as several other projects, I’m still thinking about making a full sized Victorian blanket just for myself.

Victorian Flower Blanket pattern and step-by-step tutorial is now available in Dada’s place shop (payment options: Credit cards & PayPal).

Yo can also buy it in my Ravelry shop and in my Etsy shop. (payment option: PayPal)

Next time I will publish the second part of the Secret Garden Shawl. The first part is available here.

Secret Garden Shawl Free Crochet Tutorial

11/10/2015 by Dada Filed Under: Free crochet patterns, Scarves and shawls 31 Comments

Dadas place secret garden shawl free pattern

Today, I have only good news for you! The first good news is that several days ago, I opened Dada’s place shop! Here on my blog! That was a really big step for me! The shop is customer friendly, which means you don’t have to register to make a purchase. It’s a simple 4 steps process:

Click on the “Add to Bag” button
Enter your email address, fill in your billing information, and then your credit card or PayPal details
You’ll instantly receive a confirmation email about your purchase, then in about 5-10 minutes, when the payment has been processed, you’ll get an email with a link to access your download.
When you click on the link, the pattern will be downloaded. Open it, grab your crochet hook and enjoy! 🙂

Secret garden shawl free pattern and step by step tutorial

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The second good news is that I have a free tutorial for you! I wanted to thank you for all your support, for visiting my blog and purchasing my patterns, which enabled me to devote myself full-time to crochet! Oh, how happy I am with crochet hook in my hand all day long!
I decided to make a free tutorial for Secret Garden Shawl, which I will show you in the second part of the tutorial. Today, you will learn how to make Secret Garden Flower.

The same flower I used to make this poncho.

Just one more thing before we start. For the Secret Garden Shawl as well as for the poncho above, I used my trusty Tango yarn (from St. George) 125m/50 g, and 3.5 mm crochet hook. So, lets start!

Begin with a magic ring. Make ch-4 in the ring. (Counts as dc and ch-1)
* Make dc in the ring, then ch-1;

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Repeat from * 6 more times. You should have 8 dc with ch-1 between each dc;
Pull the yarn tail and close the ring.

Flowery crochet motif free step by step photo tutorial

Join with slip st to the initial ch-4 space. Fasten off.
Join a new color in any ch-1 space, then make ch-1;

Make sc in the same space.
Make * 3 sc in the next ch-1 space.

Dadas place free crochet step by step photo tutorial

Repeat from * 6 more times.
Make 1 sc in the next ch-1 space – it’s the space where we’ve made our first sc;

Now, we’re going to make an invisible join. Cut the yarn and pull it through the stitch. Thread the tapestry needle, and insert the needle below both loops of the first sc, from back to front, and pull it through.

Insert your needle back, into the last sc you made – through the back loop only, from front to back, and pull it through.

Crochet flower free step by step tutorial

And this is how your circle, or a wheel should look like. You should have 24 sc in total. The join is really invisible. Isn’t it?
Now, join a new yarn in any sc, and make ch-5.

Crochet flower free step by step photo tutorial

Skip the next 2 sc, and make slip st in the next sc.
Make * ch-5, skip the next 2 sc and make slip st in the next sc; Repeat from * 6 more times. Make the last slip stitch in sc where we’ve already made ch-5.

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Make * sc, 5 dc, sc in the next ch-5 space;
Repeat from * 7 more times; You should have 8 petals;

Crochet flower free pattern and step by step tutorial

Now, we’re going to make an invisible join again, so cut the yarn and pull it through the stitch, then thread the tapestry needle. Insert your needle under both loops of the first sc you made, from back to front and pull it through.
Then, insert your needle back, into the last sc you made – through the back loop only, from front to back, and pull it through.

We’ve just finished the third round of the flower. It wasn’t hard. Was it?
Attach a new color into the middle stitch of the petal, (it’s the third dc) then make ch-6;

Free crochet flower step by step tutorial

Make * sc into the third dc of the next petal, then ch-6; Repeat from * six more times. Join with slip stitch to dc where we’ve made the initial chain of six.
Make * sc, 6 dc, sc into the next ch-6 space.

Free crochet flower tutorial for beginners

Repeat from * 7 more times.
Again, we’re going to make an invisible join, so cut the yarn and pull it through the stitch, then thread the tapestry needle. Insert your needle under both loops of the first sc you made, from back to front and pull it through.

Step by step free crochet flower tutorial

Then again, insert your needle back, into the last sc you made – through the back loop only, from front to back, and pull it through.
We just have to make the last round of our secret garden flower, so attach a new yarn in any sc between the two petals and make ch-9

Dadas place free crochet flower tutorial

Make * sc into sc between the next two petals, then make ch-9; Repeat from * 6 more times, and join with slip st to sc where we’ve made our initial chain of 9.
And there it is, your secret garden flower!

Beautiful flowery crochet shawl free tutorial

In the second part of the tutorial I will show you how to join the flowers, and how to make these little squares between the flowers. We will use join-as-you go method.

Beautiful flowery crochet blanket pattern

And the third good news is that the tutorial for the Victorian flower baby blanket is finally finished, and will be available in Dada’s place shop on Wednesday!

Update: The Victorian Flower blanket pattern is now availabe, click here to get the pattern.

Click here to see the second part of the Secret Garden Shawl Tutorial

Click here to see the third part of the Secret Garden Shawl Tutorial

Enjoy the tutorial and have a great weekend!

New Primavera flower granny square

04/10/2015 by Dada Filed Under: Free crochet patterns 19 Comments

Do you remember my Primavera flower granny square? To remind you, I made a free step-by-step tutorial for that square, which you can still find here.

New primavera granny square free pattern

Now, I’m using the same square (just a little adapted) for my new project.

It’s supposed to be a poncho. I said supposed to be, because I’m not sure how it will turn out in the end. I did actually made a poncho before, and that was a really huge project for me at the time, especially considering how much inexperienced I was then. I have only been crocheted for a year and a half, and had never made a poncho before. But, it turned out surprisingly well. You can check it out here.

This time I chose completely different colors. Autumn colors. I noticed how my work changes, how I now gravitate towards darker, earthy colors and whole-colored stuff. And it’s totally OK with me. I allow myself to change. And to grow with every change. I think it’s essential for any progress.

Popcorn crochet granny square free pattern

This square. Pure love. I found it at this gorgeous online place, and instantly fell in love with it, as well as with beautiful by Haafner blog. It’s one of the most beautiful crochet places on the internet, and if you haven’t visited it yet, please do, you will be delighted, as I am every time when something new is published.
I just glanced over this post. Autumn has definitely arrived here.