Kate's Cozy Crochet

How to Weave in Ends in C2C Crochet If you've ever made a corner-to-corner (C2C) crochet project, you probably know that there can be quite a lot of yarn ends to deal with. C2C crochet often involves changing colours many times, especially when you're working from a graph. This means you'll probably have quite a few yarn tails left at the back of your project. Weaving in all those ends may not be the most exciting part of crocheting, but it is important. If you don't secure your yarn ends properly, they can eventually come loose and your project may start to unravel. The good news is that weaving in ends in C2C crochet is actually quite simple once you know where to put your needle. In this tutorial, I'll show you how I weave in my ends and share a few tips that make the process a little easier. What You Need You don't need many supplies to weave in your C2C crochet ends. Your finished or partly finished C2C project A darning needle with a large eye Scissors I p...

Free Crochet Pattern No-Sew Snowy Christmas Tree About this Pattern: If you would like a very, very small Christmas Tree, this is the tree for you! Also, no shedding needles, the cat won't climb it (but maybe eat it?) and no worrying about dropping the baubles.  I'm going to put mine on my dresser. Or on my desk in my classroom. Or maybe on my son's nightstand. Might have to make more... Luckily, these trees work up quite quickly! The pattern is written for the tree with the wavy snow. If you prefer the snow on the other tree, instead sc around (top 2 levels) or hdc around (bottom level).  Right: Wavy snow. Left: straight snow (2x sc and 1x hdc) The colour changes are less noticeable with the wavy snow! Happy crocheting!  Size:  With DK yarn and a 3.0 mm hook, this Snowy Christmas Tree will work up to about 10 cm (3.93 inches) tall.  Materials: 3.0 mm hook DK yarn (green, white, brown and any colour for the baubles) scissors darning needle stuffing  optiona...

Free Crochet Pattern Checkered Book Sleeve About this Pattern: I've always loved reading. As a child, I enjoyed books like Fear Street, Goosebumps, and other spooky stories. These days, I prefer thrillers, especially books by James Patterson. Whenever I go on vacation, I always bring a book with me. So, I thought it would be fun to make a book sleeve to take along! I looked at lots of patterns online, but most granny squares had flowers in them, which isn't really my style. That's why I designed my own Checkered Book Sleeve! I'm sharing the pattern here for anyone who, like me, prefers something a little different from floral granny squares. The Checkered Book Sleeve is made out of 6 granny squares, crocheted together. At the end, you will crochet a border and a buttonhole. There will be some ends to be woven in, so I would recommend weaving in the ends as you go. Happy crocheting!  Maybe Christmas themed? (I used AI to change the colours) Or Wednesday and Enid? (I used...

Free Christmas Tiny C2C Patterns In this post, you'll find all my Christmas Tiny C2C designs. I will keep adding new ones, so come back to check it out! You can make multiple squares of the same design, or make a lot of different ones, and then sew them together to make: a blanket a cushion cover a scarf a (tote) bag a wall decoration a sweater  Every design is 20 x 20 squares, so they all fit together. Beneath every graph, you'll find the row-by-row instructions. Size: With a 3.0 mm hook and DK yarn, for me this works up to about 30 x 30 cm (11.8 x 11.8 inches). But, this may vary depending on your yarn weight, hook size, and tension.  Gauge: 5 rows measure approximately 3 cm (1.18 inches). If you want smaller squares, go down a hook size and/or use thinner yarn. I would recommend sewing them together with a whip stitch. If you decide to crochet them together, it might be best to work on the wrong side. That way, the ridges that the seams create, will be on the back.  Yo...