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The Heidi Wrap – A beautiful Spring Crochet Shawl Pattern

The Heidi Wrap – A beautiful Spring Crochet Shawl Pattern

This gorgeous crochet shawl pattern is the perfect Spring and Summer accessory that every lady needs in their wardrobe! The Heidi Wrap just oozes elegance. It really does. From it’s lacy texture to the fact that when made in fingering weight yarn (4 ply in 

Introducing the Elegant Anita Cowl and Beanie

Introducing the Elegant Anita Cowl and Beanie

The Anita Cowl and Beanie set (yes, you get BOTH patterns in the PDF!) is an elegant and stunning set that is so comfortable and easy to wear. I decided that it needed to be an adult set … but if you think it should 

A Gorgeous Lacy Scarf – Free Pattern by Fosbas Designs

A Gorgeous Lacy Scarf – Free Pattern by Fosbas Designs

 

Today, Susanna from Fosbas Designs is today introducing this gorgeous lacy scarf to you! She is such a talented designer and has a gorgeous catalogue of patterns under her belt already. The Phlox Scarf was designed specifically for me to share with you here. Isn’t it gorgeous??

I love the colour transition in the yarn that Susanna used. The stitch combination used is perfect for this lacy scarf design!

About the Designer:

Susanna is the designer behind Fosbas Designs

Her designs are aimed at helping crocheters become confident in combining simple crochet stitches to create an amazing project. While not at work, you would find susan crocheting or with her kids. For her designing process, check out her social media handle on Instagram or Facebook.

Phlox Scarf Inspiration – by Susanna

The beautiful crochet stitches used in the phlox scarf was inspired following a convertible vest I designed last year. The combination is perfect and since then, I knew many more projects would be made. Here is the vest – Easy Crochet Vest Pattern – Fosbas Designs 

The beauty of this lacy scarf is that you can make yours from the yarn in your stash. The prototype was made using a sport weight yarn but you can make yours using either a sport weight, DK or worsted weight. Below are photos by Loretta and Rebecca who tested this pattern.

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Materials 

  • Yarn Hobbii Dahlia Mixo, Fingering weight, #2 (100% Cotton, 874 yards/ 800 m per 7 oz/200g Ball) . As mentioned above, you can use any weight yarn and an appropriate sized hook for this pattern!

Estimated Yardage 

  • 680 yards of fingering weight yarn

Hook

  • US size G (4 mm) Crochet Hook 

Gauge 

  • For Sport weight yarn = 18 sts over 12 rows = 4”/10 cm Square made in dc, before blocking. 
  • Adjust hook size if necessary, to obtain gauge.
  • Note that gauge is not important for this project.

Pattern Notes 

1. Read through the pattern before starting.

2. Any yarn weights can be substituted 

3. Chains at the beginning of the rows do not count as a stitch, unless stated.

Ch 7 (counts as dc + ch 4 sp), 

Ch 10 (counts as dc + ch 7 sp) 

Difficulty Level – Intermediate 

Terms – US Terminology 

Stitches Abbreviations 

Chain(s) – ch(s) 

Slip stitch – sl st 

Half Double Crochet – hdc 

Double Crochet – dc 

Treble – Tr

Repeat – rep 

 

Construction note

This is an easy pattern. You will work this one in one piece. Want to adjust the length of this lacy scarf? No problem! Simply continue the repeats until you have your desired length.

 

The Phlox Scarf Pattern

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Chain 68 

Row 1: Dc in 5th ch from hook and in next 6 chs, *ch 4, tr in next ch, skip next 5 chs, tr in next ch, ch 4, dc in next 7 chs, rep from *to last ch, dc in last ch, turn. 8 tr, 8 ch 4- sp, 37 dc 

Row 2: Ch 3 (do not count as a stitch here and throughout the pattern), dc in first 8 sts, *ch 7, skip (ch 4, 2 tr’s and next ch 4 sp), dc in next 7 sts, rep from *to 8 sts, dc in the last 8 sts, turn. 4 ch 7- sp, 37 dc

Row 3: Ch 3, dc in first 8 sts, *ch 4, skip first ch 3 sp, sc in (st between the 2 tr from 2 rows below), skip next ch sp, ch 4, dc in next 7 sts, rep from * to 8 sts, dc in the last 8 sts, turn. 8 ch-4 sp, 4 sc, 37 dc 

Row 4: Ch 3, dc in first 8 sts, * skip next ch 4 sp, tr in next st (sc), ch 5, tr in same st, skip next ch sp, dc in next 7 sts, rep from * to the last 8 sts, dc in the last 8 sts, turn. 4 ch 5- sp, 8 tr, 37 dc 

Row 5: Ch 7 (counts as dc + ch 4 sp), tr in next st, skip next 5 sts, tr in next st, ch 4, *dc in next (st, in each of ch 5 from previous row and in next st), ch 4, tr in next st, skip next 5 sts, tr in next st, ch 4, rep from * to last st, dc in last st, turn. 10 tr, ch 4- sp, dc 

Row 6: Ch 10 (counts as dc and ch 7), skip (ch 4, 2 tr, and ch 4 sp) *dc in next 7 sts, ch 7, rep from * to last st (3rd ch from ch 7 sp), dc in last st, turn. 5 ch 7- sp, 30 dc 

Row 7: Ch 7, sc in st between the 2 tr from 2 rows below, ch 4, skip ch sp, *dc in next 7 sts, ch 4, sc into tr from 2 rows below, skip ch sp, ch 4, rep from * to the last st, (3rd ch from ch 10 sp), dc in the last st, turn. 10 ch 4- sp, 5 sc 30 dc 

Row 8: Ch 3, dc in first st, *tr in sc (st between the 2 tr from 2 rows below), ch 5, tr in same st, dc in next 7 sts, rep from * to to last st, dc in last st, turn. 10 tr, 5 ch 5- sp, 30 dc 

Row 9: Ch 3, dc in first 8 sts (dc in first 2 sts, 5 dc in ch 5 sp, dc in next st), *ch 4, tr in next st, skip next 5 sts, tr in next sts, ch 4, dc in next 7 sts (dc in next st, 5 dc in ch 5 sp, dc in next st), rep from *to last st, dc in last st, turn. 8 tr, 8 ch 4- sp, 37 dc 

Rep Rows 2 – 9 until you have the desired length.

Section 2 – Edging

Round 1: Ch 1, hdc in each st around the 4 sides, ch 2 at each corner, aim for 2 hdc in each st/ch sp 3 sp, join with a sl st to the beginning ch. 

Block your lacy scarf –

Here is a quick guide to help you with blocking your scarf – Blocking in Crochet – The easy methods – Fosbas Designs

 

THANK YOU SUSANNA!

Thank you Susanna for a gorgeous pattern!

If you make this sweet lacy scarf then please remember to tag Susanna in your posts if you share on social media! It is a great way of saying thank you for a free pattern!

 

 

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Women’s Textured Scarf – Free Crochet Pattern

Women’s Textured Scarf – Free Crochet Pattern

The Paige Mod Scarf is a women’s textured scarf pattern that is just beautiful and so cosy to wear! The shape of it means that it works up quickly and uses only 1 mandala cake! Together these mean that this pattern is a great stash 

Loveland Lace Bow – Free Pattern from Banana Moon Studio

Loveland Lace Bow – Free Pattern from Banana Moon Studio

This gorgeous textured lace bow is a special design that April from Banana Moon Studio is sharing with you today! I am so excited that April is guest designing here at Sunflower Cottage Crochet. She has been part of several events that I have been 

Free Crochet pattern – Spring is in the Air Infinity Scarf

Free Crochet pattern – Spring is in the Air Infinity Scarf

Spring is in the Air and this infinity scarf is the perfect accessory!

The bitterly cold winds coming off the North Sea are starting to warm up. The sun is fighting its way through the clouds. Crocuses and snowdrops are starting to bloom!

With Christmas and Valentines over, the children back to school and routines once again established we start to look towards Mothers Day here in the UK and Easter.

But, we still need those transitional accessories to help get us from winter into spring and summer and then from the cooler end of summer to autumn.

My model here, Lyndsey, was such a good sport to model for these photos for me! It was a rather nippy February day when those North Sea winds were trying to compete with the sunshine. Don’t worry – I treated her to lunch afterwards … and she claimed the infinity scarf!

 

A great infinity scarf

That its why this infinity scarf is so great! It is made with a 5mm hook and #3 (DK) weight yarn. It is lightweight and works up quickly.

 

Yarn used:

Stylecraft Batik Swirl in colour Meadow was perfect for my scarf. The colours in this and the transitions were so beautiful that I didn’t need to add much to the design as the yarn did all of the talking. There is a whopping 601 yards in these skeins!

It isn’t the first time I have used this yarn. And I have never been disappointed with it.

 

Stitches used my Spring is in the Air Infinity Scarf

If you have knowledge of the basic stitches then you can make this infinity scarf! There is the 3DcCl (3 double crochet cluster) in this one. However, if you are confident with the double crochet I have some video tutorials on how to do this one on my YouTube channel.(See below for the video’s.)

 

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How to crochet the 3DcCl

The 3DcCl is worked like a DC3Tog but it is worked all in one stitch instead of over 3 sts.

*YO, insert hook into sts to be worked, YO and pull through, YO and pull through the first 2 loops on your hook. * Rep from * to * twice more. YO pull through all 4 four loops on your hook.

 

Are you ready for the pattern?

Materials used:

  • Approx 300 yds of #3 weight (DK) yarn of your choosing
  • For my grey version half a skein of Stylecraft Batik Swirl in Meadow
  • 5mm
  • Stitch markers (optional)
  • Scissors
  • Tapestry needle

Sizing and Gauge:

Gauge is not important for this project as you are using your scraps and it is a scarf – simply increase the number of repeats if you want it wider.

My scarf was approximately 6” wide by 54” in circumference.

Abbreviations used:

  • Ch(s)–chain(s)
  • St(s)–stitch(es)
  • rep–repeat
  • sk—skip
  • FSC – foundation single crochet
  • HDC – half double crochet
  • SC – single crochet
  • 3DcCl – 3 Double crochet Cluster
  • YO—yarn over
  • FO—fasten off 

 

Pattern notes:

  • Written in US terms.
  • Ch1 stitches at the beginning of a row do not count as a st unless otherwise stated. However, the CH1 spaces between the cluster stitches DO count as a stitch.
  • The stitch count is in parenthesis at the end of each row.

 

Pattern

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Row 1 –           FSC 230 

OR 

CH 231, SC in second CH from hook and each CH across . SS to join. (230)

Row 2 –           CH1, SC in the first st, and each st across. SS to join. (230)

Row 3 –           Ch2 (does not count), 3DcCl in the first st, CH1, Sk1, *3DcCl in next st, CH1, 

Sk1.* Rep from * to * around, SS to join. (115 3DcCl, 115 CH1 spaces)

Row 4 –           Turn, Ch2 (does not count), 3DcCl in the first st, CH1, Sk1, *3DcCl in next st, 

CH1, Sk1.* Rep from * to * around, SS to join. (115 3DcCl, 115 CH1 spaces)

Rows 5 – 7      Repeat row 4

Row 8 –           CH1, SC in the first st, and each st and CH1 space across. SS to join. (230)

Row 9 –           CH2, HDC in the first st, and each st across. SS to join. (230)

Row 10–          Repeat row 8

Row 11 –         Ch2 (does not count), 3DcCl in the first st, CH1, Sk1, *3DcCl in next st, CH1, 

Sk1.* Rep from * to * around, SS to join. (115 3DcCl, 115 CH1 spaces)

Rows 12-15 – Turn, Ch2 (does not count), 3DcCl in the first st, CH1, Sk1, *3DcCl in next st,

CH1, Sk1.* Rep from * to * around, SS to join. (115 3DcCl, 115 CH1 spaces)

Row 16 –         CH1, SC in the first st, and each st and CH1 space across. SS to join. (230)

Row 17 –         Repeat row 16.

 

If you would like a wider scarf, repeat rows 8 – 17.

FO and Sew in ends.

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Trinity Sweater – the Perfect Transitional Piece!

Trinity Sweater – the Perfect Transitional Piece!

Today I am introducing you to the Trinity Sweater. To be honest I wasn’t sure whether to call it a sweater or a tee …. it’s somewhere in-between! Those shorter sleeves make the trinity sweater the perfect transitional piece and is a must for any 

Easy Crochet Patterns Just for You

Easy Crochet Patterns Just for You

The first week of the Sweet and Simple event went well! This week there are 13 awesome  easy crochet patterns for you which are free with the coupon code between 15th and 21st February 2022.   How do I get my free PDF patterns? The 

Treat yourself with the Susan Set!

Treat yourself with the Susan Set!

The Susan Set was designed for you to make for yourself. Of course, you can make it to gift or donate, but I think as crocheters we should make more for ourselves!

Most of the crocheters I know make things and gift them. Or they start making something for themselves and it is ‘claimed’ by a friend or relative. If we are lucky we get to keep the odd cowl or hat we make; we made it while no-one was looking and we REALLY needed one!

 

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My confession…

A few weeks before Christmas my youngest sister, Susan, asked me to make her some more face scrubbies for Christmas. If that was all she had asked for I was going to design some especially for her. So you see, this set came about because I was making it for someone else! But then I made a set for me too.

The scrubbies took me what felt like only a few minutes to design and I found them fun to make. Before I knew it I had made about 20 of them with my cotton yarn scraps. Then I had a message asking me to make some for Susan’s friend, Emily. I showed them to my sister in law a day or two later and she wanted some. And viola! Suddenly I had 3 gifts ticked off my to make list.

With the popularity of this design I had to write it down so that I could share it with you all. My fabulous friend, Anita, tested the patterns for me.

 

The complete set

Initially I was going to turn this into a spa set, but I already have the Farmhouse Spa Set (which is free on the blog post). I looked at what the Farmhouse Spa set didn’t have and had an urge to make a hand towel and matching washcloth. (I did not have time to add an eye mask, so that will be added later. If you purchase via Ravelry you will automatically get the updated pattern once it has been added!) The idea being that you could take these items easily in a bag to your local Spa when you treat yourself, or use them to pamper yourself at home!

Make these your special set – only used by you for a little bit of self-pampering and make yourself feel special. You absolutely deserve it.

 

What does the PDF Pattern include?

  • a hand towel which measures approximately 12.5″ wide by 20″ long
  • a washcloth measuring approximately 7.5″ wide by 9″ long
  • face scrubbies patterns approximately 3.5″ in diameter.

Materials you will need for the Susan Set:

5mm (H) crochet hook

Scissors

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers to note the first and last stitches off the row (optional)

240-260 yards of #4 weight cotton yarn. I love the Memento cotton from WeCrochet (I made my set in the Moonshadow colourway for this one) and their Dishie Cotton is also fabulous and quite soft to work with.

Dishie Cotton
Memento Cotton

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Robin’s Cables Blanket

Robin’s Cables Blanket

  We couldn’t miss the opportunity to bring you a pattern for the Robin’s Cables Blanket now could we? It uses the same stitch combo as the Robin’s Poncho, hat and scarf, coffee beanie cozy and mug cozy (which will be released soon). I mean,