Grandmother’s Pattern Book

1. Knit Deco-Ribbon Bag Pattern

2. Handknit Market Bag

3. The Recycle Tote

4. The Almost Designer Hand Bag

5. Little Beaded Bag (charm or amulet bag)

6. Densely Knitted Bag (no lining needed)

7. A Set of Pretty Purses from Coats & Clark Yarn

8. Basket Shaped Tote Bag (circular needles)

9. Booga Bag (with instructions on how to felt)

10. Red Hat Bag

11. Pentagonal Bags from Silk Yarn (very nice!)

12. Shopping Bag Knit from Recycled Plastic Bags (this is the first pattern I’ve seen for knitting with the plastic bag strips)

13. Knit a Needlework Tote in Suede Yarn

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If you enjoyed yesterday’s Irish Crochet Pincushion pattern -
Here are some links to more patterns that you’ll want to try

1. Shamrock and Rose Bag

2. Round Rose Medallion

3. Irish Oranges Stole

4. Two Layer Irish Crochet Rose

5. Irish Crochet Lace

6. Irish Crochet Floral Picture

7. Another Pincushion in Irish Crochet

8. Another Irish Rose

9. Love Knot Yoke with Roses

10. Irish Crochet Lace Collar

11. Irish Crochet Shamrock Pot Mat

12. A Collection of Irish Crochet Motif Patterns

13. Use Those Motifs To Crochet A Skirt  (the pattern designer assures us “It Can Be Done and You Can Do It” but I’m not so sure she was talking to me…this looks very difficult! )

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and have a Super Thursday!

In yesterday’s post, Kimela shared her pattern source for her beautiful daisy afghan. A donation of one square to be used in a charity afghan is the requested “payment” for the pattern. A great idea! One that led me on a search of other knit, crochet and craft for charity projects.

Here they are:

1. Project Linus

2. Afghans for Afghans

3. Binky Patrol

4. Warm Up America

5. A State by State List of Charity Organizations in need of donations

6. Lutheran World Relief

7. The Mother Bear Project

8. The Salvation Army

9. Ugly Quilts

10. Wrap Them in Love

11. The Prayer Shawl Ministry

12. The Snuggles Project

13. Artists Helping Children

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1. Basic Crochet Instructions

2. Crochet at About.com – Learn To Crochet

3. Learn to Crochet – Lion Brand Yarn

4. From Craftown – FREE & Easy, how-to crochet instructions including illustrations and abbreviations in English, Spanish and French.

5. Learn to Crochet – Video Tutorials

6. The Crochet Guild of America – includes meanings of symbols

7. Crochet 911 FAQs

8. Annies Attic – a great resource, lots of stitch how to’s

9. Learn how to Filet Crochet

10. Understanding Crochet Patterns

11. How to Teach Crochet (with a printable certificate for the successful student!)

12. Learn Filet Crochet Videos

13. Teaching a Child to Crochet
 

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1. Strawberry Parfait Set (sweater and purse) for girls sizes 4 thru 10 – knit

2. Does your chihuahua need a new spring sweater? ( does he, really?) You could crochet one for him 

Baby’s Spring Fling Layette (knit)
3. Spring Fling Hat

4. Spring Fling Socks

5. Spring Fling Sweater

6. A very pretty little jumper for a tiny girl (knit)

7. Crochet a woman’s ruffled skirt

8. With a matching beret

9. Woman’s Spring Crochet Cardigan

10. And a Knit Cardigan for Her, too

11. Knit a Necktie for the man in your life

12. Or Knit him a Vest

13. And last – a hard to find crochet Man’s Sweater pattern

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