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Crochet Reindeer Headband

 For this headband, you will need some cotton yarn and a plain metal headband. I used a 3 mm hook but you can use a 4 mm or a 3.5 mm hook. The headband, start by making a magic ring and 5 single crochet into the ring. Then 5 single crochet all around, make several rows until it can cover the whole metal headband. I used a marker on each row to make sure I do have 5 single crochet in each row. Once it is long enough, insert the metal headband into the crochet headband, cut the yarn and use a needle to sew it shut. As for the horns, start with a magic ring and 5 single crochet into ring. Make about 10 to 12 rows of single crochet all around, just like the above but I didn't use a marker this time and some rows I skip a stitch. This way the horn will turn out a bit crooked. Make a long horn and a shorter one and sew the shorter one to the side of the long one. Leave a long tail on the horn to sew it on the headband.  The ears, make 2 different color ear and later joint them together.

Amigurumi Penguin

 A special penguin for Christmas. This is made using cotton yarn and a 3.5 mm hook. It is about 22 cm tall or about 9 inches tall. This would make a lovely gift.  The tutorial video :  Beak (yellow) 1) Magic ring, 4 single crochet (sc) in the magic ring. (4) 2) (Sc, 2 sc in one (inc)) 2x around. (6) 3) (Sc, inc) 3x around. (9) Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Set aside. Head (black and white) Head is worked from top to bottom. 1) In black, magic ring, 6 sc in magic ring. (6)     2) Inc all around. (12) 3) (Sc, inc) 6x around. (18) 4) (Sc in next 2, inc) 6x around. (24) 5) (Sc in next 3, inc) 6x around. (30) 6) (Sc in next 4, inc) 6x around. (36) 7) (Sc in next 5, inc) 6x around. (42) 8) (Sc in next 6, inc) 6x around. (48) 9) -10) Sc all around. (48) You’ll now begin switching between black and white yarn for the penguin’s face. Do not trim and fasten off between rounds; instead, carry each color through inside the head. 11) 19 sc in black, 4 sc in white, 3 sc in blac

Crochet Strawberry Tapestry Tote Bag

 This is a medium size bag with linen and zip on top. You can make it smaller or even bigger. Just add more rows on the foundation chain. The strawberry pattern is in a multiple of 14. I started with a chain 29 and end up with 84 stitches in the end of the bag base and I get 6 strawberries in each row.  The tutorial video :  The bag base   I used a darker color for the base (optional). Chain 29. Single crochet (sc) on the 2nd stitch from the hook (add a marker), sc next 26 stitches, sc 4 on the last stitch. By now already turn back work. Now sc next 26 stitches, 3 sc into the same stitch as the first stitch (the one with the marker). On the marker stitch, do 2 sc in one (inc) and add a marker on the 1st stitch. Sc next 26 stitches, inc on the next 4 stitches, sc next 26 stitches, inc in the remaining 3 stitches. Do inc in the next 2 starting from the marker stitch. Sc next 26 stitches, inc in the next 8, sc next 26 stitches, inc in the balance 6 stitches. In general it means that the l

Crochet Bird

 I made these birds with different yarn but same pattern. The one with cotton yarn are smaller than the one with velvet yarn. The one with cotton yarn I used a 3 mm hook but the velvet yarn, I need to use a 4 mm hook. Due to the hook size and the yarn, it appear bigger. It is all palm size and I didn't make any legs.  The tutorial video : The Head 1) Magic ring, 6 single crochet (sc) into ring    [total 6] 2) 2 sc in each stitch (inc)    [total 12] 3) (Sc, inc) - 6 times   [total 18] 4) Sc all around   [total 18] 5) (Sc, inc) - 6 times, sc next 6     [total 24] 6) (Sc next 2, inc) - 6 times, sc next 6     [total 30] 7) Sc next 6, (sc, inc) - 6 time, sc next 12     [total 36] 8) Sc all around     [total 36] 9) sc next 12, chain 6, skip 6 stitches, sc next 18     [total 36] 10) sc all around      [total 36] 11) (Sc next 4, a 2 together, (dec)) - 6 times     [total 30] 12) Sc next 3, dec) - 6 times     [total 24] Can add safety eyes now between row 3 and 4 and 6 stitches apart. Sew so

Crochet Bird Nest

 This bird nest is made using fur mink. You can use chunky yarn or any cotton yarn too. It is just a simple "crochet in circle" to the size that you want. Decided to make a nest because I had crochet some birds earlier. It would be nice to place them in a nest. The tutorial video :    Nest Pattern 1) Magic ring, 6 single crochet (sc) into ring   [total 6] 2) 2 sc in each stitch (inc)   [total 12] 3) (Sc, inc) - repeat all around   [total 18] 4) (Inc, sc in next 2) - repeat all around   [total 24] 5) (Sc next 3, inc) - repeat all around   [total 30] 6) (Inc, sc next 4) - repeat all around   [total 36] If you want a bigger nest, you can continue to increase in the above manner for few more rounds to the size that you want. Once you have reach the ideal size, do sc all around for 2 to 3 rows and it will curl up and look more like a nest. Hope you enjoy crocheting and do remember to subscribe to my  Youtube  channel and follow me on my  Facebook  ,  Shopee  ,  Tiktok  and  instag

Flower Bag

 Flower Bag or Tote Bag. Have to make linen inside the bag as the flower pattern do have holes between the flowers. I also add a zip on the top. I used nylon yarn and a 4 mm hook. You can use cotton yarn too. I used a darker color for the base of the bag and 3 different shades of pink for the flowers and a wooden bag strap.  The tutorial video :    The Base  Chain (ch) 23, from the 2nd stitch from hook onwards do single crochet (sc) Add a marker on the 1st sc. After 21 sc,  the last stitch do 4 sc in the same stitch. Then do 20 sc until you come to the 1st sc, do 3 sc into the same stitch as the 1st sc. Which means that you should have 20 stitches on each row, top and bottom, and 4 stitches in each corner. All in 48 stitches. Next row, do 2 sc in the same (inc) stitch at the marker. Add back marker. Do 20 sc till you come to the turning, do 4 inc, then another 20 sc and the balance 3 stitches, do 3 inc and will reach the marker stitch. All in 56 stitches.  Next row, do 2 inc, then do 2