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Have you ever been to a christmas market in Germany?
This atmoshere and spicy smells, candels, linzer cake, biscuits, all these cosy handmade things everywhere and… warm, fragrant mulled wine! This is so great, the whole year I am waiting for the end of November and run to the Christmas market on the first day it is open. Sometimes it’s really cold, and it’s even better: perfect opportunity to wear self crocheted hat and gloves!
There is only one problem in this paradise: sweet, sticky, red mulled wine will be all over your nice gloves again and again. So I came to the idea to arm with a cup cosy!
It will keep the wine warm and your gloves clean! And you can make it look however you like!

Most of the Christmas markets offer cups of a typical size. So it is easy to make a mug cosy that would fit to them!

You will need:

3.5 mm or 4 mm crochet hook
Green and red yarn recommended for the hook
Scissors
Two buttons

Abbreviations:

ch – chain
st – stitch
sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
reverse sc – reverse single crochet
puff st – puff stitch
X 5 – repeat 5 times
at the end of every round total number of stitches is shown in brackets

Instructions:

Start with the red yarn. Make 56 ch, insert the hook in the 7th ch from the hook. This will be a loop for the first button.

Round 1: sc in all 50 ch (50)

Round 2: change to the green yarn, 2 turning ch, dc in next 5 st,
(skip 1 st, puff st in next st, 3 ch, puff st in the same st, skip 1 st, dc in next 6 st) X 4,
skip 1 st, puff st in next st, 3 ch, puff st in the same st, skip 1 st, dc in next 4 st, 2 turning ch (50)

Now basically we crochet the same round three more times. We crochet dc over dc stitches of the previous round and two puff st should be always crocheted through the hole between 2 puff st over previous round. If it is not clear, here is description of these steps:

Round 3: dc in next 3 st,
(puff st (in the hole between 2 puff st of the previous row), 3 ch, puff st in the hole again, dc in next 6 st) X 5
2 turning ch (50)

Round 4:
dc in next 5 st,
(puff st (in the hole between 2 puff st of the previous row), 3 ch, puff st in the hole again, dc in next 6 st) X 4,
puff st (in the hole between 2 puff st of the previous row), 3 ch, puff st in the hole again, dc in next 4 st, 2 turning ch (50)

Round 5: repeat the Round 3

Round 6: change back to the red yarn, dc in all 50 st (50), 6 ch (it is a second loop for a button), insert the hook in the last dc of the row

Round 7: change back to the green yarn, hdc in all 50 st (50)

Round 8: reverse sc in all 50 st (50)

Now sew the buttons to the mug cosy in front of the loops but on the opposite side aaand the Christmas mug cosy is finished! Congratulations! Enjoy warm drinks and share the joy with your friends!

Merry Christmas! Ho Ho Ho!

Did you like to crochet with the tutorial? Check out my other patterns here!

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Crochet Christmas Tree Egg Cosy

December 4, 2018 Secret Crochet Box

It’s December – time to create a special athmosphere of a miracle around! We exchange all home decorations with christmas specialities. Candels, Nutcrackers, angels and stars are everywhere. Kitchen towels of christmas colours, tablecloth with winter ornaments and special egg warmers for decorating the breakfast table on Sunday!

You will need:

3.5 mm or 4 mm crochet hook
Green yarn recommended for the hook
Scissors
Needle and string
Decorations for the Christmas tree

Abbreviations:

ch – chain
sl st – slip stitch
st – stitch
sc – single crochet
inc – 2 sc in one st (used to increase the number of stitches)
X 3 – repeat 3 times
at the end of every round total number of stitches is shown in brackets

Instructions:

Note: crochet every round in the back loops of the previous round stitches only!!

Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring
Round 2: sc all st (6)
Round 3: (sc in next st, inc) X 3 (9)
Round 4: sc in all st (9)
Round 5: (sc in next 2 st, inc) X 3 (12)
Round 6: sc in all st (12)
Round 7: (sc in next 3 st, inc) X 3 (15)
Round 8: (sc in next 4 st, inc) X 3 (18)
Round 9: (sc in next 5 st, inc) X 3 (21)
Round 10: (sc in next 6 st, inc) X 3 (24)
Round 11: (sc in next 7 st, inc) X 3 (27)
Round 12: (sc in next 8 st, inc) X 3 (30)
Round 13: (sc in next 9 st, inc) X 3 (33)
Round 14: (sc in next 10 st, inc) X 3 (36)
Round 15: (sc in next 11 st, inc) X 3 (39)
Round 16:(sc in next 12 st, inc) X 3 (42)
Round 17:(sc in next 13 st, inc) X 3 (45)
Round 18: (sc in next 14 st, inc) X 3 (48)

Fasten off, cut the yarn and weave in the tail. Now be creative and decorate your Christmas tree! After that the egg cosy is finished!

The Christmas tree egg cosy is finished! Merry Christmas! Ho Ho Ho!

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Winter Breakfast Decoration: Egg Cosy Crochet Hat

December 2, 2018January 21, 2020 Secret Crochet Box

Here is very simple way to make a regular breakfast become special! It took 2 hours to make the egg cosy.

This patter is also available on Instagram!

You will need:

3.5 mm or 4 mm crochet hook
Salmon colour yarn recommended for the hook
Scissors
Needle and string
Pompon or anything you want to use for decoration of the hat

Abbreviations:

ch – chain
sl st – slip stitch
st – stitch
sc – single crochet
dec – 2 sc together (used to decrease the number of stitches)
X 6 – repeat 6 times
at the end of every round total number of stitches is shown in brackets

Instructions:

We start with the ribbing, make 5 ch (the last, 5th ch is a turning ch)
Rounds 1-36: sc in next 4 st IN BACK LOOPS ONLY, 1 turning ch (4)

Round 36: now we are going to close the rubber. Insert the hook in the last st of the last and the first rounds at the same time, make sl st in next 4 st (4)

Now we are crocheting the “body” of the hat. So I start counting the rounds again.

Round 1: 1 ch, sc in next 36 st (36)

Round 2: (sc in next 4 st, dec) X 6 (30)
Round 3: sc in all st (30)
Round 4: (sc in next 3 st, dec) X 6 (24)
Round 5: sc in all st (24)
Round 6: (sc in next 2 st, dec) X 6 (18)
Round 7: sc in all st (18)
Round 8: (sc in next st, dec) X 6 (12)
Round 9: sc in all st (12)
Round 10: (dec) X 6 (6)
Round 11: sc in all st (6)
Round 12: Closing the hat: dec, skip 1 st, sl st, fasten off, cut the yarn and weave in all ends.

Now sew the pompon, decorate the hat and it is finished!

Invite guests for a cosy Sunday breakfast and decorate the table!

Merry Christmas! Ho Ho Ho!

Did you like to crochet with the tutorial? Check out my other patterns here!

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Halloween Decoration Ghost Light – Free Crochet Pattern

September 18, 2018September 23, 2018 Secret Crochet Box

Halloween, night, darkness…
It’s time for ghosts to come out! Creat a special atmospere at home and decorate rooms or maybe a garden or an enterence door yourself!
Simple pattern, basic crochet skills, creativity and a bit of yarn – this is what you need today!

You will need:

3.00 mm crochet hook
white and black yarn recommended for the hook
Scissors and sewing needle
a jar (I took jars of baby food, smaller one is 7 cm in height, the bigger one is 11 cm)

Abbreviations:

ch – chain
st – stitch
sc – single crochet
dec – 2 sc in one st (used to decrease the number of stitches)
rev sc – reverse sc (note: reverse sc is a regular sc but in the opposite direction)
dc – double crochet
dinc – 2 dc in one st (used to decrease the number of stitches)
X N – repeat N times
at the end of every round total number of stitches is shown in brackets

Instructions:

Note: every round (2-9) starts with 3 ch (which is counted as a first dc in the pattern) and ends with sl st.

Work with the white yarn.
Round 1: 40 ch, sl st (40)
Round 2: sc in all st (40)
Round 3: (dc in next 7 st, dinc) X 5 (45)
Rounds 4-7: dc in all st (45). Note: If you are working with the bigger jar, crochet 6 more rounds like that!

Round 8: (dc in next 4 st, dinc) X 9 (54)
Round 9: (dc in next 5 st, dinc) X 9 (63)
Round 10: 1 ch, rev sc in all st, sl st (63)

Fasten off, cut the yarn and weave in both ends.

Ghost face:

Here I give you some options for ghost face expressions, combine them in the way you like or think of your own ideas! Crochet the face using black yarn.

Standard eyes (make two):

4 ch, 3 sc in the 2nd ch from the hook, sc in next ch, 3 sc in next ch, continue crocheting around: sc in next st, sl st. Fasten off and cut the yarn leaving a tail for sewing.

Evil eyes (make two):

Round 1: 6 sc in Magic ring
Round 2: sc in next st, 2 ch, turn the eye and continue crocheting in the opposite direction
Round 3: sc in next 2 st, sl st in next 2 st, sc in next st. Fasten off and cut the yarn leaving a tail for sewing.

Howling mouth:

9 ch, turn and crochet around the chain
Round 1: sc in next 3 st, dec, sc in next 2 st, 3 sc in next st, sc in next 2 st, 3 sc in next st, sc in next 2 st, 2 sc in next st
Round 2: 2 sc in next st, sc in next st, dec, dec, sc in next st, 3 sc in next st, sc in next 4 st, 3 sc in next st, sc in next 3 st, sl st in the back loop of the next st, sl st in the back loop of the next st. Fasten off and cut the yarn leaving a tail for sewing.

Smile:

Round 1: 6 sc in Magic ring, 1 ch (6), don’t join the circle as shown below

Crochet to the other direction and change direction after every round:
Round 2: sc in next 2 st, 2 sc in next st, 1 ch, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 st, 1 ch (9)
Round 3: sc in next 4 st, 2 sc in next st, 1 ch, 2 sc in the same st, sc in next 4 st, 1 ch (13)
Round 4: 2 sc in next st, sc in next 6 st, 1 ch, sc in the same st, sc in next 5 st, 2 sc in next st, 1 ch (17)
Continue crocheting in the same direction:
Round 5: sc in the same st, sc in next 2 st, sc in magic ring, sc in next 3 st, sl st (7)
Fasten off and cut the yarn leaving a tail for sewing.

Now sew the face to the ghost’s body and the work is done!

Think about crocheting a small basket for sweets? You can use this pattern for it, just take orange and/or black yarn instead of the packing twin!

Did you like to crochet with the tutorial? Check out my other patterns here!

Crochet Easel Feet – Protectors for Wooden Floors

September 16, 2018January 25, 2020 Secret Crochet Box

Sometimes by moving chairs or other small furniture we can damage the floors…or we think that we can damage the floors. I often catch myself on the thoughts that I should buy soft stickers for the chairs or tables but I always forget it! Well, good for us, guys, the problem can be easily solved by crochet (not forgetting things but damaging the floors)!
Actually in my case it’s an easel that is the problem, not the chairs. Even if I ever remembered to buy the stickers, it would not really help because of its shape!
So dear painters, attention, today I want to present the feet for your easel to protect your floors!

You will need:

6 mm crochet hook
beige yarn matching the hook
thinner black yarn
scissors

Abbreviations:

ch – chain
st – stitch
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
at the end of every round total number of stitches is shown in brackets

Instructions:

Main part (make three):

7 ch
Round 1: sc in the second ch, sc in next 5 ch, 1 turning ch (6)
Round 2: sc in all 6 st, 1 turning ch (6)
Round 3: now we crochet around the whole piece in front loop only. sc in next 6 st, sc in the side of every row, sc in next 6 st, sc in the other side of every row (18)
Round 4-7: sc in all 18 st (18), sl st in the back loop of the next st, fasten off and cut the yarn. Weave in the end.

You will need three of them, so crochet two more feet the same way.

Toes (make 8):

Round 1: 6 sc in Magic ring (6)

Round 2: sc in next 6 st (6), sl st in the back loop of the next st, fasten off and cut the yarn. Weave in the end.

In total we need 8 toes as we put them only on the front two feet, 4 on each.

Now we make claws. For that just insert the hook in the magic ring, pull the black yarn through the toe, cut it, make a knot and hide it inside (the process is shown on the picture set below).

After making the claws of all 8 toes we can sew them on two of three feet.
This is the result:

Now the floors are safe and your easel has cute feet! I wish you inspiration a lot of new ideas for painting and crocheting!

PS: you can use the pattern for making soft protecting feet for chairs or tables, just adjust the size. If you don’t know why, just send me the feet size of the chairs you have and we will adapt the pattern together.

Was it fun to crochet with this tutorial? Have a look at my other patterns, maybe you will find something you like there!

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