365 Crochet

You can do so many things with a basic crochet hood!  You can give it braids, buttons, beads, add ears, horns, eyes, pom poms, and so much more. I've been making a few hoods lately, and this is the pattern for its basic structure. I added big wooden beads onto the braids of mine to give it bit of a Bohemian vibe. I really love my basic hood pattern because it is not flat at the back, however instead, it sort of butterflies out and around the shoulders, so that there is no bulkiness behind the neck. This pattern is super easy!  It consists of half double crochet, chains, and a bit of reverse single crochet for the border.  Designed By: Farrah Hodgson  Skill Level: Easy Materials:   1 ball Red Heart Super Saver, (4) Medium Worsted Weight, Color: Aran Crochet Hook size 5.5mm (I) Large wooden beads, however many you wish, I used 14. (optional) Yarn Needle Size: Adult Finished Measurements: Height at back is 10", front 16", Width fo...

I am currently writing a book, and it includes the Tree of Life. So this is a tiny part of the big picture.  I found it so fun to make (and easy!) that I want to share it with you today.  There are several things you could do with this, for example: you can make it the center of a mandala, turn it into a square and work it into any garment, or even crochet it over a hoop to make earrings etc. There's no limits to which yarn and hook you can use, it will just make it larger or smaller. I am very strict on the copyright for this pattern as it's part of a book, please read the copyright :) Copyright Farrah Hodgson, 2016. All Rights Reserved. No part of this pattern may be reproduced, copied, modified or adapted, without the prior written consent of the author, unless otherwise indicated*   *Otherwise Indicated: You may use this pattern as part of a motif to create another pattern, however, credit, including a link to this pattern, must be given to the author (Farrah...

Sometimes I design things just to see if I can do it.  I love barefoot sandals and am always trying to come up with new ideas.  I played around with this design for two days, I had some different variations of it, and finally came up with this as the best one.  These come out perfectly in size 10 crochet thread, but not in the natural color.... the natural is a bit thinner so you'll want to use a larger hook!   Designed By: Farrah Hodgson Skill Level: Easy Materials:   small amount of cotton crochet thread, Aunt Lydia's used in pattern. size 1.5mm crochet hook needle for sewing in ends Size: One size fits most Gauge: N/A PATTERN Ch 5, sl st in 1st ch to form a loop. Rnd 1: Ch3 (counts as 1dc) , (dc-ch2-2dc) in ch 5 loop, ch 3 *(2dc-ch2-2dc) in ch5 loop, ch 3** repeat from * to ** 3 times, sl st in top of beginning ch 3 to join. Rnd 2: Sl st over to first ch 2 space, (ch3,dc-ch2-2dc) in same space, ch 5, s...