We all know someone having a baby soon, or someone who has just had a baby. It’s nice to create something handmade just for baby. Though sometimes what to make is the hardest part!
Designer friends & I have some suggestions/ideas for pretty gifts for the new born in your life. All the patterns are $2 from March 10 – 22, no coupon code needed.
Today’s featured design is one of my favorites – Military Baby Sweater.
Adorable camouflage baby sweater designed to look like a camouflage combat uniform includes angled front pocket and pen pocket on the sleeve. First aid kit rattle pattern included. Pattern includes alphabet chart to add personalized name plate.
Also available at 50% off is Military Baby Sweaters Crochet Pattern Ebook at 50% off. What a bargain for 5 baby sweater patterns and 5 matching baby rattle patterns!
We all know someone having a baby soon, or someone who has just had a baby. It’s nice to create something handmade just for baby. Though sometimes what to make is the hardest part!
Designer friends & I have some suggestions/ideas for pretty gifts for the new born in your life. All the patterns are $2 from March 10 – 22, no coupon code needed.
Adorable camouflage baby sweater designed to look like a camouflage combat uniform includes angled front pocket and pen pocket on the sleeve. First aid kit rattle pattern included. Pattern includes alphabet chart to add personalized name plate.
Also available at 50% off is Military Baby Sweaters Crochet Pattern Ebook at 50% off. What a bargain for 5 baby sweater patterns and 5 matching baby rattle patterns!
This Sweet Snuggles Baby Blanket will keep your little one feeling cozy and warm. The simple to achieve texture and the vibrant colors will bring a cheerful look to any nursery. This design uses a couple easy stitches to create a neat texture. With its simple design, this blanket is easy to make and is great for a beginner crocheter.
July is World Watercolor Month—a time to dip your brushes, unleash your imagination, and celebrate the beauty of watercolor art in all its flowing, unpredictable charm.
Founded to inspire people to paint and share their work, Watercolor Month is more than just an artistic challenge—it’s a global celebration of creativity, self-expression, and the power of color. Whether you’re a professional artist, a hobbyist, or someone who’s never picked up a brush before, July is the perfect time to dive into something new.
All month long, we are featuring crochet patterns that let colors run wild!
Dress your new prince or princess in this Royal Baby Sweater. Adorable lightweight sweater designed to use the colors of a family crest. Pattern includes newborn to 3 month size with 6 month and 9 month sizes available on the paid PDF. Crocheted in sport yarn for a lightweight sweater, perfect for cool summer/fall evenings.
Size F (3.75 mm) & G (4.0 mm) crochet hooks (or size needed to obtain gauge)
Yarn needle
Four 5/8” royal crest or crown buttons
Gauge (G hook) 5 hdc = 1”, 4 rows hdc = 1”
BODY:
Row 1: With yellow yarn and F hook, ch 7. Sc in 2nd ch from hook and next 5 ch. Ch1, turn (6 sc).
Row 2: Sc in back loop of each sc. Ch 1, turn. Repeat Row 2 until piece measures 90 rows. Fasten off yellow. Turn piece to work along ends of rows.
Row 1: (Right side) With G hook and red yarn, ch 1, work 1 hdc in each row end for 22 sts, switch to blue yarn, work hdc for 23 sts, switch to red yarn, work hdc for 23 sts, switch to blue yarn, work hdc for remaining 22 sts, ch 1, turn.
Row 2: Keeping in same color pattern, hdc in each hdc across. Ch 1, turn. Work even in hdc (in color pattern) until piece measures 4 ½ inches, ending on wrong side row. Ch 1, turn.
Next Row: Changing color pattern, with red hdc in next 45 sts, with blue hdc in next 23 sts, with yellow hdc in next 22 sts. Ch 1, turn.
Next Row: With yellow hdc in next 22 sts, with bue hdc in next 23 sts, with red hdc in next 45 sts. Ch 1, turn.
Repeat last 2 rows 1 time.
ARMHOLE SHAPING: Keeping color pattern, hdc in first 18 sts, ch 1, turn. Leave remaining sts unworked.
Right front: Work even in hdc until armhole measures 2 inches. End with right side facing for next row.
NECK SHAPING: Row 1: Sl st first 3 st, ch 1, hdc remaining sts. (15 hdc).
Row 2: Hdc across to last 2 sts, dec in last 2 sts (14 hdc).
Row 3: Dec 1st 2 st, hdc across (13 hdc).
Row 4: Repeat Row 2 (12 hdc).
Row 5: Dec 1st 2 st, hdc in next 4 st, sl st in next st. Leave remaining sts unworked.
BACK: Return to unworked stitches on body. Skip 8 sts. Attach red yarn in 9th st, ch 1, hdc in same st. Hdc in each of next 37 sts. Work even in hdc until piece measures one row less than length of right front.
Last row: Sl st in first 7 sts, hdc across to last 8 sts, sl st next st, leave remaining 7 sts unworked. Fasten off. (23 hdc)
LEFT FRONT: Return to body, skip 8 st from back section. Attach yarn in 9th st, ch 1, hdc in same st and in each st across. (18 hdc) Ch 1, turn. Work even in hdc until left front measures 2 inches.
NECK SHAPING: Row 1: Hdc in 15 hdc. Leave remaining st unworked. Ch 1, turn.
Row 2: Dec 1st 2 st, hdc across (14 hdc).
Row 3: Hdc across to last 2 st, dec over last 2 sts (13 hdc).
Row 4: Repeat Row 2 (12 hdc).
Row 5: Sl st next 6 sts, hdc next 4 st, dec over next 2 st. Fasten off.
RIGHT SLEEVE:
Row 1: With yellow yarn and F hook, ch 7. Sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across (6 sc). Ch 1, turn.
Row 2: Sc in back loop of ch sc across. Ch 1, turn. Repeat Row 2 until piece measures 26 rows. Switch to G hook and blue yarn. Turn to work across ends of rows.
Row 1: Hdc in each row end (26 hdc). Ch 1, turn.
Rows 2-3: Hdc in each hdc across. Ch 1, turn.
Row 4: 2 hdc in 1st st, hdc across to last st, 2 hdc in last st. Ch 1, turn. (28 hdc).
Rows 5-7: Hdc in each hdc across. Ch 1, turn.
Row 8: Repeat Row 4 (30 hdc).
Repeat Rows 5-8, 2 times (34 hdc). Work even in hdc until piece measures 6 ½ inches. Fasten off.
LEFT SLEEVE:
With red yarn, repeat right sleeve.
ASSEMBLY:
With right sides facing, match shoulder seams and sew together. With right sides facing, sew sleeve seam. Then sew sleeves to body, easing to fit. Match shoulder seam to top middle of sleeve.
EDGING:
With yellow yarn and F hook, attach yarn to bottom right opening with right side facing.
Row 1: Ch 1, hdc in same st. Hdc in next 5 sc of ribbing. Work hdc evenly spaced up front of body (approximately 3 hdc for each 2 vertical hdc). Lay on a flat surface to ensure edging remains flat. Work 3 hdc in corner, continue in hdc around neckline, decreasing once at each shoulder seam. Work 3 hdc in left top corner and hdc down left front opening. Count stitches on left and right front openings to ensure both sides are even.
Row 2: Ch 1, turn. Sc in 1st st. Work in ribbing: *fp hdc, bp hdc, repeat from * around.
Row 3: (Buttonhole row) Mark 4 sts evenly spaced down right front for girls, left front for boys. Ch 1, turn. Hdc in 1st st. Work fp hdc around each front post and bp hdc around each back post. At each marked st, ch 1, sk 1 st for buttonhole. Fasten off. Sew buttons on opposite side of buttonholes. Weave in all ends.
PDF includes royal baby sweater and scepter rattle.
Since today is Collector Car Appreciation Day, I thought it would be fun to post a cute pattern I designed a few years ago, a baby rattle shaped like an impact wrench. It can be crocheted using cotton or polyester worsted, but I prefer I Love This Cotton for baby toys. It makes a great baby shower gift for expectant parents who are car enthusiasts, NASCAR fans, and automotive technicians, and even serves as a drill rattle for a future dentist.
Impact wrench rattle measures approximately 3 1/4” x 5”
Materials:
Sport yarn or cotton worsted –
2 oz. gray
Few yards black
Size F (3.75 mm) crochet hook
Fiberfil
Yarn needle
Rattle insert column
BODY:
Rnd 1: With black yarn, ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Do not join.
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st (12 sc).
Rnd 3: Working in back loops only, sc in each st around. Do not join.
Rnds 4-7: Working in both loops, sc in each st around. At the end of Rnd 7, join with sl st. Fasten off black.
Rnd 8: Attach gray yarn, *sc in next st, 2 sc in each of next 2 sts* repeat around (18 sc). Do not join.
Rnd 9: *Sc in each of next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around (18 sc).
Rnd 10: *Sc in each of next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around (24 sc).
Rnd 11: *Sc in each of next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around (27 sc).
Rnd 12: *Sc in each of next 8 sts, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around (30 sc). Join with sl st.
Rnd 13: Working in back loops only, sc in each st around.
Rnds 14-23: Working in both loops, sc in each st around. At end of Rnd 23, join with sl st.
Rnd 24: Working in back loops only, *sc in each of next 3 st, dec,* repeat around (24 sc). Do not join.
Rnd 25: Working in both loops, *sc in each of next 2 st, dec,* repeat around (18 sc). Fill with Fiberfil and rattle insert.
Rnd 26: *Sc in next st, dec,* repeat around (12 sc).
Rnd 27: Dec around (6 sc). Fasten off leaving length for sewing. Thread through yarn needle and weave through last 6 sts. Pull tight to close opening and sew closed.
HANDLE:
Rnd 1: With gray yarn, ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Do not join.
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around (12 sc).
Rnd 3: Sc in each st. Continue to work even in sc until piece measures 2 ½”.
Next rnd: *Sc in each of next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around (18 sc).
Last rnd: *Sc in each of next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around (24 sc). Fasten off leaving length for sewing.
HAND GRIP:
With black yarn, ch 13. Join with sl st to form ring. Sc in each ch. Continue to work even on 13 sc until piece measures 1 1/2’”. Slide over handle and sew in place. Stuff handle firmly and sew to bottom of wrench body.
The matching baby auto mechanic sweater is also available at My Fingers Fly which includes the sweater and rattle patterns.
I know it’s the middle of summer, and the heat that goes along with it sometimes limits our crojo. Try making a few small projects that won’t cover you in yarn. My mind has been set on Halloween lately, and I came up with this spooky plague masks for Halloween using I Love This Cotton yarn.
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It is Day 13 of the March Maker Madness blog hop. A free pattern every day from March 1-25.
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