Easter Lamb Cake Crochet Pattern

Happy Easter! Last year, I started seeing pictures of people’s Easter lamb cakes on Instagram, and my favorites are the ones that might count as a cake fail. Melty faces. Demonic eyes. Heads that have fallen off. I love them all! You can see my real one below. Get the crochet pattern in my Etsy shop as well as my Ravelry shop. After baking a real one, I realized that my pattern is pretty big and round and chunky. I might make a slightly more realistic crochet version next year 😛. Mine still makes me giggle whenever I walk by, though! Okay, here’s the one I baked. I used a sour cream pound cake recipe and Dolly Parton’s buttercream frosting. I found a set of edible sugar flowers on Amazon.

Free Crochet Pattern: Little Christmas Tree Applique

I recently made a little present for my Secret Santa gift exchange at work, and I wanted to include a handmade card. I used a little Christmas tree appliqué from my Gingerbread House Tissue Box Cozy pattern and decorated it with tiny pompoms. For a little bit of extra something, I painted some snow in the background with white watercolor, and I wrote my note on the back in gold paint pen. I couldn’t decide if I liked the card or not, but I really loved making little trees! I made some in a few colors and sizes and lengths, and I decided to share this tree pattern for free here for all your holiday card making, garland making, gift-topper making, ornament-making, and more! If you scroll down below, you can see that I also gave you the pattern for the thinner tree so you can play with variety. Once you get the general hang of the pattern, you’ll see how easy it is to change it up and get really creative. Don’t forget to tag me @twinkiechan on social media so I can see! Materials Abbreviations in U.S. Terms ch(s) – chain(s) dc – double crochet RS – right side Sl st – slip stitch st(s) – stitch(es) WS – wrong side ( ) – work everything inside the parentheses into the next st, e.g. (2 sc) means 2 single crochet in the next st Little Christmas Tree Applique Pattern Row 1: Ch 2 [turning ch doesn’t count as 1st st anywhere in this pattern], 3 dc into ring. – 3 sts Row 2: Ch 2, turn. (2 dc) 3 times, ch 2 and sl st into last st to create a rounded edge that mimics the beginning of the row. – 6 sts Row 3: Ch 2 and (2 dc) in same st, 2 dc, (2 dc). Leave last st unworked. – 6 sts Row 4: Ch 2, turn. (2 dc), 4 dc, (2 dc), ch 2 and sl st into last st. – 8 sts Row 5: Ch 2 and (2 dc) in same st, 2 dc, (2 dc). Leave last 2 sts unworked. – 6 sts Row 6: Repeat Row 4. – 8 sts Little Christmas Tree Applique Pattern – Thinner Version Row 1: Ch 2 [turning ch doesn’t count as 1st st anywhere in this pattern], 2 dc into ring. – 2 sts Row 2: Ch 2, turn. (2 dc) 2 times, ch 2 and sl st into last st to create a rounded edge that mimics the beginning of the row. – 4 sts Row 3: Ch 2 and (2 dc) in same st, (2 dc). Leave last st unworked. – 4 sts Row 4: Ch 2, turn. (2 dc), 2 dc, (2 dc), ch 2 and sl st into last st. – 6 sts Row 5: Ch 2 and (2 dc) in same st, (2 dc). Leave last 2 sts unworked. – 4 sts Row 6: Repeat Row 4. – 6 sts Some of you […]

Free Crochet Pattern: Frog Applique to Make My Sketchbook Cute

I recently got this sketchbook to use while filming some new Creativebug classes next week. I liked the pink cover and that the cover was stiff. I also liked the gold spiral, but I did not like the text that was on the cover. I decided to crochet a patch or appliqué to cover up the text. It was hard to decide what to make! At first I was going to crochet a strawberry, then I decided to do a multi-scoop ice cream cone, then I thought I might do a crochet Burn Book… and somehow I ended up with a happy little frog. It’s a super easy pattern. It’s basically a circle with some eyes and legs. I loved how it turned out, and I know you’ll find a lot of fun uses for this pattern, too. Yarn: worsted weight green is Impeccable in Citron), light worsted weight pink is: Cascade 220 in 9478 Cotton Candy Hook: my trusty H hook Sketchbook: this is the pink sketchbook I ordered Safety eyes: these are the safety eyes I got on Etsy, but you can use anything from google eyes, to buttons, to felt cut-outs. I snipped off the backs of the safety eyes with wire cutters and used Loctite Super Glue Gel to adhere them to the appliqué. Pattern: Make magic ring. Don’t join rnds. Rnd 1: Ch 1, sc and 9 hdc into ring. – 10 sts Rnd 2: (2 hdc) 10 times. – 20 sts Rnd 3: [(2 hdc), hdc] 10 times. – 30 sts Rnd 4: [(2 hdc), 2 hdc] 10 times. – 40 sts Sc in next st, sl st in next st to join circle. Don’t break off.  Rnd 5: (eye): sk 1, ( 6 dc), sk 1, sl st.             4 more sl sts on the circle.             (eye): sk 1, ( 6 dc), sk 1, sl st.             3 more sl sts on the circle.             (arm): ch 7, sk 1st ch from hook, sl st in remaining 6 chs.             7 more sl sts on the circle.             (leg): ch 8, sk 1st ch from hook, sl st in remaining 7 chs.             7 more sl sts on the circle.             (leg): ch 8, sk 1st ch from hook, sl st in remaining 7 chs.             7 more sl sts on the circle.             (arm): ch 7, sk 1st ch from hook, sl st in remaining 6 chs.             3 more sl sts on the circle. Break off and weave in ends. Embroider any facial features and then glue to notebook! I used a hot glue gun. I secured his legs in place but left his arms to move about and wave hello.