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.

Crocheted Cakes for Jenny Lemons

Jenny Lemons, one of my favorite shops in San Francisco, is celebrating its 4th birthday this month. You know how much I love to crochet cake, so I was excited to crochet some scrumptious bday cake for the store. I whipped up 4 new, one of a kind cakes, plus 1 cake that I had made for my own birthday last year. You can buy them at Jenny Lemons and also online at JennyLemons.com. This one is inspired by classic birthday sheet cake and is perfect for anyone, especially your favorite person, (insert name here). This cake is inspired by a birthday cake I recently crocheted for my mom! It seemed like a relatively fancy cake compared to the others, which is why it’s 100% gucci. I don’t know if the clown cake is exactly a memory from my own childhood, but it just FEELS like it is! A little bit wacky and a little bit tacky, this cake definitely went the way of more is more. I have a lot of heart-shaped cake forms left over from this year’s heart cake pattern launch, so I gave the same shape a little twist with a goofy happy face and lots and lots of frosting ruffles. Last but not least, my birthday cake! Because crocheting fake cakes is obviously hot girl shit. My elbow has been super painful lately and I need to take a break from crocheting, but I have so many cakes I want to make!