Crochet Summer Sun Hat – Free Patterns for a Baby and Toddler

My Merry Messy Life: Free Patterns for a Crochet Sun Hat for Babies and Toddlers using Cotton Yarn

Of all the things I crochet, the things we actually use all winter and summer include hats – beanies in the winter and sun hats in the summer (click here to see all my sun hat patterns!). They are very functional and keep the sun off my sweet little boys’ faces and necks. With three [...]

Crochet Chunky Basket – Free Pattern!

Free Pattern for a Crochet Chunky Basket via My Merry Messy Life

An easy pattern for a functional and pretty crochet basket! I use this basket for my crochet projects and feed the yarn through the handles so my balls and skeins don’t roll all over the room! I made it using two strands of yarn so it’s nice and sturdy and stands up straight when full. [...]

Crochet Owl Blanket Lovey – Free Pattern

Crochet Owl Lovey Blanket for a Baby

Here is a super cute pattern for the littlest people in our lives – an owl blanket lovey! I love the pattern for the blanket because it looks like it has little dots all throughout. Each row could be a different color if you’d like a multi-colored blanket, but I kept it to two colors [...]

Newborn Baby Boy Puff Stitch Crochet Hat – Free Pattern

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I’ve gone to town crocheting for our family’s new arrival – our third boy! As much as I love flowers and pretty girlie things, I’m so used to having boys that I’ve learned how to make “pretty” things for them, too, and this hat and layette set has to be at the top of my [...]

Crochet Baby Blanket – Mitered Granny Square

Crochet Mitered Granny Square Baby Blanket

Every new baby needs a special, homemade welcome into the world and this crochet mitered granny square blanket is the perfect pattern! You can use any variety of colors to give it a unique look, making the geometric and graphic pattern really pop. There’s a precious, brand-spankin-new little bundle in our house these days, and I just [...]

Free Crochet Patterns for Spring

10 Free Crochet Patterns for Spring

Spring is just around the corner so it’s time to bust out the brightly colored yarn and start crocheting! Here are my top 10 free crochet patterns that are perfect for spring, including sun hats, some purses, flowers and a scarflette.   Crochet Easy Tiny Flower Crochet Seed Stitch Purse Crochet Purse Bag in Blue [...]

Baby Boy Crochet Hat with Cuff and Pom-Pom – Free Pattern

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Making hats for babies, and especially newborns, is so satisfying because they go so quickly and they look precious on those little heads. In anticipation of our third baby boy, I’ve made a layette set that includes this hat, and here is the free crochet pattern so you can enjoy it, too, in preemie and [...]

Crochet Granny Stitch Flower – Free Crochet Pattern

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This flower is so cute and is my new fave. I can see myself making tons of these to embellish purses, headbands and bracelets. They are easy to make and the color possibilities are endless! Crochet Granny Stitch Flower By Sara of My Merry Messy Life © 2013 Abbreviations SC = single crochet HDC = double crochet CH [...]

Crochet Baby Cocoon Free Pattern – Raspberry Stitch

Crochet Raspberry Stitch Baby Cocoon

Here’s a free crochet pattern for a textured baby cocoon using the raspberry stitch. The colors used here are perfect for a baby boy, but they can be changed for a girl, too. I love the scalloped pattern that the raspberry stitch makes! I’m so pleased with how my newest baby cocoon pattern turned out [...]

Crochet Love – Roundup for Valentine’s Day

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Valentine’s Day is such a fun holiday to crochet beautiful and dainty crafts. Here’s a roundup of my favorite FREE Valentine’s crochet patterns from blogs that participate in my Hookin On Hump Day party! Crochet Rose Heart Wreath by Petals to Picots   How to Crochet a Perfect Heart by Crochet Nirvana   Sharing Some [...]