How to Crochet a Kitchen Hand Towel

These towels make quick gifts and sell well and craft shows. This pattern will make two crocheted hand towels. The cost to make can range from $1 to $2, depending on the price of the towel. (Since You cut the towel in half and make two hand towels out of one!) Cotton thread or yarn works the best when making a kitchen towel.
Purchase Kitchen Towels in Bulk online at Dollar Tree

Leisure Arts Crochet Towel Toppers & Potholders Book Instructions

• STEP 1: Choose a 15-inch-wide hand towel to match your theme.
• STEP 2: Cut towel in half across the width of towel.
• STEP 3: Fold towel into thirds. Lay towel with design down on table and fold each side to the middle.
• STEP 4: Use a C hook. Row 1: Do 45 single crochet stitches on the cut top of towel; chain stitch three; then turn.
• STEP 5: Use a G hook for the rest of the towel. Row 2: Double crochet in each single-crochet stitch, chain stitch six and then turn.
• STEP 6: Row 3: Double crochet in the fifth single-crochet stitch; double crochet in next three single-crochet stitches, keeping the last loop of each stitch on hook; yarn over and pull through all four loops, forming a cluster; chain five; do four double crochets into cluster; chain five; cluster; continue this ending with a chain five and double crochet in the last single-crochet stitch; chain five; and turn.
• STEP 7: Row 4: Double crochet in fifth single-crochet stitch; cluster; chain five; cluster ending with a chain five and a double crochet in the last single-crochet stitch; chain five; and turn.
• STEP 8: Row 5: Repeat Row 4 until down to two clusters. Tie off.
• STEP 9: Lay towel facing you and add a button at the center of about Row 3.

Crochet Towel Toppers Patterns
Top your favorite kitchen towel with one of these 12 crochet designs. With novelty buttons and worsted-weight yarn, your everyday towels will now be coordinated with your kitchen decor. Largest item is 10" x 10 1/2".


Dress Me Up Towel Toppers and Pot Holders Crochet Patterns

Free Diagonal Crochet Squares Baby Afghan Pattern

Use soft baby yarn to crochet this beautiful baby afghan pattern.

Diagonal squares are easy enough to make for the beginner crocheter.

The finished product is approximately 44 x 31 

It's a fun idea to use three different colors and satin blanket binding around the edge.

This pattern is no longer available instead check out the free crochet

Garden Path Afghan Pattern

Reversible Baby Afghans

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Sew a Custom Kindle Cover

IPad Cover Pattern Easy sewing Pattern PDF iPad iPad Mini

After spending money on a Kindle you may want to make a custom made cover for your purchase.

Amazon has several versions of the Kindle once you know which device you have you can follow the step-by-step directions or watch the video on how to make your custom cover...

Select the fabric of your choice about 1/2 a yard to begin along with a piece of elastic and some cardboard.

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AccuQuilt GO! Out On A Limb Notebook Cover Pattern Free Pattern

Outdoor Sidewalk Games for Kids

It's been a little too hot outside this summer to play on the driveway or sidewalk but once the weather gets a little cooler here are some fun game ideas that the kids can play...

Tic-Tac-Toe - Set up your own Tic-Tac-Toe Game outside - If you use the Crayola Chalk N' Roll  it makes it fun to set up this game as well as play it... Make sure you set up a safe are for the kids to play it. The game requires the players to make a series of X's and O's in order to win across, diagonally or up and down. 

How about a drawing a large checkerboard on a sidewalk or large area.  Use sidewalk chalk and your imagination to draw a large checkerboard.  For checkers use an object of your choice such as old plates, frisbees, or pieces from another outdoor game you may have.  View the Crayola Web site for more information...

Hopscotch is another fun way for kids to make something with sidewalk chalk and play a game when they are finished.  There are many different variations of Hopscotch so be sure to draw out the one your think the kids will enjoy!

Four Squares is another game that can be played with the kids. Using Crayola Sidewalk Paint  create four squares with letter in them.  You can view the directions on how to play the game here

Make your own mini-golf....Play mini-golf and make your own course - you can design a wild animal golf course, a dog course, a toy course, trees, anything you imagination can draw...  

There are many other games to make or draw on the sidewalk including Ring toss, jump rope games, drawing games and more...

Ducks for the Nursery Plastic Canvas Pattern ePattern

ePattern Ducks for the Nursery
Ducks for the Nursery Plastic Canvas ePattern

 You'll love decorating the nursery with this sunny collection! Inspired by the popular rubber duck bath toy, these feathered friends make a splash on lots of cute accessories for baby's room.

All pieces are stitched on 7 mesh plastic canvas using worsted weight yarn. The Baby Wipe Cover requires a 12" x 18" piece of canvas. The Divided Container requires a 9" diameter canvas circle for the bottom.

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Make a Rosie the Rag Doll Pattern

Project excerpted from Sew it, Stuff It: Cut, stitch, and sew 25 adorable soft toys.

As pretty as a summer garden, flowers abound on this sweet little rag doll. Delicate embroidered lawn and muslin mix with pin dots and floral sprigs. Fabric flowers at the waist and head echo the fine hand embroidery on the little apron, which is fashioned from a vintage handkerchief.

Materials:

• Patterns v1-v5 (see PDF) .
• 101⁄2 x 12 in. (26 x 30 cm) spotted fabric for body and arms
• 5 x 5 in. (12 x 12 cm) flesh-colored fabric for face and hands
• 5 x 5 in. (12 x 12 cm) contrast plain fabric for back of head
• 12 x 12 in (30 x 30 cm) floral print fabric for legs
• 8 x 13 in. (20 x 32 cm) muslin for skirt
• Embroidered handkerchief for apron • 28 in. (70 cm) satin ribbon, 1⁄4 in. (5mm) wide
• Pink, red, and black felt for facial features
• 3 x 40-in. (100-cm) lengths of pure wool light worsted (double knitting) yarn for hair
• 2 small silk flowers
• Hollow fiber filling
• Sewing machine
• Needle and matching sewing threads
• Hole punch
• Fabric glue

Take 3⁄8-in. (1-cm) seam allowances throughout unless otherwise stated.

Read or view the entire project - more: Sewing Projects - Online Sewing Patterns at WomansDay.com - Woman's Day 

9 Free 4th of July Crochet Patterns eBook

Included in this eBook:

4th of July Beach Bag (pg. 5) - Hitting the beach this 4th of July? Fill your beach bag with your towel, some snacks, a radio and don't forget the water! This bag is big enough to carry all your fun items this fourth. This bag is great to tote around when going to see fireworks too!

A July 4th Crochet Afghan (pg. 9) - Get a head start on this patriotic afghan to decorateyour home with. Fill your home with red, white and blue backgrounds for a festive day. These are the best colors to see together.

Stars and Stripes Cushions (pg.16) - Looking for some fun 4th of July decorating ideas? Look no further. Something as small as pillows or cushions can spruce up a room just enough for a great celebration.

Freedom Pin (pg. 18) - As you watch the parades going to the street this 4th of July be sure to wear your Freedom pin. Honor your country with more red, white and blue.

Download the 9 Free 4th of July Crochet Patterns eBook Now! 

For some fun 4th of July crochet patterns and ideas be sure you download this eBook for free. And although we all know you love to crochet, you might also like to knit. Our friends at AllFreeKnitting have their own fabulous eBook, 11 Free Knitting Patterns for the 4th of July.

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