The Neapolitan Twist Cowl features two gorgeous yarns held together for a super warm and luxurious neckwarmer. Soft to the touch but stiff enough to stand up to the coldest winds, it's a free crochet cowl pattern on Moogly!
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Three's company with MooglyCAL2020 Block #3! Designed by Jessie Rayot of Jessie At Home, it's cute, fun, and interesting all the way through! Read on for all the details, and for the link to Block #3 in this free year-long crochet along!
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Hookin On Hump Day has its own beautiful palette of designs this round - and they're all crochet, and all free! And they are all about staying warm and cozy! Be sure to check them out - as well as the new entries below - and let them know you found them on HOHD!
The Knitter's Pride Ginger Interchangeable Tunisian Crochet Hook Set is a gorgeous luxury set of hooks and accessories in a beautiful case. It's a stunning set that is a joy to use, and we're giving away one set on Moogly!
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The Strikke Cocoon Cardigan is the much-requested knit version of the Hygge Cocoon Cardigan crochet pattern! Featuring a similarly easy, over-size fit, and a shorter version of the cozy ribbed sleeves, it’s made with Red Heart Hygge yarn, and it’s a free knit pattern here on Moogly!
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The Simple Spa Slippers are the perfect slippers for crochet beginners - and those who like something cozy! See the right and left-handed video tutorials below to learn to make your own pair today!
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In the January 2020 Moogly Facebook Live I'll be taking a closer look at what's happened so far in 2020 on Moogly, and what's coming next month. And on YouTube, I'll be demoing one of my favorite new (to me) yarny crafts - punch needle!
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Are you ready for some brand new patterns to try in 2020? Check out the new Winter Warmer Bundle!
Bernat Blanket Extra is a super jumbo chenille yarn - a bigger version of the classic Bernat Blanket! and I get to give away 4 skeins of it right here on Moogly!
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The Simple Spa Slippers are cozy and oh so easy to crochet! They are soft, squishy, and a free crochet pattern on Moogly in 3 sizes!
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The blocks start coming and they don't stop coming - it's time for MooglyCAL2020 Block #2! This one has been designed for us by the current President of the Crochet Guild of America, and a great designer - Linda Dean! Read on for the details, and for the link to Block #2 in this free year-long crochet along!
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Hookin On Hump Day is back again with another round of fantastic new projects by amazing designers! This round, all the featured patterns are free and crochet! Be sure to check them out - as well as the new entries below - and let them know you found them on HOHD!
Knitter's Pride Natural Yarn Dispenser makes knitting or crocheting from the outside of the skein easier than ever! And you can enter to win your own in this Moogly giveaway!
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The Crochet for Warmth Horizon Hat is a fun and quick free crochet beanie pattern that I designed for Red Heart Heat Wave yarn - and now it has right and left-handed video tutorials to help you make your own!
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The Three Hour Throw Tutorial demonstrates how to make a blanket in less than 3 hours - with Bernat Blanket Extra and your hands! See the right and left-handed crochet tutorials below to learn how to hand crochet!
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Bernat Blanket Extra is the Jumbo version of Bernat Blanket - and it's very very extra! Get a closer look at this fun yarn in the Yarn Love Video Review on Moogly - including 12 free knit and crochet patterns!
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Crochet This! is a book - and a crochet masterclass! Get a peek inside, and enter to win your own copy on Moogly!
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The Three Hour Throw lives up to its name - you can crochet this jumbo afghan in less than 3 hours! And you don't even need a giant hook - just Bernat Blanket Extra and your own hands, and the free crochet blanket pattern on Moogly!
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MooglyCAL2020 has officially begun! Kicking things off with the very first square of the year, it's Carolyn Christmas from Pink Mambo - and she's created a gorgeous floral design! Read on for the details, and for the link to Block #1 in this free year-long crochet along!
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It's the first round of Hookin On Hump Day for 2020! The decade is off to an amazing start - and we've got 5 gorgeous new (mostly) free crochet patterns for you to celebrate with!
Modern Punch Needle by Bérénice Robert is a fab new book featuring a simple and timeless technique! See how easy punch needle really is - and all the great projects included in this book - in the Moogly Modern Punch Needle Giveaway!
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The Smokestack Boot Cuffs are cozy, textured, and designed to match the Smokestack Cowl and Hat! Made with bulky yarn, you can whip up a pair in just an hour with this free crochet pattern on Moogly!
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As we finish 2019 and head into a new decade, it's time to get ready for MooglyCAL2020! In this post, you can see my finished MooglyCAL2019, see the colors I'll be using for 2020, and get the schedule for the coming year!
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How to close out Favorites week when there are so many thousands of things that can be crocheted? I had to go with another favorite project type - hats! So here are 3 fantastic and formidable free crochet hat patterns for 2019!
Crochet blankets are always in style - and so much fun to crochet! Here are 3 of my favorite free crochet blanket patterns from 2019!
Shawls are getting more and more popular, year after year! Here are 3 of my favorite free crochet shawl patterns from 2019!
It's a holiday week at Moogly - the first in a long time! But I didn't want to leave you hanging without some crochet inspiration! So every day this week I'm going to share a roundup of three of my favorites from 2019 - one each from me, my friend Marly Bird, and one from Yarnspirations! Up first, I'm sharing three of my favorite free crochet sweater patterns!
Velvet Scrunchies are one of the hottest items on wish lists this year! And thanks to velvet yarn, it's easy to make your own! Introducing the Hyperbolic Velvet Crochet Scrunchie!
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I demo'ed just how easy it is to make a Hyperbolic Velvet Crochet Scrunchie in the December 2019 Live video!
So to follow that up, I wanted to make sure there's a written version of this pattern as well, so it's that much easier to crochet your own scrunchies!
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Bernat Baby Velvet - US-G, 4.0mm hook
Bernat Crushed Velvet - US-H, 5mm hook
Bernat Velvet - US-J, 6mm hook
Gauge is not important for this pattern. Really, use whatever yarn you like and the hook that matches! I've listed what I used below to help you get started.
For a full tutorial, see the embedded video above.
NOTE: This is more of a recipe than an exact pattern - feel free to play with it and create something unique!
Rnd 1: Sl st around hair band, ch 1, sc around entire hair band until it is covered, covering the tail end of the yarn as well; join with sl st in first sc.
Rnd 2: Ch 2, work 2 dc in each sc around continuing to cover the rest of the tail end; join with sl st in first dc.
Rnd 3: Ch 2, work 2 dc in each dc around; join with sl st in first dc and break yarn, weave in end.
OR! Keep going and make an even bigger and wavier scrunchie! Have fun with it!
And that's all there is to it! This style is a bit easier than working in the round, especially for beginner crocheters. Plus there's no need to count your stitches, and only one end to weave in!
I can’t wait to see your finished Hyperbolic Velvet Crochet Scrunchies! If this free crochet scrunchie pattern does inspire you to make your own, and you post a photo on social media, be sure to tag me @mooglyblog or #mooglyblog so I can check it out too! I love seeing what you make!
Follow Moogly on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, and Tumblr! Thank you to Yarnspirations and Furls for providing the materials shown in this post. Written pattern copyright Tamara Kelly 2019, all rights reserved. Please do not reprint or repost this pattern, but please do link to this page to share this pattern with others. If you wish to make items for sale from this pattern or translate it to another language, please visit the About page for details.
In the December 2019 Moogly Facebook Live I'll be taking a closer look at what's happened this month on Moogly, and what's coming in 2020 (!!!). And on YouTube, I'll be sharing a super quick last-minute stocking stuffer original pattern!
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DIY Engraved Bracelets are an amazing custom gift you can make for your fellow crocheters, crafters, or anyone on your gift list! Perfect for holidays, wedding parties, you name it - you can make dozens at a time with this Quick Cricut Craft tutorial on Moogly!
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The Smokestack Cowl Tutorial goes over every step of this cozy one skein circle scarf - in both right and left-handed videos!
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It's the last round of Hookin On Hump Day for 2019! Check out these final projects for the year. And join us again in 2020 to see what's featured, and what sort of great patterns are kicking off a new decade!
The Smokestack Cowl features one of my favorite unisex stitch patterns, the overlapping post stitch! Combined with gorgeous yarn, this one skein project is a great new free crochet pattern on Moogly!
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Yarn Canada is hosting a different sort of giveaway this month - they are giving away thousands of dollars worth of Patons and Bernat yarn to those who crochet and knit for charity causes! Read on for details!
The Nordic Star Christmas Ornament Pouch is a great gift-ready stashbuster crochet pattern here on Moogly - and now there are right and left-handed video tutorials to help you make your own!
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The Nordic Star Christmas Ornament Pouch is the kind of pattern you need mid-December! It's quick, easy, a great stashbuster, and it's perfect for gift giving! And it's free on Moogly!
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The Nordic Star Christmas Ornament Pouch is part of the Holiday Stashdown Crochet Along. All the patterns in this CAL are made with one skein of yarn, or less than 100 yards of yarn in each of the colors used - stash busters!
Be sure to check out all the great patterns in the CAL - there are 21 designers, and a giveaway with 14 sponsors! Join the fun at the following links:
The Nordic Star pattern is a great design found on many Scandanavian holiday items! I love the simple geometry of it, and it's unmistakable Christmassy appeal! With just 2 colors, it's perfect for easy tapestry crochet projects!
The Nordic Star Christmas Ornament Pouch has lots of uses! It's great to fill with gift cards and small presents. Then you can hang it on the tree, use it as a gift topper, whatever you like!
Or you can stuff it with fiberfill and sew the top closed for a puffy ornament for the tree! Or leave both ends unsewn and use it as a wine bottle sleeve - I have lots of plans for this motif in the future!
In the spirit of the CAL, I've also included an alternative yarn suggestion, but you can use any worsted yarn - or change the weight to get different sizes!
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US -H, 5.0mm - Furls
55 yds Red Heart Scrubby Smoothie ("4" - Worsted; UK 10-12 ply; 153 yds; 100g)
A: White (1 ball, 35 yds)
B: Cherry (1 ball, 20 yds)
Recommended Yarn Substitution: Lily Sugar'n Cream
Gauge: 16 sts x 15 rows = 4"/10cm in blo sc
Size: 4" wide x 5" tall, excluding hanging loop
Nordic Star Christmas Ornament Pouch Tutorial
FSC - Foundation Single Crochet
Joining Foundation Stitches to Work in the Round
All sts in Rnds 2 through 17 are worked in the BLO.
To avoid the FSC, ch 35, skip the ch closest to the hook, and sc in each rem ch across, then join to the first st of the rnd to work in the round.
Stitches are worked tapestry style - crochet over the unused color, and finish the prior stitch with the new color for color changes. See the linked tutorial above.
Every Rnd begins with color A.
Rnd 1: With A, leaving a 12" tail before the slip knot, FSC 34; join to work in the round. (34 sts every rnd)
Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc 5, with B sc 1, with A sc 5, with B sc 1, with A sc 10, with B sc 1, with A sc 5, with B sc 1, with A sc 5; join.
Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc 5, with B sc 2, with A sc 3, with B sc 2, with A sc 10, with B sc 2, with A sc 3, with B sc 2, with A sc 5; join.
Rnds 4 and 5: Ch 1, sc 5, with B sc 3, with A sc 1, with B sc 3, with A sc 10, with B sc 3, with A sc 1, with B sc 3, with A sc 5; join.
Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc 1, with B sc 4, with A sc 1, with B sc 2, with A sc 1, with B sc 2, with A sc 1, with B sc 4, with A sc 2, with B sc 4, with A sc 1, with B sc 2, with A sc 1, with B sc 2, with A sc 1, with B sc 4, with A sc 1; join.
Rnd 7: Ch 1, sc 2, with B sc 4, with A sc 1, with B sc 1, with A sc 1, with B sc 1, with A sc 1, with B sc 4, with A sc 4, with B sc 4, with A sc 1, with B sc 1, with A sc 1, with B sc 1, with A sc 1, with B sc 4, with A sc 2; join.
Rnd 8: Ch 1, sc 3, with B sc 4, with A sc 3, with B sc 4, with A sc 6, with B sc 4, with A sc 3, with B sc 4, with A sc 3; join.
Rnd 9: Ch 1, sc in each st around; join.
Rnd 10: Rep Rnd 8.
Rnd 11: Rep Rnd 7.
Rnd 12: Rep Rnd 6.
Rnd 13: Rep Rnd 5.
Rnd 14: Rep Rnd 4.
Rnd 15: Rep Rnd 3.
Rnd 16: Rep Rnd 2.
Rnd 17: Ch 1, sc in each st around; join.
Rnd 18: Ch 15 (or to the desired length) for hanging loop, sl st in first st, sl st in each rem st around; join.
Finishing: Use long tail at the beginning to sew the bottom of the pouch closed.
This is a pixel graph of the design shown on each side. Be sure to follow the row instructions twice for each round made.
I can’t wait to see your finished Nordic Star Christmas Ornament Pouches! If this free crochet pattern does inspire you to make your own, and you post a photo on social media, be sure to tag me @mooglyblog or #mooglyblog so I can check it out too! And for the Holiday Stashdown, include the hashtags #CALCentralCrochet and #HolidayStashdown! I love seeing what you make!
Looking for more? Be sure to check out all the free crochet patterns on Moogly!
Follow Moogly on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, and Tumblr! Thank you to Yarnspirations and Furls for providing the materials shown in this post. Written pattern copyright Tamara Kelly 2019, all rights reserved. Please do not reprint or repost this pattern, but please do link to this page to share this pattern with others. If you wish to make items for sale from this pattern or translate it to another language, please visit the About page for details.
The Moroccan Weekend Wrap is an easy and versatile crochet pattern here on Moogly - and now there are right and left-handed video tutorials to help you make your own!
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Patons Alpaca Blend is a tactile roving style yarn with a gorgeous halo! Get a closer look at this unique blend in the Yarn Love Video Review on Moogly - including 20+ free knit and crochet patterns!
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Namaste Oh Snap bags are a coveted project bag for every crafter! And SmartStix are brand new hooks and needles with some unique features! So you're going to love this bundle whether you're a knitter or a crocheter, or both - from Jimmy Beans Wool!
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