Crochet Brussels Sprouts

Brussels sprouts are for life, not just for Christmas, although I know plenty of people don’t agree. They’re one of my favourite vegetables so we have them all year round and I thought it would be funny to make some crochet sprouts for Christmas stocking fillers.

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To make your own you will need green chunky yarn (or two strands of double knit yarn held together), a 5mm crochet hook, a pair of scissors, a yarn needle, some scrap black yarn and some toy filling.

Crochet Brussels Sprouts

1. Make a magic ring, ch1, work 10hdcs into the ring, join with a slst in top of 1st hdc (10)
2. Ch1, turn, work 2hdcs into st at base of ch and each st around, join with a slst in top of 1st hdc (20)
3. Ch1, turn, hdc in st at base of ch and each st around, join with a slst in top of 1st hdc (20)
4. Ch1, turn, hdc2tog around, join with a slst in top of 1st st (10)
Secure your stitch with a stitch marker, then use the scrap black yarn to stitch two cross eyes into row 3, secure the eyes with a knot then stuff the sprout lightly with toy stuffing
4. Remove the stitch marker and reattach the stitch to your hook, ch1, turn, hdc2tog around, join with a slst in top of 1st st, bind off and weave in ends (5)

LEAVES (make 2)

1. Make a magic ring, ch1, work 10hdcs into the ring, join with a slst in top of 1st hdc (10)
2. Ch1, turn, work 2hdcs into st at base of ch and each st around, join with a slst in top of 1st hdc, bind off, leaving a long tail (20)

FINISHING

1. Stitch the two leaves to the back of the sprout, overlapping slightly and leaving the front face edge open, bind off and weave in ends

I hope you enjoy this free pattern. I would love to see if you make one so please feel free to share your pictures in my Facebook group, or tag me on social media (@adeleuyancrochet) so I can see.

Things You Can Crochet in Less Than One Hour

Before I started my craft fairs and markets, I didn’t really give any thought to how long things would take me to crochet. I just made what I wanted and let it take as long as it took. But as soon as I started having to price things, I quickly realised that those things that took me a few days to make were not good things to try to sell at a craft fair. You might get lucky and find someone who really values your work and is willing to pay you fairly for it but unfortunately most people who don’t crochet don’t realise how long things can take.

My time is very precious at the moment, with two young children to look after, another on the way, aswell as a house and a husband to look after. I had to build my craft fair inventory with things that I could make in less than one hour to make sure I could actually sustain my business and be paid fairly for my time. I spent a while looking through my patterns and trying to come up with quicker ways to make things, and wrote a few new patterns perfect for selling at craft fairs and markets and I wanted to share my findings. All of the projects below take me less than one hour to make so are perfect for selling or for last minute gifting.

One Hour Crochet Projects

Seasonal Decor

Wearables

Home Decor

Gifts

I hope you enjoy this list and find something cute to crochet in less than one hour. I would love to see if you make anything so please feel free to share your pictures in my Facebook group, or tag me on social media (@adeleuyancrochet) so I can see.

Chunky Baby Booties (Free Crochet Pattern)

I have been making tons of these little baby booties to sell at my markets and craft fairs and they always go down really well as a gift for a new baby or pregnant mummy.

The booties are available in first size or newborn. To make them, you will need a 6mm crochet hook for first size, a 6.5mm hook for newborn, up to 30g of chunky yarn, a tape measure, a pair of scissors and a yarn needle. You could substitute the chunky yarn for two strands of double knit (light worsted) yarn held together.

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The finished first size booties have a sole length of 3.75″. The finished newborn booties have a sole length of 4”. Please note that I tend to crochet quite tightly, so you may need to use a different sized hook to achieve these measurements. Measure the sole at the end of row 2 to check your gauge.

The booties are part of a set. You can find the matching chunky baby hat here.

Chunky Baby Booties (Free Crochet Pattern)

1. Ch6, hdc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next 3sts, 6hdcs in last st, working up other side of chain hdc in next 3sts, 5hdcs in same st as 1st st, join with slst in top of 1st st (18)
2. Ch1, turn, 2hdcs in st at base of ch and each of the next 4sts, hdc in next 3sts, 2hdcs in each of next 6sts, hdc in next 3sts, 2hdcs in last st, join with slst in top of 1st st (30)
3. Ch1, turn, working in back loops only, sc in st at base of ch and around, join with slst in top of 1st st (30)
4. Ch1, turn, sc in st at base of ch and next 13sts, *hdc2tog, hdc in next st*, repeat from *-* three more times, sc in next 4sts, join with slst in top of 1st st (26)
5. Ch1, turn, sc in st at base of ch and next 4sts, hdc2tog four times, sc in next 13sts, join with slst in top of 1st st (22)
6. Ch1, turn, sc in st at base of ch and next 13sts, hdc2tog twice, sc in next 4sts, join with slst in top of 1st st (20)
7. Ch2, turn, dc in st at base of ch and each st around, join with slst in top of 1st st (20)
8. Ch1, turn, fpdc around 1^st st of previous row, *bpdc around next st of previous row, fpdc around next st of previous row*, repeat from *-* around to end, join with slst in top of 1^st fpdc, bind off and weave in ends

I hope you enjoy this free pattern. I would love to see if you make one so please feel free to share your pictures in my Facebook group, or tag me on social media (@adeleuyancrochet) so I can see.

Chunky Baby Beanie (Free Crochet Pattern)

I love making this hat to be given away or sold as part of a set with the chunky baby booties. They go really nicely together as a gift for a new baby or pregnant mummy. You can find the matching chunky baby booties here.

This hat is available in first size or newborn. To make the hat, you will need a 6mm crochet hook for first size, a 6.5mm hook for newborn, up to 30g of chunky yarn, a tape measure, a pair of scissors and a yarn needle. If you want to add a pom pom, you will also need a pom pom maker.

The finished first size hat has a diameter of 4″ and is 5.25″ high. The finished newborn hat has a diameter of 4.25″ and is 5.5″ high. Please note that I tend to crochet quite tightly, so you may need to use a different sized hook to achieve these measurements. Measure the diameter at the end of row 3 to check your gauge.

Chunky Baby Beanie (Free Crochet Pattern)

1. make a magic loop, ch2, work 10dcs in loop, join with slst in top of 1st dc, pull centre yarn tail tight to close magic loop (10)
2. (inc row) ch2, turn, work 2dcs in st at base of ch and each st around, join with slst in top of 1st dc (20)
3. (inc row) ch2, turn, work 2dcs in st at base of ch, dc in next st, *2dcs in next st, dc in next st*, repeat from *-* around, join with slst in top of 1st dc (30)
4-8. ch2, turn, work dc in st at base of ch and in each st around, join with slst in top of 1st dc (30)
9. ch1, turn, fpdc around 1^st st of previous row, *bpdc around next st of previous row, fpdc around next st of previous row*, repeat from *-* around to end, join with slst in top of 1^st fpdc, bind off and weave in ends
10. make a pom pom and attach to the top of the hat

I hope you enjoy this free pattern. I would love to see if you make one so please feel free to share your pictures in my Facebook group, or tag me on social media (@adeleuyancrochet) so I can see.

Crochet Brimmed Beanie (Free Crochet Pattern)

I have made so many of these cute brimmed beanies for my family, to sell in my markets and to give away as gifts. They make up so quickly and are so cosy and cute, especially with a little fluffy pompom. The full PDF pattern has instructions for five sizes to fit from newborn to adult and is now available on my Etsy shop, but I wanted to share the 1-5 year size here aswell.

To make your own, you will need about 50g chunky or bulky yarn, an 8mm crochet hook, some scissors and a yarn needle.

1-5y (to fit up to approximately 20” head circumference)

Finished measurements (unstretched): 9” height, 16.5” width

With an 8mm crochet hook and chunky yarn –

1. ch28, work dc in 3rd ch from hook and next 21chs, hdc in next 2chs, sc in last 2chs (26)
2. ch1, turn, working in bklps only, work sc in same st and next st, hdc in next 2sts, dc in next 22sts (26)
3. ch2, turn, working in bklps only, work dc in same st and next 21sts, hdc in next 2sts, sc in last 2sts (26)
4-20. repeat rows 2-3, ending on a row 2 (26)
21. fold right sides together, ch1 and slip stitch together down the short edges to form a tube then bind off, leaving a long tail to close the opening
22. weave the long tail in and out of the top stitches then pull tight and secure well to close

FINISHING:

To finish your beanie, make sure all of your ends are weaved in and attach a pom pom to the top. Fold the bottom edge up to the desired length. Well done! Your brimmed beanie is finished.

I hope you enjoy this crochet pattern. I would love to see if you make one so please feel free to share your pictures in my Facebook group, or tag me on social media (@adeleuyancrochet) so I can see. The full pattern can be found in my Etsy shop.

Twisted Headband Earwarmer (Free Crochet Pattern)

I love making headband earwarmers to keep our ears nice and cozy when winter starts to hit and the temperature drops. The Twisted Headband Earwarmer is so easy and quick to make but looks harder than it is because of the twist in the top. The full PDF pattern has instructions for five sizes to fit from newborn to adult and is now available on my Etsy shop, but I wanted to share the teen to adult size here aswell.

To make your own, you will need about 25g double knit (light worsted) yarn, an 8mm crochet hook, some scissors and a yarn needle. I used two strands of the double knit yarn held together throughout the pattern but you could substitute for chunky yarn if you prefer.

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Teen-Adult (to fit a head circumference of approx 22-23”)

1. Ch10, dc in 3rd ch from hook and in each ch across to end (8)
2-26. Ch2, turn, dc in st at base of ch and in each st across to end (8)
27. Bind off, leaving a long enough tail to stitch the two short edges together
FINISHING: Fold the two short edges in half then layer together (as shown in the video above) and stitch closed, bind off then make sure all of your ends are weaved in

Crochet Christmas Tree (Free Pattern)

Halloween is over which means Christmas has started and my pumpkins and autumn decorations are all in the process of being switched out for winter decorations. This is the first little ornament set I decided to make and I love how quickly they make up and how absolutely adorable they look!

This pattern is for a medium sized tree, which measures approximately 4.5” tall. You can easily add or remove rows to make a shorter or taller tree and I love having three sizes stacked together to create a little display. To make your own medium tree, you will need super chunky yarn (I used around 25g of King Cole Big Value Super Chunky in Forest), a 7mm crochet hook, some scissors, some toy stuffing and a yarn needle. I also like to hot glue a little wooden star to the top for decoration, but they look just as cute without.

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Crochet Christmas Tree (Free Pattern)

1. Make a magic ring, ch2, work 4dcs in the ring, join with a slst in the top of the 1st dc, pull tail end of yarn to tighten the ring (4)
2. Ch1, turn, 2hdcs in st at base of ch and in each st around, join with a slst in the top of the 1st hdc (8)
3. Ch1, turn, hdc in st at base of ch and in each st around, join with a slst in the top of the 1st hdc (8)
4. Ch1, turn, 2hdcs in st at base of ch, hdc in next st, *2hdcs in next st, hdc in next st*, repeat from *-* around, join with a slst in the top of the 1st hdc (12)
5. Ch1, turn, hdc in st at base of ch and in each st around, join with a slst in the top of the 1st hdc (12)
6. Ch1, turn, 2hdcs in st at base of ch, hdc in next 2sts, *2hdcs in next st, hdc in next 2sts*, repeat from *-* around, join with a slst in the top of the 1st hdc (16)
7. Ch1, turn, hdc in st at base of ch and in each st around, join with a slst in the top of the 1st hdc (16)
8. Ch1, turn, 2hdcs in st at base of ch, hdc in next 3sts, *2hdcs in next st, hdc in next 3sts*, repeat from *-* around, join with a slst in the top of the 1st hdc (20)
9. Working in back loops only, ch1, turn, sc2tog in st at base of ch and in each st around, join with a slst in the top of the 1st st (10)
10. Stuff with toy stuffing
11. Ch1, turn, sc2tog in st at base of ch and in each st around, join with a slst in the top of the 1st st (5)
12. Bind off, weave in ends and hot glue a star to the top of the tree

I hope you enjoy this free pattern. I would love to see if you make one so please feel free to share your pictures in my Facebook group, or tag me on social media (@adeleuyancrochet) so I can see.

Chunky Pixie Hat Free Crochet Pattern (3-24m)

Now that the weather has started to cool down, I knew I wanted to make some cute pixie hats for my children to wear, and some to sell at market. I love these hats, especially for babies and toddlers because they are not as easy for them to get off and don’t fall off as easily as beanies, so I knew those little ears would be kept toasty and warm.

To make your own you will need about 50g of chunky yarn, I used Stylecraft Special Chunky, a 8mm crochet hook, some scissors, a 20mm button and a yarn needle. A fluffy pom pom is optional but adorable.

I crochet quite tightly so you may need to play around with hook sizes to get the required hat size. My finished hat is 6.5” wide and 7.5” tall which means you need a starting rectangle of around 14” x 6.5”.

Chunky Pixie Hat (3-24m)

Main:

1. ch35, dc in 3rd ch from hook and across (33)
2-9. ch2, turn, dc in st at base of ch and across (33)
10. fold in half lengthwise with right sides together, to make a bonnet shape, slip stitch the back long seam together then bind off and turn the seam to the inside of the hat
11. with right side facing, join yarn in the first chain of the first row, ch1, sc in same st, sc2tog, *sc in next st, sc2tog*, repeat from *-* around to last st, bind off and weave in ends (22)

Neck:

1. with wrong side facing and top of hat pointing down, rejoin yarn in bottom corner st (first stitch of row 11), ch1, sc in st at base of ch and next st, sc in the end of the next 18 dc rows, sc in last 2sts (22)
2-3. ch1, turn, sc in st at base of ch and across (22)
4. ch1, do not turn, hdc in st at base of ch, ch1, hdc in same st
5-8. ch1, turn, (hdc, ch1, hdc) in previous rows chsp
9. ch1, sc in st at base of ch, sc in chsp, sc in last st, bind off
10. securely attach a button to the other side of the neck and weave in all your ends

I hope you enjoy this free pattern. I would love to see if you make one so please feel free to share your pictures in my Facebook group, or tag me on social media (@adeleuyancrochet) so I can see.

Crochet Pumpkin (Free Pattern)

Is there anything more autumn than a cute little crochet pumpkin.

I am really enjoying the colder weather after all the heatwaves we’ve had this summer and looking forward to all of the cosy autumn and winter crochet! With that in mind, I decided to make a pumpkin for our house and I love it!

To make your own crochet pumpkin, you will need double knit yarn, a 6mm crochet hook, a pair of scissors, some stuffing, a cinnamon stick and a yarn needle. The pumpkin is approximately 4” wide and 3″ tall. The pattern is written using American terminology and is suitable for beginners.

Crochet Pumpkin (Free Pattern)

1. with 6mm hook and two strands of double knit yarn held together, ch16, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each st across to end
2-30. ch1, turn, working in back loops only, sc in st at base of ch and each st across to end (15)
31. ch1, turn, fold in half to form a tube, then slst both short edges together to join
32. bind off, leaving a long tail then gather the bottom edge, using your hook or a yarn needle, knot and weave in ends then turn right sides out
33. fill with stuffing, then attach a long tail of yarn to the top and gather the top edge, adding the cinnamon stick into the stuffing before tightly closing off, bind off and weave in ends

I hope you enjoy this free pattern. I would love to see if you make one so please feel free to share your pictures in my Facebook group, or tag me on social media (@adeleuyancrochet) so I can see.

Christmas Crochet Countdown Day 5: Crochet Bauble

This crochet bauble works up really quickly and can be made in any colour to match your decorations. It would also be really cute to make a set to give as a gift.

To make your own you will need a 7mm crochet hook, double knit yarn in two colours of your choice, scissors, a yarn needle and a small amount of toy stuffing. This will make a large bauble that is around 10” circumference.

Crochet Bauble (Free Pattern)

With 7mm hook and two strands of double knit yarn held together –

1. Ch12, sc in 2nd ch from hook and next st, hdc in next 7sts, sc in last 2sts (11)
2-14. Ch1, turn, then work in back loops only, sc in st at base of ch and next st, hdc in next 7sts, sc in last 2sts (11)
15. Fold bauble in half and slip stitch short edges together
16. Ch1, sc2tog around top edge, join with slst to top of 1st stitch then bind off, leaving a long tail (7)
17. Use the tail to gather the remaining stitches together then pull tight to close the opening, secure and weave in ends
18. Stuff the bauble with toy stuffing then reattach the yarn on the open edge, ch1, sc2tog around edge, join with slst to top of 1st stitch then bind off, leaving a long tail (7)
19. Use the tail to gather the remaining stitches together then pull tight to close the opening, secure and weave in ends

I hope you enjoy this free Christmas crochet pattern. I would love to see if you make one so please feel free to share your pictures in my Facebook group, or tag me on social media (@adeleuyancrochet) so I can see.