Freebies

This page has free crochet patterns and colouring pages. Enjoy 😊

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Crochet patterns:

8-minute (or less!) Poppy Pattern By Rosemarie Neumayer (November 10, 2024) This quick crochet pattern makes up in 8 minutes or less once you get going. It is designed for quick making for large batches to be used in such things as Remembrance and VE Day commemorative events. I was inspired to make this pattern because of "Hooked by Robin" and her call out to create VE Day 2025 poppies for her new friend Sue. Please, never sell these poppies. Poppy Rnd 1 - ch2, 8sc in 2nd st from hook (8), cc to Red or Purple Rnd 2 - Inc all around (16) Rnd 3 - (sc, dc Inc x2, sc) x4 (24) Rnd 4 - (slst, Inc x4, slst) x4 (40) FO, sewn in your ends. To make up even faster, carry your yarn (cast on and colour changing bits) behind your Rnd 2 as you work. This way you only have to sewn in the tail. Notes: This pattern was designed in medium weight acrylic yarn with a size 5mm hook. The finished poppy is 3 inches by 3 inches in size. Feel free to use whatever yarn you like and adjust your tension accordingly (this will change the size of course). Red or purple yarn can be used to represent all who served. I am a "ch2" starting fan for crochet in the round. If you like to use a "magic ring", please do so. Make your ring and put 8sc into it. American terms used: st = stitch, sc = single crochet, dc = double crochet, Inc = Increase in sc, dc Inc = increase in double crochet, slst = slip stitch, cc = change colour, FO = finish off. This is any easy pattern as long as you know your stitches. There is also a small picture of the finished poppy
Making tip: If you use a slip knot to make your stitches in, remember to pull tight and knot off the slip knot at the back so your stitches don’t move.
Heads up to my fellow Canadians, the poppy is copy right in Canada. It’s owned by the Legion. If you make a display, please get approval from your local Legion first. Also, please do not sell these poppies as that would take away from the Legion or Veterans in your area.
Teeny Tiny Baby Octopus 🐙 Pattern By Rosemarie Neumayer Abbreviations (American style) ch = chain sc = single crochet sts = stitchs sl st = slip stitch Inc = increase Dec = decrease (use blind decrease method for best results) RND = round (This pattern is made up in the round as it is circular. The work keeps going around and around, use a stitch marker to keep your place at the start of each round. This is the same as a row when doing regular crochet just with a different name to indicate it is circular.) FO = finish off (leave a long tail for sewing up with whip stitch) Body RND 1 - make a slip knot then ch 2, 6 sc in the 2nd stitch from the hook (pull slip knot tight and knot off) RND 2 - Inc all around (12 sts) RND 3 - 1 sc, Inc (18 sts) RND 4 to RND 6 - sc around (3 RNDs) RND 7 - 1 sc, Dec (12 sts) stuff here with polyester or yarn ends RND 8 - Dec all (6 sts), stuff a little more and FO Legs RND 1 - make a slip knot (leave a long tail for this one), ch 2, [sl st to 2nd stitch from hook, ch 6] x 8 . Then pull the slip knot tight with all 8 ch 6's in it, FO (sew this to bottom of body) Face Use the centre of the 3 RNDs to make the eyes in and the last of the 3 RNDs to make the mouth. Notes: If you are a fan of "magic loop", start by making your magic loop for the body and then do 6 sc into the magic loop...the rest is the same. Also this pattern is great for using up yarn ends, this gives it the different colour changes and is a great way to practice your colour changing skills on the fly! I use "Bernat Handi Crafter Cotton Yarn" which is medium worsted. Feel free to use what ever you like and have fun! 🤩 I use a 3.50 mm hook to keep tension and my stitches tight.
Incase you are new to the world of “slip knots”, they move! When I say to “pull tight and knot off” this is the end of your slip knot that goes into the stuffie. Putting a knot keeps your stitches from moving and falling out! It also makes the work more stable.
Basic Chair Socks Free Crochet Pattern By Rosemarie Neumayer These chair socks help keep your wood floors safe from scratches and also make your chairs slide in and out nice and easy. They are also quiet. Good bye screeching chairs, hello sliding ones! Supplies and tools needed: - Size 4 mm hook - Medium worsted acrylic yarn (the skinnier type) - Scissors - Dressmakers measuring tape - Darning needle For my chair socks, I first measured the circumference of my chair legs with a dressmakers measuring tape (this is the rope type, it is flexible). Even though my chair legs are square, the inches around the leg are still needed for a proper fit. My circumference was 5.5 inches so I made the socks 5.25 inches around. You want them 0.25 inches smaller than you need to fit snugly. If your chair legs match mine, then you should be good to go. If not, use the dressmakers measuring tape to find the right circumference for your chairs and adjust the pattern as needed. Use any colour yarn you like, I went with a tan colour so they don't stick out so much as I have a small space. Of course, feel free to be bold, if you like. Have fun! Pattern: RND 1 - make a slip knot, ch 2, 8 sc in 2nd from hook (8 sts total)* RND 2 - Inc all around (16 sts total) RND 3 - lnc, 4 sc, Inc, 4 sc, Inc, 5 sc (19 sts total) RND 4 - sc around in back loops (1 RND) RND 5 - sc around (1 RND) RND 6 to RND 8 - dc around (3 RNDs) RND 9 - sc around (1 RND) FO, sew in tail. Put your socks on the chairs (make as many as you need for all the chairs legs) and you are done! * or use a magic circle and cast 8 sts into it, for all you magic circle peeps out there Short-forms (American style) ch = chain sts = stitches sc = single crochet dc = double crochet lnc = Increase (put two stitches in one) RND(s) = rounds(s) FO = finish off (leave a tail and cut off, then sew tail into sock)

Colouring pages:

Warning! Cute drawings with profanity below!
Example picture of the "What Cheek" free bookmark made up and in use in the ACB. Click link below to download , print and make your own.
This is a picture of the inside cover drawing in my ACB with the bookmark made and coloured and doing it’s thing. To get a copy of the bookmark drawing to colour and make, please click on the “download” button bellow.
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I made this up as a clean hand out when I was in a shop called “The Peculiar Platypus”. The shop is no more but the page is still super fun to colour in with littles or by yourself. If you are wanting the book, it’s on Amazon or you can get a copy from my ko-fi shop. The picture here is just the thumbnail, click on the “download” button for the full page image.
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