Crochet Long Stem Rose Bouquet Video Tutorial and Pattern

The new tutorial is finally here! In which I show you how to crochet a rose with a long stem, just in time for Valentine's Day! In Part 1, I show you how to complete the petals. And in Part 2 I show you how to make the leaves and stem. If you want to purchase the written pattern, you can find it in my Ravelry store here. Buy it now! Find the free video tutorial at the bottom of the page.

You can use pretty much any yarn for this project, but bear in mind that the rose will be bigger using a thicker yarn, and smaller using a thinner yarn. I used “Cherry Red” and “Hunter Green from Red Heart Super Saver for the flower I made in the video tutorial, but you can use any color yarn you choose.

 I also used a size E hook but again, using a larger hook will result in a larger, lacier flower, while a smaller hook will create a smaller flower.

I made my roses about 24 inches long (4 inch long petals, 20 inch long stem), but if you prefer a shorter bouquet you can make the stems shorter.

Crochet Skeleton Video Tutorial + Pattern

Crochet Skeleton Pattern available now for $6 in my Ravelry store! Buy it now

Realistic amigurumi skeleton doll pattern is a little advanced. If you’re familiar with making amigurumi dolls, this pattern will be fairly simple. But for a beginner it can be complex.

Use Aran weight yarn in white for the bulk of the doll, and a little bit of black Aran weight yarn for some of the detail. Worsted weight may be used but you may want to use a smaller hook (like a size B) to maintain the proper tension, and the doll might come out smaller. I used about a fourth of a small skein of white Red Heart yarn for my doll. And I used scrap black yarn for the black parts.

If you want you could also use crochet thread or embroidery floss to sew on more detail.

Find the free video tutorial on my youtube channel!

Free Black Widow Spider Crochet Pattern

Materials & Tools:

Aran Weight Yarn, Black (Red Heart Super Saver, “Black”)

• Aran Weight Yarn, Red (Red Heart Super Saver, “Burgundy”)
• Crochet Hook, Size “E” (3.5 mm)
• Pair Of Scissors
• Yarn Needle
• For an even smaller size, use crochet thread and a size “B” hook

Abbreviations Used:

• mag circ: magic circle
• st: stitch
• prev: previous
• ch: chain
• lp: loop
• sc: single crochet
• dc: double crochet
• CC: change colors
• yo: yarn over
• sl st: slip stitch
• *: repeat

Click here for a video tutorial of this pattern!

Rows:

1. To create base: Create mag circ using black yarn. Into mag circ, ch 2 (counts as first st, if desired, mark with st marker). Sc 1 more using black, leave st open and CC to red. Sc 2 using red, leave 2^nd red st open and CC to black.

Sc 2 using black, leave 2^nd st open and CC to red. Sc 2 using red, leave 2^nd red st open and CC to black. Close mag circ. (8 sts total)

2. Continue using black. Inc every st of row (sc 2 times into each st). 

Into each red st of prev row, sc only into back lps. Sl st to 1^st st of row. Cut off yarn (16 sts total)

3. If desired, cut off long tail of red yarn and outline red sts to create more defined hourglass shape. Sew in remaining ends. Base of spider finished. 

4. Continue using black. Note: Every st in this row worked into same st. 

To create body cluster: Into top middle st of base (top middle side of hourglass shape—doesn't matter which side is top or bottom), pull up a lp and ch 2 (counts as 1^st st). Into the same st, *yo, pull up a lp; pull a lp through 2 lps on hook** so that 2 lps remain on hook (as though working a dc st, but not finishing the st).

Into same st, repeat from * to ** 2 times until 4 lps remain on hook. 

Pull a lp through all four lps on hook.

5. To create mandibles: Ch 4. Sl st to 3^rd ch from hook. Sl st into next ch. Ch 4 more. Sl st to 3^rd ch from hook. Sl st to next ch. 

Sl st around leftmost post of sts from prev row (row 4 body cluster). 

6. To make legs: *Ch 12 (or more, depending on desired length for legs). Into 2^nd ch from hook, sl st. Sl st into remaining chs. Sl st around same post; 

ch 14, sl st into 2^nd ch from hook and into remaining chs, sl st around same post; ch 14, sl st into 2^nd ch from hook, sl st to top middle of base (same st worked into in row 4);

ch 12, sl st into 2^nd ch from hook and into remaining chs.** Sl st into next st around base.

Continue around base. Sl st 7 into sts around base before creating spinnerets. (In the pic it says mandibles, it's supposed to say spinnerets) 

7. To create spinnerets: (Note: same as creating mandibles) Ch 4. Sl st to 3^rd ch from hook. Sl st to next ch. Ch 4 more. Sl st to 3^rd ch from hook. Sl st to next ch. Sl st to same st around base where spinnerets begin. 

Continue around base. Sl st 7. Repeat process from * to ** mirrored to create final 4 legs. Sl st to same st where mandibles begin. Cut off yarn. Sew in end.

Pattern is by Lizfaerie of Faerie Rings Crochet www.youtube.com/c/faerierings

Please do not claim this pattern as your own. If you would like to share this pattern, link to this page or to the video tutorial, but PLEASE DO NOT COPY OR REPOST THIS PATTERN TO YOUR OWN SITE. DO NOT sell or distribute this pattern. Selling a product made using this pattern is ok if you credit me by providing a link to this pattern and my name.

—Lizfaerie

Free Spider Web Crochet Pattern

Spider Web Pattern

Find the video tutorial for this project here!

Abbreviations:

• sl kn (slip knot) 
• ch (chain) 
• sl st (slip stitch) 
• st (stitch) 
• sc (single crochet) 
• hdc (half double crochet) 
• dc (double crochet) 
• tc (treble crochet) 
• dtc (double treble crochet) 
• ttc (triple treble crochet)

1. Create sl kn (counts as 1^st ch). Ch 5. Sl st to 1^st ch to create circle.
2. Ch 3 (counts as 1^st st & ch of row, mark as 1^st st using st marker). Hdc 1 and ch 2, 7-9 more times into circle formed by chs in previous row. Sl st around post of 1^st st of row.
3. Ch 5 (counts as 1^st st & chs of row; mark with st marker). Dc 1 around each of the posts of st from previous row. Ch 3 between each dc except after last dc.
4. Ch 5. Tc around post of 1^st st of last row. Ch 5. Tc 1 around each of the posts of sts from previous row. Ch 5 between each tc except after last tc.
5. Ch 7. Dtc around post of 1^st st of last row. Ch 7. Dtc 1 around each of the posts of sts from previous row. Ch 7 between each of dtc except after last dtc.
6. Continue pattern as desired. On last row, ch 4 and sc 2 into the bottom of that ch, at the top of each st.
7. For example: Ch 9. Ttc around post of 1^st st of last row. Ch 4. Sc 1 into 4^th ch from hook. Sc 1 into just-made ttc. Ch 9. Ttc 1 around each of the posts of sts from previous row. Ch 4, sc 1 into 4^th ch from hook, and sc 1 into each ttc. Ch 9 between each of ttc. Sl st to 1^st st of row to end row. Cut off yarn, sew in end.
8. If desired, sew last row around a wire to add structure.

Pattern is by Lizfaerie of Faerie Rings Crochet www.youtube.com/c/faerierings

Please do not claim this pattern as your own. If you would like to share this pattern, link to this page or to the video tutorial, but PLEASE DO NOT COPY OR REPOST THIS PATTERN TO YOUR OWN SITE. DO NOT sell or distribute this pattern. Selling a product made using this pattern is ok if you credit me by providing a link to this pattern and my name.

—Lizfaerie