Carrie Carpenter
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Crochet: Cozy - Other
Baby’s Bottle Cozies are perfect for keeping bottles cool when you are on the go. They are not only cute and fashionable-looking, but fun and easy to stitch up. The pattern stitches are textured, giving a fun look and feel to the cozies.
Crochet: Baby Blanket
The Ivory Dreams Baby Blanket is such a soft and sweet baby blanket, perfect for baby boy or girl. What makes it even better is that it is such a super simple project perfect for any skill level of crochet and it stitches up in no time at all!
Crochet: Cowl
The Quick-Stitch Infinity Scarf is a pattern that you can stitch up in a hurry. It works up easily and quickly and can be made in any worsted-weight yarn. It makes a great gift. Make up a few to have on hand for ready-made gifts.
Crochet: Cowl
The Granville Infinity Scarf is a simple yet elegant design that is made with a 2-row pattern repeat. It is made with fingering-weight yarn, making it a great warm-weather accessory, but could be made with any weight yarn. Information is included to adjust the sizing, both in width and length.
Knitting: Cowl
Made with just one skein of Berroco Fiora DK-weight yarn, this is an easy pattern to work up. It’s a soft and moderately drapey infinity scarf that can take you from fall to spring and can be worn single or doubled-up.
Crochet: Baby Blanket
The Rosebud Baby Blanket was designed exclusively for the March 2016 issue of Happily Hooked Magazine!
Crochet: Containers
Made with one ball of DMC Top This! yarn, this bunny basket makes the perfect handmade spring decoration or Easter basket for someone special.
Crochet: Blanket - Other
Quick and easy pattern that makes use of DMC Top This! yarn. This snuggy easily works up in an evening.
Crochet: Fingerless Gloves
These men’s fingerless gloves make a great handmade gift idea for any in your life. Made of worsted weight yarn, they are quick and easy to make, as well as rugged and masculine looking. Great for the man who spends a lot of time outdoors and sometimes needs the accessibility that gloves or mittens can’t provide.
Crochet: Cowl
This cowl is a super-soft and comfy, and it’s made with just one skein of Berroco Folio yarn.
Crochet: Cowl
The Apple Blossoms Infinity Scarf is reminiscent of spring and the beautiful apple blossoms coming into bloom. The semi-lacy pattern stitch allows this scarf to carry through the seasons – wear it long and lacy for warmer days, doubled up for colder days.
Crochet: Shawl / Wrap
The Bleeding Heart Wrap is very easy to work up. Plus it’s perfect for beginning crocheters’ first project, or just as an easy, take-along project for a more experienced crocheter. Made in worsted-weight acrylic yarn, this shawl is one that you could make over and over again in a variety of colors. It would also make a great prayer shawl for ch...
Crochet: Baby Blanket
The Shells & Lace Baby Blanket is a light-weight, yet sturdy baby blanket that is the perfect size for travel. It’s a perfect transitional project for the beginning crocheter to step up to a more challenging project with its shell pattern stitch.
Crochet: Shawl / Wrap
The Summer Rose Wrap is the perfect summer project. It’s lacy and pretty -- perfect to keep the chill off on the cooler evenings. This wrap is even budget friendly, made with just one One-Pound skein of yarn. But you can make it with any worsted weight yarn of your choice.
Crochet: Cowl
Sparkle Me Pretty Neck Wrap is a beautiful wrap that can dress up any outfit and make anyone feel extra special. It will keep your neck cozy in winter without hanging in the way (like a typical scarf). Plus it’s a very easy design to make, great for any skill level.
Crochet: Shawl / Wrap
The Ocean Waves Wrap is a light rectangular wrap that features an airy openwork design to create the perfect spring accessory. Worked up in a cool blue, the color and waving edges make this wrap a sight to behold. To top it all off, you can make at least two out of one skein.
Crochet: Baby Blanket
This baby blanket is made with super bulky yarn, so is super-fast to stitch up. It also makes great wall art for baby’s room. Directions are included for turning the blanket into a wall hanging.
Crochet: Pixie Hat
The Candy Corn Hat is an adorable accessory to keep your little one’s head warm during the cool autumn days and evenings. And it stitches up in no time at all! Sized for infants and Toddlers, this hat is great for Halloween and all through the autumn season!
Crochet: Baby Blanket
Wrap your little one up in the warm colors of autumn with the Everything’s Peachy Baby Blanket. Made with an easy pattern repeat and a pretty textured edging, it’s a pretty pattern that works up quickly.
Crochet: Tote
This tote is extra-useful due to it’s added pockets and size. Great for school, going to the beach, or sleepovers. Mom might even like it as a market bag!
Crochet: Shawl / Wrap
Crocheted in Lion Brand’s Heartland, the drape and color lend this wrap to year-round wear.
Crochet: Throw
The Sands of Time “Rippleghan” afghan is a ripple afghan given a new twist with its atypical color transitions. But don’t worry, it’s not as hard as it looks. The trick is all in the color changes.
Crochet: Throw
Crocheted in the neutral colors, this throw will suit any decor. Beginning crochet stitches are worked together to make the Ease Into Comfort Throw look much more difficult than it actually is.
Crochet: Throw
The True Dimensions Throw has a lot of texture and creates true visual interest that draws the eyes in. Create it in the two colors of worsted-weight yarn shown, which are representative of seashells and beach grass, or choose any of your own two colors.
Crochet: Beanie, Toque
An adorable hat made with the colors of sherbet, this hat is worked flat and then seamed together, making it an easy-to-make project for all skill levels.
Crochet: Placemat
These placemats not only make bright and cheerful table accents for your place settings, they are also generously sized and just perfect for a road trip or picnic. Stash your silverware in the pocket, roll it up, and tie it closed for a handy travel accessory. With simple stitches and an
Crochet: Cowl
This is a quick and easy pattern for the beginner and up that can be made with just one ball of recommended yarn!
Crochet: Home - Other
Does your favorite pooch insist on getting in your favorite chair? Protect your favorite chair, AND your pooch from a scolding, by making the Pooch Protector Chair Cover. Also works great for your feline friends! Works up quickly and easily in bulky-weight yarn -- just choose a color to go with your home decor.
Crochet: Pillow / Cushion, Throw
Two patterns in one! The Aran Squared Throw & Pillow are perfect to bundle up for a quiet evening by the fire or just as an accent piece to your home. Made with bulky-weight yarn, they work up pretty quickly and would make a great gift -- but you might want to just keep them for yourself!
Crochet: Baby Blanket
What makes the Minty Stripes Baby Blanket so interesting is that the stripes are actually vertical. Choose any two colors of worsted-weight yarn and give it a try! It makes a great gift for that special little one.
Crochet: Scarf
The Blue Suede Scarf is a great unisex scarf that works up quickly in worsted-weight yarn. It has a nice, textured pattern that adds interest and warmth.
Crochet: Baby Blanket
What could be quicker and easier than giant granny squares made with chunky baby yarn? What more is there to say about this super-quick and adorable baby blanket?
Crochet: Baby Blanket
Forty Winks Baby Blanket is made using a stitch that has a soft, subtle texture -- just enough to add interest but still be soft and cozy for Baby -- and just the right amount of color changes. This makes the perfect gift for any little one or expecting mom. Made with 3 colors of light-weight yarn.
Crochet: Shawl / Wrap
The Summer’s Evening Wrap is a beautiful design that is just perfect for spring or summer. Made is a #3 Lightweight yarn, it is the ideal accessory to have, or to gift, for helping with the summer evening chill. It’s also an ideal project for working on in warm weather when it’s too hot and humid to work with worsted and bulky yarns. And you wi...
Crochet: Throw
The Mega-Motif Throw works up quickly in super-bulky yarn. Start with just a ring and turn it into a hexagon and keep on going for a throw as large as you want!
Crochet: Tote
This generously-sized tote is perfect for the market or the beach. Pattern includes a stitch diagram and a bonus hint for how to make your crocheted strap extra sturdy!
Crochet: Cowl
The Squared Away Cowl makes a great fashion statement. It can be worn multiple ways. Made with yarns that have a touch of metallic, it gives off a beautiful hint of glitter! It’s perfect as a fashion accessory for that wintertime party, or also as an extra layer or warmth for those chilly days. It looks great with that black dress or a pair of ...
Crochet: Cowl
The Convertible Infinity Scarf is a beautiful scarf that can be worn multiple ways. The button closures allow you to wear is long and open like regular scarf, use the buttons to close it and double it to wear as a cowl, or wear as a regular infinity scarf with button accents. You can twist it, turn it, and the openwork pattern allows you to att...
Crochet: Fingerless Gloves
These Men’s Fingerless Gloves make a great handmade gift idea for any or all of the men on your list. Made of worsted weight yarn, they are easy to make, rugged, and masculine looking. Great for the guy who spends a lot of time outdoors and sometimes needs the accessibility that gloves or mittens can’t provide.
Crochet: Throw
The Simple Stripes Throw is the perfect project for the busy crafter. The graduated colors are worked in double strands of three colors using worsted-weight yarn and basic stitches, so it’s the perfect quick-to-stitch project for all skill levels.
Crochet: Throw
A great make-it-in-a-weekend project that is super-cozy and just perfect for cuddling up on the couch on a chilly evening or taking on a hayride! Worked in 3 colors of boucle yarn, the Hayride Throw is a fast and easy project.
Crochet: Applique / Embellishment
These heart motifs are just the right size to use as a pin or to embellish a Valentine card. The smallest measures about 2 1/2 inches. Quick enough to make, you can whip one up for each of your Valentines! And there’s no need to buy special yarn--these motifs take just a small amount of yarn, so are a great way to use some of your scrap yarn.
Crochet: Fingerless Gloves
These wristlets are super easy to make, but look classy with the buttons. Choose any yarn and buttons to create your own personal look!
Crochet: Shawl / Wrap
This pattern is a great one skein project. The wrap is light enough to also double as a scarf.
Crochet: Scarf
Made in DK-weight this scarf is wide enough to double as a wrap. Pattern includes stitch diagram.
Crochet: Wreath
Cute holiday wreath made from a bangle bracelet! Very easy to make, the pattern uses only single crochet.
Crochet: Brooch
This pink ribbon is perfect for making brooches or refrigerator magnets. Finished size is approximately 3” long x 2” wide and is quick and easy to make!
Knitting: Purse / Handbag
This project is made using the Pocket Knitter. The strap and flower embellishment are crocheted.