Free Pattern – Patriotic Pinwheel Afghan Pattern

Several years ago I sold crochet and plastic canvas designs on a regular basis to The Needlecraft Shop, Annie’s Attic and Crochet World.

They are all now under the ‘same umbrella’ company as Annie’s Crochet and Crafts, which operate Freepatterns.com

My Patriotic Pinwheel Afghan is now being featured at Free Patterns for download!

I designed this afghan to resemble a pinwheel quilt pattern. After it was published and returned to me, it was given to my son whom I had promised it to! He still has it to this day.

Today is the perfect day to showcase it!

Happy Fourth of July everyone!!

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Garland Snowman

GARLAND SNOWMAN
You may PRINT the Garland Snowman for your personal use ONLY. Thank you and enjoy!
© 2013 Jocelyn Sass/Cute Crochet 
Visit Cute Crochet Shop for many more cute patterns!
 

Materials: Red Heart Baby Teri, (# 4 medium worsted weight) 3 oz. #9101 White, 
Red Reart Supersaver #4 worsted weight,  1/2 oz. #399 Fiesta Jewel, 1/4 oz. #354 Vibrant Orange for Nose, 1 yard #312 Black for Eyes; 
Patons Cha Cha (#5 eyelash yarn) 1/4 oz. #2016 Reggae;
G (4mm) hook; 
20 mm Gold Jingle Bells, 7;   20 gauge Annealed Craft Wire, 25″; wire cutters;
2 tree twigs from your garden;
Artist’s Size (largest size) Ultra Stiff Plastic Canvas by Darice, 1 sheet; pencil;
sewing and tapestry needles; sewing thread;  Aleene’s Designer Tacky Craft Glue 
Size: Snowman measures 18″ Long excluding hanger 
Gauge: G hook    4 sc = 1 inch; 4 rows = 1 inch
BODY SIDES (Make 2)
Row 1:  With Baby Teri White, ch 2; sc in 2nd ch from hook and in ea ch across,
ch 1, turn. (14).
Rows 2-6:  2 sc in first sc, sc in ea sc across to last sc, 2 sc in last sc,
ch 1, turn. (16, 18, 20, 22, 24).
Rows 7-70:  Sc in ea sc across, ch 1, turn. (24).
 
Rows 71-74:  Dec over first 2 sc, sc in ea sc across to last 2 sc, dec over last 2 sc,
ch 1, turn. (22, 20, 18, 16).
Row 75:  Sc in ea sc across, ch 1, turn. (16).
Row 76:  Repeat Row 71. (14).
Row 77:  Repeat Row 75. (14).
Row 78:  Repeat Row 71. (12).
Row 79:  Repeat Row 75. (12).
Row 80:  Repeat Row 71. (10). 
Rnd 81:  Working in ends of rows and in ea sc, sc around outer edge of body side; join with a sl st to first sc.
Using First Side as a pattern, cut plastic canvas slightly smaller. 
Joining
Holding both Sides with wrong sides together and plastic canvas sandwiched in
between, with White Baby Teri, sew Sides together, working through Back Loops only around. 
Carrot  Nose
Row 1:  With Vibrant Orange, ch 2; sc in 2nd ch from hook, ch 1, turn. (1).
Row 2:  2 sc in first sc, ch 1, turn. (2).
Rows 3-12:  Sc in ea sc across, ch 1, turn. (2).
Fasten off, leaving length for sewing.
Sew nose with Row 12 centered over Rows 59-61, pointing downward, as shown in photo. 
Eyes
Using Black and Satin Stitch, embroider eyes over Rows 63 and 64, 1-1/2″ apart.
Large Heart
Row 1:  With Fiesta Jewel, ch 2; 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook, ch 1, turn. (3).
Rows 2 & 3: 2 sc in first sc, sc in ea sc across to last sc, 2 sc in last sc,
ch 1, turn. (5,7).
Row 4: Sc in ea sc across, ch 1, turn. (7).
Rows 5-10: Repeat   Rows 2 & 4 consecutively, ending with 13 sts on Row 10,
ch 1, turn. (9,11,13).
Rnd 11: Sc in first sc, hdc in next sc, 2 hdc in next sc, 2 dc in next sc (twice),
(hdc, sc) in next sc, sl st in next sc, (sc, hdc) in next sc, 2 dc in next sc (twice),
2 hdc in next sc, hdc in next sc, sc in last sc; DO NOT TURN;
working down side of heart, ch 1, sc in ends of each row around to opposite side of Rnd 11, working 3 sc in point of heart;  sl st in first stitch of Rnd 11.
Fasten off, leaving length for sewing.  Sew heart centered to bottom of Body Side.

Small Heart
Row 1:  With Fiesta Jewel, ch 2; 3 sc in 2ndch from hook, ch 1, turn. (3).
Rows 2 & 3: 2 sc in first sc, sc in ea sc across to last sc, 2 sc in last sc,
ch 1, turn. (5,7).
Row 4: Sc in ea sc across, ch 1, turn. (7).
Row 5: Repeat Row 2. (9).
Rows 6 & 7:  Repeat Row 4. (9).
Row 8:  Sc in first sc, hdc in next sc, (hdc, dc) in next sc, (2 dc) in next sc, sl st in next sc, (2 dc) in next sc, (dc, hdc) in next sc, hdc in next sc, sc in last sc; DO NOT turn;
working down side of heart, ch 1, sc in ends of each row around to opposite side of
Rnd 8, working 3 sc in point of heart; sl st in first stitch of Rnd 8.
Fasten off, leaving length forst sewing. Sew heart centered above large heart.
Garland
Leaving a long tail for tying, with Reggae Cha Cha, ** ch 2, hdc in 2nd ch from hook;
Repeat from ** until garland measures approximately 14″ long.
Fasten off, leaving another long tail for tying.  
Finishing
Push one twig at a time, in between layers of Body Sides at sides of Snowman, as shown in photo, and glue and sew in place. Let dry.
Sew 7 jingle bells evenly spaced to garland.
Tie each end of tail of garland to each twig and secure.
Using Wire Cutters, cut 25 inch piece of wire.  Using pencil, randomly make spirals in wire by wrapping small area of wire around pencil as shown in photo. Thread one end of wire from back to front at one top corner, extending ends 3″.  Twist to secure.  Using pencil, spiral 3″ piece in front.  Thread remaining end of wire through opposite top corner and secure as before.

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Garland Snowman

GARLAND SNOWMAN
You may PRINT the Garland Snowman for your personal use ONLY. Thank you and enjoy!
© 2013 Jocelyn Sass/Cute Crochet 
Visit Cute Crochet Shop for many more cute patterns!
 

Materials: Red Heart Baby Teri, (# 4 medium worsted weight) 3 oz. #9101 White, 
Red Reart Supersaver #4 worsted weight,  1/2 oz. #399 Fiesta Jewel, 1/4 oz. #354 Vibrant Orange for Nose, 1 yard #312 Black for Eyes; 
Patons Cha Cha (#5 eyelash yarn) 1/4 oz. #2016 Reggae;
G (4mm) hook; 
20 mm Gold Jingle Bells, 7;   20 gauge Annealed Craft Wire, 25″; wire cutters;
2 tree twigs from your garden;
Artist’s Size (largest size) Ultra Stiff Plastic Canvas by Darice, 1 sheet; pencil;
sewing and tapestry needles; sewing thread;  Aleene’s Designer Tacky Craft Glue 
Size: Snowman measures 18″ Long excluding hanger 
Gauge: G hook    4 sc = 1 inch; 4 rows = 1 inch
BODY SIDES (Make 2)
Row 1:  With Baby Teri White, ch 2; sc in 2nd ch from hook and in ea ch across,
ch 1, turn. (14).
Rows 2-6:  2 sc in first sc, sc in ea sc across to last sc, 2 sc in last sc,
ch 1, turn. (16, 18, 20, 22, 24).
Rows 7-70:  Sc in ea sc across, ch 1, turn. (24).
 
Rows 71-74:  Dec over first 2 sc, sc in ea sc across to last 2 sc, dec over last 2 sc,
ch 1, turn. (22, 20, 18, 16).
Row 75:  Sc in ea sc across, ch 1, turn. (16).
Row 76:  Repeat Row 71. (14).
Row 77:  Repeat Row 75. (14).
Row 78:  Repeat Row 71. (12).
Row 79:  Repeat Row 75. (12).
Row 80:  Repeat Row 71. (10). 
Rnd 81:  Working in ends of rows and in ea sc, sc around outer edge of body side; join with a sl st to first sc.
Using First Side as a pattern, cut plastic canvas slightly smaller. 
Joining
Holding both Sides with wrong sides together and plastic canvas sandwiched in
between, with White Baby Teri, sew Sides together, working through Back Loops only around. 
Carrot  Nose
Row 1:  With Vibrant Orange, ch 2; sc in 2nd ch from hook, ch 1, turn. (1).
Row 2:  2 sc in first sc, ch 1, turn. (2).
Rows 3-12:  Sc in ea sc across, ch 1, turn. (2).
Fasten off, leaving length for sewing.
Sew nose with Row 12 centered over Rows 59-61, pointing downward, as shown in photo. 
Eyes
Using Black and Satin Stitch, embroider eyes over Rows 63 and 64, 1-1/2″ apart.
Large Heart
Row 1:  With Fiesta Jewel, ch 2; 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook, ch 1, turn. (3).
Rows 2 & 3: 2 sc in first sc, sc in ea sc across to last sc, 2 sc in last sc,
ch 1, turn. (5,7).
Row 4: Sc in ea sc across, ch 1, turn. (7).
Rows 5-10: Repeat   Rows 2 & 4 consecutively, ending with 13 sts on Row 10,
ch 1, turn. (9,11,13).
Rnd 11: Sc in first sc, hdc in next sc, 2 hdc in next sc, 2 dc in next sc (twice),
(hdc, sc) in next sc, sl st in next sc, (sc, hdc) in next sc, 2 dc in next sc (twice),
2 hdc in next sc, hdc in next sc, sc in last sc; DO NOT TURN;
working down side of heart, ch 1, sc in ends of each row around to opposite side of Rnd 11, working 3 sc in point of heart;  sl st in first stitch of Rnd 11.
Fasten off, leaving length for sewing.  Sew heart centered to bottom of Body Side.

Small Heart
Row 1:  With Fiesta Jewel, ch 2; 3 sc in 2ndch from hook, ch 1, turn. (3).
Rows 2 & 3: 2 sc in first sc, sc in ea sc across to last sc, 2 sc in last sc,
ch 1, turn. (5,7).
Row 4: Sc in ea sc across, ch 1, turn. (7).
Row 5: Repeat Row 2. (9).
Rows 6 & 7:  Repeat Row 4. (9).
Row 8:  Sc in first sc, hdc in next sc, (hdc, dc) in next sc, (2 dc) in next sc, sl st in next sc, (2 dc) in next sc, (dc, hdc) in next sc, hdc in next sc, sc in last sc; DO NOT turn;
working down side of heart, ch 1, sc in ends of each row around to opposite side of
Rnd 8, working 3 sc in point of heart; sl st in first stitch of Rnd 8.
Fasten off, leaving length forst sewing. Sew heart centered above large heart.
Garland
Leaving a long tail for tying, with Reggae Cha Cha, ** ch 2, hdc in 2nd ch from hook;
Repeat from ** until garland measures approximately 14″ long.
Fasten off, leaving another long tail for tying.  
Finishing
Push one twig at a time, in between layers of Body Sides at sides of Snowman, as shown in photo, and glue and sew in place. Let dry.
Sew 7 jingle bells evenly spaced to garland.
Tie each end of tail of garland to each twig and secure.
Using Wire Cutters, cut 25 inch piece of wire.  Using pencil, randomly make spirals in wire by wrapping small area of wire around pencil as shown in photo. Thread one end of wire from back to front at one top corner, extending ends 3″.  Twist to secure.  Using pencil, spiral 3″ piece in front.  Thread remaining end of wire through opposite top corner and secure as before.

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Wrist Warmers or Fingerless Gloves

Crochet Wrist Warmers
Copyright Wendy Cozby 2012 All Rights Reserved


Materials:  Caron Simply Soft worsted weight yarn (color of choice), H (5 mm) hook, sewing and tapestry needle, sewing thread for optional buttons, buttons (optional)
Gauge: H (5 mm) hook,  (sc, dc,  sc, dc) = 1 inch; 6 rows = 2 inches;
Instructions are written for Ladies Small. Medium and Large are in ( ). Wrist warmers pictured are Size Small
Row 1:  For Size SMALL, ch 25;
For Size MEDIUM, ch 29;
For Size LARGE, ch 33;
sc in 2nd ch from and hook and each ch across, ch 1, turn. (S – 24 sc, M- 28 sc, L – 32 sc).
Row 2:  Sc in first sc, dc in next sc, (sc in next sc, dc in next sc) across, ch 1, turn.
Row 3:  Sc in first dc, dc in next sc, (sc in next dc, dc in next sc) across (your last stitch should always be a dc) ch 1, turn
Row 4:  Repeat Row 3 until piece measures S – 3 ½  (M – 5 ½, L – 7 ½ ) inches long.
When piece reaches desired length, do NOT fasten off.
Rnd 1: Working in ends of rows, sc, dc, sc in first end of stitch, *sk next 2 ends of stitches,      (sc, dc, sc) in next end of stitch, repeat from * across; working around wrist warmer, sc in each sc (S – 24, M – 28, 
L –  32), sc in ends of rows, sc in ea sc across (24, 28, 32). Fasten off.
 Matching stitches, fold piece in half lengthwise; with tapestry needle and matching yarn, sew first S-7 (M-9, L-11) stitches together, fasten off.
Skipping next S – 4 (M – 5, L – 6) stitches for thumb opening, sew next S-13 (M-14, L-15) stitches together. Fasten off.
Sew on buttons (optional). 
Copyright 2012 Wendy Cozby  All rights reserved.