Saratoga Hot Pad - Free Hot Pad Crochet Pattern

Hello my crafty friend! I hope you are having a wonderful day and are excited about today's new pattern. I don't know about you, but I always struggle with finding something that will protect either my kitchen table or counter top. Instead of frantically looking for something, I wanted to create a pattern that will save our counter tops from hot pans of trays. Today I want to share with the the Saratoga Hot Pad which not only protects my countertops from my brownie tray but also blends in nicely with my farmhouse decor. This pattern is a quick one (takes less than 2 hours to complete), it provides a lot of fun texture, and you get to play around with color choices (I went with two and loved it).

Notes:

1. For this pattern, the specific yarns used were Red Heart Super Save Yarn in Buff and Aran
2. For the wooden bead and ring, I used the Assorted Macrame kit
3. This pattern is for personal use only. Please do not sell this pattern as your own. Please feel free to sell the finished item and do give credit to Fresh Cut Yarn.
4. If you will be selling these online, please do provide a link to my shop, thank you!

Materials:

Yarn Weight: 4-medium

Crochet hook 5.5mm

Tapestry needle

Scissors

Wooden Bead

Wooden Ring 

Abbreviations:

R= round

Ch= chain

St= stitch

Sc= single crochet

Dc= double crochet

Tog = together 

Saratoga Hot Pad

Ch 24

R1) Sc into the second ch from the hook, sc in the next 23 ch [24]

R2) Ch 2, turn your work, * 1 sc in the next 2 its, then crochet a 5 dc tog cluster in the next st* you will repeat this 7 more times. Note: when ending this row, you will end with the final 5 dc tog cluster [24]

R3) Sc into the second ch from the hook, sc in the next 23 ch [24] 

At this point of the pattern you will be repeating R1-R3 until you have ended R21

The next step is to create a border around your hot pad by sc around the entire border. Once you have reached the final corner of your work, you have two options:

• You can add the wooden bead and ring or
• you can chain 15 and have that be the loop of your hot pad

Thank you so much for joining me today and creating this lovely hot pad! If you have any questions or would like to leave a comment, please use the comment section below. Also, once you have created your own Saratoga Hot Pad or any other of my designs, please make sure to tag on me on my instagram @freshcutyarn or also use #freshcutyarn to be featured in my IG stories. It truly brings me so much joy seeing you create my designs. I hope you have a great day and stay tuned for future patterns! 

Cindy 💖

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London Court Cowl - Free Cowl Crochet Pattern

Hello my crafty friend! As I write this blog post, we are currently in the middle of winter and Boston just experienced a powerful winter storm, meaning all I want to create are warm wearing crochet items that will bring us warmth during these next cold months. 

Today I would like to introducing you to the London Court Cowl which has a lot of beautiful detail while keeping your nice and toasty. Fun fact, the name was inspired by a photo my husband took while we were in London. In that photo it was a dreary summer day, we found ourselves in front of beautiful architecture and decided to capture the moment with a picture. Now you must be thinking, how does that photo tie together with this cowl? Honestly, it has to do with the feeling of that picture. While the day was dreary due to the rain, we were filled with so much warmth and happiness which symbolizes the London Court Cowl. If you live in the northeast region of the U.S. like me, you know winter months can be tough, but when you are wearing the London Court Cowl, know that you will definitely stay warm while being super happy you created it. Alright lets get started with the beautiful cowl!

Notes:

1. For this pattern, the specific yarn used was the Caron Big Donut O'GO Yarn 
2. This pattern is for personal use only. Please do not sell this pattern as your own. Please feel free to sell the finished item and do give credit to Fresh Cut Yarn.
3. If you will be selling these online, please do provide a link to my shop, thank you!

Materials:

Yarn Weight: 4-medium

Crochet hook 4mm

Tapestry needle

Scissors

Abbreviations:

R= round

Ch= chain

St= stitch

Dc= double crochet

BPdc= back post double crochet

FPdc= front post double crochet

London Court Cowl

Here we are beginning from the bottom of the cowl

Ch 92

R1) Dc into the second ch from the hook, dc in the next 90 ch [91]

R2) Ch 2, turn your work, dc in the next 90 st [91]

In R3-R8 you will be creating the BPdc and FPdc

R3) Ch 2, turn your work, *BPdc in the next st, FPdc in the next st* you will be repeating this until the end of the row [91]

R4) Ch 2, turn your work, *FPdc in the next st, BPdc in the next st* you will be repeating this until the end of the row [91]

Next you will be repeating R3 & R4 until you reach R9

In R9-R10 you will be dc

R9) Ch 2, turn your work, dc in the next 90 st [91]

R10) Ch 2, turn your work, dc in the next 90 st [91]

In R11-R12 you will be continuing the BPdc and FPdc pattern 

R11) Ch 2, turn your work, *BPdc in the next st, FPdc in the next st* you will be repeating this until the end of the row [91]

R12) Ch 2, turn your work, *FPdc in the next st, BPdc in the next st* you will be repeating this until the end of the row [91]

At this point of the pattern you will be repeating R11 & R12 until you reach R26

In R26 you will be creating the dc, which will represent the top of the cowl

R9) Ch 2, turn your work, dc in the next 90 st [91]

The final step is to stitch the sides together to create the cowl shape. You can either use a tapestry needle to stitch your sides together or use the slip stitch technique, this part all depends on your personal preference and you will get the same result. 

Thank you so much for joining me today and creating this beautiful cowl! If you have any questions or would like to leave a comment, please use the comment section below. Also, once you are done creating this or any other of my design, please make sure to tag on me on my instagram @freshcutyarn or also use #freshcutyarn to be featured in my IG stories. It truly brings me so much joy seeing you create my designs. I hope you have a great day and stay tuned for future patterns! 

Cindy 💖

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In Love Face Pillow - Free Pillow Crochet Pattern

 

Valentine's Day is quickly approaching and I want to focus on helping you create beautiful handmade gifts for your special someone! Today we will be creating the Crochet In Love Face Pillow made with the softest yarn where all you want to do is cuddle with it. This can be a perfect Valentine's Day gift or a great creation to sell at your next craft fair. 

 

Are you ready to create this fun pattern, cuz I am! This is considered a beginner level pattern and should take around 1 hour to create which is great if you want to create a bunch.

Notes:

1. For this pattern, make sure to work in continuous rounds which will result in no visible seams. Do not slip stitch after each round. 
2. The specific yarn used for this In Love Face Pillow was the Sweet Snuggles Yarn
   
3. The hearts are the Glittery Foam Table Scatter Hearts
4. This pattern is for personal use only. Please do not sell this pattern as your own. Please feel free to sell the finished item and do give credit to Fresh Cut Yarn.
5. If you will be selling these online, please do provide a link to my shop, thank you!
   

Materials:

Yarn Weight: 7-jumbo

Crochet hook 10mm

Tapestry needle

Felt Hearts

Hot Glue

Abbreviations:

R= round

MR=magic ring

Sc= single crochet

St= stitch

BLO= back loop only

Sc2tog= single crochet 2 together

F/o= fasten off  

*6= repeat that part of the round 6 times

 

Pillow

Here we are beginning from the center of the pillow

R1) Work 6sc into a magic circle [6]

 

In R2-R8 you will be working on increases

R2) 2sc in each st, *6 [12]

R3) 1sc then 2sc in next st, *6 [18]

R4) 1sc in next 2st then 2sc in next st, *6 [24]

R5) 1sc in next 3st then 2sc in next st, *6 [30]

R6) 1sc in next 4st then 2sc in next st, *6 [36]

R7) 1sc in each st [36]

In R8 you will be working on BLO

R8) 1sc in each st BLO [36]

 

In R9-R12 you will be working on decreases 

R9) 1sc in next 4st then 2tog, *6 [30]

R10) 1sc in next 3st then 2tog, *6 [24]

R11) 1sc in next 2st then 2tog, *6 [18]

R12) 1sc in next 1st then 2tog, *6 [12]

 

At this point start stuffing and shaping the body with the stuffing

R13) 2tog in the remaining st, *6 [6]

Next you are going to f/o, leaving an approximate 3 inch tail which you will use to weave in & out of the remaining stitches, pulling tightly to close the small gap. Then you will knot off and hide the tail inside the body.

 

Face Design

 

For the felt eyes, you can either hot glue them or stitch them on between rows 3 & 4. For the smile, the black yarn was placed in between rows 4 & 5 on the left side. At this points congrats on creating your own In Love Face Pillow!

Thank you so much for joining me today and creating this beautiful Valentines Day themed pillow! If you have any questions or would like to leave a comment, please use the comment section below. Also, once you are done creating this soft pillow or any other of my designs, please make sure to tag on me on my instagram @freshcutyarn or also use #freshcutyarn to be featured in my IG stories. It truly brings me so much joy seeing you create my designs. I hope you have a great day and stay tuned for future patterns! 

Cindy 💖

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DIY Beginner Holiday Macrame Ornament

 

The holiday season is finally here and am so excited to share with you a very easy macrame holiday ornament! These ornaments bring a lot of beautiful detail to any Christmas tree and what's makes it even more special is that you 

Materials:

Macrame cord

Wooden Ring

Comb or Brush

Scissors 

Wooden bead (optional)

Mini bell (optional)

Macrame Tree Ornament 

1. Cut 20 pieces of cord measuring 9 inches each. You will also need 1 piece of cord (or jute cord) which will measure 10 inches will be used to hang on the tree.

2. After cutting up all of the pieces, grab one of the 9 inches cord and create a larks head knot* onto the wooden ring

*The larks head knot consists of folding the cord in half, putting the loop through the center of the wooden ring, and pull the ends of the cord through the loop

3. Use the remaining 19 cords and repeat step 2 until your wooden ring is covered with the cords

4. Next, you will need to brush out the cord in order to create that lovely texture that surrounds the wooden ring

5. Trim the fringed cord to the length of your liking, in the photo it is roughly one inch.

6. Now you can either use the 10 inch cord or twine which will be used to hang out macrame ornament.

7. Optional: at. this point of the process you have the option to either add beads, bells, or any other items that will give your 

At this point in your macrame holiday ornament creating journey I want to say... CONGRATS! You just made your own beautiful ornament! Also, I am currently editing the video that goes along with this pattern BUT if you want to look at macrame patterns that are similar to this one, I highly recommend checking out Rox Shana's video who does an increadible job!

 

While you work on this pattern and questions pop, I recommend either 1) adding your comment below, 2) email me at freshcutyarn@gmail.com, or 3) send me a direct message on instagram. If you do not have a question but still want to say hi, you are more than welcome to reach out to me through either option listed above.

Thanks again, I hope you have a wonderful day, and stay tuned for future free patterns!

Cindy 💖

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Wattle Stitch Washcloth - Free Washcloth Crochet Pattern

Hello my amazing crafty friend, I hope you are having both a wonderful day and week! Cannot believe we are quickly approaching the fall season already. Have I tried my first pumpkin spice latte and hot apple cider of the season.... oh you know it! How about you? Are you more of a pumpkin spice latte or apple cider drinker?

As I was sipping on that first delightful apple cider this past week, I started thinking of what pattern to share with you this week. The pattern need to be either something that can be used during a specific holiday season (I am looking at you Halloween) or can be used all year long. That is when the idea of a washcloth came to mind. I have been wanting to make washcloths for a very long time but just did not have the time to, until today!

Today we will be tackling the Wattle Stitch Washcloth, and as stated in the pattern, we will be using the wattle stitch. The great thing about this stitch is once you go past row two, you will be repeating the pattern until the desired length and it brings a lot of beautiful texture to the washcloth. With Halloween in the brain, I used the candy corn colors to create this washcloth. The great thing about all of my designs are that you are the creator and you get to decide what colors to use. Definitely make sure to tag me on instagram, love seeing all of the beautiful yarn colors! Alright, lets get into this washcloth design!

 

 Notes:

1. Important note, when creating either this or any other washcloth pattern, I highly recommend using cotton yarn. That way the shape and structure of the design will remain in tack.
2. For this pattern, I used 3 different cotton yarn colors. You can also use
   
3. This pattern is for personal use only. Please do not sell this pattern as your own. Please feel free to sell the finished item and do give credit to Fresh Cut Yarn.
4. If you will be selling these online, please do provide a link to my shop, thank you!
   

Materials:

Yarn Weight: 4-medium cotton yarn

Crochet hook 3.5mm

Tapestry needle

Scissors

Abbreviations:

R= round

Ch= chain

St= stitch

Sc= Single Crochet

Dc= double crochet

Wattle Stitch Washcloth

Starting with your first yarn color of choice

Ch30

R1-R7 you are going to be using your first yarn color 

R1) Sc into the 3rd ch from the hook,*1sc, ch1, 1dc in the same st as your sc, skip 2ch* you are going to repeat this until the end of the row, to end your row, in the last ch you are going to place a sc.

R2) Ch1, turn your work, skip first sc, skip the dc,*[1sc, ch1, 1dc in the same st as your sc, skip 2ch] into next ch sp, skip first sc, skip the dc,* you are going to repeat this until you reach the end of the row, in the last st you are going to place a sc.

At this point you will be repeating R2 until you end row 21 and if you decide to switch colors, please see below:

- R8-R14 you are going to be using your second yarn color   

- R15-R21 you are going to be using your third yarn color   

 

Next you are going to f/o, leaving a tail which you will knot off and weave the tail inside your washcloth. At this point in your washcloth creating journey I want to say... CONGRATS! You just made your own wattle stitch washcloth! I hope you not only enjoyed working with a new stitch but also enjoyed the process!
 

While you work on this pattern and questions pop, I recommend either 1) adding your comment below, 2) email me at freshcutyarn@gmail.com, or 3) send me a direct message on instagram. If you do not have a question but still want to say hi, you are more than welcome to reach out to me through either option listed above.

Thanks again, I hope you have a wonderful day, and stay tuned for future free patterns!

Cindy 💖

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Chic Pom-Pom Coaster - Free Coaster Crochet Pattern

Hello my crafty friends, I hope you are having a wonderful day and are excited for today's free crochet pattern! As some of you may know, I recently created a Fairly Country Table Runner pattern that has super cute pom-poms hanging at the edge of the table runner. I honestly had such an amazing time creating those pom-poms that I wanted to incorporate them into my next pattern. 

 

So, I ran to my yarn closet, looked to see what caught my attention, and a vibrantly blue cotton yarn was calling my name. As I sat down in my office chair, I realized that the cup I was drinking from was leaving a water mark on my desk, that is when the idea of a coaster came to mind.

 

The Chic Pom-Pom coaster starts off as a continuous circle, then the edge is created with a blend of slip stitches and the pom-pom to give it a beautiful detailed look. This coaster is perfect for both cold and piping hot beverages. I love these coasters so much that I will be creating them in groups of four for my upcoming crafts fairs. 

 

Now lets get into this fun pattern and cannot wait to see how yours turn out too!

Notes:

1. For this pattern, make sure to work in continuous rounds which will result in no visible seams. Do not slip stitch after each round. 
2. The specific yarn used for this Chic Pom-Pom Coaster was the Premier Just Cotton Yarn
3. The tags are from IdahoTaylorMade Chestnut Faux Leather Tag .85" x 2.75"
4. This pattern is for personal use only. Please do not sell this pattern as your own. Please feel free to sell the finished item and do give credit to Fresh Cut Yarn.
5. If you would like to be featured on my instagram stories, please make sure to tag me @freshcutyarn
   
6. If you will be selling these online, please do provide a link to my shop, thank you!
   

 

Materials:

Yarn Weight: 4-medium cotton yarn

Crochet hook 3.75mm

Tapestry needle

Faux Leather Tags

Abbreviations:

R= round

Ch= chain

Sc= single crochet

St = stitch

Sl st= slip stitch

Dc= double crochet

Tog= together 

 

Chic Pompom Coaster

Here we are beginning from the center of the coaster

R1) Work 6sc into a magic circle [6]

 

In R2-R8 you will be working on increases

R2) 2sc in each st, *6 [12]

R3) 1sc then 2sc in next st, *6 [18]

R4) 1sc in next 2st then 2sc in next st, *6 [24]

R5) 1sc in next 3st then 2sc in next st, *6 [30]

R6) 1sc in next 4st then 2sc in next st, *6 [36]

R7) 1sc in next 5st then 2sc in next st, *6 [42]

R8) 1sc in next 6st then 2sc in next st, *6 [48] 

 

Next you will be working on the pom-pom row, which will involve using a sl st into each st except where there was an increase in the prior row. When you reach the increase, in between that increase is where you will insert the pom-pom.

R9) You are going to sl st into each st until you reach an increase. In between the increase you will * sl st, ch4, dc5tog in the 3rd chain from the hook, ch3, dc5tog in the 3rd chain from the hook, then you are going to fold it in half which will create the pom pom, slip stitch the togs together. Next you are going to sl in the same st where you began the pom-pom which will close your pom-pom*, then you are going to continue your sl st along the row until you reach the next increase and you will create another pom-pom in that space. You will be doing this along the entire row. Once you are done, you should have a total of 6 pompoms

Now you are going to f/o, leaving an approximate 2 inch tail which you will knot off and hide the tail inside the coaster. While you work on this pattern and questions pop, I recommend either 1) adding your comment below, 2) email me at freshcutyarn@gmail.com, or 3) send me a direct message on instagram. If you do not have a question but still want to say hi, you are more than welcome to reach out to me through either option listed above.

Thanks again, I hope you have a wonderful day, and stay tuned for future free patterns!

Cindy 💖

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