Free Craft Patterns
She seeketh wool and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. - Proverbs 31:13
Hi, precious friends! I LOVE crafts, especially crochet, crosstitch and plastic canvas! Over the years, I've collected quite a few patterns, as well as links to free patterns, which I will share with you on this page! I hope you enjoy, and are blessed by them! I'll be adding new ones as time permits.
YSIC!
Peggy
Click on the craft you are interested in...
Crosstitch
Lots of new crosstitch links added 8/2/10
For free craft patterns of all types, click HERE. Scroll to the bottom of their page to access site map.
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Craftown (free patterns)
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Crochet 'n More (free patterns)
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Crochet Pattern Central (free pattern index)
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Decreasing over stitches (how to decrease sc, dc, hdc, etc.)
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Free Patterns.com (Crochet, Plastic Canvas, Crosstitch & more!)
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Lion Brand Pattern Finder (free pattern index)
Bathroom Accessories
Clothing & Accessories
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Triangle Shawl (easy to make!)
Hair Accessories
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Babushkas (triangle head scarves); posted 9/29/08
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Bun Snood (for covering your hair bun); posted 8/11/08
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Christmas Bun Cover (for shorter hair) - VERY easy to make!
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Christmas Bun Cover (for longer, thicker hair) - VERY easy to make!
Kitchen Accessories
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Table Runners (from Crochet Pattern Central)
Living Room/Den Accessories
Miscellaneous
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Ankle Bracelet (my pattern; photos included... QUICK to make!!!; added 7/10)
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Bible Cover #3 (with bookmark)
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Bible Cover #4 (in shell stitch with handles)
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Simple Can Cozy (aka, Koozie)
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DMC Color Card (looks like real thread!)
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Learn Cross Stitch In 5 Minutes (Counted cross stitch is easy to learn! Print out this graph and instructions and share it with others.) <- NEW!!!
Alphabets
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45 free crosstitch fonts, stenciled alphabet, and Greek alphabet
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Baby Bottle <- NEW!!!
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Block Letter Alphabet (9-stitch tall alphabet from Yarn Tree) <- NEW!!!
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Bluebird Alphabet <- NEW!!!
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Caption Maker (chart your own caption... interactive program... some fonts free, some not) <- NEW!!!
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Celtic (type in a phrase and it creates a pattern for you)
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Fancy Alphabet (mixture between Sans Serif & Old English fonts; 13 rows high) <- NEW!!!
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Fonts (Arial, Century Gothic, and Georgia) <- NEW!!!
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Monograms <- NEW!!!
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Number Patterns (15 different font sets) <- NEW!!!
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Old English Alphabet <- NEW!!!
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Patriotic Alphabet (capital letters in red, white & blue) <- NEW!!!
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Text In Stitches (make a charted design in cross stitch or in backstitch from your own text... interactive) <- NEW!!!
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Times Roman Alphabet <- NEW!!!
Miscellaneous
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County Cottage Cross Stitchin' (free patterns categorized)
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Cross Stitchers Club (lots of free crosstitch patterns) <- NEW!!!
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"God is Counting on You" (Precious Moments pattern!)
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The Ten Commandments by Sharon of Stitchin' Post Creations
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Yeshua (Jesus' true name in Hebrew)
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YHWH (God's true name in Hebrew)
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1= hot glue gun; 2 = buttons; 3 = needle & thread; 4 = scissors; 5 = barrettes; 6 = alligator clip; 7 = ribbon & ruler or 8 = cutting mat
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Docstoc - Free step-by-step instructions on how to make six types of hair bows
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jcaroline Creative - Free hair bow patterns
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The Ribbon Retreat - Free hair bow instructions
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The Ribbon Retreat - Step by step instructions for creating various bows (PDF)
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Sweet Baby Boutique - How to create hair bows for baby girls
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Way To Bow - Posh bow instructions (PDF)
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Way to Bow - Another free bow pattern
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Shabbat candles - Instructions given for homemade candles.
NOTE FROM PEGGY: I recently began creating my own dangling earrings, because I had a heck of a time finding black, red, purple, or turquoise colored earrings, and most of my clothes are a combination of those colors! It's easy to get the hang of, and you can make some gorgeous earrings! Below are photos of the four different pairs I've already made:
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Click HERE for my latest jewelry (bracelets, necklaces, earrings). Added 10/3/09.
Click HERE for the jewelry I made for my family members for Christmas 2009 (we had the party on January 9, 2010, though).
Here are the main items you will need in order to create your own dangle earrings (any type of beads will do; I just chose two types to show you what they look like):
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| Headpins | Ear Wires | Polished Beads | Glass Beads | Standard Tool Kit |
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Beading Daily - You can find TONS of free patterns for all types of jewelry making there!
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Jewelry Making Tools - List of tools needed to create jewelry, and explanations of how to use each.
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Jewelry Making - What a Beginner Needs to Know - Step by step instructions on creating various jewelry items.
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Plastic Canvas Projects & Free Patterns (scroll down page for listing)
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AllCrafts (free patterns)
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Craft Designs 4 You (free patterns)
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T's Place (free patterns)
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Double Light Switch Cover (I actually measured it out to fit on our double light switch!)
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Eyeglass Case (QUICK!!! You may need to adjust the size, depending on the size of your eyeglasses)
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Halloween Tissue Holder (but can use for ANY tissue box now that you have the basic pattern)
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Magazine Holder (To fit in 3-ring binders for easy carrying. No stitching needed.)
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Switchplate Covers (my own design, since I couldn't find a pattern for them on the web; you may use any stitch type, color, etc.) - PDF format
Graphics by Original Country Clipart by Lisa