Hello everyone!
Today we’re doing a first here at Crochet With Kim and I’ve gotten together with 8 other amazing designers to bring you a collection of designs perfect for kicking off the 10 days of giving pattern blowout. I will be including my puffs and valleys beanie which was published earlier today as my first pattern in the 10 days of giving pattern blowout.
I really enjoyed getting together with other designers to bring you a collection of free crochet patterns. It seemed very fitting with the giving theme of this blowout.
Let’s get looking at some patterns!
Back-Country Beanie Crochet Pattern
This pattern comes from through the loop yarn crafts and is called the Back-Country Beanie. This is a great beginner friendly beanie that is worked flat then cinched shut. It is made with bulky yarn so it works up super quickly, and is nice and warm, making it a great project for donating. Being worked flat you don’t need to worry about rounds, or counting and can just sit back and crochet making it easy to bust a bunch of these out in a short amount of time. You can find the pattern for this beanie here.
Easy Super Scrappy Scarf
This pattern comes from Pam over at Carroway crochet and is called the Super Scrappy Scarf. This scarf pattern is made with beginner-friendly stitches and uses 2 strands of yarn held together. It’s a great project for using up scraps from previous projects or just combining 2 colors you like to make a lovely thick scarf. Using 2 strands, and being a project great for using up scrap yarns this project works up quickly and is great for donating. Extra thick, extra warm, will make those in need extra happy! You can find the pattern for this scarf here.
Perfect Slippers – Houndstooth
This pattern comes from Sweet Potato 3 and is called the Perfect Slippers – Houndstooth. This design fits the theme of this blowout perfectly considering socks are one of the most needed things at the homeless shelters! Making nice thick slippers for people to wear in their shoes during the cold months would be the perfect item to donate this holiday season. This pattern is a free download and comes in 3 different sizes, women’s small, medium, and large. You can find the pattern for these slippers here.
Fall Mornings Beanie
This pattern comes from Jessicapaz creates and is called the Fall Mornings Beanie. The design fits this theme using a weight 6 yarn its thick, quick and warm. It can also be made in an hour making it a great project to be able to create a bunch of in a small amount of time. The stitches of this hat are easy to understand and you can use any weight 6 yarn you have laying around. The thickness makes it extra warm making it a wonderful item to donate this holiday season. You can find the pattern for this beanie here.
Ferris Wheel Cowl
This pattern comes from the lovely designer over at straight hooked and is called the Ferris Wheel Cowl. This design fits our theme wonderfully it’s a quick to make project that uses only 1 ball of yarn making it an easy project to make a lot of without breaking the bank. This cowl can be great for donating to help keep people warm this holiday season. This would be a great item to donate to women’s shelters or schools, the fashionable design can be made in bright colors and the size is easily adjustable making it great for downsizing for children. The site has instructions for making it larger or smaller and it uses cake yarns which you can easily find in bright colors! You can find the pattern for this cowl here.
The Broadway Cowl
This pattern comes from strings and cuddles and is called the broadway cowl. This cowl uses 3 colors of a worsted weight yarn and some lovely textured stitches to make a fashionable and warm cowl. This cowl fits our theme for the 10 days of giving wonderfully with being a nice warm neck covering that also makes a great face covering. Perfect for donating this holiday season to places looking for winter items. You can find the link for this cowl here.
Crochet Pocket Scarf
This pattern comes from the loophole fox crochet and is called the crochet pocket scarf. This design fits our theme this month perfectly, it’s a nice and easy pattern that can be worked on while relaxing and watching TV, since it only uses a 2-row repeat. The repeat is simple and can easily be sized up or down making it a great option for donating to schools and women’s shelters since it can easily be made in a child’s size. You can make it in bright colors to appeal to kids or make it full-sized to donate to homeless shelters, women’s shelters, etc. You can find the pattern for this scarf here.
Dandelion Beanie
This crochet pattern comes from High Desert Yarns and is called the dandelion beanie. This beanie uses a combination of different stitches to create project perfect for giving. Child sizes are available making it a great project to donate to schools, since it uses 2 colors you could do school colors, or just fun bright colors that would appeal to children. You can find the link for this crochet beanie here.
Puffs and Valleys Beanie
This pattern comes from my own blog and is called the puffs and valleys beanie. This pattern fits the theme because it’s a simple crochet pattern with a fun repeat that can keep your interest while still being a relaxing design. It also uses less than 100 grams of yarn so you could make multiple with a larger skein of yarn. This design has some puff stitches making it a bit thicker and perfect for cold weather. You can find the pattern for this beanie here.