3 Crochet Hat Patterns Designs by me, Jo

In today’s post I’d like to share some of my Handmade Crocheted Creations and 3 Crochet Hat Pattern Designs by me, Jo.  I have been testing patterns for other Crocheters these last couple of weeks. I wanted to see how other Crochet designers created their patterns. I learned a lot crocheting for them and really enjoyed my time creating their Crocheted Creations.

I have 3 Crocheted Hat Patterns in my Etsy Shop and here on my website. The first one is called Mint Julep Hat Pattern. In this hat pattern I used the crochet technique of going behind the chain stitch or bump as you Single or Double Crochet. In this technique you get a unique raised stitch that really stands out. You can view this stitch across the rim and the crown of the Mint Julep Messy Bun Hat below.

3 Crochet Hat Pattern Designs by me, Jo
Jo’s Mint Julep Hat
3 Crochet Hat Pattern Designs by me, Jo
Mint Julep Hat

I also added the technique of going behind the bump in the stitch across the crown and rim of my Purple Waves Hat Pattern. I really like this technique because of the texture it adds to the hat. You can really see the ‘waves’ across the whole hat and especially the rim. I also went in the back loops of the stitches made, adding more texture to the ‘waves.’ Check it out below.

3 Crochet Hat Pattern Designs by me, Jo
Jo’s Purple Waves Hat
3 Crochet Hat Pattern Designs by me, Jo
Purple Waves Hat

The last pattern, is called the Spiral Messy Bun Hat Pattern here. The Spiral Stitch I used is where you keep crocheting around, not worrying about slip stitching in the first stitch of the round. You can see this technique in the pictures below.

3 Crochet Hat Pattern Designs by me, Jo
Jo’s Spiral Hat
3 Crochet Hat Pattern Designs by me, Jo
Spiral Hat

Please check out 1 or more of the 3 Crochet Hat Patterns Designs by me, Jo. I would LOVE to see your version of my Handmade Crocheted Creations!  As a Scoliosis Survivor or Chronic Pain Sufferer, these patterns would be something you could do and feel a GREAT sense of accomplishment because the patterns are so fast and easy to make.  Please add a picture of your Handmade Crocheted Creations or a comment below! You can also add a comment or picture at my Facebook Page Jo’s Crafty Hook. I would LOVE to hear from you!

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Taking Care of Your Crocheted Cover Ups

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In today’s post I want to talk to you about taking care of your Crocheted Cover Ups.  When taking care of your crocheted cover ups you should know that when using yarn most of them need to be washed specially.  Cotton yarn and Acrylic yarn are some of the most washable friendly yarns, but if you want your handmade crocheted creations to last, you should take special care in how to do it.

I myself wash ALL of my handmade crocheted creations on the Delicate Cycle.  I never throw them in the dryer, I like to air dry them.  When air drying I like to add liquid fabric softner to my wash cycle.  By doing this it ensures the material is still nice and soft when you go to wear it.  It also smells GREAT depending on which liquid fabric softner you use.

This is where Amazon Prime comes in.  By taking advantage of their Prime Membership you can purchase things like Downy and Tide to take special care of your Handmade Crocheted Creations.  Plus you get 2 days shipping!   How COOL is that?!  Click on the Amazon image below and start saving today!

Amazon Prime Day is July 16th and 17th and for 36 hours you can take advantage of ALL of the great deals they have going on when you sign up for their Prime Membership.  BUT the coolest thing….you don’t have to wait until July 16th or 17th!  You can start today and take advantage of the great deals they have going on now that are leading up to Amazon Prime Day!

If you sign up for membership now here are some of the special bonuses you will receive…..

  • receive $10 off when you download the Amazon App and sign in
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  • unlock $5 discount on select Prime Day deals when look for items using Camera Search on your Amazon App
  • and if you shop for items at Whole Foods Market, use your Amazon Rewards Visa Card with an eligible Prime membership, you can get 10% back on up to a total of $400 in purchases

So take special care of your Crocheted Cover Ups when cleaning.  Amazon Prime helps crocheters like me when I purchase my washing supplies, but also in purchasing the items I need to keep crocheting my handmade crocheted creations!  Take advantage of the Amazon Prime membership!  I know I have!

If you haven’t already, please sign up for my posts!  I will be sharing more about the deals from Amazon Prime and also some of my most recent Handmade Crocheted Creations!  Sign up below!

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If you would like to share some of the GREAT deals you got on Amazon Prime, please feel free to share in the comments section below!  I also would love comments or feedback on any of my Handmade Crocheted Creations, so please feel free to leave those below as well!  Thank you for stopping by and be sure to sign up for my posts to see what my Crafty Hook has created next!

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Keeping Track of your Crocheted Pics

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In today’s post I wanted to make you aware of another GREAT deal from Amazon Prime!  When you crochet do you take pics and share your images?  Is your storage space bursting with all of your wonderful crocheted creations?  Keeping track of your crocheted pics would be so EASY on a tablet from Amazon Prime!  Click on the image below and see the GREAT deal Amazon Prime is offering on a Fire HD 10!  If this isn’t what you want to store your pics on, well that’s ok.  Amazon Prime has SO many more Tablets to choose from!  Click on the image of the tablet below to take advantage of all of the great deals Amazon Prime has going on right now!  They have Tablets and SO much more!

Think of all the pictures you have taken of your Handmade Crocheted Creations.  I know I am.  I have SO many images stored on my Tablet that I have used up all of my storage space.  I am taking advantage of Amazon Prime’s sale on Tablets so I can take more pics of my Handmade Crocheted Creations!  Some of my most recent Handmade Crocheted Creations are below.

Taking advantage of the discounts using Amazon Prime doesn’t have to wait until July 16th and July 17th.  If you sign up for Amazon Prime’s membership you can start saving today!  I know I am taking advantage of their membership buying things I need to make more items for my Etsy Shop which you can check out here!  Some deals I already took advantage of are below.

Keeping track of your crocheted pics would be SO much easier on one of the many Tablets Amazon Prime already has on sale!  If you haven’t signed up for Amazon Prime than do so today by clicking on their image below!  You will get great deals on other things as well like Music, Movies, Books, 2 day shipping and of course Yarn!

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If you would like to share some of the GREAT deals you got on Amazon Prime, please feel free to share in the comments section below!  I also would love comments or feedback on any of my Handmade Crocheted Creations, so please feel free to leave those below as well!  Thank you for stopping by and be sure to sign up for my posts to see what my Crafty Hook has created next!

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Shopping for Crochet Supplies Using Amazon Prime

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In today’s post I want to tell you if you go shopping for crochet supplies using Amazon Prime you will find some great deals!   On July 16th and 17th Amazon Prime is having their 2018 Prime Day!  Signing up for Amazon Prime Day will lead to some awesome savings! Not only will you save on your crochet supplies, but they offer other huge discounts!  Below is what Amazon Prime offers you when you sign up!

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You can sign up for Amazon Prime and take advantage of the saving on the supplies you would normally buy to create your crocheted creations.  I myself have taken advantage of the deals you get from Amazon Prime. Below are some of the items I have purchased using Amazon Prime.

I used the crochet yarn purchased from Amazon Prime to make items like the ones below.  I made the Crocheted Beach Cover Up using Red Heart’s “Its a Wrap” yarn and Red Heart’s “Love” yarn for the Crocheted Headband.

 

Amazon Prime has a Prime Day guide that will tell you what you need to do to take advantage of their deals.  It also show you that by signing up you can  save all year long on the items you would normally purchase and on  your crochet supplies.  If you would like to take advantage of Amazon’s Prime Day 2018 deals, click on the banner below.

 

Crocheting is something I do every day.  I can’t remember a time when I didn’t crochet something every day.  I love to be able to find  yarn, crochet hooks, and other items at a great cost!  Amazon Prime is the perfect way for me to be able save on my crochet supplies so I can  continue making my Handmade Crocheted Creations!

Be sure to sign up for my posts because there will be deals all week long leading up to Amazon Prime Day 2018!  Also be sure to leave me a comment or picture below of what you purchased using Amazon Prime!

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5 Steps Chronic Pain Sufferers Should Follow as They Crochet

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This post contains 5 Steps Chronic Pain Suffers Should Follow as They Crochet.  This post is intended for crocheters who suffer from chronic pain or have Scoliosis.  These 5 steps will help you crochet longer and you will definitely be more comfortable as you crochet.

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Summer Tops

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Wow! Yes, WOW! I am totally blown away by the reactions I received from 6 of my Crocheted Summer Tops that I made in the month of June.  In this post I want to share my excitement with you and the 6 tops that I made and their patterns. All of the tops I have made are from FREE Crochet Patterns I have found on Pinterest and I have permission to share them with you!

Over the weekend I posted 6 of my Crocheted Summer Tops in 2 of my Facebook Crochet Community groups. I never expected the responses that I received! Friday I posted the 6 tops in 1 of my Facebook Crochet Community groups and within 24 hours I received over 700 positive reactions! WOW right?! So what did I do, I posted the same 6 tops on Saturday in another one of my Facebook Crochet Community groups, who wouldn’t right? Within 8 hours I received over 500 likes, loves and over 100 comments! I was SO blown away!

I am still blown away!   The reason I am blown away is that I have been working SO hard to promote my Facebook Page Jo’s Crafty Hook and of course my website joscraftyhook.com and I haven’t had very much traffic. My business page posts on Facebook have only been reaching an average of 5 people and my website has only had 366 hits.  Posting those 6 tops into 2 groups has lead to over 2500 likes, loves and over 300 positive comments. All of this was within 48 hours! Not only was I getting positive reactions but I was getting request after request for the patterns! I have had over 200 requests for the patterns for these tops! Unfortunately the patterns are not my own! Ugh right?!!  But I am not upset in the least, my crochet work is still getting seen and spread all over Facebook!

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Here are the 6 Crochet Summer Tops that caused me to receive so much feedback. These are the 6 crochet summer tops that I made in June and their corresponding patterns.

#1 or A. Granny Squared Crochet Top by One Dog Woof

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#2 or B. Light-n-Lively by Lions Brand.

Jo’s Version

#3 or C. Granny Square Wardrobe Malfunctions by Handmade Mother

Jo’s Version

#4 or D. Sea Breeze Cover Up by Katerina Crochet

Jo’s Version

#5 or E. Easy Granny Square Tank Top by All Crochet Channel

Jo’s Version

#6 or F. Crisis Cross Tank Top by Rhelena

Jo’s Version

After you have reviewed your favorite top, please be sure to leave a comment here and with the original designer.  They deserve the credit for creating these great patterns and sharing them with us.

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