HandMade: The L.O.V.E Crochet Dress// Pattern Available!

Hello there! Happy Thursday to you! With the last round of hearts and all things sweet, this handmade crochet dress was constructed with love on the brain. I created this dress on a complete whim, having the design in my mind and just winging it through trial and error, reworking it so that it would be what I imagined. I'm quite elated with how it came out and I cannot wait to create more for throughout the year.

What I love about this crochet dress, is that it is insanely comfortable, (which is what I aim for with all of my designs) is how comfortable and easy it is. You don't have to lose the cuteness or the style just because of comfort, you truly can have the best of both worlds. This dress entirely proves it, feels like I'm wearing a lovely freeing sweater and that's pretty awesome in my book.

The Big Heart Cropped Crochet Sweater Pattern Available Here

The DREAM CROCHET SHOPPE

ashlee elle.

HandMade: The Big Heart Cropped Crochet Heart Sweater!

Hello there! Happy Thursday to you, or Happy Scandal night for my Shonda fans out there! With Valentine's Day right around the corner I thought I'd share one of the projects I had been working on in the spirit of heart day. 

This crochet cropped sweater with a graphic of a lovely big heart is a fun project you can either create for you or for a loved one. Made for any crocheter, the pattern was created to accomodate all skill levels.

What I love about this sweater, is that it is perfect for layering with a long sleeved shirt or you can make the sleeves a big longer if you choose. This is actually one sweater I will wear year round, regardless of the holiday, it's just perfect for any occasion!

The Big Heart Cropped Crochet Sweater Available Here

The DREAM CROCHET SHOPPE

ashlee elle.

DIY: The Crochet Heart Headband.

Hello there! It's Tutorial Tuesday and this week, I wanted to another crochet tutorial inspired by Valentine's Day!

  The Ingredients:  
>> H/8 5.00 MM Crochet Hook  
>> elastic headband
>> 3 sets of yarn of your choosing (hot pink/pale pink/red)

>> hot glue gun

>> Scissors

Crochet Techniques with abbreviations: 

>>HDC=Half Double Crochet

>> DC= Double Crochet

>> TC = Treble Crochet
>>SS=Slip Stitch
>>CH=Chain

Links on How to crochet a heart:

 #Link 1  (written)

# Link 2 (video)

I used the same pattern as the previous tutorial!
Heart Pattern:
CH 4
Connect the 4th ST to the 1st
3 CH
3 DC
3 TC
CH1
3 TC
CH 1
3 DC 
3 TC
CH 2
Insert hook into middle of heart, pull through, cut yarn and tighten.

With the hot glue gun, glue the back of the yarn and with your yarn, wrap the yarn around the headband, gluing it with every wrap.

Once completing the headband section. With the hearts, glue the back of the heart to the headband. Another route would be gluing felt to the back of the heart then attaching the hearts to the headband.
Press onto the heart until each one dries.

The Tutorial: The Heart Beret

Hello! I made a tutorial for this beret to share! Please let me know if you have any trouble following this tutorial!

Ingredients:
-2 Colors of Yarn (Red, Grey)
-Scissors
-Hook (I used J/10-6.00MM

To make the heart:
-CH 3
-14 SC in hole
-Slip Stich into beginning ST
-HDC in every stitch
-Slip stitch into beginning ST
-CH 3
-2 HDC in every ST
-Slip stitch into beginning ST
-Tie and Knot.

To start forming the Beret: 

-Staring 1st Row:
HDC in one ST
another one HDC in next ST
then two HDC
-2nd Row:
-HDC in all

-Continue back and forth until Row 11
-Then you start to decrease by skipping one ST until Row 14
-Slip Stitch, Tie/Knot. Cut.

HandMade: The Heart Beret.

Hello! For the upcoming V.Day, I felt quite compelled for the sake of fun to create these two hats. The pattern  popped in my head one night and I immediately had to draw it up. Which to be honest, was a drawing of a circle and a heart inside of it. I just figured I would get the idea in the morning. I swiftly went to town crocheting these babies up! If anyone is quite interested, I might share the pattern for both of the hats!

XOXO