
Mom is sure to love this pretty, roomy bag with crocheted lettering and a heart. The bag can be used as a shopping bag or as a beach bag. Thanks to the filet crochet technique (which uses only chain stitches and double crochets), explained in detail in the pattern, this project comes together quickly. You’ll need about 5 skeins of cotton yarn in total for one bag.
You can find the crochet pattern for the bag here!
If Mom gets cold easily, she’ll surely also love an attractive, hand-crocheted cover for a grain pillow:

The heart-shaped cover is designed for grain pillows up to about 20 x 20 cm. The front is crocheted in a popcorn stitch (explained in the pattern), while the back is worked in single crochet. The different textures of the front and back mean they give off varying amounts of heat. This way, everyone can decide for themselves how much warmth they’d like to receive.
Click here for the crochet pattern for the heart-shaped pillow cover!

This beautifully crafted beaded pouch can be used as a coin purse or to store jewelry when you’re on the go. It also has room for smaller makeup items like lipstick and powder.
The pouch is first crocheted, and then the beads are sewn on.
Click here for the crochet pattern for the little beaded pouch!
And Dad? Of course, he shouldn’t be left out either!
If he’s a soccer fan, he’ll definitely love the funny soccer mascot Tooorsten:

Whether in the colors of his hometown club or the German national colors, he’s sure to love it! Tooorsten isn’t hard to crochet, since he’s essentially made up of pentagons and hexagons that are sewn together.
Click here for the crochet pattern for the soccer mascot!
If you’d prefer something a little smaller, you can also crochet the cute soccer panda keychain, Pauli:

He’s quick to make, and all you need is a little leftover yarn in black, white, and the team colors.
Click here for the crochet pattern for Pauli the Soccer Panda!
If Dad’s a car mechanic who also loves sweets, why not surprise him with this creatively wrapped box of chocolates:

Once the chocolates are gone, you’ll still have the packaging: the VW Bulli.
Click here for the crochet pattern for the minibus gift box!