Spring Fever and Wanderlust

Dear users, dear authors,
spring isn’t quite working out yet, but winter won’t be able to hold on much longer. It has to be gone by Easter at the latest. How about a few patterns that are good for spring fever and also good against wanderlust?
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@Authors,
2-3 patterns per author are enough. Don’t forget the link and image, as well as the usual info.

If wanderlust strikes, do as the little mouse does and fly away above the clouds!

The mouse in the hot-air balloon makes a beautiful decoration, for example, for a child’s room. It looks especially decorative by the window.

To crochet it, you’ll need a 2.5 mm crochet hook and about 50 g of each color (mint, natural, gray) of cotton yarn with a length of 125 m / 50 g. If you want the mouse to be extra fluffy, you’ll also need a scrap of Estivo II by Lana Grossa. But you can also use the gray cotton yarn.
You’ll also need a Styrofoam ball (15 cm in diameter), some stuffing, safety eyes, and sturdy black thread or some nylon cord for the whiskers.

Download the pattern right here and get started straight away!

How about a bag for your upcoming vacation?
This little bag has room for all your essentials. The nautical anchor motif will get you excited about your next vacation even as you crochet it.


Details & the pattern are available here


It’s crocheted using the knit stitch in tapestry crochet . The knit stitch is explained in the pattern and isn’t that hard at all.

In the mood for Africa?
With this potholder, you’ll bring a bit of wilderness into your home.
The crochet technique (Tunisian simple stitch, which is described in the pattern) also brings an exotic handicraft style to your hook.


Details & pattern are available here
There is currently a 10% discount; the pattern is beginner-friendly and written without abbreviations.

Greetings from Lake Chiemsee..

Knitting pattern triangular shawl CHIEMSEE WAVES




(To purchase/download, please click the image)

With this triangular shawl in ocean colors, you can practically hear the waves of the Bavarian Sea, Lake Chiemsee. Whether on a Chiemsee steamer crossing over to Fraueninsel or to Herrenchiemsee Palace, or in a mountain café with a view of Lake Chiemsee..

The download includes a

• PDF knitting pattern, detailed, illustrated and explained (21 pages), with a short version for printing
• PDF basic knitting techniques incl. crocheting chain stitches and slip stitches

These knitting skills are used:
casting on stitches, knit and purl stitches, increasing stitches from the strand between stitches, knitting through the back loop and purling through the back loop, yarn overs, knitting stitches together, slip-slip knitting stitches together, binding off stitches

Difficulty level: intermediate / easy for experienced knitters - no gauge required

Material:
Basically, any thin yarn of your choice with a suitable needle size one needle size larger than recommended on the label can be used.
Here: 50 g light turquoise 50 g darker turquoise Ferner Wolle Merino Lace hand-dyed, 100% merino, 50 g – 250 m for needle size 2.0 to 3.0; used here: circular knitting needles 3.0 with different cable lengths (60 cm for the beginning, then switch to 80 cm cable length), circular knitting needle 4.0 at least 80 cm cable length; yarn needle for weaving in ends, scissors; crochet hook size 2.5.

Next summer is sure to come!
This tunic is so versatile: at the beach, in the city, ... always an eye-catcher!

The (glass) buttons add that special something—with no limits to your creativity.
And of course... the fringes are a must-have this summer!

The pattern is simple yet sophisticated, and the design requires no decreases or increases at all...
... which makes it absolutely recommended for beginners too!

A detailed description guides you through the crochet process.
For clarity, the pattern also includes a crochet chart.
The button schematics as well as the fringe making are also illustrated and described.

This pattern is designed for sizes S/M, L, and XL.
However, the included cut and the gauge make it possible to make any size!

And here is the pattern with more details...

 

Fernweh is always allowed ;-)

This crocheted summer dress—made in cool cotton—is perfect for summer days at the beach, at the pool or simply for a stroll through town to a coffeehouse!

The pattern is simple yet sophisticated—so it’s definitely recommended for beginners too!

A detailed description guides you through the crochet process.
To make things clearer, the pattern also includes a crochet chart.

This pattern is designed for sizes S-M and M-L.
However, the included cut and the gauge make it possible to make any size!

And here’s where you can find the pattern and more details...

 

A shawl is the ideal companion for the coming spring season!
Draped over a beautiful dress, it’s always an eye-catcher and very elegant!
The fringe adds that special something!

The pattern gives this stole a convincing elegance—yet, in the right combination, it can also be worn casually.

A detailed description (row by row) guides you through the crochet process.
For clarification, a crochet chart is also included in the pattern.
A photo-illustrated step-by-step explanation for creating the fringe is also included in the pattern.

The measurements are approximately: length: approx. 145 cm (without fringe), width: approx. 55 cm
Gauge is included as always—for any adjustments!

And here’s the pattern and more details...

 

"Spring Breeze" Loop Crochet Pattern
Click here to go directly to the crochet pattern

Crochet pattern for the beautiful spring loop "Spring Breeze." This loop is an accessory that not only looks great but also keeps you warm. Perfect for a spring walk or a stroll through town. A soft color gradient makes this loop something truly special. What you’ll need:

• 4 mm crochet hook
• Scissors, darning needle
• 1 skein of gradient yarn (e.g., Lady Dees “Gentle Spring Breeze,” 1000m, 200g, 3-ply)
• The loop can be wrapped twice around the neck and drapes beautifully.

The 7-page crochet pattern includes pictures as well as a crochet chart (written round-by-round instructions are also included). The loop can be wrapped twice around the neck. However, you can also crochet it longer and wider; the stitch counts are provided.
Difficulty level: easy to medium. You should have the following basic skills: single crochet, chain stitches, slip stitches, double crochet, and post double crochet; crocheting in rounds; and increasing and decreasing double crochets. This loop should not be your first crochet project.

As heralds of spring, hyacinths are always eye-catching... these two never wilt and are always a welcome gift, too. 
Quick to crochet, and spring will move into your home.

Materials:

• Cotton yarn 50 g / 125 m, e.g.: Catona by Scheepjes
• 25 g skin color no. 255
• 50 g blue-violet color no. 508
• 25 g green color no. 515
• Crochet hook size 2
• Stuffing
• 2 half pearls to sew in or 10 mm safety eyes
• thin craft wire
• pipe cleaners
• a little double-sided tape
• eyelashes
• pliers
• blush

Skills:

• single crochet stitches
• chain stitch
• puff stitches made from half double crochets
• increasing and decreasing
• magic ring
• color changes
• crocheting around a chain-stitch chain (described with pictures)

Even if it’s stormy and snowing outside,
spring isn’t far away.

A crocheted shawl should inspire you
and seal the start of spring.

Made of wool as fine as elven hair,
it enchants every craft lover.

Or something like that. The grammar isn’t quite right. Here’s the pattern.

And if, in the current temperatures, any of you feel more like moving abroad, I recommend a knitted shopping bag in Caribbean colors. That way, you can at least dream of the sun and the sea while out on a shopping trip.

You can find the pattern here.

With their little heads stretched toward the sun, the pretty daffodils awaken spring fever in
young and old alike, along with a longing for fresh air,
outings, and vacation...

Here you’ll find the absolutely beginner-friendly pattern!

A basket full of delicate crocuses makes spring seem a little closer and more tangible, and at Easter you can also use it as an Easter basket.



  The basket is made of cardstock and measures approximately 14 x 21 x 19 cm. The flowers are crafted from cardstock and crepe paper. Both the basket and the flowers are very easy to make.

Spring is coming... even to the breakfast table!



Crochet pattern for an egg cozy with flowers and leaves
https://www.crazypatterns.net/de/items/12070/eierwaermer-mit-blume-haekelanleitung-pdf-datei

• Length: 9 pages
  
• easy to understand with lots of explanations, an additional crochet chart, and pictures
  
• required skills: magic ring, magic ring, chain stitches, single crochet, slip stitches, half double crochet, double crochet
  
• Difficulty level: intermediate

They are the first to brave the winter and make their way through the snow into the light—snowdrops! With their bright green and milky-white blossoms, they look simply enchanting, just like Miss Snowdrop, who is ready for spring with her white little skirt and petal cap!



The crochet pattern for Miss Snowdrop is 16 pages long and includes lots of photos. It contains step-by-step instructions and is also well suited for beginners.

https://www.crazypatterns.net/de/items/38000/haekelanleitung-miss-schneegloeckchen-pdf-datei

Materials

• Schachenmayr Catania, 100% cotton, yardage: 50 g/125 m: Color A: 1 ball Soft Apricot (color number 00263), Color B: 1 ball Apple Green (color number 0205), Color C: 1 ball White (color number 0106), Color D: approx. 15 m Maroon/Brown (color number 00157)
• Crochet hook sizes 2 and 2.5 mm
• Stitch marker
• Stuffing
• 2 black half pearls (diameter: 5 mm) or safety eyes
• Instant glue for the half pearls
• Sewing needle
• black sewing thread for the mouth
• Scissors

Required skills/abbreviations

• chain stitches = ch
• single crochet = sc
• half double crochet = hdc
• double crochet = dc
• slip stitches = sl st

Selling the finished little doll, e.g., in shops, at markets and/or online, is permitted in small quantities. You’ll find more details in the pattern!

The pattern is in PDF format!

...also available in the magazine "Häkeln for You", issue 2/2018

these animals have caught spring fever too
They are crocheted in pairs, and they all have room in their belly for a gift,
or simply as table decorations
or as gift packaging for Easter, or for Mother's Day,
or ......................
e.g. Mr. and Mrs. Ladybug
https://www.crazypatterns.net/de/items/37692/osterkalender-und-geschenk-marienkaefer-gehaekelt-von-dadade


or also Mrs. Sheep and Mr. Ram
https://www.crazypatterns.net/de/items/37689/osterkalender-oder-als-geschenk-verpackung-schaf-gehaekelt-von-dadade



and what would Easter be without Mrs. Hen and Mr. Rooster
https://www.crazypatterns.net/de/items/37690/osterkalender-oder-dekoration-huhn-und-hahn-gehaekelt-von-dadade




in my shop there are more animal pairs as gift packaging
the animals also all go with the Advent calendar animals

This pretty poncho/shawl with a lace pattern and waves really brings on that spring feeling. It’s knitted from thin cotton and is light and airy, like a warm spring breeze. An absolute eye-catcher for any occasion!

Suitable for experienced knitters. Everything is explained very clearly and in detail, and the pattern charts are included. You’re guaranteed not to get bored while knitting it.

The poncho can be worn buttoned up or open as a triangular shawl. Both look very pretty. The size in the pattern fits sizes 36–42.

Click here for the knitting pattern for the poncho or triangular shawl.

Bring spring into your home with this spring flower meadow, even if it’s (still) cool and wintry outside. Especially around Easter, this table set with the egg cozies, flower coasters, and scattered flower decorations makes a very pretty table decoration.

All pieces can be crocheted quickly and easily, even by beginners with basic skills. This is also a great way to use up colorful leftover cotton yarn.

The pattern is optimized for beginners and contains no abbreviations. The photos are also placed on separate pages so they do not have to be printed.

Click here for the crochet pattern for the complete colorful spring flower meadow set.

Maritime Crochet Top "Sabrina" - for all sizes 

--> Go to the pattern here



This nautical-looking crochet top is perfect for the coming summer, and you can almost smell the fresh sea air already. Of course, it can also be crocheted in many other beautiful color combinations. 

Skill level: easy to intermediate (you need to be able to measure yourself)

What you need:
2 different colors, 90 g each, 3-ply – approx. 450–500 m yardage each (in my case blue/white variegated approx. 60 g and pure white approx. 80 g)

Recommended hook size 3, plus a yarn needle

What you need to know:
chain stitches, single crochet, half and full double crochet stitches, picot