Pastel colored snowflakes? Sure, why not. Crocheted with worsted weight yarn, this snowflake design coaster is large enough to be used with a big mug of hot chocolate. I crocheted examples in pastel colors but you might have other favorite colors in mind to use (or white, if you want your snowflakes to look more like the real ones).

• Snowflake Coaster - Free Pattern

• Other Snowflake Patterns

I created a photo how-to for crocheting the group of three picots that I used in the last few rounds of the snowflake pattern:

• 3-Picot Group How-To

Other Crochet Resources:

• Basics For Beginners
  
• Learning More Crochet Stitches
  
• Free Crochet Patterns A-Z

Photos of crocheted snowflakes copyright (c) 2007 by Sandi Marshall, licensed to About.com, Inc. Per copyright law, do not use my pattern photos on another web site, blog page or elsewhere. You may link to the pattern page instead.

This little crocheted bow can be handy to add to other items for a quick accent. Free pattern directions:

• Bow Applique Quick Crocheted Accent

If you're a beginner and are still trying to learn how to decipher crochet abbreviations, the following pages can help:

• Bow Directions Written Out For Beginners
  
• Bow - Extra Explanation For Beginners

• Links To Free Crochet Patterns A-Z

Image of crocheted bow by Sandi Marshall, licensed to About.com, Inc.

These vintage tassels would be wonderful Christmas decorations, crocheted with gold, silver or metallic accent thread. These are examples of some of the interesting ways that crocheters of the early 1900s came up with, to crochet tops for single tassels. Now you can recreate some of these for yourself!

• Seven Vintage Tassels Free Patterns

• Christmas Tree Ornaments - Free Patterns
  
• Christmas Theme Free Patterns

• Links To Free Crochet Patterns A-Z

Images of crocheted tassels from the private antique pattern book collection of Sandi Marshall

This warm head band is crocheted with solid shell stitch rounds, with a contrasting color on the edge. It is a wide headband, great for winter wear.

• Solid Shell Winter Headband Free Pattern

• Other Free Patterns for Crocheted Headbands

• Free Patterns for Crocheted Hats

• Free Crochet Patterns A-Z List

• Crochet Basics For Beginners

Photo copyright (c) 2007 by Sandi Marshall, licensed to About.com, Inc. Per copyright law, do not use my Winter Headband pattern photo on another web site, blog page or elsewhere. You may link to the pattern instead.

This crocheted scarf can be a fun pattern to play around with some yarn colors, using a multicolor or ombre yarn alternating with a solid color yarn. The multicolor blues yarn that I used in the example is a Red Heart color called Monet, alternating with sections of white yarn. You might enjoy using a different color for each section.

• Color Blocks Scarf Free Pattern

The photo at the following link can be helpful to refer to when crocheting this pattern:

• Photo With A Closeup Look At A Single Section

The following links lead to how-to pages for some of the stitches that are used in crocheting this pattern:

• How To Crochet The V-Stitch
  
• 4-DC Shell Example Closeup Photo

More Free Patterns:

• More Free Scarf Patterns
  
• Free Crochet Patterns List A-Z Links

Beginner Help:

• Learn Basic Crochet Stitches

Photo copyright (c) 2005 by Sandi Marshall, licensed to About.com, Inc. Per copyright law, do not use my pattern photo on another web site, blog page or elsewhere. You may link to the pattern page instead.

This design reminds of a snow crystal or ice crystal. The photo on the right shows the look of four squares joined.

• Snow or Ice Crystal Filet Crochet - Free Chart

• How to Filet Crochet - Basics

• 3-dc Mesh Filet Crochet How-To

Other Crochet Resources:

• Basics For Beginners
  
• Crochet Tutorials For Various Skill Levels
  
• Over 100 Free Charts
  
• Free Crochet Patterns A-Z

Photo of crocheted piece copyright (c) 2007 by Sandi Marshall, licensed to About.com, Inc. Per copyright law, do not use my pattern photo on another web site, blog page or elsewhere. You may link to the pattern page instead.

This is a great learning pattern for beginning crocheters to learn some basic crochet techniques, made easy with the extra photos that go along with the pattern directions. The links for these photos are given after the directions in the corresponding rows.

• Beginner Afghan Square Free Crochet Pattern

• Learning Links for Very Beginners

• Other Free Patterns, Rated as Easy

• Index of Free Crochet Patterns, A-Z List

Photo of afghan square is copyright (c) 2007 by Sandi Marshall, licensed to About.com, Inc. Per copyright law, do not use my pattern photo on another web site, blog page or elsewhere. You may link to the pattern page instead.

Following are two Top 10 lists, for patterns on this site and patterns that are on other sites on the Internet. Recently most popular:

• On This Site - Top 10 Last Week
  
  • On This Site - Top 10 Two Weeks Ago

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When you're looking for more free patterns, the A-Z list can help:

• A-Z List of Free Crochet Patterns

I created the dotted look design with crocheted texture stitches, alternating with flat areas of plain single crochet. I designed this open top hat to be a little narrower towards the top so that the hat has a nice fit.

• Fitted Open Top Hat or Wide Ski Headband Free Pattern

• Cross-Stitch Added to the Front of This Hat

• Other Free Patterns for Hats

• Links To Free Crochet Patterns A-Z

Photo of Crocheted Open Top Hat is copyright (c) 2007 by Sandi Marshall, licensed to About.com, Inc. Per copyright law, do not use my pattern photo on another web site, blog page or elsewhere. You may link to the pattern page instead.

I designed two different ways to crochet this Christmas Tree Towel Topper. One is an undecorated tree shape, crocheted with the "full branches" directions. The other option "for more flat branches" is recommended when planning to do a lot of decorating of the tree branches. Ideas given for materials that might be used to decorate the tree.

• Tree Towel Topper Free Pattern

• Other Christmas Theme Free Patterns

• Links To Free Crochet Patterns A-Z

Photo of Tree Towel Topper is copyright (c) 1999 by Sandi Marshall, licensed to About.com, Inc. Per copyright law, do not use my pattern photo on another web site, blog page or elsewhere. You may link to the pattern page instead.