Little Crochet Birdie - crochet experience preferable

This is easy to crochet. Make 5 or 7 chains (or more, depending on how large or small you want this birdie to be) Single crochet 'all around' cast-on chain - increasing 1 single crochet, at each end - I'm afraid, you will need to judge the increases as you go. Continue building up the size until required size is achieved (folding it in half will show you). Sew up straight opening (top of birdie) - leave a small gap to push in stuffing. Sew up remaining gap. Decorate with a beak, an eye and wings. If you have any problems, please email me.

Granny Square Scarf and Bag - free crochet pattern

For the scarf:  
I have made one basic granny squares (size to your choice) and continued to crochet rows, back and forth,  on one side only.  Then make a second square and sew it into place at the other end.
You can use up all your leftover bits of double-knitting yarn. 
Use a crochet hook to comfortably fit the yarn you're using - sizing isn't really crucial.
Two granny squares (or more) will also make a lovely bag -

(it may need to be lined though.)

Basic Granny Square
First round:
1 – Make a slip knot
2 – Chain 5
3 – Insert hook into 1 chain to make a circle. Connect with a slip stitch.
4 – Chain 2

5 – Double crochet in circle 2 times (first chain 2 counts as a double crochet)

6 – Chain
7 – 3 double in circle
8 - Chain 2

9 – 3 double crochet in circle

10 – Chain 2
11 – 3 double crochet in circle
12 – Chain 2 connect to top of first chain 2 with a slip stitch.
(First round completed) (You can changed colors here if desired)

Second round:
1 – Chain 2 turn work
2 – 2 double crochet – chain 2 – 3 double crochet ((corner cluster made)
3 – Chain 1 (this is one side of square)
4 – 3 double crochet – chain 2 – 3 double crochet (next corner cluster made)
5 – Chain 1 (next side)
6 – 3 double crochet – chain 2 – 3 double crochet (3td corner cluster made)
7 – Chain 1 (side again)
8 – 3 double crochet – chain 2 – 3 double crochet (4 th corner cluster completed)
9 – Chain 1 – connect with slip stitch to the top of first chain 2 (Second round is completed)

Third round:  you can make as many rounds as you wish your square to be working the same stitches.Repeat second round adding a cluster in the middle of each side row, with every additional round you make.

Always remember corners take a chain 2 and sides take a chain 1 for each space.

I have taken these instructions from here - there are pictures too if you need them.
Another lovely link 

Tapestry Crochet

Carol Ventura

Irene Lundgaard

This seems to be a lovely technique - Tapestry Crochet - and fairly simple if you can do single crochets. (Though you can use other stitches).  Making it 'flat' is a little trickier as you have to crochet from right to left, and then left to right - in order to stay on the 'right side'.  However, if you crochet in the round - this is much easier as you are always working on the 'right side'.   Click here for a video link, with a very good tutorial
The work can also be felted if made in pure wool.

Granny Square Scarf - Crochet - very easy

For this very easy scarf - I crochet'd a basic Granny Square, then just continued with trebles, on one side, until I'd used up a ball of (multi coloured) yarn  (or 1/2 length required), made another one and seamed the two together.

basic pattern for the scarf continuation is: 3 trebles, 1 chain, 3 trebles.  
At the end of the row - 1 treble, 1 chain, just before the 3rd treble of previous row. Turn.
3 trebles in next space - continue with 3 trebles and 1 chain along the row.

When the scarf is finished, add a border row on top and bottom edges, 

of 1 dbl.crochet and 1 chain in each stitch - or edging of choice.

YARN: Adriafil Knitcol TRENDS - Col. 058 011
10sts and 29rows = 4" (4.5 mm)

Granny Squares Rug - with a bit of knitting too!

...... just sitting in front of the tv - I always keep some needles and yarn nearby and cant resist doing something! I have made some granny squares and also knitted linings for each of them. 

Granny Square:
Make 6 chain and join into a circle with a slip stitch.
Start: 
3 trebles, 1 chain all the way around the row - so you have 4 blocks and 4 spaces.
Next round: 
Slip stitch into centre of corner group, and make 3 trebles, 2 chains and 3 trebles,
then 1 chain and 3 trebles into each 1 chain space. Repeat all way round - see pic for more clarity.

Continue in this manner, with your 2 treble groups in each corner (see pic) and a group of 3 trebles  in each single chain space.  
This increases the size of the square each time you go around.

Diagonal garter stitch: ...... (good for easy scarves too)
Cast on 3 stitches.
At the end of each row - inc 1 stitch - (ie: k1 then through back of loop into the same stitch.)
- that's more or less it!
To start going straight - just k2tog (dec.) on the opposite edge but still increasing on the other edge - until you have your length.

If you want a neat edge or at least one that's easy to stitch when you seam the squares up: 
slip 1 kw (or tbl) at the beginning of each row and p1 at the end of each row.

HuggerMuggers!

Checkout these lovely crochet'd HuggerMuggers!