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.

Granni Squares- Crochet

found a lovely website with lots of lovely free patterns for Granni Squares: 

Link to "Spincushions"

FREE PATTERN - knitted small bag and fingerless gloves

This little bag is knitted from 2 diagonal-knit squares (changing colour halfway)

Using Sock Yarn and approx. 3.25 needles
You can, of course, use Double Knitting yarn, with larger sized needles - to make a larger bag. 

Diagonal-Knit Square:

Cast on 3 stitches.

K. one row.

Knit all rows -  increasing in the last stitch on each row until you have half-triangle shape to the size you want.

Begin your decreases - again at the end of each row - K2tog. until  you have completed your square and have 3 stitches left.  
Cast off 2 sts. and thread yarn through last loop, pull gently.  

You should then have a diagonally knitted square.

On each Square, I then picked up all stitches on one edge, Stocking Stitch a few rows, so that the piece curls over.  I stitched this to the 1st row thus making a tube for the (knitted) cord to pass through.

Link for Mitts

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 

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.

Granny Squares

work in progress - for cushion

Granny Squares Pattern



FREE Knitting/Crochet Pattern - Cushions - very easy

 

close-up of back seams

These were really easy to make (while watching telly) - using up some odd balls of double knitting yarn and some old cushions.

Needles and Hook - according to yarn used.

The central squares on the fronts are knitted, then the rest of the cushion is crocheted around the square, using single crochets - - with 3 single crochets in each corner on each round.  

At the beginning of each round, slip st. into the centre of the first 3 single crochets to make the next three.

I made each cover large enough to fit my cushion pads, when folded into 1/4s (diagonally) - see above shape in pic.

The seam edges are on the outside and are just sewn together with a straight stitch, using matching yarn colour.

Stitch 3 seams, push the cushion inside then sew up the 4th seam. 

Centre Squares:

Cast on 3 stitches.

K. one row.

Knit all rows -  increasing in the last stitch on each row until you have half-triangle shape to the size you want.

Begin your decreases - again at the end of each row - K2tog. until  you have completed your square and have 3 stitches left.  Cast off 2 sts. and thread yarn through last loop, pull gently.  

You should then have a diagonally knitted square.

That's it really.