FREE PATTERN: Crocheted Earth Day Bag

This year, April 22 marks the 51st anniversary of Earth Day, a day when we recognize the beauty and value of the natural world around us and make new efforts to clean up our surroundings, protect our environment and the myriad creatures within it, and support efforts to ensure a healthy globe for generations to come.

This year’s Earth Day theme is “Restore Our Earth,” and we will all find ways to make steps, small and large, toward that goal. One small, and very easy step is always carrying a reusable shopping bag with you and using it as often as possible. Even better? Make your bag yourself.

Here’s a FREE PATTERN from the book TOTALLY SIMPLE CROCHET by Tove Fevang.

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Trafalgar Square Books, publisher of fine equestrian and craft books, is a small business based on a farm in rural Vermont.

Free Summer Flower Coaster Pattern by Arne & Carlos!

Lemonade. Iced tea. G&T. Homebrew. ALL your summer drinks deserve to rest their laurels on these floral coasters by Scandinavian knitting and crochet rockstars Arne & Carlos! We’ll toast to their fabulousness and share this pattern from KNIT-AND-CROCHET GARDEN for FREE!

We know…crochet flower power is just what you needed to get over your hump day. So just CLICK HERE to download the pattern and get a move on your happy.

Did you know? In 2010, Arne & Carlos’ first craft book, 55 CHRISTMAS BALLS TO KNIT, became an immediate Norwegian bestseller and consequently went on to become a best-selling book in North America, Europe, and Asia. Today, Arne & Carlos have published 10 books, which are enjoyed by people from all over the world. Their books are available in Norwegian, English, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Icelandic, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish, and Swedish.

The Scandinavian designers have collaborated with many prestigious international brands, including Urban Outfitters and fashion label Comme des Garçons. Today, they design for and work closely with Rowan, Regia, and Schachenmayr yarns.

Arne & Carlos’ books are available in North America from the TSB online bookstore, where shipping in the US is FREE.

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Trafalgar Square Books, publisher of fine equestrian and craft books, is a small business based on a farm in rural Vermont. 

 

Free Valentine’s Crocheted Heart Potholder Pattern!

Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day, but we’re already feelin’ the love! So we’re treating you all to a FREE crocheted heart potholder pattern from 35+ POTHOLDERS TO CROCHET by Beatrice Simon, Eveline Hetty-Burkart, Beate Hilbig, and Dagmar Neubert, published by TSB.

CLICK HERE to download your FREE crochet pattern!

PLUS…TOMORROW (2/14/19) ONLY! We’re showing more love with a one-day sale at our online bookstore where you can get 20% off our bestselling craft books, plus FREE SHIPPING in the US when you enter coupon code LOVEYARN at checkout!

Happy Heart Day!

Trafalgar Square Books, publisher of fine equestrian and craft books, is a small business based on a farm in rural Vermont. 

Free Band of Stars Crochet Pattern

We just love this crocheted band, resembling those used with some traditionally styled winter coats. Those bands were quite long and wide enough to hold together big fur coats made of wolf, goat, sheep, or dog skin. The bands went over the coat, around the neck, crossed over the chest, and then were tied at the stomach.

Maybe you’d like to make one to add a unique touch to a tunic, long sweater, or trench coat? We want to help! Check out this FREE PATTERN from the book TAPESTRY CROCHET AND MORE by Maria Gullberg and published by TSB.

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Did you know?

TSB has published fine craft books since 1992, releasing a few select, highly illustrated instructional titles for fans of knitting, crochet, spinning and weaving, sewing, embroidery, and mosaic each year. We are proud to publish the work of top names in the design and craft industries, including the wildly popular duo Arne & Carlos; spinning and weaving expert, the late Anne Field; knitting and cabling innovator Elsebeth Lavold; bestselling crochet veteran Tove Fevang; internationally beloved colorwork master Martin Storey; and Scandinavian pattern specialists like Mette Handberg and Jorid Linvik, to name just a few. It is our goal to provide inspiration and how-to that can make any and every home a place where beautiful crafts begin.

Trafalgar Square Books, publisher of fine craft and equestrian books, is a small business based on a farm in rural Vermont.

 

Free Crochet Pattern: Labyrinth Doormat

What’s a better mid-week pick-me-up than a free crochet pattern? Here’s an eye-catching labyrinth doormat in black-and-white that makes a statement while not overcomplicating life. To download the free pattern PDF from the book CROCHET IN BLACK & WHITE, click the link below:

FREE LABYRINTH DOORMAT CROCHET PATTERN

TSB is pleased to offer other free crochet and knitting patterns from its bestselling books. Did you download our Chevron Blanket pattern yet? CLICK HERE to visit that post and double down on your crochet aspirations for the weekend!

Did you know…

TSB has a generous loyalty program. That’s right, we’ll pay you to buy craft books publisher direct, plus give you free shipping in the USA! CLICK HERE to read more about our Needle Points program. 

Trafalgar Square Books, publisher of fine equestrian and craft books, is a small business based on a farm in rural Vermont.

 

 

Free Crocheted Chevron Blanket Pattern!

The chevron is a V-shaped mark, often inverted, and commonly used in reference to architecture, or badges indicating rank or length of service in the military. It is a motif that has always generated a lot of interest in the world of crochet, because there are endless ways to vary it and use it in combination: the stripes can be steep or gentle, wide or narrow, alike or different. And the effect can be striking.

If you haven’t worked the chevron pattern before, here is a chance to create a colorful blanket that is both an approachable introduction to the motif and a rewarding result. In their book CRAZY FOR CROCHET, Lily Secilie Brandal and Bente Myhrer provide this rendition of the classic pattern—easy to follow or to modify to better suit your style or mood.

CLICK HERE to download the FREE crocheted chevron blanket pattern from CRAZY FOR CROCHET.

And for 70 more crochet projects you’ll love to make, take a look at the book CRAZY FOR CROCHET. Everything you need to get started crocheting is in this collection: clear, detailed guidance through the basics, dozens of helpful photographs, and patterns for every skill level, from scarves and blankets to socks and slippers, from hats and pillows to lampshades and clutches.

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Trafalgar Square Books, publisher of fine equestrian and craft books, is a small business based on a farm in rural Vermont.

Meet Crochet Designer Therese Hagstedt

Therese Hagstedt, known to her Instagram and blog followers as TipsyTessie, lives in Gothenburg, Sweden, where she is an all-around crafter, as well as an accomplished photographer specializing in weddings, children, artwork, interior design/decorating, books, and craft projects. TSB is proud to have published her bright and delightful pattern book COLORFUL CROCHET in the English language.

As well as designing, crocheting, knitting, and running her professional photography business, Hagstedt is a senior research scientist for a pharmaceutical company, a wife, and mother to two sons. She also loves cooking and yoga, and practicing a “healthy lifestyle” is very important to her.

Photo by Therese Hagstedt

Hagstedt finds inspiration in everyday life. “I see a color combination or a pattern that I like and instantly try to translate it to knitting or crochet project,” she says. “That is the process that is ongoing in my head, all the time, everywhere. Also I find a lot of inspiration on Pinterest, which has almost become an everyday addiction.”

With an aim to inspire and design crafts that are modern and fresh for today, and to convince people that “colors make you happy,” Hagstedt doesn’t have a specific workspace. “I have a desk where I sometimes sit and work, but I get inspired everywhere in life, and my different projects are usually all over the place in our home,” she admits. “I really like to try an idea that I have immediately, so I need access to my crafting things all the time. It’s organized chaos, maybe?”

And what’s her favorite thing to make?

“I really, really love doing granny squares,” Hagstedt says. “I think it is the endless possibilities with different combinations and that you can start with a project or idea and you don’t know what it will be in the end. Sometimes I just want to try an idea and then it ends up as something completely different than it was from the start.”

You can find Hagstedt’s granny squares, and other wonderful projects for crocheters of all levels in COLORFUL CROCHET, available from the TSB online bookstore, where shipping in the US is FREE.

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