Because of my obsession with reading the patterns found in McCalls Crochet Magazine, I was not introduced to the idea of “free-form crochet” as a young girl. I did try to “bluff” and “fiddle” my way through to completing a simple crochet project (such as a table mat!) but I never really creatively used free-form.

So now I’ve written a pattern that I hope will help young people appreciate a simple way to free-form. This is something wearable, in keeping with the fashion theme in My Crochet Girl collection, and thus hopefully, something that can motivate young people to complete this crochet project.

This is my fifth Crochet Girl Pattern. Remember that the spirit of this pattern is free-form so don’t be too worried about exactly how many stitches you need to make or where you must put the hook in. The idea of this project is to use free-form creatively to make a simple shape – a crocheted cylinder with a slit at one side for the thumb.

Have fun! :)