New soft tam beret

Here's a new tam beret i've made some days ago. I love to crochet berets and i've made many of them for friends and parents. They are easy and quick to make, perfect for a last minute present!
I sell this one on my Etsy shop, but i like to share my patterns so, if you prefer, you can make your own one and give it to a special friend. I'm definitely for homemade gifts!
So here's the easy pattern:

Terms:
ch = chain
dc = double crochet
dc2tog = work 2 double crochet together
sc = simple crochet
sl st = slip stitch

Gauge: 8dc*10rows = 10*10cm
I used 8.00 mm hook and 100 gr.soft pink bulky yarn.
At the end of each round join with a sl st in 3rd ch of beg. ch 3.

Beret:
Ch 3, join with sl st to form ring.
Rnd 1: ch 3 (count as dc), make 11 dc in ring.(12 dc)
Rnd 2: ch 3, 2 dc in each dc.(24 dc)
Rnd 3: ch 3, 2 dc in the same joining dc,*ch 2, skip 1 ch, 3 dc in next dc*, repeat from * around, ending with ch 2 and joining to first dc group.(12 dc group)
Rnd 4: ch 3, turn, 2 dc in next ch 2 space,*ch 2, 3 dc in next ch 2 space*, repeat from * around, ending with ch 2 and joining to first dc group.(12 dc group)
Rnd 5: repeat Rnd 4.
Rnd 6: ch 3, 1 dc in each next 2 dc,*1 dc in next ch 2 space, 3 dc in next 3 dc*, repeat from * around ending with 1 dc in last ch 2 space and joining to first dc.
Rnd 7: ch 3, 3 dc, dc2tog.,*4 dc, dc2tog.*, repeat from * around, joining to beg. ch3.
Rnd 8: ch 3, 2 dc, dc2tog.,*3 dc, dc2tog.*, repeat from * around, joining to beg. ch3.
Rnd 9: sc around, join with sl st to last sc.
Fasten off and weave in all ends.
Enjoy you're new tam beret!

Father-in-law's tie

I've just married an incredible man. We've been living together for almost four years now, and we share our ideas and interest with love. The day before our wedding was the birthday of his parents..yes, they're born on the same day! They are very sweet persons and, as last year i've made a beret for her, this year i'm trying to make a tie for him. The pattern is the "knit necktie" from Lionbrand.
I've started crocheting and knitting to make gifts for the people i love, and this has been a great inspiration to me. I've enjoyed it so much, that now it is one of my favorite occupation, and i'm always thinking about new stuff i could make, drawing down sketches of my ideas.
I also think that it is a good psychological exercise, it brings you in a quiet and relaxing state of mind, which is really hard to be in this frantic and chaotic society.
So, Happy Crafting!

Free Snowflake sweater pattern

Here's my first free pattern!
I've started crocheting almost two years ago, and i've adored it immediately.
This is one of my first designs and i'm really proud of it!
I sell the Snowflake sweater on my Etsy shop , but you can make your own with this free pattern. I hope it came out well, as it is the first pattern i've ever tried to write down!
Here it is:

TERMS: ch = chain
sc = simple crochet
hdc = half double crochet
blo = back-loop only
flo = front-loop only
sc2tog = simple crochet 2 chain together

I used 4.00 mm hook and 250-300 gr. fine weight yarn.

BACK:
Ribbing:
Ch 21.
Sc in the second ch from hook and across, ch 1, turn.
Sc every row working in blo until the piece misure 42cm.
After the last row don't brake off, but turn the hook for working on the long side of the ribbing.
Ch 1, work 44 sc on the long side, ch 2, turn.
Body:
Row one: work one hdc in the first ch and across, ch 2, turn.
Repeat row one until the body piece misures 40cm.

FRONT:
Ribbing:
work the same as back.
Left Side:
Row one: Hdc in 30 ch in flo, ch 1, turn.
Row two: work two hdc together, and one hdc in every ch, ch 2, turn.
Row three: hdc in each ch across, ch 1, turn.
Repeat rows two and three until the piece misure 40cm, as the back piece.
Right side:
Row one: hdc in blo 14 ch, and hdc in flo (behind the left front piece) 16 ch, ch 1, turn.
Row two: work two hdc together, and one hdc in every ch, ch 2, turn.
Row three: hdc in each ch across, ch 1, turn.
Repeat rows two and three until the piece misure 40cm, as the back piece.

SLEEVES (make two):
Ribbing:
Row one: ch 4, sc in second chain from hook and in the next two ch, ch 1, turn.
Row two: sc in blo each sc, ch 1, turn.
Repeat row two until the piece misure 26cm.
After the last row don't brake off, but turn the hook for working on the long side of the ribbing.
Shoulder:
Row one: ch 2, make two hdc in each ch 1 space, one hdc in the last space (for a total of 32 hdc,counting the first ch 2 as an hdc), turn.
Row two: ch 2, hdc in each hdc, ch 1, turn.
Rows three: 1 sc in the first hdc, sc2tog, one hdc in each hdc until the last 3 hdc, sc2tog, one sc in the last hdc, ch 1, turn.
Repeat row three until the sleeve misure 15cm (including the ribbing).

FINISHING:
Sew underarm and shoulder edges, sew sleeve's top around armholes and the edges of the sleeve's ribbing together.