About Cobbler’s Cabin
Cobbler’s Cabin is your place for an eclectic colletion of crochet patterns with a flair for vintage styles. You’ll find infant and children’s items, teddy bears and toys, collector items, doilies, ring bearer pillows, scarf sets and so much more. Many of the items have been inspired from days gone by. I love the classic styles!
There is a collection of American Girl (a popular 18″ doll) doll clothes patterns offered for free and some for sale. I try to keep prices reasonable as possible for everyone.
You can visit my Etsy or Ravelry site to see some of the unique styles offered. If you don’t see what you’re looking for…..send me a request. I’m always open to suggestions.
Now you can find some of my favorite original patterns and many of them are free. You can find the free patterns listed under the Happy Hookin’ page on the right hand side of the page. Other patterns are listed in Patterns I and Patterns II.
Enjoy!
Visit often as I will try to routinely update.
Also visit Cobbler’s Cabin at: www.cobblerscabin.etsy.com and at: http://www.ravelry.com/designers/carol-ballard
Many patterns are easy to complete for the beginner, but oldtimers are welcome to use them! You’ll find the free patterns under the Happy Hookin’ page.
March 23, 2008 at 2:52 pm
Hi Carol, Well with your help, I found you. Great site, your work is always so awesome. I just love to crochet and am so happy that I have found others who enjoy it as much as I do. Happy Easter!
Nora
October 26, 2008 at 11:23 am
Well hello, my fellow etsian
…..just checking out ya blog, figured i’d leave a finger print 
November 17, 2008 at 8:54 pm
I havent seen this kind of needle work in some time its very classic original.
November 17, 2008 at 11:45 pm
Kim-thank you so much for your kind words, it’s very much appreciated!
February 27, 2009 at 9:02 pm
Just sending a smile your way =)
June 18, 2009 at 3:34 am
Help, How do I unsubscribe?
June 18, 2009 at 12:57 pm
In the upper right hand corner of this blog…..click on Blog Info…..I think you can unsubsribe there.
June 18, 2009 at 1:04 pm
or…..maybe…..go to your dashboard (the little house icon on the left)….click on it and it brings up a list….roll down to subscriptions…….
July 4, 2009 at 12:06 pm
Hi Carol!
I love your patterns, designs and crochet things! I adore the scarf hat you have. Is the pattern available? Thanks a bunch. Keep up the great designs!
Your new Flickr friend, Beth
July 26, 2009 at 4:46 pm
Floral Napkin Rings and Placemats – I’d love to buy these but I can’t seem to get the buy now button to work, can you help please?
July 27, 2009 at 7:18 pm
Thank you so mcuh for letting me know. It’s all fixed now!
September 6, 2009 at 3:10 pm
I paid for your AG beret pattern and paypal payment went through but no pattern directions. Isn’t that supposed to be instant?
sandy
Would you check your paypal account and send the pattern?
September 7, 2009 at 12:01 pm
Almost…..usually takes a few minutes and the link will show up in your email. Let me know if you have any problems.
December 26, 2009 at 1:25 pm
I found your website today as you had a pattern featured on crochet pattern central’s new patterns page. I dearly love your patterns and have saved quite a few of them. Thank you so much.
December 26, 2009 at 5:10 pm
Katy:
Thank you so much for your interest in the patterns. I’m so glad that you’re able to use them!
January 14, 2010 at 12:05 pm
These patterns are AWESOME!!!!
January 14, 2010 at 1:45 pm
Thanks so much!
January 16, 2010 at 8:34 am
Beautiful work! Thanks so much for sharing your patterns.
January 16, 2010 at 8:48 am
Thank you so much! It’s my pleasure, I’m so glad that you are able to use them!
February 7, 2010 at 8:17 pm
I just found your site and was pleasantly surprised at the beautiful patterns that you are sharing.
I am still a beginer and do not understand the term (dec sc)I must be having a senior moment.
Does that mean decrease by combining 2 single crochet?
Thank You,
Karen
February 7, 2010 at 9:44 pm
Thank you so much for your interest in the patterns. LOL! I know what you mean! That is exactly it. Decrease 2 sc crochet into one.
February 24, 2010 at 12:26 pm
Hi there,
finally getting around to making these for myself and am also finding them too small, but that’s okay because I am going to use a bigger hook and see if that works….
however reading here i see there was a corrections made and I wonder if I got the corrected pattern or not, I can’t remember when my order was but perhaps you would have a record and then know which one I received….also wondering if there were larger sizes yet…some of us have big footed teenagers…lol…
thanks so much
deb
May 31, 2010 at 5:02 pm
June 3, 2010 at 7:01 pm
(:o) what does F hook and E hook and stuff mean? The hooks I get have 5.0 and 5.5 and stuff on them
June 4, 2010 at 7:15 am
I used Boye Aluminum crochet hook…..E=3.25, F=3.75 There are some differences in size from manufacturer to manufacturer……it drives me crazy!
You’d think they would all be uniform in size! LOL….I think mine are antiques….they list the size by letter and the price $.25. This site has a pretty good conversion chart:
http://www.nezumiworld.com/crochet_007.htm
June 23, 2010 at 8:42 am
Hi,
I came across this web site searching American Girl Doll Clothes. The patterns are absoutely beautful and
easy to follow. I am hoping to sell some of my work.
Thank You So Much
You are an inspiration…..
June 23, 2010 at 10:27 am
Thank you so much for your kind words! It’s my pleasure. Good luck in your venture!
June 24, 2010 at 7:04 pm
One problem. How big are my stitches supposed to be? Evrything I make is just SLIGHTLY too small!
sorry to bother you!
June 25, 2010 at 7:02 am
You may need to check gauge (which I really hate to do!)……if it works out too small…..you can move up to the next size hook. This would correct the size problem……
and it’s no bother at all!
July 18, 2010 at 3:28 am
I want to make your Vintage drawstring bag for my daughter’s wedding but am having difficulty working out hook sizes & thread equivalents for U.K. materials. Please help.
July 18, 2010 at 6:52 am
This is a conversion chart for hook sizes……a size 0 (US) is 00 (UK). The thread I used in a bedspread weight cotton thread. Hope this helps.
http://www.nezumiworld.com/crochet_007.htm
Carol
July 18, 2010 at 9:10 am
How can I unsubscribe to this blog?
July 18, 2010 at 11:13 am
In the upper right hand corner of this blog…..click on Blog Info…..I think you can unsubsribe there.
July 19, 2010 at 4:04 pm
Do you know somewhere that I can find free sewing patterns for AG dolls?
July 19, 2010 at 5:07 pm
The American Girl site sometimes offers “retired” outfit patterns. It’s hit and miss. I have 3 and would be happy to send them to you via email. They can easily be adapted for a number of outfits……
July 19, 2010 at 5:23 pm
me and my cousin are making a doll clothing business, and i was wondering if we could sell clothes we made using your patterns. I looked for legal stuff, but i couldn’t find it, and i just wanted your permission. we could give you credit in our catolouge or something if you want. By the way, I love the doll bunny slippers.
July 19, 2010 at 6:21 pm
Please feel free to sell your finished projects……I would be happy to send you an email for your records if you need it. It’s wonderful to offer credit for thepatterns and I really appreciate that! Good luck with your venture!
July 27, 2010 at 3:19 pm
Hi there,
My daughter and I also have a business we are starting and would love permission to sell some of your designs. Could you respond via email to me? Thank you so much. Love your things!
July 27, 2010 at 5:46 pm
Thank you so very much….it’s on the way! Good luck!
August 16, 2010 at 2:09 pm
Hi Carol,
I would like to make the Western Gear pattern for my baby grandson to wear for Halloween. Is there a way to convert your pattern from a doll pattern to a baby pattern? Thank you.
August 16, 2010 at 6:33 pm
Flori:
How old is your grandson….or what size does he wear.? It can be adjusted by increasing the stitches, change to 4 ply yarn and perhaps an H hook. Let me know and I will try to crunch the numbers for you.
Carol
August 18, 2010 at 12:59 am
Hi Carol,
I sent you an email yesterday but don’t know if you received it so I’m resending it here.
He is 8 weeks old now and still wears newborn clothes. I would think by Halloween he would be wearing 3 month size. H hook and 4 ply yarn is what I was planning on. Thank you for your help.
August 18, 2010 at 6:45 am
How sweet….a little guy! Give me about a week or so (I have to finish up a couple commercial patterns) and I will get it posted here and send you an email also. Your email never showed up, but I also have the world’s worst internet service!
August 26, 2010 at 6:18 am
I love your patterns. But I have a request. I have been out of work for a long time and have decided to make use of my knitting and crocheting skills to try to get some sort of income. May I use your patterns to create some AG clothes to place on ebay? If you say no I will not, but I would appreciate your permission. Thank you.
August 26, 2010 at 6:42 am
Linda:
Please feel free to sell any completed items. I would be happy to send you an email for your records if you’d like. Good luck with your new venture!
Carol
August 26, 2010 at 11:37 am
Hi Carol,
Your patterns are so cute and it is so nice of you to let people sell the finished products. I’m not in a hurry but I was just wondering how it’s going with the Western Gear outfit for babies. He is now 10 lbs. and 22 inches long. I love that Hippies outfit so much I’d love to have one for me. You are very talented and I’m so glad I found your website. Thanks for your help.
August 27, 2010 at 10:21 am
Hi Flori:
I am just finishing a couple commercial patterns and will start the western set very soon…….should be ready in about 2 weeks, I plan to work up 2 sizes…….0-3 and 3-6 months. I will send it to you as soon as it is finished.
Carol
August 29, 2010 at 6:31 pm
Found your site via Ravelry. I was viewing the AG Pioneer Set. Thanks for the patterns
August 29, 2010 at 8:47 pm
My pleasure, so very glad you are able to use them!
September 7, 2010 at 2:16 pm
Carol, you are wonderful. Thank you so very much for the patterns and how you added the chaps was going beyond what I asked for. I can’t wait to make this and have the baby wear it. Thank you again. Flori
September 7, 2010 at 5:12 pm
My pleasure….LOL……once I got started…….I couldn’t quit! If you have any questions, just give me a shout.
November 12, 2010 at 12:25 pm
Hi Carol, I purchased your croc sock pattern off ravelry yesterday, I was so excited about this pattern I dove right in, no problems crocheting it up,very well written, my only problem is with the lining inside my crocks now dont fit! I am wondering do you have to use crocs that once had a liner in them already, that your replacing? are they made bigger? I am using my summer crocs, like the pattern suggested and aran wt yarn, I thought about using a dk wt yarn but would have to modify the pattern completely, increasing rounds, stitch counts…yikes! I am totally bummed
November 12, 2010 at 3:50 pm
Hi Amanda.
You can use the liners in your winter crocs but will need to remove the old liners. You can unbutton them from the side button and they will come right out. I use them in my summer crocs……iinsert the liner in the croc and with your hand, push them into the croc so that they are secure and completely in the croc. Mine still fit with the liners in and I still wear socks with them. I used Red Heart, but if you use Caron’s or Paton’s, it’s not as bulky and may solve your problem. In doing this, you may need to move one size up. Hope this helps.
Carol
November 16, 2010 at 4:45 pm
I am thinking this just isn’t going to work for me…boo. I took your suggestions and used a less bulky yarn, and had to use the pattern for the men’s 12” to get it to fit my 11” sole. I am using my summer beach crocs and once I put in the crochet lining, the circumference is to small for my foot to slide in. I don’t think my feet are abnormally huge..lol. I had my daughter try it on and it was to snug for her as well. Well I gave it a good shot
thanks for your help. I loved the idea of a customizable lining…brilliant!
December 19, 2010 at 4:11 pm
I found your Men’s Cap crochet pattern on Ravelry. I like the pattern, but I have a question. Do you mean on rounds 8 – 15 to repeat round 2? If so, then round 8 would have 144 stitches, round 9 – 288, etc. Do you not mean for rounds 8 – 14 to repeat round 4?? I hope this is so, because on all rounds 8 – end, you state there are 72 stitches. Please let me know if I am assuming something wrong.
December 19, 2010 at 4:47 pm
My apologies, you are correct……it is repeat rnd. 4.
March 28, 2011 at 5:27 pm
I was reading the posts and saw the traffic about the baby’s western set that was converted from a doll clothes set. I was wondering if you kept that pattern, as I have a 4 month old grandson I would love to make it for if it were avable. Thanks.
March 28, 2011 at 6:31 pm
No problem….it’s on the way. Enjoy!
April 4, 2011 at 11:49 pm
Hi Carol, Just found you website from Maggie’s website. I read a little blip about you and saw that you are from Mio, Mich. I have a cousin that lives there. She is the principle at the elementary school there. Small world. Oh, I really love your patterns.
April 5, 2011 at 7:36 am
LOL……very small world! If you say you live in Michigan, everyone thinks you’re in Detroit! Thank you so much!
April 11, 2011 at 9:24 pm
I am from Mich and have relatives living there. My aunt and uncle used to own a resort in Mio and one of my cousins still is there. Her name is mickey sammons. Do you by any chance know her?
It sure is a small world.
I love your dish cloths. I made the one with the scrubbie in the middle. I have copied a lot of them. Keep up the good work. They are beautiful.
April 12, 2011 at 7:18 am
Thank you so much! I don’t know her. It sure is a small world…..LOL….what are the chances of that?!! I am so pleased that you are able to use the patterns!
Carol
April 16, 2011 at 10:00 am
Just stumbled on this site…sounds sweet!
April 16, 2011 at 11:16 am
Thank you!
August 22, 2011 at 10:24 pm
love your patterns, especially the AG. My nieces have AG dolls and of course they always want clothes for them. Grandma buys the expensive stuff, and now I will be able to make some crocheted things for them. thank you so much for sharing the patterns.
August 23, 2011 at 3:37 pm
Always my pleasure, so glad that you are able to use them!
August 24, 2011 at 9:56 am
I have a question regarding a pattern–I’m stuck!!! But how do I contact you for help?
August 24, 2011 at 12:42 pm
I sent you an email to your gmail address…..
October 2, 2011 at 12:26 pm
I’ve been looking through the MANY posts and feel like a kid in a candy store! What a treasure trove! Thanks for publishing so many great ideas!
October 3, 2011 at 7:05 am
Thank you so much! That’s so sweet……..hope you are able to use some of the patterns.
Carol
December 5, 2011 at 2:45 pm
Thanks for the Crocs Socks pattern! Started working them up…a little bigger on the hook, as my feet are size 11, but so far, so good. I’ll make bunches of these just for slippers for family!
December 5, 2011 at 4:51 pm
That’s great…..my granddaughters use them as slippers too!
March 6, 2012 at 6:04 pm
hi just printed your pattern saddle tramp vest, i would like to make this for a baby would this fit him. thank u happy crocheting!!
March 6, 2012 at 6:57 pm
Hi Robin…..thank you for your interest, the vest (and chaps) are designed to fit infants 0-3 months.
Carol
March 7, 2012 at 10:16 am
thank u very much! i am just a novice when it comes to this. if i use a bigger hook like a k would it fit a little larger the baby (my friends) i would like him to wear it during the warmer months thank u again can u tell i am a crochet idiot
March 7, 2012 at 11:23 am
What size do you need??
March 7, 2012 at 1:30 pm
hi the bab y was born in january was hoping or thinking 6-9 months. by the way i am so grateful you r taking the time in helping me i am 47yrs old and dont know anyone that crochets that i know and i do live in a fairly large town. again i truly appreciate your time. have a wonderful day
March 7, 2012 at 6:48 pm
My pleasure! Feel free to contact me anytime. I sent you an email. Just give me a shout if you have any questions.
March 7, 2012 at 7:38 pm
thank u once again
March 8, 2012 at 7:28 pm
My pleasure
March 24, 2012 at 6:43 pm
I just found you
I love your patterns, but I was wondering if you allow items made from your patterns to be sold? I would be happy to link back to you as the designer if you allow this.
Thanks!
Lisa
March 25, 2012 at 8:01 am
Thank you so much for asking! Please feel free to sell your finished projects. Good luck with your venture.
Carol
April 24, 2012 at 10:52 am
I absolutely love your Saddle tramp chaps and vest and I was wondering how I could make it in bigger sizes than just 0-3 months? Your patterns are so easy to read!
April 24, 2012 at 2:53 pm
Thank you Crystal……what size are you looking for? There are a couple of ways……….
April 24, 2012 at 4:19 pm
3-6 and 6-12. Could I go up a hook size for each or increase beginning chain? Thank you for being willing to help me!
April 24, 2012 at 6:00 pm
I sent you an email with more detail………give me a shout if you have any questions.
May 2, 2012 at 2:30 pm
Just stumbled upon your site. Love the Little Girl’s Adjustable Winter Hat
May 2, 2012 at 6:03 pm
Thank you so very much!
May 6, 2012 at 3:18 am
On your Lava Rock dishcloth that you submitted to Maggie Weldon, there is a problem with rounds 12 and 13.
you have 84 sc @ the end of Round 12. Round 13, as it is written, only “uses” 77 of the 84 stitches.
I will check back to see if you replied and fixed the errors. You can email me since WordPress requires it.
May 6, 2012 at 7:56 am
Hi Michelle…..I sent you an email……
May 6, 2012 at 7:04 pm
May I please add links to your site to my site:http://dishandwashclothmania.com/
Thank you for considering my request.
May 6, 2012 at 7:30 pm
Norma: Thank you so much for asking. Please feel free to add any links.
June 28, 2012 at 5:05 pm
Hey! We Love your site!
Thank you guys so much for the traffic from your site. I am currently producing a handful of free instructional videos everyday, that include interviews, tips, and free instructional patterns. The link to our YouTube page is http://www.youtube.com/maggieweldon, use any video you like, just make sure to leave the video unedited. Also in a few weeks I’m planning a write up on Facebook about how much we appreciate everyone at cobblerscabin.wordpress.com. Hope you guys have an amazing week!
Sincerely,
Maggie Weldon
June 28, 2012 at 5:47 pm
Thank you so much! It’s truly my pleasure.
December 15, 2012 at 8:53 am
I found your website today, I love them they are classic.
December 15, 2012 at 10:31 am
Thank you so much! I hope you are able to use some of them. Happy Hookin’!
January 17, 2013 at 10:01 pm
Found your website tonight. I am going to try to do some of the doll clothes patterns. They all look great! Thanks so much!
January 18, 2013 at 8:30 am
My pleasure! Feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Happy Hookin’!
January 21, 2013 at 11:29 am
Beautiful craftsmanship! I am opening an etsy store and with permission would like sell some of the items I make from your pattern. Of course, I would provide a link back to your blog. Please reply by email. Thank you!
January 21, 2013 at 7:10 pm
Thank you, will do!
March 28, 2013 at 7:34 pm
Hi carol I really like one of your patterns the slouchy beret with buttons. I have altered the pattern because it was a little too slouchy for me. Would it be ok if I sold the pattern since I altered it? I don’t know how to go about doing this and i defintitley dont want to get in trouble. I just started crocheting for extra money. I love all your patterns.
March 28, 2013 at 8:46 pm
Thank you so much for asking, but, I’m afraid I couldn’t approve this request.
April 8, 2013 at 4:01 am
Hi Carol,
I have found one of your patterns that I have absolutely fallen in love with and would like to make for my daughter’s wedding. The pattern is pictured here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cobblerscabin/2203894450/
I followed the suggested link but it links to a revised pattern that doesn’t have the risen up flowers or fill in motifs. Is there any way I can access the original pattern as pictured? I would be happy to purchase it. I am sure it would become an heirloom!
April 8, 2013 at 7:31 am
Thank you so much! I sent you an eamil with some additional info.