Welcome! My name is Rhondda and I am so happy you found my small corner of the internet 🙂 At Oombawka Design you will find hundreds of free crochet patterns, step-by-step photo tutorials, video tutorials, crochet alongs (CALs), free pattern roundups and a friendly online crochet community. Thank you for visiting, commenting and sharing my posts. I appreciate each and every visit.
All About Oombawka Design
Oombawka Design was created as a way for me to share my crochet projects with my friends and family. Initially, I was crocheting and selling little stuffed toys.
The name “Oombawka”, came from a word my daughter used for a little toy I was crocheting at the time – the Mini Meows (or Little Oombawkas).
My daughter (who was almost 3 years old then) called them her ‘Oombawkas‘ – so when I was trying to decide what to call my blog I chose Oombawka because I was pretty sure no one else in the world had ever used the word before and because there was a personal meaning to me. You can read my full story here: About Me 2017
Oombawka Design began in 2013. My hobby has become my full-time job and I love every single moment of it. Crochet is my ‘happy place’ and being able to share my designs with you and helping you to learn how to crochet makes me happy.
I hope to be able to continue blogging and sharing my designs with you for years to come.
Rhondda is a freelance Crochet Designer and full-time Blogger at Oombawka Design Crochet. Here she shares her love of crochet with the online crochet community through her beginner friendly free patterns and tutorials. Rhondda recently contributed 5 designs to the book: Bold Baby Crochet. She currently resides in Ontario, Canada with her husband and two young children. Find her patterns on Ravelry as RhonddaM.
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My Patterns and Tutorials on Other Sites
- How to Crochet: Seed Stitch
- How to Seed Stitch Crochet
- Crochet Dishcloth Pattern 6 Inches by 6 Inches
- How to Crochet: Catherine Wheel Stitch Tutorial
- How to Crochet: Popcorn Stitch Tutorial
- How to Crochet: Spider Stitch Crochet Tutorial
- How to Crochet: Easy Classic Granny Square Tutorial
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Always feel free to contact me – with questions or concerns. I will respond as quickly as I can!
All the best,
Rhondda
xo
![Tap the link in my bio for more info -> @oombawkadesigncrochet Make this afghan square as part of our You've Got Options Crochet Along with #CALCentralCrochet ♥ This square can be made as a 6 or 12 inch block. ♥ I have named this square Perfect Balance for a number of reasons, one being it is a square and the rounds increase in a very balanced manner. ♥ The second reason is because for the first time in more years than I can remember, I am perfectly balanced emotionally. I have suffered from depression and anxiety since I was in my late teens and although my meds seemed to be working during the spring and summer, once Autumn hit I would always begin to fall into a deeper and darker place. ♥ Last year was the lowest point I’d ever hit and I finally went to see my doctor. She put me on a higher dose of my meds and within a few weeks I felt amazing. ♥ Like a switch had been turned on and the darkness had been banished to the very edges of the room. ♥ I could finally remember how to be happy within my own self. I was no longer screaming on the inside (for no outward reason at all) or sleeping all of the time. ♥ I was nervous as we approached Autumn this year because it is usually when the SAD starts to worsen my symptoms and my mood. ♥ This year I was ready and I hooked up my SAD light and placed it right beside me in the living room (I can’t look straight into it because it really hurts my eyes). I work with that light on all day long, as a desk lamp. It has made a big difference to me as I can feel the warmth of the light (I miss the sunshine so much in the winter!) and the brightness seems to really help my mental state. ♥ This square is my Perfect Balance Square, to celebrate my own journey to where I am today. ♥ This square is easy to crochet and beginner friendly. If you are using a single color, you need only 55 g of medium weight yarn [4], so just over 102 yards. ♥ I wish you all a wonderful 2020 filled with peace and balance. ♥ Rhondda xo](https://oombawkadesigncrochet.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png)
Hi Cyndi, I have this post that has a few options: https://oombawkadesigncrochet.com/2016/04/20-free-crochet-patterns-perfect-preemies.html I would honestly check (and bookmark) this site though as Myshelle has many preemie patterns available as well as angel baby patterns: http://mammathatmakes.blogspot.com/ Thank you for your kindness for the Angel Babies. I’m certain it brings some comfort to their parents too having something beautiful for their little ones. Wishing you the best, Rhondda
Hi Rhondda ;
My name is Cyndi and I’m currently looking for a preemie crocheted gown.
I work with a group of ladies for a Charity group called Angels Wrapped in Love. We crochet gowns, hats, booties, blankets and hearts for little Angels that have gone back to our Lord. I currently have one pattern but would love to try more.
Thank you.
Hi Marilyn if you have the original words in Finnish you can check our translation chart here: https://oombawkadesigncrochet.com/2014/06/finnish-crochet-terms-and-u-s-crochet-terms.html
Google often translates terms for crochet incorrectly – especially if abbreviations are being used.
Hope this helps! Rhondda
I have my Mother-in-law’s partially finished bedspread. A friend found a book byMary Olki called Virkattuja vuodepeitteita which contained a bedspread Tiheakuvioinen pyorylapeite Auringonkukka.
In translations, Auringonkukka means sunflower.
I used google translate to figure out the pattern so that I will be able to finish the bedspread. I am still not sure of all the different stiches to finish the bedspread. What should I do? Some of the confusing information is “to which 24 columns. 2nd ch: (large cross pillars 3 ch (cross right column to the column) pp 1 s from the previous one…
Thanks for your help,
Marilyn
Hi Raylene, Of course 🙂 Whatever you crochet is yours to sell! Copyright only extends to the written pattern and images so have fun! Best wishes, Rhondda
Hello, thank you for sharing your expertise! I am wondering if you allow people to crochet from your free patterns and then sell the finished product. The patterns themselves would not be shared or sold for profit. I want to honour your choice and thus, I ask first. 😊
Hi Jody, I’m terribly sorry to hear this. I have 1 newsletter that pops up when you leave my site (and it is programmed to do so 1 time only for however long you have your cookies on your browser enabled). There is one video player that is in every post (which shows my most recent video tutorials) and there are commercial ads that play between my videos in that player. That video player slides out of the post when you scroll down the page to the right sidebar but it does not pop up anywhere else. Other than those 2 that ‘move’ on the site there are no other pop ups. I’ve contacted the ad team and they assure me that those are the only 2 that move around on the page and they have not made any changes lately. The other ones are static on my sidebar, or the base of the page. I have not added any new ad spots to my site in more than a full year so there have not been any changes there, so the actual number of advertisements has not changed. The only change I’ve made recently (last 30 days) is to add the one newsletter pop up that happens at most 1 time a month (when cookies are enabled- the cookies on your personal browser – remind it not to show up each time you visit). If you have any specific examples of what you are seeing that is causing you the issues please feel free to send the images to me. Then I can take those to the ad team and they can investigate further. Thank you for taking the time to contact me and wishing you the best, Rhondda
Hi Rhondda
I have really liked the patterns and ideas that come in the newsletter, but when I click a link that takes me to your Web site, there are so many pop-ups and blinking things happening that I can’t stay. It seems like there are more ads now, than real content, and way too many distractions that detract from helpful crochet tips. I’m really really sad about this, but I’ve unsubscribed from your newsletter and won’t be visiting the site any more. I have referred my crochet students to your site in the past, and though I will continue to include it in my list of crochet resources, I’m adding a caveat that they may find they have to deal with a lot of advertising on the site. There are many other leads that I and my students can follow for interesting crochet ideas on the Web. I recognize your need to monetize your site somehow, but it is no longer an enjoyable experience to visit it.
Thank you Debbie 🙂 I hope she does love them and they bring her good health and happiness. Best wishes, Rhondda
Thank you for your wonderful series of angels! I have made them all up for a very ill lady who loves angels. I know she will love them!
Hi Linda, When you visit the post that the giveaway is in there is a Rafflecopter widget. It is what you need to click on to enter the giveaway. Everyone who visits and clicks to enter on the Widget (it is like a pop up that has options to select from) gets 1 entry each day they click (for the days the giveaway is taking place). Then there are extra options that you can choose from to get extra entries. Some include visiting a Facebook Page, or visiting an Instagram Page. Once you visit you click that you visited and it gives you an extra entry for those. If you can’t see the widget when you visit the post I have also included a link to open it as a brand new webpage (it says “click here” just above where the widget should show up. If you are entering the giveaways on our Giveaway Link Party those are hosted on other’s sites – for example at All Free Crochet they often have yarn giveaways. So you would click the image of the yarn and it takes you to the other site. When you get there it tells you about the yarn and at the bottom of their post it asks you to enter some information to enter the giveaway. Hope this helps a bit 🙂 All the best, Rhondda
I feel like a ”SURE FIRE IDOT” I have come to your site many times, trying to sign up to win your give a ways !!!! But I just can not figure out how to get it done, CAN YOU TELL ME JUST WHAT IT IS I AM DOING WRONG ??!!! I really like coming to your site, I find lots of things I like !!! Thank You Linda Kelly