Crocheting and preparing for Christmas — In mid-July I posted an article about how I get ready for a craft fair and Christmas. I’d like to say I followed through with all my plans, but as I mentioned in the article, that doesn’t always happen. Sometimes life just gets in the way and plans get changed, dropped or just forgotten. The first task on my list was completed – to review my patterns to see what I hope to crochet this year. My stack of patterns is pretty much in the same spot on my desk as they were in July. I also mentioned I found a pattern for Thanksgiving…
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Mini Word Game Stuffie Crochet Pattern
Mini Word Game Stuffie. Do you play or know someone who plays the word game, Wordle? I play it every morning – I’m addicted. ;’) According to Wikipedia, “Wordle is a web-based word game created and developed by Welsh software engineer Josh Wardle. Players have six attempts to guess a five-letter word, with feedback given for each guess in the form of colored tiles indicating when letters match or occupy the correct position.” This Mini Word Game Stuffie pattern was inspired by the word game. The pattern is crocheted in single crochet stitches and requires a minimum of color changes. The vertical and horizontal lines are surface crochet slip stitches…
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National Granny Square Day
In celebration of National Granny Square Day, I’m going to post 5 Great Granny Square crocheted and designed by other crocheters. Every time I see these squares I start thinking of how I could use them in a design or a gift to someone (or me!). The first is The Solomon Crochet Square by Joanita Theron Designs. I love the design – the colors and stitches seem to burst out and I just want to touch the textures. . And look at the texture in this square! Tropical Delight by Susan A. Stevens. . . Now look at the simplicity and detail of this darling granny square – the Sue…
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July Christmas Crochet Projects
July is the month to start thinking about Christmas Crochet Projects
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Wheelchair Bag Crochet Pattern
Wheelchair Bag. A few weeks ago, my mother-in-law transitioned to a wheelchair from a rollator. The rollator had a large basket below the cushioned seat in which she could keep her tissues, keys, phone, crackers and napkins. The wheelchair was missing any kind of storage so I created a small bag to hang on the arms of the wheelchair. Since she does not roll herself, the bag could hang on the outside of the chair just below the arm. If she rolled the wheelchair, the bag would fit next to her on the inside of the chair. One of my MIL’s dinner friends asked if I could make her a…
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Simple Dish Scrubby Crochet Pattern
Crochet the Simple Dish Scrubby with less than 20 yards of scrubby yarn.
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5 Great Baby Lovey Crochet Patterns
. . Crochet one of these 5 Great Baby Lovey Blankets. These cute baby loveys make adorable baby or shower gifts. Babies and toddlers love cuddling these darling toys and blankets. There are plenty more patterns online, too – lambs, brown bears, panda bears, dogs, kitties, foxes, elephants. Most blankets are fairly simple to crochet and work up quickly with basic crochet stitches and the body parts require a minimum amount of sewing. You can use most yarns and adjust the hook size to meet the gauge of the pattern. The blanket can be a granny square, circle, triangle, or star in solid, striped, variegated or stash buster yarns. And…
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Fidget Cuff Crochet Pattern
Crochet this sweet colorful Fidget Cuff with several textured stitches (puff stitches, loops and front posts) and a popcorn stitch flower. Twiddle or fidget cuffs are claimed to provide sensory therapeutic activities for people with Alzheimer’s Disease or dementia as the cuffs provide warmth and comfort for fidgeting and restless fingers. A sensory Fidget Cuff usually has a variety of textures and embellishments for restless hands. Fidget cuffs are one of many sensory items that can be made for those needing to occupy their hands. Crocheted muffs, mitts, blankets and mats for loved ones or residents of senior living facilities provide wonderful relief from anxiety and agitation. . . Materials:…
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Libbie Granny Square Panel Bag
Libbie Granny Square Panel Bag was a lot of fun to design and crochet. The bag is full of color and texture-crocheters at all levels will enjoy making the bag.
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5 Great Angel Crochet Patterns
The angel crochet patterns featured in this post would be perfect gifts for teachers, housewarming gifts, birthday presents or Christmas gifts.
