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Crocheted Heart Shaped Basket Made From Rope!
You may think I'm getting a bit of a late start on heart shaped crafts, but truthfully a heart shaped crocheted basket made from rope can be a truly great thing to crochet anytime of year! This sturdy little basket would be a great way to display beloved treasures, a fun prop for a DIY…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, I hope you are all well! I am writing to you from a very wet and rainy Northern Israel, which certainly is great crafting weather! I have my eye on that sweet heart wall hanging below, maybe in some different colors? And dear readers, while most of the heart crafts…
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Crocheted Heart Shaped Basket Using T-Shirt Yarn!
Even though there aren't any Jewish holidays that celebrate hearts, I certainly am not immune to all the heart shaped cuteness going on out there, and so I just had to indulge myself and have a go at this little heart shaped crocheted basket that I've had my eye on for some time. (Especially since…
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Crocheted Granny Square Scarf Is Fun And Stylish!
Presenting my most favorite crocheted winter accessory this year: a long and chunky granny square scarf in black, white and gray, to wrap around several times, for a very cozy and stylish look! I wore this scarf in NYC (yes, I was there briefly!) last week and was so glad I took it along!
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An Imaginary iPhone Kid’s Craft, Designed By A Kid!
My nine year old has been creating electronic devices from paper for years, and now introducing his latest creation: a play iPhone, made from paper, kleenex, string and tape! Not to mention that it was created totally from memory, as there weren't any iPhones anywhere in sight! His little illustrations of icons are just the…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to craft schooling Sunday! Thanks so much to you all for joining me here! Last week's party was full of fantastic projects as always, though I could only consider roughly the first half of the contributions for features on account of needing to prepare this post way in advance. but not to worry, I'll…
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Simple Crocheted Cap-sleeved Cardigan For Girls
Looking for a crochet sweater pattern for a sweet girl in your life? A crochet sweater pattern that perhaps is made in one piece, has simple enough instructions and results in a cozy sweater that also has lots of style? Oh and don't forget can be made relatively quickly! Look no further, I found a…
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Winter Craft For Kids: Simple Paper Mittens!
Have any little kittens that have lost their mittens? How about whipping out some paper and string and making this fun paper mittens winter craft with your little ones? For younger kids you can cut out the mittens and give them to the child to decorate, for older kids, how about decorating them with some…
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Sailboat Fabric Art, Inspiration For Your Own Creation?
Of all the school "art" projects that my daughter has brought home, I must say this one takes the prize for most inventive and most likely to have been made in the 70's. Nonetheless, though my daughter was totally baffled that the teacher thought that the girls should hang their "masterpieces" in the entryway, the…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! Thanks so much for joining me here for this very international party, with contributors from places like The United Kingdom, Sweden, The Netherlands, Portugal, Pakistan, Italy, Slovakia, Macedonia, The United States, Guatemala, Australia, India, and Israel! Here are the features from last weeks party: An amazing chocolate cake with strawberry…
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Hardenbergia Vine In Bloom!
What more can one wish for than a vine that is lush and green in the summer and blooms with gorgeous tiny purple blooms in the winter, when the rest of the garden looks well, no offense, dead? That my dear friends is hardenbergia, which I can't rave about enough, as it does great as…
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Before Rainbow Loom There Was Spool Knitting, Remember?
Remember good old fashioned spool knitting and how satisfying it was to see that snake of knitting emerge from the bottom of the spool? There are of course many shapes and sizes of knitting spools available for sale out there, but you can also make a DIY knitting spool with your kids, which is even…
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A Round-Up Of Crafts For Tu B’Shevat
Tu B'Shevat, the Jewish holiday which celebrates the New Year for the trees is coming up next Tuesday night, so it certainly is time to get crafting! As you can see that hasn't exactly happened around here as I have been swamped with other work and obilgations, but I hope we will squeeze out some…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, my little international linky party full of so much creativity from around the world! It is so wonderful to reconnect with all my virtual friends after our little break at the end of 2014, and now is the perfect time to get crafting, so here are some inspiring projects from…
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A Granny Square Crocheted W.I.P. That Became A R.I.P. Or Rather A Rip?
A WIP that became a RIP. Now how is that for a good tongue in cheek joke just for us, the die hard crocheters in the crowd? How many WIPs do you have hanging around? And how many have you decided to rip apart in order to use the yarn? Now most of you can…
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Chunky Crocheted Slipper Socks
Yes, it is true, at long last I listened to my husband's request for some crocheted socks to keep his feet warm in bed, and surprised him with them for his birthday on Chanukah. I know it is hard to tell in the photo, but these are actually quite large, well just right for a…
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Stunning Schlumbergera In Bloom!
My beloved schlumbergera (xmas cactus) is in bloom, and somehow this year the plant produced both red and pink blooms, prooving that it is not only a hybrid, but a hybrid of a hybrid! I bought this plant last year from a local nursery, full of buds but a little worse for the wear. And…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Thanks so much for joining me here for a celebration of crafting from around the world! Last week's party was full of great projects and I hope we'll get to see even more inspiration as our regulars trickle back to the party. And without further dely, here are the features from last week's party, each…
