Sara Rivka
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Another Crocheted No-Seam Baby Cardigan With Bobbles!
When you discover a great pattern that you modify a bit to make it yours, and the results are fabulous, you will surely want to make another! And that is what happened with this crocheted no-seam baby cardigan with bobbles when another baby was born in the family…….I just had to whip up another! And…
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Simple Crocheted Bear Free Pattern To Customize!
Introducing the cutest and minimal no-sew crocheted bear with a free pattern by Big Bebez, that is all about the details. And even more wonderful, the same free bear pattern is also available as patterns to crochet a whole variety of fun animals, wow! I crocheted this bear for a neighbor who requested one when…
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Welcome Back To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome back to Craft Schooling Sunday, looking forward to reconnecting with everyone in 2025! Please share your latest!
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How To Get Your Lipstick Plant To Bloom!
In May of 2024 I was given a gift certificate to our local nursery, and in June, just in time for Shavuot I purchased, among other things, a lovely lipstick plant, not in bloom. Blooming houseplants are generally sold when in bloom or with buds, since most folks don't know all that much about plants,…
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Craft Schooling Sunday Returns Sunday Jan 11, See You Then!
Thanks for stopping by, and hope everyone had an amazing holiday period. I'm not quite ready to get the party started, and assuming many are also not back into their crafting routines, so lets start the party next week, Jan. 11th, see you then!
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Crocheted Chunky Gift Bag With Free Pattern Is Perfect For Chanukah!
Tonight is the eighth night of Chanukah, so you may not be thinking about whipping up chunky crocheted gift bags or crocheted gelt bags, but you still could, as this pattern is truly a quickie with amazing results! I designed it myself and not to brag, but the results were so wonderful I had to…
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Simple Crocheted Chanukah Gelt Bags Pattern
Our family Chanukah celebration on the first night of Chanukah always includes gelt pouches of some kind, either sewn or crocheted by yours truly! This year I had a bunch of yarn left over after crocheting a bunch of items for a new baby in the family, so I decided to crochet gelt pouches and…
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DIY Paper Candle Chanukah Menorah Craft
If you are looking for a great craft to whip up now for the last two nights of Chanukah, this is the one! And best of all, the candles are so simple to save for next year! I actually made these paper candles last year for my recycled liquor bottle candlestick table-scape, and this year…
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Origami Stars And Dreidels Chanukah Garland Craft
I'm so very proud of this ten year old student of mine, who came up with his own great ideas for how to decorate the origami Jewish stars and origami dreidels that we made over the course of a few weeks in the after schooling crafting studio I've been running. While the origami dreidel is…
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Recycled Liquor Bottles With Festive Paper Candles Craft
Pulling this recycled liquor bottles with festive paper candles craft out of the archives from last year as it is truly a keeper, and looks amazing as a centerpiece, the more the better! Here is what I wrote just a year ago, though seems like so much longer: It is true, I made these recycled…
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Simple Chanukah Craft For All Ages: An Origami Dreidel Garland!
The festive holiday of Chanukah is quickly approaching, so now is a great time to get out the colored paper and a glue stick, and get crafting! The origami dreidels are truly simple to fold, even for kids as young as 7 or 8, and decorating them with bits of paper brings them to life!…
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Fun Mini Ugly Sweater Craft For Chanukah
Dusting this one off from the archives as it is a keeper, and I'll be pulling mine out from the chanukah decorations box shortly! After turning a color swatching exercise into striped dreidels, here, I just had to keep on going with some cozy striped sweaters! Are they "ugly" holiday sweaters, not in my book,…