Baby Gifts and Decor
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Crocheted Giant Doily Rug In Two Colors, And Pattern Corrections!
Isn’t this crocheted giant doily rug made with two colors of t-shirt yarn just gorgeous? I can say that since while it is my pattern, it’s not my ingenuity, the two color idea that is! This is the work of Liat, who blogs in Hebrew about her crochet love, here. And the two color idea…
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Simple Penguin Themed Birthday Cake!
Need a cute and simple penguin themed birthday cake that you can whip up quickly? I certainly was in need of a cute and quick idea today as I was making a cake for my son’s birthday, and this was my solution. And if your cake for some reason ends up looking like a mountain…
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Crochet LIttle Crown Ornaments For Shavous!
Aren’t these little crocheted crown ornaments just the cutest? I whipped these up in just five minutes each, so one really could make a bunch for a garland, a mobile or maybe even napkin rings. Ah yes, I like that idea as a fun touch for our Shavous table (since the crown is a symbol…
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Chunky Knit Baby Blanket — Simple and Classic
The recipient of this luscious yet very simple chunky knit baby blanket is about to arrive for a visit, so I at long last got around to weaving in the ends and taking some photos of it. And fortunately for me, the beautiful spring weather has suddenly become wet and cold, so the gift of…
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Giant Crocheted Doily Rug Pattern, At Long Last!
At long last, namely almost a year and a half later, I have gotten around to figuring out the pattern for this sweet crocheted doily rug! My apologies to those of you who have been waiting, I quite simply could not find the large chunk of time or the brain power to do this until…
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A Crocheted Rag Rug Doily In Progress!
Crocheting rugs from rags, or rather from yarn that you make from old sheets is just so much fun, I just had to start another one! But this time I’m doing something a little different, in that the end result will be a simple flower shaped doily, and I’m using the double crochet stitch rather…
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Crocheted Hearts Wall Hanging On A Limb!
How about making a crocheted hearts wall hanging to remind someone that you love them? I made this crocheted hearts and leaves wall hanging using a real branch, to hang over my daughter’s bed. Our drill is broken, so the wall hanging has been hanging out in the hall outside her bedroom, for the whole…
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Simple Crochet Filet Starburst Patchwork Blanket…..Finished!
I’m so very happy to report, that I have completed the simple crochet filet starburst patchwork blanket that I started way back in July! Truthfully, the squares have been hanging out in a big garbage bag for months just waiting to be noticed, and just in time for the heart of winter, a fun blanket…
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The Perfect Crocheted Heart Ornament For Any Time!
Last week I had a vision of making my daughter a winter scarf with tiny crocheted hearts, based on an afghan stitch I’d seen. Well, that vision wasn’t realized as nicely as I’d hoped when I tried out that stitch (I’ll share it with you, not to worry!) so then I decided to try out…
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Crocheted Chunky Ankle-Tie Baby Booties
Hip hip hooray, after many many attempts, I’ve finally managed to crochet a pair of baby booties that were cute enough to actually give as a gift! I don’t know why it’s been such a challenge, but I think it mostly has to do with not using the appropriate yarn and hook size, and also…