Crafts: Crochet
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How To Splice T-Shirt Yarn Pieces And Make A Ball of Yarn!
If you are like me and you can't stand to waste even the tiniest pieces of yarn, you'll surely appreciate this suggestion: make a ball of yarn using up all those little pieces, or not so little pieces. You know the tiny bits left over, or in my case the scraps that you cut off…
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Crocheted Patchwork Starburst Baby Blanket: A Reader’s Version!
One of the joys of blogging is knowing that you've inspired someone else to add some creativity to their life, and with tangible evidence! i just love it when readers send me photos of things they've made using my patterns, or inspired by my projects, and this week I was particularly thrilled to find photos…
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Giant Crocheted Doily Rug Using Cord
If you're thinking about making a crocheted rug, then you may have considered that one can crochet a rug from t-shirt yarn (store bought or homemade), chunky yarn, rag yarn or even rope or cord! Now the thing is, that when crocheting with something other than yarn, the crocheting can get to be very hard…
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The Best Way To Make Yarn From Sheets, Hands Down!
Passover is just around the corner, which means we have started going through closets and organizing our possessions, for starters! Of course, this includes a good look at the linens and choosing things which have seen better days and are ready to be made into rag yarn. I have had more time letely to make…
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Crocheted Flower Basket Made With Plastic Bag Yarn
I just discovered a wonderful way to use my crocheted basket made with plastic bag yarn, as a flower basket centerpiece or placed anywhere you need a little injection of fun spring color! Buy some flowers from the nursery and use them for a few days indoors before planting them outdoors, the best idea for…
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Crocheted Bath Scrubbie Using Potato Sacks
Crocheting scrubbies using upcycled potato sacks is one of my favorite ways to go green. It is a great way to use up odds and ends of yarn, and to make something useful out of something you'd ordinarily throw in the garbage. I started out crocheting very simple kitchen scrubbies, and then i realized that…
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Crocheted Basket Using Plastic Bags For Spring
Crochet a fun basket for spring using yarn made from plastic bags.
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Crochet Mini Mandala Stash Buster Pattern
Crocheted mini mandalas are the perfect stash buster and especially if you happen to have some cheerful spring colors that need a purpose! Of course, then you may just find yourself in my predicament, which is now what? Namely, not quite sure how to use these little guys, since at 16.5 cm in diameter they…
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Crocheted Chunky Doily Throw Using My Doily Rug Pattern!
Araelia from Sydney, Australia sent me these photos of the crocheted doily throw she made using my giant crocheted doily rug pattern! Isn't it great? Truthfully, I made a baby blanket from this pattern as well, just never got around to photographing it, and the "rug" that I originally made actually works best as a…
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Crocheted Lampshade Round-Up To Inspire!
There is something about crocheted lampshades that is just so wonderful, and winter seems like the perfect time to add at least one to your home decor. You can choose a project that is quick to whip up or something more detailed depending on your preference, and of course, a crocheted lamp shade works…
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Make Yarn From Plastic Bags To Use For Holiday Crafting!
Imagine my delight when my local grocery store temporarily switched from yellow plastic grocery bags to purple plastic grocery bags…….pure heaven as it were for a dedicated recycling crafter like me, right? I was actually swooning I believe, or maybe that was on account of the mesh potato sacks that instead of their standard white…
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Crocheted Lampshade: Simple Crocheted Trim Transforms A Basic Lamp
A simple white lamp shade is transformed into an adorable decorative accent with the addition of some simple mini granny square crocheted trim! This crocheted lampshade trim project is the perfect way to add some color to any room, and to have fun crocheting with color combinations that you love. Not to mention that it…