Crafts: Crochet

  • Connecting As You Go Crocheted African Flower Hex, And A Change Of Heart…..

    I've been wanting to try the technique of connecting granny squares or hexigons as you go for quite some time, so a huge batch of yarn that I purchased in the United States this summer certainly left me with no exucuses, except of course for lack of time! I shared with you a while back…

  • A New Crocheted Blanket Project: Test Swatches!

    In case you had any doubts, I returned from a month in the United States with a whole suitcase full of yarn. Yes, truly! (Just don't mention it to my husband, okay?) The fact is that I can't get quality acrylic yarn where I live, so I had to stock up. And while I wouldn't…

  • Crocheted Giant Granny Square Baby Blanket Pattern

     Last week I shared with you my crocheted giant granny baby blanket, and now I'm going to give you what is hopefully enough details so that you can make one too! The blanket is made of four giant granny squares, using Pattern A and Pattern B, which are just color variations of the same design.…

  • Crocheted T-Shirt Yarn Granny Square Rug With 12 Squares

    Thanks to the prolific crocheter Anneke of South Africa, I have yet another crocheted t-shirt yarn rug to share with you! I don't have a pattern for this one, but as you can see, you really can crochet just about any granny square pattern with t-shirt yarn and the results are just fabulous. Three colors…

  • Crocheted Giant Granny Square Baby Blanket Or Coverlet

    Here's a simple granny square baby blanket (or any size blanket) that you can make any size, and in your favorite colors. I made this one as a scrap buster, and managed to find yarn in all the favorite colors of the baby's mom. And since there are only four squares in this one, the…

  • Giant Crocheted Doily Rug, Crocheted By The Sea……

    Isn't the idea of making a crocheted giant doily rug by the sea just heavenly? You might jump to the conclusion that my postings here have been more sparse as that's what I've been up to, but no, this ahhh moment is brought to us by a reader Anneke from South Africa, who has been so…

  • Crocheted T-Shirt Yarn Granny Square Rug!

    Isn't this giant crocheted granny square rug made with t-shirt yarn wonderful? I can't take credit for it though, that goes to a reader Anneke Wiese in South Africa, who has been busy crocheting using my giant crocheted doily rug pattern, and granny squares too, I am so delighted to tell!

  • שטיח מפית קרושה ענקית Crocheted Giant Doily Rug Pattern In Hebrew!

    Thanks so very much to a generous reader Liat, the crocheted gianty doily rug pattern is now available in Hebrew, yippee, and while most of you can gaze at the interesting letters and ponder the idea of being able to read what is written, those that usually struggle with the English can sit back and…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Crocheted T-Shirt Yarn Doily Rug — A Reader’s Version!

    Crocheted rugs are all the rage, and I'm so happy to say that last week a reader, Anneke Wiese from South Africa already had a chance to try out my crocheted doily rug pattern and share her completed rug on Facebook! I was so very very thrilled to hear from her, and the good news…

  • Crocheted Tiny Pouch For The Little Stuff

    Make tiny crocheted pouches to hold the little stuff…..I'm sure everyone needs a few of these don't you think? They're so simple to whip up, and a great project for any level. And of course, you can make yours much cuter than this one by using multiple colors……I made this one with some yarn a…