Crafts: Crochet

  • 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…

  • Crocheted Nesting Catch-All Trays

    How about crocheting some oval nesting trays to use yourself or give as a nice little gift? These trays, are great for catching keys and loose change, and all the little things that just need a place to rest! And while it's not apparent in the photo, these oval nesting trays hold their shape as…

  • A Giant Crocheted Doily (Rug) For The Dining Room Table!

    I have to confess, I considered tearing out this giant crocheted doily rug to re-use the zpaghetti t-shirt yarn, because the resulting rug was just a bit too floppy to use on the floor. Though of course I couldn't tear out the rug until I got around to sharing the pattern, and whatya know, now…

  • 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…

  • Crocheted Granny Triangular Shawl…..Super Simple!

    I've been wearing my crocheted granny triangular scarf/shawl for a few weeks now, and loving it! I crocheted this in an evening, and while I wouldn't guess that a triangular scarf is preferable, this one has been so much fun to wear, and perfect for chilly spring mornings and evenings with a light coat. I…

  • Teaching Kids To Crochet: Lesson 1

    This lesson was written with the assumption that the teacher knows how to crochet. If you don't know how to crochet, but would like to learn together with your students, you can refer to some simple crochet tutorials, like those here, and use my lessons as guides to catering towards children.  Materials: You'll need one…

  • Introducing A New Series: Teaching Kids To Crochet!

    Now, for the first time ever, I'm embarking on a little blogging series here, called Teaching Kids To Crochet. Not sure whether it has been done, so figured I was a good candidate for the job! It started like this: A friend asked me to teach her two daughters, ages nine and eleven, to crochet.…

  • 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…

  • Making Yarn From Sheets For Crocheting & Knitting!

    Does making yarn from old sheets that you find in your linen closet qualify as Spring cleaning? It sure does in my book, ha ha! I opened my son's closet and the first thing I saw were a small pile of vintage comforter covers that sat in the attic for a good five years, and in one…