Crafts: Crochet
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Crocheted Leaves Look Great In Chunky Yarn!
Crocheted leaves are so simple to crochet, and look great made with chunky yarn and bright colors! I made these crocheted leaves as a part of the crocheted wall hanging I'm making for my daughter, though I'll make them again certainly, as they're just so sweet! They'd look great as fun additions to so many…
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Yarn Stores In Israel!
Yippee, at long last a list of yarn stores in Israel, and the knowledge that there truly exists several stores that look like you'd find around the world…….stocked from head to toe in yarn and run by yarn lovers! Didn't know whether such a thing existed in Israel, and now I know that with some…
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More Crocheted Heart Ornaments…..For A Wall Hanging!
I am so happy to report that the crocheted hearts wallhanging project that I wanted to make for my daughter is almost finished, yippee! So I thought I'd share with you some more crocheted heart ornaments that I've made for my little project, as I love them even more than the first one I shared…
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Making Crocheted Test Swatches To Try Out A Pattern
In a previous post about the perfect crocheted heart ornament, I mentioned to you all that I'd share my trials and errors along the road to creating something with hearts for my daughter, so here they are! Top: A swatch made from this pattern, with a diagram here, which looks really cute in the photo…
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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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Today Is The Tenth Of Tevet
Today is the Tenth of Tevet, a solemn and important day on the Jewish calender, as well as a fast day. The kids only have a half day of school, and when my nine year old walked in the door he handed me this coloring page and said "do what you did last year and…
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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…
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Granny Medallion Crocheted Gift Pouches!
Last Thursday night I did manage to crochet four granny medallion gift pouches for the little ones for Hanukkah! I used chunky yarn and mostly double crochet to make the drawstring crocheted pouches as quickly as I could! It's a little tradition that I've started, and I've told my children that we'll save them each…
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Super Simple Crocheted Baby Hat With Ear Flaps
Here's a super simple yet great looking little baby hat with ear flaps, that I made to go with my crocheted scallop stitch baby sweater. Though truthfully, I made this hat in newborn size, while the sweater won't be worn for a good few months. So in the car on the way to the hospital, I…
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Crocheted Baby Sweater With Scallop Stitch
Crochet a sweet baby sweater with a free scallop stitch pattern.
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Crocheted Starburst Baby Blanket
Introducing a fabulous crocheted baby blanket, appropriately named the crocheted starburst baby blanket. And in addition to sharing with you this simple yet lovely project, I'm so happy to say that this project was a collaboration between myself and a reader, who quite simply went to town with my filet crochet starburst square. Lucky for…
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Fabulous Crocheted Corset Style Vest For Girls
Photos courtesy of Alla Koval at mylittlecitygirl.com A little over a year ago I crocheted this fabulous corset style vest for my daughter, only my version in pink. I never got around to photographing it and sharing it with you, and now it's too small on her! So when I came across the pattern once…