Creations
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Tiny Crochet Stars and Snowflakes
Twelve unique patterns. Tiny ones. read more
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Daughter’s Afghan – Done!
It’s been a long road with this one. But absolutely, 100% worth it. If you’ve followed along with me, you’ve seen bits and pieces of it. There was the post about the fantail stripe Oh, and the little flowers… The spiked puff stitch The separated strips of diamond stitch And who could for get the read more
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One Block at a Time Crochet Sampler| New Edition
Yes, I’ve written about this pattern before. What’s new? A price reduction! Because you know what I just found out? You can find a digital download of the Annie’s “Stitch Sampler Afghan” pattern on ravelry for $8.99. Check out my comparison of the digital downloads, and see what you think. read more
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Lace Star Ornament #1 | Free Pattern.
I found this photo of an ornament I made probably last year. I’m trying to reproduce it, but I don’t think I’ve quite managed it. The picture is pretty blurry which makes it a bit difficult. I’m hoping I still have the real thing, and I’ll be able to examine it once I haul out read more
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Lace Star Ornament #2 | Free Pattern.
Last year I wrote about an ornament I’d made in a previous year, that I’d more-or-less reproduced. It’s fine, but it was really hard to block. Anyway, I’ve decided to do one similar, but a bit bigger. This one is (guess what?) easier to block. Mission accomplished. So here’s the pattern for your holiday enjoyment. read more
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Beach House Stripes Afghan | Free Pattern | Part II – Finishing Touches
I thought this day would never come. The last stripe done. The border in order. It took longer than I expected to get the look I wanted. But it’s finally finished. And, in my not-so-humble opinion, it’s a success! Find Part I here. I got the idea for doing a bean stitch border while working read more
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Honeycomb Crochet Pillow Covers
Once upon a time, I bought some lovely bedding only to discover I do not like comforters. Fast forward to new crochet adventures, I made pillow covers that were so pretty I ended up buying new pillows to match. read more
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A Fresh Take on Diamond Stitch | A Crochet Tutorial
When working on the pattern for my Sampler Squares afghan, I wanted a square with separated rows of diamond stitch. As always, it took a few tries to make it look right. But I couldn’t be more pleased with the results. I’d like to share what I did that’s different from the classic diamond stitch. read more
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Beach House Stripes Afghan Part I: Free Pattern (No-Sew)
Skill Level: Easy | Step by Step Guide – Photos – Crochet Charts. Friends, I’ve decided to take a break from designing, and just enjoy my crochet time. Not really so much a break from designing as from writing patterns for other people. The writing everything down, the picture taking, double-checking counts, testing, etc, read more
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Tiny Snowflake: Free Crochet Pattern | Update – Pattern Booklet Now Published
Last year, when I worked out how to make tiny crochet ornaments for my brother’s little tree, I wrote up the pattern for the one of my favorite snowflakes, and uploaded it to ravelry as a free download. This year (as I may have mentioned earlier), I’m working on a booklet of 12 of these read more
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