This post is going to be quick. It’s going live 2 days before Christmas and I’m not done my gifts for Christmas (oops!) and have to get back to them. I hope you enjoy this square as much as I do! So, over the last little while, we’ve been working on various granny squares for […]
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Lately, I’ve been thinking about a beautiful corner to corner (C2C) blanket in greys and teal in a lovely herringbone pattern. I found some beautiful colours at Michael’s in my favourite yarn, Loops & Threads Impeccable. If you’ve never done C2C before, then the beginner tutorial was introduced in this post and then we discussed
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Thanksgiving is this weekend here in Canada, and its one of my favourite weekends! Last weekend, we started prepping dinner, like making cabbage rolls and freezing them for Thanksgiving and Christmas. It is considered the true start to fall around here. Also, right around the corner is Halloween, which is a lot of fun for
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Here are some beginner tips for getting started with mosaic crochet charts! So these ones look complicated, but once you understand how to read the chart, they actually are pretty simple. Some Tips before we start: Today’s pattern and chart will make a simple coaster, or mug rug, with fun tassels so you don’t have
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Thermal stitch is a fun variation to single crochet. It creates a nice and thick padded fabric that is perfect for a pot holder, or protector for dishes, or of course if you want something extra thick and warm. Thermal Stitch (Single Crochet Variation) Chain any number of stitches. Row 1: single crochet in the
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In a previous post we used single crochet ribbing to make a blanket border, but this time we’ll work it independently to make a super fun and cute baby hat! These hats are worked flat and use single crochet stitches so they are perfect for beginners to crochet. Hello, first crochet project! Feel free to
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These ripples have been a fave of mine for years. I especially love how the ombre yarn works with this pattern! Baby blanket, anyone? Love it! Let’s see ’em on Instagram! @purple.rose.crafts Ripple Pattern Multiples: 16 + 9 Row 1: Dc into the 3rd chain, and 5 more dc, 2dc into each of next 2
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Star stitch is a lot of fun! We create alternating rows of stars with rows of single crochet. Now, I’m sure if working in the round, like for a hat, you’d be able to work the rows of stars on top of one another instead of working the row of sc in between. I can
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How much fun is this Larksfoot stitch? It looks difficult, but its actually really simple! Let’s Go! Larksfoot Stitch Multiples of 4+3 stitches Row 1: DC into the 3rd chain from your hook, dc in next st, ch, skip 1 stitch, *3dc, ch1, skip 1* dc at the end of the row. Row 2: ch2,
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I am so excited about this corner to corner(C2C) heart panel. I’m going to make a second solid square and turn it into a pillow cover. My daughters are going to love it! Today is a very beginner tutorial about how to read and follow a C2C chart to make a picture. You may have
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