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Crochet Cat Bottom/Butt Coaster
Hi Everyone, It was my friend’s birthday recently and she likes cats and animated cat bottoms so I made her this cat butt coaster for her. It was a really easier than I thought to make up this pattern and I wanted to share it with you all. Here is the pattern: Materials5.00 mm (H) HookWorsted (4) Weight YarnTapestry NeedleScissorsStitch Marker AbbreviationsSC – Single CrochetMR – Magic RingST(s) – Stitch(es)HDC – Half Double CrochetSLST – Slip StitchFO – Finish Off PatternRound 1: Make 6 SC in a MR (6)Note: Place stitch marker at the beginning of Round 2.Round 2: 2 SC into each ST (12)Round 3: *1 SC in next ST, then 2…
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Triceratops Dino Rug Pattern by Ira Rott
Hi Everyone! Spring is here and there is more sun and brightness to give me that crafting energy! My sister in law showed this pattern of an crochet elephant because she knows I l love to craft and discovered Ira’s amazing patterns in her Etsy store. She has so many amazing and cute patterns of rugs and stuffed animals. My nephew’s birthday was coming up so I decided to make him a triceratops rug using one of Ira’s patterns. It worked up so quickly and it turned out so cute and soft! Here is the completed rug: I will definitely be trying more of Ira’s patterns in the future since they…
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Baby Pixie Hat and Onesie
Hi Everyone! Today I want to share with you two patterns by Wooly Wonders Crochet. She has amazing patterns on her youtube channel and the written patterns are available for purchase in her Etsy store. Using two of her patterns I was able to crochet a cute pixie hat and cute onesie. Her detailed instructions helped me finish these projects quite quickly and I love how they turned out! I think these make wonderful last minute baby shower gifts since they are small and work up quickly. Here are the pictures of the finished products: Aren’t these adorable? I used some Lion Brand Fisherman’s Wool for these projects and love…
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Goodbye and Thanks for all the Fish Cross Stitch
Hi Everyone! My husband loves the movie Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy and I love to cross stitch so I decided to make him a framed cross stitch present themed with his favourite movie. I went searching for a pattern and found one by Pixels in Stitches that was perfect! It only uses two colours so your don’t need a big thread supply to complete the project. I love how it turned out and used a black frame to complete the project. Here are some pictures from my completed project: My husband loved his present and I love how it turned out. This is one of the bigger projects that…
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Bunny Lovey Baby Safety Blanket Crochet Pattern
Hi Everyone! I have seen these lovey blankets by many different crafters and wanted to try making one myself. I have this really soft yarn that my friends got me from Japan and decided to use that for it. It isn’t perfect, but I think it came out quite cute! Here’s the pattern: Materials5.00 mm HookDK Yarn (Lightweight Yarn)ScissorsTapestry and Sewing NeedlesSafety Eyes and Nose or Pink and Black Embroidery ThreadStitch MarkerStuffing PatternBunny HeadRound 1: 6 SC into magic ring (6)Round 2: 2 SC into each stitch (12)Round 3: *1 SC into next stitch, then 2 SC into next stitch.* Repeat from * to * around (18)Round 4: *1 SC into next 2 stitches, then…
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Crochet Christmas Tree Pattern
Hi Everyone! Merry Christmas Eve! I love Christmas with the lights on the trees. I was looking for tree pattern to try and came across this Christmas tree advent calendar pattern by River Weaving. I didn’t have the time to make all the little ornaments, so I decided to make a line of lights using Repeat Crafter Me’s pattern for Christmas Tree Appliques. I also found a lovely star pattern on Ravelry, by The Woolly Stitch. Once I completed all the patterns I sewed them all together. Here is the completed tree: I love how it turned out! It is so cute and I can reuse it year after year.…
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Crochet Newborn Baby Socks Pattern
Hi Everyone! I always love making baby items since they are so small and cute. They can also be completed quickly if you need a last minute baby shower gift. My friends had gone to Asia recently and brought me back this amazing alpaca yarn that I had to make baby socks with. They are so soft to the touch and I can just imagine them on a newborn. View fullsize Here is the pattern: Materials5.00 mm (H) HookDK YarnScissorsStitch MarkerTapestry Needle PatternRound 1: 6 SC into MR (6)Round 2: 2 SC into each stitch (12)Round 3: *1 SC, then 2 SC in next stitch.* Repeat from * to * around (18)Round 4…
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Poirot Cross Stitch
Hi Everyone! I am here with another design for a cross stitch project. My friend’s birthday was coming up and she loves Detective Poirot and I wanted to make her something so I decided to find a cross stitch pattern online. I couldn’t find anything that I wanted to make at the time so I designed my own little Detective Poirot inspired cross stitch pattern. I used the wonderful website Stitch Fiddle to design this pattern and used the letter patterns that are available in the Stitch People book for the quote. You can find the pattern on Stitch Fiddle through this link. I was not able to include the…
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Cross Stitch Family Portraits
Hi Everyone! I was looking around looking at different cross stitch projects to complete and saw the book for the Stitch People patterns. It is amazing! There are hundreds of different stitch people you can make so you can personalize it to pretty much anyone you’d like. I have made family and friends and have used the patterns to make special birthday gifts. Here are some pictures of my completed projects: I have only had this book for a few months, but as we you can see I have done a few portraits and have really enjoyed doing them. In the future, I want to personalize the portraits even more…
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Peacock Cross Stitch Kit
Hi Everyone! I wanted to share with you guys my completed peacock cross stitch project. I got this project kit from Hobby Craft UK during my trip there last year. It took me quite a while to complete and it was one of my more frustrating projects because of all the details. I am happy that I finished it though and am able to share with you these pictures. Finally done! What a relief! I made a few mistakes, but I am still glad I had the patience to finish peacock. Thanks for stopping by! If you have any questions, feel free to leave me a comment below or email…
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