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Crochet Succulents – Free Crochet Pattern

April 20, 2018 by Bethany 12 Comments

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I grew up gardening. My parents always had a small garden in our backyard, my mother tended and cultivated large flower gardens in the front and a big garden a few miles from our house on the family farm. I have had ample opportunities to learn how to grow and nurture plants, but for some reason, it’s a skill that I can’t master. I have been loving the succulent trend, they are gorgeous and “low-maintenance.” Unfortunately, I have managed to kill all of mine. So I decided to create these crochet succulents. I am determined not to kill these!

3 pots with crochet succulents

 

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Crochet Cactus Coasters – Free Crochet Pattern

April 14, 2018 by Bethany 4 Comments

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I have been itching to get outside in my garden. We had some beautiful days this week, but spring is a fickle creature; one day it will  be 72º and the next will be 40º. Yikes! So this weekend I spent my time designing these simply adorable crochet cactus coasters, because I am hoping the beautiful spring weather is around the corner and will plan to stay awhile.  Aren’t they darling? Ever since I starting dabbling in colorwork with my Neva Hat, I have been having the most wonderful crochet colorwork ideas. It’s fun how these little coasters work up quite fast. I made mine almost entirely in the car this weekend as we took a short trip out of town with our kids. The graph is fairly simple and after you make two you might be able to finished your cactus coaster set without the graph! 

crochet cactus coasters in orange, blue and yellow

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Happy Yarn Mail – A Crochet Subscription

April 7, 2018 by Bethany 2 Comments

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 I am sure you have heard of the various kinds of monthly subscription boxes, but have you heard of this delightful crochet subscription, Happy Yarn Mail ? My March project came this week and I was excited to open it up see what surprises await.  Inside the March box is materials and instruction to make this pretty crochet beret, the Parisienne Beret, complete with an adorable cross-stitch heart. I am more of a slouchy girl myself, but this beret turned out darn cute. 

women wearing crochet beret reading a book, a project from a crochet subscription, happy yarn mail

 

What is Happy Yarn Mail ?

It’s a lovely, crochet subscription that comes monthly in the mail! Inside the cute sprinkled bag you will find a simple and easy-to-read pattern, all the yarn needed to compete the project, and some other bonus goodies. 

How adorable is that button? 

Plus, the pattern comes with a video. You can be sure that any pattern that comes in Happy Yarn Mail with be something you can complete.  Simply follow the URL on the back of the pattern booklet and enter the password provided. 

all items included in a monthly crochet subscription, happy yarn mail

purple yarn included in a crochet subscription, happy yarn mail

March’s project came with this squishy Touch of Alpaca by Lion Brand Yarns.  I haven’t tried this yarn before getting my Happy Yarn Mail. Quite frankly,  I have never made a crochet beret before either. This box is fun because it provides an opportunity to try something new, something you may not choose for yourself but something you will end up loving! 

Turned out quite cute, don’t you think?  

woman wearing a crochet beret, part of a monthly crochet subscription, happy yarn mail
You can see that my hand-sewing skills are quite lacking. My mom is an avid cross-stitcher, and the one thing I remember learning from her is to work the top crosses of each stitch all the same way. At least I’ve got that going for me! 

crochet beret cross stitch heart part of a monthly crochet subscription, happy yarn mail
Okay, so if you are reading to start your monthly crochet subscription, hippity-hoppity over to Happy Yarn Mail and snag up your April box, because they sell out FAST!  Once, they’re gone, they’re gone. 

Get ready to start looking forward to the mail :) 

Happy crocheting!

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Women’s Crochet Flip-Flops – Free Crochet Pattern

March 27, 2018 by Bethany 4 Comments

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One of my most popular patterns is my Crochet Baby Flips-Flops (have you made them?!). I designed a version for women shortly after using a #6 bulky yarn after I got several requests. I liked them, but the soles were a bit floppy and the yarn stretched out a bit after a while. I think they are worth making still, because they are very comfortable, but when I discovered Bernat Home Dec a few weeks ago, I knew I needed to redesign my women’s crochet flip-flops using this yarn. Home Dec yarn is a t-shirt yarn and it has a ton of stretch, which is perfect for slippers and shoes. These ended up so comfortable, and I love the thick felt on the sole. 

feet wearing women's crochet flip-flops sandals

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Crochet Hatching Dinosaurs

March 17, 2018 by Bethany 16 Comments

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I have been swooning over these crochet hatching dinosaurs for a while now. I saw them on Facebook last year and they have been on my to-do list ever since. I am finally get around to making them for my kids, and I thought Easter was the perfect time.  I was going to put them in their baskets, but who am I kidding? I crochet throughout the day, and they were bound to be curious about what I was making. I also avoided any awkward questions about how the Easter Bunny can or can’t crochet exactly like Mommy. Plus, they have been playing happily together for the last 2 hours with their new baby dinosaurs! It’s pretty darn cute.  

crochet hatching dinosaur baby t-rex standing in front of an egg

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