Happy Wednesday Whistlers! Several years ago, my sister sewed me a simple key fob, which I have kept on my keyring since then. Even though it was a small gift, I appreciated the gesture of a handmade item, and I felt special that it was made just for me. I am sad that it is wearing out. The fabric near the keyring is beginning to tear, so I figured I better make myself a new one for when this one is completely wore out. My new crochet key fob is sitting on my key ring, ready for when I need to use it. 

This pattern is quite simple. It took me a bit of time to devise the perfect way to attach the crochet to the key clip, but it works out great and I love how the two-toned color work looks. 

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Happy Monday Whistlers! Yesterday was a relaxing, spiritual Sunday that ended with my family and I sitting on the back porch listening to the rain and thunder. It was wonderful, and I am glad my flowers and plants all received a hearty drink. I recently decided to give my “garden” back to the grass (I had dug out a small corner of my yard, attempting to grow vegetables with little success and a constant battle with the grass), and decided to seed it with Kentucky Blue Grass. I felt a burden lifted! I lost the battle, but I am winning in the front yard with my ENORMOUS tomato plants, so I am satisfied. I thought this week would be a fitting time to share my new Aurora Flora Crochet Square, a pretty little thing I worked on all last week. They are great fun to work up, and the defined lines look so pretty. 

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I absolutely love that crochet is on trend right now. I love boho, I love fringe and I love seeing crochet everywhere from fashion to home decor. All this crochet makes my heart sing! I gathered a few of my favorites in crochet decor to share with you for some potential weekend projects.  I hope you are inspired by these talented artists and you can hopefully start working on some crochet decor projects of your own!

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Get the free crochet pattern for this Cheron Crochet Tablet Pouch. Although this one is sized an iPad mini, but you can easily size it up or down for whatever device you may have! This post includes affiliate links, which means I get a small commission if you use my link to make a purchase. Thanks for supporing Whistle and Ivy. 

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Happy Tuesday everyone! I hope you are having a lovely beginning to your week.

It just dawned on me that the 4th of July is around the corner! In my search for some fun Patriotic-themed crochet projects, I found a few favorites that I wanted to share with you. 
I hope you pick a couple and make them this month!

 (If you love one of these projects, be sure to click through and pin from the original source)

1. Patriotic Baby Flip Flops

2. Patriotic Crochet Stars – Repeat Crafter Me

3. Patriotic Pillow – Red Heart

4. 4th of July Beach Bag – Yarnspirations

5. Americana Afghan via All Free Crochet

6. Star Spangled Banner Crochet Bunting – Petals to Picots

7. Stars and Stripes Lanyard – Repeat Crafter Me

8. Just Be Happy Doily Coasters – Alessandra Hayden

9. Crochet Star Granny Square – Stitching’ Mama

10. Patriotic Party Banner – Red Heart

11. Americana Pillow – ASE Keepin’ Creative

12. Americana Place Setting – Red Heart

I hope you enjoy these awesome projects! Have fun preparing for your country’s birthday, and have a wonderful week!

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Happy Tuesday ya’ll!
I hope your week is going well. I am finishing up some personal projects this week, and it feels good to make time for other things. One of these projects is a Whistle and Ivy Original embroidery pattern. I am so excited to share it! I want to give it to the intended recipient before I can share it, but tune in next week for the free pattern. I am loving this new craft and I am brimming over with ideas. Now, I just need to find the time to make them happen! 

Today I am sharing the pattern I shared on Stitch and Unwind a few months ago, this fun Hexie Puff Seat Cushion crochet pattern. 

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This week started with a fail and ended in success. Well, it started with a couple of fails actually.  This speech bubble idea came in the form of a pillow, but after several hours of frustration (I couldn’t get the shape exactly right), I switched gears to these coasters. After a funny venture with paint and stencils, I finally completed these adorable crochet speech bubble coasters, and I’m glad at how they (eventually) turned out. 

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Good morning!
I hope you have been enjoying your week! I love spring weather so much, it’s my favorite time of year. I wish I could make my daffodils and tulips bloom all summer long (wouldn’t that be so dreamy?). However, since we can’t do that, I opted to create my own beautiful flowers with crochet! The Crochet Gerbera Daisy Wreath is bright and beautiful, and I know it will bloom all spring and summer long. 

What you need: (affiliate links)
-Worsted Weight Yarn (Knit Picks Brava)
          Canary, Umber Heather, Custard,
          Rouge, Blush, Cotton Candy, Alfalfa and Seashell
–Size G hook
–Grapevine Wreath
–Hot Glue Gun

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I am loving this boho trend. It’s so fun to see yarn and fibers trendy in home decor. Ever since our Hexagon Crochet-Along, I have been thinking of ways to put hexagons together in a cute way. This Boho Hexagon Wall Hanging is super simple and comes together easily and quickly. And I love the pretty effect. I think it would be darling a nursery, too. 

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Welcome the Crochet Stocking Advent Calendar Crochet Along! If you missed all the details, click here for the run-down for the project. 
For Day 1, I am sharing the basic crochet mini stocking pattern, the one that all the others will be based on. I will show you step-by-step how to make them, and then you can refer to this post if you need help on the others. 

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Simplicity has generously provided the yarn for this project.

Good Morning!
Today I am excited to share a fun project I have been working on. A few fellow bloggers and I have joined together for a crochet blog hop, and each of us have a fun pillow crochet pattern for you! I am amazed at the talent of these women, so be sure to check out the fun free crochet patterns they have for you. Mine is a crochet geo stripe pillow, and it is so easy to make!

Geo Stripe Pillow

What you need:

• Worsted Weight Yarn in 3 colors (Red Heart Soft)
• Size I Hook
• Yarn Needle
• Old Pillowcase
• Basic Sewing Supplies
• Polyfil

Gauge: 6 sts=2″

Solid Triangle-
Ch 68.
1. Hdc in 3rd ch from hook. Hdc 63. Sk next st. Hdc in last st (a decrease). Turn. (65 sts)
2. Ch 1.
Work 2 decreases. Hdc in each remaining st. (63 sts) Turn.
3. Ch 1.
Hdc in same st. Hdc 60. Work one decrease. Turn. (62 st)

Continue the pattern, working  1 decrease at the end, and 2 decreases at the beginning after turning. Your decreases will all be along the same side, making the slanted triangle edge. Work a total of 43 rows.

Striped Triangle-
This is the same pattern at the solid triangle, but you will be alternating your yarn colors. Work with one color for 4 rows, then use your second color, alternating in the same decrease pattern.

Line up your two triangles, with the flat and long sides together. Make sure one triangle is upside down, with the last stitch meeting the beginning row of the other. Using a yarn needle and some yarn, sew them together while they lay flat, sewing through the top loops, and hiding the stitches from the other side.

Lay your sewn pillow top on top of the pillowcase and cut the length to fit, leaving a seam allowance. The pattern was written to fit the exact width of a pillowcase so check your gauge.

Sew around your pillowcase leaving an opening on one side.

Next, using your needle and a length or yarn, hand stitch around the pillow. It doesn’t need to be too tight of stitching. Stop where at the space you left un-sewn previously.

Now you can stuff your pillow. Grab small chunks for the best result, it will be less lumpy this way, but will take a bit longer to fill.

Once it’s stuffed, hand sew the opening shut, starting where you left off. Tie the two ends together with a tight and sturdy knot.

All done!

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Happy Friday!
I hope you are having a fabulous weekend. The past two weeks have been busy around here with our new puppy (you can meet him here). He is smart and is learning quickly, but having a puppy is still a lot of work. He is coming along and we are currently working on “speak,” which is a pretty fun command. Since we named him Goose (Top Gun reference), the command phrase is “Talk to me, Goose!”
Even with all the fun, I have been able to find the time to crochet some projects. Last week I made these Mini Stars.  I still have a few more ideas for them, but these crochet star flower lights are a cute and simple project, one that would take a little over an hour (depending on how long your light strand is).

I am guest-posting for the lovely Jen at PinkWhen, so hop over there for the full tutorial.

I hope you have a wonderful weekend, full of relaxing crochet :)

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