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This colorful crochet clutch is made up of simple stitches, but has a stunning color effect. Mix and match different colors to make your clutch totally unique! This post contains affiliate links, which means if you make a purchase I get a small commission. Thanks for your support!
These pretty Ankle Tie Crochet Slippers add an extra touch of style with a tie around the ankle. The double layer sole make them extra comfortable. Be sure to make them non-slip with one of these methods! This post contains affiliate links, wich means I get a small commission if you made a purchase. Thanks for your support!
This cute crochet chevron hat is made up of single crochet stitches and alternates between two colors to make up the graph creating a stunning chevron effect. Watch the video and learn how to easily change colors and read the graph. This post contains affiliate links, which means I earn a small commission if you make a purchase. Thanks for your support!
Using a simple single crochet stitch and a graph, make this beautiful crochet tablet pouch featuring a pretty southwest-style design. A video is included to show how to read a graph and how to change colors easily. This post contains affiliate links which means I get a small commission if you click and make a purchase. Thanks for your support!
Learn how to turn cheap foam flip-flops into fab boho crochet sandals! Follow the free crochet pattern and make yourself cute new crochet flip flops in just a few minutes. This post contains affiliate links, which helps support Whistle and Ivy at no extra cost to you.
What have you been working on this summer? I have been focusing on light and fast projects, and brainstorming Christmas and Fall (yes, it’s time to start thinking about it!). This boho crochet headband was a pattern I designed four years ago, and it was always a design I liked, but the delivery and pattern design were seriously lacking (if you don’t remember, it had a large button on the back and was worked rather funky with unattached chains). The pattern was confusing but since it was 4 years ago, I wasn’t sure how to make it better. I’m happy that I finally got around to fixing the pattern for this cute boho crochet headband this week! Not only is it easy, but it’s super fast too. You will want to make them for everyone :) I have included 3 sizes, but this headband is super easy to change into whatever size you want or need.
This crochet fringe clutch is a makeover pattern! I designed this crochet pattern in thick acrylic/wool yarn last summer. I actually really like it in the bulky yarn, and it works up so fast, but I really wanted to make it in t-shirt yarn. I had searched but hadn’t found an affordable, readily available t-shirt yarn, so I settled for a bulky acrylic. However, a few weeks ago I discovered Bernat Home! I am currently working a few projects with it, and I made these deliciously comfortable flip-flops sandals last month. The stretchy texture is perfect for slippers. It’s SO comfortable. And of course I decided to remake my crochet fringe clutch with this newfound yarn.
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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.
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.
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?
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!
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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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.
Do you lose your crojo (crochet mojo) a bit in the summer? I admit I do a bit. Summertime is my jam! I want to be outside, playing in the sun, digging in my garden, repainting furniture, sipping drinks and a million other things. When evening comes, I am not super interested in sitting under my large WIP crochet blanket. I have a feeling there are a few of you who are with me. But don’t worry, I got you! In this post are 16 fun summer crochet projects that are perfect for your summer crochet bucket list. Which one are you going to try first?
When I started my blog about 6 years ago, it was a bit of a potpourri. I blogged about a lot of things; things I thought were AWESOME and that everyone should read, but in reality, were not (take a look at my archives if you don’t believe me, but be forewarned, it gets pretty scary back there). One project that I made that was really “useful” was this Felt Aviator Sleep Mask. My son had basically wrecked my sleep schedule by never sleeping ever until he was about 8 months old. I had a really hard time resting, even when I was getting a few straight hours of sleep. I found a sleep mask helped me quite a bit. I don’t need it nightly anymore, thankfully, but it still comes in handy occasionally. Since my blog isn’t so much a potpourri as it is a yarn and crochet blog, I decided it was time for a crochet make-over. So today I am sharing the pattern for this crochet aviator sleep mask pattern!
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A couple weeks ago, many of you were excited about a Team Canada Toque after I published my Neva Hat (Team USA Hat). I put a vote on my Facebook page and the pretty fair isle hat won by a landslide, so that is the design I used as inspiration for this Chinook Toque. It turned out quite lovely, although I think the design might be a bit intricate for the stitch size (maybe?)
I reached out to Yarnspirations, which is a Canadian yarn company; it just seemed too perfect to make this Team Canada Toque with genuine Canadian yarn, and I even chose their Patons Canadiana to make the hat (so perfect, right?!). I could not have chosen better yarn for this hat, it is so soft and squishy. You will LOVE your finished Chinook Toque (I love mine!)
Have you been enjoying the Olympics? I love seeing all the athletes work hard and excel (I have been trying to figure out the rules of curling, don’t quite get it yet). My husband thinks I am weird when I cheer for everyone. I just want everyone to do their best (especially the very young competitors)! It’s been so fun to see the events and even to see all the cold weather hats everyone is wearing. If you made my Neva Hat (Olympics Team USA Hat), you may be interested in this pretty follow-up project, Crochet Neva Mittens! These fair isle crochet mittens use the same pretty technique, so they make a perfect set. Give them a go!
This week I have been sluggish. I am trying to get the year planned out and organized, and it resulted in less articles appearing on Whistle and Ivy. I am so excited about what I have planned out for the year and I hope I can create content that you absolutely LOVE. This granny square cowl is a pattern that I designed about 18 months ago, but I am republishing it here so you can find it easier. It is very cozy, and quite easy to whip up, especially if you love making granny squares.
I have been doing a bit of “winter cleaning” this week. That’s a thing right? Many boxes and bags have gone to our local thrift store and it feels oh-so-good. I am also doing a bit of cleaning up on Whistle and Ivy as well. I am rewriting and reshooting older posts (there are quite a few patterns buried deep in my archives that need a lot of work!), and publishing some long-forgotten guest posts. Some of you may remember this Puppy Love Crochet Infinity Scarf from last year, I originally shared it over at Crafts by Amanda as a guest post last year, and today I am putting it on Whistle and Ivy!
The weather here has been crazy. We are used to below-freezing temps even in the afternoon during this time of year, but it has been so warm. Like, go-outside-and-ride-your-scooter-without-a-jacket warm. This crochet hat almost feels like false advertising. However, I think that there is someone, somewhere who needs to bundle up (and most likely it will be us in April, because Utah weather is like that…), so this Snow Bunny Crochet Hat may just be the perfect crochet hat for a cold soul! Isn’t that white fur cottontail pom-pom so cute?
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I love the end of the year. It’s hard to believe that it’s already time to evaluate my goals! I keep all my goals on a handwritten list taped to my desk. I use the last week of every December to evaluate them, to see how well I did and how I can raise the bar for the upcoming year. It’s a lot of fun, and goals can truly be achieved if you work hard and keep your internal voice positive. As I was working on my goals, I decided to crochet a new hat, because I am obsessed with hats (apparently). I have had this wool tweed yarn in my stash for a while and I decided to break it out and make something. I settled on the idea for this Crochet Confetti Tweed Slouchy. I thought the tweed was very fitting for the end of the year, a nod to NYE and confetti, don’t you think?
My Crochet Snowfall hat is one of my very favorite crochet hats! This one and of course, my buffalo plaid slouchy are so fun to make and super cute to wear. It’s fun doing that little bit of fair isle color work, and the finished crochet hat is so pretty. I hope you aren’t intimidated by the color work because it’s not difficult to do! When you watch the video tutorial, you will see it’s not as hard as it looks, and I think you will be totally hooked (pun intended)! I followed up the hat with a snowfall mitten pattern, but due to the popularity of this hat, I decided to write more sizes.
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Oy. I am wondering if this is a good time to do a CAL. It’s close to Christmas so you might be tied up in your Christmas and gift projects. OR you may want to take a small break and make something cute, cozy and trendy for yourself. I guess I will let you decide because I am doing it. This Chunky Fringe Scarf is an older pattern of mine that needed to be rewritten and rephotographed and I thought it would be fun to make it together.
Are you in?
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A few weeks ago I was browsing on Wish (it’s a direct from China deal site) and I randomly came across some super bulky yarn. It was SO CHEAP. But I got really nervous reading the reviews, they were rather hit or miss (as a lot of the items are on Wish). So I ended passing on it. However, a few days later I came across a similar product on eBay. The yarn I found was similar to the super bulky yarn that I saw on Wish. This time I decided to just try it.
And now I am wearing a fab Super Bulky Crochet Cowl, so I would say that I gambled and won.
Today is Day Five of Plaid Week and today’s pattern is a classic. A pattern for Crochet Plaid Mittens was definitely the most-requested project from last year’s Plaid Week, and I admit I am not sure why I didn’t design them last year. I regret that I didn’t make the ribbed band longer, however, so you can remedy that when you make yours. But I still love them! I chose to design them with a bulky #5, (if you have leftover from your slippers, then use that!) so they are quite warm and they work up quick, too.
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Wow this week is going by fast! We are already at Day 4 of Plaid Week, over halfway. I hope you have enjoyed the designs so far. This Crochet Plaid Triangle Scarf took some time, due to all the frogging (my bad). BUT it was worth the effort because I LOOOVE this scarf. The Red Heart Soft gives it a soft, silky texture, so it hangs beautifully, and it’s so cozy when worn. Plus, it doubles as a shawl.
-Nice, right?
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I truly feel that inspiration is everywhere if you look for it. The inspiration for this cute crochet fox hat came to me in a picture book we found at the library several months ago (I sadly can’t even remember what it was). It’s interesting to see how an idea can take on a mind of its own. I am so happy that I stumbled on the inspiration for this Crochet Plaid Fox Hat and how adorable it turned out. I made one for me and of course I don’t look nearly as cute wearing it as The Boy does wearing his (for obvious reasons). I chose Red Heart with Love for this project and the colors are absolutely perfect. This hat is so soft and squishy!
These cute crochet plaid slippers were on my list last year. I literally ran out of winter. Buffalo Plaid seems to be super popular in fall and early winter, but after Christmas, everyone is ready to move on to other things. Everyone is ready to start thinking about springtime (and I admit, I am on that same bandwagon). Since we are doing Plaid Week early this year, I hope you will enjoy making and wearing these crochet plaid slippers through the whole cool-weather season.
