This crochet donkey lovey features a fun but simple color work blanket and adorable little donkey friend! The blanket also features cute tassels on each corner, which are crocheted as part of the blanket, making a safe way to provide baby with some texture stimulation. Have fun switching up the colors and making it perfect for your baby, or for a special upcoming baby shower.
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We had quite the milestone for Cubbie this week: pacifier weaning. I figured we would wean her a few weeks after the baby came, just to make sure life wasn’t completely hectic during the transition. Unfortunately, she beat us to it and nearly chewed the tip off of her pacifier.
I guess we are doing this cold turkey.

In anticipation of this, a few months ago I gave her a lovey that we had stashed away, a gift from grandma when Cubbie was a baby. This lovey is soft, nice and quite cute, but I regret that I didn’t offer her a handmade crochet one. She took to it immediately and it definitely helped her get through the process, for which I am so grateful!

Well, with baby #4, I will be prepared!
I can’t say what exactly inspired me to make this crochet donkey lovey, but he certainly turned out adorable. Normally, I don’t mix different weights and brands of yarns within the same project, but I really wanted a buttery soft yarn for the blanket, and a heathered brown for the head and legs part of the lovey.

Heartland has been a favorite yarn of mine for a while, and I have been designing my Poca animals (so far I have a Bear, Fox and Rabbit) with it, so I knew it would be perfect, but I also wanted something extremely soft for the blanket part.
I found some WeCrochet Snuggle Puff in my stash that I hadn’t earmarked for a project yet. It was SO meant for this lovey It’s a soft cotton blend, which it’s perfect for a baby blanket.
The colors I chose are a bit southwest inspired; I love how it turned out.

I also really, really wanted to add tassels to each corner of the blanket for this crochet donkey lovey, but of course traditional tassels wouldn’t be safe for baby. I devised a way to add tassels that are crocheted as part of the blanket, so I got to keep the original idea while having the blanket be safe as well.
(I think this technique could be used in other patterns as well!)

Here’s to hoping baby loves it! (And you enjoy making it!)

I made a second one for Cubbie, just to see if she might take to it.
So far, not so much. XD 🤣

CROCHET DONKEY LOVEY

What you need: (affiliate links)
– 3.75mm Hook
– (1 ball each) Snuggle Puff: Vixen, Neptune, Seastar, Lamb, Owlet, Joey
– (1 ball each) Lion Brand Heartland: Mammoth Cave, Grand Canyon, Black Canyon
– Polyfil
– Sharp Darning Needle
– Black Embroidery Floss 

GAUGE: For Donkey: At tight as you can. You should not be able to see spaces or stuffing between the stitches. If you see spaces, go down a hook size. For Blanket: Not important 

Abbreviations: US Terms
Ch – chain
Sc – single crochet
Sl st – Slip Stitch
St – stitch
Sk – Skip
BLO – Back Loops Only

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Make this crochet camo hat using color work and a graph! This new pattern is part of my new crochet color work course, which includes all my color work hats. Learn the basics of how to make a stretchy brim, how to keep yarns from getting tangled, the basics of fair isle and tapestry crochet. When you are ready, pick which graph to use to make your hat!

This crochet camo hat has been in the works for a while. To be perfectly honest, I had a hard time finding the perfect colors. This hat I made with Lion Brand Basic Stitch Anti-Pill. Someone mentioned that it has more of a feminine quality to it! I made another one in Lion Brand Heartland, and it looks much more traditional.

I also tried the next on one in SC BLO, while the first one I did using a cross stitch sc. I love the look of both of them, but the BLO hat defiantly has a nicer drape and less stiffness to the fabric. It can be done either way, but the BLO hat will be a bit taller.

Have you tried color work before?
It is so much fun. I love to see the design come to life as I go along. Even if you are brand new to color work, the hat course includes videos with basic instructions for working color work, carrying yarn and changing colors.

It is really easier than you think, I promise. I think the most helpful thing in the course is a quick tip to keep your yarns from getting tangled up!

CROCHET CAMO HAT

What you need to make this hat:
– size 5.5mm hook
– Medium Weight yarn with a soft drape in 3 colors
– Fur Pom-pom (optional)

HOW TO GET THIS CROCHET CAMO HAT PATTERN:

This camo hat is available in my NEW Colorwork Hats course/bundle!
You can check out the course and see everything that is included here.

You can also join the Endless Bundle, the Whistle and Ivy all-access pass membership!
It includes this NEW hat course PLUS:
+ ALL my pattern downloads
+ Crochet themed cut files
+ Full Tutorial videos
+ Tips Videos
+ Technique Videos
+All courses including Learn Crochet Plaid

You can also get the PDF in my individual shops.
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I hope you give this crochet camo hat a try!
I think I need to make a scarf and cowl as well…

xoxo,

This darling crochet fox plushy pattern will make fun toy for your little one. Carry him around, snuggle at bedtime or play dress-up! He will love to be your little one’s best buddy.
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This sweet little crochet fox is another one of my finally-completed back burner projects. I didn’t love the yarn I initially chose, and I couldn’t quite get the chest color work right, so he lay in the bin for more than a year while I worked on other things.

I got a bug recently to work on some toys and finally pulled him out to finish him. I really wanted to finish up a penguin I have been working on, but this guy deserves to have his day.

Firstly, using Lion Brand Heartland yarn was a great choice. It has a lovely heather look and this darker brownish-orange color was the perfect color for a fox.

I also made a few changes to the coloration of the arms and legs. I really like how the transition worked out, and the technique is fairly easy.

Everyone, meet Basil the Fox!

Basil is apparently the name of a well-loved fox puppet from a 60’s children’s TV show in Britain (Thank you Alexandra for the name suggestion!). I loved the earthy, woodsy name for this cute little creature, and especially that it’s a unisex name.

As with all my other animals (Vincent/Violet the bunnies and Poca the bear), I like to include a little accessory of some kind. For this sly little fox, I chose to give Basil a simple cowl.

Because woodland animals have a bit of a fall feel to them, so I think maybe this crochet fox is comfortable with just a neck warmer. 😄

CROCHET FOX TOY PLUSHY – CROCHET PATTERN

What you need:
– 4mm, 6mm Hook
– Medium Weight Acrylic (1 Lion Brand Heartland in Yosemite, 1 Black Canyon, 1 Lion Brand Basic Stitch Anti-Pill in Ecru)
– Polyfil
– Darning Needle
– Safety Eyes

HOW TO GET THIS PATTERN:

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Enjoy make your cute crochet fox toy!

Add some wonder and whimsy to your Christmas tree this year with a crochet snitch ornament! This clever, fast little golden ball has lost most of it’s magic, but looks marvelous on your tree.
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This week I started a series that is near and dear to my heart, Harry Potter! Oh how I love those books. I have wanted to make a HP Christmas tree for lots of years and decided this was the year I would work up all the pattern ideas on my running list.

Did you see my flying keys?

This little guy was so fun to design, I had several ideas for the wings and landed on this design. The secret is fabric stiffener!

I actually had a hard time finding gold yarn, I wanted something with metallic, instead of a matte yellow color. I also tried with metallic embroidery thread, but the kind I found was much thinner than regular DMC thread, so it was a bit problematic to work with. If you know of a fantastic metallic yarn, let me know!

CROCHET SNITCH – CROCHET PATTERN

What you need:
– Hook
– Aunt Lydia’s Crochet Thread in Gold (one ball)
– Polyfil
– Fabric stiffener

Abbreviations: US Terms
Ch – chain
Sc – single crochet
Dc – Double Crochet
Tr – Treble Crochet 
Dtr – Double Treble Crochet
Trtr – Triple Treble
Quadtr – Quadruple Treble
Sl st – Slip Stitch
St – stitch

Gauge: not important

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Happy crochet season!

This convertible plaid pocket shawl crochet pattern is so cozy and can be worn three different ways! Wear as a pocket shawl to keep shoulders warm. Or wear as a thick, cozy scarf.
OR add the removable back panel to have the coverage of a kimono or poncho!
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Welcome to the last day of Plaid Week! This pattern is coming a day late, for which I apologize! I had some unexpected mom duties that I needed to attend to yesterday. All is well! And now I can share the project I have worked the longest on and was most excited to share – a plaid pocket shawl.

This plaid pocket shawl is so cozy you guys. I couldn’t even wait to weave in my ends, I just wore it around for about two days, tripping on ends.

The most ingenious part about this pocket shawl is that it has a removable back panel! This allows for more coverage if you want it. Then, when you want to go back to just a shawl, you can pull out the ribbon and set the back panel aside.

It can also be worn as a cozy scarf.

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Join our annual plan OR join our NEW monthly plan for just $8.99!

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CONVERTIBLE CROCHET PLAID POCKET SCARF – CROCHET PATTERN

What you need:
– 5.5 mm Hook
– Lion Brand Premium
2 skeins Black, 1 skein Garnet, 1 skeins Plum, 2 Charcoal
Shawl/Scarf with removable back panel: 3 Black, 2 Garnet, 2 Plum,
2 Charcoal

Abbreviations: US Terms
Ch – chain
Sc – single crochet
Dc – Double Crochet
Sl st – Slip Stitch
St – stitch

Gauge: not important

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Happy crocheting!