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Crochet Gnome Ornament – Crochet Pattern

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These cute crochet gnome ornaments feature simple construction and festive crochet plaid color work. Make them with tweed yarn for an extra rustic feel. Perfect to adorn your own tree or to make as an ornament gift exchange!
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I truly didn’t set out to only do gnome patterns this year for Plaid Week ( I only got one other one published my Gnome Wine Cover). I just sort of started working on a few projects from my editorial calendar, soon realizing I would only be able to get one, maybe two done, and since these were the most manageable designs, they ended up being the published patterns for this year!


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They turned out quite adorable. I grappled with the decision of adding arms to them, but when choosing between the two looks, I decided I prefer the simplicity of these.

I am also beyond thrilled I had the perfect yarns for this project. I am a sucker for tweed during the fall, and Wool of Andes Tweed has the perfect colors for both the black & white and red color ways. That’s actually sometimes tricky to find in one yarn line!


CROCHET GNOME ORNAMENTS – CROCHET PATTERN

What you need:
– 3.75 mm Hook
– 1 ball each of Wool of Andes Tweed in Garnet Heather, Gingham Heather, Wellies Heather, Down Heather, and Flagstone Heather
–1 Ball of Skein Tones (for nose) 
–Fluffy white or gray yarn
– Polyfil
– Hot Glue Gun 

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

HOW TO GET THIS CROCHET GNOME ORNAMENT PATTERN:

This pattern is inside the Endless Bundle!
What is the ENDLESS BUNDLE? It’s the ever-growing crochet pattern bundle membership full of modern crochet patterns, videos, courses and crochet graphics! I add new content every month!

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If you love this crochet gnome pattern and aren’t interested in the Endless Bundle, you can get the single pattern in my shops!

– W&I Shop
– Ravelry
– Etsy

Happy crocheting!

xoxo,

Crochet Gnome Wine Cover – Crochet Pattern

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These adorable crochet wine covers look just like little gnomes! The crochet buffalo plaid color work gives it a very festive, holiday look. Make a few for holiday gifts this year!
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This will be the first Plaid Week where I don’t have a plaid pattern each day. It took a while to come to terms with the fact I simply cannot do all the things I want to do right now. I am still very pleased to see the change up pace this year. It has been very fun to see and share all the user submissions for the Plaid Week.

It might just become a new Plaid Week yearly tradition!

So even though we don’t have a lot of NEW content this year, I am hoping sharing the user projects my show you something from my archives you haven’t seen for a while!

I was quite happy with how these little gnome bottle covers turned out. They are rather quick, and would make cute neighbor gifts this year!
I personally love the plaid look of the bottom part, but honestly, you could work it in a solid color too.

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The pattern includes large block plaid, small block plaid for a regular size bottle and a small block pattern for a mini bottle of Martinelli’s (because mini is just SO cute!)


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CROCHET WINE COVERS – CROCHET PATTERN

What you need:
– 4mm Hook
– 1 ball each of Heartland in Redwood(Red), Black Canyon(Black), Mount Rainier (Gray)
– 1 ball each of Premier Anti Pilling Worsted in Snow White (White), Burgundy (Wine)
– Fluffy White Yarn (WeCrochet Biggo in Bare)
– Hot Glue Gun 

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

HOW TO GET THIS GNOME WINE COVER PATTERN:

This pattern is inside the Endless Bundle!
What is the ENDLESS BUNDLE? It’s the ever-growing crochet pattern bundle membership full of modern crochet patterns, videos, courses and crochet graphics! I add new content every month!

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If you love this crochet pumpkin pattern pattern and aren’t interested in the Endless Bundle, you can get the single pattern in my shops!

– W&I Shop
– Ravelry
– Etsy

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Happy crocheting!

xoxo,

Modern Crochet Pumpkin Patterns – Crochet Pattern

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These modern crochet pumpkins add the perfect touch of rustic to your fall or thanksgiving home decor. The finished crochet pumpkins look intricate but the color work and texture are easier than you think! Switch up the colors to make them perfect for Halloween, Thanksgiving, or autumn decor.
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Crochet pumpkins have been on my list for a long time! I made these cute tartan plaid pumpkins last year for Plaid Week, but decided to add a few more to my collection. The plaid ones are so lovely for to display all through fall, but I would love to make a few more of the patterned ones for halloween! They would look fab in with purple stripes and black polka dots.

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They turned out quite lovely and I especially love the orange spice colored tartan pumpkin. Admittedly, I started with just the gray and black pumpkins, thinking they would be the only color way I would make. I decided a pumpkin spice colored one would be cute too, so I ordered some more yarn. Now that they are finished, I actually think the orange one is my favorite!

The pattern includes 4 different styles:
Tartan Plaid Pumpkin
Plaid Check Pumpkin
Polka Dot pumpkin
Chevron Pumpkin

The plaids are similar but different. I wanted to make the plaid check in black and white but ran out of time! I will have to add it to my collection next year.


CROCHET PUMPKIN – CROCHET PATTERN

What you need:
– size 7 hook (4.5mm)
– Wool of Andes (1 ball each of Maple Heather, Sarsaparilla, Picket Fence Heather
OR
– Wool of Andes (1 ball each of Flagstone Heather, Wellies Heather, I used Oyster Heather because I had it on hand, but I think Down Heather would be a better choice for the light color ) 
– Lion Brand Heartland in Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon
– Polyfil
– Glue Gun
– Small sticks for stems
– Small stones or weights

Abbreviations: US Terms
Foundation SC
Ch –chain
Sc –single crochet
Dc –Double Crochet
Sl st –Slip Stitch
FPDC – Front Post Doube Crochet
St – stitch

Gauge: not important, just make sure your stitches are tight enough that you can’t see the stuffing between them.

HOW TO GET THIS PATTERN:

This pattern is inside the Endless Bundle!
What is the ENDLESS BUNDLE? It’s the ever-growing crochet pattern bundle membership full of modern crochet patterns, videos, courses and crochet graphics! I add new content every month!

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If you love this crochet pumpkin pattern pattern and aren’t interested in having access to hundred of patterns, videos, courses and graphics, you can get the single pattern in my shops!

– W&I Shop
– Ravelry
– Etsy


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Happy crocheting!

xoxo,

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PLAID WEEK CALL OUT

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As some of you know, we welcomed an unexpected blessing of a 4th child into our home this past July. His arrival has caused a bit of scrambling in our personal life but especially in my crochet life! I had a fully booked editorial calendar, rich with fall, winter, holiday and plaid projects. Now, as I have focused on my babies (yes, with Cubbie not yet two when Crash was born, I feel like I have two babies right now!), my plans for fall and Plaid Week have been modified.

This year, I thought it might be fun to share and feature your beautiful Plaid Week work! I am working to possibly get out some new patterns, but we will see what the next weeks bring.

Are you interested in being featured on the Whistle and Ivy Facebook or Instagram pages? Submit your photo!

HOW TO SUBMIT:
– All submissions need to be send via email (click here) Bethany (at) whistleandivy (dot) com
– DEADLINE – OCT 30TH
– Please put “Plaid Week Submission” as your email title
– include your name (or any name of your choosing) you would like shared along your image
– include, if desired, a few words about your project! It could be your favorite yarn you used, the special recipient, or anything else you would like to share.
– attach your photo to the email. Your work MUST be a Whistle and Ivy Plaid project or other Whistle and Ivy pattern modified with plaid color work. Please make sure it’s bright and focused so we can see your beautiful work. (try taking a photo next to a bright window)
(By attaching your image and sending it to me, you are giving me permission to share your photo with credit to you on my social channels!)

Although I plan to share all images sent to me, all will depend on how many images are submitted, so I cannot guarantee that all images will be shared. Thank you for understanding!

I can’t wait to see your pretty projects!


Happy crafting!

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Crochet Nursery Reveal – Boho Gender Neutral Room

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This darling boho gender neutral nursery features many crochet details! So many ways to decorate with crochet for a baby’s first room, from toys to decor to storage. Read on get inspired for your crochet nursery!
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I have actually never put together a nursery for any of my babies. Sure, I gathered the necessities and bought some crib sheets, but I never really spent time collecting items and creating a lovely room for our new baby.

Our little bundle makes #4 for our family, and I decided to make an effort to put together a curated nursery room. I especially wanted to make sure it had lots of crochet touches, so I set to work brainstorming ideas a couple months ago.

I wanted everything to be a bit boho in this crochet nursery, with lots of yarn and textiles.
I dug a bit through my archives and made a few things with older patterns, but I also designed up some new ones for this room!

These hanging baskets I designed specifically to hang over the changing table, but you can use them for so much more. They can help organize any room or be a cute little pot for a plant.


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This room is actually pretty tiny, so I didn’t have much wall space to fill. I decided to make this cute wall hanging with heat transfer vinyl. The blank canvas sign I got at Hobby Lobby. I think you can maybe find something similar on amazon too (This maybe?). If you want to make this one too, you can use my file! Download it here.

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I made a miniature version of my crochet hexagon wall hanging, making it with just 5 hexagons instead of 18. I decided to switch up the colors a bit, and used some deconstructed colored cotton rope for the tassels.
I love how it turned out. It would be a perfect addition to a whimsical gallery wall.


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I also hung my granny stitch garland in the nursery! To give it a more finished, polished look, I tied some wooden rings to the ends of it to hang it by.

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Next, I whipped up a larger version of my faux macrame rainbows. This one measures about 6″ x 9″. I created it using two strands of yarn and crocheting around two strands of rope. I used a 7mm hook to accommodate the larger yarn gauge. To hang it, I simply hot glued a strand of cotton cord to the top to make a small loop. So quick and easy!

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You can see the original faux macrame crochet rainbows hanging on the simple gym my husband made for Cubbie. They are so cute!


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Of course I am huge on darkening the nursery to get the maximum amount of sleep we both can muster, so as much as I would like to keep real plants in the nursery, faux plants are a must! I made one basket using my simple easy customizable crochet baskets method. I used chunky Tuff Puff for added texture for a small basket.

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Next to the crochet basket is Basil the Fox! He is decor at the moment but when the time is right, I hope he will be a snuggle buddy to our little guy.


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One of my favorite quick win crochet patterns for the last few months is my mini crochet belly baskets. They turned out so great. Why is everything mini just so fun?
This is the smallest size, but the pattern actually comes with 3 different sizes.


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The small hexagon shelves are perfect for a crochet succulent as well.

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For the last small wall, I made this cute DUDE wall hanging. The pattern hasn’t been released but I plan to get it finished up next week!



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And finally is my newest pattern, a sweet crochet donkey lovey. Neither of my first two children took to loveies. I gave Cubbie one that we had on hand, to help transition her away from the pacifier. She took to it immediately! It’s very cute and soft, but I am kicking myself for not introducing a crochet one handmade by me.

This time I will be ready with this darling donkey lovey. He turned out adorable. I have a couple lovey’s in my pattern library (Moose Lovey, and Serape Lovey), but I decided to design a brand new one for him. This one is also smaller, and I embroidered the eyes. I think I might go back to my older patterns and remake them with embroidered eyes, making them more suitable for babies.




Boho Crochet Nursery Crochet Patterns included in this post:

Hanging Baskets
Customizable Baskets
Granny Triangle Garland
Faux Macrame Rainbows
DUDE Wall Hanging (Coming soon!)
Hexagon Wall hanging
Mini Belly Basket
Crochet Succulent
Basil Fox
Donkey Lovey

I hope you found some inspiration from this crochet nursery for your own baby room!
Happy crocheting!

xoxo,