Category: Crocheting

Easy Crochet Shawl for Beginners

Posted June 6, 2019 by Monique in Crocheting / 0 Comments
Easy Crochet Shawl for Beginners

This simple crochet shawl is a project you can complete in a single weekend! It’s also a great stash-busting project. I chose to use a cotton blend sock yarn to create a light summery accessory. Simply select yarn and a crochet hook that works with your yarn choice and you are ready to get started. […]

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8 Quick and Easy Christmas Tree Skirts to Make

Posted November 30, 2018 by Monique in Crocheting, Knitting / 0 Comments
8 Quick and Easy Christmas Tree Skirts to Make

  Christmas tree skirts are a sure fire way to add a homemade touch to your home decor this holiday season. Here are eight fabulous ideas for quick and easy Christmas tee skirts to whip up in a weekend, or maybe two! There’s still plenty of time to create a family heirloom with your very […]

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The Best Sock Yarn Projects (That Aren’t Socks!)

Posted July 21, 2018 by Monique in Crocheting, Knitting / 4 Comments
The Best Sock Yarn Projects (That Aren’t Socks!)

Sock yarn is a bit of an obsession for me. Can’t leave the yarn store without a skein or four! But, just because it’s called sock yarn, doesn’t mean you can’t knit (or crochet) it into something else! Here are some wonderful and unique sock yarn projects to inspire you. Planter Cozies How awesome are […]

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The Best FREE Granny Square Crochet Patterns

Posted July 12, 2018 by Monique in Crocheting / 5 Comments
The Best FREE Granny Square Crochet Patterns

Granny square crochet patterns abound on the internet! These delightful squares of fiber goodness are always in vogue. Make one for a kitchen hot pad or a hundred for an heirloom blanket or anything in between. They make the perfect summer take-a-long project. Small, portable, and great to have when you’re in line, waiting at […]

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7 Fabulous Fall DIY Home Decor Projects

Posted September 22, 2017 by Monique in Crocheting, DIY Mini Project / 0 Comments
7 Fabulous Fall DIY Home Decor Projects

Ahhhh. It’s finally arrived, the first day of Autumn. The air is crisp in the mornings, and a craving for hot chocolate and peppermint Schnapps is already plaguing me. Hard to believe we are easing into the holiday season with Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas just around the corner. If you haven’t started decorating for the […]

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A Roundup of Fabulous Fall Afghans

Posted September 2, 2017 by Monique in Crocheting, Knitting / 0 Comments
A Roundup of Fabulous Fall Afghans

It’ll be several more weeks before we have a chill in the morning air here in the desert southwest, but the chili roasting has begun and that is our gauge for the start of the fall season. In honor of the change in season, I thought I’d round up a few fabulous fall afghans and […]

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Elegant Crochet Shawl

Posted March 2, 2016 by Monique in Crocheting / 0 Comments
Elegant Crochet Shawl

Elegant Shawl to Crochet This lovely shawl is a Lion Brand original. You can find the English instructions here. The shawl was originally designed for their Homespun yarn, but the version in the photo is made with something entirely different. Isn’t it gorgeous? * This blogger translated the pattern into Spanish and provides great photos […]

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