The Peyton Scarf: Crochet Pattern

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The Peyton Scarf

I'm so excited for this pattern to be my first pattern release in almost 3 years! Welcome to the Peyton Scarf. Not only is this pattern (FREE here on my blog) my first in a long time, but I'm so excited for it to be a part of the 2020 Christmas in July Make Along with Underground Crafter. Each day in the month of July a fellow maker will be posting a free knitting, crochet, or sewing project for all of us to get a head start on our holiday making for this year! This week's theme is gifts for women and this scarf is just perfect for your bestie in your life.

Now for my pattern! :)

The LuLu Coffee Sleeve: Crochet Pattern

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I love coffee.  I have a cup as soon as I get up, one when I get to my workplace, and another in the afternoon after lunch.  It's just part of my routine.  Wi
th that being said, I love making coffee sleeves.  They are so many different options you can do with them and the color combos are honestly endless.

A few months back, I was talking with a friend and it was brought up to make her a coffee sleeve.  So here is what I came up with, I present to you the LuLu Coffee Sleeve :)

crochet burnout

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It's been since November of 2014 since I have published anything, and the reason why is simple...burnout, crochet burnout that is.

The holidays hit me hard with crochet and I said yes way too many times with little time to complete all the projects that I wanted to do for the holidays.  A customer never got left out in the wind, but I, myself, felt a little ruffled.  So, today let's talk about burnout, let's talk about ways to avoid it and ways to get through it.

daydreaming at night crochet scarf: FREE pattern

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I'm a sucker for variegated yarns. Always have been--I just love the colors of them. Especially when I ran across Red Heart Boutique's Unforgettable Yarn in Dragonfly. I had to grab it immediately and then I started creating something. This one scarf I have been working on and off for almost two months, and after all that I just love the way it turned out. The colors look beautiful in this pattern and are so eye catching, the colors is what inspired the name of this, Daydreaming at Night.  The colors look so whimsical, but have a deeper tone to them which made me think of night.

pattern review: Leaping Stripes and Blocks Blanket by Moogly

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I think anyone can attest that as you go through life, there are stages.  My husband and I a few years back attended many, many weddings.  And, now, I feel like it's all about babies within our friends and family members.  So, when my friend and co-worker announce she was pregnant, I went on a limb and started making a baby blanket with gender specific colors for a boy--and when she announce she was having a boy, I was ecstatic.  I was thrilled my little hunch was right, and of course that I didn't have to start over.  And the pattern that I started that blanket with is none other than Moogly's Leaping Stripes and Blocks Blanket.

Tuesday PIN-spiration Link Party

This week I'm honored to be co-hosting the Tuesday PIN-spiration Link Party! Here are two fellow bloggers that I've enjoyed to get to know over the last few months; Amy and Rhondda.

Meet Your Hosts:

Amy from The Stitchin' Mommy

Follow Amy:
Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest | Instagram | Google+

Rhondda from Oombawka Design

Follow Rhondda:
Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest | Instagram | Google+ 

Our picks of the week:

(left) Sweet Potato Patties with Black Beans - Pickle Bee
(right) Baby Girl's Woodland Nursery - The Turquoise Home

(left) Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Brownies - Far From Normal
(right) Scrap Busters for Your Keys - Two Crochet Hooks

Featured Blogger:

This week our featured blogger is the amazing Charlotte from CrochetbyCEDdesigns!

 "Hi!  I'm Charlotte from CrochetbyCEDdesigns!  You can usually find me with a crochet hook in one hand and a cup of coffee in the other.  I love all things yarn and crochet related and love learning new things.  I started the CrochetbyCEDdesigns blog just for fun and to write pattern reviews for fellow crocheters and I have now recently taken the jump into the writing world of crochet-I hope you enjoy what you see!"

Here are two great posts from Charlotte's blog:

(left) Crochet Coffee Sleeve | (right) Burst of Color Crochet Cowl

You can find and follow Charlotte on these social media platforms:

Facebook | Pinterest  | Twitter | Etsy

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World Wide Artist Blog Hop

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Last week, Rebecca of Little Monkeys Crochet invited me to join in on the World Wide Artist Blog Hop! You can check out her post here.

I first met Rebecca when I offered to test one of her crochet patterns (review and link to patterns can be found here).  We worked really well together, to the point where I began to ask Rebecca more and more questions about building my blog.  She's been a great help and I'm thankful for her continued guidance, and hopefully, we will meet one day!

So, let's get started with the: The World Wide Artist Blog Hop

slightly slouchy beanie: FREE PATTERN

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I once made a slouchy beanie, and just never liked the way it turned out--ever since then I have been on the hunt, and after finding this Lion Brand Tweed yarn in Acadia Tweed, I had the plan that I wanted to make this slightly slouchy beanie.  I say slightly, because after making it and putting it on, I realized the 'slouch' wasn't as slouchy as compared to other beanies, but I liked it.  Again, I am in love with this yarn--it's soft, it's colorful while still be neutral and matches with everything.  I can't wait for it to cool enough so I can wear this--I know I will definitely be using it for my trip to New Orleans next month!

Flower Patterns Round-Up

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One of the first things I learned to make as a crocheter was a flower.  You could probably say that it was the item that started this whole thing.  So, when I decided that I wanted to do my very first pattern round up, I knew it was going to be about flowers.

Pictured:

1.  Simply Collectible Crochet's Easy Crochet Flower Headband

2.  Snappy Tots' Colorful Blossom

3.  Cre8tion Crochet's Large Crochet Roses

4.  Danyel Pink Designs' Crochet Lazy Daisy Afghan

5.  Little Monkeys Crochet's Pansy Flower Pattern

6.  My Hobby is Crochet's Dahlia Flower
  

Even more goodies are below, make sure you check all of these great patterns out!

Rebeckah's Treasures' Crochet Remembrance Poppies

Posh Pooch Designs' 6 Petal Crochet Flower

Raising Robertsons' Deer Daisy Woodland Crown

Daisy Cottage Designs' Large Daisy Crochet Pattern

Crochet Memories' Chrysanthemums Napkin Rings

let's get to know me

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For awhile I have been wanting to do a bit of a get to know me post, so here's what I've come up with! Enjoy!

My husband and I on our wedding day in 2011 :)

I am a Florida born and raised girl, now living in the Tampa Bay area with my husband, our daughter, Avery, and our cat, Casper.  Justin, my husband, and I have been married almost 4 years and this blog or my crocheting couldn't be possible without him as he supports me 100% in something I love to do!  Crochet is truly a hobby of mine that has turned into a small business.  I work for my husband and I's church Sunday through Thursday and I try to make as much time as possible to pick up my crochet hook and yarn!

Crochet Bear Newborn Beanie with Bow: FREE Pattern

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Again, a pattern that comes from a friend wanting something adorable for her new niece.  I love cute little bears, my husband even gave me one when we were dating long distance, there is just something about them-so cute and cuddly.  So, this is a pattern that is quickly becoming one of my favorites.  I knew that I didn't want to do a basic beanie, I wanted to add some texture to it, so that's why I decided to make most of the beanie have the cross stitch, just using the half-double crochet, instead of the double crochet.  The same technique I used in my coffee sleeve pattern.  So, here comes the bear and bow pattern!

bursts of color crochet cowl--FREE Pattern

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I love fall and everything that comes with it and knowing that Christmas season will be here before we know it doesn't hurt either! So, with fall right around the corner I wanted to make a simple cowl that works up quickly with some great Lion Brand Heartland Tweed yarn in the color Mount Ranier-I picked this yarn up on whim during one of my many trips to the craft store. I have loved how this works up and adore the speaks of color in the yarn. I picked out this one in particular because it is mainly grey, and I love the way grey goes with just about anything.

So, with all that being said, I introduce you to the bursts of color crochet cowl!  As I was editing the
pictures, I was trying to think of a name and notice all the little bursts of colors in it, and so it is written. 

Scrunched Newborn Beanie: FREE Pattern

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I tend to get a lot of custom order from friends, as I am sure a lot of crocheters get.  And, sometimes I have to turn them down because if the time I get and what needs to be done, I just can't do it.  But, this time is different.  I had a friend approach me about, what I am calling, a "scrunched" beanie.  She showed me a picture and I was immediately thought, "pattern idea!"  So, here it is.  

Hot Off the Hook, Part 2

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It's time again for a new blog post--this time another Hot Off the Hook, also my first blog since my new logo, thank you Josh!

I feel like I have been working on so much for than just the two items, but this is what has come off my hooks in the last week.

First up is an infinity scarf that was a custom order for someone across the border in Canada.  I always tend to get scarf orders early and most of the time they are from Canada--I wish I could only enjoy a scarf early too!  This one is grey with beautiful black buttons instead of the first one I made, a bone color scarf with wooden buttons.

New FREE Pattern: Crochet Coffee Sleeve

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I've been waiting to try and write my own pattern for some time now, and this week I finally got around to doing it!

For the longest time I have been searching for a coffee sleeve pattern that I could make for some of my travel mugs that are thin and sometimes can be hard to grab because the heat radiates through them--I had bought some, but after making them, they just didn't turn out the way I wanted them to.  So, I decided to make my own pattern to give a nice textured feel to the sleeve--introducing you to the Crochet Coffee Sleeve by CEDdesigns:

Crochet Coffee Sleeve in Mustard

Hot off the Hook!

Long time, no blog!  My husband and I have been crazy busy around here and I'm excited to try and get back on a routine with this blog.  I've missed working on it..so let's dive right in!

This blog will be the first of a new series called Hot off the Hook.  In these series, which I hope to do twice a month, I will go over what has recently came off my hook.  It will be similar to my pattern reviews, but with more than one completed project in a post.

pattern review: scallop beanie

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Yarn used: Caron Simply Soft in White and Soft Pink

Hook used: Susan Bates in size H

Gauge: 3hdc=1"

I love the idea of putting crochet and girly touches together, but then again, who doesn't?  Once I started making beanies I wanted to try a scalloped edge beanie.  It makes the beanie just a tad bit more girly and I love the way it looks!  So, I went searching for a pattern, and found one from Swellamy Crochet off of her Etsy shop.  The pattern can be found here.  When one of my friends was expecting their first child, they approached me about doing some items for their precious little girl, and the mom showed me a picture of a scalloped beanie, and I knew that this pattern was perfect for it!

This pattern was very well written and had great sizing for the pattern as well. It also included a great pattern for a corsage, even though it isn't the flower pattern I used for the beanie pictured on the right, it is a great flower pattern, and honestly one that I just haven't able to master yet.

Don't let this beanie fool you, though.  Swellamy Crochet has many different patterns in her Etsy shop, any by many I mean 259 of them!  So, maybe you aren't looking for a beanie, but she has anything you can think of.  A very great variety of scarf patterns--I can't wait to get my hands on one of them!  Head on over to her shop and check her great patterns out!

Crochet Tutorial Series, Part 2: Slip Knots, Chains and Single Crochet

When I first started crocheting, some of the first things I learned was how to do a slip knot, how to chain and how to make a single crochet.  Some of the basics that can turn into some beautiful crochet pieces, all the way from beanies, blankets and baby booties.  I will break down the three different techniques for the picture part of this tutorial, but for the video part, they will all be in one video. So, let's get started with the slip knot.

Slip Knot
This is the first, most of the time (minus the Magic Circle), thing you will do to start a project.

1.  Grab your yarn and place it over your index finger, twice
2.  Take the piece of yarn that is closest to your hand (on your finger) and place over the front piece of yarn
3.  Pull up the now back piece of yarn forward and in one fluid motion, pull your finger up, pulling the front piece of  yarn
4.  Pull on the tail of yarn to tighten the now created loop on your finger
5.  Take the yarn off your finger and place your crochet hook inside the loop
6.  Tighten the loop again on your finger

You now have created a slip knot, now onto make some chains.

pattern review: baby cocoon crochet bowl

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One of my favorite projects to make is any type of of photo prop!  I love that they are, most of the time, different items and a crocheters creativity can really be shown through the making of photo props.  This Crochet Baby Cocoon from illbeyarned does not disappoint.

This pattern is easy to understand and with using Lion Brand Homespun Yarn, it works up quickly with a great stretch.  At first I was beginning to think my gauge was off, as it looked small, but the more rounds you work of the pattern, you start to notice that it is growing and has that stretch you look for in a cocoon pattern so it looks snug on the baby in the final picture.  I love that this pattern suggests you use Lion Brand Homespun Yarn--before this pattern I had never used it before--and the color choices are just top notch and the quality of the yarn is fantastic.

Crochet Tutorial Series, Part 1: The Magic Circle

I typically make a lot of beanies...it just is something that is quick and easy to do.  However, the one thing I disliked most about making beanies was the annoying little open hole in the top of them after you would make your initial circle.  I wanted to be able to find a way to make that hole disappear...introducing you to the Magic Circle.  Not sure how long ago this has been around, but I am so very thankful that I found it and want it to share it with all of you!

So, grab your favorite yarn and crochet hook and get ready to learn one of my favorite crochet tips.

1-3 Grab your yarn and place it over your index finger, then wrap the tail around your middle finger twice; next take your crochet hook and place under the two strands sitting on your middle finger.
4-6 With your hook, grab the yarn that is sitting on your index finger and pull through then chain 1 to lock in the magic circle.
7-9 Make the amount of stitches that you need (for this I made 8 HDCs), begin to pull on the tail to pull close; and lastly, join with a slip stitch to the first stitch or you can continue working in the round, whichever way your pattern calls for.