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Free Pattern – Poinsettia bottle cozy
Need a last minute gift or a hostess gift? Slip a nice bottle of wine into this lovely cozy, and you’re ready to go! While it was designed for wine bottles, the pattern includes instructions to make it somewhat wider, narrower, taller, or shorter as needed, so it can easily be adjusted to fit bubble bath, bath salts, olive oil, or other similarly shaped bottles! This pattern involves some advanced techniques, particularly the colorwork. The border rows are done with alternating colors every stitch, and the main flower pattern is charted and done in the round. I have marked it as an experienced skill level pattern because of these techniques,…
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Pattern Review – Eloise Baby Sweater by Moogly
I stumbled upon the Eloise Baby Sweater pattern when it first came out, about a year ago. It was designed by Tamara Kelly of Moogly. I didn’t have anyone to make it for, but I knew I had to make it. This sweater became the start of my slowly growing baby gift stash. I made mine with a lightweight, summery yarn. The colors reminded me of mint chocolate chip ice cream. I made short sleeves instead of the long ones in the original pattern. I also used instructions for a larger size, since my gauge was smaller. Since then, she has also published a Eloise Girls Sweater in sizes all…
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Tea Cozy Tuesday – December – Week #2
I'm working ahead on our final Tea Cozy Tuesday pattern, so that we can finish in time for holiday gifting. This month is a crochet along (CAL) pattern. See my December CAL progress so far, plus some pattern tips and modifications!
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Tea Cozy Tuesday – December – Week #1
We have just one more cozy left in the Tea Cozy Tuesday Make Along. Our final month is a crochet along (CAL) month. Wrapping up a fabulous year of cozies, here is the December CAL pattern!
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Tea Cozy Tuesday – November- Week #4
It's time to share our finished projects for this month in the Tea Cozy Tuesday Make Along! Here's my finished November tea cozy. Did you make one too? .
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Tea Cozy Tuesday – November- Week #3
We're halfway through a Tea Cozy Tuesday knit along (KAL) month, which means it's time for a November KAL progress update! How is your cozy coming along?
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Tea Cozy Tuesday – November- Week #2
Our Tea Cozy Tuesday project this month has lots of options! Are you making the base pattern only, or combining patterns to make a turkey? See what yarns I'll be using, plus some November pattern tips.
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Crochet Frame Gift Card Holder
Frame your gift in a Crochet Frame Gift Card Holder! Add a personal touch to your gift cards with this quick and easy frame. You can also hang it as an ornament, use the bonus printable inserts for gift tags, or make a solid front for a more traditional holder.
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Tea Cozy Tuesday – November- Week #1
There are only 2 tea cozies left for the year! November is a knit along (KAL) month in the Tea Cozy Tuesday Make Along. Here is the November KAL pattern!
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Free Pattern – Crocodile Stitch Pixie Hat
This free pixie hat pattern uses fingering weight yarn and is available in 3 sizes ranging from 0-24 months. It was inspired by and designed to match the Crocodile Booties pattern by Bonita Patterns. To add to the set, check out these free crocodile stitch scratch mittens from Layla’s Crochet too! NOTE: Your feedback matters! Feedback from several users has indicated that the sizing on this pattern was coming out too small. The pattern has now been updated (11/6/15) to increase the sizing for all three sizes, and also to increase the difference in sizing between the 3 sizes. If you purchased a pdf download of this pattern, you should soon receive…
