Last winter/spring while scrolling through archive.org, looking for some creative inspiration, I stumble upon several turn of the twentieth century books on Irish Crochet. I though to myself “now, that’s something I would like to try.” A good year later, under 3 feet of snow, and with St Patrick’s Day right around the corner, I…
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Chevron Patterned Pom-pom Hat
I was gifted a new scarf and set of gloves over the holidays – both in a matching green. Which, of course, prompted me into crochet a complementary hat. I went through my crochet pattern books looking for the simplest hat pattern available which led me to the chevron hat pattern in The New Crochet….
Snowflake Coffee Sleeve
Another Reusable Holiday Coffee Sleeve, but instead of embroidering the design onto the coffee sleeve, this one is decorated in a crocheted snowflake appliqué. Make a crochet coffee sleeve using the pattern from the Reusable Holiday Coffee Sleeve post. Use embroidery floss and a buttonhole stitch to trim the edges of the coffee sleeve. Crochet the…
Snowflake Earrings
Another holiday gift idea, these crochet earrings are lightweight and will pair well with your winter knits. Materials: Embroidery Floss Two 6 mm (or 4 mm) Metal Rings A pair of Earring Hooks 7 (1.65 mm) Crochet Hook Scissors White Glue Old Paint Brush Metal Pins Piece of Foam Directions: Crochet Two Snowflakes Rnd 1:…
The Ephemeral Bee 