I crocheted a mouse house last week based on this pattern – http://www.diyhowto.org/crochet-caravan. However, when I made a tiny mouse and little girl for my house, the roof was too low for the bunk beds. The solution was simple. Raise the roof … Continue reading The Renovated Crochet Mini House
Recycling is called upcycling theses days; ripped sheets make great rag rugs and baskets and footstools or poufs. I stuffed my poufs with old sleeping bags. I started crocheting from the top centre with 10 single crochets. To make the … Continue reading Upcycling Sheets: Crocheted Pouf
Crocheted covered jars are a cheap but lovely gift idea because they are easy to make, inexpensive and best of all they are in vogue. After looking at a few patterns and pictures of crocheted covered jars, I simply designed … Continue reading Cover Jars With Crochet
This project was a lot easier than I thought it would be, I bought a package of large, craft needles, picked on with a slight curve and simply pierced the sole of the flipflop from the top, coming out half way … Continue reading Make a Slipper With a Flip-Flop Sole
I based the sandals on a pattern on a blog called Crochet Jewel but made a few changes. Continue reading Crocheted Flip Flops
My nephew and his wife sent me a photo of a pattern asking if I could crochet the outfit for their newborn’s photo shoot. Of course the pattern cost $5.99 and I refuse to pay for patterns so I scrounged … Continue reading Crocheting for a Baby Photo Shoot
I have been having fun crocheting toys. Crocheting is a cheap, eco-friendly way to bless kids and to encourage simple, back to basics play. It is easy to unplug kids from technology with toys that attract and entice such as … Continue reading Crocheted Playmats
I could not find a good, free crochet pattern in English for Micky and Minnie Mouse but discovered an excellent one in Spanish. All I needed was a combination of the original pattern, Google translate and a chart which translated … Continue reading Crocheting Minnie Mouse From a SPANISH Pattern?
I discovered something to crochet for gifts which everyone loves . . . pillow covers. Even better, the seventies look is IN with the young crowd. I literally crochet dozens of pillows . They are quick and fun to whip … Continue reading Guess What? Crochet Pillows Are IN
This pattern is easy to follow, fun to change and adapt. I was delighted with the professional look of the final product. Since my wool is thicker than what is used in the pattern, I used an N- 9 mm hook … Continue reading Crocheted Owl Hat
