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Crochet Cute Critters Stickers

Wed, 25 Nov 2020 00:32:20 GMT

I recently stumbled upon a really cute custom vinyl sticker shop on Etsy called “Mango & Bean” and after a few back and forth emails, Myra came up with these adorable stickers for me! The stickers are the same image from the front of my book “Crochet Cute Critters” featuring Ginger the Giraffe and Callie the Cat – talk about some girl power going on there!

Click HERE to shop Mango & Bean vinyl stickers

I order a bunch of these stickers and while I’m still figuring out a way to independently sell them to you guys (with permission from Mango & Bean), I thought I would go ahead and host a little giveaway!

These matte vinyl stickers are approximately 3×3 inches and great for indoor and outdoor use on water bottles, laptops, tablets, notebooks, cards, diaries, mobile, anything! They are water and scratch resistant for cars, tumblers and even dishwasher safe!

I am giving away a Crochet Cute Critters Sticker to 15 winners! The contest is open worldwide! Just enter below!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

I would be honored if you would consider purchasing my book “Crochet Cute Critters” during your holiday shopping this year! It makes a great gift for all skill levels! Or treat yourself if you haven’t already! So grateful for your support.

Crochet Cute Critters is on sale for only $7.69 on Amazon!
BUY THE BOOK HERE

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Crochet Rudolph Light Up Face Mask

Mon, 23 Nov 2020 23:53:29 GMT

While I was wandering the aisles of Michaels Craft Store last week I spotted these adorable Rudolph Light Up Nose’s. I immediately had the idea that I might be able to crochet the nose into a face mask. This is a great way to make these masks fun and festive for the holidays! Of course if you are wearing this Crochet Rudolph Face Mask out and about please use a fabric lining and or wear it over a disposable face mask.

Materials:
– Rudolph Light Up Nose from Michaels.com
– Red Heart Super Saver Yarn in Color Cafe Latte (or any other brown)
– Red Heart Fabric Lined Face Mask Pattern (GET IT HERE)
– Size H Crochet Hook
– Tapestry Needle

You will be following THIS PATTERN from Yarnspirations.com. It’s a super simple face mask pattern that can easily be adjustable.

When you get about 5 rows in (the middle of your project) you will crochet the next row around the elastic band, securing the light up nose into the middle of the mask. I have a video tutorial below showing you exactly how to do this!

Finish crocheting your rows as the pattern specifies and then make ear straps/ribbon ties. I ended up making chain loops for my ear straps but you can follow the Yarnspirations pattern and make the straps as they directed.

And there you have it! A Crochet Rudolph Light Up Nose Face Mask!

GET THE LIGHT UP NOSE
GET THE FACE MASK PATTERN

Let us know if you make this project! Tag #RepeatCrafterMe and #Yarnspirations on social media!

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Red Heart Pompom Trimmed Tree Skirt

Thu, 19 Nov 2020 22:12:47 GMT

I have a mini Christmas Tree in my crochet room that is full of colorful yarn themed ornaments! I wanted to crochet a small tree skirt for it and came across this bright color-striped Red Heart Pompom Trimmed Tree Skirt on Yarnspirations.com! I love how the colors matched my pompom garland exactly! Plus it was super quick to work up and I had all the Red Heart Super Saver yarn on hand. You could actually use any color combinations of your choice. Lots of ways to customize this tree skirt!

You can find the Red Heart Pompom Trimmed Tree Skirt Pattern HERE (It’s FREE!) but keep in mind that this one fits a regular size Christmas Tree.

So I made a few small adjustments to the pattern to make it smaller for my mini tree…

I stared with a chain of 32 instead of 53. Then follow the pattern as written. You will end up with only 5 pompom points instead of 9. That’s it!
Just keep crocheting in rows of colors (white in-between) as stated in the pattern. Easy-peasy!

Show me your Christmas trees! Tag me on social media using #RepeatCrafterMe. And if you make this Red Heart Pompom Trimmed Tree Skirt be sure to tag #Yarnspirations and let them know how much you love it!

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Crochet Gingerbread Blanket

Mon, 16 Nov 2020 16:03:00 GMT

Christmas Crochet is in full swing and I have another fun and festive Holiday projects for you! I’ve created this super cute Crochet Gingerbread Blanket! It works up quickly so you can easily get this done in a few days. You will start by crocheting in a circle which we then transform into a square just by adding a few extra stitches! The v-stitches in white yarn create that adorable rik-rak pattern. Lastly, simple crocheted circles make the eyes and cheeks and use the surface slip stitch for the big smile! Everyone is going to want to cuddle up in this cute Christmas Character!

I love seasonal crochet projects and the holidays are my favorite time of year to create cute handmade décor and gifts. Gingerbread men are a fan favorite so I knew I wanted to design something that was gingerbread themed but also something that was simplistic and doable during the busy holiday season.

Materials:
– Worsted weight yarn. You can shop colors from the Bernat or Red Heart yarn lines HERE on Yarnspirations.com
Brown (4 skeins), White (1 skein), Red (1 skein), and Black (1 skein)
– Size H Crochet Hook
– Tapestry Needle
– Pom Pom maker (optional)

Finished Size = Approximately 38 x 38 inches

Gingerbread Blanket Pattern:
Starting with brown yarn
Magic Ring, chain 2 and make 12 DC in ring, join to first DC, chain 2
Round 2: 2 DC in each stitch around, join, chain 2 (24 DC)
Round 3: 2 DC in each stitch around, join, chain 2 (48 DC)
Round 4: DC in each stitch around, join, chain 2 (48 DC)
Round 5: 2 DC in first stitch, DC in next stitch, repeat around, join, chain 2 (72 DC)
Round 6: DC in each stitch around, join, chain 2 (72 DC)
Round 7: 2 DC in first, DC in next 7 stitches, join, chain 2 (81 DC)
Round 8: 2 DC in first, DC in next 8 stitches, join, chain 2 (90 DC)
Round 9: 2 DC in first, DC in next 9 stitches, join, chain 2 (99 DC)
Round 10: 2 DC in first, DC in next 10 stitches, join, chain 2 (108 DC)
Round 11: DC in first 26 stitches, 2 DC + chain 2 + 2 DC all in next stitch, DC in next 26 stitches, 2 DC + chain 2 + 2 DC all in next stitch, DC in next 26 stitches, 2 DC + chain 2 + 2 DC all in next stitch, DC in next 26 stitches, 2 DC + chain 2 + 2 DC in last stitch, join to first DC, chain 2
Round 12-15: DC in each stitch around and make 2 DC + chain 2 + 2 DC in each of the 4 corners, join to first DC, chain 2
Round 16: Join in white yarn, chain 4 + DC in first stitch, skip a stitch, *DC + chain 1 + DC (v-stitch) in next, skip a stitch, repeat from * all the way around except when you get to the corners make a v-stitch + chain 2 + v-stitch in each of the 4 corners, join to 3^rd chain in your starting chain 4
Round 17: Join back in brown yarn, chain 2, make 2 DC in each v-stitch chain spaces. When you get to the 4 corners make 2 DC + chain 2 + 2 DC, join to first DC, chain 2
Round 18-26: DC in each stitch around and make 2 DC + chain 2 + 2 DC in each of the 4 corners, join to first DC, chain 2
Round 27: join in white yarn and do same as Round 16.
Round 28: join in brown yarn and do same as Round 17
Round 29-33: DC in each stitch around and make 2 DC + chain 2 + 2 DC in each of the 4 corners, join to first DC, chain 2
Round 34: join in white yarn and do same as Round 16.
Round 35: join in red yarn, make 2 SC in each of the v-stitch chain spaces, join to first SC, fasten off and weave in ends.

Gingerbread Eyes (make 2):
with black yarn
Magic Ring, chain 2 and make 12 DC in ring, join to first DC, Fasten off leaving long tail.

Gingerbread Cheeks (make 2):
with red yarn
Magic Ring, chain 2 and make 12 DC in ring, join to first DC, chain 2
Round 2: 2 DC in each stitch around, join to first DC, fasten off leaving long tail (24 DC)

Gingerbread Smile:
with white yarn
Surface Slip Stitch between rounds 8 and 9 to create a large smile.
Stitch on cheeks on ends of the smile.
Stitch on eyes between cheeks on top of rounds 6 and 7

Add large red pom-poms to the 4 corners of the blanket!

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Bernat Velvet Gingerbread Bear

Sat, 14 Nov 2020 18:48:50 GMT

I’m making a new Velvet Crochet Bear for the holidays!! Just by changing up the colors and embellishments to the Valentine Bear, I created a Gingerbread Bear!! Isn’t he the most adorable thing you’ve ever seen?! Make a Gingerbread Girl by moving the bow tie to the ear (or put a bow on both ears!) Perfect for gift giving or as a decor item this holiday season.

The first thing you will want to do is download the free Valentine Bear Pattern from Yarnspirations.com.

You can find the popular Bernat Velvet Valentine Bear Pattern HERE on the Yarnspirations website. I promise it is only one click away and will take only a second to save to your computer or phone!

Materials:
– Bernat Velvet Yarn in color Mushroom
– Bernat Velvet Yarn in White
SHOP THESE COLORS HERE ON YARNSPIRATIONS.COM
– Size H Crochet Hook
– Two 1 inch (or smaller) red buttons, and one green button.
– 1.5 inch red bow (I purchased a big bag HERE on Amazon)
– Red Safety Nose (or black safety nose). I got the red nose HERE on Amazon.
– Two 12mm black safety eyes
– Tapestry Needle

You will follow the directions and pattern as written for the Valentine Bear BUT you will use the brown mushroom color for all the elements with exception to the white stripes on the arms and feet and white for the snout.

For the arms: Add in white on rounds 5 and 6.
For the feet: Add in white on the last two rounds (8 and 9) and then add in two additional rounds in brown.

Be sure to add the buttons to the belly before you stuff it and then stitch on the bow tie! You can easily add in a strand of yarn to the back of the bow and stitch it on securely. Again, feel free to add the bow tie on the ears instead to make it look like a hair bow!

If you missed my Michaels class I taught on 10/13/20, you can watch the replay HERE! I spent an hour showing how to stitch together the Velvet Bear! Such a great demonstration for those who are struggling with putting together amigurumi pieces.

If you love the plush, lush, and super soft Velvet Bear as much as I do, let me know! Be sure to tag @RepeatCrafterMe and @Yarnspirations on social media! Or use the hashtags #RepeatCrafterMe and #Yarnspirations.

Happy Holiday Crocheting!

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Elf on the Shelf Crochet Face Mask

Sun, 08 Nov 2020 19:18:00 GMT

Is your Elf on the Shelf or Mensch on the Bench coming out of quarantine?! Do they need to stay 6 feet apart?! Let’s have some fun and get creative this 2020 holiday season! I crocheted tiny little face masks for our two Elf’s and our Mensch on the Bench as well!

I based the mini masks off of THIS versatile crochet face mask pattern from Yarnspirations.

You don’t always have to make these crochet masks for personal use. I crocheted a few for my Crochet Cute Critters to wear

and this past Halloween I made some festive themed designs. Now you can make one for your Elf too!

I am using Caron Simply Soft yarn and a size G hook.

Elf on the Shelf Face Mask:
Chain 10, Slip stitch in second chain from hook and next chain, SC in next 5, slip stitch in last two chains, chain 1, turn
Row 2-5 (or more/less rows if desired): in back loops only, slip stitch in first two, SC in next 5, slip stitch in last two, chain 1, turn
fasten off leaving long tails to tie onto elf’s head.
You can add in an extra strand of yarn to one side of the mask with a tapestry needle.

Mensch on the Bench Face Mask:
Chain 19, slip stitch in second chain from hook and in next 4, SC in next 8, slip stitch in last 5, chain 1, turn
Row 2-7 (or more rows if desired): in back loops only, slip stitch in first 5, SC in next 8, slip stitch in last 5, chain 1, turn
fasten off leaving long tails to tie onto the Rabbi’s head.
You can add in an extra strand of yarn to one side of the mask with a tapestry needle.

Let me see your Elf on the Shelf masks and more! Tag me on social media using #RepeatCrafterMe or @RepeatCrafterMe

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HCPB Final Countdown!

Fri, 06 Nov 2020 23:13:51 GMT

Thank you so much to everyone who supported this Holiday Crochet Pattern Bundle and in turn, supported all of the crochet designers who are involved in this project! I am blown away!

This is it. THE FINAL COUNTDOWN!

Today (November 6) is the LAST DAY to get the Holiday Crochet Pattern Bundle before it’s gone for good.

You get 40 holiday patterns for 90% off!

Grab The HOLIDAY CROCHET PATTERN BUNDLE Here Now

My Gnome For The Holidays Wall Hanging will be gone forever after 11:59pm along with many of these other crochet patterns. Don’t miss your chance!

You guys are the best! Thank YOU!

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Crochet Sloth Hat

Wed, 04 Nov 2020 21:36:44 GMT

Crochet hats make great gifts and are fun to wear all year round! If you are looking for a trending design and a cute hat pattern, look no further! I designed this Crochet Sloth Hat in six different sizes so you can make one for all ages!

You can find my pattern over at Yarnspirations!
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FREE PATTERN!

I used Bernat Super Value yarn which is a super versatile worsted weight yarn. And do you recognize this color?! It’s Topaz brown and believe it or not this one of my absolute favorites! I run out of this color all the time because I use it so much. It’s perfect for Gingerbread Men, Gingerbread Houses, Moose Hat, Bear Hat, Turkey Hat, UGG Boots, Owls, and MORE!

Shop Bernat Super Value in TOPAZ at Yarnspirations.com

Get the free CROCHET SLOTH HAT pattern HERE

Can’t wait to see your cute sloth hats! Tag #Yarnspirations and #RepeatCrafterMe on social media if you make one!

Baby Leo loves his sloth hat! And it matches his Sloth Blanket! Check it out HERE. (Leo is my friends baby!)

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Gnome For The Holidays Crochet Wall Hanging

Tue, 03 Nov 2020 16:49:42 GMT

Gnome for the Holidays! Most of us are home this holiday season and there is no better way to make spirits bright than with some fun, festive and cute décor like this adorable crochet Christmas Gnome wall hanging! I used Bernat Super Value Yarn paired with a Bernat Pipsqueak Yarn for the beard and pom-pom! You will crochet this as a graphgan so it’s very easy to carry your yarn and see your stitches. BUT you could also use this design and use the Corner-to-Corner method to crochet this piece into something larger like a blanket!

BUT HERE IS THE CATCH…

THIS PATTERN IS ONLY AVAILABLE IN THE HOLIDAY CROCHET PATTERN BUNDLE! And the Holiday Crochet Pattern Bundle is only available until Friday November 6th, 2020 and then it is GONE FOREVER.

So you only have 4 more days to get this pattern and then it will no longer be available anywhere.

Don’t hesitate! The Holiday Crochet Pattern Bundle is such a great deal!
You get over 40 gorgeous crochet patterns ranging from tops and cardigans to blankets, amigurumi, and more, Each on is carefully curated for Holiday crocheting! Gifts, decor, wearables, and many of the pieces are perfect for year-round use.

WHY did I do this?
Good question! When I was approached with this opportunity to combine 40 holiday crochet designs into one pattern pack, it seemed like such a great way to support the crochet community especially during this tough year. A lot of us independent artists are struggling… families are struggling. By purchasing the Holiday Crochet Pattern Bundle, it puts a little bit of money back into the pockets of hard working designers!

Thanks so much for your support!
GET THE GNOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS WALL HANGING HERE
Available in the Holiday Crochet Pattern Bundle!

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The Holiday Crochet Bundle!

Mon, 02 Nov 2020 15:03:30 GMT

I usually don’t do things like this but when I was invited to participate in a huge Holiday Crochet Bundle and support 40 of my fellow designers, I couldn’t say no! Here is what’s happening:

The Holiday Crochet Pattern Bundle sale just opened! It’s an exclusive compilation of patterns from 40 crochet designers that you probably already follow and love – including a NEW pattern design by ME (Repeat Crafter Me)! Most of the designers who participated in this Holiday Crochet Bundle sell their patterns and depend on craft shows to make a living. Unfortunately with Covid, many of these craft shows and ways for independent designers to make money has been shut down. This pattern bundle is a way for these talented designers to make a few extra pennies this holiday season! I love being able to support my artistic friends and build up our incredible crochet community.

You can pick up the bundle HERE

I am so excited for you to see these patterns, and even more excited for you to make them.

I made a Gnome for the Holidays Wall Hanging! It’s an easy graphgan style pattern using a pixel graph and single crochet stitches. The addition of Bernat Pipsqueak Yarn was perfect for the beard and pom-pom! Such a fun addition to your home holiday decor. And a great gift too! I made this Gnome Wall Hanging exclusively for this pattern bundle. The Holiday Crochet Bundle is only available for purchase for the next 5 days. That means that after it is no longer for sale, my pattern and many others will no longer be available – gone forever! Don’t miss your chance!

This bundle is packed full of 40 designer crochet patterns hand picked for your Holiday season at over 90% off…

We’ve also worked hard to provide you with awesome crochet patterns from amazing designers!

To name a few…
Repeat Crafter Me
Marly Bird
The Hook Nook
MJ’s Off The Hook Designs
Hooked on Homemade Happiness
Briana K Designs
Yarnutopia
CrochetKim
Mama In A Stitch
GoodKnit Kisses
Nicki’s Homemade Crafts

This bundle has every Holiday worthy pattern you could ever need. I know I’ll be making several of these patterns for my gift list this year, and I think you’re going to love them!

I love this bundle because it’s functional and adorable. It has so many gorgeous, trendy patterns that are quick work ups and just perfect for stocking stuffers or other gifts.

From shawls and cardigans to adorable amigurumi and blankets, this bundle has every pattern you could ever need for this Holiday season.

This bundle has so many gorgeous patterns, you’ll have no shortage of new crochet projects to keep you busy.

Grab the bundle now HERE

I don’t want you to miss out! This pattern bundle is only available THIS WEEK. Then it is gone forever. Celebrate and enjoy the Holiday season with us!

Here are just SOME of the patterns you will be able to get in the bundle:

A big shoutout to my friend Nicki from Nicki’s Homemade Crafts for putting a ton of work into creating this Holiday Pattern Bundle! She has been working tirelessly for weeks. Coordinating, emailing, setting up PDF’s, and everything else that had to be synchronized. She is on call this entire week to answer any of your questions and concerns. She loves positive feedback too if you just want to send her a friendly note. You can get ahold of Nicki RIGHT HERE on the Holiday Bundle Pattern Page!

Plus, when you snag this pattern bundle, not only do you get 40 designer patterns from top crochet bloggers and designers, but you also win prizes, sponsored by WeCrochet!

To name a few…

WeCrochet “The Hook Nook” Notions Kit
WeCrochet “Furls Crochet” Streamline Hook
WeCrochet 3 Zippered Project Bags
WeCrochet Crochet Hooks and Pouch
WeCrochet Blocking Kit

Please stop by THE HOLIDAY PATTERN BUNDLE PAGE to learn more and grab this adorable Gnome For The Holidays Wall Hanging pattern designed by me!

Happy Holiday Crocheting!

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Red Heart Snowman and Gingerbread Stockings

Fri, 30 Oct 2020 23:30:10 GMT

They are the dynamic duo! The Snowman and Gingerbread Man are two of my favorite holiday characters that are always cute and sweet to crochet. I spotted THIS adorable Red Heart Snowman Stocking Pattern on the Yarnspirations website and couldn’t resist crocheting one for myself! Then I was inspired to make a second one in a gingerbread theme! I could really keep going and make even more cute Christmas stockings

The pattern is extremely easy! Just rows of single crochet stitches, switching color as desired or as the pattern calls for. You will crochet two separate pieces and then stitch (or crochet ) the two pieces together along the edges. I love this technique because it makes it very easy to add embellishments like the button eyes and carrot nose!

Shop all the colors in the Red Heart Super Saver line of yarn HERE

Give this crochet pattern a try and let me know what you create!

GET THE RED HEART SNOWMAN STOCKING PATTERN HERE

Be sure to tag me (@RepeatCrafterMe) and Yarnspirations (@Yarnspirations) on social media! Hashtags work too!

Here’s to a very CUTE Christmas!

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Christmas Characters CAL – Gingerbread Bonus Design

Tue, 27 Oct 2020 23:05:06 GMT

I hope you have all enjoyed the past five weeks of the Christmas Characters Crochet-Along Blanket that I hosted with my friends at Yarnspirations! So many of you have been posting your finished blankets on social media using the hashtag #ChristmasCharactersCAL and they are incredible! I love seeing your creativity come through with additional embellishments. Adding on so many fun pieces on top of the original pattern like some holly berry to frosty’s hat and pipsqueak (furry yarn) to Santa’s beard.

I promised you guys a bonus panel and so I am delivering to you a freshly baked Gingerbread Man! Isn’t he adorable?! Using the same colors from the rest of the blanket, you can easily crochet this additional Christmas Character and attach it to the back of the blanket (opposite of Rudolph the Reindeer) or start a new blanket!

I have lots of other ideas for the other backside panels as well. I’m not sure I will have time to crochet them any time soon but I would love to see your idea for other Christmas Characters! For instance how about Mrs Claus on the other side of Santa (shout out to Phyllis who already created a Mrs Claus panel and posted it in the Yarnspirations Stitch Squad!) A polar bear or penguin on the other side of the Snowman?! And how about a Christmas tree or Gift Box for the green panel?! Tons of options!

Want to get started crocheting the Christmas Characters CAL blanket?! The free pattern and video tutorials are HERE on Yarnspirations.com.

Now for the Gingerbread Panel Design!

Below is the video tutorial and written pattern:

Rik-Rak Whte Frosting Pattern:
Chain 50, 2 SC in second chain from hook, SC in next 4, now you are going to make a 3 SC Decrease (SC three stitches together), *SC in next 4, 3 SC in next, SC in next 4, 3 SC Decrease, repeat from * until the end of the chain making 3 SC in the last stitch, chain 1, turn.
Row 2: 2 SC in second stitch, SC in next 4, 3 SC Decrease, SC in next 4, 3 SC in next, repeat until end, make 3 SC in last stitch, chain 1, turn
Repeat row 2 another time or leave as is!

I originally made 3 rows and then ended up ripping one row out because I felt like ultimately the 2 rows looked better on the blanket panel.

Eyes = Same as Santa/Snowman/Elf eyes
Buttons = Same as eye pattern
Cheeks = Same as “Pom-Poms” from Santa and Elf hat

Smile = with white, chain 40, fasten off leaving long tail to stitch chain onto blanket in the shape of a smile.

Merry Crocheting!

As you are working on your blanket, please share your progress on social media using the hashtag #ChristmasCharactersCAL. I would love to see your works in progress as well as your finished blankets!

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Christmas Characters CAL – Week 5

Fri, 23 Oct 2020 14:52:05 GMT

The Elf has been busy in Santa’s workshop, but is making an appearance as the last panel of our Christmas blanket! In this final week, you will be recreating many of the embellishments seen during previous weeks, as well as new embellishments such as the neck fringe.

Get the Week 5 (ELF) Pattern and Video HERE

If you missed the previous weeks, don’t worry, they are all there for you in the link above!

HERE is the direct link to the landing page where you can get the pattern and videos.

I also have all of the links to the tutorial posted right here on repeatcrafterme.com. Just look for them under the “crocheting” tab at the top of my homepage!

We used two different greens in the same blankets and they both look great! Darker or lighter, you can’t go wrong with this adorable Elf!

Looking for a quick project? Use the leftover yarn from your Christmas Characters Blanket to make theseChristmas Buddy Bookmarks! Get the free pattern HERE

I designed a super fun Christmas blanket for the whole family to enjoy! The Christmas Characters blanket features a set of recognizable holiday characters, making it perfect for the upcoming season.

Stay tuned for a bonus panel pattern coming next week!

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Cindy Lou Who Crochet Cape and Costume

Thu, 22 Oct 2020 21:38:27 GMT

I love when I am able to reuse and reinvent old crochet costumes! Several years ago I crocheted Zoe a Little Red Riding Hood cape and shared the pattern HERE on the Yarnspirations Blog. It’s a cute and easy crochet project! Well this year Zoe is dressing up as Cindy Lou Who, the sweet little girl from Dr. Seuss’ storybook How the Grinch Stole Christmas, and the red cape was the perfect addition to her costume!

Just by double crocheting around the edges with the soft and fuzzy Bernat Pipsqueak yarn in white, it updated the look of the cape and made it just a bit more Christmassy. You could also use this cape for Belle from Beauty and the Beast (snow scene) or maybe even Mrs. Claus! Lots of ways to wear this cute cape!

HERE is the link to the cape pattern.

Once you have crocheted it, take a ball of Bernat Pipsqueak yarn and a size H crochet hook and make Double Crochet’s along all the edges. You can crochet in one continuous round along the edge of the cape and hood. It will only take a few minutes!

Here are the other things you need to complete the look!

Here she is when she was much younger using the same cape for a Red Riding Hood costume!

Can’t wait to see your crochet costumes. Tag me on social media using #RepeatCrafterMe and @repeatcrafterme

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Christmas Characters CAL – Week 4

Fri, 16 Oct 2020 16:29:07 GMT

Frosty the Snowman, was a jolly happy soul! Welcome to Week 4 of the Christmas Characters CAL! Just a few crocheted elements bring this snowman to life! The white background does almost all the work for us. Just add a few single crocheted circles for buttons and eyes. A crocheted carrot nose, a scarf, and top hat completes this cute Christmas character.

Get the Week 4 (Snowman) Pattern and Video HERE

If you missed the previous weeks, don’t worry, they are all there for you in the link above!

If you tried signing up and are having issues or you aren’t receiving the emails, here is what you can do. THIS link should take you directly to each weeks instructions and pattern.

In addition, Yarnspirations is still accepting sign ups. For those of you who would like to sign up, but are having issues, you can direct message Yarnspirations on Facebook or send an inquiry to inquire@yarnspirations.com. Also, HERE is the direct link to the landing page where you can get the pattern and videos.

You can still come to my blog or social media pages every Friday over the next 5 weeks to get the links to the pattern/video.

Looking for a quick project? Use the leftover yarn from your Christmas Characters Blanket to make these Christmas Buddy Bookmarks! Get the free pattern HERE

I designed a super fun Christmas blanket for the whole family to enjoy! The Christmas Characters blanket features a set of recognizable holiday characters, making it perfect for the upcoming season.

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Crochet Christmas Buddy Bookmarks

Thu, 15 Oct 2020 22:00:21 GMT

The Christmas Characters CAL has inspired another project… Christmas Buddy Bookmarks! This is a super cute and quick holiday project that you can gift as a set and make for the little (and big) readers in your life!

If you aren’t familiar with Christmas Characters CAL, it’s an adorable Christmas Blanket with 4 panels featuring your favorite christmas faces. Feel free to join anytime over at Yarnspirations.com! These bookmarks are the perfect way to use up any leftover yarn from your CAL (crochet-along) Blanket!

Bookmark Materials:
– Worsted Weight Yarn in Red, White, Green, Light and Dark Brown, a bit of yellow, and black. I used a combination of colors from the Red Heart Super Saver and Bernat Super Value line.
– Size H Crochet Hook
– Tapestry Needle
– Small buttons in black, red and yellow
– Fabri-tac glue/hot glue gun (optional) or use a needle and thread to sew buttons on.

Finished Size: Approximately 8 inches without tassels/ 13 inches with Tassels.

Gingerbread Bookmark:
Starting with light brown yarn (Bernat Super Value in Topaz is a great Gingerbread color)
Chain 8, SC in second chain from hook and the rest of the way down chain, chain 1, turn (7 SC)
Row 2-3: SC in each stitch across, chain 1, turn (7 SC)
Row 4: Join in white yarn, chain 4 + DC in first stitch, skip a stitch, DC + chain 1 + DC in next stitch, skip a stitch, DC + chain 1 + DC in next, skip a stitch, DC + chain 1 + DC in last stitch,
Row 5: Join back in brown yarn and chain 1, SC in first chain 1 space, 2 SC in remaining chain 1 spaces, chain 1, turn (7 SC)
Row 6-23: SC in each stitch across, chain 1, turn (7 SC)
Row 24: join in white yarn and repeat Row 4
Row 25: join back in brown yarn and repeat Row 5
Row 26-27: SC in each stitch across, chain 1, turn (7 SC)
Fasten off and weave in ends.

Santa and Elf Bookmark:
Starting with either Red yarn (Santa) or Green yarn (Elf)
Chain 8, SC in second chain from hook and the rest of the way down chain, chain 1, turn (7 SC)
Row 2-12: SC in each stitch across, chain 1, turn (7 SC)
Row 13-15: join in black yarn (Santa) or Red yarn (Elf), SC in each stitch across, chain 1, turn (7 SC)
Row 16-29: join back in Red (Santa) or Green (Elf), SC in each stitch across, chain 1, turn (7 SC)
Fasten off and weave in ends.

Snowman Bookmark:
Starting with white yarn
Chain 8, SC in second chain from hook and the rest of the way down chain, chain 1, turn (7 SC)
Row 2-18: SC in each stitch across, chain 1, turn (7 SC)
Row 19-20: join in red yarn, SC in each stitch across, chain 1, turn (7 SC)
Row 21-29: join back in white yarn, SC in each stitch across, chain 1, turn (7 SC)
Fasten off and weave in ends.

Rudolph Bookmark:
Starting with dark brown yarn
Chain 8, SC in second chain from hook and the rest of the way down chain, chain 1, turn (7 SC)
Row 2-9: SC in each stitch across, chain 1, turn (7 SC)
Row 10-12: join in red yarn, SC in each stitch across, chain 1, turn (7 SC)
Row 13-29: join back in dark brown yarn, SC in each stitch across, chain 1, turn (7 SC)
Fasten off and weave in ends.

Rudolph Nose:
with light brown yarn
Magic Ring, chain 1 and make 4 SC + 3 HDC + 4 SC + 3 HDC all in ring, pull tight. Fasten off leaving long tail to stitch onto bookmark about red collar.

Now is the fun part! Add your embellishments! Grab buttons, tiny pom-poms, embroidery thread, felt or felt stitchers, and anything else you want to pretty up your bookmarks with!

Feel free to add more or less. Keep them simple or go crazy! This would be a fun project to get the kids involved with.

I used Fabri-tac glue to attach my buttons and things… you could use hot glue.. or you could hand stitch each piece on! Whatever you feel comfortable with.

I used a long strand of worsted weight yarn and my tapestry needle to make the belt buckles for Santa and the Elf. Weave your yarn into a square and go over it 2-3 times to make thicker belt. You could also cut a piece of felt and glue it on.

When you are done adding your embellishments, add some tassels to either the top or bottom (or both!)

Cut long strands of yarn and loop through bottom (or top) edge. Then make a big knot and trim.

Cute and quick to make!

Let me know if you make some Christmas Buddy Bookmarks of your own. Tag me on social media using #RepeatCrafterMe or @repeatcrafterme

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Christmas Characters CAL – Week 3

Fri, 09 Oct 2020 15:49:11 GMT

You better watch out
You better not cry
You better not pout
I’m telling you why
Santa Claus is coming to town!

Ho Ho Ho! Merry Week 3! With his long beard and white brimmed hat, Santa has the largest elements to crochet. But repeating rows of single crochet and double crochet stitches make all these embellishments pretty simple to work up.

Get the Week 3 (Santa) Pattern and Video HERE

If you missed the previous weeks, don’t worry, they are all there for you in the link above!

If you tried signing up and are having issues or you aren’t receiving the emails, here is what you can do. THIS link should take you directly to each weeks instructions and pattern.

In addition, I got some new info from Yarnspirations that I hope will help! They ARE still accepting sign ups, so for those who would like to sign up, but are having issues, you can direct message Yarnspirations on Facebook or send an inquiry to inquire@yarnspirations.com. Also, HERE is the direct link to the landing page where you can get the pattern and videos.

You can still come to my blog or social media pages every Friday over the next 5 weeks to get the links to the pattern/video. If you did sign up and can’t find your emails please try searching in your e-mail search bar for yarnspirations@email.yarnspirations.com and see if your emails appear. Sometimes they are hidden in spam or other folders (especially if you have gmail).

Again, feel free to just click this link to get to WEEK ONE, TWO, and THREE!

I designed a super fun Christmas blanket for the whole family to enjoy! The Christmas Characters blanket features a set of recognizable holiday characters, making it perfect for the upcoming season.

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Crochet Icing on the Cupcake Hat

Wed, 07 Oct 2020 17:29:00 GMT

Want to add a little icing to a cupcake hat?! I’ve got a quick little pattern here for you! I debuted this technique this past Saturday in an online Michaels Craft Store Virtual Classroom. If you missed it, don’t worry, you can watch the playback video HERE!

As promised, I am posting the pattern for the icing below. The crochet icing works up in just a few rounds and looks kinda like an octopus when laid flat but when you set it onto of the hat, it looks like icing drippings!

I am using Caron Swirl Cakes for the Crochet Cozy Bobbles Hat and then I created the pom-pom and icing with a deconstructed ball of Caron Chunky Cakes in color Trifle. You can shop Caron Cake Yarn HERE on Michaels.com!

Crocheting Icing Pattern:
Materials:
– Size H Hook (or larger)
– Caron Chunky Cakes (or any bulky or worsted weight yarn would work too)

Magic Ring, chain 2 and make 12 DC in ring, join, chain 2
Round 2: 2 DC in each stitch around, join (24 DC)

Now lets make the drips

chain 6, DC in 3^rd chain from hook, DC in remaining chains, skip a stitch along round 2 and join with slip stitch

chain 5, DC in 3^rd chain from hook, DC in remaining chains, skip a stitch, slip stitch to join,

chain 4, DC in 3^rd chain from hook, DC in remaining chains, skip a stitch, slip stitch

chain 7, DC in 3d chain from hook, DC in remaining chains, skip a stitch, slip stitch

chain 5, DC in 3^rd chain from hook, DC in remaining chains, skip a stitch, slip stitch

chain 4, DC in 3^rd chain from hook, DC in remaining chains, skip a stitch, slip stitch

chain 6, DC in 3^rd chain from hook, DC in remaining chains, skip a stitch, slip stitch

chain 4, DC in 3^rd chain from hook, DC in remaining chains, skip a stitch, slip stitch

chain 5, DC in 3^rd chain from hook, DC in remaining chains, skip a stitch, slip stitch

chain 2, DC in 3^rd chain from hook, DC in remaining chains, skip a stitch, slip stitch

chain 5, DC in 3^rd chain from hook, DC in remaining chains, skip a stitch, slip stitch

chain 4, DC in 3^rd chain from hook, DC in remaining chains, skip a stitch, slip stitch

Fasten off leaving long tail.

GET THE COZY BOBBLES CROCHET HAT PATTERN HERE

Don’t forget that there is a fun little Caron Cake Off Contest going on! Show us a project you made with Caron Cakes Yarn!. Take a finished photo of your project and head over to Michaels.com to post your photo! HERE is the link to where you need to post your photo.

The Grand Prize is 500 Balls of Yarn! Plus there are 4 runner up prizes of 50 Balls of Yarn!

See all the CARON CAKE OFF CONTEST details HERE

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Jack-O-Lantern Crochet Blanket

Tue, 06 Oct 2020 18:38:42 GMT

It’s time to decorate for Halloween! This Jack-O-Lantern Crochet Blanket is the perfect gift and decor piece for the month of October! Don’t you just love that sweet spooky smile?! I crocheted this as a graphgan, using single crochet stitches while following a pixel graph for the jack-o-lantern face. You could also use the Corner-to-Corner (C2C) technique as well for a much larger blanket!

This is my newest design in collaboration with my friends at Yarnspirations. Get the free pattern HERE on Yarnspirations.com!

I used Red Heart Super Saver Yarn in color… wait for it… PUMPKIN! Nailed it, right?! You gotta get this one on your hook!

Here is a video on how to carry your yarn while crocheting the jack-o-lantern face elements:

Get the free Jack-O-Lanter pattern HERE on Yarnspirations.com!

Let us know if you are making this blanket by tagging @Yarnspirations and @RepeatCrafterMe on social media!

Happy Halloween!

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Christmas Characters CAL – Week 2

Fri, 02 Oct 2020 22:16:26 GMT

Merry Crochet Along! Welcome to week TWO of this jolly project.

Rudolph with your nose so bright, won’t you guide our CAL tonight? Rudolph leads the way as our first Christmas character to be completed! We start out by crocheting in the round to create eyes, the snout, and the bells for his collar. Then we move on to make the ears and antlers. We finish off by attaching the embellishments we created onto the blanket.

GET THE WEEK 2 INSTRUCTIONS HERE

If you missed Week 1, don’t worry, you can still get those instructions too!

GET THE WEEK 1 INSTRUCTIONS HERE (in the same post as above)

If you tried signing up and are having issues or you aren’t receiving the emails, here is what you can do. THIS link should take you directly to each weeks instructions and pattern.

Again, feel free to just click this link to get to WEEK ONE AND TWO!

I designed a super fun Christmas blanket for the whole family to enjoy! The Christmas Characters blanket features a set of recognizable holiday characters, making it perfect for the upcoming season.

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