It’s the beginning of November, which means there are only a few more weeks until Thanksgiving, and a few weeks to go before the true craziness of the holiday rush begins! Those few weeks are sure to fly by, which is why I thought it might be helpful to present some holiday applique patterns – all of which I have used to create my own DIY ugly Christmas sweater – before the season gets too busy! These appliques are fun…
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Extra Toppings! How to Make Your Pizza Slouchy Hat into an “Everything” Pizza
Read moreDue to popular demand, I am finally releasing patterns for EXTRA pizza toppings for my Pizza Slouchy Hat! When I first released the pattern for my pizza hat in August, I was so happy to see how well received it was! Pizza and crocheting are two of my absolute favorite things, so combining the two is a lifelong dream for me! Along with all the love the hat received, I also got lots of great ideas for extra toppings I…
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Halloween Scarf CAL (Crochet-Along) Part 4 – Black Cat!
Read moreYou probably already guessed this from the name of my site, but I LOVE cats!!! Just one of the many reasons why I love Halloween is because it’s really a “cat” kind of holiday. So much Halloween decor, cards, etc. have cats on them (and I own about 80% of all Halloween cat decor that exists on this planet as of right now, so I should know). When I was designing this scarf, I knew that including a black cat…
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Halloween Scarf CAL (Crochet-Along) Part 3 – Bat!
Read moreI’ve gone batty for this little Bat, which happens to be the third part of my Halloween scarf CAL! When I was coming up for the design for this little guy, I knew I wanted it to be as kawaii as possible. So I decided to give him wide, sparkly eyes, and a big round face, with some bashful blush to top it all off! I also wanted to make sure I used purple for at least one of the…
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Halloween Scarf CAL (Crochet-Along) Part 2 – Ghost!
Read moreIt’s time for my Ghost Post!! Here is Part 2 of my Halloween Scarf CAL – the terrific and terrifying Ghost! This ghost is designed to have your typical “floating ghost” kind of look, and my favorite thing about him is that he looks like he’s making that corny “ooooOOOOooo” noise that ghosts make always make on TV, and in cartoons and movies. This ghost is the perfect accent to this spooky scarf that we’ve been crocheting! (See the adorable…
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Halloween Scarf CAL (Crochet-Along) Part 1 – Pumpkin!
Read moreI’m happy to present to you this Halloween Scarf Crochet-Along that I’ve been working on since the summertime! I wanted to design something that anyone could wear – kids, adults, boys, girls, etc. – that captured the spooky goodness of Halloween! The entire scarf is made up of four frightfully fun characters – a Pumpkin, Ghost, Bat, and Cat. These characters are easy to make and super cute to wear! Another great feature is that each character is double-sided; so…
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Sunflower Candle Sweater / Cozy
Read moreAh, the sunflower – a beautiful and immediately recognizable piece of nature! Sunflowers also happen to be a great flower for that little “bridge” between summer and fall. Sure, they bloom in the summer mostly, but they’re also out in the early part of the fall. Lots of fall decor items even feature sunflowers! And even though I’ve been prepping my Halloween mood since…well, April…let’s face it – we are in one of those “in-between” seasons right now. Even in…
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Kitty Applique Crochet Pattern
Read moreContinuing with my appli-craze, I decided to make a cat applique inspired by my very own Crafty Kitty Crochet logo! Cat appliques were the first crocheted appliques I ever made – and I was actually trying to mimic my logo for a t-shirt I was making (read the full story here). When I was starting to write patterns for crocheted appliques this year, I knew I absolutely had to publish a pattern for a cat applique, since “kitty” is in…
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How to Attach a Crocheted Applique to a T-Shirt
Read moreYou could say I’ve gone “appli-crazy” lately! Okay, forgive the incredibly bad made-up word pun there, but I have to admit that I’m really having fun with these appliques! They’re fun to make, and it’s so satisfying to be able to wear a t-shirt with a fun crocheted character that you made! (Find my free crocheted applique patterns here to make your own!) Since attaching a crocheted applique is a bit different than attaching most appliques, I thought it might…
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Kawaii Turtle Applique Crochet Pattern
Read moreWho else loves crochet SO much that they want it close to their heart at all times? Well, recently I started making patterns for the cutest crocheted appliques I could think of, starting with this Kawaii Turtle! I designed it to be attached to a t-shirt – hence the “close to your heart” statement – but you could attach the appliques to just about anything! A few suggestions I’ve received that I think would be adorable include blankets and tote…
