Pretty in Pink

I stumbled upon this vintage pattern recently, and I think I've found my new favorite baby set! I mean, honestly... is it possible for a crochet baby set to even get any cuter than this??? I think not!

I especially like the tiny white crochet flowers that embellish the sweater, bonnet, mittens, and booties. And I absolutely love the floral crochet baby afghan! I've never seen an afghan quite like it, and I've totally fallen in love with it.

This pattern is from 1954, and is available for purchase in my Etsy shop. :)

Christmas in August?

I was recently looking through some vintage doily patterns, and these pretties from 1950 quickly caught my eye!

They are lovely Holly Wreath Doilies, and I'm so glad there is still plenty of time to crochet some of these to give as Christmas presents this year!

If you look closely, you can see on the second photo that there are two different centers for the two doilies shown. I still don't know which center I like the best. I guess I'll have to make both variations and then decide!

This gorgeous and festive pattern is available at my Etsy shop if you'd like to make some for Christmas presents for your own friends and relatives this year. :)

Granny Square Pillow Cover

I completed my first pillow cover recently. I decided to crochet simple Granny Square motifs in one of my favorite color combinations... red, white, and robin egg blue.

I really enjoyed making this pillow cover, and hope to make more soon. I think I'll experiment a bit. Perhaps a floral pillow cover will be next!

Blooming Bookmarks

These cute little crochet bookmarks make me want to go grab a book and read something! (Kind of reminds me of that line in "Sweet Home Alabama" where Candace Bergen says, "Why don't you go back to your double-wide and fry something? lol) But... back to the bookmarks... lol

I just finished crocheting 75 of these Blooming Bookmarks for a church in PA. They're going to give each mother one at their Mother's Day service. I think these would be lovely shower/party favors as well.

Here are 2 close-up shots of the flowers:

PDF Pattern available for purchase at my Etsy shop.

Cute Little Baby Hats

PDF patterns for these hats are available at my Etsy shop. :)

Cozies, Coasters, and Cups... Oh My!

Today I'm going to share 4 of my newest vintage crochet pattern favorites.

They are all absolutely adorable, and I can't wait to get busy crocheting them!

First off... Tiny Tea Cups and Saucers. These would be perfect to house tiny treasures, earrings... even paper clips! And, of course... they would be the perfect play tea party set for a lucky little girl!

Next up are these lovely Glass Cozy Coasters. They're a cozy and a coaster all-in-one. And they're pretty darn cute, too!

And what's not to love about these pretty crochet Flower Coasters??? Again... simply adorable! And they would definitely be gorgeous appliques!

And last but not least... this beautiful knitted Petunia Teapot Cozy! Seeing this photo really makes me wish that I could knit... and that I was more of a tea-drinker. hehe The body of the Teapot Cozy is knitted... and the petunias are crocheted. I love, love, love this pattern!

PDF patterns for all 4 of these lovely vintage crochet/knitting pretties are available for purchase at my Etsy shop.

Plum Pudding Granny Square Afghan

Remember the first "Plum Pudding" Granny Square afghan I crocheted? Well... I recently completed another LARGER "Plum Pudding" afghan as a custom order for the same lady who bought the original afghan. I guess she liked the first one so much she wanted another one. hehe

She really is a super lady... and it truly was a pleasure crocheting another afghan for someone who loved the first one just as much as I did. But it's getting really hard to part with these babies! I REALLY need to crochet a Granny Square afghan for myself in these colors. But I think I need to give my fingers a rest first. hehe

Lovely Lavender

This is my latest crochet creation...
A little Rosebud Baby Beanie...
Size: Newborn

I think the rosebud on top is so cute!
And I love the colors...
Lavender, vanilla, and mint green.

Available for purchase at my Etsy shop. :)

Vintage Crochet Patterns

There's only one thing better than a crochet pattern...

and that's a VINTAGE crochet pattern!

And that's why I'm so excited to share that I have VINTAGE crochet patterns for sale at my Etsy shop! They're e-books in pdf format, and will be emailed to customers for quick and easy viewing. I only have a few listed right now, but more will be coming soon.

Stop by and have a peak if you love vintage crochet as much as I do! :)

Ice Cream Sundae Afghan

I finished my latest crochet project today...

A blanket for a baby girl...
Or a sweet little lady.

The colors remind me of an ice-cream sundae...
Sweet shades of cherry, mint, blueberry...
Vanilla cream and chocolate brown.


I love traditional Granny Square afghans...
But I decided the first round should be a pinwheel...
And I finished the afghan off with a scalloped edge.


Available for purchase at my Etsy shop. :)

I Love Cupcakes!

Yum! I love cupcakes!

Especially calorie-free ones!

And this calorie-free cupcake scarf is a custom order from my Etsy Shop.

It's just like the one below... only instead of pink "icing,"
it was requested that I "frost" these cupcakes with aqua "icing."

Mmmm... cupcakes!

I don't care what color the "icing" is...
or whether they're crocheted or baked from scratch...
I love them all! hehe

Valentine's Day Crochet

I've been crocheting up a storm for Valentine's Day...
pretty crochet heart and rose appliques in pink, red, and white!

Crocheted with 100% Cotton Size 10 Crochet Thread, and available for purchase at my Etsy shoppe. :)

Romantic Roses Doily

I happened upon the pattern for this doily about two weeks ago... and...

It was love at first sight!

I knew I had to make one...

And I'm so pleased with the results!

I think this would be beautiful in any color imaginable...
or even in a combination of colors.

Available for purchase at my Etsy shop. :)