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. :)

Blast from the Past in Pattern Form

Remember this afghan?
I blogged about it back in February.
And... in response to some requests, the pattern is available at my Etsy shop.

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


PATTERN DESCRIPTION

This PATTERN is for a delightfully soft blanket crocheted with sweet shades of pink, aqua, green, chocolate brown, and vanilla cream. The pattern is a modern take on the classic Granny Square, featuring a pinwheel in the center of each motif for a bit of whimsy. The vanilla cream scalloped edging is the perfect finishing touch to this cozy afghan.

Pattern includes instructions for motifs and includes the exact color combination of all 77 motifs, so you will not have to think about color arrangement at all. It's already been done for you!

A Motif Arrangement Chart is included, so you will know precisely where each motif should be placed. Also included are instructions for a join-as-you-go method of joining motifs, so your afghan will come together quite quickly. (Your own favorite method of joining motifs will also work.)

Finished afghan size is 48" x 32", and is just the right size for a baby, toddler, or even a lap afghan.

Pattern includes lots of photos and a large, easy-to-read font.

Stitches Used:
Chain (ch)
Slip Stitch (slst)
Single Crochet (sc)
Half Double Crochet (hdc)
Double Crochet (dc)
Double Crochet Cluster (dccl)
(Instructions for special stitches included.)

You may sell finished items you've made from this pattern. Please link back to my shop if selling online or if you blog about your finished afghan. Thanks! :)

Crochet Coaster

Here's a little coaster I crocheted with some scrap yarn.

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!

Packaged Bookmarks

Remember these bookmarks?

The lady who ordered them for her church's Mother's Day gifts emailed me some pictures of how she packaged them, and I just wanted to share the photos with you.

I think she did a great job!

I had SO much fun crocheting these (all 75 of them!) and I imagine that they would make lovely shower or party favors.

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