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I’m so happy to see the excitement around this new project I’m working on! I’m creating a Corner-to-Corner (C2C) blanket but this time I am using the Granny Stitch! The granny stitch is a crowd favorite and I’m so excited to show you that you can use this stitch while working diagonally in the corner to corner format. I’ve created a video for you with a small swatch of this project. This was the easiest way to teach both the increases and decreases. The finished blanket that I am working on will be in a separate blog post that is coming soon! There is a very special story behind this project and the colors I chose to use but I want to save that for later 🙂

Materials:
– Caron One Pound yarn in Cream and Soft Pink. 
– Caron Jumbo yarn in Baby Rainbow. 
Shop HERE at Yarnspirations.com
Get 20% off Caron One Pound with Code RCMCARON20
offer valid: May 14 to 30, 2018
– Size G Crochet Hook
– Tapestry Needle

Granny Stitch =  3 DC + chain 1
Puff Stitch =  Yarn over, insert the hook in the stitch, yarn over, draw the yarn through the stitch, yarn over, and draw the yarn through the 2 loops on the hook. In the same stitch, repeat until you have 6 loops on your hook, yarn over, and pull through all the loops.

C2C Granny Stitch Pattern:
Starting with yellow
Magic Ring, Chain 4 + 3 DC + Chain 1 + DC all in magic ring, pull tight, chain 4, turn
Row 2: working in first chain space, 3 DC + chain 1, working in last chain space, 3 DC + chain 1 + DC, chain 4, turn
Row 3: working in first chain space, 3 DC + chain 1, working in next chain space, 3 DC  + chain 1, working in last chain space, 3 DC + chain 1 + DC, chain 4, turn
Row 4: working in first chain space, 3 DC + chain 1, working in next chain space,3 DC + chain 1, working in next chain space, 3 DC  + chain 1, working in last chain space, 3 DC + chain 1 + DC, change to pink yarn, chain 4, turn
Row 5: working in first chain space, 3 DC + chain 1, working in next chain space, 3 DC  + chain 1,working in next chain space, 3 DC  + chain 1, working in next chain space, 3 DC  + chain 1, working in last chain space, 3 DC + chain 1 + DC, change to rainbow yarn, chain 5, turn
Row 6: Special Stitch (Puff Stitch) in this row!! Totally optional.
working in first chain space, Puff Stitch + chain 2, continue Puff Stitch + chain 2 in the rest of the chain spaces until last space, Puff Stitch + chain 2 + DC, change back to pink yarn, chain 4, turn
NOTE: Continue pattern as you’ve been doing with increases until ready to decrease. The tutorial below will now shows decreases for my small sample square but you will most likely want to create a larger blanket.
Row 7: SKIP first chain space, make 3 DC + chain 1 in next chain space, continue the granny stitch (3 DC + chain 1) in all chain spaces until you reach the last chain space, DC in last chain space, change to yellow yarn, chain 4, turn
Row 8: SKIP first chain space, make 3 DC + chain 1 in next chain space, continue the granny stitch (3 DC + chain 1) in all chain spaces until you reach the last chain space, DC in last chain space, chain 4, turn
Row 9: SKIP first chain space, make 3 DC + chain 1 in next chain space, continue the granny stitch (3 DC + chain 1) in all chain spaces until you reach the last chain space, DC in last chain space, chain 4, turn
Row 10: SKIP first chain space, make 3 DC + chain 1 in next chain space, 3 DC + chain 1 in next chain space, DC in last chain space, chain 4, turn
Row 11: SKIP first chain space, make 3 DC + chain 1 in next chain space, DC in last chain space, fasten off and weave in ends.

Check back soon to see my finished Granny Stitch C2C blanket! I do have one more little twist to it and a fun little back story about the blanket to tell you guys! If you get started on the C2C granny stitch be sure and tag me on social media using the hashtag #RepeatCrafterMe and if you use the same yarn please be sure to tag #Yarnspirations 🙂

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One of the most frequent questions I get asked is how do I weave in my ends, especially on corner-to-corner (C2C) crochet projects. I’ve posted a few quick videos on my Facebook page a few times over the years, but thought it warranted a full blog post to clear up any confusion!

The method I use is pretty simple: with your tapestry needle, weave in the strand 3-5 times within the same color square as the yarn strand and snip! You want to make sure you don’t weave your end in a straight line, otherwise there is a chance your project could come unraveled. So purposely weave from differently angles and directions.

Snip yarn fairly close to your project! If you have woven the strand in tightly, it won’t come unraveled!

With C2C crochet, your will sometimes get squares of the same color that are unconnected. Use your ends to your advantage! Weave the yarn over both corners of the squares that you want connected to perfect the design and image you want on your blanket.

Here is full video tutorial on how I weave in my ends!

Finished blanket post coming soon!

I have more exciting news for you guys! A little over a week ago I told you guys that I authored my first book, Corner-to-Corner Lap Throws for the Family. Everyone has been so supportive. You blew me away with the kinds words and purchase orders, making my book a #1 Best Seller on Amazon in the crocheting category! Yay! Well now I am excited to tell you that in addition to the book, I also filmed a video class with Annie’s!! Learn Corner-to-Corner Crochet teaches you the C2C technique and walks you through each step of how to make an adorable baby blanket by following the graph, crocheting each stitch, changing colors, adding borders, joining, and more! This is a step-by-step video so you actually see first hand how it is done. Many of you have been asking for a C2C video tutorial for some time now and I hope this online video class will answer all of your questions and show you how easy this technique truly is!

I encourage you to take a look at the promo video so you can get and idea of what is included in my video class:

In Learn Corner-to-Corner Crochet you’ll learn how to:

• Work the corner-to-corner pattern to make solid and multicolored squares.
• Read and work from a graph to create adorable animal squares.
• Join squares into a blanket using Mattress Stitch.
• Add single crochet edging to squares and the outside edge of your blanket.

Class includes complete step-by-step instructions and graphs to complete a precious animal-themed baby blanket. This special blanket will be the hit of the next baby shower! The lucky mom-to-be will be thrilled to receive such a thoughtful gift.

Annie’s online classes include downloadable and printable class patterns in PDF format in addition to the online video content. You can view online classes at your convenience, 24/7, 365 days a year from any mobile device, both tablet and non-tablet (phones, iPod Touch, etc.) but classes are best viewed on tablets or computers. All Annie’s online classes and DVDs have closed captioning.

CLICK HERE to find more class information and to purchase for immediate download! 
For one week only you can enjoy 20% off the purchase price! Enter keycode ZIMCRNR at the checkout or CLICK HERE for the coupon!
(this coupon expires October 21st at midnight)

Annie’s films their classes in the small Amish town of Berne, Indiana. I flew out there this past summer and it was such a cool experience to see what goes into the making of a crochet class and to explore the little  town. Here are a few fun pictures of my trip!

The Clock Tower in downtown Berne.

Behind the camera! Coffee was a must during the long days of filming 🙂

I had the pleasure of meeting fellow crochet Jennifer Pionk of A Crocheted Simplicity!
Keep your eye out on her blog because she has a video class coming out soon too!!

Now how about a GIVEAWAY!! Enter to win my class Learn Corner-to-Corner Crochet for FREE!
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I have something exciting to tell you guys! I wrote a crochet book! And it features one of my favorite techniques: C2C crochet! Corner-to-Corner Lap Throws for the Family includes 5 super cute designs: Woodland Animals, Snowman, Simple Stripes, Sheep, and a Sweet Dreams Baby Blanket. If you aren’t familiar with C2C, instead of a written pattern, you follow a pixel graph which allows you to incorporate virtually any character or image you want into a crochet blanket. Don’t worry, this book includes detailed how-to instructions, step-by-step photos, charts, and written instructions all in a 20 page softbound book published by Annie’s Publishing!

CLICK HERE TO BUY IT NOW

The woodland animal blanket has 4 parts to it: a fox, owl, hedgehog, and raccoon! So you are actually getting 4 designs in one blanket that you can mix and match or use individually. You won’t be able to resist this one and it’s perfect for the Fall season!

The super cute snowman is going to be a big hit this winter! An easy design that you must add to your Christmas crochet to-do list!

If you are new to the C2C technique, you may want to start with simple stripes! A bold look that works up quickly. You will get the hang of it in no time – I promise!

A little sheep makes a cute rug or extend the border to make the blanket even larger! A detailed tutorial on how to crochet borders around your blankets is outlined in the book 🙂

Sweet dreams little one! You can even include writing in your C2C blankets! The moon and star design is adorable plus you can feel free to easily change the background color.

Currently, Corner-to-Corner Lap Throws For the Family is available on Amazon for Pre-Order or you can BUY IT NOW straight from the Annie’s Publishing website in two formats: The paperback book for $8.99 or electronic download. Electronic download is available as a PDF and in formats compatible with your e-reader.

Thank you so much to all my Repeat Crafter Me readers and social media followers who have supported me through my years of blogging and crocheting! I wouldn’t have had the opportunity to write a book without your encouragement and love of my patterns and designs. Your positive comments and reassuring words have kept me going 🙂

I would like to GIVE AWAY 5 copies of my book! 5 winners will each receive a copy of Corner-to-Corner Lap Throws for the Family. Enter using the Rafflecopter widget below. Open worldwide!

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The holidays are in full swing and I’m sure many of you are bringing home your Christmas tree this week! Which inspired me to make this little red pickup truck tree pillow! I use the corner to corner crochet technique and my “throw pillow” turned out to be the size of a standard bed pillow but it is still super cute and functional. You can never have too many cozy christmas pillows! You could also use the graph below and crochet it using SC stitches instead of C2C for a much smaller pillow. Or it doesn’t have to be a pillow at all. I considered making it a wall hanging or even part of blanket. You could easily add a big thick border!

Materials:
– Bernat Super Value yarn in Berry Red, Lush Green, White, Gray, Black, and Brown. You only need one skein each. With just a little bit of the Gray/Black/Brown. Shop all colors HERE on Yarnspirations.com
– Size H Crochet Hook
– Pickup Truck Pixel Graph
– Pickup Truck color change pattern HERE
– Tapestry Needle
– Standard size pillow (if making into a pillow)

I used the corner-to-corner crochet method to make this blanket. Instead of using DC stitches like a traditional C2C, I used HDC. See video below on how to corner-to-corner crochet using the Half Double Crochet!

First you will want to download the Pickup Truck Tree Pixel Graph. You can do that HERE. When you are done, it will be reversible! The same image will appear on either side (the truck will just be facing the other direction). If you aren’t familiar with the C2C technique, I have a video class available HERE for purchase that teaches you this technique! The CrochetCrowd also has a very helpful video tutorial for FREE that shows you the basic technique of corner-to-corner crochet. Check that out HERE.

JUST ADDED! Jenn from Jenn’s Creative Crochet has graciously created the written color change pattern for this project! I know this helps out so many of you who don’t like counting each pixel square. You can get the free downloadable PDF of the written color change pattern HERE. 

You can follow Jenn’s Creative Crochet HERE on facebook and find her own pixel graph designs HERE in her Etsy shop! 

ALSO NEWLY ADDED! I forgot to post a second version of this graph! I had come up with two versions originally… one with the tree laying sideways and one with the tree standing up upright. Wanted to pass along this other graph to those that might like it better! Get the Pickup Truck Tree Graph Version #2 HERE.

If you are going to make this into a pillow you will need to make another C2C piece the same size as the pickup truck piece but in a solid color (I chose gray). You can follow the blank graph below.

No need to add borders! You will simply crochet the two pieces together! Make a SC between each “square” along the edges, chain 2, and SC in the next space. When you get to the corners you will want to make a SC in the corner. See picture below.

Insert pillow before completely closing!

Happy Holidays and Happy Crocheting!

Happy New Year! It’s almost 2018! And to celebrate I thought I would whip up a little C2C (corner to corner) crochet banner! Each number is crocheted separately so the project goes pretty quickly. I used the fun and festive Caron Simply Soft Party Yarn that has speckles of metallic woven throughout. This piece really sparkles and shines in person! Add a little fringe and tassels for extra flair!

Materials:
– Caron Simply Soft Party Yarn in Silver and Black. Shop these colors and more shades in the same line HERE on Yarnspirations.com.

– Size H Crochet Hook. I am using the Furls Odyssey Hooks!
– Tapestry Needle
– Pixel Graph – Download HERE.

I used the Corner-to-Corner (C2C) method to crochet the graph.If you aren’t familiar with the C2C technique, I have a video class available HERE for purchase that teaches you this technique! The Crochet Crowd also has a very helpful video tutorial for FREE that shows you the basic technique of corner-to-corner crochet. Check that out HERE.

Once all of your numbers are done, add a little fringe to the bottom!

To string up, crochet a long chain (200 chains or more) and then slip stitch all the way down chain. Weave long chained rope in between the C2C squares as in picture bellow.

Have a safe and healthy New Year! Be sure to stick around and see all the new projects and FREE crochet patterns I have in store for you in 2018!

*** You may make and sell products from my patterns but if you do I ask that you link back to my post. Please do not copy and post this pattern and claim it as your own. Please do not re-publish photos as your own.***

Keep in touch on my Repeat Crafter Me Facebook Page for new pattern sneak peeks and when they will be available on my blog! And feel free to post pictures of your finished hats and/or links to your shops on my Facebook wall so all can see.

I’ve been getting so much great feedback about the border I’ve been crocheting onto my Puppy C2C Blanket that I thought I would make a separate post to walk you through it. I am using a modified version of the Block Stitch with HDC stitches. It works great as a border on C2C blankets but as I show you in this tutorial you can also use it as a Granny Square or continue rounds to make it into a large blanket!

I hope you love these Fall yarn colors as much as I do! I am using Bernat Super Value in Oatmeal, Forest Green, Aqua, Pumpkin, Gold, and Topaz. You can find the colors HERE on Yarnspiraitons.com

Grab your size H Crochet hook and lets get started!

HDC Block Stitch Granny Square

With Color 1
Round 1: Magic ring, chain 2 + 2 HDC in ring, chain 2, make 2 more HDC in ring, chain 2, make 2 more HDC in ring, chain 2, 2 HDC, chain 2 and join to first HDC, fasten off color 1
join in cream color yarn to any corner and chain 1
Round 2: SC + chain 2 + SC in corner, chain 2, SC + Chain 2 + SC in next corner, chain 2, repeat around and join to first SC, do not fasten off
Join in Color 2 and chain 2
Round 3: 2 HDC in all the chain 2 spaces, 2 HDC + chain 2 + 2 HDC in each of the corners, join
Round 4: Pull up cream color yarn and repeat Round 2 making a SC in between each of the 2 HDC’s and 2 SC + chain 2 + 2 SC in each of the corners.
Round 5: Join in Color 3 and repeat Round 3
Continue repeating rounds until the square is as big or small as you’d like.

Watch the video tutorial:

More details about the Puppy C2C blanket coming soon!

Every year when I start getting the itch to crochet a few things for the Fall season, I always seem to gravitate back to my favorite pumpkin! The Caron Harvest Crochet Pumpkins is an absolute MUST make! Super simple stitches make the grooves of the pumpkin (you basically just alternate between SC and DC) and there’s very little sewing at the end. You can find this pattern HERE for free on Yarnspirations.com and the best part is that it comes in 3 different sizes!! You can make a variety of colors and sizes!

GET THE PUMPKIN PATTERN HERE ON YARNSPIRATIONS.COM

This year I decided to take this easy pattern and a few embellishments to make a Pumpkin Kitty! When the basic pattern is this well written, it makes it fun to put your own twist on it! So instead of using Caron yarn I decided to use Red Heart Super Saver in color….yep you guessed it… PUMPKIN! And I followed the small size as written in the Yarnspirations pattern download.

To add the cat ears:
With orange yarn
chain 5, SC in second chain from hook and the rest of the way down, chain 1, turn
Row 2: SC Decrease twice, chain 1, turn
Row 3: SC in each stitch (2 SC), chain 1, turn
Row 4: SC Decrease, conintue to SC around entire ear making 2 SC in each of the bottom corners, fasten off and weave in ends.
With black yarn, join to bottom right hand corner,
2 SC in corner and then SC in back loops only around two sides of ear, make 2 SC in the top of the ear and another 2 SC in the other corner, leave bottom of ear unworked.

Use a Large Black Safety nose and fabric glue to secure some black yarn strands for the whiskers.
Place two black safety eyes about 6 stitches apart of the eyes.

If you make a kitty pumpkin or any other fun version of the Caron Harvest Crochet Pumpkin pattern please show us by using the hashtag #yarnspo on social media!

Happy Fall! Now that it’s September 1st I can say that, right? I don’t know about you but I am definitely getting into the spirt of the Fall season over here and decorating has begun! One of my favorite Fall Holiday shows is “It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown.” Such a classic! And when I saw the beautiful Gold and Black O’Go yarn colors next to each other, it made me think of Charlie Browns shirt!

When I set out to make a chevron striped blanket, I thought it would be a simple. But then I realized most chevron crochet blankets start out a with a zig-zag and then continue it throughout the entire piece. Very rarely would you ever see one stripe of chevron among rows of straight single crochet stitches. So I had my work cut out for me. After several days of frogging and re-crocheting, I think I got the stitch count perfected for the chevron!

The bulk of the blanket (like I mentioned) is straight rows of single crochet stitches. The only time you will switch up stitches and get a little fancy is when you are making the chevron. I am going to post the written pattern and then when I figure out how to make a smaller sample, I will film a tutorial for my YouTube Channel. I do not have a stitch count for a larger or smaller blanket at the moment.

Materials:
– Red Heart Super Saver O’Go Yarn in color Gold and Black. You will need 3 of the gold O’Go’s and one of the black.
Check out this new format of yarn HERE on Yarnspirations.com! The same gold color is also available in skein format in the Red Heart Super Saver line as well.
– Size H crochet hook
– Tapestry Needle

Finished Size: 38 x 40 inches. Use one more O’Go in gold to add a bit more length and/or border

Note: You can get about 50 rows out of one O’Go

Charlie Brown Chevron Stripe Blanket:

With Gold yarn
Chain 131, SC in second chain form hook and the rest of the way down chain, chain 1, turn
Row 2-20: SC in each stitch across, chain 1, turn
Row 21: *SC, SC, HDC, HDC, DC, DC, TC, DC, DC, HDC, HDC, SC, SC, repeat this sequence from the beginning all the way down, chain 1, turn
Row 22: SC decrease, HDC, HDC, DC, DC, 3 DC, DC, DC, HDC, HDC, SC, *SC decrease, SC, HDC, HDC, DC, DC, 3 DC, DC, DC, HDC, HDC, SC, repeat from * making a SC decrease over last two, chain 1, turn
Row 23: SC decrease, SC in next 4, 3 SC, SC in next 5, *SC decrease, SC in next 6, 3 SC, SC in next 5, repeat from * until end. Make 4 SC and a SC Decrease over the last two

Change to black yarn, chain 1, turn

Row 24: SC decrease, SC in next 4, 3 SC, *SC in next 6, SC decrease, SC in next 6, 3 SC, repeat from * 4 SC, SC decrease over last two, chain 1, turn
Row 25-33: SC decrease, SC in next 4, 3 SC, *SC in next 6, SC decrease over 3 stitches, SC in next 6, 3 SC, repeat from * 4 SC, SC decrease over last two

Change to yellow, chain 1, turn

Row 34: SC decrease over 3 stitches, SC in next 10, SC decrease over next 3, SC in next 13, SC decrease over 3, repeat until end making 10 SC and a SC decrease over the last 3, chain 2, turn (134 stitches)
Row 35: DC decrease over first two, HDC, *SC in next 3, HDC, DC in next 3, TC in next 3, DC in next 3, HDC, repeat from * make a HDC and DC decrease in last 3 stitches, chain 1, turn
Row 36: HDC decrease over first 2 stitches, SC in next 5, *HDC in next 2, DC in next 4, HDC in next 2, SC in next 6, repeat from * when you get to the end make 5 SC (instead of 6) a HDC decrease over last 2 stitches, chain 1, turn
Row 37-140: SC in each stitch across, chain 1, turn
Fasten off and weave in ends.

Add a SC border or leave as is. You could add some pom-poms or tassels to the 4 corners if desired as well.

It’s the perfect blanket for any Peanuts fan! Now you need to pair it with a Snoopy plushie!

A fun surprise arrived in my mailbox today! The new Annie’s Halloween Special Issue is on sale and my Halloween C2C Blanket is on the cover! This adorable Corner-to-Corner Crochet pattern is one of 50+ frightfully fun patterns to crochet, knit, sew or quilt. This issue has everything you need for a fantastic fall! You can get your copy HERE for $9.99 (available for shipping or download).

Get the Annie’s Halloween Special Issue Magazine HERE

Here’s another fun Back to School pattern! This School Bus Granny Square can be made into blanket or used as the center embellishment for a tote bag or even made into a cute little pocket pouch! My kids are taking the bus for the first time ever this year (we never had bus service near our house until now) and we are so excited to make a sweet little gift out of this granny square for our bus driver!

Make this piece with Red Heart Super Yarn or any other similar worsted weight yarn in bright bus colors!

Materials:
– Red Heart Yarn in colors: Gold, Black, White, and Turqua.
Shop all colors HERE on Yarnspirations.com
– Size H Crochet Hook
– Tapestry Needle
– Optional: small red buttons, 1 inch yellow buttons, and any other things you’d like to jazz up your bus!

Finished Size: Approximately 6×6 inches

Starting with black yarn…
Chain 16, SC in second chain from hook and the rest of the way down chain,
Join in yellow yarn and chain 1, turn
Row 2-9: SC in each stitch across, chain 1, turn
Row 10-14: SC in first 2 stitches, join in white yarn, SC in next 11 stitches, SC in last two stitches, chain 1, turn (It helps to carry the yarn as you crochet to avoid weaving in a bunch of ends)
Row 15-17: SC in each stitch across (just yellow yarn), chain 1, turn
Do not fasten off
Now let’s work on the border…
Border Row 1: SC around each side of square. You will need to switch to black yarn along the bottom and then back to yellow for the other side of the square. On the rough edges of the square you will make 12 SC in yellow and and 2 SC in black. Make a SC + Chain 2 + SC in each corner.
Join in blue yarn…
Border row 2-4: SC in each stitch around and SC + Chain 2 + SC in each corner. If you want to add the wheels then you will switch to black yarn for 3 stitches on either side of the bus for rows 2 & 3. You can also add wheels on afterward by adding black buttons or crocheting circles (or half circles: magic ring, chain 1 and make 6 HDC in ring, do not join, pull tight).

Embellish!
Add on buttons for the lights (or crochet circles)
Add on a little license plate with felt or foam!
Lots of ways to customize this cute little bus!

And here are two more versions I made (and shared with you guys on my Repeat Crafter Me Facebook page). I’ve been playing around with different ways to embelish and design this granny square. As you can see, you can create your own unique version!

If you like this school bus project you may also like my School Bus C2C Blanket pattern available HERE on Yarnspirations.com!

To celebrate our move to Phoenix and in honor of Arizonas gorgeous sunsets, I crocheted a Sunset Blanket! Very easy to use colors that are already in your stash. This is a mix of yarn from Yarnspirations.com. Mostly Red Heart Super Saver but with a few Bernat Super Value shades thrown in for a gorgeous gradient of colors that looks like the sun is setting over the desert landscape. I framed the finished blanket with a solid black border using a very easy SC in the back loop technique that I will explain more about below.

Materials:
– Red Heart Super Saver Pale Yellow
– Red Heart with Love Daffodil
– Red Heart Super Saver Coral
– Red Heart Super Saver Flamingo
– Bernat Super Value Magenta
– Bernat Super Value Light Damson
– Red Heart Super Saver Dark Orchid
– Red Heart Super Saver Black
Shop all shades HERE on Yarnspirations.com
I didn’t use more than one skein of each
– Size H Crochet Hook
– Tapestry needle

Finished Size: 28 x 34 inches but you could make it bigger by making your starting chain longer.
Note: my blanket is pretty small.. more like a stroller baby blanket size so I suggest starting your blanket with a chain count of more than 100.

I chose to use the grit stitch because I like the texture and look but you could absolutely just use the basic single crochet stitch in repeating rows to make this blanket. The grit stitch is 2 SC, skip a stitch, 2 SC in next. Pretty easy!

Chain 87, SC in second chain from hook, skip a chain, 2 SC in chain, skip a chain, *2 SC in next, skip a chain, repeat from * until you get to the last chain, make one SC in the last chain, chain 1, turn
Row 2: SC in first stitch, skip a stitch, *2 SC in next stitch, skip a stitch, repeat from * until you get to the last stitch, make one SC in the last stitch, chain 1, turn.
Repeat row 2 until you get 16 rows. Then add in a new color and crochet 16 rows of each color until finished!

To begin the border you will want to crochet around our blanket evenly with SC in black yarn. Then get started on THIS simple Single Crochet in the Back Loop Border by friends over at Daisy Farm Crafts! They have a very easy and popular video tutorial on how to make this gorgeous border. There is no awkward corner turns and you will not need to attach any pieces at the end. Such a great technique!

Let me see your sunset blanket! You could even add on a black appliqués of a cactus or sun or any thing else that could be a silhouette in the foreground! Tag me on social media using @repeatcrafterme or #repeatcrafterme. And let Yarnspirations know if you use their yarn by using #redheartyarn or #yarnspirations in your posts!

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I’m finally finished with my Sparrow Bird Blanket! I will admit that I had plans to make this much larger with many more bird squares and a birdhouse in the middle… but life is very hectic right now. We are in the middle of moving.. actually we are still prepping for our move to Arizona this summer and it has taken over our lives. We are excited and nervous and more than ready to get settled! In the meantime, I have decided that I need to focus on smaller crochet projects because larger ones are too much for me right now. So I used 4 of my finished Sparrow C2C Squares and joined them together with a beautiful Tulip Border that is perfect for the Spring season. Measuring about 32 x 32 inches, this sweet little blanket will be perfect for a little one or a cute couch throw. As always, you can make your blanket much bigger if you’d like by adding in more squares or continuing the border!

To make the Sparrow Corner-to-Corner Squares, please refer to THIS PATTERN POST

To make the Birdhouse Corner-to-Corner Square, please refer to THIS PATTERN POST

I used Red Heart Super Saver Yarn for this project! You can find the material list in the Sparrow and Birdhouse Square posts but in additional to those colors, I used Red Heart Super Saver in Spring Green and Pink for the edging. I didn’t use more than one skein for this blanket.

Shop all yarn colors of Red Heart Super Saver HERE on Yarnspirations.com!

Once you have your squares made, you can start adding some edging and then join them together.

I first went around each square with same blue yarn I used in the background of my bird squares to make an even edge. You will want to make a SC between each pixel square and then chain 2 in between. Make a SC + chain 2 + SC in each corner.

Then continue around again making 2 SC in each chain 2 spaces from the previous round. Make 2 SC + chain 2 + 2 SC in each corner.

Then I went ahead and made a round of HDC stitches in saffron yellow in each stitch around (HDC + chain 2 + HDC in each corner).

Then go ahead and join all your squares! I made it really simple and slip stitched the front loops together.

Now working along the border of the entire blanket…

with brown yarn,
SC in each stitch around (2 SC + chain 2 + 2 SC in corners)
Do this for a total of two rounds.
Then to make your tulips you will start with green yarn and make v-stitches all the way around.
V-stitch = DC + chain 1 + DC all in one stitch
Make a v-stitch in the first stitch, skip 2 stitches, v-stitch in next, repeat around making one v-stitch in each corner.

Then with pink yarn you will make a puff stitch in the center chain of each v-stitch. Refer to the video below for a clearer explanation of how to do this! You will make a puff stitch + chain 2 in each v-stitch space all the way around. Join to first puff stitch and fasten off pink yarn.

To finish off your border, add another two rounds of SC in brown. You will first SC (with brown) in the top of each puff stitch and then make 2 SC in between each puff stitch. 2 SC + Chain 2 + 2 SC in the corners. Then the next round is just a simple SC in each stitch around and repeat the same corner as before.

Lastly, you will make a final round of HDC stitches in saffron yellow! HDC + Chain 2 + HDC in the corners.

So pretty!

A sweet Spring blanket to add to your to-do list!

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I’m adding a cute little Birdhouse Corner-to-Corner Crochet Square to the Sparrow C2C Blanket! My plan is for this to be the center square so I do need to crochet a few more birds before I can start joining it all together. The birdhouse is completely customizable! I chose to add a heart on one side of the square and a circle on the either. You can’t go wrong either way! I am also including a graph (below) if you want to crochet a heart right into the C2C design.

You can find the Sparrow C2C Squares HERE.

Materials:
– Red Heart Super Saver Yarn in Aqua (Turqua), Taupe, and Saffron.
Shop all colors HERE on Yarnspirations.com
– Size H Crochet Hook
– Tapestry Needle
– Bird House Pixel Graph

 I used the C2C (corner-to-corner) technique to crochet each square.  Follow THIS VIDEO DEMONSTRATION by The Crochet Crowd for more explanation on how to crochet C2C afghans.  I used a size H crochet hook and worsted weight yarn . Specifically Red Heart Super Saver. Each square takes less than a skein. I was able to make 4 squares with one skein of aqua!

VERY IMPORTANT: Instead of the traditional C2C method of using DC’s and chain 3’s to make each pixel, I used HDC’s and only chained 2 (and chained 5 instead 6 on the increase stitches). I like the way the overall stitches look tighter and neater. You can absolutely use the traditional method! Keep in mind that it will take a little bit more yarn and your overall project will be larger (which isn’t a bad thing!)

Find the Heart Pattern HERE

Circle Pattern:
Magic Ring, chain 2 and make 12 DC in ring, join, chain 1
Round 2: 2 SC in each stitch around, join, fasten off leaving long tail.

Heart on one side!

Circle on the other!

As I’ve been crocheting this sweet bird blanket, my husband and I noticed a few sparrows hanging around the side of our house. We installed an outdoor TV along the wall of our house during Covid stay-at-home orders and just noticed that the cute little sparrows were building a nest in the back of it! We haven’t moved the TV or turned it on in awhile (and don’t plan to!) We can’t wait to see these 3 little birds hatch! We are going to name them Stitch, Stash, and Skein 🙂

Stay tuned for more updates! (on the blanket and the birdies)

A sweet little Sparrow C2C Square is just what we needed! The color possibilities are endless so feel free to turn your sparrow into a cardinal, blue jay, or more! I plan to make several more squares with different colors for each birdie then stitch them together with a floral border. The finished squares are 12 x12 inches.

Materials:
– Red Heart Super Saver yarn in colors Turquoise (background), Pumpkin Orange and Cherry Red (and any other color of your choosing for the main body), White, and Saffron for the Beak, and a bit of Black for the eye.
Shop all colors HERE on Yarnspirations.com
– Size H Crochet Hook
– Tapestry Needle
– Sparrow Pixel Graph

Create your own graph! Add your own unique pixel design by using the blank 17 x 17 square pixel graph! Or head over to StitchFiddle.com to design your own for free!

 I used the C2C (corner-to-corner) technique to crochet each square.  Follow THIS VIDEO DEMONSTRATION by The Crochet Crowd for more explanation on how to crochet C2C afghans.  I used a size H crochet hook and worsted weight yarn . Specifically Red Heart Super Saver. Each square takes less than a skein. I do not currently have a count on how many skeins for an entire blanket.

VERY IMPORTANT: Instead of the traditional C2C method of using DC’s and chain 3’s to make each pixel, I used HDC’s and only chained 2 (and chained 5 instead 6 on the increase stitches). I like the way the overall stitches look tighter and neater. You can absolutely use the traditional method! Keep in mind that it will take a little bit more yarn and your overall project will be larger (which isn’t a bad thing!)

I will be sure to add more photos and details about the finished project as I stitch it up!

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Who’s ready for a calorie-free breakfast?! I’ve got crochet toast on my hook! And you can top your toast with anything you’d like! Maybe some peanut butter, jelly, or a dab of butter? Use these as play food, coasters, hot pads, or even stitch two together and stuff with poly-fil for a cute little plushie!

Materials:
– Red Heart Super Saver yarn in Buff (light brown) and Cafe Latte (dark brown) work well for the toast colors! Shop yarn HERE on Yarnspirations.com
– Size H Crochet Hook
– Tapestry Needle

Crochet Toast Pattern:
Starting with light brown yarn
Chain 13, SC in second chain from hook and the rest of the way down chain, chain 1, turn (12 SC)
Row 2-14: SC in each stitch across, chain 1, turn (12 SC)
Row 15: Skip two stitches and make 6 DC in the next stitch, skip two stitches and join with a slip stitch, slip stitch in next, skip two stitches and make 6 DC in next, skip remaining stitches and join to the last stitch.
Border Round: join in dark brown yarn, SC evenly around toast, join, fasten off and weave in ends.
Note: it helps to make slip stitches in the dent at top of bread and make two SC in the bottom two corners of the bread.

Add some peanut butter or jelly!
with light brown or purple yarn
Chain 9, SC in second chain from hook and the rest of the way down chain, chain 1, turn (8 SC)
Row 2-8: SC in each stitch across, chain 2, turn (8 SC)
Row 9: Skip a stitch and make 4 DC in next, skip a stitch and join with slip stitch, skip a stitch and make 4 DC in next, join to very last stitch, fasten off and weave in ends.
Add some safety eyes and a smile before you stitch your peanut butter or jelly onto the front of the toast!

We go together like peanut butter and jelly!
This would make a great valentine.

Add a square of butter!
with yellow yarn
Chain 5, SC in second chain from hook and rest of the way down chain, chain 1, turn (4 SC)
Row 2-4: SC in each stitch across, chain 1, turn
Fasten off after row 4 and weave in ends or stitch butter onto toast!

UPDATE:
I stitched the peanut butter and jelly toast together, stuffed it with a little bit of poly-fil and added arms holding hearts. This makes a super sweet little Valentine! Maybe with the addition of the message “We go together like peanut butter and jelly”

Find the arms and heart pattern HERE from my Earth Cuddle Buddy.

Home for the Holidays! We sure have been spending a lot of time at home these days. Especially with all the stay-at-home orders. I decided to embrace this 2020 theme of “home” and work up a cozy winter blanket that is perfect the season!

It started with a Corner-to-Corner Crochet square of sweet little house/cabin in beautiful winter blue colors from the Red Heart Super Saver yarn line. I then used simple stitches to crochet a big border. You could make this blanket as large as you’d like by continueing the border pattern. Very simple! My blanket is about 40 by 40 inches.

Materials
– Red Heart Super Saver Yarn in colors Blue, Light Periwinkle, Light Blue, Cafe Latte, and White.

If you are making the blanket exactly as I did, you will only need one skein of each except the light blue (you will need 2 of that color). If you plan on making the blanket bigger I suggest buying at least 2 skeins of each color. Shop the yarn HERE on Yarnspirations.com

– Size H Crochet Hook
– House Pixel Graph. Download HERE
– Tapestry Needle

I used the C2C (corner-to-corner) technique to crochet the house square.  Follow THIS VIDEO DEMONSTRATION by The Crochet Crowd for more explanation on how to crochet C2C afghans. My square is about 17 x 17 inches when finished

VERY IMPORTANT: Instead of the traditional C2C method of using DC’s and chain 3’s to make each pixel, I used HDC’s and only chained 2 (and chained 5 instead 6 on the increase stitches). I like the way the overall stitches look tighter and neater. You can absolutely use the traditional method! Keep in mind that it will take a little bit more yarn and your overall project will be larger (which isn’t a bad thing!)

You could also use SC or DC stitches to crochet this as a graphgan!

After you have finished the Corner-to-Corner House, you will then start crocheting in rounds around the square. Below is a step-by-step tutorial of each row.

NOTE: I did join and chain 1 (or 2 if it’s a DC stitch) at the end of each round. I found that it helps to make extra corner stitches on your DC rounds. So for instance if you are using the DC then your corners will be 2 DC + chain 2 + 2 DC and if you are using SC for a particular round then it will be SC + chain 2 + SC in the corners.

Border Round 1:
SC in the spaces between each “pixel square”, chain 2 in between each SC. When you get to the corners make a SC + chain 2 + SC in each.

Border Round 2:
Make 2 SC in each chain 2 space all the way around. Make a SC + chain 2 + SC in each corner.

Border Round 3:
Change to brown yarn.
SC in each stitch around. Make a SC + chain 2 + SC in each corner.

Border Round 4:
Switch to dark blue yarn
DC in each stitch around. Make 2 DC + chain 2 + 2 DC in each corner.

Border Round 5:
Switch to Periwinkle color yarn
HDC in each stitch around. Make a HDC + chain 2 + HDC in each corner

Border Round 6:
Switch to white yarn
SC in each stitch around. Make a SC + chain 2 + SC in each corner.

Border Round 7:
Make bobble stitches every 10 stitches. So you will start by making a bobble (see video on how to do this) and then SC in the next 9 stitches, make a bobble in next, and repeat. Do not make bobbles in the corners. Make a SC + chain 2 + SC in each of the corner stitches. It’s ok if the bobbles aren’t exactly 9 stitches apart.

Border Round 8:
SC in each stitch around. Make a SC + chain 2 + SC in each corner.

Border Round 9:
Switch to Periwinkle color yarn
HDC in each stitch around. Make a HDC + chain 2 + HDC in each corner

Border Round 10:
Switch to dark blue yarn
DC in each stitch around. Make 2 DC + chain 2 + 2 DC in each corner.

Border Round 11:
Change to brown yarn.
SC in each stitch around. Make a SC + chain 2 + SC in each corner.

Border Round 12-16:
Switch to light blue yarn
DC in each stitch around. Make 2 DC + chain 2 + 2 DC in each corner.

After Round 16, repeat Round 3-11.
Make one last round of DC in the light blue and then add a bobble edge! I used the same technique as the bobbles in the blanket except to make them stand along along the edge you will make a SC then chain 4, Bobble in the 3rd chain from hook and slip stitch in the last chain, SC in next 9 stitches and repeat.

Not ready to make a final edge? Feel free to continue with the entire sequence for as big as you’d like to make your blanket!

Home Sweet Home!
I hope you love this cozy winter blanket! Please tag me on social media if you make it using #RepeatCrafterMe or @RepeatCrafterMe

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!

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!

Beautiful Fall colors and a beautiful story to go along with this blanket. About a year and a half ago I made a customized C2C blanket for my sons wonderful teacher and her husband. Her name is Valerie (Val) and his name is Edward (Ed) and when you put the letter “u” in the middle, it spells “VALuED” !! Isn’t that the most adorable thing you’ve ever heard?!

Unfortunately a few months after I made the custom C2C blanket, Ed was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer and he fought so incredibly hard. Ed passed away about a month ago and our school community is just devastated. Special teachers and souls come into your life and Mrs Meyers and her husband are truly special, caring, and all around good people. She helped my middle son when he was struggling in school and we are very grateful.

I wanted to do something for her but wasn’t sure what…

Then she posted on social media that many of her friends and family members had been visited by dragonflies shortly after Ed’s passing. She even said that there was a cluster of drangonflies in her yard. They were “dragonflyED!” I knew at that moment what I wanted to do. Make her a dragonfly crochet blanket! I used a soothing Fall color palette to bring her warmth and comfort.

I used this pixel graph to first create the dragonfly square in the middle. I crochet rows of single crochet stitches (one single crochet = one square in the pixel graph) and carried the purple yarn when I got to the dragonfly image.

Materials:
Bernat Super Value – Mulberry (3 skeins)
Bernat Super Value – Steel Blue Heather (2 skiens)
Red Heart Super Saver – Country Blue (one skein)
Read Heart Super Saver – Gold (one skein)
Read Heart Super Saver – Cornmeal (one skein)
Bernat Super Value – Natural (one skein)
Size H Crochet Hook
Dragonfly Pixel Graph
Tapestry Needle

Finished Size = approximately 55 x 55 inches

The pattern is simple.
Once you crochet your single crochet square (it doesn’t have to be a perfect square) from your pixel graph, you will now work in rounds.
with neutral
DC in each stitch around make 2 DC + chain 2 + 2 DC in each the corners, join, chain 2
Continue this pattern of making double crochet stitches in each stitch around and a 2 DC + chain 2 + 2 DC in each of the corners. Feel free to change colors like I did:
1 round of Neutral
3 rounds of Cornmeal
5 rounds of Gold
7 rounds of Country Blue
9 rounds of Steal Blue Heather
11 rounds of Mulberry

So simple! And you could even make this blanket with any sort of design in the center.

Happy Fall! Sending warmth and comfort to all of you. Hug your loved ones tight and I’m sending lots of love and prayers to the Meyers family.

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I’m calling this a Golf Graphghan but we all know that it also looks a lot like an avocado LOL! So I guess it’s a multi-purpose design! My husband and son have been doing a lot of golfing lately… seems like the only thing open these days is the golf course and it’s a sport where you can completely social distance as well. I set out to make this graphghan for my son and I may eventually add some things to it like a sand trap and golf ball… but for now I am leaving it as is. And he seems to like it!

I used Red Heart Super Saver in colors Tea Leaf (for the putting green), Paddy Green (for the fairway), and then I looped in Red Heart Fur in color Pine (for the rough). You can get all this yarn HERE on Yarnspirations.com.

Materials:
-Red Heart Super Saver in Tea Leaf (1) and Paddy Green (2)
-Red Heart Fur in Pine (2)
-Size H Crochet Hook
-Golf Green Pixel Graph. Get it HERE.
Materials for the hole and flag:
-Red, White, and Black yarn (just a bit)
-Size H Crochet Hook

Each pixel square in the graph is equal to 2 DC

Blanket:
with dark green yarn
You will start by chaining 92 and then making a DC in the 3rd chain from hook and the rest of the way down the chain.
Follow the pixel graph and remember to make 2 DC for each square on the graph. Change color when directed in graph.

Flag:
With red yarn
Chain 17, SC in second chain from hook and the rest of the way down, chain 1, turn
Row 2: SC Decrease, SC in next 12, SC Decrease over last two, chain 1, turn
Row 3: SC in each stitch across, chain 1, turn
Row 4: SC Decrease, SC in next 10, SC Decrease over last two, chain 1, turn
Row 5: SC in each stitch across, chain 1, turn
Row 6: SC Decrease, SC in next 8, SC Decrease over last two, chain 1, turn
Row 7: SC in each stitch across, chain 1, turn
Row 8: SC Decrease, SC in next 6, SC Decrease over last two, chain 1, turn
Row 9: SC in each stitch across, chain 1, turn
Row 10: SC Decrease, SC in next 4, SC Decrease over last two, chain 1, turn
Row 11: SC in each stitch across, chain 1, turn
Row 12: SC Decrease, SC in next 2, SC Decrease over last two, chain 1, turn
Row 13: SC in each stitch across, chain 1, turn
Row 14: SC Decrease twice, chain 1, turn
Row 15: SC Decrease, chain 1 and continue to SC around edges of entire flag.
Fasten off leaving long tail to stitch onto blanket

Flag Pole:
with white yarn
Chain 31, SC in second chain from hook and the rest of the way down chain, fasten off leaving long tail to stitch onto blanket.

Hole:
with black yarn
Magic ring, chain 2 and make 12 DC in ring, join, chain 2
Round 2: 2 DC in each stitch around, join, chain 2 (24 DC)
(stop here or continue for one more round)
Round 3: 2 DC in first stitch, DC in next, repeat around, join (36 DC)
fasten off leaving long tail to stitch onto blanket.

With the fur yarn, loop it in and out between the DC stitches around edges and corners to create the rough. It’s very hard to crochet with this yarn because it has so much texture. It is easiest if you use your fingers to weave it between the DC stitches.

Happy Golfing! Please tag me if you post your finished blankets! #RepeatCrafterMe or @repeatcrafterme

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Merry Christmas in July! I honestly could crochet Christmas designs all year round. They are so cute + fun + festive! I designed this Crochet Gingerbread Tote Bag that you can use during the holiday season. An easy pattern that you can start on now (to get ahead on your Christmas crochet projects) or wait until the last minute to whip up this tote (it’s very easy and quick). Keep it for yourself or gift it! It would actually make a perfect little gift bag. Fill it with a store bought toy or other presents. It fits two bottles of wine if you want to bring a little something to an adult holiday party or family gathering. Lots of ways to use this crochet bag and I can’t wait to see what you come up with!

The finished size is approximately 11 inches wide by 12 inches tall. 16 inches tall including the handles.

I used two strands of Bernat Super Value (worsted weight) yarn to crochet this tote. You could use one strand (the overall size would be smaller) but I really recommend crocheting with a double strand. It makes it extremely sturdy and I love how the single crochet stitches fill in so nicely with no holes and less stretching.

There are a few different ways you can crochet with a double strand:
1. You could pull from the middle and outer strand of the skein at the same time (but you are most likely going to run into tangles).
2. You could roll your entire skein into two balls
3. You can buy two skeins and pull from the middle of both skeins at the same time (this is the method I use!)

Materials:
– Bernat Super Value Yarn in Topaz, White, and Red (I purchased two skeins of the topaz brown from Yarnspirations.com)
Note: if sold out, you can try THIS Amazon link
– Size I (5.5mm) Crochet Hook
– Two 1 inch black buttons
– Tapestry Needle

Here is a video on how to crochet the gingerbread tote!

Gingerbread Tote Pattern:
With two strands of topaz brown yarn
Chain 31, SC in second chain from hook and the rest of the way down chain making 2 SC in the last chain, now working on other side of chain, SC in each chain making 2 SC in the last chain, join to first SC, chain 1
Row 2-6: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (62 SC)
Row 7: join in 2 strands of white yarn, chain 4 + DC in first stitch (this counts as your first v-stitch), skip a stitch, *DC + chain 1 + DC in next, skip a stitch, repeat from * until end, join to the 3rd chain in chain 3, add back in the double strand of topaz brown yarn, chain 1
Row 8: 2 SC in every chain 1 v-stitch space, join to first SC, chain 1
Row 9-28: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (62 SC)
Row 29: Repeat Row 7 (the v-stitch row)
Row 30: Repeat Row 8
Row 31-32: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (62 SC)
Now lets make the handles
Row 33: SC in first 10, chain 30, skip 20 stitches, SC in next 11, chain 30, skip 20 stitches, SC in the last stitch, join to first SC, chain 1
Row 34: SC in each stitch around (including chains on handles), join, chain 1
Row 35: SC in each stitch around, join, fasten off and weave in ends.

Smile:
with single strand of white
Chain 30. Stitch or glue onto front of tote. You can use hot glue or fabric glue. Or stitch on with your tapestry needle.

Cheeks: (make 2)
with single strand of red yarn
Magic Ring, chain 1 and make 10 SC in ring, join, chain 1
Round 2: 2 SC in each stitch around, join, fasten off leaving long tail.

Stitch cheeks over top corners of smile
Stitch two black buttons about two rows up and in between cheeks.

Stay tuned because you know I have a few other Christmas Crochet Tote designs on my hook!!

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Today our little Maxi-doodle is 2 years old! We rescued Max when he was about 8 weeks old from someone who couldn’t care for him and dumped him in a grocery store parking lot we were at. Max is a mix between a chihuaha/mini poodle/terrier and weighs about 17 pounds. He is very attached to our immediate family. He loves to sit in the window of my yarn room and bark at anything and everything that walks by. Our little protector! He likes all of his family in one room and gets a lot of anxiety when one of us is upstairs and one of us is downstairs. He plays well with the kids but doesn’t like to be bothered while sleeping. So they know to leave him alone when he is taking a snooze! His favorite activity is going to “tot time” at Pet Suites during the day. Tot time is a group play time for small dogs at our local pet daycare/boarding spot. He also loves to play frisbee in the park by our house. We spoil him with bits of bacon and lots of dog treats. He is pretty much king of the bed and somehow takes up 50% of our sleeping space at night. He is a handful but we can’t imagine our family without him!

I made Max a moss stitch bandana out of Caron Simply Soft Stripes yarn. I am using color “Madison Avenue.” You can shop all of the colors RIGHT HERE on Yarnspirations.com! (There might be a limited stock right now due to COVID)

This is such an easy and customizable pattern! The finished size of mine is about 13 inches wide by 6.5 inches tall (22 rows) but you can easily keep this pattern going to be as long/big as you want! You could also make it smaller by stopping the pattern sooner.

NOTE: this is the same pattern as my moss stitch shawl. I have a tutorial on it right HERE:

Materials:
– Caron Simply Soft Stripes Yarn (less than one skein!)
– Size F Crochet Hook
– 3/4 inch button (or bigger if needed) -optional
– Tapestry Needle

Moss Stitch Dog Bandana Pattern:

Magic Ring, chain 1 and make a SC + chain 2 + SC in ring, pull tight, chain 1
Row 2: SC in first SC stitch, chain 1, SC + chain 2 + SC in chain 2 space, chain 1, SC in last SC stitch, chain 1, turn
Row 3: SC in first SC stitch, chain 1, SC + chain 1 in chain 1 space, SC + chain 2 + SC in chain 2 space, chain 1, SC + chain 1 in chain 1 space, SC in last SC stitch, chain 1, turn
Row 4: SC in first SC stitch, chain 1, SC + chain 1 in first chain 1 space, SC + chain 1 in next chain 1 space, SC + chain 2 + SC in chain 2 space, chain 1, SC +chain 1 in next chain 1 space, SC + chain 1 in last chain 1 space, SC in last SC, chain 1, turn.
Row 5- 22: Continue pattern. SC in first SC stitch, chain 1, make a SC + chain 1 in all the chain 1 spaces, SC + chain 2 + SC  in the chain 2 space, and a SC in the last SC stitch.
When you get to the end of your last row, chain 5 and join back to the last stitch to make a loop (this makes the loop for your button).
Fasten off and weave in ends (no border needed!)
Stitch a button onto opposite corner of the triangle. This attaches around the back of the dogs neck with the triangle hanging down the front of the dogs chest.

If you feel uncomfortable with a button, you could make the triangle bandana big enough so you can tie it around your dogs neck or add on extra chain stitches to the top corners to make ties.

The bandana fit perfectly around Max’s neck and he wasn’t bothered by it and didn’t try to take it off! His tongue is ready to snatch up the bacon that I am holding by the camera 🙂

Happy 2nd Birthday Max!!

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This gorgeous yarn was calling my name! And I knew the granny stripe stitch would work perfectly with it. So this fun little Retro Stripe baby blanket is currently on my hook! I am using Red Heart Super Saver Stripes yarn in color Retro Stripe. You can purchase it HERE on Yarnspirations.com or HERE on Amazon.com. I love the bright summer colors of this variegated yarn. Reminds me of sherbert ice cream! I am not separating the colors. You can crochet straight through the entire skein!

Materials:
– Red Heart Super Saver Stripes Retro Strip Yarn (you will want at least 5-6 skeins)
– Size G Crochet Hook
– Tapestry needle

Size:
starting chain of 102 = 30 inches wide (baby blanket size)

I have created a YouTube video tutorial that I think will help tremendously! This is a very easy pattern but you have to be really careful with the beginning and ends of each row. The tutorial is only about 9 minutes long! I also have the written instructions and photo tutorial below.

Chain 102 (or 202, 302, etc)
NOTE: I am really bad at math but I think these numbers will work! I tested the 102 and 202 starting chain counts. Someone please help in the comments if you come up with other multiples!

Row 1: Make 3 DC in 6th chain from hook, skip two chains, 3 DC in next, skip two chains, 3 DC in next, repeat down chain making only 1 DC in the last chain, chain 3, turn

Row 2: 3 DC in first space from previous row, 3 DC in next space, repeat until you get to end, 3 DC in last space (this is your leftover chain 5 space from the beginning chain), then make a DC on top of the chain 3, chain 3, turn

Row 3: 3 DC in first chain space and the rest of the spaces in the row until you get to the end, make a DC in the chain 3 from the previous row, chain 3, turn

Row 4: 3 DC in first space, 3 DC in each of the spaces until end of row, make a DC on top of the chain 3 from previous row, chain 3, turn

now that you get the hang of it, continue making as many rows as you’d like!

I’m not finished with the blanket but I will be sure to post finished pictures when I am done! I will show you the finished size and any info about a border (if I decide to do one).

Happy Summer!

Here are pictures of the finished blanket! It ended up being approximately 33×36 inches and I used about 4.5 balls of Red Heart Super Saver Stripes yarn. I also used a bit of Red Heart Super Saver in white for two rounds of the border.

Border: two rounds of Single Crochet stitches in white. Try to work as evenly as possible around the edges making a SC + chain 2 + SC in each of the 4 corners.
The last round of the border you will make Double Crochets in each stitch with the Retro Stripe yarn. Make a DC + chain 2 + DC in each of the corners.

You could add pom poms or tassels to the corners. I made a chain 4 and then 6 DC in the last chain. Folded it and stitched it on each corner to look like a little puffed granny stitch.

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UP, UP, and AWAY!! You’ll be flying high with this Hot Air Balloon Crochet Square! Make an entire blanket or you can use just the hot air balloon portion of the pattern as an appliqué. This is the summer crochet project we all needed! Would love to see what colors you choose for your hot air balloons!

Finished Size: 7.5 inches wide by 9 inches tall
Ok so this isn’t exactly a “square” but you can easily piece these together for a small or large afghan!

Materials:
Red Heart Super Saver (or any worsted weight yarn!)
Bright Yellow, Cherry Red, Spring Green, Blue, Light Blue, and Brown
Shop all colors HERE on Yarnspirations.com
– Size H Crochet Hook
– Tapestry needle

Here is a video tutorial to help clear up any confusion!

Hot Air Balloon Pattern

With center color

Chain 13, SC in second chain from hook, HDC, 2 DC in next 4 stitches, DC, HDC, SC in next 3, 2 SC in last, now working on other side of chain, SC in first 4, HDC, DC, 2 DC in next 4, HDC, SC in last, fasten off 

With side color 1

Join in second stitch at top, SC in next, HDC, DC in next 7, HDC, SC in last 4, fasten off

With side color 2

Attach to second stitch on top of other side, SC in next, HDC, DC in next 7, HDC, SC in last 4, fasten off

With side color 3 (this will go on both sides of balloon)

Attach to second stitch on top of other side, SC in next, HDC, 2 DC in next 5, DC, HDC, SC in last 4, fasten off 

Repeat on other side of balloon

Hot Air Balloon Border/Background

With light blue yarn

Join yarn in second stitch on top (see video for clarification)

Round 1: Chain 2 and make a DC, 2 DC + chain 2 + 2 DC in next (corner), DC, HDC, SC in next 5, HDC, DC in next 6, 2 DC + chain 2 + 2DC (corner), DC in next 7, 2 DC + chain 2 + 2 DC (corner), DC in next 6, HDC, SC in next 5, HDC, DC, 2 DC + chain 2 + 2 DC (corner), DC in last 6, join to first DC, chain 2

Round 2: DC in first 3, corner, DC in next 2, HDC, SC in next 9, HDC, DC in next 5, corner, DC in next 2, change to brown yarn, DC in next 7, change back to blue, DC in next 2, corner, DC in next 5, HDC, SC in next 9, HDC, DC in next 2, corner, DC in last 8, join to first DC, chain 2

Round 3: DC in each stitch around, 2 DC + chain 2 + 2DC in each corner, 7 DC in brown when you get to the brown stitches from previous round, join, chain 2

Round 4: DC in each stitch around, 2 DC + chain 2 + 2DC in each corner. Fasten off weave in ends 

If you want to make these little clouds I have a pattern HERE that is very similar as a part of my rainbow appliqué post.

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Are Geese the next big trend?! Maybe! Move aside unicorns and owls because this Goose is giving us all the good vibes! I love how gender neutral this blanket is. I used pink for the background but you could switch it up to any color you’d like! It’s a simple 40×50 pixel graph that works up to be 35 inches wide by 45 inches tall.

I am using Bernat Velvet yarn and the colors are not only spot on perfect for this goose, but this yarn is super soft, smooth, and velvety. I love the weight of it and how cuddly and snuggly it is! You will have to weave in your ends extra well (video below) because the yarn is slick and you don’t want your blanket coming unraveled. I also recommend hand washing.

That all being said, feel free to use any type of yarn you are comfortable with for this project! Remember my Bunny Blankets? I used worsted weight yarn (super value) for the main part and then pipsqueak yarn for the fuzzy ears. That would be a stunning combo for this blanket as well! You could use worsted weight yarn for the background and white pipsqueak for the goose body! See the Bunny Blankets HERE.

If you aren’t familiar with corner-to-corner crochet, then this is a great project to practice a new skill on! Corner-to-corner (or C2C for short) is a technique where you crochet little blocks/tiles/squares (whatever you want to refer to them as) in a diagonal form. Starting from one corner (usually bottom right) and ending in the top corner of your pixel graph. Each one of the little pixel blocks is a chain 3 + 3 DC stitches. Very simple! If you can make a double crochet stitch then you can easily make a corner-to-corner blanket! If you need help starting a C2C project, you can follow THIS VIDEO DEMONSTRATION by The Crochet Crowd for more explanation on how to crochet C2C afghans.

Materials:
– Bernat Velvet Yarn in colors
Quiet Pink (3 skeins)
White (1 skein)
Misty Gray (1 skein)
Sunshine (1 skein)
SHOP ALL COLORS RIGHT HERE ON YARNSPIRATIONS.COM!
– Size H Crochet Hook
– Tapestry Needle
– Goose Graph. Download HERE.

How did I make the Goose Pixel Graph, you ask? It all started with a cartoon/clip art picture of a goose. Then I uploaded it to www.stitchfiddle.com and it created a pixel graph for me! I did clean up the graph a bit in photoshop.

Here is a video on how to make a C2C color change and how to weave in those pesky ends!

I chose not to add a border… at least that is how I feel at the moment… I may change my mind later! But the weight of the blanket feels perfect right now and the edges are straight and clean.

I hope you love this design as much as I do! Feel free to tag me in your social media posts by using @RepeatCrafterMe and #RepeatCrafterMe. And if you use Bernat yarn be sure to tag using #BernatYarn and #Yarnspirations as well!

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Here is the last piece of the Celebration C2C Blanket before I join all the squares! I was originally going to make a Happy Birthday Banner but decided on “Celebrate” so we could use this blanket for multiple occasions! For instance, my husband and I just celebrated our Anniversary and this would have been the perfect piece to have out during our special day!

But I am providing you with a few different graphs. You can make a “Happy” banner for the top and a “Birthday” banner for the bottom OR “Happy Birthday” in one banner across the top OR “Celebrate” as I did!

I also decided to surface slip stitch with the brown yarn around each letter of CELEBRATE so that it would really pop!

Some of you may have see my social media posts yesterday. I lost at yarn chicken and ran out of the off white (natural) color I was using for the background of my project. And I only had a tiny little corner to go! So after thinking about it, I started rummaging through my finished projects and realized that I used the same yarn color on my Bunny Blanket! I took out part of the border and used the yarn to finish the banner. It will be easy to re-crochet the border of the bunny blanket when I get a new skein of Bernat Super Value yarn in color natural.

Here are the 9 squares and all the details about the project. I will be posting the finished blanket and the joining technique soon!

Cupcake C2C Crochet Square

Present (Gift Box) Crochet Square

Balloon C2C Crochet Square

Music Note C2C Crochet Square

Ice Cream Cone C2C Crochet Square

Party Popper Crochet Square

Birthday Candles C2C Crochet Square

Piñata C2C Crochet Square

Cake C2C Crochet Square

Here is the last square of the Celebration C2C Blanket! It’s a 3 tier cake with lots of flavor options for the frosting. I’m not going to leave you guys hanging. I will have a follow up post with how to join the squares and add a border. I am also working on a Happy Birthday Banner for the top and bottom of the blanket. Similar to what I did for my Christmas Character Afghan.

I used the C2C (corner-to-corner) technique to crochet each square.  Follow THIS VIDEO DEMONSTRATION by The Crochet Crowd for more explanation on how to crochet C2C afghans.  I used a size H crochet hook and worsted weight yarn . Specifically Bernat Super Value. Each square takes less than a skein. I do not currently have a count on how many skeins for the entire blanket.

VERY IMPORTANT: Instead of the traditional C2C method of using DC’s and chain 3’s to make each pixel, I used HDC’s and only chained 2 (and chained 5 instead 6 on the increase stitches). I like the way the overall stitches look tighter and neater. You can absolutely use the traditional method! Keep in mind that it will take a little bit more yarn and your overall project will be larger (which isn’t a bad thing!)

– Cake Pixel Graph. Download HERE.
– Bernat Super Value Yarn in colors, Natural, Clay, Lilac, Pink and Bright Yellow. Shop all colors of Bernat Super Value Yarn HERE on Yarnspirations.com.
– Size H Crochet Hook
– Tapestry Needle

Each pixel graph is 24×24 squares. The finished size of each square after it is crocheted is approximately16×16 inches. I have not added a border to it.

Did you miss the other squares?! Find them here:

Cupcake C2C Crochet Square

Present (Gift Box) Crochet Square

Balloon C2C Crochet Square

Music Note C2C Crochet Square

Ice Cream Cone C2C Crochet Square

Party Popper Crochet Square

Birthday Candles C2C Crochet Square

Piñata C2C Crochet Square

I’m bringing a Piñata to the party! I guess this one is filled with fiber instead of candy 🙂 This is the 8th square in the Celebration C2C Blanket! Only one more square to go after this and then I will show you how to stitch them together and add a border. I might have something extra to add to the blanket as well… maybe a Happy Birthday banner? We will see!

Just a reminder that Cinco De Mayo is coming up and this piñata square could make a really fun and festive pillow or wall hanging for your at home celebrations!

I used the C2C (corner-to-corner) technique to crochet each square.  Follow THIS VIDEO DEMONSTRATION by The Crochet Crowd for more explanation on how to crochet C2C afghans.  I used a size H crochet hook and worsted weight yarn . Specifically Bernat Super Value. Each square takes less than a skein. I do not currently have a count on how many skeins for the entire blanket.

VERY IMPORTANT: Instead of the traditional C2C method of using DC’s and chain 3’s to make each pixel, I used HDC’s and only chained 2 (and chained 5 instead 6 on the increase stitches). I like the way the overall stitches look tighter and neater. You can absolutely use the traditional method! Keep in mind that it will take a little bit more yarn and your overall project will be larger (which isn’t a bad thing!)

– Piñata Pixel Graph. Download HERE.
– Bernat Super Value Yarn in colors, Natural, Rouge, Hot Blue, Pink and Bright Yellow and slightest bit of Clay for the eye. Shop all colors of Bernat Super Value Yarn HERE on Yarnspirations.com.
– Size H Crochet Hook
– Tapestry Needle

Each pixel graph is 24×24 squares. The finished size of each square after it is crocheted is approximately16×16 inches. I have not added a border to it.

No better time to start a big project than now! Celebrate your loved ones! Create this blanket with as many (or as little) squares as you’d like! You can also turn any of these squares into individual pillows. Lots of ways to use them!

Did you miss the other squares?! Find them here:

Cupcake C2C Crochet Square

Present (Gift Box) Crochet Square

Balloon C2C Crochet Square

Music Note C2C Crochet Square

Ice Cream Cone C2C Crochet Square

Party Popper Crochet Square

Birthday Candles C2C Crochet Square

Make a wish and blow out your candles! Actually, these crochet candles always stay lit! This is the 7th square in the Celebration C2C Blanket and it is a very simple one to crochet. The party popper square was a doozy so I think we all needed something easy!

I used the C2C (corner-to-corner) technique to crochet each square.  Follow THIS VIDEO DEMONSTRATION by The Crochet Crowd for more explanation on how to crochet C2C afghans.  I used a size H crochet hook and worsted weight yarn . Specifically Bernat Super Value. Each square takes less than a skein. I do not currently have a count on how many skeins for the entire blanket.

VERY IMPORTANT: Instead of the traditional C2C method of using DC’s and chain 3’s to make each pixel, I used HDC’s and only chained 2 (and chained 5 instead 6 on the increase stitches). I like the way the overall stitches look tighter and neater. You can absolutely use the traditional method! Keep in mind that it will take a little bit more yarn and your overall project will be larger (which isn’t a bad thing!)

– Candle Pixel Graph. Download HERE.
– Bernat Super Value Yarn in colors, Natural, Rouge, Soft Fern, Hot Blue, Lilac, and Bright Yellow. Shop all colors of Bernat Super Value Yarn HERE on Yarnspirations.com.
– Size H Crochet Hook
– Tapestry Needle

Each pixel graph is 24×24 squares. The finished size of each square after it is crocheted is approximately16×16 inches. I have not added a border to it.

No better time to start a big project than now! Celebrate your loved ones! Create this blanket with as many (or as little) squares as you’d like! You can also turn any of these squares into individual pillows. Lots of ways to use them!

Did you miss the other squares?! Find them here:

Cupcake C2C Crochet Square

Present (Gift Box) Crochet Square

Balloon C2C Crochet Square

Music Note C2C Crochet Square

Ice Cream Cone C2C Crochet Square

Party Popper Crochet Square

It’s a party popper! The Celebration C2C Blanket needed a little pop of confetti so I took the popular party popper emoji and made it into a pixelated C2C square. I’m not going to lie, this is going to be the most difficult square to crochet. Lots of color changes and ends to weave in. I won’t be offended if you decide to leave this one out or replace it with something else. I am also providing two slightly different pixel graphs for this one. I am working with the same color palette for all of my squares but you can use different or more appropriate party popper colors if you’d like!

I used the C2C (corner-to-corner) technique to crochet each square.  Follow THIS VIDEO DEMONSTRATION by The Crochet Crowd for more explanation on how to crochet C2C afghans.  I used a size H crochet hook and worsted weight yarn . Specifically Bernat Super Value. Each square takes less than a skein. I do not currently have a count on how many skeins for the entire blanket.

VERY IMPORTANT: Instead of the traditional C2C method of using DC’s and chain 3’s to make each pixel, I used HDC’s and only chained 2 (and chained 5 instead 6 on the increase stitches). I like the way the overall stitches look tighter and neater. You can absolutely use the traditional method! Keep in mind that it will take a little bit more yarn and your overall project will be larger (which isn’t a bad thing!)

– Party Popper Pixel Graph. Download HERE.
– Bernat Super Value Yarn in colors, Natural, Rouge, Bright Yellow, Hot Blue, and Clay. Shop all colors of Bernat Super Value Yarn HERE on Yarnspirations.com.
– Size H Crochet Hook
– Tapestry Needle

Here’s another option!

Or how about a flower?

Or a party hat?

Each pixel graph is 24×24 squares. The finished size of each square after it is crocheted is approximately 16×16 inches. I have not added a border to it.

No better time to start a big project than now! Celebrate your loved ones! Create this blanket with as many (or as little) squares as you’d like! You can also turn any of these squares into individual pillows. Lots of ways to use them!

Did you miss the other squares?! Find them here:

Cupcake C2C Crochet Square

Present (Gift Box) Crochet Square

Balloon C2C Crochet Square

Music Note C2C Crochet Square

Ice Cream Cone C2C Crochet Square