Boho Granny Medium American Flag Pillow Pattern
Follow along with the video with the Medium American Flag Heart Pillow Pattern.
It is that time of year again....
Back to School! π₯³πππ✏️
And Back to School for some of us means, teacher gifts are on the list of things to get, along with getting kids ready for a great start for the school year.
Handmade gifts are always a quick, fun way to let teachers know how important they are to parents and their students. Always grateful for our wonderful educators. Don't forget Principals and other academic staff!
Try one of our favorites the crochet Pencil Tiny Tote
Fun Magic Flower Pencil Toppers crochet pattern, for fun flowers to put on the end of pencils or pens. This design is a snug interchangeable design with several flowers in the pattern.
Or try the Sunflower Coaster Pattern
Water bottle carriers are a great way to help kids and adults keep hold of their emotional support bottles. :)
Crochet Water Bottle Carrier Pattern
Try one of the many stars from the Crochet Star Chart Pattern
Best wishes and new happy school year!
Christmas in July came and went, but it is never to late to get started on those Christmas projects way ahead of time.
Below you will find a few of Doily Designs Christmas crochet patterns for your consideration.
Mandala Coaster Pattern can be made into ornaments by following the easy Mandala Ornament instructions.
Make the larger Mandala if you are feeling like a bigger project with the Crochet Christmas Mandala Pattern made as a pillow, placemat or doily.
Make an heirloom tree skirt with the Cranberry Pineapple Christmas Tree Skirt Crochet Pattern
Christmas tree skirts work up nicely in July to be ready in time to gift or use under your own Christmas tree during the Holiday Season. Original size, Larger size, and 2 pattern Bundle.
Roses are always in style! With this fun Chain Rose pattern has several fun sizes with jagged rose leaf pattern included.
What is Christmas in July without Santa there?! Find a Santa for your Holiday celebrations (if you are in Texas), with Red Santa's amazing family of characters. Find a Santa for one of your many year round parties. See more on my Summer Santa blog post.
Of course, what is Christmas without a cross. These lovely Crochet Jeweled Crosses make great gifts as well as beautiful decor for your own home. Make in a variety of sizes to suit your needs.
Best wishes and happy crocheting in July!
~ Cathleen π§Ά
Hello everyone, thank you for taking a minute to read this and keep yourself and your community informed. Just a quick timeout from the usual creative talk and after a week of biting my tongue, I've found myself sitting to share something bothering me a lot lately.
If you spend any time on Instagram, Facebook, or Pinterest, you have probably seen those slick, crochet ads pop up in your feed. Lately, there is a big specific one circulating that features cheap instructions and is written by a specific lady, promising to teach you how to quickly learn to crochet and sell hot crochet items for fast cash, if you follow the link it leads to an infomercial style ad, claiming for just $27, you can learn to crochet all these fabulous items.
But here is the real catch: the gorgeous items flashing across your screen to get you excited are real crochet items, physical patterns, belonging to completely different independent designers. They are using the hard work of real artists as visual bait to sell a generic course.
It looks tempting to some i would imagine, because the items in the photos are genuinely beautiful. But my internal radar immediately went off. When I dug deeper, I found a classic digital product scraping scam.
As a designer, it breaks my heart to see this because these scammers are stealing the collective hard work of independent makers. If you want to keep your wallet safe and support real artists, here is the exact trail of breadcrumbs I followed to crack the case and what you can look out for:
1. The Get Rich Quick Hook
Legitimate crochet teachers want to teach you the craft. Scammers want to sell you a side hustle. If an ad focuses entirely on how cheaply you can buy the book and how fast you can make hot items for easy money, be wary. Making a sustainable living with art is not always the easiest thing, even for skilled professionals.
2. The Ghost Author
If an ad claims a specific person wrote a book, do a quick Google search on them. When I looked up the author of this viral ad, she turned out to be a visual artist with no crochet, working out of a foreign country.
3. The Franken Collection of Patterns
I will warn you, these are all real crochet patterns, that do exist out in the world. When you look at the images of the projects they are promising to teach you, do they look completely mismatched? Do they feature totally different yarn weights, photography styles, and design aesthetics? One person cannot possibly be the mastermind behind fifty completely distinct styles of patterns. These operations use automated bots to scrape images from Etsy, Ravelry, and person blogs, bundle them into a messy Pdf, and sell them as their own.
4. The Disconnected Website Address
Always look at the URL in your browser bar. The site running this specific ad looked like a standard page, but the actual domain pointed to a generic e commerce checkout platform based out of Argentina, which Google flagged as a 'linen factory outlet.' Scammers use these short lived, random subdomains because they can set them up in minutes, take credit cards, and disappear before Meta can shut down their ads.
The Bottom Line
If you buy these 'books', what you usually end up with is a low quality, scrambled pdf filled with low res screenshots or Ai generated givverish that is impossible to actually crochet from.
Let's keep supporting the real deisgners who spend weeks testing, mathing, and perfecting stitch by stitch, their real designs. If a deal looks too good to be true, trust your gut, cause it usually is.
Here is a video from TheLauraGracee, who points out this is not limited to crochet, but is infiltrating other crafts as well. See her video on Youtube. (TheLauraGracee)
Below is not even a real crochet pattern. Of course, watch for those as well.
Thank you for stopping by and for your support.
Best wishes and happy crocheting,
~ Cathleen π§Ά
Boho Granny Diverse Stitch American Flag Crochet Pattern Collection
The countdown to America's semi-quincentennial is on! As we get ready to celebrate a historic 250 years of American Independence, it it the perfect time to bring a touch of nostalgic, handmade authenticity into your summer celebrations.
Choice from one of many patterns in the Boho Granny Americana Crochet Pattern Collection from Doily Designs.
Whether you are decking out the front porch, packing for a neighborhood parade, or looking for a comforting project to work on under the summer sun, this collection has a beautiful heirloom piece for every crafter.
The stitches had meaning to me as I made them, they represent man, woman and child, holding together, with the clusters being the Liberty Bell, joined again with everyone together in a chain, and hanging on with Justice being the foundation. The pattern includes other ways besides the diverse stitches to create different looks, giving the same versatility to the blanket pattern, as seen in other patterns included in this collection.
If you are looking for a special gift to make for a Patriotic loved one, or yourself to Celebrate this special 250 years of American Independence, there could be just the gift in this collection.
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Celebrating American Freedom, one stitch at a time.
Father's Day & Crochet may sound easy, but Father's are not the easiest to crochet for. Hats and scarves come to mind. Though I haven't done a survey on this, my first thought is always a scarf when crocheting for men. What do you think about when thinking about making something for Dad?
These past couple of years, with so many fun poker games going on in the WSOP and around the world, Poker theme really hit home with me. So I came up with the Magic Oval Placemat Pattern for a nice spot to sit your poker night snacks, or a practice mat for chip riffling, I found it very useful for chip riffling. π
The pattern is easily made smaller for little coaster size 'poker tables'. With the Magic oval, you do not get the chain holes that you might get with a chain start. As well as just a fun and challenging pattern.
Paired with the cute crochet Poker Charm Pattern that comes with the card bag pattern.
These pattern and more, including many American themed patterns by Doily Designs can be found on Etsy.
Thank you for stopping by and for your support.
Best wishes, happy crocheting, and Happy Father's Day!
~ Cathleen π§Ά
Summer is officially here, and you know what that means, it is time to fire up the grill, cue the fireworks, and deck your house out with a patriotic refresh. ❤️π€π
When it comes to decorating for the Fourth of July, it is easy to get caught up in the standard plastic banners and mass produced store bought decorations. But if you are like me, you want your home to feel warm, welcoming, and uniquely you.
While a traditional wreath is always a classic choice, hanging a handmade, fiber art piece like the American flag brings an entirely new level of cozy charm to your entryway.
The Boho Mini American Flag perfectly blends timeless Americana pride with a relzxed, modern aesthetic. The soft textures, beautiful colors, and flowing design catch the warm summer breeze beautifully, creating an inviting, laid back vibe right at your doorstep.
Use a wooden hanger or other dowel to mount your mini flag and hang with or without added flowers or other decorations.
Thank you for stopping by and for your support.
Best wishes and happy crocheting,
~ Cathleen π§Ά
⭐ Doily Designs Cranberry Pineapple Crochet Christmas Tree Skirt Pattern One of a kind tree skirt is an eye catching take on the classic ...
