Showing posts with label Gift Ideas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gift Ideas. Show all posts

American Flag Blanket

Crochet, Boho Granny American Flag Blanket, and Doily Designs Boho Granny American Flag Blanket Crochet Pattern

Completed blanket is made up of 50 crochet star squares, and 13 stripes. 

Crochet this patriotic blanket for a Patriot that you love, with Doily Designs American Flag Blanket PATTERN.


Queen/King size, cozy, spirited American flag afghan, measures 60 x 80 inches.

With its modern chunky Bohemian style and still an old fashion charm, this flag blanket  will keep you engaged while crocheting a lovely gift for a patriot that you love.

Created out of love for Family and Country, to share Patriotism in a Warm and Snuggly way.


Thank you for stopping by. May you find joy and inspiration.
Best wishes, and happy crocheting!


Lacy Fingerless Wrist Warmers

 Can't stop πŸ˜… 

Quick and easy pattern leaves you wanting to make more!


Elegant, lacy wrist warmers can be made; short, long, lacy, or plain.  Adjust pattern for personal style and fit.


Visit Doily Designs Etsy shop for this pattern and more.


May you find joy and inspiration. Thank you for stopping by.


Best wishes, and happy crocheting!




Wrist Warmers

Elegant Victorian style wrist cuffs can be crocheted in a variety of ways for different looks and styles. Made to fit, short, or long, with or without lace.

Doily Designs Lacy Wrist Warmers quick and easy crochet pattern.

Lacy wrist warmers will keep you feeling dainty and stylish while keeping you warm.

Thank you for stopping by. May you find joy and inspiration.

Best wishes, and happy crocheting!

Lacy Wrist Warmers

These dainty sweetheart wrist warmers are so quick and easy, you will want to make them in several colors.

Crochet Pattern for Lacy Wrist Warmers, warmth in a unique & elegant way.





Above, wrist cuff photos are from 2018. Below are a black pair from 2013. The picture quality and the pattern have improved drastically, I would say πŸ˜… 

Still some of my favorite wrist warmers.


Pattern can be found in Doily Designs Etsy shop
Note for crocheters interested in this pattern;
The pattern for these gloves calls for worsted weight yarn, which makes for a quicker, more relaxing project, great for newer crocheters. But above photos use Caron Simply Soft yarns, which can be used with this pattern, and will yield a softer, more flexible wrist warmer. Simply use the pattern the same and count on doing more stitches. 

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Best wishes and happy crocheting

Hearts for the Holidays

With this versatile heart pillow plush pattern, in 3 fun sizes, you can easily change your color scheme to crochet that perfect Christmas gift, and share your love in a soft snuggly way.

Choose to crochet colors resembling the American Flag, or perhaps you get along better with Rainbows, or you feel quite Solid, or my favorite; embroider a solid heart designed for Christmas ornaments!

Whatever design you are after, the Doily Designs Heart Pillow Plush Patterns will be a great start for the base idea.




Crochet Heart Plush Pillow Ideas

Crochet hearts are made using Doily Designs, Heart Pillow Patterns. Pattern can be found bundled, or sold separately on Etsy.





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Best wishes, happy crocheting, and Happy Holidays!

October Crochet Memories

This October has been so busy, sadly there has been little time for crochet. But it is very heart warming to visit relatives and see crochet that you have gifted in use. And since she has saved things through the years, it is fun to see the difference in style and skill.  Below are Sunflower Doilies gifted to my MIL. The one with black is from 2017, and the front 2 are 2021.  


It is always nice to know that your love and efforts are appreciated and loved back. <3

These patterns are not currently available through Doily Designs, but you can find Doily Designs Sunflower Applique Pattern on sale now in new Payhip shop. Or find on Etsy, or Ravelry.


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Another pic of the sunflower doilies.  The difference makes me giggle :)


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May you find joy and inspiration.
Best wishes and happy crocheting!


Rainbow Plush

 Crochet Rainbow Heart Plush Pattern



Small Rainbow Heart crochet pattern now available on Etsy, and Ravelry.


Design your Heart ♡ with your own flair and style.  Versatile pattern allows you to create these cute heart pillow plushies to share your rainbow love and joy. Made with a modern style, and your choice of colors, rainbow or solid, choose edging from simple to shell or shag?

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May you find joy and inspiration!

Best wishes and happy crocheting!!

Diverse Stitch Watermelon Doily

The Diverse Stitch Doily Pattern has been so much fun, that I could not stop with just patriotic, red, white and blue colors. While creating the pattern, I found myself creating several different designs with a very similar pattern. 

One of my personal favorites to emerge from the experiment was the  Diverse Stitch Watermelon Doily Pattern, with its fun summertime look.


Diverse Stitch Watermelon Doily Pattern gives instruction for different edging designs.


All these fun crochet doily patterns can be purchased together to create all the same color combinations and designs suggested, as well as freedom to create your own design with Doily Designs Diverse Stitch Doily Pattern Bundle.


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Best wishes and happy crocheting!

Diverse Stitch Doily

Diverse Stitches Doily 

Different color combinations give this pattern lots of versatility. 

Create placemat doilies in different colors to match your mood, or make sets to match the current Holiday.

Diverse and interesting stitches make this a fun and exciting project to crochet.

Mandala style doily works up quickly to make enough for a a large table setting in a relatively short time.

The design started as part of the Boho Granny American Flag Collection. Wanting to add Diverse Stitches to the name, and unable to stop with just red, white and blue here, I ended up with the Diverse Stitches Doily, pictured below in;

Ocean Waves, and Autumn Charm colors.

Americana Doily

 

The fun doesn't end there, with its endless possibilities. 


I'm lovin' the WATERMELON one!  πŸ‰

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Best wishes and happy crocheting!

Crochet Baby Bib


Crochet baby bib is a great baby shower gift for a that special little princess.  


 

With all the February Love inspiration, along with all the January babies, these precious bibs come to mind. You can find a similar pattern for this adorable baby bib on Ravelry by Sonea Delvon
Mine is winged, but was inspired by Sonea's beautiful idea, and shared by Moogly Blog in the crochet baby round up.

February also inspires us to color and paint πŸ’–
I love my children πŸ’–


(drawing above was done in 2014)


 πŸ’–

πŸ’– Happy Valentine's πŸ’–

May you have lots of LOVE and JOY! 

Best wishes, and happy crocheting!!


Camel Cozy

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After sharing the wood camel, I was inspired to share another adorable camel that my Mom made and gifted me.  My loving, beautiful, talented Mother made this stunning embroidered camel on a hand made cozy for Christmas one year. It is my favorite, and I absolutely adore it! She does amazing work.

How wonderful is this, I get to carry a camel with me, made with love from my Mom, where ever I want 😍 

You can visit Universal Stitching & Printing Designs if you would like something made specially for you, and find Universal Stitching & Printing Designs on Facebook.


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πŸ’– I love my Mom πŸͺ🐫

Wooden Camel

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October 17, 2022

Adorable wood CAMEL 


Back in 2003, for my birthday, my Mom made this wooden CAMEL art piece. 

First, she used her table saw to cut it out of a piece of wood, then burned in the textures, and painted it with stain and gold paint. 

I was living with her at the time, and it had lived with her, hanging on the wall of her home for all these years, until now. For my birthday this year, my Mom surprised me by bringing me this adorable camel. Now it can adorn my wall! Isn't it absolutely precious!

πŸ’– Love ya, Mom!

πŸ’–πŸͺ🌟

Mom may not be able to make You one of these cute fella's, but she still makes all kinds of beautiful stuff. If you would like her to make something special for you, please visit Universal Stitching and Printing Designs website, or here on Facebook.

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Sewing Machine Cover

Sewing machine cover and gift set.


Sewing machine cover pattern found in a magazine, made for my m.i.l. years ago. 

First quilting project ever and it was pretty addictive. 

The flowers turned out cute and I like the idea of using ribbon and scrap fabric to make flowers. 

Buttons were used in center of flowers and a little covered box in matching fabric to store what nots in, made with a cardboard gift box.
 
The gift bags are hand made as well. Painted picture on brown bag, with holes and yarn for handle. 

The sewing box was store bought, but went well with the theme.


Handmade card is paper 'stained glass'.



This was a fun to make birthday gift.

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May you find joy and inspiration in life.
Best wishes and happy crafting!




Years ago, when we would visit Grandma's (aka, my m.i.l.), she would always be sewing something for her home, so on her birthday, after seeing a sewing machine cover in a magazine, I was inspired to gift her a handmade sewing machine cover.
 
Doing a lot of sewing myself at the time, I knew how nice a machine cover could be, and maybe if it is interesting enough, she would use it more. She loves light colors, and I happened to have some scrap material, from her, that worked out perfect. This was my first quilting adventure. It was quite fun and inspired me to make more quilted items later.

This amazing puzzle was put together by my S.I.L. ⛪🧩


Happy Birthday!!

Easy Crochet Everyday Fingerless Gloves


Everyday Fingerless Gloves 

Crochet Pattern


With the cold weather upon us, I wanted to share my quick and easy, hand warmer crochet pattern. I like the comfort of these gloves and the versatility of the pattern.  Great for everyday wear. Please read through before you begin. You will want to make these hand warmers to fit you comfortably, and since everyone is shaped differently, this is a general guide. You will need to measure as you go.

Easy Crochet Everyday Fingerless Gloves

Pattern by Doily Designs Cathleen Wake Gorbatenko ©2021


Written in US crochet terms (Downloadable pattern free on Google Docs)

Skill: Intermediate (experienced beginner, easy crochet)

Size: G (7-4.5mm) hook

Yarn: one skein, size 4, worsted weight yarn (I used; Caron Simply Soft and other soft size 4 worsted weight yarn)


Stitch key

Ch: Chain

Sl st: Slip stitch

Sc: Single crochet

Hdc: Half Double Crochet

Note that Ch 2 at end of rows counts as Hdc


Helpful notes: (Pattern follows below)


*  Instructions are for Medium women's size gloves. To make smaller or larger gloves,

   add or subtract multiples of 2 to your chain, 

*  Measuring the chain against your hand as you go. 

*  Do not stretch the chain when measuring.

*  You will make a rectangle until you have reached your desired size, measure the

   rectangle, long ways around your hand, continue until it feels comfortable, but not

   loose.

*  Once you reach the desired fit, you will join the rectangle with a seam using a Sl st,

   leaving a hole for the thumb.

*  Wrist cuff is then crocheted around the bottom, continuing to desired length of  

   cuff. (I find the short cuff works best for this glove.)

*  You will finish with optional scalloped edge, Sc, or you can leave it as is.



Note: Each chain at end of row, counts as 1st st in next row. Make sure to do this chain loosely, this will help get the hook in the Ch sp, as needed, see below; Hdc into 2nd turning Ch.


~Easy Everyday Fingerless Glove Pattern~

Pattern written for Medium gloves. Add or subtract, multiples of 2 for larger or smaller gloves, measuring as you go.

Fnd:  Ch 18, turn. (16 + 2) 

Row 1:  Hdc in 4th Ch from the hook, Hdc in each Ch across, Ch 2, turn.  (16 Hdc)

Row 2:  Hdc in each Hdc across, Ch 2, turn.  (16 Hdc)

Repeat Row 2 until rectangle fits snuggly around hand. 



I do 20 rows for size Medium (pictured). 

Keep in mind that you do not want it to be loose, and that it will stretch a tiny bit. It is better to take a row out and make it a little more snug than to leave a row if it is loose, unless you like a loose fit.




Join sides together at upper edge with a Sl st, and Sl st to thumb hole, for medium this is 6 sts to thumb hole from the top of the glove.  Join new strand with Sl st on other side of thumb hole, 3 sts for medium, I start this join in the 3rd st from the bottom edge of the glove, join with Sl St in 3 sts and Sl st in 3 sp to the edge of the glove, then continue around the bottom edge. Note that you could fasten off and join at each new point if you would prefer.



Turn  right side out, with seam on the inside, and try on. If satisfied, continue around bottom to start on wrist cuff, working with right side out.



Wrist: Continuing around edge from the side join, (or join with sl st where seam joins at the bottom of the glove), Ch 1, Sc around every Hdc, so here I will do 20 Sc around the bottom of the glove since I did 20 Hdc, joining in 1st sc, without turning, Ch 2, Hdc in each Sc around. Join in 2nd st of turning Ch, equalling 20 Hdc. Repeat until desired length of wrist band is reached. Pictured are 8 rnds. You can do more or less rounds for desired length.  Continue with the wrist cuff until you reach the length you want, try on the glove, when satisfied, fasten off, or continue with edging.


For the edge, you could do a Sc around each outer edge, try the small scallop edge below, or do your own thing.


Optional Scallop Edge on Top:  Join at seam on top edge of the glove, Ch 1, *Skip 1 st, 3 Sc in next st*, repeat * to * around, join in 1st st. Fasten off. Weave ends.



Have fun with them!

I like the comfort of these gloves and the versatility of the pattern.  Great for everyday wear.

Please email with questions or comments.


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Hope that you find joy & inspiration!
Best wishes and happy crocheting!!





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