Lazy Daisy Washcloth

 Flower washcloth, dishcloth, and/or doily, placemats PATTERN

Make in a multitude of colors ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤

And of course,

Americana Lazy Daisy Washcloth 

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Best wishes, and happy crocheting! 🌼🌸🌼🌸🌼

Circle CRAZY 🧶 🧶 🧶

Doily Designs Crochet Circles & Lazy Circle Lace Washcloth Pattern .

Enjoy this pattern going around and around ⭕ 🧶 🎠 😂 🧶🎠

Simple, and elegant crochet circular washcloth is a fun beginner pattern, with updated stitches, and a classic looking crochet design. 

Circles can also be used as placemats, or doilies.

Make multiple size circles, for a multitude of uses.

Use CIRCLES for eyes, jar bottoms, bag base, pillows, and more! 🧶 

If you are just starting out, and new to crocheted circles, this pattern gives you a basic formula, sizes, hooks, with stitch chart, and even a beautiful, lacy washcloth pattern, to start your journey crocheting in the round. 

We are loving going full circle with this pattern .

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Don't like MAGIC RINGS? Check out my YouTube video on how to make the perfect Magic Ring every time, along with video tutorial for washcloth pattern (available with pattern purchase).

If you enjoyed this Magic Ring tutorial, find more of my tutorials on YouTube, and please like and subscribe! :) and Thank you!

Find the free Tiny Star Pattern here.

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4th of July Crochet

Crochet Patterns for Independence Day, and year round American Pride. 🧨🎉

 Doily Designs Americana crochet patterns in many shapes and sizes, from bed to table, and more!

Celebrate Independence Day with Patriotic crochet. 🧨

Find links to various 4th of July crochet patterns below, including free pattern link at bottom of page. Or visit Doily Designs Etsy for availability.

American Flag HEARTS in various sizes ♥️

Fourth of July crochet patterns like this fun, quick, and easy Americana Doily Pattern. (Photo courtesy of Sarah Creations)

Classic, fun and easy Popsicle Holders are handy for frozen Summertime treats. Keep hands clean, and cozy with Patriotic red, white, and blue Popsicle Cozies, or choose various other colors for different looks, like watermelon 🍉 

2 in 1 pattern gives directions to create several size holders, including can cozy, and lotion tote.

Popsicle pttern is new updated, 2.0 version, with crocheted in 'stars'.

And more!

Independence Day crochet from Doily Designs includes the popular Boho Granny American Flag Blanket patterns.

Original King/Queen, and Junior American Flag blankets patterns, and Blankets

American Flag Heart Patterns, from tiny to large snuggly sizes.

Americana Bunting crochet pattern.

Tiny Lip Balm, ChapStick Holder Pattern

Firecracker 🧨 Starburst Pattern

Patriotic Washcloth Pattern

Americana Star Coaster Pattern

Patriotic Water bottle carrier Pattern

Patriotic Phone Pouch 3 in 1 Pattern

Find Patriotic Mint Chocolate Chip Doily Pattern free here on Doily Designs blog.

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Best wishes, happy crocheting, and Happy Independence Day! 🎉🧨

Patriotic Phone Pouch

3 in 1 pattern, Patriotic Crochet Phone Pouch Pattern.

3 designs in red, white, and blue, for a Patriotic phone tote.

Or in a variety of colors for various different looks.

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Star Square Coasters

Crochet pattern for star square coasters using using celestial colors, and the Americana Coaster Pattern, by Doily Designs.

These fun and easy coasters work up quickly with the Americana Coaster Pattern, and can be made with 2 different edges, and your choice of colors other than red, white, and blue, like these blue and light yellow star coasters.

We still love the Red, White, and Blue 💙 ❤️

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Valentines Free Crochet Patterns

Crochet Valentines Doily 

This Pattern can be found on Etsy, or free here on Doily Designs Blog.

Mint Chocolate Chip Doily Pattern, shown above, made in lovely Valentines colors. Changing colors as indicated in the pattern.

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Add this cute crochet Tiny Heart Charms to just about anything, like adding to Doily Designs Seasonal Tiny Tote , for Valentines lip balm treats.

Free crochet Tiny Heart pattern is found below.

Seasonal Tiny Tote pattern can be found on Etsy.

Doily Designs Tiny Heart Charm

With hook from E - H, depending on size of heart desired.

Special Stitches

Dc (Double Crochet):  YO 2 x's, ins hook, YO, pull thru, YO, pull thru 2, YO, pull thru 2.

Hdc (Half Double Crochet):  YO 2 x's on hook, ins hook, YO, pull thru, YO, pull thru 3 lps.

Mr:  (Magic Ring)  Loop yarn as if making a slip knot leaving large circle and working over tail. A.k.a; loop yarn around 2 fingers, insert hook, pull loop thru, slip loop off fingers leaving large circle and working over tail and into circle.  After joining last stitch, pull tail to gently but firmly close circle.

Stitch Key

BegDc:  Beginning Double Crochet

Dc:  Double Crochet

Hdc:  Half Double Crochet

lp:  Loop

Sc:  Single Crochet

Sl st:  Slip Stitch

Sp:  Space

St:  Stitch

YO:  Yarn Over

Begin: Make a Mr, Ch 1

Rnd 1:  working in mr, Sc, Ch 1, (Hdc, Ch1) 5 x's, Dc, (Hdc, Ch 1) 5 x's, Sc, Ch 1, Sl st in mr, fasten off, weave ends.

Try with different hooks for different heart sizes.

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Best wishes, happy crocheting, and Happy Valentines! 💝

Christmas Holly Berry Washcloth

Doily Designs Winter Harvest fun crochet Holly Berry Harvest Washcloth (and more!) pattern.

Crochet Cloth has gotten in the Christmas spirit with a Winter Harvest theme.

Vibrant cranberry red, accented with a deep forest green, make this Festive Holly Berry Luffa a great Seasonal crochet project.  

       

 

Crochet Cloth can be used as a doily, a washcloth, Luffa Soap Saver. 

Fill them with soap or sweet treats, as Holiday gift bags, for a thoughtful caring gift.

Add some Cranberry scented soap to make this a Holiday washcloth favorite Luffa, both to make, and to give.

The quick and easy pattern works up in no time, to make and fill with cheer, and can be made into various themes like Christmas Holly Berry, to Spring Peach, to keep a Seasonal Harvest Cloth handy all year.

Beautiful painting by Olena Paintings on Etsy

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Crochet Spring Garden Tote

Crochet Spring Garden Tote

Digital download of crochet flowers photo available at Peach Creek Printing Etsy.

Custom orders, including pattern, and crochet items are always welcome, at; Doily Designs Etsy.

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Solar Eclipse Shadows 2023

Check out the first ever video on my Youtube Channel. Video is of the crazy shadows cast by the October, 2023 solar eclipsed as viewed from the Texas Hill Country.

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Pencil Drawing of Blackie Cat

Here is another pencil drawings of my cat, Ms Blackerbee, (aka Blackie).

The drawing below was when I thought the picture was done, but as usual, I kept seeing things that needed more work, and honestly I still am. But there is only so much you can do on one picture once you have gone so far. So we will leave Ms Blackerbee as she is. Okay, maybe I will go back and add her eyebrow whiskers :)

Pictured below are the photos that the drawing is based on. Around this time last year I had just finished the oil pastel seen in the background, Ms Blackerbee was very persistently getting in my face and right in the way of the camera. That is until I started trying to take her picture,  of course, then she went and laid down.  I managed a few photos, but since they were cute, but not perfect, I decided to mess them up a little more by trying to draw her 🤣

Yes, the proportions are WAY off, please keep in mind, this is a PRACTICE drawing. 😉

Ms Blackerbee shared in the process with me 😍

 Youtube is one of my favorite places to find inspiration and instruction. Recently I found Colored Pencil with Kirsty, a great pencil art instructor with some great drawing tips. Go check her out if you too would like to get tips for pencil drawing, and empress your cat ㋛

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Stop by my new Art Journal page if you would like to see more doodles by Cathleen.

Best wishes and happy drawing!

Sunset Drive

Stock photos by Cathleen, available on Shutterstock

 

Leaves of Change

🍁 Hello Fall 🍁

🍂 Beautiful changing colors of Autumn 🍂

Mix of plants make a lovely landscape.

      🍂 Colorful sprouts of Creeping Fig Ivy 🍂

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Don't let the time slip away. 
Make the most of every day.

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