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Sunflower Oil Still Life

Uplifting oil painting by Olena of OlenaPaintings

Painting brings inspiration, happiness, and joy!

If you are sparked, as I am, by the results of Olena's brush strokes, please visit Olena's new shop to see more. 

Olena's paintings are even more inspirational and beautiful in person. Gorgeous, custom framing, with that perfect personal touch.

To purchase paintings by Olena, visit OlenaPaintings Etsy

Like these pretty sunflowers in Olena's Sunflower Oil Painting Still Life


Find this painting and more by Olena on Etsy.

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Sunflower Pencil Topper

Crochet Pencil Topper Sunflower 🌻 Pattern by Doily Designs

Sunflower is crocheted with stem and leaves attached to a pencil or pen.

These might make great teacher, or office gifts. A small, yet heart felt project.

Spring, Summer & Fall.

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Apple Tote


Back to School
Crochet Apple Tote Pattern


Cellphone size crochet Apple Tote pattern can be made in larger or smaller sizes, from lip balm, lotion, cellphone, to book & tablet size.


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Watermelon Tote Crochet Pattern

Multi size crochet Watermelon Totes Pattern


3+ fun sizes


Make WATERMELON TOTE in a variety of sizes, like tiny 'lotion' size, cellphone size, and book/tablet size. Pattern gives instructions to make to fit, giving freedom to freeform the size that you need. Then customize with accessories included in pattern.


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Cup Doilies

 Floral Cup Doilies

These flower coasters are just so much fun, between how quickly and easily they work up, to the fun of choosing color combinations to create cute little flowers that can be used as cup doilies.


Cup doily tutorial link with pattern purchase.


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Flower Coaster & Doily Placemat Patterns

 Flower Doily Placemat & Flower Coaster Patterns can be made in so many fun color combinations!  



Crochet pattern for Flower Coasters can be found on Etsy, along with Flower Coaster & Coaster pattern set.

5 inch flower coasters, 11 inch doily placemat.

 Coaster can be made in Seasonal floral colors.



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Flower Pattern

 Crochet Flower Doily Placemat & Flower Coaster Patterns

Crochet Flower Doily goes nicely with the Flower Coaster Pattern, and come together as a set, or coaster pattern can be purchased separately.  My Flowers were inspired by my ever inspiring Mother-in-Law, Ukraine, and Autumn, but you can make your flowers in so many fun color combinations.


Inspired by my ever inspiring, beautiful Mother-in-Law.


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Flower Coasters

 Crochet Flower Coaster Pattern

Easy crochet Flower Coasters work up quickly to make sets for gifts, or multiple uses.

Make sets in all your favorite flower colors.

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Sunflower Coaster Pattern

 Crochet Sunflower Coaster Pattern


Bright Sunflower Pattern, works up quickly for these fun sunflower coasters. Could also be used as sunflower patches.  5 inch coasters are the perfect size for your favorite mug.

Super size SUNFLOWER pattern coming soon :)

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Free Crochet Tiny Star Pattern

Crochet Tiny Star Pattern



Tiny Star ⭐

Fun free tiny star pattern is one of my favorite tiny stars.

Old free pattern for Tiny Star is still free, but is now the Tiniest Star.

Both the Tiny & Tiniest Star patterns are now also included in the Star Chart Pattern, including 12+ crochet star patterns of various designs, sizes, and styles.

So many uses for these cute little stars. Use for Holiday decorations, for Christmas, 4th of July, or make earrings, or other jewelry or crochet.



Written by Cathleen of Doily Designs, 2021, in US crochet terms.

Yarn: Very small amount of worsted weight yarn.
Hook:  Size E or F hook.
Measurement:  Approximately F hook = 4 cm/1.57 in, H = 5 cm/1.96 in
Gauge:  4 Sc x 4 Rows = 1 inch

Construction:  Made from the center out, using Magic Ring.
Very quick and easy for lots of fun with TINY STARS ⭐
Find the video, and YouTube link below.

Special Stitches:
Mr (Magic Ring):  Loop yarn around 2 fingers, pull loop on hook thru, leaving an open ring with strands removed from around your fingers, Ch 1, work stitches into this ring and around the tail, after working sts untwist the tail, join, close Mr by pulling tail firmly but gently closed tight.

Stitch Key:
Ch:  Chain
Mr:  Magic Ring
Sc:  Single Crochet
Sl st:  Slip Stitch

Begin
Rnd 1:  Make a Mr, Ch 1, 5 Sc in mr, join with  Sl st in 1st sc, close mr.

Rnd 2:  *Ch 3, Sl st in 2nd ch from the hook, Sc in 3rd ch, Sl st in next sc,* repeat * to * around 4 x's forming 5 point star, join with Sl st in 1st sp, fasten off, weave ends.



Pictorial
Rnd 1:  Step 1: Make a Magic ring, Ch 1,





Rnd 1:  Step 2:  5 Sc in Mr, join with Sl st in 1st sc, Close mr pulling tail gently but firmly closed.




Rnd 2:  Step 3:  **Ch 3,




Rnd 2:  Step 4:  Sl st in 2nd ch from hook,




Rnd 2:  Step 5:  Sc in 3rd ch,




Rnd 2:  Step 6:  Sl st into next sc in circle,**  Repeat ** to ** around (Rnd 2/Step 3 - Step 6) 4 x's to form 5 point star, 


Rnd 2:  Step 7:  fasten off, weave ends.


We are trying some of our tiny stars as earrings, though I think a good stiffening would be great for these. 

To stiffen:  Use diluted glue/water, soak stars, wring out excess glue/water, flatten out, allow to dry.



If you like this star pattern, and would like more star patterns, you can find Doily Designs new STAR CHART crochet pattern with 12+ Star designs in one pattern.





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Candy Cane Christmas Blanket

 Christmas in July 🎄

Candy Cane Blanket Crochet Pattern


Candy Cane Diverse Stripe Christmas blanket crochet pattern.


Such a buzz about Christmas this July! First there was Mr & Mrs Claus's visit to Zilker, weeks working on Star Chart, and the Cranberry Pineapple tree skirt patterns being sold, so people must be making tree skirt about now. So wanting to join in the Christmas fun in July, I would like to share my new blanket pattern, the Candy Cane Diverse Stripe Christmas Blanket 🎄


Mr & Mrs Clause at Zilker. Click the link to hear more.


Christmas Stars for the Star Chart

Or search this blog, and find out lots more about my personal favorite tree skirt :)

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Cranberry Pineapple Crochet Christmas Tree Skirt Pattern

⭐  Doily Designs Cranberry Pineapple  Crochet Christmas Tree Skirt Pattern One of a kind tree skirt  is an eye catching take on the classic ...