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 & More Halloween Crochets


These are 2 of my favorite Halloween crochet projects. 
First we have; Boo Bunting pattern from Prairie Yarn.

Second; Pattern for the Spider Web is from Creative Compendium's Halloween project.  



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Crochet Mandala Earrings

Crochet Mandala Earrings 
With Owls

Halloween crochet, beaded earrings ~DoilyDesigns

These mandala earrings were inspired in 2011 when I first learned of crochet earrings. Loving crochet and jewelry I had to make some. I added beads, then added the dangles with beads and charm. I was very pleased with how they turned out. Great accessory for Autumn. Though I made them in 2011, I still were them quite a bit in Fall.

Crochet earrings ~Doily Designs

I made lots of doily earrings, in different designs and colors.


Chocolate crochet mandala, doily earrings.  ~Doily Designs

My daughter was 4 at the time and I made a pair for her. 
She did not have pierced ears at the time so I crocheted a loop that could hang on her ear and she could play dress up! It actually worked pretty good. They are so light weight and the loop didn’t bother her at all around her ear. With her hair you couldn’t see the loop. She was very happy she could wear earrings like a big girl. (Sorry no pic of hers, those are mine below but they were similar to her pink ones.)

Pink crochet mandala, doily earrings ~ DoilyDesigns


Chocolate mandala earrings. ~Doily Designs

Chocolate crochet earrings ~Doily Designs

They’re so much fun! I recommend you make yourself some if you crochet.
They also make nice accessories for other things besides earrings.
If I have any requests, I can post a chart to make several of the ones pictured above!

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 Thanksgiving Crochet



Cute Tea Time Pumpkin Coasters pattern by Ira Rott, can be found free on Ravelry.





Easy crochet Pumpkin Jar Cozy made with this cute free pattern by Briana Olson. Works up quickly for a great gift or decoration for yourself.


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Crochet doily for Thanksgiving decoration.
Pattern now available right here on my blog.

Chocolate Candy Corn Doily


Happy Holidays!


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Baby praying mantises on a cattail in our pond. How cute is he!?!?

I found some really cute Thanksgiving snack ideas and food turkey ideas on Pinterest and made a super easy turkey snack for the kiddos.

Happy Turkey Day!













 Round Crochet Rug
           
             
My crochet rug, with many variations through the years. The Lacy Shell Doily Rug is available in my Etsy shop.







For a great rug pattern, especially a first rug, Sara Rivka Dahan has this wonderful free pattern on Ravelry


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Crochet Yoshi Hat


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    Crochet Yoshi Hat
        & Costume 


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All of my children really like Yoshi, so when my youngest daughter came to me 2 days before Halloween, and she asked me to make her a Yoshi costume, I thought, sure, why not.


There really was not much available for sale at the time and sewing did not sound like much fun. But, crocheting DID sound fun. So I set out to crochet a Yoshi costume.


While there were some really cute handmade costumes, nothing was striking a cord and I wasn't having luck finding anything with a pattern, so I improvised. 

For our Yoshi hat I used this hat pattern for the Simple Earflap Cap.  

Various Amagurumi ideas for constructing the eyes, nose, etc. Circles, Ovals, etc. all too fit and make shapes needed for the face.

The really cute turtle shell pattern can be found here Play Dress Up (Part Deux).  

A sewn and stuffed tail, which was trial and error until I finally managed to figure it out.  The costume works with or without the tail. The tail is basically 3 triangles sewn together, then a circle joining all 3 of these at the end, stuffed very full. With a belt sewn on.

           

White felt on the belly, cut in an oval and slip stitched around the edge onto a plain T shirt.  


The skirt is sewn with fabric leftovers.  A basic short circle skirt.
Luckily my daughter wanted to be Pink Yoshi, since we used what we had on hand, which turned out, was a lot of pink. 


 I worked through the next day and through the night.....


The morning of my daughters school Halloween Parade, she got up and her PINK YOSHI costume was all ready for her. 😊  
She was so happy to get to be Yoshi that Halloween. ♡  

This was a fun and awesome project.
We still pull it out and wear it sometimes, even when it is not Halloween.
                                               
                 

   My Yoshi & Mario team headed out trick or treating!



Mario's costume was made with bias tape as make shift suspenders. The 'buttons' are yellow cardboard cut in circles with 4 smaller holes and yarn laced through. Mustache, 'M' cap, jeans, and boots.


    Happy Halloween!!!


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Pink Yoshi, thanks you.


Yoshi costume was created October 31, 2016


Here is one cute Yoshi pattern found on Ravelry, Yoshi Character Beanie by Niki Wyre.


      Crochet Halloween Spider Web

This awesome spider web pattern is fun and easy to make. Follow pattern found here by Creative Compendium Halloween Project #1.

lol!..... Just had to share.

            Happy Holidays!
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Sugar Skulls & Halloween Bunting

🍬💀🍬 Sugar Skulls  🍬💀🍬



 & Halloween Party Banner



       Bunting pattern by Red Heart can be found free, here at Halloween Party Banner,  and on Ravelry. I used the skull pattern found there and embellished them as sugar skulls. Sugar skulls are just so pretty and nice to have around during the fall season. This was a quick and adorable teachers gift for Halloween.

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May you find joy and inspiration!
Best wishes, and Happy crocheting!!

Halloween Coasters


Crochet 
Halloween Coasters


Assortment of crochet Halloween coaster designs. So hard to pick just one! 
 
One that I can share the pattern with you, is the cute Tea Time Pumpkin Coaster pattern by Ira Rot, found free on Ravelry. (pictured below)


Other coasters can be found for sell, made for you, in Doily Designs Etsy shop under Halloween Coasters. Mix and match or choose several in one design. (This item is no longer available, but you may make special request, for either made for you item or for patterns, in Doily Designs Etsy shop.)






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Crochet Pumpkins

                 Pumpkin Jar Cover


 This cute and functional Halloween, and Thanksgiving decoration, is sure to get your Holiday crochet mojo going. Fun and easy crochet Pumpkin Jar Cozy pattern by Briana Olson, can be found free on Ravelry

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Best wishes and Happy crocheting!

Giant Doily Rug

Giant Doily Rug

There was a really fun project I did for a wedding prop back in October, 2014.  We were pretty  pleased with the results.

At the time, I was fairly new at selling my rugs and blankets on Etsy and it was an intimidating project. The costumer asked me to make my blanket, but as a rug and very large.

There were pleasantly only a few snafu's and do-over's. Happily it turned out better than I imagined.  It was some years ago and I do not remember the hook I used, but it was a large hook, like an N hook or bigger.

Sadly, I only got a few pictures before shipping it to Australia (pictured below).  It was 7ft across.

It is such a lovely idea to have this for a wedding prop! There are so many cool things you could do with it!  Jeez, now I want to make another one! :)





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Crochet Rocks

  Crochet Rocks

                           
More crochet rocks!  

Finally, I've gotten around to crocheting around these nice river rocks that I'd acquired on our journeys. I've always been a bit of a rock collector, so when I saw this great idea, it brought me such joy! With rocks and crochet combined together, you have such an interesting piece. Crochet rocks can also be so very handy when used as door stops, basket fillers, in the garden, etc. Just such an extremely lovely decoration.
                                                
This beautiful Basalt Snowflake covered rock pattern by Deborah Atkinson, can be found free on Ravelry. (pictured below)

                       

                You can never have too many crochet rocks! :) 

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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 ...