Crochet Christmas

Holly Berries

 
It's that time of year again and don't you just love all the Holiday decorations! Below are a couple of different size Holly patterns I wanted to share. They worked great for my uses!  Mine, pictured above went just perfect on my tree skirt. They have so many wonderful uses, such as great gift toppers, ornaments, and other decorative ideas.

First is "Christmas Wreath Holly leaves" by

The Lazy Hobby Hopper . She shows you how to make this beautiful wreath step by step. The pinecones are adorable!  The size worked great for my use.

Use 2-3 leaves with berries as embellishment, if you don't want to make the full wreath, or make it to the pinecones!

 

The other is smaller holly, more an appliqué or brooch size.  This adorable "Holly and Berries" pattern is by Michelle Warwick. Her pattern is available on Ravelry. 

 Both patterns are so cute, you can't make just one!  I highly recommend making some Holly Berries this Holiday season! Great gift toppers, embellishments, etc. The uses are limited only by your imagination.

I like mine just about everywhere they have landed! On doilies, on gifts, blankets and tree skirts. Its hard to make just one!

Here are my shared photos;

above; difference of 2 sizes of the above mentioned patterns.

Same pattern, different colors.

Simple but elegant gift topper.

leaves and berries from The Lazy Hobby Hoppers, "Christmas Wreath, Holly Leaves".

You can purchase these already made in my Etsy shop .  

Holly Berries
make great gift toppers.  Here are several more I have made just for that use.

                                                                                   

                                                     
                                                  Happy Holidays!

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New 

Pineapple 
Christmas Tree Skirt Flavor Series

Flavors:

Figgy Pudding

Peppermint Twist Hot Chocolate

Snow (a.k.a. White)

with and without underskirt

White Chocolate (Ivory)

Whip Cream (Linen)

Snickerdoodle (Toasted Almond)

Hot Chocolate (Latte)

Chocolate (Brown)

Cherry (Red)

Cranberry (Cranberry :)

Plum Wine (Aubergine)

Sweet Pea(Christmas Green)

Olive (Dark Olive {a.k.a. Pine})

Gingerbread

Santa Cookie

and more to come!

One more time.....

Snow

White Chocolate

Whip Cream

Snickerdoodle

Hot Chocolate

Chocolate

Cherry

Cranberry

Plum Wine

Pickle me Dill

Olive

Figgy Pudding

Peppermint Twist Hot Chocolate
Gingerbread
Santa Cookie

Hungry yet? :)

to be continued.

Names in (parenthesis) are Hobby Lobby "I love this yarn", yarn names for the colors, next to my flavor names.

Crochet Yoshi Egg

         Yoshi Egg

        …..More Mario &
           Yoshi Crochet!!!

                    Having promised my son a Yoshi egg, I searched for a pattern and used an amigurumi egg pattern but instead of the normal Sc, I used a Hdc. I also used 2 strands of worsted weight yarn together and a K hook.  This thickened the egg wall so the stuffing wouldn't stick through.  Then the finishing touch was crochet circles placed randomly. It's a pretty big Yoshi egg. Around 9 inches.  My son and his Yoshi were pretty happy with it. 

          

Bob-omb

  

This easy bob bomb drawstring bag was a hit with my son. There's no pattern for this, but it is fairly simple... Simply make a drawstring bag with the pattern of your choice, and add a nice braided cord for the drawstring, with tri-color strands of yarn affixed at the end. The you have 💣 Bob-bomb 💣 My son loves carrying his and Yoshi's treasures in it.

                  

                          Nice handmade gift ideas for kids, or us grown kids :)

    

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Best wishes and happy gaming!

        & still more Mario & 

               Yoshi crochet! 

      & handmade Christmas gift ideas for kids.        

My kids love to play Yoshi. They dress them up and take them on many adventures.  Here my 10 year old daughter learned to crochet just so she could make Yoshi accessories!  She made him a scarf, that turned out cute, and she sewed him a backpack, and glued him some headphones. Then Yoshi is on his adventure!


But wait! He needs his water bottle!

What better way to carry than with a tote! Making lots of water bottle cozies at the time, my daughter requested a water bottle carrier for the Yoshi’s. It turned out cute for the tiny water bottle from Our Generation Dolls or American Girl Doll.

Later, it is off to bed for the Yoshi's.

Crochet Yoshi blankets were square "experiment squares" that  turned out the perfect size for Yoshi blankets. The Yoshi rooms are made up of storage bins purchased at Target, with tiny drawers for their nightstand.

Happy Crafting & Gaming!

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Crochet Autumn Loop Rug

Crochet loop rug ideas for the Holidays. 

These loop rugs are so cool and fun to make.  It is a little tricky at first, but once you get the hang of it, it becomes fun.  I love having this one around, it is so pleasant to walk on. 

The Crochet Spot has a great tutorial for the loop stitch.  

This pattern I used was Green Grass Rug on Free crochet.com

I like the flowers and copied their idea for my spring rug. 

Determine the size you want and start crocheting!

BTW….Kids LOVE them!  My son loved his race car rug! Great gifts!

All the children love the plain looped rugs...they request them in all their favorite colors :)

Here you can find this awesome race car rug by Cynthia Rae.

Best wishes!

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Owl Mug Cozy

This owl cozy is so adorable! This cute guy came to mind when I wanted to give a wonderful teacher a gift.  They are so cute it is hard to make just one.  Thanks to Kitty's Kreations for sharing this adorable pattern! I loved her colors and had extra yarn the same colors. 

You can this pattern free on Ravelry.

                        Owl Coffee/Tea Mug Cozy

                                      by Katrina Cohee

                        www.KittysKreationsBoutique.com

her owl cozy pictured below.

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Check out my Pinterest board for more crochet cats and owls and just lots of cute cats and owls!

Cali Cat all grown up above and as a kitten below with her siblings.

                

 & 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 

With Owls

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.

I made lots of them, in different colors.

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.)

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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