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Sandi's Crochet Blog December 2007 Archive

By Sandi Marshall, About.com Guide to Crochet since 1997

Warm Your Wrist with a Crocheted Band

Friday December 28, 2007
In 2005, I designed these wrist bands that begin by crocheting a granny square, with stretch rows added to make them into comfortable bands that are both decorative and can ... Read More

Crocheted Mesh Bag for Organizing Small Toys

Thursday December 27, 2007
After the Christmas presents are opened and toys have been played with, there's often an assortment of small playthings that could use some sort of organizing and storing. This medium ... Read More

No End Weaving Needed When Crocheting This Scarf

Wednesday December 26, 2007
When crocheting this quick, easy scarf, a length for fringe is left at the beginning and end of the rows, so there is no weaving in of ends in this ... Read More

It's Snowing Pastel Snowflakes

Saturday December 22, 2007
Pastel colored snowflakes? Sure, why not. Crocheted with worsted weight yarn, this snowflake design coaster is large enough to be used with a big mug of hot chocolate. I crocheted ... Read More

Quick Accent for Christmas Projects

Friday December 21, 2007
This little crocheted bow can be handy to add to other items for a quick accent. Free pattern directions: Bow Applique Quick Crocheted Accent If you're a beginner and are still trying ... Read More

Vintage Style Tasseled Christmas Ornaments

Tuesday December 18, 2007
These vintage tassels would be wonderful Christmas decorations, crocheted with gold, silver or metallic accent thread. These are examples of some of the interesting ways that crocheters of the early ... Read More

Warm Crocheted Headband

Saturday December 15, 2007
This warm head band is crocheted with solid shell stitch rounds, with a contrasting color on the edge. It is a wide headband, great for winter wear. Solid Shell Winter ... Read More

Multicolor Yarn Crochet Fun

Friday December 14, 2007
This crocheted scarf can be a fun pattern to play around with some yarn colors, using a multicolor or ombre yarn alternating with a solid color yarn. The multicolor blues ... Read More

Finding Crochet Blogs

Thursday December 13, 2007
If you enjoy browsing crochet related blogs, this list of Blog Directories can be an amazing resource for locating blogs that you never knew existed. What fun! . . Best of ... Read More

Snow or Ice Crystal Winter Theme Filet Crochet - Free Chart

Wednesday December 12, 2007
This design reminds of a snow crystal or ice crystal. The photo on the right shows the look of four squares joined. Snow or Ice Crystal Filet Crochet - Free Chart How ... Read More

Looking for an Easy Beginner Pattern?

Saturday December 8, 2007
This is a great learning pattern for beginning crocheters to learn some basic crochet techniques, made easy with the extra photos that go along with the pattern directions. The links ... Read More

Updated Top 10 Free Crochet Patterns in Recent Weeks

Friday December 7, 2007
Following are two Top 10 lists, for patterns on this site and patterns that are on other sites on the Internet. Recently most popular: On This Site - Top 10 ... Read More

Crocheted Fitted Open Top Hat

Thursday December 6, 2007
I created the dotted look design with crocheted texture stitches, alternating with flat areas of plain single crochet. I designed this open top hat to be a little narrower towards ... Read More

Crocheted Rows of Pine Tree Branches for Towel Topper

Wednesday December 5, 2007
I designed two different ways to crochet this Christmas Tree Towel Topper. One is an undecorated tree shape, crocheted with the "full branches" directions. The other option "for more flat ... Read More

Christmas Patterns to Filet Crochet, Free Charts

Saturday December 1, 2007
This is my filet crochet version of my original Christmas theme Cat Wearing A Santa Hat design. Santa Cat In Filet Crochet How to Filet Crochet - Basics 3-dc Mesh Filet Crochet How-To Other ... Read More

Christmas Cross-Stitch on Crochet, Free Charts

Saturday December 1, 2007
To make the example (shown on the right), I crocheted a background from size 10 crochet thread, then worked the design in cross stitch with embroidery floss, following the charted ... Read More

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