Tag: Crochet blanket pattern
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How to Avoid Weaving in Ends in Crochet
If there was one thing that I fully understood in physics class, it was the maxim that entropy rules. Things tend to move from order to disorder, and crochet is no exception. Even though I am very thorough about weaving in the ends on my crochet projects, I still notice that the occasional tail works…
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Blackwatch Plaid Crochet Blanket
According to the Scots Language Centre, the word plaid originally comes from the Gaelic word plaide, meaning blanket. Nowadays, when we hear the word plaid, we think of distinctive checked patterns seen on flannel shirts. Some of these plaid patterns originate from Scottish tartans. The Scottish Registry of Tartans is an official registry of restricted…
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The French Ticking Stripe Crochet Throw
I love watching Joanna Gaines and Erin Napier transform homes on HGTV, and I so wish that I had their talent. I am way more hit or miss in my decorating abilities, and I’ve had some major misses. I once picked out what I thought was a nice gray paint color for the exterior of…
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Free Rainbow Bobble Crochet Blanket Pattern
“Now I know we had no moneyBut I was rich as I could beIn my coat of many colorsMy momma made for me.”Dolly Parton A lot has been written about grit and how important it is for success. The psychologist Angela Lee Duckworth has given a TED Talk about how when working as math teacher…
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Free Rugby Striped Toddler Blanket Crochet Pattern
When my son was little, he was a Linus. He went everywhere with his favorite “Yucky Blankie.” Yucky started out as a nice white cotton blanket, but with love, ended up as a dingy, knotted ball of string. Once, I washed him (yes, him) and accidentally forgot to remove something red from the washer beforehand.…
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The Arrow Stitch Crochet Blanket
The Footprints in the Sand poem always makes me cry. Someone left a copy in my hospital room after I gave birth to my first child, and with all of the happiness and hormones flowing, I sobbed at the poem’s reminder of those who have carried us through tough times and whom we often take…
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The Rainbow Pom Pom Crochet Blanket
There is a lot of hype surrounding New Year’s resolutions, but I have never been a fan unless you consider that every day can be the start of a new year. As a crocheter, and especially as a gardener, I experience the sting of failure more often than I would like, but those experiences have…
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The Rugby Striped Crochet Blanket
My Dad told me once that he considered parenting to be a slow retreat, and I think that is an apt metaphor until your children go off to college or move out and start working. I know that I wasn’t ready for the overwhelming responsibilities of cooking, cleaning, working, bill paying, leak fixing, appliance repairing,…
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Two Yarns, One Cuddly Crochet Blanket
One of the first things that I ever crocheted was a super chunky ribbed blanket using the Red Heart Gorgeous Crochet Throw pattern that I found online at Yarnspirations.com. The information about how I made my blanket can be found at the end of this post, and although the pattern calls for a jumbo weight…
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Ruffled Lovey Crochet Blanket
I love searching the internet for just the right crochet pattern and yarn combo for my next project. There are so many beautiful designs. For me, crochet is not only about making beautiful blankets and scarves and sweaters, but it is also a tremendous anxiety reliever, and the patterns that work best for me have…
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