Gratitude Jar

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It is almost November and one thing that I like to do throughout the month of November is some kind of activity to help my family focus on gratitude. Obviously we think about what we are thankful for on Thanksgiving, but I like to stretch it out through the whole month if I can. Sometimes it is easy to focus on the hard stuff or the stuff that isn't going the way we want it to and forget about all of the wonderful blessings we have to be thankful for. 

Gradient Stripes Baby Blanket

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This is a pattern that has been on my idea list for a long time. I once saw an ad for a pattern from a yarn company that was a striped blanket made out of alternating stripes of 2 colors, but they used multiple shades of each color, so if every other stripe was pink some were a darker pink, some a lighter pink, while the other stripes may have been blue, with some darker, some lighter, and others in between. They were not necessarily in any order, like dark to light, just random from what I remember, and the blanket was knit, not crochet. And they definitely used multiple skeins of different shades of each color, not one ombre or gradient skein, but it gave me an idea.

Bewitching Bears Day 6- Little Vampire Bear

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Today is the final day, Day 6 of the Bewitching Bears Crochet Along. For the last bear in the set we have a Little Vampire Bear. 

Bewitching Bears Day 5- Little Ghost Bear

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Today is Day 5 of the Bewitching Bears Crochet Along, which means there is only one day left. Doing a one week crochet along instead of two weeks like I usually do makes it feel like it goes by so fast. I can't believe we are already almost done. For today's bear I made a Little Ghost Bear. 

Friday Five: 5 More Crocheted Pumpkins

 

Today is Friday, which means that in addition to today's Bewitching Bears pattern that will be released today, it is also time for another Friday Five- and with this one I mentioned a couple of weeks ago what the theme would be. Two weeks ago I shared 5 crocheted pumpkins and mentioned I would be doing a part 2 in a couple of weeks with 5 More Crocheted Pumpkins- so that is the theme for today. 

Bewitching Bears Day 4- Little Frankenstein Bear

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Today starts the second half of the Bewitching Bears Crochet Along, Day 4. Today's little bear is a Little Frankenstein Bear. 

Bewitching Bears Day 3- Little Candy Corn Bear

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It is Day 3 of the Bewitching Bears Crochet Along and since this crochet along is only 6 days long that means we are already halfway done! Today's little bear is a very simple one, a Little Candy Corn Bear. 

Bewitching Bears Day 2- Little Pumpkin Bear

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It is Day 2 of the Bewitching Bears Crochet Along and for day 2 I decided to make a smaller version of the original bear that inspired this whole crochet along. Today's little bear is a Little Pumpkin Bear.  

Bewitching Bears Day 1- Little Witch Bear

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Today is Day 1 of the Bewitching Bears Crochet Along! I shared all of the details of the crochet along in a previous post, and I will update that post each day with the links to each new bear. But as a quick reminder of how the crochet along will work there will be a new pattern each day from today(10/20/25) through Saturday (10/25/25) for a total of 6 patterns. Each one will be a little Halloween Bear. The day 1 bear is a Little Witch Bear.

Friday Five: 5 Halloween Cricut Projects

  

October is halfway over which means Halloween is just around the corner. Because of that I wanted to do one last Halloween themed Friday Five this week, but I wanted a collection of projects that could be made kind of last minute, that don't take a lot of time. For that reason I decided to share 5 Halloween Cricut projects today. 

Easy Fabric Pumpkin Coasters

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It has been a while since I made a sewing project and I have been wanting to make something for fall. I have had this cute little bundle of fall fabrics for a while, each little rolled up piece of fabric is a fat eighth, and I knew it would be perfect for what I had in mind. Especially because I was going to be making pumpkins and it had lots of pretty oranges. 

Bewitching Bears Crochet Along

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My Mini Amigurumi Crochet Alongs are some of my favorite projects that I do throughout the year, but this year I have struggled to get them planned the way I had hoped. I did my last crochet along in the spring and had plans to do another in the summer and fall but the spring crochet along hit at an incredibly busy time for me with family stuff and by the time I finished I was feeling very stressed out and burnt out. I kind of just stopped posting all together. We had a lot going on with our kids and life was feeling so busy and overwhelming and I just kind of stepped away from my blog a little bit. I had ideas I was really excited about for a summer and fall crochet along, but I found that although taking a break was easy and kind of happened unintentionally without a lot of thought, starting back up and getting back on track is a lot of work and has to be a lot more intentional. I couldn't quite get things together enough to get those crochet alongs going like I planned, and I was kind of sad about it because I had some fun ideas and I really do love them. I eventually consigned myself to the fact that I just had to wait until Christmas, but then as I was working on some fall/halloween ideas so share this month I decided to throw together a little crochet along after all. It is just going to be a little bit smaller and a little bit different than past crochet alongs this time around. 

Friday Five: 5 Crocheted Pumpkins

 

It is time for another Friday Five- and today I am going to do a fall theme that could be used for Halloween or Thanksgiving, or just general fall decorations. It is also going to be more than just one part because I have a lot more than 5. The theme for this week is going to be Crocheted Pumpkins!

Friday Five- 5 Halloween Treat Tags and Favors

It is time for another Friday Five- the first one in October, so this week we are going to have another Halloween theme for the roundup. This time I decided to focus on Halloween treat tags and favor ideas and projects. 

Printable Crochet Hat Size Templates

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A few years ago I used my Cricut to create some crocheted hat templates. Ever since then I have wanted to make a printable version, since the others were only helpful if you had a Cricut. A printable version would work for anyone. It has been on my to-do list forever and as we are heading into fall and crochet hat season I have been working on some new (and revamping some old) hat patterns so I figured this is the perfect time to finally get this project done. 

Friday Five: 5 Hats to Crochet for Costumes

  

It is Friday again, so time for another Friday Five. I haven't posted at all since last Friday because it has been a busy week for my family and I have been focused on spending time with them. My oldest son left on a 2 year mission for our church a couple of days ago so the past week has been busy packing, preparing for him to leave, doing a few last things as a family before he is gone for 2 years. But like I mentioned last week I have so many fall projects to share, as well as Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas projects, that I don't want to miss any more weeks of Friday Five. For today I have chosen a theme that is not really halloween specific, but it could definitely be used to help make halloween costumes. Today's five patterns are crocheted hats that can be used for Halloween costumes, or you can just make them for a fun hat to wear all fall/winter!

Friday Five: 5 Halloween Amigurumi

   

It has been a few weeks since I have done a Friday Five, but as we are heading into the last few months of the year Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas are just around the corner. I have so many patterns to share for these holidays, as well as just for the fall and winter seasons- like hats and scarves, etc., that even sharing 5 of them every Friday there will be lots that don't make the cut. That means if I want to share as many as I can I need to get back to posting them weekly. For today's theme I decided on a Halloween theme, specifically-

Trinity Stitch Pumpkins - 2 ways

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One of my favorite fall crochet projects is crocheted pumpkins. I love making them with different stitches to give them interesting texture. It kind of gives me a sweater type vibe, cozy and perfect for cool fall days. I have lots of crocheted pumpkins on my blog and they use a variety of different stitches, some worked in rows and others in the round. Both ways are very simple and are easy to adjust to make different sizes. 

Moss Stitch Laptop or Tablet Sleeve

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Life has been super busy lately and I have had a really hard time finding time to crochet or make other craft projects. When I am in that situation I really start to miss making things but also find it can be kind of hard to get started again. I love finding simple projects that I can finish quickly to help me feel that satisfaction that comes with making something. This simple project fit the bill perfectly. 

Friday Five: 5 Shirts for Back to School

  

It is time for another Friday Five. This week is the last one before my kids go back to school and it has been a really busy and exhausting week. I didn't get any of the other posts up that I had planned for this week and almost didn't even do this one, but I didn't want to miss a Friday when this is only the third week so I am getting it done. Since my kids are heading back to school next week I thought it would be fun to have this weeks theme be related to kids going back to school- specifically:

Friday Five: 5 Book Inspired Amigurumi

 

I have not posted this week like I had planned, my kids start school in less than 2 weeks and I think then it will be so much easier to get back in a routine of posting regularly. But since I just started the Friday Five series last week I didn't want to miss the second one. So it is time for the second Friday Five and this week the theme I have chosen is...

Friday Five: 5 Harry Potter Cricut Crafts

I have recently been working on some behind the scenes stuff on my blog, and part of the included going through old posts and organizing and sorting them. It was fun to look back through all of the projects I have made over the past 10 years. As I was going through them I thought it would be fun to share some of those older posts more often. I want to do this in a few ways, including sharing them in emails and on social media, but one of the ways I decided I wanted to share those posts was to do a weekly roundup post. I have done this a few times in the past but not on a super regular basis. This time I want to start a weekly series. I am going to call it the Friday Five and each week I will choose a theme and select 5 posts to share that fit that theme. It could be a seasonal theme, a type of project, type of craft, anything that ties those 5 projects together. Since I will only be choosing 5 projects to feature each week I may have more projects on my blog that also fit the theme, but I thought it would be a fun way to share a few older posts each week. I chose to go with 5 because I liked the alliteration with Friday, but it also works well since it is in my blog name. So now onto the first Friday Five:

Raspberry Stitch Washcloths

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It has been a long time since I have gotten posts up on my blog consistently and it has kind of gotten me in a bit of a creative funk. Life just got super busy, the end of the school year and all of the craziness that goes along with that, and then summer break started and it seemed like I was spending all of my time running kids to all of their activities, camps, and friends houses. It was one of those times when I kept thinking- I just have to get through this trip/camp/activity/event and then I will have time to get back to work on stuff, but then that thing would finish and it the next one was happening. So then it was after this is done I will get back on track, and then the next thing, or the next. I don't think I was prepared for how busy life gets with a house full of teenagers. And now here we are 2 months later with school starting back up in just a few weeks and I haven't posted a thing all summer. 

Granny Stripe Market Bag

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Crochet projects in the summer is kind of an interesting topic. Traditionally I think most people associate crochet with fall and winter, colder weather seasons, making things like hats, scarves, and blankets. But the truth is there are so many things that you can make and use during the summer, as well as plenty of things that you can make year round. Some of my favorite summer projects to make are things like bags, water bottle carriers, dishcloths, and other small, quick to make projects. Then there is always amigurumi that is fun to make anytime!

Little Giraffe- Little Safari Mini Amigurumi Crochet Along Day 7

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Today is the last day of the Spring 2025 Little Safari Mini Amigururmi Crochet Along, Day 12.  I think if you are paying attention to the animals that have been included so far today's animal won't be a big surprise. I think it is one of the first animals many people think of when they think of the African savanna. I don't think you can have a safari themed project without including a giraffe, so for the final animal of the Little Safari Crochet Along is a Little Giraffe. 

Little Rhino- Little Safari Mini Amigurumi Crochet Along Day 11

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Today is Day 11 of the Spring 2025 Little Safari Mini Amigururmi Crochet Along, only one more day to go. So far we have a Lion, an Elephant, a Crocodile, a Cheetah, a Hippo, a Gazelle, a Monkey, a Warthog, an Ostrich, a Cape Buffalo, and a Zebra. There are a couple of pretty notable safari animals missing and one of them is the Rhinoceros, which we will be adding today with the Little Rhino pattern. 

Little Zebra- Little Safari Mini Amigurumi Crochet Along Day 10

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We have made it to Day 10 of the Spring 2025 Little Safari Mini Amigururmi Crochet Along, only a couple more days to go. Today's little animal is one that is probably one of the first animals people think of  when they think of the African savanna, a Little Zebra. 

Little Cape Buffalo- Little Safari Mini Amigurumi Crochet Along Day 9

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It is Day 9 of the Spring 2025 Little Safari Mini Amigururmi Crochet Along. Three quarters of the way through with only 3 more patterns to go. Today's Little Safari animal is a Cape Buffalo.  

Little Ostrich- Little Safari Mini Amigurumi Crochet Along Day 8

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It is Day 8 of the Spring 2025 Little Safari Mini Amigururmi Crochet Along, and time for another little animal. We are 2/3 of the way done and today's animal is a Little Ostrich!

Little Warthog- Little Safari Mini Amigurumi Crochet Along Day 7

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Today is Day 7 of the Spring 2025 Little Safari Mini Amigururmi Crochet Along, the beginning of week 2. In case you missed it I added an extra bonus pattern yesterday so this is actually the 8th animal in the set even though it is day 7. For day 7 I have made a Little Warthog. 

Little Monkey- Little Safari Mini Amigurumi Crochet Along Bonus Day

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I have a little surprise for today! There isn't supposed to be a new Little Safari pattern today but I decided to do a bonus pattern with this crochet along.  I wasn't sure if I would be able to make it happen or not so I didn't want to commit to anything ahead of time, but I was able to get everything ready so SURPRISE! there is an extra pattern being released today, so there will be a total of 13 animals in the Little Safari Crochet Along. The bonus pattern is a Little Monkey.

Little Gazelle- Little Safari Mini Amigurumi Crochet Along Day 6

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It is Day 6 of the Spring 2025 Little Safari Mini Amigururmi Crochet Along. That is kind of crazy because that means we are halfway done. The final animal for the first week is a is a Little Gazelle. 

Little Hippo- Little Safari Mini Amigurumi Crochet Along Day 5

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We are on Day 5 of the Spring 2025 Little Safari Mini Amigururmi Crochet Along. So far we have a Lion, an Elephant, a Crocodile, and a Cheetah, and today we are adding a Little Hippopotamus to the group. 

Little Cheetah- Little Safari Mini Amigurumi Crochet Along Day 4

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We are on Day 4 of the Spring 2025 Mini Amigururmi Crochet Along, a third of the way through! The animal that s joining the Little Safari today is the... Little Cheetah!

Little Crocodile- Little Safari Mini Amigurumi Crochet Along Day 3

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It is Day 3 of the Spring 2025 Little Safari Mini Amigururmi Crochet Along. For the third animal in the Little Safari series we have a Little Crocodile. 

Little Elephant- Little Safari Mini Amigurumi Crochet Along Day 2

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Today is Day 2 of the Spring 2025 Little Safari Mini Amigururmi Crochet Along. Our second little safari animal is the largest animal on the savanna, although this one is pretty tiny in size- the Little Elephant. 

Little Lion- Little Safari Mini Amigurumi Crochet Along Day 1

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It is time for another Mini Amigurumi Crochet Along! Today is Day 1 of the Spring 2025 Mini Amigururmi Crochet Along, and in case you missed it the theme for this year's spring crochet along is Little Safari. This crochet along will include 12 little mini amigurumi animals that you would see on an African Safari, and today is the first animal- Little Lion. 

Little Safari Mini Amigurumi Crochet Along

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It is later than I planned, it has taken me a long time to decide on a theme and figure out how I wanted to make the pieces this time, but I am excited to announce that it is finally time for another Mini Amigurumi Crochet Along, the Spring 2025 Mini Amigurumi Crochet Along. I had several ideas for what I wanted to do for this year's spring crochet along and was debating between a few themes, but as I was considering different themes I realized that for the past 2 years the spring CAL has been all animal themed. 2 years ago  the theme was Farm Animals and included 12 little animals you may find on a farm, and last year was Pond Pals and included 12 little animals like birds, bugs, and other creatures you may find around a pond. I figured I may as well keep the pattern going and do another animal themed crochet along for this spring. The theme I chose is...

Little Spring Bunny

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Easter is just around the corner and I have several patterns to share in the week or so leading up to it. To start off I have a little crocheted bunny pattern. These little bunnies are only about 7" tall standing, 5" tall sitting, so they are the perfect little size to stick in an Easter basket and they work up pretty fast. 

Decoupage Tray

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Over the last couple of weeks I have been working on some spring and Easter themed crafts and one of the projects I had planned was an Easter project that used napkins to make a decoupage project. While I was pulling out supplies for that project I remembered I had some wood trays that I thought would be perfect for another decoupage project, so I went ahead and made that too. 

Simple Shells Washcloth

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Back in January I made a washcloth that had a snowflake design made out of puff stitches. After that I had the idea to make a washcloth for each month. For February I decided I wanted to make something that wasn't specifically Valentines, but kind of had a feminine, pretty vibe that I thought would go well with Valentine's Day. I also chose shades of pink and red. Well, I made those dishcloths, took the pictures, and then never posted them so now here we are at the end of March and I am finally getting my "February/Valentine" washcloth pattern up. So clearly the whole washcloth a month is not really working out. 

Cuddly Mouse in Overalls

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Today is the final day of my 3rd Annual Book Inspired Craft Week. For today's book I chose a well known and well loved children's picture book- If You Give a Mouse a Cookie. This is a book that I remember well from when I was a kid, and read to my kids when they were young. 

Stenciled Lighthouse Sign

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This week I am pairing favorite books with crafts in my 3rd Annual Book Inspired Craft Week. For today's book I have chosen one that I loved when I was a little kid, Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie. I know that there was a Reading Rainbow episode of this book but I don't remember if that is where I first heard of it, or if I had already read it before seeing it here. All I remember is it being a favorite.

Greek Demigod Painted Rocks

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For the 3rd book of my 3rd Annual Book Inspired Craft Week I chose The Lightning Thief- the first book in the series Percy Jackson and the Olympians. Honestly, Percy Jackson has been on my list since the first year I did this series, but has gotten bumped for other books. Choosing the books to highlight is the hardest part for me, there are just too many to choose from. 

Rainbow Valley Baby Blanket

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For today's Book Inspired Craft Week I chose a book that is actually part of a series that I shared a book from when I first did this 2 years ago. But this series was a huge part of my teen years, and I wanted to include another from the series. The book I chose for this project is Rilla of Ingleside- the 8th and final book in the Anne of Green Gables Series. 

Embroidered Felt Bookmarks

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Today is a day I have been looking forward to all year. Two years ago I started what has now become an annual series on my blog- Book Inspired Craft Week. It is a week long series around the first week of March, which is also right around Read Across America Week and Dr. Seuss's Birthday. Every year my kids schools do a week of special activities, dress up days, read-a-thons, etc. and a couple years ago I thought, I love books and I love crafts, why not combine the two and join in the reading themed fun. Each day I choose a book that is either one that I remember loving when I was a kid, or one that has been a favorite of my kids or other family members, or that have some kind of connection to. I try to include a variety of picture books and chapter books, but all kid friendly. 

Printable Gamer Valentine Cards

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I have one last printable Valentine card to share before Valentines Day get here in just a week. That makes 4 different cards designs/themes this year, plus several more from previous years. I was feeling like some of the stuff that I chose this year, like the bracelets and the flowers, might lean a little more towards appealing to girls so I wanted to make sure I had one that boys might be more likely to like and thinking of my 8 year old son video games seemed like the obvious answer. 

Printable Flower Valentine Card

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Last week I shared a couple of printable Valentine cards that can be paired with a small, inexpensive gift, or used on their own, and this week I have a couple more to squeeze in before Valentine's Day gets here. First off I have today's Valentine, then I have one more coming in a couple of days. Today's Valentine theme is "Flowers".

Granny Square Drawstring Treat Bags

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I wanted to make a quick crochet project that could be used for Valentine's Day and I decided I wanted to make a little pouch that could be filled with treats. I have a couple of these on my blog from previous years and I decided that this time I wanted to make something that could work for Valentine's Day, but not be only for Valentine's Day.

Printable Valentines for Bracelets

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We are only a couple of weeks away from Valentine's Day and I just shared the first printable valentine cards of the year a couple days ago, I have one to share today, and a couple more that will be coming next week.