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Virtual Blankets and Granny Square Day Highlights

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Hello, there! Whew! What an exhausting day yesterday, releasing a fresh new crochet motif pattern, promoting a giveaway, and all the while wanting to just scroll endlessly through all the beautiful Granny Square Day posts on Instagram. #vvcalGSD2019 Highlights In case you missed it, I ran a giveaway on IG to celebrate Granny Square Day 2019 – all of the entries are under hashtag #vvcalgsd2019, and I’ve pulled some highlights! Check them out: Magnolia Square Birch Square Plumeria Square Crystal Square Ponderosa Square Beautiful squares by beautiful folks Virtual Blankets I pulled together a bunch of cool GSD-related stuffs to load into this post, so hope you’re enjoying this whole handful of gorgeous pics! All of the squares that you’ll see here are made from the free square patterns in my 2016 and 2018 VVCALs. I made a few Virtual Blankets with some color palettes – all pulled from the #vvcalGSD2019 hashtag, and keep in mind these are made by folks worldwide. Talk about SYNERGY! Love our community! Neutrals + Mustard Blue + Green Red …

Mateo’s Granny Square Blanket – Free crochet pattern for absolute beginners

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  Translations This pattern is in English and US Terms. Looking for UK Terms or another language? UK Terms Translations coming soon Pattern Easy to print, ad-free condensed PDF file: Ravelry // Etsy // LoveCrochet.com Check out the other patterns for absolute beginners in the You Can Crochet This! series Scroll for free pattern. This pattern Mateo’s Granny Square Blanket is also featured on AllFreeCrochet.com AND on AllFreeCrochetAfghanPatterns.com. Sign up for their free newsletter to get free patterns sent to you daily! Introduction Mateo’s Granny Square Blanket is a project I whipped up for a newborn li’l babe and of course I had to do some pics and video for the simple pattern so you can all enjoy it too. It’s a great way for a beginner to make some super neat work with an easy and free pattern. Doesn’t it look so neat and clean? I do love a cozy traditional granny – I wrote a blog post about 7 fun ways to granny! – but sometimes a clean look is what you’re after. I used a whip stitch join to make such straight …

A blanket finish and some hooky announcements!

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Hey, y’all! I do have a completed blanket to show you today (YAY!) but first, I have some hooky announcements to make, which features an exciting project from a talented crafter who you know and love, as well as a couple of things I’ve been working on. So dive in, and maybe you’ll see something that speaks to you. Hooks ready? Alrighty first up is the… Trinity Mandala MAL The Trinity Mandala MAL pattern was created by talented and generous Esther of It’s All in a Nutshell fame. The photos for this MAL look stunning, and I have a huge idea to use three hula hoops to make a larger version of the mandalas for a wall hanging. I’ll dive into my Scheepjes yarn stash and see what will work! The actual MAL version will use Catona. Here are the details.. Trinity Mandala MAL Info Anyone can join in the fun! International Scheepjes CAL Facebook group Netherlands crafters – Netherlands Scheepjes CAL Facebook Group Esther has compiled all the Trinity Mandala MAL info in a …

Free 12 inch crochet motif for Valentine’s Day 2019: One Love II

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Hey, y’all! I partnered with Julie Yeager Designs for her lovely and generous 2019 Block a Week series. For this awesome opportunity, I put together a little 12in motif called One Love II. It’s based on the original One Love Granny Square that I released for Granny Square Day 2017. Here is the original One Love Granny Square. You can see I have adapted it to be larger for Julie’s BAW series, because all of those featured blocks are 12in and use worsted weight yarn. Super convenient to mix and match! One Love II Granny Square I hope you enjoy this simple yet textured square for this Valentine’s Day season of love, friendship, and community. One love! Materials For a 12 inch block: Use worsted weight yarn and a size 5.5mm (I) hook. For a 10 inch block: Use DK weight yarn and a size 4.25mm (G) hook. Stitch Guide (US Terms) 2dccl 2 dc cluster: (yoh, insert hook in st indicated, yoh, pull up lp, yoh, draw yarn through 2 lps on hook) 2 times, …

Crochet Book Review: Granny Square Flair by Shelley Husband

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Hi, y’all! So, it’s Granny Square Day 2018, and usually I design a new square for the occasion, but this year I was way too busy preparing for a huge project by checking a bunch of things off my to do list. With the VVCAL Reboot, the wrap-up of the Relaxghan Series, a complete restructuring of this website (peep the new main menu!), and planning the promotion schedule for my book, The Art of Crochet Blankets (Nov. 13) – let’s just say I have a lot of things to check off before my big project gets here. SO, since I don’t have a new square pattern to share, instead, I wanted to tell you about Shelley Husband’s book, Granny Square Flair! Yay! In her book, Shelley (from Spincushions.com) gives us 50 beautiful granny squares, which range from super simple to very intricate. If you are looking for some more squares to add to your blanket or cushion making sessions, then this is a fantastic book to pick up. [Related: Find Granny Square Flair on Amazon.com …

Crochet Motif: Red Maple Square

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Red Maple Square VVCAL Pages 2020 VVCAL Main Page 2018 VVCAL Main Page 2016 VVCAL Main Page Pin Me! Introduction Each of the VVCAL 2018 Squares were dedicated to a tree by one of the members of my CypressTextiles Tree Huggers Facebook group. The Red Maple Square was named by Elizabeth Garcia. Thank you. (Ravelry Link) Materials and Measurements Yarn: Scheepjes Softfun (affiliate link) – (60% Cotton, 40% Acrylic); (140m/50g) Color: If using the Warm Neutrals palette, make 5 square each of 9 colors, and 6 squares each of 3 colors, leaving the cream out for joining and border. Hook: US Size 4.5mm Size: 6 inches Key Stitch Descriptions dc4tog (yoh, insert hook in next st/sp, yoh, pull up lp, yoh, draw yarn through 2 lps) 4 times, yoh, draw yarn through 5 lps beg beginning beg dc4tog beg dc, (yoh, insert hook in next st/sp, yoh, pull up lp, yoh, draw yarn through 2 lps) 3 times, yoh, draw yarn through 4 lps beg dc (sc, ch1) – counts as 1 dc chN chain N number of times …

Relaxghan No. 5: Let it Go Crochet Blanket Pattern (written and video instruction)

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Let it Go Blanket Pattern Find my Let it Go crochet blanket pattern in an ad-free, easy to print PDF for a small fee on: Ravelry // Craftsy // Etsy // LoveCrochet.com Or scroll down for the free pattern! Introduction After spending so much time staring longingly at my Scheepjes Stone Washed and River Washed XL Cutie Pie Pack (some pretty pics!), I finally decided to design something for it. One of my goals for 2018 is to have a no-waste spirit, so I wanted to use every inch of yarn. I thought a fun and quirky granny square blanket would be perfect. Join as-you-go to make sure nothing is wasted, and of course since this blanket is in the Relaxghan Series (designed with peace in mind), I had to give it a special, peaceful name. So the Let it Go blanket was born. Read more about the process here! I already can’t wait to show you all what I’ve designed for this pack. Hint: it’s an incredibly easy, but so beautiful project. but first, let me spoil you with …

Modern Patchwork Blanket: Best-selling Crochet Pattern

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Hello! Today I wanted to share with you that I have recently updated my best selling crochet pattern of all time. Modern Patchwork Blanket! First, here is a photo of Modern Patchwork Blanket if you haven’t seen her before. She is a simple make with basic geometric shapes, and a super-fun granny stitch border. I chose soft colors for a baby blanket, nursery vibe. Modern Patchwork Blanket Crochet Pattern Find Modern Patchwork Blanket crochet pattern on CypressTextiles Pattern Shop // ETSY // RAVELRY // LOVECRAFTS Modern Patchwork Blanket Details Modern Patchwork Blanket is so versatile, you can think of it as a crafting adventure. Whether you create a blanket with different variations on the same square, or mix up your square patterns, this guide gives you three extremely versatile blocks to choose from. And, as long as you use squares that make 20-21 stitches per side, you can add in any square design you like! I follow hashtags: #ModernPatchworkBlanket and #CypressTextiles Yarn Information Scheepjes “Colour Crafter”(100% Premium Acrylic; 100g/300m) Yarn A: 2006 Luik x 3 Yarn B: 2019 …

VVCAL Reboot – Vibrant Vintage Crochet Blanket 2018

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Hi, y’all! This is the page for the 2018 VVCAL reboot – Of course the CAL is long over, but all of the patterns will live forever on my website – just scroll for all the links! This pattern includes 35 unique squares, plus a few joining options, and the border. Find this entire pattern (35 squares, join, and border) in a convenient PDF – 20 pages – on Etsy – Click here! VVCAL Pages 2020 VVCAL Main Page 2018 VVCAL Main Page 2016 VVCAL Main Page Pin Me! You can also find this pattern on AllFreeCrochetAfghanPatterns.com. Social media note: We still use the old #VVCAL hashtag, to keep growing it. Please just use #VVCAL and/or #cypresstextiles to tag your social media WIP/FO pics.  VVCAL Reboot Quick Links Ravelry ebook – motifs link back to their blog posts. Favorite the square, add it to your Ravelry queue, leave a comment, see others’ projects, and more! Vibrant Vintage CAL (Official) Facebook Group All the CAL action! Post WIP/FO pics, ask questions, make comments, post anything VVCAL related, …

Free Pattern: Sunshine Blanket

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Free pattern now available! Whoop-whoop! Pattern is in a lovely ad-free, easy to print PDF for you on the websites below for a small fee. Scroll down this post for the free pattern. Ravelry || Craftsy ||Etsy || LoveCrochet.com Links: Yarn – Scheepjes | Cotton 8 Shop yarn – WoolWarehouse, LoveCrochet, other Scheepjes Retailers Color picking – Pastel Pick-me-up WIP post FO Post My FO Gallery (everything I’ve ever crocheted!) Sunshine Blanket Pattern is also featured on AllFreeCrochet.com AND on AllFreeCrochetAfghanPatterns.com. Sign up for their free newsletter to get free patterns sent to you daily! Pattern info: Yarn – Scheepjes “Cotton 8” (100% Cotton; 50g/170m) Colors (1 ball each): 719 Pink 718 Light Pink 529 Violet 726 Moors 721 Heath 563 Bright Blue 723 Sea Green 665 Light Blue Green 664 Pastel Green 508 Soft Yellow 669 Olive The Sunshine Blanket is designed with your happiness in mind. The color palette exudes Spring, and flowers, and cotton candy, and all the playful, fun things. Plus, there is no border but there are pompoms. A ray of sunshine, indeed. #SunshineBlanket US …

Amazon Blanket gets a chic pastel palette

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When I was asked to make another Amazon Blanket in a new color palette, I agreed on the spot.  When I found out the colors would come to be an airy pastel array, anchored to the ground with a seriously cobalt blue, I started to get giddy.  And when I cut into the first granny square of fifty-five, my heart melted and I fell in love instantly. [Related: Amazon Blanket blog post] Just look at this Scheepjes | Softfun* and Softfun Denim* chic pastel palette…  How did this color spread come about? Well the recipient wanted a blanket for her daughter that would provoke happiness instantly just by looking at it. (Yes, this is a custom order! No I don’t do custom orders anymore! Slowly backing away now..) So after three palette proposals, and a few color swaps, we came up with the above spread. Actually when I look at it, it reminds me of a top secret project that I worked on with my good friend Carol Janik – The Hoosier Crocheter – Tester …