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Victorian Flower Tote Bag

17/07/2015 by Dada Filed Under: Crochet bags 32 Comments

This will be a quick, short post. I just wanted to show you my latest crochet project.

I’m not sure if I ever crocheted something plain colored. I think I haven’t.

Usually I can’t resist colors. But, when I made this flowery square, I had a picture of a large, simple tote bag, in send color in my head.

I like the rich texture of this square, and I think that it compensates the lack of color.

Beautiful solid crochet granny square tote bag

The bag is pretty big, which I really like.

I’m going to make a pattern for this square, actually, it will be a pattern for something colorful, lavish, flowery and definitely blooming…

The pattern for this granny square is a part of my Victorian Flower Baby Blanket and it’s available in Dada’s shop.

You can also buy the pattern in my Ravelry shop.

Japanese Flower Crochet Cushion

04/07/2015 by Dada Filed Under: Crochet pillows 15 Comments

Do you remember my post about Japanese crochet flowers from the last month? Well, I finally made a cushion with those flowery granny squares. I really don’t know why it took me so long to make it… but now, I’m quite happy with how it turned out!

This is how the back side looks like. I like to add fabric to the back of cushions, because it’s faster than crocheting, it’s easy to add a zipper to the fabric, and the fabric doesn’t allow the cushion to stretch.

Of course, when I like particular pattern, I can’t stop with one item. I make two. Or three. Or four… this time I stopped at two cushions.

And this is the back side of the cushion number two.

On both cushions I added one on my favorite edges, the Pom Pom edge. The free pattern can be found here.

These cute drinking jars I found when I was on vacation in Greece this year. I fell in love with them! They look so summery, dressed in shiny, transparent colors.

I found the pattern for the Japanese flower square in this cute Japanese crochet book. I changed the pattern a little (as I usually do). Instead of three rows around the flowers, I made only one.

Have a nice and colorful weekend! 🙂

Rainbow Lion Baby Blanket

28/06/2015 by Dada Filed Under: Crochet baby blanket patterns, Crochet blankets 23 Comments

After I finished the pattern for my Little Lion Baby Blanket, I immediately started to work on my next pattern. I decided to make another baby blanket, this time with a dog granny square. I had a picture of a cute little french bulldog, or Boston terrier in my head. I actually made a granny square with a white french bulldog on it, which I liked, but then, I came up with the idea of another little lion, this time with a 3D muzzle and a different mane.

Dadas place crochet baby blanket pattern

After about twenty minutes, in front of me, there was a lion, looking at me with a mischievous smile on his cute little face. It wasn’t a dog, but it was exactly what I was looking for. So, one more time, I learned a lesson in creativity. You start with an idea, work on it, play with it, work more, play more, and then, completely unexpectedly something happens, and you have your idea dressed in entirely different clothes. And you know what? The new clothes are so much better!

So, the first lesson in creativity is to be open, and to let your ideas to develop, to let them try different things, new outfits… treat them like teenagers, give them their freedom… and they will thrive. Or treat the new ideas like butterflies, let them land on your hand, immerse yourself into the beautiful pattern of their wings, realize and enjoy their beauty…

The second lesson in creativity is to enjoy the process…

Cute animal crochet baby blanket pattern

This was a story about this pattern, which I didn’t even intend to tell you when I started to write this post. I’m obviously very indulgent person, so I allowed my creativity to lead me, and instead of driving on a highway, we went for a slow walk through the park. And now we’re going to come back to the highway, so I will tell you something about this blanket.

Cute animal crochet baby blanket pattern and step by step tutorial

It measures approximately 27.5″ x 27.5″ (70 cm x 70 cm) and it’s composed of 49 granny squares. You can easily adjust the size of the blanket and make it bigger, simply by adding more rows of squares. I used my favorite 100% cotton yarn “Tango” from St. George 125m/50g, which is 3 or Light in the USA and DK or 8 ply in the UK and Australia. I used 3.5 mm crochet hook.

Like all my patterns, this one is also very detailed, with lots of step-by-step photographs (more then 100!) I think that advanced beginner who mastered the basic stitches would have no problems to accomplish it. when I write the pattern, I always have in mind that not so long ago I was a beginner too, with absolutely no clue about crochet, and with no one to teach me, except the great teacher of our era – the Internet (with the capital I)

Animal granny square baby blanket crochet pattern

So, if you like this blanket and would like to make it, the pattern & step-by-step tutorial is now available in Dada’s place shop (payment options: Credit cards & PayPal).

You can also buy it in my Ravelry shop and in my Etsy shop. (payment option: PayPal)