Tales of a Crafty Mommy

Every morning my children ask me if summer is coming yet. I tell them "soon, but we must have spring first" because, really, how could one skip the best time of the year when all the flowers are blooming??? I just love, love, the different colors, shapes, and types of flowers that exist. God's Creation just blows me away.  Recently, I shared a collection of  10 Spring Wreaths  that you can crochet with links to free flower patterns. I realized that maybe you'd like to have even a larger variety of flowers to crochet or perhaps you'd like to use them for a different project. So I decided to dig in a little bit on Amazon and I found the BEST 5-EBooks with patterns to crochet beautiful flowers  Each e-book can be opened in your phone, computer, Kindle, etc. Enjoy them!  This post contains affiliate links. To make a beautiful crochet flower from the list below, you will need: A  Kindle App (Download FREE ) or use a Kindle Tablet to keep all your patte...

Crocheting gifts for family or friends or even to sell is one of the top things to do for the Holiday Season. Perhaps you are crocheting scarfs, cowls, or maybe you are looking for toys to gift to the younger children. Amigurumi toys are a great option. Below you can find some of the best patterns to follow. The results will be divine.  What are you going to make & gift this holiday season? This post contains affiliate links.  Related Post: What do you need to make Amigurumi? Make a Gingerbread Man using this pattern from Super Cute Design Shop. I have used her patterns, translated to several languages, easy to follow. And oh-my goodness. Have you seen her super YUMMY Instagram??? Her amigurumi look delicious!!! You might also like he r Christmas Cupcakes .  Make a  Scottie Dog Cushions or a Kitty-Cat Cushion using Annaboo's House Patterns .  These are some really CUTE looking little animals to adorn a bed or a couch. Great...

Guide to Crochet Dishcloths - Everything You Wanted to Know Posts are split into 5 parts:  POST 1: 10 Reasons to Crochet Dishcloths POST 2: What type of yarn to use to crochet dishcloths ?   POST 3: 35+ FREE Crochet Dishcloth Patterns POST 4: How to Care for Crochet Dishcloths? POST 5: 6 Key Points to Sell Handmade Crochet  

Crochet Dishcloths are the one project everyone who crochets has made at one point or another . In reality, it is the one project beginners and crochet teachers turn to when teaching (or learning) to crochet. That is because it is a very simple project, like some sort of admission test to the hobby.  This post is part of a series of post related to Crochet Dishcloths - Everything You Wanted to Know .  First Post:  10 reasons to crochet dishcloths .  Second Post: What type of yarn to use to crochet dishcloths ? <--you are here!  Third Post:  FREE Dishcloth Patterns Fourth Post: How to Care for Your Crochet Dishcloths? Fifth Post:  Guide to Sell Handmade Crochet This post contains affiliate links.  Related Post: Best Places to Buy Yarn Online Can I Use Any Yarn to Make Crochet Dishcloths? You could use any yarn that you have on hand to make a dishcloth, like a sports yarn or acrylic as long as it is as a try-out. If you are...

This rainy Sunday afternoon I got to sit on my new bed and crochet the afternoon away. It was blissful! My husband was doing some reading on the couch and my children were napping. It was just me, my hook, and yarn.   I chose Sugar and Creme's Hot Blue color and contrasted with their Sunshine color.  The names of these colors just resonate summer to me. :-) Just like my Summer Breeze dishcloths , this coaster screams summer, sunshine, pool time, and clear skies.  Once I took the yarn out, I started with the typical slip knot and made a quick chain. I was going to need a quick project, one that I could complete during that Sunday's nap time because *I just needed to crochet. Period.* Ever have those times? Finally I decided to make something using the Star Stich (Punto Estrella). It creates creates such cute bumps that make this stitch look intrinsic when in reality,  it's really not complicated. :-)  To make this coaster, I used the follo...

Once learning to crochet the basic granny square, you'll be ready to learn to make new styles. You can mix-match them in blankets, pillow covers, or for home decor.  Granny Squares are just too much fun to make! Hope you enjoy this list of books with raving reviews: 1. The Granny Square Book 2. Granny Square: 20 Crochet Projects with a Vintage Vibe 3. Granny Squares and Shapes 4. 10 Granny Squares: 30 Blankets 5. The Big Book of Granny Squares: 365 Crochet Motifs Happy Crocheting! Fabi           

When it comes to Valentine's Day, my mind goes off thinking of romantic music like Michael Buble, Gary Barlow, and other Latin artists like Alberto Plaza. Good lyrics and a good voice along with a plate of full chocolate cookies.   Cuando se trata del día de San Valentín, tiendo a pensar en aquellos días de verano en Chile mientras escuchaba la música romantica en alguna radio local. Por estos días, me conformo con escuchar a Michael Buble, Gary Barlow, y Alberto Plaza. Toda esta linda música, con bellas letras acompañadas con un plato de galletas.  As I have mentioned in other posts, my kids love, love, LOVE, to play restaurant and pretend to cook all kinds of foods like soups, rice, and baked goods. I have made them  Empanadas  and  Buttery Toast  for their play food.  This time, I made them a seasonal item for their restaurant, crochet HEART shaped cookies. Yum, yum!  I'm a huge chocolate fan so I made them chocolate cookies filled with r...

Crochet Backpacks:  1.   Wee Backpack   by Lion Brand.  2.   Drawstring Backpack to Care-A-Lot   by Stitch 11. 3. Flower Fiesta Bag/Backpack by   My Little City Girl  which includes 3 different sizes made with a blend of   cotton and bamboo yarn .  4. Lego Inspired Crochet Backpack by  Moogly   using Red Heart Super Saver. Have fun! Fabi 

Fun with Yarn and Fabric includes more than 50 projects to crochet, sew. The book is very colorful with vivid images. It really takes you into each room where the pictures where taken. The amount of light and happiness in this book makes you wish it would last forever! I think that's the point of this book, to encourage you to unleash your creativity and take it to a new level where you can combine different mediums. The author, Susanna Zacke, invites you to play with your fabrics, threads, and yarns. How fun is that!  Many of the projects included can be made from upcycled towels, blankets, baskets you might have in your home. The ideas presented in the book could be easily adapted to use it in a project you might still have as a WIP  at your home. (what does WIP mean?)   Overall, this is the best eye candy book I've encountered related to crochet lately. Just make sure to follow your favorite tutorials and patterns to guide you in the process of making p...