A Perfect Rose

I've been crocheting a scarf using sea foam green sport yarn and the crocodile or scale stitch. I love how it's turning out as it reminds me of rose leaves. With that in mind I decided I would end the scarf with cabbage roses. That meant the hunt was on for a perfect rose to embellish my scarf. I was surfing on Pinterest and found a tutorial (with illustrations) for a gorgeous, but simple rose pattern! I thought I'd share it with the whosoevers that visit my blog.

Enjoy!

http://katicrafts.wordpress.com/2013/07/13/crochet-rose-pattern/

P. s. I plan to post a picture of my finished scarf when done.

Freebies: Wedding Crochet

Hey gals. I don't have an upcoming wedding to crochet for, but I do have a link to some freebies for those of you who do.

http://www.mooglyblog.com/free-wedding-crochet-patterns/

Enjoy!

Gigantic Doily!

Love the look of doilies, but the thought of using tiny thread and minuscule hooks intimidate you? How about making a doily rug that uses big ford and a big hook? Here is a link I found to a website with a free doily rug pattern!

http://www.craftfoxes.com/how_tos/chunky-doily-rug-free-crochet-pattern

Get artsy!

Freebies: Embroidery Patterns

Another love of mine is embroidery. My Nordic heritage plays a driving roll in a lot of what I enjoy. I love to cook (most of the time). I enjoy needle arts. I love wood working. I really enjoy painting and crocheting. My life as a full-time wife, mom, grandmother and minister keep me busy, but when my regular work is done I make sure and spend time creating using the gifts God gave me. I'm also somewhat of a geek so I share my loves in blogs and with social media. Here is a link to free embroidery patterns you might enjoy? 

 http://freeembroiderystuff.embroiderydesigns.com/stockdesigns.aspx

Once again, enjoy!

Freebies: Crochet

If you enjoy crocheting as I do you are always on the lookout for free patterns to either inspire or follow. Here is a link to download a bunch of free ebook patterns!

http://www.allfreecrochetafghanpatterns.com/index.php/hct/Latest-Free-Crochet-Afghan-eBooks?utm_source=ppl-newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=hookedoncrochet20140409

Enjoy!