Crochet baby blanket patterns

Little lion baby blanket pdf pattern & step-by-step tutorial

13/03/2015 by Dada Filed Under: Crochet baby blanket patterns, Crochet blankets 18 Comments

I’ve finally finished this cute little lion blanket pattern! And I’m finally writing a new post! I’m pretty aware that this is only my second blog post this year… I can’t promise to post more often in the future though, because designing and writing new patterns is so time consuming, especially if you’d like everything to be perfect. Which is impossible, I know. But still… I won’t stop trying…

Cute little lion crochet blanket pattern

I must admit that I feel great because I finished such a big project (and believe me this was BIG! – 23 pages, more than 100 photographs, 2 crochet charts…) and I’m happy with how it turned out! Now I can concentrate on my next project which I’m very excited about! It’s still only in my head, but it seems like another great adventure… I love this part of creative process, when nothing is defined yet, when I still have all the freedom to create whatever I want, when I’m aware of the endless possibilities, all that fascinates me. I love all of this… imagining, playing with ideas and creating something which haven’t existed before…

Little lion crochet baby blanket pattern

I wanted this blanket to be cute & colorful, because in fact, I love cute and colorful stuff. I always did. This winter was pretty rainy and gloomy, and I needed some really worm colors, to brighten up my days. Happily, it worked!

As with my previous patterns and step-by-step tutorials, I wanted this one also to be “beginner friendly”, because not so long ago I was a beginner, too. So, the pattern is very detailed with lot of pictures, and (I hope) clear explanations.

Crochet baby blanket pattern and step by step tutorial

I hate when I take a look at some pattern, and I don’t know even where or how to start, let alone how to finish it. I don’t like patterns which requires IQ above 125. I like using my brain of course, but when it comes to crochet I want to relax a little, so I made a “brain friendly” tutorial which doesn’t require full attention of your brain. You just have to open the tutorial, look at the pictures and do the same thing. It’s simple like that.

This pattern was one of my most enjoyable projects. I can’t explain why I felt so happy every time I finished a square and looked at the cute and smiling little lion’s face. But I did. Every single time.

The Little Lion Baby Blanket 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)

Flowers, flowers, flowers… and a scarf

28/01/2015 by Dada Filed Under: Scarves and shawls 22 Comments

I know. And I feel guilty for neglecting my blog. But, I had to take some time off…

This scarf I made probably about a month ago. I like how it turn out, especially because grey is one of my favorite colors. And I love yellow, too. I remember, when I was a little girl, my sister and I loved to draw. Guess what color we first ran out of? Yellow, of course…

As you can see, I left the middle of the scarf without flowers. I didn’t want them to crumple when I wrap the scarf around my neck.

I will probably make a pattern and step by step tutorial for this scarf, as soon as I finish the pattern for the cutest Little Lion Baby Blanket I’m currently working on.

Update: The pattern for this flower granny square is a part of my “Guess How Much I Love You” baby blanket, and it’s now available for purchase in Dada’s place shop, here. Payment options are credit cards and PayPal.

In my Ravelry shop and in my Etsy shop. Payment option: PayPal

Crochet potholders

15/12/2014 by Dada Filed Under: Other crochet projects 25 Comments

When I first fell in love with crochet, I thought I would make only amigurumies. They were completely adorable to me, and they became my first (crochet) love. But then, I discovered other interesting stuff… like pillows, scarfs, blankets… and I started making them as well. After a while, I stopped making amigurumies. To be honest, I hated that part of putting them together. At the other hand, I made some of the things I though I would never make. Like this doily. Or these potholders.

I found the pattern for these potholders in a Japanese crochet book. There is something really magical in the Japanese crochet books. I love absolutely everything about them. I love their concept of crochet, the way the things are presented, the colors, design… everything. So, when I saw the pictures of these beautiful potholders, I couldn’t resist them. I grabbed my crochet hook and threw myself into crochet for a few hours. I so enjoyed making them.
For this one (above) I used 100% cotton yarn 125m/50 g called “Tango” from St. George (Manufacturer from Serbia)

And for this one, I used 100% cotton yarn 184m/100g Classique Cotton DK from Stylecraft.
Now, I’m thinking about making several more potholders in different colors, because they are cute, useful and very easy to make, which makes them the perfect Christmas gifts.

I’ve already started on my next project, which I’m very, very excited about. It’s colorful and cute and happy, and… You’ll see… Soon, I hope.