Crochet baby blanket patterns

New Boho-chic Crochet Bag

30/10/2018 by Dada Filed Under: Crochet bags 2 Comments

Do you remember my boho-chic bags? I really love that pattern, and decided to make one for myself. Although I love the colors from the pattern, I must admit that when it comes to my dressing style I’m not a very adventurous person. I prefer neutral colors and maybe some shades of pink in the summer. That’s all! So, I decided to make a boho-chic bag in a neutral color, and found the perfect yarn for that project. It is Eco-cotton by Yarn Art, color 768, 220m/100g, 85% cotton, 15% polyester. Made in Turkey. I really like that shade of dark beige. It looks like nature! if you know what I mean… I spent 2 skeins of 100g.

The great thing about making a bag, is that you need to make only 8 granny squares (at least in this case), which is quite easy and fast to do. So it might be an ideal project for a crafty weekend. I finished all crocheted parts very quickly, but I procrastinated with lining the bag, because sewing isn’t something I’m eager to do. But, after some time, maybe a week, I really wanted my bag finished and ready to wear, so I sat down and did quite a simple job of lining the bag. It took me maybe an hour. Actually, it took me one week and an hour. The lesson – learned! Procrastination does not pay off! “Life is short, don’t be lazy” to quote Sophia Amoruso from #girlboss. (by the way, the book is great!)

The bag is a bit larger than my previous bags, it’s 30 cm (11,8″) x 32 cm (12,6″), and the strap is 112 cm (44″) long.

I used a plain cotton fabric for the lining, and that’s all!

You can check out my Boho-chic bag pattern (and many others…) in Dada’s place shop, here (Payment options: credit cards and PayPal).

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

Have a nice week!

Crochet Teddy Bear Cushion

06/10/2018 by Dada Filed Under: Crochet pillows 4 Comments

Today is a gorgeous sunny day, and I would really like to go outside and enjoy the gentle autumn sunrays on my face, and maybe to take my dog to a park, but. I promised myself that I will write this post first. So, here I am, sitting at my computer, mulling over how to start this post. I think this won’t be a long one.

I’ve been working on the new, improved version of my existing teddy bear baby blanket pattern, and was experimenting with different squares. Made lots of them, and wanted to use them in some crochet project. Since crochet cushions are my second favorite crochet things, (right after crochet blankets) I decided to make one. This is my second animal cushion. A few years ago I made a little owl cushion, and you can find more about it (including the link to the free pattern) in this blog post.

I used 100% cotton yarn “Tango” from St. George – 125m/50g. I made 12 granny squares and joined them together with single crochet. As with all of my previous crochet cushions, I didn’t crochet the back side. I made it with a plain cotton fabric. I also added a zipper for easier washing. Nice and clean. I love how the fabric prevents the cushion from stretching.

One of my followers on Instagram asked me if I make the bears at the end and then sew them on the blanket. The answer is of course not, because it would be too complicated for me. I always try to find the simplest solution. Maybe this teddy bear square doesn’t look as if it’s simple to make, but it really is.

Although I adore bright, happy colors, this time I wanted to reduce my color palette. I chose only three colors. The beige, and two shades of blue for this project. And I like it! From time to time I just want things to be as simple as that! If only we could apply this in all areas of our lives. To make it (our life I mean) as simple as it can be. I would really like that!

The border is very simple. It’s a shell stitch border. Just make 5 dc in the same stitch, skip the next st, sc in the next st. Repeat that around the cushion, or blanket, or anything actually.

The pattern for the Teddy Bear baby blanket pattern is available in Dada’s place shop, here. (Payment options: credit cards and PayPal)

You can also find it in my Ravelry shop, and in my Etsy shop. (Payment option: PayPal)

Vintage style teddy bear baby blanket pattern is available for purchase in Dada’s place shop, here. (Payment options: credit cards and PayPal)

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

How to crochet a doily

11/09/2018 by Dada Filed Under: Other crochet projects 6 Comments

I must admit that at the beginning of my crochet adventure I had never thought that I would ever make any doily. I thought that they are outdated and boring. I wanted to make colorful, interesting and modern stuff. And I did make many colorful, interesting and modern crochet items. But then, somehow, I made my first doily. It was colorful, interesting and modern. And I really enjoyed making it!

So, after that first enjoyable experience, I changed my mind about crocheting doilies, and made many more colorful and fun doilies. I always followed somebody else’s pattern. But, recently, I wanted to make a lacy square for the scarf I had in my mind. Although, I tried, and tried, and tried some more to do that, I always ended up with a circle, not a square.

Then, it came to my mind that it might be a simple little doily. Why not? And my very first doily pattern was born! Unexpectedly and unplanned. Still, I think it’s a great addition to my existing pattern collection.

It’s a beginner friendly pattern, and probably the ideal crochet project for someone who is inexperienced, but would like to make something useful and beautiful, and to see the results quickly. Because, this is very simple and easy crochet project. You could probably make several doilies during a weekend, or even during an afternoon, if you’re a little more experienced crocheter.

For each of these doilies I used a thin, 100% cotton thread for doilies, 530m/100g – and you would need approximately 10 g of the main color for one doily. I used 2mm crochet hook which is size B1 in the US, and size 14 in the UK.

The pattern is written in English using both US and UK crochet terminology.

Like all my patterns, this one is also very detailed (as you can see in the picture above), with lots of step-by-step pictures.

The Follow Me Doily pattern is now available for purchase for only $3.97 in Dada’s place shop, here (payment options: Credit card and PayPal)

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

Have a nice and creative week and happy crocheting!

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