A Gorgeous Crocheted Turquoise Necklace

Beautiful work, I wish I could do this. She manages to work soft elements with stone in a way that makes total sense. I love contrasts, and this contrast of texture is delicious! Bravo!

see Sandra's work here

If you want to see my concept of happy, small, doable crochet projects, you can click on some of the links below and check out my own original patterns:



Susan's Small Project Treasury of Crochet Patterns
Susan's Etsy Crochet Pattern Store
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An Earth Day bag, awwww!

click here for this pattern

Am going to have to brush up on Tunisian crochet, but loved the darling bag. I'm looking at my huge piles of tangled yarn, offered my daughter a dollar a skein to wind up all of them into balls. Not one big huge ball, but one per skein. hah! I need to make a big wall hanging out of all of my odds and ends, I think it would be a really cool thing. I'll make sure I show you if I do. 

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Take care and don't be too loopy!
Susan





Susan's Small Project Treasury of Crochet Patterns
Susan's Etsy Crochet Pattern Store
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My Crocheted Tropical Flowers with Jazzy Details!

This is one I just finished, and I must say it was a blast to design. I love high contrast work, both in crochet and painting, and this one fits the bill: the center is all speckled and black and yellow, mimicking the center of a poppy or some such. Generally they look all summery and bold, not quite hibiscus, not quite poppy, but something imaginary in between. Besides which, the pattern is "modular" in that you choose your centers, choose your petals, just like Build A Bear or something. Yeah!
I tossed in my little nylon string purse, too, just the size you need for an iphone. An iphone purse with the biggest sassiest flowers on it you ever ever saw!
You can see the pattern at this etsy listing , and thanks for looking!

Susan's Small Project Treasury of Crochet Patterns
Susan's Etsy Crochet Pattern Store
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Permission to Sell items based on these designs is always included!
However, please do not pass around my patterns, as they are my own copyrighted work.


copyright 2011 Susan D. Kennedy

A new crocheted Goldfish Edging and my Darling Betta!

I just finished a little bitty pattern, perfect for a burp cloth. Preferably a blue burp cloth, with those orange goldfish swimming along the edges, too much cuteness!
I finally worked out my Betta Fish applique, too, only it's a little different in fin shape from the typical betta. But a fun one nevertheless, you can see the fish pattern which includes both at my Etsy Crochet Store





Susan's Small Project Treasury of Crochet Patterns
Susan's Etsy Crochet Pattern Store
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Permission to Sell items based on these designs is always included!
However, please do not pass around my patterns, as they are my own copyrighted work.


copyright 2011 Susan D. Kennedy

Q: When does Crochet Look like Watercolor?

Answer: when it's done by a talented freeform crochet artist. Beautiful, beautiful...this is an example of a recent show of  freeform crochet at the Lion Brand Yarn Studio in New York. I believe this piece was by Margaret Hubert.


I'm sticking with my humble flowers and animals, but do they ever make me happy. Summer's coming up and that always means itchy hands making tiny bags, necklaces, whatever they can make while driving and driving. Catch the bug! Crochet is such a versatile medium, an antidote to the blahs and the artistic equivalent of a worry stone. To me, at least.

Blessings and greetings to all, and if you'd like to see my latest Treasury of other cheery crochet pattern collections -- all original designs by me -- check out the links below:
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Susan's Small Project Treasury of Crochet Patterns
Susan's Etsy Crochet Pattern Store
__________________________________________________________________

Permission to Sell items based on these designs is always included!
However, please do not pass around my patterns, as they are my own copyrighted work.


copyright 2011 Susan D. Kennedy

"Susan's Small Project Treasury of Crochet Patterns"

Above are the skeins that are shuffling along after me, trying to trip me up and get me to use them!! I'm so sick I dream up crochet patterns while I'm driving or am in church! That is just ...pitiful, and evidence of a very sad fantasy life: BUT I'M NUTS OVER THIS STUFF!! I can't stop crocheting, I go on jags like this, and there aren't any drugs involved. You guys who have got it bad like me know what I'm talking about.

Coming up soon are some irresistible designs, baby items, travel items, and beach items.  I've just got to get them out of my head, through a crochet hook and down on paper.
If you want to see what obsessed me all last fall and winter, check out

My New Book!! 

179-page yearbook, "Susan's Small Project Treasury of Crochet Patterns"

It's all but one or two of my work since I started writing down my designs last fall, and I must say I'm proud! Send me a note if you want to see more about it, but if you click on the link you'll see the etsy item and a big description of what's inside, including a peek at some pages.

There is, of course, permission to sell items made from these patterns on etsy and elsewhere, but please do not pass around my patterns, as they are my own designs : )

This spring's projects include darling baby items and a beach hat, I'm cookin', baby! Show me your designs, and have a lovely crochet day!

New Great Big Book of Bite-Sized Crochet Projects for the Crochet Enthusiast with ADHD!

My New Book!! New only in that I've collected the patterns I've designed from the last year into a nice big
179-page yearbook, "Susan's Small Project Treasury of Crochet Patterns"

It's all but one or two of my work since I started writing down my designs last fall, and I must say I'm proud! Send me a note if you want to see more about it, but if you click on the link you'll see the etsy item and a big description of what's inside, including a peek at some pages.
There is, of course, permission to sell items made from these patterns on etsy and elsewhere, but please do not pass around my patterns, as they are my own designs : )

This spring's projects include darling baby items and a beach hat, I'm cookin', baby! Show me your designs, and have a lovely crochet day!