Flower the Skunk and Owl, the Crochet Muses

I thought I'd show you my charming Muses of Crochet, Flower the Skunk and Owl, who live in the potted Basil Plant in my crochet corner. Crochet is HAPPY, and they make me happy. It's kind of nice that the humble nubby stitches of crochet keep one from getting too snooty. Trying to aspire to high fashion in crochet would be like trying to reproduce the Mona Lisa in lego bricks or something. Now, I know there is art crochet out there, and I love it. In fact, I like to make freeform crochet shapes for very cool jewelry and arty things....BUT, one is constrained by the intrinsic humility and childlikeness of yarns, strings, threads. Sort of keeps one from getting too hoity-toity.

Someone's going to send me a picture of something really disturbing and existential in crochet, but I'm not giving any ground here. Am I right?

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If you want to see more of my small 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

Use your sock yarn for a Bitty Preemie Hat!

Susan's Preemie Hat Pattern on Etsy   This one is just simple and stretchy. You need smaller stitches for those tiny little preemie heads, so warm and peach fuzzy...it looks funny to put a big chunky double crocheted cap on a preemie, so this one is done in hdc with that fine textured stretchy sock cotton. Those cool sock designs are so funky looking, they almost look guatamalan when you add that notch deep sc on the edge. Very up to date and international looking, don't you think? Yeah! I love crochet!!! This partitcular pattern is part of my larger baby cap pattern, and it comes with 4 extra flower patterns which can be sewn on.

If you want to see more of my small 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

New Summery Cotton Crochet Hats for Babies and Toddlers!

See this Pattern on Etsy!
I just finished this one, what a delight! I can see little sun-kissed noses peeking out from under these brims. Not too much of a sun shade, but white and cool. Don't dare make these from anything but cotton!!

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If you want to see more of my small 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

Revised Baby Cap pattern, and a New Summery Baby Hat Crochet Pattern coming up soon!

my baby cap has had a tweak this week to make it easier and give it an extra flower choice! Yay! Work this little baby crochet pattern in cotton for a breezy, soft, summery beach cap for baby. I have another summer hat for baby coming up this week, with a little brim that gives a bit of shade from the sun...and with different flowers!

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

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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However, please do not pass around my patterns, as they are my own copyrighted work.


copyright 2011 Susan D. Kennedy