Category: Tutorials
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Small Granny Square Heart
Granny Heart This is my favorite granny heart! It’s an old pattern that I learned to make as a child. In the more conventional granny heart the arches are made in the chain spaces between the double crochet clusters. This one has them higher up, making the heart taller. See photo for comparison:
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Baby Train Socks
The Train Socks are cute, fun to make, and they stay on well on little, kicking legs! They look like they have train tracks on them, but that is not why they’re called train socks. Nor do you have to ride a train in order to wear them. The name refers to a very specific…
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Cardboard Tombstones for Halloween
Part of our Haunted House tour takes the visitors outside and around the house. Near the backdoor is a spooky cemetery with zombies roaming around …
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Crochet Ball & Chain
Crochet Ball & Chain Pattern For Halloween we made a huge ghost. He was in a desperate need of a proper chain and ball to scare folks with. In order for him to carry it, it had to be of a lighter kind. So I crocheted it!
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Freeform Fingerless Gloves Tutorial by Higgle
Higgle has made her first ever written pattern and photo tutorial! She decided to share it for free here on the Snovej blog as a way to give thanks for the support and cheers she has received, or in her words; “a little gift to the wonderful friends and online crochet community, that inspire, teach,…
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Crochet Coiled Basket by Donna Walker
It’s my pleasure to introduce my first guest blogger, Donna Walker. Donna has made some incredibly fun baskets by crocheting around bulky cords. When she showed a photo of the first one in the Snovej Circle, we went almost nuts! Several members have now tried their hands at this technique and Donna decided to…
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Snovej Circle 3/2015: Photography for Crafters
In online sharing, a strong, sharp photo is important! It will draw attention to your work! As a blogger and a writer of photo tutorials, I’ve had to learn to take good photos. I’m still learning and still finding new ways to use my camera. I’m also an administrator of two groups on Facebook:…
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Snovej Snowflake Pattern
This year I crocheted lots of snowflakes. They all turned out a little different, but this pattern is my favorite. I like the snowflake-like effect of the triple trefoils, as well as how easy and fast these are made. Only three rounds!
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Tasseled paper roll present
If you ever need a special last-minute gift, stocking stuffer, party favor, or even just a crafty activity – toilet paper, paper towel, and even gift paper tubes are there to save the day. The tasseled paper roll gift wrap is a staple in our family. We always make a bunch for Christmas, but…
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Button Chain Bracelet
A friend of mine was given a huge collection of vintage buttons. Well, collection is the wrong word. She got a big box full of buttons, all mixed up. We had fun going through them all, sorting them out and finding so many little treasures! Now it is a collection! She let me have some…
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Dada Neon CAL Part 3 Bobble Fringe
Bobble Fringe Pattern I like pillows with some kind of an edge around them. For this Dada Neon CAL pillow I wanted to make a crocheted fringe of sorts. I had a few ideas to choose from, and finally I decided to make crocheted pom poms with the Bobble Stitch!
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Homemade Christmas Ornaments
Last week Charlotte and I made ornaments and decorated a tree for her organization Literacy Volunteers of Southwest Minnesota. The tree is at Lyon County Museum together with many trees decorated by local organizations and businesses. The museum looks now like a Christmas wonderland!