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Simple And Festive Hanukkah Crochet Projects

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I just dusted this one off from the archives, because now is a great time to start thinking about crocheting for Chanukah! Here is what I originally wrote just as Chanukah was approaching, so getting a head start with this post this year, and you should too!

Crochet projects for Hanukkah? Of course, because as you all know, I love to crochet, and so crocheting has often been a big part of my hanukkah crafting! (Now, I do not have time to crochet with my art explorations, but I have so many things on hand, that we only see once a year, so it is still fresh. Hmmmm, but maybe I need to crochet just a bit tonight for tomorrow's guests?) While tonight is the third night of chanukah that does not mean we can't have fun making things on chanukah to enjoy for the remainder of the holiday, to give as gifts or even save until next year! Here are some of my favorite simple crochet projects from the archives that are perfect for chanukah, try something new, or go get all those old t-shirts and use them to make the basket above, wouldn't it be a miracle of chanukah to clean out that draw a bit? Okay, enjoy!

Crocheted No-Seam Baby Cardigan With Bobbles

There is truly nothing quite so adorable as crocheted clothing, hats and booties for a new baby, and believe me, I'm taking advantage of this! After running to the craft store in Jerusalem to buy yarn and then figuring out how to use it (not recommended, by the way!) the first item I crocheted was this wonderful top-down construction bobble baby cardigan with no seams, yippee! This is a great beginner friendly pattern, though I do recommend getting your tension and technique down pat before crocheting clothing, for the best results. And then, when you are ready to crochet a baby sweater, this is a perfect pattern to try, as with double crochet stitches it is somewhat forgiving, and no seams means discrepancies in your tension might not be detectable? Plus the bobble, which is a truly simple stitch brings this sweater to the next level! I love how the sweater looks with cuffed sleaves, but keep reading to see it with sleaves unfolded. Ah yes, and while I chose to make this into a color blocked sweater, if you have some great yarn to show off, go with one color, or just opt to do the trim and tie in a second color. Get a little bit creative to make it extra special and unique to you! Ready to get started? Lets do it!

Simple Crocheted Sea Shell Baby Bonnet To Whip Up For The New Baby!

With a new baby in the family I have been crocheted up a storm, well actually the storm has passed as it is now time to get on with other pressing projects, but right after Succot, I took an entire week plus to just relax and crochet! It was truly wonderful, and I'll be sharing all the projects with you, as well as the amazing free patterns that I used for all the items. This sea shell baby bonnet is so great looking, and so simple to whip up, I think I need to have a bunch on hand honestly! Truly, you can whip this up in the car in an hour, so get some yarn print out the pattern and tuck it in your purse! (good advice to self as well....} I made this from some cotton/acrylic blend yarn that maybe isn't the best choice for a newborn, but so it goes, one can't always pick a project, buy the yarn and then crochet, which is the best way to go. In my case I bought the yarn and then looked for projects, which I will not do next time if I can help it, as then the sizes don't quite match up. Meaning the guage is off is your yarn is thicker than that recommended for the project. Keep on reading for the pattern info.....

Simply Great Crocheted Booties With Ties And Optional Cuff

Yippee, now that I've returned to crocheting with a new baby in the family, I also found a great crocheted bootie pattern that is a keeper! Believe me, I have crocheted too many wonky booties in the past, and am now so happy to have found a pattern that actually enabled me to crocheted one pair of great looking booties, with a few customizations of course! So friends, I do recommend trying to crochet booties before you actually need some as a new baby gift, as they are so much fun, but sometimes don't exactly work out according to the pattern. Then again, maybe I just had patterns that weren't so great? In any case, this pattern from maisie and ruth, (without the tie, that is my addition) is a keeper, so lets get to it!

Crocheted Newborn Baby Chunky Bear Hat

Pulling this one out of the archives from 2019, as there is now a new baby in the family, and that means time to get crocheting! Okay, actually I already spent an entire week on vacation just crocheting, so in this case it is time to get back to work and my art practice, with just a bit of crocheting to use up the new stash of yarn? Here's what I wrote:

Sometimes crocheting a gift for a newborn baby just seems like the best way to show your love, and this newborn baby bear hat is the perfect little baby hat as it is quick and adorable! I fortunately had a project in progress that I unraveled in order to make this hat in the perfect blush pink color, and I just love the results. This hat is of course a winter hat, though one can use chunky cotton for a summer version that would be equally adorable. Once you make this newborn hat, you'll want to make them in sizes for all the little ones in your family. So let's share the love and crochet some newborn baby hats shall we?

Quick Crocheted Newborn Booties To Crochet In The Car?

With a newborn baby boy joining our family just three weeks ago, I spent a good week taking a nice vacation near the young couple and their new baby, and quite simple spent hours and hours crocheting as well as looking for new patterns. Now that i'm back home I took a look in my own archives and realized I actually have some patterns that I ought to share once again, until I get around to sharing the new items I've crocheted, that is!

Crocheted booties are the perfect little gift to show your love when a new baby graces your family, circle of friends, or community. (This would be a great charity pattern as well!) And once you've got the pattern down, you can surely crochet these in the car on the way to visit the newborn, or in my case, on the way to the brit! Well not these exact booties, but I have been know to crochet an entire sweater in the car, mind you I had a few hours. Crocheted booties are a fun little gift, a great way to add a homemade touch to a large gift, and something one can make to use up little odds and ends of yarn as they take very little! After I took these photos I did add a crocheted tie, which I threaded through the ankle, very useful so the booties will stay on baby's foot, and not get lost. Happy crocheting and mazel tov!

Crocheted Spare Tire Cover To Advertise Your Love For Crochet!

Isn't this crocheted spare tire cover a fun jeep accessory? Especially great for a summer vacation vibe, or in a beach town, which is where I spotted this one, namely in Pacifica, California in a mobile home park with the most coveted views ever! This car came all the way from Ohio to enjoy this spot! A crocheted spare tire cover is essentially a round doily with sides,  and could be made using so many patterns. One could also make a cover by crocheting hexigons or circles and then joining those, meaning it doens't have to be something crocheted in the round! I love that this one is airy, less yarn and less dust and dirt to worry about, and less time to make! Okay, I just googles crocheted spare tire cover, and wow, my head is spinning with all the ideas, and one can even purchase them on Etsy, so this look isn't only for those who can make one themselves. Hmmmm, now I think I need a jeep so I can crochet one myself?

Quick Crocheted Kid's Gift: An Adorable Tiny Cat Bed

As it turns out, when my son got married I gained a new adorable 4 year old in my life, who is the brother of the bride, and just as cute as can be. He loves all things white, and even requested a white cat, which I happened to have, but of course I just had to crochet another little pet bed for this cat, and the gift made him so very very happy. Apparently he keeps the little cat in its bed, next to his bed, and as of last night when I saw him (the child, not the cat) we finalized a name for the cat, which is Tuli, because she is a chatula, cat, in Hebrew. So dear friends, a combo gift like this one can bring so much joy and is truly so very simple to make, whether you go very small like this one, or bigger to accomodate a larger stuffed animal. Now i just have to figure out what else I can make for this tiny cat.......hmmmm, maybe an amigurumi tiny cat to keep him company? Keep on reading for a link to the basic instructions!

Crocheted T-Shirt Yarn Blanket, Rug Or Playkitchen Dishtowel, You Decide!

Pulling this one out of the archives, since if you decide to make a tiny t-shirt dog bed, you might want to make some other gifts for little ones as well, and this one is well, sweet!

Now that you know how to make adorable play cupcakes, tutorial here, let's make some things to use in a play kitchen. And of course you don't need an actual play kitchen, little ones can make that part up themselves. Add a cute t-shirt yarn dishtowel to the set up and maybe some wooden utensils, and let the imagination take them for a ride. No, I won't be letting anyone play with my new pink casseroles that I got recently for small change at 80% off, but they sure do complete the picture! And actually some pink casseroles like these would be simple to crochet with t-shirt yarn, okay, I guess I do need to go out and buy some more yarn (which I've been avoiding), as I think I need to take my own advice, it will be perfect. Lest I digress, we are here to learn how to crochet a play dishtowel from t-shirt yarn, so lets get started! Ah yes, and I might add that yes this is much thicker than a dish towel would be, but washes really well and can be used as a doll blanket or even a rug, which makes it super versatile for imaginative play.

Adorable Crocheted Mini Dog Bed Using T-Shirt Yarn

I'll admit, I have not been doing many crochet projects lately, (and I miss it!) but recently I just had to whip up some mini crocheted dog beds from t-shirt yarn to give as a gift together with two tiny puppies, and I have to say, the results were truly adorable. I'm sorry to say that I don't have time right now to write out a pattern, so I'll give you the link to the tutorial for the full sized dog bed that inspired this one. That said it really is so very simply, so you can do it! It is just a circular base with 3 rows crocheted like the sides of a basket, with rows 2 and three crocheted as rows not in the round in order to leave the space in the front of the dog bed. Okay, keep on reading for more info, and maybe a good dose of 'you can do it!"