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Monthly Archives: March 2013
Your World Needs More Cuteness: Spring Daisy Crochet Patterns
Daisies are one of my favorite flowers. They’re simple and cheerful and the ultimate symbol of cute. Just name something Daisy and its cuteness rating goes up exponentially. Take for instance Daisy the world’s cutest cat, Daisy Duke, Daisy Duck, Daisy Buchanan, Daisy Fuentes… the list goes on. But my favorite Daisy moniker is Daisy the Pterosaur, named for the nine-year-old girl who found this dinosaur’s bones in the sand while on a family visit to the beach.
Okay, daisies are cute: you get the point. Now you know why I included daisies in my spring diorama for Squirrel Picnic and why I have to restrain myself from embellishing everything within arms’ reach with these little flowers. If you too would like to add a little cheer to a headband, spring sweater, or Easter table setting, whip up a few of these easy crochet daisies.
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A Friendly Little Squirrel Stops by the Picnic
A friendly little squirrel by the name of Stoney stopped by Squirrel Picnic on his way from the East Coast.
He had traveled 1,500 miles from North Carolina (that’s 8,025,600 squirrel hops!) to come to Colorado in search of adventure. And he says so far it’s the best place he’s ever been. He especially loves the city and all the fun people he has met.
Within minutes of arriving in Denver, he met a very nice lady who was so taken with him that she offered him a job as a mascot for her company, Keep It in Colorado. What luck!
He was very excited and anxious to wrap up his journey and get to his new job, but we couldn’t let him leave without a party. It wasn’t the same as the barbecues back home, but he said that it was awful kind of us. This fella really does like barbecue. He wouldn’t stop talking about how the first thing he’s going to do at his new job is to find the best barbecue in Denver.
Best of luck, Stoney! And welcome to Colorado.
Happy St. Patty’s Day!
They Say You Gotta Make Your Own Luck: Crochet a Pot o’ Gold
Your days of sloshing through puddles in search of rainbows and pots of gold are over. Whip up your own pot o’ gold and every day can be your lucky day.
Pot o’ Gold
Finished Size: 3″ tall
Materials
Small amount of worsted-weight yarn in black
Small amount of lace-weight yarn in gold
Small amount of worsted-weight yarn in green
Polyester Fiberfill
Size G-6 (4.00 mm) crochet hook
Size C-2 (2.75 mm) crochet hook
Tapestry needle
Instructions
Crochet the Black Pot
With size G-6 hook and black yarn, ch 2
Rnd 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook.
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around. (12)
Rnd 3: * Sc, inc, rep from * 5 more times. (18)
Rnd 4: * 2 sc, inc, rep from * 5 more times. (24)
Rnd 5: * 3 sc, inc, rep from * 5 more times. (30)
Rnds 6-10: Sc in ea sc around.
Rnd 11: * Sc, dec, rep from * 9 more times. (20)
Rnd 12: Sc in the FL of each sc around. Join with slst to the 1st st of the rnd.
Rnd 13: Crocheting in the FL again, * sc, inc, rep from * 9 more times. Join with slst to the 1st st of the rnd. (30)
FO and weave in ends.
Crochet the Gold
With size G-6 hook and gold yarn, ch 2
Round 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook.
Round 2: 2 sc in each sc around. (12)
Round 3: * Sc, inc, rep from * 5 more times. (18)
Round 4: * 2 sc, inc, rep from * 5 more times. (24)
Round 5: * 3 sc, inc, rep from * 5 more times. (30)
Round 6: Sc in each sc around.
FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Crochet the Shamrock
With a size C-2 hook and green yarn, ch 3. Join with slst to 1st ch to form a ring.
For the petals: * Ch 2, 2 dc, ch 2, slst in ring. Repeat from * 2 more times. Do not FO yet.
For the stem: Ch 4, sc in 2nd chain from hook, and slst in remaining 2 chains. FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Assemble
Sew the shamrock to the side of your pot of gold.
Stuff the pot with Fiberfill.
Using the long tail of gold yarn and your tapestry needle, sew the “gold” to Rnd 11 of the pot.
Fiercely guard your gold from leprechauns.
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