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Crochet Your Own Fruity Hot Pads: A Fun Summer DIY Project

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Are you looking for a cute and practical crochet project to brighten up your kitchen this summer? Look no further! Today, we'll walk you through creating adorable fruit-inspired hot pads. These versatile crochet pieces can be customized to resemble various fruits like watermelon, lemon, lime, or orange. Let's dive into this easy and fun pattern! Materials Needed: - Cotton yarn in colors of your choice (main fruit color, white for rind, black for seeds if making watermelon) - Crochet hook size H (or size appropriate for your yarn) - Tapestry needle - Scissors Abbreviations: - ch = chain - dc = double crochet - st(s) = stitch(es) - sl st = slip stitch Pattern: Note: This pattern creates one circular side of the hot pad. You'll need to make two identical pieces and join them together. Round 1: Start with a magic ring. Ch 3 (doesn't count as first dc), make 12 dc into the ring. Sl st to the top of the beginning 1dc to join. (12 dc) Round 2: Ch 3 (doesn't count as a stit

How to Crochet a SOLID GRANNY SQUARE: Easy Beginner-Friendly Pattern

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This pattern creates a seamless and flat square with a unique geometric design. It is perfect for beginners as it uses only single crochet stitches and an increase of three to form the square shape. You can use any type of yarn and a matching hook to create squares of your desired size.  Materials: - Yarn of your choice (the video uses cotton yarn) - Crochet hook that matches your yarn size Abbreviations: - sc - single crochet - st - stitch - ch - chain - sl st - slip stitch - mc - magic circle/ring - rep - repeat Special Stitch: - Increase of three: work 3 single crochet stitches into the same stitch Instructions: **Step 1:** Start with a magic circle. Ch 1, work 8 sc into the magic circle. Pull the tail to close the circle tightly. **Step 2:** Row 2: Work an increase of three into the first st, sc in the next st. *Increase of three in the next st, sc in the following st.* Rep from * to * around. You should have four sets of increases, forming the four corners of the square. Do not jo

How to crochet a perfect heart for beginners.

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The heart is quick and simple. You can use any yarn and a matching hook. The heart consists of two halves that you crochet separately and then join together. After you join the two halves, crochet around until you arrive to the other half and 4 stitches are left, skip 4 stitches on another half and insert your hook into 5th stitch keewp crocheting around until you have 8 stitches in total. Later make rows of decreases until you have 8 stitches. Then make a row of decreases in each stitch and sew the hole with a needle. The decreases must be done on the both sides of the heart. In total, you will have two decreases separated by 1 single crochet. HERE THE VIDEO TUTORIAL:

3D Effect Crochet Hotpad for Beginners

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The hotpad is just one row pattern but thanks  to 3d effect and color combination possibilities, you can create various designs. We will start with a ring hanger. You can crochet all around it and have different number of stitches then you must devide that number into two. Use just one half of stitches for creating the square. I have in total 20 stitches so I will work only in 10 stitches. My first row will be 4 single crochet, inc×2, 4 single crochet ( 10 stitches). My second row will be 5 single crochet, inc×2, 5 single crochet and etc. Just keep making two increases in the center. You can make any size. Watch the video to see how to give it a finished look. Thank you! HERE THE VIDEO TUTORIAL:

How to crochet Christmas Candy for Beginners

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These candy canes are just one row pattern. They are so quick and cute that you can make a pile of them. They are perfect projects if you want to use up your leftover yarn. I love Christmas patterns that require little yarn and little time. You can use any yarn absolutely and a matching hook size. I am using 100 % cotton and 3 mm hook. You can crochet two of them and slip stitch together to make them thicker and use as ornament or crochet just one half and harden it in sugar and water mixture.  Or simply use as an applique for your Christmas sweater or other decorations.  It is possible to use three colors such as red, white and green. You can also make them of bigger size if you use chunky yarn or add more chains. Here the video tutorial: Here for left handed crochetter:

How to make Chrochet Christmas Peppermint Candies for Absolute Beginners

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This is the easiest pattern for Christmas Decoration ornaments. All you need is two color yarn and a crochet hook. You can make this one row peppermint candies really quick. You can use absolutely any type of yarn and a matching hook. All you need to do us a magic ring and 12 double crochet into it.  I think they can be nice Christmas earings as well. 😊  This is a perfect last minute Christmas project.  Watch a video tutorial for super detailed guide where  I show all the steps. HERE THE VIDEO TUTORIAL:

Boho Style Chrochet Christmas Tree for Beginners

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These trees are easy and quick to make. I don't think you can make even simpler trees than this cute Boho style tree. Materials   Any type of yarn Hook Beads  Needle for sewing You can use whatever yarn you have and a matching hook. This tree can be made of any size. The more you chain, the bigger your tree will be, or you can simply use chunky yarn. You can make extra decorations. As you may see on the picture, the shape of the tree is absolutely your choice.  For this tutorial I used big chunky cotton, hook 8 mm. I chained 60 and made 59 sc. Then I just folded the stripe to make a tree and sew it as shown in the video.  I decorated my trees with wooden beads and tassels.  HERE THE VIDEO TUTORIAL: FOR HAND LEFT HANDED CROCHETTER: