February Flower - The Iris

The Iris is February flower of the month.

 This is my crochet Iris. I merged two patterns to achieve this. The pattern for the flower itself is from a pamphlet called 

And the stem can be found at this site for another wonderful Iris pattern to try. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?fbclid=IwAR1Ov3fwtGVyj-jeCMCJa6jBZ7V5tF39meAZitClwTUpWOM8Gz3CzJ6wmaU&v=FvPln0XD7Ek&feature=youtu.be

Below are my two flowers so far.  

Aunt B's 2024 January Potholder Pick

 

Aunt B's 2024 January Potholder Pick of the Month is the Ice Star Potholder.

As you can see here, I had to DNF (did not finish) this item. That is what my daughter would say to me about the book I was reading taking me 6 months to read. By the way, I finally finished said book this weekend.

Crowds Cheering in background 

 The link to the free pattern can be found below:

Ice Star Potholders / DROPS Extra 0-1577 - Free crochet patterns by DROPS Design (garnstudio.com)

I will need to attempt this one again for sure. 

Did you make this beautiful hot pad?

 Comment with any tips you may have for anyone attempting this beautiful pattern.

 I will still definitely use mine, but I feel like it is almost one of the PINTEREST makes gone bad.

 LOL! 

Crochet Carnations in the Monthly Crochet Flower Challenge 2024!

January, the month we ring in the new year with our resolutions that we set for ourselves. I usually stay away from setting myself up for failure. So, I will call my resolutions, challenges. I want to challenge myself this year to crocheting a flower every month. 

January's flower is the Carnation. Prior to deciding on this challenge for myself I had no idea what flower represented each month, but that will make this challenge much more fun, right? 

Top off my challenge with the fact that you will rarely ever see me purchase a pattern for something, I look for all FREE patterns to attempt and I do hope you join me on this journey. It will be fun to challenge ourselves. Crochet flowers can be used for so many fun projects, I have many on my bucket list to try. I am crossing my fingers I am able to find a link to a free pattern for every flower of the month in 2024!

She looks lovely on my kitchen table, the Homemade Snickerdoodles in the background weren't too bad either! :) 

 

 

This month's flower as I mentioned is the Carnation. I am using 100 % cotton yarn; my yarn is either Peaches and Cream or Crafters Choice brand. I decided to do this challenge on a whim, so I did not have all supplies needed from the pattern designer, like floral wire. I decided to go with one leaf. 

This pattern can be followed along easily by watching this video on YouTube at

Crochet January Carnation Free Pattern Click Here!

So, let's get started on searching for next months free flower pattern! 

Thank you for visiting! 

Hugs & Craftiness! 

Crochet White Sparkle Mini stocking

 

I made over 2 dozen mini stockings this year for my colleagues. Some in red with white collar, but this one is all white with sparkle in the yarn. The yarn is called Red Heart Super Saver Metallic the one shown above is in White. I added a rim of fur to top it off. 

Crochet Bobble Stitch Hat

 

Made this hat for a colleague as well as my daughter this year.

 My daughters received this furry pom pom

I have made this one before but not in this color. I will provide a link to the FREE pattern below: 

https://succulentstitchery.blogspot.com/2019/06/free-crochet-pattern-pompom-bobble-hat.html?spref=pi

Elephant themed Diaper Cake

 

Crochet Elephant Baby Rattle

 

Crochet Elephant Baby Rattle

I followed a Youtube video for this pattern and when I can locate it again, I will add the link below. 

Mini Octupus Rattler

 

This adorable little gal I wanted to make into a baby rattle. This is Red Heart Super Saver in Grenadine. This particular Octupus is not safe for a baby because of the plastic eyes. For looks only. ;) 

You will find a link to the free pattern below:

-x- EssHaych -x-: Free Pattern Friday – Mini Octopus

Spring Daisy Gnome

 

I had so much fun working on this Spring Daisy Gnome. I used the Scandinavian Gnome pattern and created my own version for a fun Spring Daisy Gnome! 

Psychadelic Colored Market Bag

 

Finished this bag on January 29th but I didn't get it posted until today. 

I had been waiting months to purchase a second skein of this particular yarn and finally found it and grabbed it up to finish my project.

The colors are so vibrant and beautiful! I know some fruits & veggies are gonna look great in this bag!