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    Candy Corn Witch – Free Pattern

    I created this design last Halloween and this year I am finally posting the pattern! This little cutie is all set to go trick or treating and have a next-level sugar rush!

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    Lucky Fairy – Free Pattern

    Check out my Etsy for a low cost ad free PDF of this pattern. When you finish your doll please share on social media and tag me so I can see your beautiful creations! @thecrochetqueendesigns on Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest Materials Pattern Notes Abbreviations  R(number) – Round Ch – chain Sc – single crochet Sts – stitches Inc – increase using single crochet Inv Dec – invisible decrease Dc – double crochet Tc – Triple Crochet Head and Body Using Cream Yarn and 3.5mm hook R1 – Ch 2, sc 6 in the second ch from the hook (6 sts) R2 – Inc in each sc (12 sts) R3 –…

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    Creepy Clown – Free Pattern

    I just want to start this by saying I DON’T do scary movies. It is not my thing, but I got this little cutie as a custom order and so many people loved him that I am taking the time to type out the pattern. So please if you love scary movies, or just this fun demonic little guy, share or pin this pattern! This pattern is intermediate and takes at least 6 hours to complete. The finished doll is roughly 4 inches tall and cannot stand on its own. Lastly, the pattern is written using United States crochet terms. What You Need Yarn weight 4 (I use Yarn Bee…

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    How to Crochet a Perfect Circle

    Since we are all sitting at home right now I thought it would be a good time to work on a new skill. As I have gotten better at crocheting I have started to notice that when I would try to create a circle it wouldn’t be a circle. Where I would increase would create these lines and my circles would have points instead of being perfectly round. After some research on Pinterest and looking through some of my crochet books I found some great tips about how to fix this problem!  To make a circle instead of a hexagon shape you want to stagger your increases. When making a…

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    D.I.Y. Metal Stitch Markers

    I have been wanting metal stitch markers for what feels like forever. I currently have just cheap plastic stitch markers, and I sure have gotten what I payed for. These plastic markers have little seams from where they were pressed in the mold and the seam catches on all of my yarn and snags. This makes them very difficult to use, and unfortunately these are all I can find in my local craft stores. Or if they are metal they are closed hoop meant for knitting and I crochet. A couple of months back when I was working on the sweater for my sister-in-law, I was actually using one of…

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    My First Craft Fair!

    I recently participated in my first craft fair! Super exciting, right?! A church that has adopted my husband while he goes through his seminary education invited us to come visit them. They also informed me of their fair that weekend and gave me the chance to set up a booth. I figured this was a great opportunity to get my feet wet and try out the craft fair scene. I have been super nervous to get out there in the real world to sell my product, but it felt hard to say no to their offer and I am so glad I said yes! This fair was definitely a learning…

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    I Finished My First Wearable!

    A few weeks ago, I was getting ready to send off a care package to my Sister-in-Law. She is extremely pregnant, so I wanted to be sure that I included something fun for her and not just cute stuff for her babies. So I texted her and she jokingly asked how long it would take for me to make a cardigan. I, of course being the crazy person I am, thought now would be the time to dive into a massive project. I mean, why not? She wants one and I love her because she is my sister. Plus she is pregnant and pregnant girl gets what she wants. So…

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    Same Pattern, Different Yarn

    The past few weeks I have been diligently working away at crocheted gifts for the new little ones in my life. My book best friend and many of my relatives are having babies this fall, and I have been horribly busy with other projects and have pushed back working on their gifts. But I have started and am almost finished! I wanted to do something unique for each of them, but did not want to learn lots of patterns in a short period of time, so I decided to do the same pattern with all the different fun baby yarns I am always seeing at Michael’s! I have had my…

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    What’s in My Bag? Crochet Edition!

    I was scrolling through Pinterest looking at all kinds of fun blog ideas and came across a ton of lifestyle bloggers doing a “what’s in my bag” post. All these ladies have just about the same thing, some lip gloss, sunglasses, and their wallet, so I figured I could shake things up a bit and share what I lug around all day in my giant crochet bag! What’s in my Crochet Bag?   Yarn, Yarn, YARN I keep all of the colors of yarn I am currently working with in my bag. I always seem to need a color that I left at home or that I have run out…

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    Using Crochet to Manage Stress

    As someone who has lived their whole life as a high stress human, I am always searching for ways to not only relieve my stress and anxieties, but also learn to manage them in a constructive way. I would love to be the kind of person who isn’t set off by the smallest things and fixates on tiny details. I drive myself insane with worry and stress all day, everyday. I am not a naturally a calm person, BUT I have learned (and am still learning) ways to control my stresses. Stress does not have to control me. And one of the tangible things that has helped me is crochet!…

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