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This Sturdy Numbered Die with foam block can be made in under 60 minutes and can be used right away to either teach your children numbers or play games with them. It is a perfect beginner project that uses only single crochet and surface crochet. The foam block is usually used for flower pots, but can be switch out with polyfill or an old t-shirt in case you want the die to be used by babies.
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Lacy Doily T Shirt Yarn Rug
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Learn how to make a rug with t-shirt yarn craft ideas with this how to crochet tutorial. This smart and chic DIY rug will take five hours to make and works up relatively quickly for a project of its size due to the bulky yarn. The Lacy Doily T-Shirt Yarn Rug would make a fantastic addition to any room in your home. The design is delicate and bright while the t-shirt yard is sturdy enough to stay put. This easy crochet pattern is a great beginner project and could easily be created out of t-shirt yard you made yourself, as well.
Fox Pencil Case
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With school time quickly approaching, I got to thinking about making something functional for kids to use. So, here's my free pattern for a cute, quick and easy project - a Fox Pencil Case. I used worsted weight yarn and a 4mm hook. You could easily change the yarn color to make this a Wolf Pencil Case. Of course if you don't have any school age children, this pattern could easily be used as a Crochet Hook Case, a Toothbrush Case or a Glasses/Phone Case. Hope you enjoy this freebie.
Color Block Potholder
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Upcycle some t-shirts to create a potholder using this free pattern. To crochet the color block potholder, you'll need t-shirt yarn from two t-shirts (mine were a men's size small), a 12 mm crochet hook, and about 15 minutes. Due to the thickness of t-shirt yarn, the finished potholder requires only one layer is about 7.5 x 8 inches in size. This speedy potholder project is a great way to clean out your closet and get rid of some old t-shirts!
Monster Crochet Pencil Case
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This Monster Crochet Pencil Case is a frightfully cute project! With large eyes and teeth, any kid will love using this crochet pencil pouch to store all kinds of pens, pencils, and erasers. Easily use this free crochet pencil pouch pattern to make an adorable pencil case for your kids to take to school with them or to keep at home. This is a great project for crochet enthusiasts looking to make a quick project for children. Find out how easy this crochet monster pencil case is to make and realize that this little creature isn't so scary after all!
Spiked Glasses Case: Crochet Pattern
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A simple decreasing stitch creates a lot of raised surface texture for this quick and easy crochet project! This design is worked front he bottom up, starting with a chain foundation, then continues with solid single crochet stitches in continuous rounds! An interesting difference in this pattern is that it can be worked in so many different color combinations: solid, variegated, stripes, color blocking - make it your own! The Spiked Glasses Case is a great design to crochet because: This is a very quick project to work up! These make great gifts for men, women, boys and girls! This project uses very little yarn, so it's a great stash-buster! You'll get to practice a lot of crochet skills: yarn fiber substitution (cotton, wool, acrylic), continuous rounds, color changes, spiked decrease stitch, gauge and size, finishing techniques and more!