Back to school season comes up fast, and with it comes new backpacks, different teachers, and first impressions. This Happy Apple Crochet Applique can help with all three. When it comes to backpacks, many kids will have the same taste. Make sure your child's backpack is never mixed up with this crochet applique. With one look, everyone will know whose it is. Saying "thank you" in advance to teachers is always a great gesture, and the gift of a crochet applique sewn onto a pouch or other project is the perfect way to begin a school year and to make a great first impression.

Crochet buttons are fun and easy projects that you can make from scraps of yarn. Here are more cute variety of crocheted buttons you can make. Bring new life to your clothes and bags with this crochet button pattern.

It is always fun to look through your button stash but sometimes you just cannot find enough look-alikes. That's why this crochet pattern is so helpful! Follow this pattern to make a crocheted covering to cover your different buttons and have the ability to use up your stash.
The designer uses size 20 thread and a small steel crochet hook, but you can use any weight of thread to make your buttons.

These crochet clouds and raindrops will look great on pillows and blankets, you can use them to embellish children's clothes, or glue them on canvas and create beautiful wall decor for a nursery or kids' room. You can experiment with different colors, add google eyes if you wish and you will have a cute rainy weather applique! Finished Size: The Cloud is about 2″ x 3-1/4″. I made Raindrops in two sizes - small and large. Small Raindrop is about 1″. Large Raindrop is about 1-1/2″.

In this tutorial, you'll be making some cute and easy crochet buttons. The pattern uses US terms and stitches include double crochet (dc), chain (ch), and a magic ring. You can think of endless variations to embellish your crochet buttons, like using citrus colors to create a fruity look!
