Julie Basket

To begin with, here is a basket cover that's simple to make, has a wonderful texture and really plays well with many colors. The author calls it addictive, and I totally understand why.

Brighten up your home with the darling Blue Orchid Crochet Doily. This sweet crochet doily pattern is begging to be displayed on your end table or used as a coaster. The gorgeous hue is perfect for any time of the year, as its vibrancy will be an instant mood lifter no matter the weather. Use the shell stitch to work up this beautiful piece that will, no doubt, impress visitors. Learn how to crochet a doily that is intricately gorgeous and perfectly subtle at the same time.

Use up all your yarn scraps with a Linen Stitch Scrap Rug! This spring rug is thick, soft, and squishy, and designed to use up lots of yarn, very quickly, without weaving in a lot of ends. The stitch pattern is a simple 2 stitch repeat, so can easily be adjusted to any size.

A simple, easy and quick mandala pattern to use up leftover yarn.

Next, this key pouch is a beautiful, jolly mushroom. Indeed, not -quite-Super Mario, it is nevertheless a bit evocative of the game. Other than that, it's just so adorable!

Next, not all of our 5 crochet heart patterns are heart-shaped. Indeed, here is one where the central heart motif is surrounded by concentric circles of beautiful gradient colors.

Who does not like to make a crochet doily? As a home decor, doilies are one of the most popular patterns in the crochet world. This Flower Wheel doily is easy to make and beautiful enough to brighten up your living room. After you finish it, you will see pretty flowers over the doily like a flower wheel. Try with different colors to make a colorful doily to add a spring touch if you want.

A very pretty doily designed in #10 thread equivalent, but would look great as a mandala, placemat even rug by just changing up the yarn fiber.

A lacy-look doily that you can make using any yarn and hook you like! I used sports/fine weight yarn with a 3 mm hook to make a pink doily. Measurement: 10"/25 cm across. My second doily was worked in different colors of a lace weight yarn and a 1.75 mm hook. Measurement: 6 17 cm wide. You start with a magic ring; the 17 rows of the pattern use sc, dc, and trc stitches to work the rest of the magic This makes a lovely center mat for a small round table, and is also a great gift!