Towel Topper | Revised Crochet Pattern | Listed

The Towel Topper Crochet Pattern

has been revised, refreshed, remixed, and retested!

Check out the results from the lovely testers:

This one is by Kitty.                        This one is by Lisa.               This one is by Michelle.

Their help was invaluable!!!

Thank you so much!

The pattern can guide you to make several variations:

 

  

  

 

Easily customized to coordinate with the recipient's kitchen.

(Maybe the recipient is you!)

Most any cotton yarn will work:

The one on the left was crocheted with fingering weight cotton yarn (Scheepjes Catona).

The one on the right was crocheted with worsted weight cotton yarn (Scheepjes Cahlista).

You can find the renewed pattern for the Towel Topper 

 by clicking on the following link or photo:

Etsy

Ravelry

Lovecrafts

The pattern includes 13 pages of step-by-step photos along with a one-page abbreviated version for printing or for once you've made a couple and all that is needed are a few reminders.

The pattern also includes the instructions for the rose-in-the-round.

Sources to purchase the aforementioned yarn can be found by clicking here, from my friend's site.

and as always, wishing you lots of

Warmly,

Astri

La Vie en Rose Afghan | Knit Version

Here is the wildly anticipated knit version of the

La Vie en Rose Afghan Crochet Pattern,


made by my mother in Norway who is in her 80's!

She knit 1,063 of these tiny squares...

and then sewed them together.

With a little crochet help a border was added in blue:

Here is the knit version and the crocheted version of the afghan.

Since the knit squares are slightly larger than the crocheted squares
 the blanket hangs over the sides of a queen-sized bed
more so than the crocheted banket.

Knit size......................              ..........Crocheted size 

 Both versions were made with Stylecraft Special DK and Scheepjes Colour Crafter
as indicated in the pattern.

Sources to purchase this yarn can be found by clicking here from my friend's site.

You can find the pattern for the afghan by clicking on the following links:

Etsy

Ravelry

Lovecrafts

and as always, wishing you lots of

and knitting!!!

Warmly,

Astri

La Vie en Rose Afghan | Crochet Pattern | Revision Published!

Oh Yay!

It's been a long time coming, but the day is finally here...

the revised

La Vie en Rose Afghan Crochet Pattern has been published/uploaded.

You can find the revised pattern for the afghan by clicking on the following links:

Etsy

Ravelry

Lovecrafts

Thank you all for our patience!

If you have previously purchased this pattern and you have not received the revised version yet, 

then please email me at Astri.Bowlin@gmail.com

and I will happily send you the refreshed pattern.

Now, get ready for a bunch of photos...

With Border:

It fits on this Queen Sized Bed.

Before Border:

 This version is made with Stylecraft Special DK and Scheepjes Colour Crafter.

Sources to purchase this yarn can be found by clicking here from my friend's site.

And if this isn't enough...

Stay Tuned for a "Knit" version!

and as always, wishing you lots of

and knitting!.

Warmly,

Astri

La Vie en Rose Afghan | Crochet Pattern | Test of Revisions

The La vie en Rose Afghan and Border Crochet Pattern tests are in from my testers and what delightful testers they are! 

I'm very fortunate to have these people in my life. 🥰

This is the test of my tester's edits. I'm not really sure what it is...

a large pincushion? 

Maybe a stuffed animal or doll pillow? 

Maybe just a little decoration? 

🌸

 I've added at a little apple blossom from the Apple Blossom Branch pattern found by clicking here.

You can find the pattern for the La Vie en Rose Afghan with the border or just the border with my revisions in the
Apple Blossom Dreams Etsy shop by clicking here.

The new revised pattern should be out this week.
I'll announce it here on my blog and Instagram. 

This is the backside.

You can find the original pattern for the afghan with my first revisions by clicking on the following links:

Etsy

Ravelry

Lovecrafts

 This version is made with Stylecraft Special DK and Scheepjes Colour Crafter.

Sources to purchase this yarn can be found by clicking here from my friend's site.

and as always, wishing you lots of

going on.

Warmly,

Astri

La Vie en Rose Afghan | Crochet Pattern | Tests

The tests of the revisions to the La Vie en Rose Afghan

are in and I am feverishly editing 😉 with hopes to release the revised version by the end of the week.

And here is my test after their revisions:

So now I'm making the written edits to the pattern and

 I can't even tell you how valuable their help has been.

They are making me a better writer and crocheter, which I need right now as

 sometimes I feel like my the cognitive functions are declining;

resulting in a lack of confidence in putting out a quality product.

They willingly share their talent, kindness, and assistance and I am forever grateful.

Thank you so much, your generosity amazes me!

Because of you I am not giving up. 

💗🤗💗

Here are the tests from the lovely testers: 

This one is by the Claire at

Once Upon a Yarn

These tests are by my friend "M."

 

And these by my Instagram homies.

You can find the original pattern for the afghan with my revisions by clicking on the following links:

Etsy

Ravelry

Lovecrafts

 This version is made with Stylecraft Special DK and Scheepjes Colour Crafter.

Sources to purchase this yarn can be found by clicking here from my friend's site.

and as always, wishing you lots of

going on.

Warmly,

Astri