Crocheted Snowflakes | Make, Play, Gift

A favorite crochet pastime:
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Snowflakes!

Find a YouTube tutorial by clicking here.

Download the free pattern by clicking here.

Find a YouTube tutorial by clicking here.

While away from home, a makeshift blocking board with graph paper below parchment paper, 

has been crafted to block the snowflakes that were made with the leftover yarn 

that accompanied me for the last month. 

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Wishing you time for your favorite pastime!

Warmly,

Astri Elisabeth

Macaroon Blossom Scarf | Based on Blanket Pattern

 Hello!
With all the changes made to blogging in the last few years,

I'm not sure there are a lot of followers on this site or not.
(Apple Blossom Dreams has not gone away, but you can find most activity on Instagram.)

so...
I thought it might be fun to post about my latest creation,

just in case there is a following here.

Nevertheless, I am still grateful for my followers no matter where they are following along or how many there are.

Thank you!!!!

This scarf was based on the Macaroon Blossom Blanket pattern

and is modeled by my lovely daughter!

I have been wearing the scarf out and about and 

I am pleasantly surprised at the response. 

One lady at a restaurant said,

"If that scarf is for sale I will purchase it from you, right now."

At first, I thought folks were smiling at me, but once I examined the eye contact a bit closer,

I came to realize they were smiling at the scarf!

Haha, I would have never imagined, I was just trying to stay warm.

The Macaroon Blossom Blanket pattern is available in English by

 clicking on the following Apple Blossom Dreams shops:

Etsy

Ravelry

Lovecrafts 

The pictured scarf is crocheted with my leftover stash of

Scheepjes Stone Washed Yarn.

Tourmaline, Moonstone, Lilac Quartz and Peridot for the blossoms and leaves 

but there are many colors from my stash for the circles (I placed them in the rainbow order). 

Black Onyx for the joining squares and Black Onyx and Moonstone for the border.

Thank you for stopping by and as always

Warmly,

Astri Elisabeth

Macaroon Blossom Blanket | Yarn Kit Giveaway from Jimmy Beans Wool

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED

A BIG thank you to the participants!

 **GIVEAWAY AT INSTAGRAM**

!!Macaroon Blossom Yarn Kit!!

Please head on over to Instagram for this giveaway by clicking here.

Apple Blossom Dreams in collaboration with @JimmyBeansWool will be giving away a 

Macaroon Blossom Yarn Kit (including the pattern) to one lucky winner on Monday 7/19/21. 

Additionally, 3 lucky winners will receive a free .pdf of the pattern.

Here's how to win via Instagram:

                                            🌸 Follow @appleblossomdreams and @JimmyBeansWool

                                            🌸 Like the post

                                            🌸 Comment on the post and tell us about your plans for this blanket

                                            🌸 Tag someone in your comment

 

We'll select our winners at random on Monday 7/9/121 at 10 AM and message them privately. 

Winners must be 18+ and a US or Canadian resident. 

This giveaway is in no way sponsored by Instagram or its parent company, Facebook.

You could win the yarn to make this:

  

A great BIG thank you from the bottom of my heart to Jimmy Beans Wool

for their generous offer!

Please check them out by clicking here. 

Good luck!

and

Warmly,

Astri Elisabeth

Blossom - Circle - Square | Crochet Pattern | In English and Danish

 The
Blossom - Circle - Square
Crocheted Afghan Pattern
is now available in English and Danish!

Here it is modeled with Little Bug #7:

and even Everett joins the photoshoot:

Everett is a Portuguese Water Dog

Photo Credit: Austen Diamond

The pattern is available in English by

 clicking on the following Apple Blossom Dreams shops:

Etsy

Ravelry

Lovecrafts 

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The pattern is available in Danish by

 clicking on the following Apple Blossom Dreams shop:

Etsy

Any yarn can be used; however, the pictured afghan is crocheted with 

Scheepjes Colour Crafter and/or Stylecraft Special DK.

 You can purchase this yarn

 by clicking on Love Crafts at the right of the screen.

I love this yarn for this project!

Apple Blossom Deams will receive a small commission

 on purchases made via this link; however, it is at no additional cost to you.

Thank you for stopping by and as always

Warmly,

Astri Elisabeth

Macaroon Blossom Afghan | Softer Version | Yarn List

As requested, here are the Scheepjes Stone Wash Yarn Colors of a softer version of the

Macaroon Blossom Blanket

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This yarn can be purchased by clicking on the 

LoveCrafts "Shop Now" box to the right of this post.

Place them like this if you would like:

or in rows or in a diagonal.

Perhaps these additional color combinations would be pretty, as well:

Citrine/Beryl

Morganite/Coral

Original Pattern: Macaroon Blossom Afghan
Designer: Astri Elisabeth
Yarn: Scheepjes Stone Washed

Find the original pattern in the original colors (not these) by clicking on any of the following 

Apple Blossom Dreams shops:

Etsy

Ravelry

Lovecrafts 

The Kit for the original Blanket is available at Jimmy Beans Wool.
They also carry individual skeins so you can create your own color scheme! 
and here's to you, my lovely crochet friends!

Warmly,

Astri Elisabeth

Macaroon Blossom Afghan | Softer Version | Finished

 After many hours of fussing with the details,
I present a softer version of the Macaroon Blossom Afghan:

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Springtime fun!

Original Pattern: Macaroon Blossom Afghan
Designer: Astri Elisabeth
Yarn: Scheepjes Stone Washed

Find the original pattern in the original colors (not these) by clicking on any of the following 

Apple Blossom Dreams shops:

Etsy

Ravelry

Lovecrafts 

I'm changing the colors up a bit. 

Two shades of the same color family for the blossom and the circle e.g., Rose Quartz with Tourmaline. 
I'm using New Jade for the leaves and last row of the border because it kind of looks like leaves, as well.

 New Jade is a softer green than the original pattern.

 Pink Quartzite for the stamen and the leaf squares and much of the border. 

Please note that Pink Quartzite and Moonstone are interchangeable IMHO.

The Kit for the original Blanket is available at Jimmy Beans Wool.
They also carry individual skeins so you can create your own color scheme! 
and here's to you, my springtime crochet friends!

Warmly,

Astri Elisabeth

Blossom - Circle - Square | Crochet Pattern | A Traveling Stash Buster

 Looking for a Stash Buster
that is easily portable for upcoming travel?

Photo credit: Austen Diamond Photography

How about the Blossom-Circle-Square?

The pattern for this easily transportable project is available by

 clicking on the following Apple Blossom Dreams shops:

Etsy

Ravelry

Lovecrafts 

Any yarn can be used; however, the pictured afghan is crocheted with 

Scheepjes Colour Crafter and/or Stylecraft Special DK.

My blanket is long (8 x 20 squares) as I wanted it to cover

the length of a built-in bed;

however, the beauty of this project is that you can grab

 a few small balls of leftover yarn from other projects

 and it makes a great traveling companion

 as it does not take up a lot of space in the car or the overhead bin!

Then upon return join the squares at home.

   

Warmly,

Astri

Blossom - Circle - Square Afghan | Crochet Pattern | Published!

The Blossom-Circle-Square Afghan Crochet Pattern

has been published!

This blanket includes over 40 colors from my stash!

There are a lot of colors that this photo does not reflect,

but the beauty of so many colors is that you can arrange the blanket if you so desire,

 to show the colors you want for your mood or color theme.

This blanket was staged with the dark blue showing to coordinate with the sofa.

So gather up your stash and crochet some love to wrap around yourself...

... or a loved one.

This is one of our loved ones.

We refer to her as Little Bug; she's the youngest and the littlest.

You can find the pattern by clicking on the following

Apple Blossom Dreams Shops:

Etsy

Ravelry

Lovecrafts 

Any yarn can be used; however, the pictured afghan is crocheted with 

Scheepjes Colour Crafter and/or Stylecraft Special DK.

My blanket is very long (8 x 20 squares) as I wanted it to cover

the length of this built-in bed:

It looks bumpy because there is a down blanket underneath it.

At all bumpy costs, we must keep warm and cozy, right?

Here it is in progress without out the bumps:

   

Happy, happy, happy, pattern release and 

and happy, happy

Warmly,

Astri