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Sunday, April 24, 2022

Apple Blossom Dreams | Apple Blossom Season | Post 8

  Apple Blossom Season - Post 8:

With apple blossom season in full swing in so many parts of the world, 
I thought it would be timely to celebrate this special time with a string of apple blossom posts. πŸŽπŸŒΈπŸƒ

This is the eighth installment. 


Apple blossom in full bloom in Undredal, Norway for the 200th anniversary
 of their Consitution Day in 2014. 


Apple blossoms as centerpieces at the dining hall.

🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸


Wishing you
and a Happy Apple Blossom Season!

Warmly,

Astri

Saturday, April 23, 2022

Apple Blossom Dreams | Apple Blossom Season | Post 7

 Apple Blossom Season - Post 7:

With apple blossom season in full swing in so many parts of the world, 
I thought it would be timely to celebrate this special time with a string of apple blossom posts. πŸŽπŸŒΈπŸƒ

This is the seventh installment. 😁

Crocheted apple blossoms with an apple blossom travel mug.

🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸

A side note:

These blossoms have been the inspiration for the many patterns including the following:

Apple Blossom Dreams Afghan
Blossom Circle Square Afghan
Cherry Blossom Afghan
Macaroon Blossom Afghan (motifs from that pattern pictured here.)
Cherry Blossom Poof
Apple Blossom Branch

All these patterns are listed in the Apple Blossom Dreams shops
Click on the links to take you to those shops.
🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸

Wishing you
and a Happy Spring!

Warmly,

Astri

Monday, April 18, 2022

Apple Blossom Dreams | Apple Blossom Season | Post 6

Apple Blossom Season - Post 6:

With apple blossom season in full swing in so many parts of the world, I thought it would be timely to celebrate this special time with a string of apple blossom posts. πŸŽπŸŒΈπŸƒ

This is the sixth installment. 😁

Crocheted apple blossoms with an apple blossom decorated tin of chocolate truffles! (Irresistible?!?)
🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸

A side note:

These blossoms have been the inspiration for the many patterns including the following:

Apple Blossom Dreams Afghan
Blossom Circle Square Afghan
Cherry Blossom Afghan
Macaroon Blossom Afghan (motifs from that pattern pictured here.)
Cherry Blossom Poof
Apple Blossom Branch

All these patterns are listed in the Apple Blossom Dreams shops
Click on the links to take you to those shops.


I sure hope that there are blossoms or chocolate, at least, in your neck of the woods!

πŸŽπŸŒΈπŸƒ ~ πŸƒπŸŒΈπŸŽ


🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸

Wishing you
and a Happy Spring!

Warmly,

Astri

Saturday, April 16, 2022

Apple Blossom Dreams | Apple Blossom Season | Post 5

Apple Blossom Season - Post 5:
With apple blossom season in full swing in so many parts of the world, 
I thought it would be timely to celebrate this special time with a string of apple blossom posts.

This is the 5th installment. 

Apple blossom wreath and glitter eggs for Easter!

🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸

Wishing you
and a Happy Easter!

Warmly,

Astri


Friday, April 15, 2022

Apple Blossom Dreams | Apple Blossom Season | Post 4

Apple Blossom Season - Post 4:

With apple blossom season in full swing in so many parts of the world, 
I thought it would be timely to celebrate this special time with a string of apple blossom posts.

This is the 4th installment. 
Can you believe I have a t-shirt fashioned with an
apple blossom peace sign?
🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸
I took this selfie today.
No filter; hence, the cropped photo.
πŸ˜‰

It's real life.
It's timely.
It's hoping for peace.
☮☮☮☮☮

Wishing you
and a peaceful apple blossom season!

Warmly,

Astri


Thursday, April 14, 2022

Apple Blossom Dreams | Apple Blossom Season | Post 3

Apple Blossom Season - Post 3:
With apple blossom season in full swing in so many parts of the world, 
I thought it would be timely to celebrate this special time with a string of apple blossom posts.

This is the third installment. 
Crocheted apple blossoms with apple blossom pillowcases!!!
(Can you stand it?!?)
The pillows are in our guest room aka
the 'Apple Blossom Dreams' Studio.
Our guests are subject to a lot of apple blossom paraphernalia...

The guest room did not get a lot of use during the pandemic, 
but we are anticipating that situation to change soon. 

The apple blossom pillows are pictured with a pillow made by my Aunt (Tante) in Norway
and a pillow fashioned from a tablebcloth that belonged to the NVO's grandmother in New Mexico.
🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸

A side note:
These blossoms have been the inspiration for the many patterns
including the following:

Apple Blossom Dreams Afghan
Blossom Circle Square Afghan
Cherry Blossom Afghan
Macaroon Blossom Afghan
Cherry Blossom Poof
Apple Blossom Branch

All these patterns are listed in the Apple Blossom Dreams shops
Click on the links to take you to those shops.

I hope that there are blossoms in your neck of the woods!


πŸŽπŸŒΈπŸƒ ~ πŸƒπŸŒΈπŸŽ


Wishing you
and a beautiful apple blossom season!

Warmly,

Astri


Wednesday, April 13, 2022

Apple Blossom Dreams | Apple Blossom Season | Post 2

 Apple Blossom Season - Post 2:

With apple blossom season in full bloom in so many parts of the world, 
I'm celebrating this special time with a string of apple blossom posts.

This is the second installment. 
The best part about social media is all the wonderful people you 'meet' along the way.

Many moons ago sweet Kim and I connected and she sent this bracelet that she made!
Kim is near and dear to my heart and I am reminded of her
warm and generous spirit each time I wear or see this gift on my desk.

Thank you, Kim!
I hope someday we meet IRL.

πŸŽπŸŒΈπŸƒ ~ πŸƒπŸŒΈπŸŽ



Wishing you
and a beautiful season!

Warmly,

Astri


Tuesday, April 12, 2022

Apple Blossom Dreams | Apple Blossom Season | Post 1

 Apple Blossom Season - Post 1:

Since apple blossom season is starting in so many parts of the world, 
it spurred on an idea to create a string of apple blossom posts. 
πŸŽπŸŒΈπŸƒ ~ πŸƒπŸŒΈπŸŽ


Oh gosh, can you imagine, 
as I look around our home and root around in my belongings,
all that is apple blossom-related? 
It's possible that the posts can go on until well after the petals fall. 
Let's start with the "namesake" afghan pictured. 
This is the "Apple Blossom Dream Afghan" in the original "Apple Blossom Dreams" colors. 
The large blanket was given away but this is a test/sample that I made for my crochet chair. 
It sits with a wool blanket from Norway that I had as a child and a little lamb dressed 
in the apple blossom dreams colors. 
I've been intending to crochet the lamb clothes...

The pattern is listed at the following shops:
(Clicking on these will take you directly to the pattern.)

  

Please note both patterns include both versions.

This pattern was super fun to write, however challenging. 
It was important to me that the apple blossom was accurate with
 five petals which meant a pentagon shape. 
When pentagon shapes are joined they eventually make a ball, 
so I had to come up with a way to join these pentagons in order for them to lay flat. 
The elongated diamond shape eventually worked,
 but included a lot of counting and many tries. LOL 

Wishing you
and many successful tries!

Warmly,

Astri




Friday, April 1, 2022

Spring Blossom Bed Runner | Crochet Pattern | Published!

The Spring Blossom Bed Runner Crochet Pattern
has been published!
 
 

You can find the pattern by clicking on the following
Apple Blossom Dreams Shops:
LoveCrafts (Pending)

Any yarn can be used; however, the pictured afghan is crocheted with 
Scheepjes Colour Crafter and/or Stylecraft Special DK.
 

Here's what the border looks like:
 
The finished bed runner measures 97” x 22” (246 cm x 56 cm) T
This size fits at the foot of a king or queen-sized bed and hangs over the sides. 
Reduce rows for a smaller bed or rearrange dimensions for a blanket.)


Happy, happy, happy, pattern release and 
and happy, happy



Warmly,

Astri