Macaroon Blossom Throw | Included in 2023 Wrap-up | With Gratitude

 

A great BIG outpouring of gratitude to Jimmy Beans Wool for all the maker

they sent to the Apple Blossom Dreams Ravelry Shop to purchase this pattern!

Thank you JBW for featuring the "Macaroon Blossom Throw" in your 2023 wrap-up.

And thank you also for creating Scheepjes Stone Washed yarn packs for this blanket

for our USA makers!

You can find the pattern for the Macaroon Blossom Blanket

with the supplement for a 

Scheepjes Stone Wash Colour Pack version 

included, as well, by clicking on the following

Apple Blossom Dreams Shops:

Etsy

Ravelry

Lovecrafts 

Clicking on the above photo will take you directly to the Etsy listing, as well.

This is how the listing reads:

Crochet this lusciously delicious and colorful Macaroon Blossom Afghan using 23-27 skeins of 50 gm Scheepjes Stone Washed yarn or yarn of your choice. This instantly downloadable pattern will teach you step-by-step how to complete the JAYGO (join-as-you-go) method with blossom circles and leaf squares. The 29-page pattern includes over 100 step-by-step photos and charts, as well as, several links to exclusive videos for extra added assistance. Additionally, you'll a three-page abbreviated version of the pattern, as well as, a five-page instructional guide on how to adjust the pattern to utilize one Scheepjes Stone and River Washed Colour Pack and 2-3 50 gm skeins of Scheepjes Stone Wash yarn. 

The pattern is written and verbalized in US crochet terms.

The colour pack version with all six rounds of the border measures

 29" x 47" (74 cm x 120 cm)

The original version measures 36" x 54" (91 cm x 138 cm)

Yarn Packs for Original Version:

The 27 skeins of Scheepjes Stone Washed Yarn in yarn packs can be found at

Jimmy Beans Wool

and

Wool Warehouse

Yarn for Colourpack Version:

A Colour Pack of Stone Washed Yarn is available on *Amazon by clicking here.

2023 was a good year but I think 2024 will be better!

Happy New Year's Eve everybody

and

Warmly,

Astri Elisabeth

*Apple Blossom Dreams may receive a small commission

 on purchases made via these Amazon affiliate links, 

however, it is at no additional cost to you.

Poinsettia (in-the-round) | Crochet Pattern | Revised

Happy December 1st!

Have you been seeing all the unusual colored poinsettias lately?

In the past, in addition to the classic red, 
I have seen blush and cream, but this year I'm seeing peach, pink,

 and even a deeper coral/orange color.  
I'm in love with this twist on the traditional colors, 

although red will always be near and dear to my heart!

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In celebration of these trending colors, I have revisited

 and updated the"Poinsettia in-the-Round" crochet pattern

 and worked up these new blooms in Scheepjes Catona

 which is a 100% mercerized cotton in a fingering weight.

See below for yarn link! 

A few of them have even been sprinkled with glue and "snow." 

What do you think of these colors? 

Do you like the traditional colors or do you like these trending colors? 

🌿🤍🌿🧡🌿🤍🌿

The updated pattern is available in the Apple Blossom Dreams shops

 by clicking on the following shops:

Etsy

Lovecrafts 

Ravelry

Here are some of the Scheepjes Catona colors I used:

Colors listed in this order:

Petals, Leaves, Stamen

You can order a box of the Scheepjes Catona little cuties (109 of them!)

and you'll have every color,

 from *Amazon by clicking here.

If you are in the US, you will receive your yarn quickly.

I had enough yarn to crochet two sets of petals

 and four sets of leaves from one little cutie.

*Apple Blossom Dreams may receive a small commission

 on purchases made via this Amazon affiliate link, 

however, it is at no additional cost to you.

 Holiday crochet is in full force now! 

What are you making?

Warmly,

Astri Elisabeth

Wool Warehouse | Yarn Packs Available | Sunnyside Up Afghan

 We are so excited that Wool Warehouse
will be stocking yarn packs for the Sunnyside Up Afghan! 

You can also purchase the pattern at Wool Warehouse by clicking here

or at the following Apple Blossom Dreams shops:

Etsy

Ravelry

Lovecrafts

One stop shopping to make this:

 

 

Wool Warehouse also carries yarn packs and patterns for 

the following designs, as well:

Click on the below images to take you to the yarn packs.

We have been purchasing our yarn from Wool Warehouse for many years 
and are so impressed with their service and selection. 

They stock the yarns that we use for our designs (rarely are any colors back ordered), 
orders are processed quickly (2 weeks from the UK to the US is the longest
we've ever had to wait for delivery and we are based in a remote small town in the least populated State in the US), and the BEST prices to boot! 
Check out the yarn packs by clicking here! 

A great BIG bundle of gratitude from all of us at Apple Blossom Dreams to 
Wool Warehouse for this opportunity!!! 

Thank you all for following along and for your support!
All of us here at Apple Blossom Dreams wish you lots of

Gratefully,

Astri Elisabeth

Thomas Blanket | Crochet Project | Something Different

Hello! I'm back from a Southern Utah and Southern California camping adventure

 with spotty cell service; hence the lack of activity here.

An amazing trip, but it is good to be back home.

Camping is always good for some happy hooky time though, 

so here's a preview of camping crochet and the story behind it:

The story began last February when our 7-year-old grandaughter (Phoebe) 

and 9-year-old grandson (Thomas) came for a winter wonderland visit.

 

 

Actually, the story may have begun seven years ago 

when I made this Granny Rose Blanket for Phoebe before she was born.  

She still has it! Warms my heart. 

You can find the instantly downloadable pattern for the Granny Rose Blanket

by clicking on the following shops:

Etsy

Ravelry

Lovecrafts

Okay, on with the story...

During the visit, Thomas asked if I would make him a blanket, too.

Can you imagine my joy at such a request?

I had no idea what to make as most of my patterns are flowers, so I thought I would start with colors and go from there. 

I asked him to pick colors from my stash and these are the colors he chose:

Stylecraft Special DK in Aster, Lavender, Bluebell, Proper Purple, Lapis, and Violet

 paired with Lion Brand Jeans Stone Washed yarn as the MC, 

although I think Stylecraft Special DK in Waterfall for MC would be good too.

Fiddling and playing with this yarn for a design that was completely different

 then my regular M.O. (method of operation) was fun but challenging. 

Eventually, I got it! 

Now to write the pattern...

I'm curious...what is your M.O.? 

Do you stick with the same thing that you love or are you comfortable venturing out?

Thanks for stopping by and I hope this brings you some 

Warmly,

Astri Elisabeth

Sunnyside Up Afghan | Crochet Pattern | Released and Available

Yay!

The "Sunnyside Up Afghan"

pattern is now available!

You can find it by clicking on 

the following Apple Blossom Dreams shop links:

Etsy

Ravelry

Lovecrafts

 

The featured blanket is made with Stylecraft Special DK (a DK weight 100% acrylic yarn).

(A similar yarn of the same weight could be used, but please note that a worsted or aran

 weight may be too heavy to fit some of the stitches into some of the small spaces.) 

You'll need one skein of each color and 2 skeins of White or Cream.

 

20 sets of four motifs in vibrant colors are included in the pattern,

primarily using shades of green (Pistachio, Lime, and Sage) for the leaves. 

Trimmed in DC row of White.

The afghan measures: 55" x 72" (137 cm x 184 cm)

Here it is with a simple border:

It's a flower explosion!

Thanks for stopping by and I hope this brings you some 

Warmly,

Astri Elisabeth

Sunnyside Up Afghan | Border Added | Pattern Release Fall of 2023

  Hello friends!

This is the

"Sunnyside Up Afghan"

now with a border!

This border is similar (but not exactly like) the

"La Vie en Rose" border that is available by

clicking on the following shops:

Etsy

Ravelry

Lovecrafts

Being the savvy crocheter that you may be, perhaps the La Vie en Rose 

border pattern along with one of the below-listed patterns, 

and the following instructions will assist you in making it

before the pattern is released?

  

We are going to be in Norway and the UK for an extended period of time.

While away from the studio I can crochet and design a bit; however,

since we are basically nomadic backpackers, I am unable to write patterns. 

So...a long story short, this pattern will likely not be ready until late 2023 or early 2024,

but in the meantime, below are directions on how a savvy crocheter like yourself

 might be able to make it before next year.

First, you will need one of the following patterns for the motif:

(These patterns all use the same motif.)

Blush Blossom Baby Blanket (aka Isolation Blossom)

Spring Blossom Cushion

Summer Blossom Bed Runner

Blush Blossom Pom-Pom Pillow

These are the Etsy links, but these patterns can also be found in the 

Apple Blossom Dreams shops on Ravelry and Lovecrafts

 (Blossom Dreams / Astri Elisabeth Designs on Ravelry).

Use Stylecraft Special DK (a DK weight 100% acrylic yarn).

(A similar yarn of the same weight could be used, but please note that a worsted or aran

 weight may be too heavy to fit some of the stitches into some of the small spaces.) 

You'll need one skein of each color and 2 skeins of White or Cream.

Make 20 sets of four motifs randomly mixing up the colors in the below diagram

 for the blossoms and first granny row. 

Primarily use shades of green (Pistachio, Lime, and Sage) for the leaves. 

Each set of four motifs will have the same color for the last two granny rows, 

the SC join, and an extra DC row around each set of four squares as per the following chart:

SC join                                                DC around

Trimmed in DC row of White.

Then join all the finished "Four Squares" with a sc join in White or Cream.

For a simple border, add a row of DC in White or Cream all around the afghan.

In the corners always place (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc).

Here are the colors and placement:

The afghan measures: 48" x 59" (120 cm x 150 cm)

It really is a flower explosion!

I like it without the border too...

Whew, I hope this general information is helpful,

and brings you some 

Warmly,

Astri Elisabeth