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Experimenting with Lace Shell Lattice Pattern

Kat / February 26, 2026

Hello, I’m back again! Life got busy… again. This time it included a cross country move from California to upstate New York. I’ve been settling into my new position at my day job. I’m also settling into my new home in the snow. Since crochet is my hobby and this blog is my side hustle, they had to be put…

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Charming Crochet Placemats for Your Summer Tea Parties

Kat / July 1, 2025

Afternoon tea just got a lovely handmade upgrade. We’re excited to share our newest free crochet pattern: Lace-Look Cotton Placemats. It’s a delicate, vintage-inspired design. It is made modern with crisp cotton yarn and timeless texture. These placemats are perfect for setting a charming table outdoors. Whether it’s a sunny brunch on the patio, tea under the rose arbor, or…

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Popsicle Sun Hat: A Free Crochet Pattern for Summer

Kat / June 24, 2025

New Free Pattern: Popsicle Sun Hat – A Bold, Bright Summer Must-Have! Say hello to summer with a splash of color! We’re excited to introduce our newest free crochet pattern: the Popsicle Sun Hat – a playful, striped hat inspired by those sweet, fruity frozen treats we all love. With bold bands of sunny yellow, juicy orange, berry pink, and…

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Create Stunning Lace Trivets for Your Home

Kat / June 17, 2025

Last week I showed you my AFTERNOON TEA COASTERS pattern. This week I’m adding to that design with these lace-look trivets. Beginning with crocheting the coaster, keep working, adding another 4 rounds, and voilà, you have a trivet! With these trivets, you can start to see the lace-shell design emerging. Next week, I’ll make it even bigger, adding a place…

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Lacy Cotton Coasters: Perfect for Afternoon Tea

Kat / June 10, 2025

Modern lace look coasters – perfect for your patio table. I’ve been enjoying playing around with the in line lace shell design. First I worked in rows to make a COLORFUL LIGHT WEIGHT SCARF. Next in the round to make my ENGLISH GARDEN SUNHAT. Now I’m in the process of working it into a square to make a baby blanket…

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How to make a Daisy Bralette

Kat / May 27, 2025

I was inspired by this lacy daisy set I saw in a Facebook crochet group. I think it is a paid pattern on Etsy. I decided to create something similar but not the same. I started out with a daisy then developed it into a square. I wanted to put the squares together to make a fun wearable item for…

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How to Make a Daisy Granny Square

Kat / April 27, 2025

I saw this photo of a woman in a lacy beach cover up outfit. I thought it would be fun to try and make something similar. The photo was shared in a Facebook crochet group. I’m unsure of the original source. If you know it, please tell me so I can give proper credit. Wondering how to make daisies like…

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How to make an English Garden Sun Hat

Kat / March 18, 2025

After finishing up the LACE SHELL SCARF last week I got the urge to make a sun hat in the same lace shell stitch design. I just love to play with stitch techniques and see what patterns I can come up with – it’s a lot of fun for me and more free patterns for you! It took me a…

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How to Crochet Lace Shell Stitch Scarf

Kat / March 10, 2025

A while ago I found a photo of a stunning RAINBOW DRESS. It looked crochet with lace weight yarn. I wondered how they made it but was disappointed when it led me to one of these spam sites with just images and no patterns or information on how to get the pattern. Looking closer at the image I realized it…

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