#RepeatCrafterMe

[eringurumi]

I've been fighting to find time to crochet in the past 9 months (and incredibly, it's only getting harder!) I've also noticed that since having a baby, my crafting interests have definitely shifted! It's so much harder to find the bandwidth for amigurumi, but can you believe a baby hat can be whipped up in like half an hour!? Here's a little snapshot of my crafting postpartum!

"Milestone blanket" letters/numbers:

I didn't even realize I wanted to do these until Solly was born, and thought if I did some crochet it would add a more personal twist! I am glad I did because the time really does fly by and it's nice to look back month by month and compare how he grows! I used the amazing free patterns from HappyBerry Crochet, following along on her youtube videos is a delight! I then used this really helpful tutorial on stiffening with cornstarch from Heart Hook Home to keep them in shape, which is helpful now that Solly has very grabby hands!

Baby blankets:

I actually made two blankets after baby came! One for little Solly and one for his slightly older cousin! I used this super helpful tutorial by Em's Fiber Arts and of course the letter tutorials from HappyBerry again! I've always wanted to use an Ombre yarn, but of course with amigurumi that doesn't make a lot of sense - a baby blanket was the perfect opportunity!

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This was actually mostly done pre-baby! I freehanded the striped sphere around a cat toy, the ring has a little shaker of pellets, the tiny balls have a bell in them, and the checkerboard that I made with this pattern from Dream A Little Bigger has some crinkly plastic in it! I didn't have the idea to put them on a hula hoop over the crib until it was necessary, but they really helped reset the brain an angry little baby for the first few months!

Christmas tree:

Our little New York apartment never had room for a Christmas tree, but I thought it would be fun to have a little decoration! I actually crocheted around a circle of plastic cut from a grocery store cake box and freehanded a cone shape - I used some weird fat yarn for the tree and some weird pompom yarn for the garland - sometimes you just have to dig around in your stash to see what you have!

Hats:

Once again I used RepeatCrafterMe's owl hat pattern as the base. I made a little bear hat with the leftover yarn from Solly's blanket, a little Christmas hat, and of course the Grogu hat/ears for Halloween! I free-handed the ears for the two ear hats and just kinda winged it on making the longer tail of the Santa-style hat!

[highspeedffff]

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[craftygal65]

What an adorable idea! Picture & Pattern by @repeatcrafterme A great way to keep hard boiled eggs protected from cracking! Link➡️ http://www.repeatcrafterme.com/2013/03/crochet-egg-cozy-pattern.html https://www.instagram.com/p/CkUhSRWL-zs/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[twistedthreads]

15 days to go!

I love these happy little trees. Again I made 2 flat pieces, adding an embroidered mouth and eyes. I joined them with single stitch around making a 20 chain loop for hanging and stuffed lightly. 

Pattern: website

[jumigurumi]

Hello! 

Meet Lara, the lamb. =) She is travelling 2600 km to visit and celebrate Julieta’s first month in the world! 

I used and slightly adapted the free and adorable pattern of repeatcrafterme. 

[hookedatweiss]

❄Awww look! It's a li'l snow globe ornament! Sarah at Repeat Crafter Me writes that these take only 15 minutes to make. And oh, the possibilities for this free pattern! ❤

❄🎄 🐇 🏚 🎁 ☃️

[tirgardehorde-blog]

Just a couple of the things I have been working on this weekend. #Happyberry.co.uk (Butterfly) #repeatcrafterme (hats)

[khookcreations]

Mabel's new nursery room decor 😍🍃💐 I cut the letter out of cardboard and used whatever bits I had of yarn and felt, so this project was completely FREE! Thanks for the tutorial by @repeatcrafterme 💕 Also hello new friends! 👋 What's your favorite project you've made that turned out to be free? #crochet #yarn #crochetersofig #maker #makersgottamake #makersofinstagram #fiberart #fiberartist #handmade #amigurumilove #amigurumi #khookcreations #mykhook #yarnpunk #craftastherapy #nurserydecor #nursery #repeatcrafterme #lettering #babygirl #decor https://www.instagram.com/p/BoA33CwFc40/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1d0u2o0hxhm8k

[sheepishstitchescrochet]

I love adding a fun scarf to whatever I’m wearing, it’s a great way to dress up a plain outfit. The Winter Braid Cowl is gorgeous and sure to complete your favorite Fall & Winter styles!!⁣ .⁣ Pattern: Winter Braid Cowl by 🙋🏼‍♀️🙋🏼‍♀️⁣ .⁣ ..⁣ …⁣ ..⁣ .⁣ #sheepishstitches #sheepishstitchescrochet #crochetersofig #crochetersgonnscrochet #crochetlife #crochetaddict #crochetcowl #crochetpatterns #crazy4crochetgang #craftylifehappylife #makerssupportingmakers #crochetallday #crochetandchill #happilyhookedmagazine #repeatcrafterme #etsycrochet #handmadecommunity #handmadehype #heytheremaker #creativelifehappylife #etsysellersofinstagram #handsthathustle #bestmadehandmade #helloimhandmade #crochetisbae #stitchandhustle #ravelrypattern #crochetmania #realmakersofig (at Fall Festival. Ellicottville NY) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVLQ17qFunR/?utm_medium=tumblr

[eringurumi]

I have been very busy! But I really wanted to hop back over here and show some crafting stuff I'm proud of, especially since while it was hard to find time to craft for the past 9 months, it's getting even harder! Here are the Halloween costumes I made!

Obviously I jumped at the opportunity to do a Mando/Grogu costume for my husband and baby, to go with the Jedi costume I already had! Here are the parts I actually crafted, rather than bought/thrifted:

Grogu ears:

I modified the hat part of RepeatCrafterMe's owl hat, and free-handed the ears!

Grogu robes:

I modified this free pattern for a baby jacket I found, using an old pair of my husband's khakis and the lining of one of those fuzzy sweaters!

Mando helmet:

I used this amazing cardboard and duct tape template and instructional video from DustFilms, I was kinda sloppy with it but it still turned out amazing imo!

Jedi robes:

I made these quite a while ago, using the patterns/info found on this old fansite, and here (only seems to be available via wayback machine).

It is so incredible to me that all these patterns and templates have been put out on the internet for free, some are even decades old!! This is why I like to share my crochet patterns for free - I hope they help other people on their crafting journey!

[crochet-collections]

Squidgee! 😍 Pattern by @sundotattack #CrochetCollections #animal #seacreatures #crochetastherapy #crochetdesign #honeybee #crochetdesign #crochetinspiration #crocheting #crochetdesigner #amigurumay #stuffedanimals #lovecrochet #repeatcrafterme #crochetersofinstagram #craftastherapy #crochetlover #yarnspiration #crochetgirlgang #crochetofinstagram #crocheterapia #gantsilyo  #squid  #ganchillocreativo  #horgolás  #ganchilleando  #etsy #crochet #ravelry #pinterest https://www.instagram.com/p/CQNs8_MLT3n/?utm_medium=tumblr

[craftygal65]

How cute is this guy! Check out @repeatcrafterme (twitter & instagram)

[alittleunwound]

Making some progress 😍 #polarbear #repeatcrafterme #alittleunwound #c2c #crochet https://www.instagram.com/p/Btgyzw7BgB7/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1aqo0itpi3p2s

[twistedthreads]

14 days to go!

Gift tags. I embroidered these with my niece's initials on one side. I struggled with the corners as shown in the pattern so ended up with more rectangular tags.

Pattern: website

Adjustment for larger size -   8 stitches 16 rows  Hole for loop: Row 15 sc 3 chain 2, sk 2, sc 3 Row 16 sc 3, sc 3 into chain spaces, sc 3

[melkcrochet]

Newborn baby bootie duo 👶🏻 I love these 💙💗 I used: 🍼 5mm hook 🍼 James C Brett baby Aran in blue and pink 🍼 Free pattern by - https://www.repeatcrafterme.com/2013/05/crochet-newborn-baby-booties-pattern.html #melkcrochet #repeatcrafterme #jamescbrett #pink #blue #baby #babybooties #cozy #snug #warm #cute #comfy #crochet #crochetbooties #crochetbaby #crocheter #crochetersofinstagram #handmade #buylocal #buyhandmade #hobby #job #crafter #craftersofinstagram #craftersgonnacraft https://www.instagram.com/p/CFFBPy4hZFJ/?igshid=9pafof68hcyt

[sistersofthehook]

A little crochet puffy heart (pattern from #repeatcrafterme ) and a little reminder about self care. ❤️❤️❤️ #hearts #pink #creativity #craftaholic #crochet #selflove #selfcare #loveyourself #learning #lovewhatido #lovewhatyoudo #happyheart #diy #makersgonnamake #happyhumpday #madefromtheheart #handmadewithlove (at Sisters of the Hook)