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It’s Day 9 of the Halloween Challenge: Maker in Disguise! Here I am, channeling my inner Sarah from @aspottedllama 💖 She’s such a beautiful soul inside and out and has the biggest heart when it comes to crocheting for charity!! She has made blue hats to stand against bullying and gajillions of hats and other items to donate for preemies and babies! Of course, I have to add in her favorite animal of all time, the llama!! (Be sure to check Sarah out on her IG page for adorable llamas, cute crochet projects, inspirational quotes, and her adorable, smiley little girl! 🥰💕) So, here’s my take with Alana the Alpaca, her own little blue hat, wrapped up in a cozy blanket amongst skeins of soft yarn! #stitchortreat #wonderwoolmen #blogger #seattleblogger #pacificnorthwestblogger #pnwblogger #halloween #halloween2019 #igchallenge #instagramchallenge #halloweencraft #halloweencrochet #freecrochetpattern #crochetpattern #crochetblanket #crochetllama #crochetalpaca #alpaca #llama #stuffedanimals #stuffedtoy #hatnothate #preemiebaby #preemiepower #crochetforcharity https://www.instagram.com/p/B4P3WLAhV7W/?igshid=1w9m3iosk8sd9

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It’s Day 7 of the Halloween Challenge: Spider’s Web! Sharing a quick WIP photo of my Rose Finch Capelet (free pattern: https://www.sweetsofties.com/2019/08/rose-finch-capelet.html), as the lacy stitch reminds me of a spiders web! Albeit, a pink and well-enforced fortress of a 🕷 web! 😂 #stitchortreat #wonderwoolmen #blogger #seattleblogger #pacificnorthwestblogger #pnwblogger #halloween #halloween2019 #igchallenge #instagramchallenge #halloweencraft #halloweencrochet #freecrochetpattern #crochetpattern #pink #pinkyarn #lacy #lacecrochet #crochetlace #crochetponcho https://www.instagram.com/p/B4O7LtfhH5Z/?igshid=1s8m558tj3a20

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It’s Day 5 of the Halloween Challenge… PUMPKINS EVERYWHERE!! (Not!) There’s a shortage of pumpkins to bodies here at Sweet Softies! My two little girls here are trying to decide how to equitably share that pumpkin. Whimsy the Witch and the Petite Pumpkin are free patterns on my blog, and the little school girl will be a new addition shortly! Stay tuned for her free pattern! Whimsy the Witch pattern: https://www.sweetsofties.com/2019/09/whimsy-the-witch.html Petite Pumpkin pattern: https://www.sweetsofties.com/2019/10/petite-pumpkin.html #stitchortreat #wonderwoolmen #blogger #seattleblogger #pacificnorthwestblogger #pnwblogger #halloween #halloween2019 #igchallenge #instagramchallenge #amigurumidoll #crochetdoll #halloweencraft #halloweencrochet #crochetpumpkin #crochettoy #amigurumitoy #spookycute #pastel #pastelgoth #kawaii #freecrochetpattern #freeamigurumipattern https://www.instagram.com/p/B4EsOegh-y4/?igshid=viokhzlt780x

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OMG! So, LoveCrafts just launched their 2019 Blogger Awards, and I'm still in disbelief over this, but my blog actually got nominated for the Creative Crochet Blog Award!! *mindblown* It'd mean so much to me if you could support my blog and free patterns/designs by voting! Here's how: 1. Go to the main page: https://www.lovecrafts.com/en-gb/c/article/the-crafties-2019 2. Scroll down and click "Vote for your fave" 3. Find Sweet Softies under "Creative Crochet Blog 2019" 4. Aaaaaand, vote! Thank you for all your love and support, dear friends! Can't wait to share many more free patterns with you all! If you'd like to read my full blog post, which includes a <1 minute vlog, check out: https://www.sweetsofties.com/2019/11/lovecrafts-blogger-awards.html #wonderwoolmen #blogger #seattleblogger #pacificnorthwestblogger #pnwblogger #crochetblogger #amigurumiartist #creativecrochetblog #creativecrochet #lovecraftsbloggeraward #makersgonnamake #makerslife #makersmovement #makersofinstagram #pink #crochetbunny #amigurumibunny #sweetsofties @lovecraftscom @lovecraftscrochet https://www.instagram.com/p/B4WeYC7hGhF/?igshid=1in2kq3atj302

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It’s Day 8 of the Halloween Challenge: Yarn Monster! Here’s a WIP of mine, which has turned into a yarn monster when my back was turned! Oh no, I guess Whimsy the Witch successfully casted her spell! Can you guess what my WIP project is? #stitchortreat #wonderwoolmen #blogger #seattleblogger #pacificnorthwestblogger #pnwblogger #halloween #halloween2019 #igchallenge #instagramchallenge #halloweencraft #halloweencrochet #freecrochetpattern #crochetpattern #pink #pinkyarn #kawaii #cloversquad #wip #yarnlove #yarnpunk https://www.instagram.com/p/B4O7nvZBmFK/?igshid=1fte3m7rmcz6j

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It’s Day 1 of the Halloween Challenge: Fall in love with Fall! 🍁 I love the crunchy-leaves, apple-spice, sweater-weather Fall! It’s such a beautiful season up here in the Pacific Northwest with the changing colors of the leaves. Since I tend to run colder than my fellow Seattle natives, I’m sharing with you a cozy hat pattern that I just adore. It keeps my head so cozy and warm, and it was sooo fun to crochet too! I used a lovely ochre, chocolate brown, and off-white tweed #caronsimplysoft by #yarnspirations 🥰 Here’s my project with the free pattern link, my modifications, and my yarns colors used: https://www.sweetsofties.com/2019/02/slouchy-beanie-free-crochet-pattern.html What about you? What do you love about Fall? 😍🍁 #stitchortreat #wonderwoolmen #autumn #fall #sweaterweather #oversizedsweater #cozyvibes #mustardyellow #fallcolors #slouchybeanie #crochetbeanie #crochethat #pacificnorthwestblogger #seattleblogger #pnwblogger #instagramchallenge #igchallenge https://www.instagram.com/p/B38fEcjhvt7/?igshid=1d4v5c7yhz8ro

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It’s Day 10 of the Halloween Challenge: Happy Halloween! Here I am with my bunny filter on and little Remi the Rabbit! It’s been a fun ten days of sharing tidbits about myself and my crochet! Hope you all have a wonderful and safe Halloween 🎃 👻 ❤️ #stitchortreat #wonderwoolmen #blogger #seattleblogger #pacificnorthwestblogger #pnwblogger #halloween #halloween2019 #igchallenge #instagramchallenge #halloweencraft #halloweencrochet #freecrochetpattern #crochetpattern #pink #bunny #rabbit #halloweencostume #halloweencostumes2019 #kawaii #yarnlove #crochetbunny #crochetrabbit #amigurumibunny #amigurumirabbit https://www.instagram.com/p/B4TUGCyB2D5/?igshid=dcqez19hrqe7

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It’s Day 6 of the Halloween Challenge: Witch Stitch! This mischievous, little witchie is using her #cloveramour hook for some witchery involving this pink skein of yarn! What so you think she has in mind? What might she turn it into? Whimsy the Witch (free crochet pattern): https://www.sweetsofties.com/2019/09/whimsy-the-witch.html #stitchortreat #wonderwoolmen #blogger #seattleblogger #pacificnorthwestblogger #pnwblogger #halloween #halloween2019 #igchallenge #instagramchallenge #amigurumidoll #crochetdoll #halloweencraft #halloweencrochet #crochettoy #amigurumitoy #spookycute #pastel #pastelgoth #kawaii #freecrochetpattern #freeamigurumipattern #cloversquad #pink #pinkyarn https://www.instagram.com/p/B4HONU-hnpJ/?igshid=1kt7qmhof91ux

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Day 4 of the Halloween Challenge is: A Maker’s Fear! I have a lot of fears, to be quite frank. My top fear as a maker would be creating content that isn’t well-received. This includes posting about my crochet designs, sharing original patterns on my blog, uploading videos and vlogging on Youtube, and….the whole gamut. I’ve always had a hard time putting myself and my work out there because it’s all open to critique and I worry excessively about what others think. When I get negative comments, I try my best to improve. Sometimes, in situations where things can’t be fixed, I am learning to not let negative comments bog me down. It isn’t an easy task. Thankfully though, the positive feedback that I receive about my designs and content is so dear and uplifting to me, that it inspires me to keep creating! Thank you to my wonderful community of crocheters and crafters for accompanying me on my creative journey, and being supportive! That means so much to someone who holds her breath before every post and upload! Also, I’m sharing my Christmas angel’s photo because she reminds me to remain peaceful and calm, even in moments of fear. I broke some of my hardest barriers with her design, as I launched my very first pattern test with her. Pattern link: https://www.sweetsofties.com/2017/07/christmas-angel.html What about you? What are your fears as a maker or crafter? #stitchortreat #wonderwoolmen #blogger #vlogger #seattleblogger #pacificnorthwestblogger #pnwblogger #keepingitreal #crafter #challenges #halloween #halloween2019 #igchallenge #instagramchallenge #makerslife #crochetlife #makersgonnamake #makersmovement #makerlife #christmascrochet #crochetangel #angeldoll #crochetdoll #amigurumiangel #amigurumidoll https://www.instagram.com/p/B4EmBwKhVUm/?igshid=18r2cqs6scnwi

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It’s Day 3 of the Halloween Challenge: Crochet Treat! One of my favorite “treats” discovered this year is this #tencelyarn called Yarn Bee Fresh Haven from @hobbylobby 💝 It is sooo smooth and silky to work with!! Provides excellent stitch definition, perfect to showcase complex stitches! Here’s a Tencel Yarn 101 (intro to Tencel crash course!) that I wrote up, along with a VLOG and free pattern resources that would work great with this yarn! https://www.sweetsofties.com/2019/06/tencel-yarn.html What about you? What’s your “crochet treat”? 😍 #stitchortreat #wonderwoolmen #vlogger #tencel #pinkyarn #yarnbee #yarnbeefreshhaven #instagramchallenge #igchallenge #hobbylobby #pacificnorthwestblogger #seattleblogger #pnwblogger https://www.instagram.com/p/B4Bk4Hwhved/?igshid=1x3i1qc0qgel9

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It’s Day 6 of the Halloween Challenge: Witch Stitch! This mischievous, little witchie is using her #cloveramour hook for some witchery involving this pink skein of yarn! What so you think she has in mind? What might she turn it into? Whimsy the Witch (free crochet pattern): https://ift.tt/2lQjgF9 #stitchortreat #wonderwoolmen #blogger #seattleblogger #pacificnorthwestblogger #pnwblogger #halloween #halloween2019 #igchallenge #instagramchallenge #amigurumidoll #crochetdoll #halloweencraft #halloweencrochet #crochettoy #amigurumitoy #spookycute #pastel #pastelgoth #kawaii #freecrochetpattern #freeamigurumipattern #cloversquad #pink #pinkyarn https://ift.tt/2pX8wq2

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It’s Day 3 of the Halloween Challenge: Crochet Treat! One of my favorite “treats” discovered this year is this #tencelyarn called Yarn Bee Fresh Haven from @hobbylobby 💝 It is sooo smooth and silky to work with!! Provides excellent stitch definition, perfect to showcase complex stitches! Here’s a Tencel Yarn 101 (intro to Tencel crash course!) that I wrote up, along with a VLOG and free pattern resources that would work great with this yarn! https://ift.tt/30xHzXG What about you? What’s your “crochet treat”? 😍 #stitchortreat #wonderwoolmen #vlogger #tencel #pinkyarn #yarnbee #yarnbeefreshhaven #instagramchallenge #igchallenge #hobbylobby #pacificnorthwestblogger #seattleblogger #pnwblogger https://ift.tt/2ML2Mc3

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It’s Day 5 of the Halloween Challenge… PUMPKINS EVERYWHERE!! (Not!) There’s a shortage of pumpkins to bodies here at Sweet Softies! My two little girls here are trying to decide how to equitably share that pumpkin. Whimsy the Witch and the Petite Pumpkin are free patterns on my blog, and the little school girl will be a new addition shortly! Stay tuned for her free pattern! Whimsy the Witch pattern: https://ift.tt/2lQjgF9 Petite Pumpkin pattern: https://ift.tt/31RcvTk #stitchortreat #wonderwoolmen #blogger #seattleblogger #pacificnorthwestblogger #pnwblogger #halloween #halloween2019 #igchallenge #instagramchallenge #amigurumidoll #crochetdoll #halloweencraft #halloweencrochet #crochetpumpkin #crochettoy #amigurumitoy #spookycute #pastel #pastelgoth #kawaii #freecrochetpattern #freeamigurumipattern https://ift.tt/2oiYK18

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It’s Day 10 of the Halloween Challenge: Happy Halloween! Here I am with my bunny filter on and little Remi the Rabbit! It’s been a fun ten days of sharing tidbits about myself and my crochet! Hope you all have a wonderful and safe Halloween 🎃 👻 ❤️ #stitchortreat #wonderwoolmen #blogger #seattleblogger #pacificnorthwestblogger #pnwblogger #halloween #halloween2019 #igchallenge #instagramchallenge #halloweencraft #halloweencrochet #freecrochetpattern #crochetpattern #pink #bunny #rabbit #halloweencostume #halloweencostumes2019 #kawaii #yarnlove #crochetbunny #crochetrabbit #amigurumibunny #amigurumirabbit https://ift.tt/2oBBE6b

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Day 4 of the Halloween Challenge is: A Maker’s Fear! I have a lot of fears, to be quite frank. My top fear as a maker would be creating content that isn’t well-received. This includes posting about my crochet designs, sharing original patterns on my blog, uploading videos and vlogging on Youtube, and….the whole gamut. I’ve always had a hard time putting myself and my work out there because it’s all open to critique and I worry excessively about what others think. When I get negative comments, I try my best to improve. Sometimes, in situations where things can’t be fixed, I am learning to not let negative comments bog me down. It isn’t an easy task. Thankfully though, the positive feedback that I receive about my designs and content is so dear and uplifting to me, that it inspires me to keep creating! Thank you to my wonderful community of crocheters and crafters for accompanying me on my creative journey, and being supportive! That means so much to someone who holds her breath before every post and upload! Also, I’m sharing my Christmas angel’s photo because she reminds me to remain peaceful and calm, even in moments of fear. I broke some of my hardest barriers with her design, as I launched my very first pattern test with her. Pattern link: https://ift.tt/2EozvzW What about you? What are your fears as a maker or crafter? #stitchortreat #wonderwoolmen #blogger #vlogger #seattleblogger #pacificnorthwestblogger #pnwblogger #keepingitreal #crafter #challenges #halloween #halloween2019 #igchallenge #instagramchallenge #makerslife #crochetlife #makersgonnamake #makersmovement #makerlife #christmascrochet #crochetangel #angeldoll #crochetdoll #amigurumiangel #amigurumidoll https://ift.tt/2ofzybM

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OMG! So, LoveCrafts just launched their 2019 Blogger Awards, and I'm still in disbelief over this, but my blog actually got nominated for the Creative Crochet Blog Award!! *mindblown* It'd mean so much to me if you could support my blog and free patterns/designs by voting! Here's how: 1. Go to the main page: https://ift.tt/2NrhnZa 2. Scroll down and click "Vote for your fave" 3. Find Sweet Softies under "Creative Crochet Blog 2019" 4. Aaaaaand, vote! Thank you for all your love and support, dear friends! Can't wait to share many more free patterns with you all! If you'd like to read my full blog post, which includes a <1 minute vlog, check out: https://www.sweetsofties.com/2019/11/lovecrafts-blogger-awards.html #wonderwoolmen #blogger #seattleblogger #pacificnorthwestblogger #pnwblogger #crochetblogger #amigurumiartist #creativecrochetblog #creativecrochet #lovecraftsbloggeraward #makersgonnamake #makerslife #makersmovement #makersofinstagram #pink #crochetbunny #amigurumibunny #sweetsofties @lovecraftscom @lovecraftscrochet https://www.instagram.com/p/B4WeYC7hGhF/