💚Week 18 of 46 | This Week's Featured Pattern is the Tri-colour Granny Rose Motif!💗

This week we’re celebrating something bright, happy, and full of colour! 

The Tri-Colour Granny Rose 2 Motif! 💛💚🌸💗

This little motif is part of my ongoing love affair with roses and colour play. It’s such a fun, stash-busting project, you can make just one for a coaster or a whole bunch for a blanket, pillow, or wall hanging!

The pattern includes plenty of step-by-step photos and links to helpful videos. 

🧶 You can find the pattern HERE on Etsy.

I hope you’ll join in the fun! It’s a cheerful little make that always brightens my day. 🌷

Happy crocheting!

Helen 🌸

💕Week 15 of 46 | This Week's Featured Pattern is the Granny Heart Bauble!💕

 This week’s celebration is one that’s full of love! The Granny Heart Bauble pattern! 💕

Originally designed as a Valentine’s make, this sweet little pattern has found a home all year round, and it looks especially lovely as part of your Christmas décor too. Whether you hang them on your tree, string them up as bunting, or add them to gifts, these hearts bring warmth and handmade charm to any corner of your home. 🎄✨

The Granny Heart Bauble pattern includes easy-to-follow instructions with step-by-step photos, making it perfect for all skill levels. You can work them up in your favourite colours or try classic red, white, and pink for a traditional festive palette.

🧶 They’re made in Scheepjes Catona, a soft cotton yarn that’s ideal for small, detailed projects like these. I love how crisp and defined the stitches look!

You can find the pattern on Etsy HERE

Can’t wait to see what colours you pick, please tag me on Instagram @appleblossomdreams so I can share your creations! 💖

Happy crocheting and happy heart-making!

Helen 🌸

Apple Blossom Dreams Afghan Banner | Lazy Sunday Activity

This is the Apple Blossom Dreams "Flagship" Afghan:

On this lazy Sunday afternoon, I've been fiddling around with this afghan

 as I figured it should be included in the banner for the 

Apple Blossom Dreams Etsy Shop, 

being that it's the flagship afghan and all. 

🌸😉🌸

I could not decide which banner to use:

Which one do you like?

And the "flagship" pattern, of course, is available on Etsy

and can be found by clicking here.

Thank you for joining me and

Warmly,

Astri

Granny Rose Afghan with Two-Color Rose | Refreshed Crochet Pattern

The Granny Rose Afghan (with the Two-Color Rose) Crochet Pattern

has been refreshed

and

 includes new video links for the two-color rose.

 It also includes 

The La Vie en Rose Border Pattern.

You can find these two patterns (sold together) in my Etsy shop

by clicking here.

Thank you so much for your interest in this pattern!

Warmly,

Astri

Mitered Blossom Dishcloth | Crochet Pattern Listed!

The Mitered Dishcloth Crochet Pattern is now listed!

and can be found at the
Apple Blossom Dreamz

Etsy shop by clicking here.

I love these dishcloths for holiday gift giving.

These Mitered Blossom Dishcloths are so fun to make, keep and to gift. 

The pattern includes dozens upon dozens of step-by-step photos, as well as a shortened version 
AND four video links for extra added assistance. 

Once you make a few for yourself you will likely find your friends and family requesting them. 

The really great thing about using these as a dishcloth is that, after use,
 simply rinse and wring them thoroughly
 then hang them from a hook by the sink or from the faucet
 with that convenient handle; 

a drying technique keeps them smelling fresh and resisting germs.

These were crocheted in Scheepjes Catona yarn.

This yarn keeps its color longer than any other yarn I have used for dishcloths in the past.

You can find a yarn pack for these at Wool Warehouse by clicking here.

Additionally, a Scheepjes Colour Pack of every Catona color that would yield 

many of these dishcloths is available by clicking here.

These dishcloths have been a real hit among those who have received them as gifts,
 especially with the added thoughtfulness of coordinating the colors with the recipient's kitchen,
 or paired with a bar soap or liquid soap. 

This has been the most fun I've had writing a pattern!

It filled the "Koselig Hekler Hus" with lots of

Warmly,

Astri

Cherry Blossom Afghan Crochet Pattern

I am addicted to crocheting blossoms, I tell ya'!

I simply cannot stop!

One of the results of this obsession is this

Cherry Blossom Afghan

🌸🌸🌸

made with 

Scheepjes Stone and River Washed yarn.

I LOVE this yarn!

I must have at least a dozen blossom project in the works, but finally,

 I sat down and produced a pattern for this one.

(Gosh it's hard to pull myself away from the hook, yarn, and crocheted blossom mania,

 and onto the computer!)

The Cherry Blossom Afghan Pattern is similar to the Apple Blossom Dream Afghan Pattern.

This pattern can be found in my Etsy shop by clicking here.

This is how the listing reads:

Let this pattern guide you in making this lovely cherry blossom afghan 

Its vibrant color-saturated and soft design is also ideal for many applications. 

The finished size is approximately 36" x 48" (120 cm x 90 cm) which is perfect for napping or displaying. 

Cozy on up for cooler days/evenings or wrap baby snuggly for a stroll. 

Oh and think of the color possibilities!

This instantly downloadable 20-page pattern includes plenty of step-by-step photos, as well as, links to the Apple Blossom Dream Afghan (videos in different yarn and colors; however, the same stitches) for extra added assistance. Pages 19 and 20 of the pattern includes a condensed crochet "short-hand" version of the pattern. 

The pattern is written and verbalized in US crochet terms.

Ideal for an intermediate crocheter. General knowledge of crocheting a granny square is helpful.

The MC is Black Onyx,

but if you would like a lighter look, one option would be to change the MC to Moonstone:

Thank you for checking in and as always,

Warmly,

Astri

Blush Blossom Blanket in Muted Colors-WIP

I just simply can't stop crocheting with the springtime colors!

I have been obsessing over and chomping at the bit to try out the new Stylecraft Special DK yarn colors.

So a "Blush Blossom Blanket in Muted Colors"

 was just the ticket to cover both obsessions.

At this juncture, I have included two of the new yarn colors:

Toy and Powder Pink

(Watch out Spearmint and Cornish Blue...I have future plans for you too!)

And for once I don't have the urge to saturate with white; however, 

cream may sneak its way into this project.

This blanket is based on the Blush Blossom Baby Blanket Pattern,

found in my Etsy Shop by clicking here.

The only changes are the yarn the colors. 

Everything else remains the same.

The blossoms are crocheted can be crocheted with Yarnsmiths Create DK, Stylecraft Special DK, or Scheepjes Colour Crafter yarn stash.

I picked colors not too bright or dark.

Additionally, I chose flower colors that might be found in nature. 

I like the granny square as a diamond, and I really like that there are only 24 of these blossom squares (diamonds) to crochet.

(Please note the pattern includes a plethora of step-by-step photos, 

as well as, video links for additional assistance.)

The rest of the blanket is comprised of basic granny squares and half granny squares (triangles).

The MC's (Main Colors) are:

Toy

Cloud Blue

Powder Pink

Duck Egg

The leaves are:

Pistachio

At this point, the border may include Cream, Spearmint, and Cornish Blue....we'll see...

I am making every effort to limit the yarn to no more than one skein of each color.

Yarn can be found at Wool Warehouse by clicking here.

Stay tuned for the continuing colorways,

 and as always wishing you lots of colorful and

Warmly,

Astri

Periwinkle Pillow

Periwinkle is my favorite color!

So I made this springtime pillow in celebration of that color:

This is the front:

This is the back:

It's a total of 16 (8 each side) 3D Granny Square Motifs

included in the 3D Granny Rose pattern found here.

  I added a double ruffled border/edge for

an extra kick!

Border pattern is a variation of 

 "The La Vie En Rose" border pattern, found here, 

but it's done on both sides.

The first border was crocheted after the two pieces were crocheted together,

the the second border was crocheted to the bottom of the first border.

It has a two button enclosure:

Happy Spring! 

and

Warmly,

Astri