Blossom - Circle - Square | Crochet Pattern | A Traveling Stash Buster

 Looking for a Stash Buster
that is easily portable for upcoming travel?

Photo credit: Austen Diamond Photography

How about the Blossom-Circle-Square?

The pattern for this easily transportable project is available by

 clicking on the following Apple Blossom Dreams shops:

Etsy

Ravelry

Lovecrafts 

Any yarn can be used; however, the pictured afghan is crocheted with Yarnsmiths Create DK, 

Stylecraft Special DK and/or Scheepjes Colour Crafter.

Yarn is available at Wool Warehouse.

My blanket is long (8 x 20 squares) as I wanted it to cover

the length of a built-in bed;

however, the beauty of this project is that you can grab

 a few small balls of leftover yarn from other projects

 and it makes a great traveling companion

 as it does not take up a lot of space in the car or the overhead bin!

Then upon return join the squares at home.

   

Warmly,

Astri

Blossom - Circle - Square Afghan | Crochet Pattern | Published!

The Blossom-Circle-Square Afghan Crochet Pattern

has been published!

This blanket includes over 40 colors from my stash!

There are a lot of colors that this photo does not reflect,

but the beauty of so many colors is that you can arrange the blanket if you so desire,

 to show the colors you want for your mood or color theme.

This blanket was staged with the dark blue showing to coordinate with the sofa.

So gather up your stash and crochet some love to wrap around yourself...

... or a loved one.

This is one of our loved ones.

We refer to her as Little Bug; she's the youngest and the littlest.

You can find the pattern by clicking on the following

Apple Blossom Dreams Shops:

Etsy

Ravelry

Lovecrafts 

Any yarn can be used; however, the pictured afghan is crocheted with Yarnsmiths Create DK, 

Stylecraft Special DK and/or Scheepjes Colour Crafter.

Yarn is available at Wool Warehouse.

My blanket is very long (8 x 20 squares) as I wanted it to cover

the length of this built-in bed:

It looks bumpy because there is a down blanket underneath it.

At all bumpy costs, we must keep warm and cozy, right?

Here it is in progress without out the bumps:

   

Happy, happy, happy, pattern release and 

and happy, happy

Warmly,

Astri

Granny Rose Pillow (From Original CAL) | Refreshed Crochet Pattern

Here's a "Throw Back Thursday" if I've ever seen one...

🎕 The Granny Rose Pillow from the Original CAL Crochet Pattern 🎕

It has been refreshed and re-released

and

 includes an additional video link for a two-color rose square.

(I am busying myself with this 2020 New Year's Resolution of refreshing my patterns.)

2025 UPDATE:

  You can find this pattern SOON in the 

Apple Blossom Dreamz (yes with a z)

Etsy shop

by clicking here.

The pictured pillow and the pattern is photographed and written with
100% acrylic worsted weight yarn.
(It's a great stashbuster.)

The refreshed pattern has been thoroughly tested and the following
Granny Rose Squares are the result of testing the squares:

Please check back tomorrow to see what these squares turned into after testing the
join, edge and insert.

Thank you so much for your interest in this pattern!

Warmly,

Astri

RED Granny Rose Heart Pillow | Crochet Pattern

As promised here's the 

Heart-Shaped Granny Rose Pillow in RED!

🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍

This one can be also be made in time for Saint Valentine's Day,

for that loved one...or for yourself, who is hopefully a loved one, as well.
💟 💟 💟 💟 💟

 

"The Granny Rose Heart Pillow" pattern

 including the "La Vie en Rose Border" pattern and can be found

in my Etsy shop by clicking here.

The yarn is Yarnsmiths Create DK, Stylecraft Special DK or Scheepjes Colour Crafter,

please click on this link and it will take you to sources to purchase this yarn.

The pattern includes a pink version as well.

Happy forthcoming Saint Valentine's Day and 

Warmly,

Astri

Granny Rose Heart Pillow | Crochet Pattern

There's not a whole lot that says "I Love You" like a 

Heart-Shaped Granny Rose Pillow!

🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍

And now you can make one just in time for St. Valentine's Day,

for that loved one...or for yourself, who is hopefully a loved one, as well.

2025 UPDATE:

The pattern is available at the Apple Blossom Dreamz Etsy shop

and can be found by clicking here.

The pattern includes the "La Vie en Rose Border" pattern but can be purchased separately

 in my Etsy shop by clicking here

The yarn is Stylecraft Special DK or Scheepjes Colour Crafter,

please click on this link and it will take you to sources to purchase this yarn.

Also, check out this lovely start to the heart pillow by

Sandra at the

Reflections and Nature Blog :

She's a talented crocheter and photographer,

and she's my friend. 

🎕🎕🤍🎕🎕

The pattern includes a red version as well, 

but I wanted to give the pink one all the attention for now

 and will post about the red one later this week.

Here's a sneak peek:

Until then,

Warmly,

Astri

Granny Rose Pillow Remix | Pattern Link with Modifcations

New Year ~ New Project!

 Working on a couple of pillows to brighten up the studio/guest room.
Picture these with pom-poms.

🌸🌞🌸

 I dusted off the old Granny Rose Crochet Pattern
 from nearly a decade ago and did a little remix:

2025 UPDATE:

The Granny Rose Pom Pom Cushions pattern

is available on Etsy by click here.

Designer: Astri Elisabeth

Pattern: Based on the Granny Rose Afghan with *modification below.
(Please click here for that pattern.)
Yarn: Yarnsmiths Create DK, Scheepjes Colour Crafter, or Stylecraft Special DK
(Please click here if you would like to purchase yarn.)

 Luckily I had a couple of 16" x 16" pillow forms.

All this yarn is from my stash...
New Years Resolution:
See how long can I go without purchasing more yarn.
Pom-poms with a Ta-da coming soon!

*Omit one granny row for a smaller square, but be sure to include bonus hdc row.

Warmly,

Astri

Meadowlark's Foot Infinity Scarf | Crochet Pattern

Ooooooooo....just in time for holiday gift making or colder weather.

The Meadowlark's Foot Infinity Scarf has been revisited

 with bright happy desert or dessert colors, if you may...

... just in time for holiday gift-making

Scarf with No Border/Edge.

This is Astri's daughter; she is so proud of her!

It's snowing and this scarf is keeping her warm.

Scarf with DC cluster border.

(This is a rare selfie of Astri, can you imagine how many tries this took 

due to being in the last year of my fifties??? Ack!)

Scarves are good for that neck thing, ya know. 

😉

So how about making one with a little help from

Apple Blossom Dreams?

The crochet pattern that can be found in the

Etsy shop by clicking here.

This particular scarf is made with Scheepjes Metropolis sock yarn of all things!

A color pack of this luscious yarn can be found at Wool Warehouse by clicking here.

You'll have plenty of yarn from this pack to make several of these in different color combinations.

Here are some different versions from the same scarf pattern:

  

 These two have a shell edge/border.

 

These two have no edge/border.

The recommended yarns in the pattern can be found at Wool Warehouse by clicking here.

I wish you all a relaxing and fun time preparing for the holidays.

Warmly,

Astri