Springtime Crochet-a-Long "Lite" | Progress | Securing Leaf Row and Granny Rows

 A little more progress on the project I picked for the

Springtime Crochet-a-Long "Lite" 

The white granny rows have started!

UPDATE:

The Spring Blossom Bed Runner pattern is now available by clicking here. 

Thank you for stopping by!

Warmly,

Astri Elisabeth

Jeg 💗 Hekling!

Springtime Crochet-a-Long "Lite" | Progress | First "Granny" Row

I've made a little progress on the project I picked for the

Springtime Crochet-a-Long "Lite" 

These may look a little like the previous two days' blossoms,
but I've added the first granny row to these.

Perhaps you can see it better in this photo:

UPDATE:

The Spring Blossom Bed Runner pattern is now available by clicking here. 

Thank you for stopping by!

Warmly,

Astri Elisabeth

Jeg 💗 Hekling!

Springtime Crochet-a-Long "Lite" | Ideas and Inspiration

 Are you looking for ideas for the Springtime Crochet-a-Long " Lite?

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If so, you are in luck, as I crocheted up some suggested color combos
based on a few of the patterns suggested for this project.

These were made from the

Blossom-Circle-Square Afghan 

crochet pattern.

The colors have been changed to springtime colors.

These were made from the

Granny Rose Afghan

or

Granny Rose Pom-Pom Pillows

The colors have been changed to springtime colors.

These were made from the

Macaroon Blossom Afghan

crochet pattern.

The colors have been changed to springtime colors.

I'm using this colorway with a few additional colors and a lot of white.

UPDATE:

The Spring Blossom Bed Runner pattern is now available by clicking here. 

Thank you for stopping by!

Warmly,

Astri Elisabeth

Jeg 💗 Hekling!

Springtime | Crochet-a-Long "Lite"

Goodness!

I anticipated getting to a post much sooner than today, 

and for that, I apologize. 

So here is my overdue post and idea:

UPDATE:

The Spring Blossom Bed Runner pattern is now available by clicking here. 

Spring is coming and I am wondering if anyone else is 

 feeling happy about that?

I suspect...yes!

It feels like a new beginning/fresh start

after a couple of years of difficult times.

What do you think about crocheting a spring project along with me?

I could sure use some company celebrating this new beginning 

with fresh springtime colors, some therapeutic crochet time, and camaraderie (comradery.) 

Here is my idea for crochet-a-long that will be referred to as

Crochet-a-Long "Lite" due to its non-traditional nature.

STEP 1

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Pick (possibly from your yarn stash) or procure

yarn colors that represent spring to you.

Here are my picks:

These come from my stash of Stylecraft Special DK and Scheepjes Colour Crafter,

but any yarn will work.

I'm using white yarn as a key player here, 

along with

a few bright colors for little bits of contrast here and there.

I'm not sure that I am going to include green for leaves at this point,

as I almost always do, but this time...hmmmm...maybe not.

Oooooo... I might be rebelling against my own rules!

STEP 2

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Crochet the Bed Runner:

UPDATE:

The Spring Blossom Bed Runner pattern is now available by clicking here. 

Thank you for stopping by!

Warmly,

Astri Elisabeth

Jeg 💗 Hekling!

Macaroon Blossom Scarf | Based on Blanket Pattern

 Hello!
With all the changes made to blogging in the last few years,

I'm not sure there are a lot of followers on this site or not.
(Apple Blossom Dreams has not gone away, but you can find most activity on Instagram.)

so...
I thought it might be fun to post about my latest creation,

just in case there is a following here.

Nevertheless, I am still grateful for my followers no matter where they are following along or how many there are.

Thank you!!!!

This scarf was based on the Macaroon Blossom Blanket pattern

and is modeled by my lovely daughter!

I have been wearing the scarf out and about and 

I am pleasantly surprised at the response. 

One lady at a restaurant said,

"If that scarf is for sale I will purchase it from you, right now."

At first, I thought folks were smiling at me, but once I examined the eye contact a bit closer,

I came to realize they were smiling at the scarf!

Haha, I would have never imagined, I was just trying to stay warm.

The Macaroon Blossom Blanket pattern is available in English by

 clicking on the following Apple Blossom Dreams shops:

Etsy

Ravelry

Lovecrafts 

The pictured scarf is crocheted with my leftover stash of

Scheepjes Stone Washed Yarn.

Tourmaline, Moonstone, Lilac Quartz and Peridot for the blossoms and leaves 

but there are many colors from my stash for the circles (I placed them in the rainbow order). 

Black Onyx for the joining squares and Black Onyx and Moonstone for the border.

Thank you for stopping by and as always

Warmly,

Astri Elisabeth

Blossom - Circle - Square | Crochet Pattern | In English and Danish

 The
Blossom - Circle - Square
Crocheted Afghan Pattern
is now available in English and Danish!

Here it is modeled with Little Bug #7:

and even Everett joins the photoshoot:

Everett is a Portuguese Water Dog

Photo Credit: Austen Diamond

The pattern is available in English by

 clicking on the following Apple Blossom Dreams shops:

Etsy

Ravelry

Lovecrafts 

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The pattern is available in Danish by

 clicking on the following Apple Blossom Dreams shop:

Etsy

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

Scheepjes Colour Crafter and/or Stylecraft Special DK.

 You can purchase this yarn

 by clicking on Love Crafts at the right of the screen.

I love this yarn for this project!

Apple Blossom Dreams will receive a small commission

 on purchases made via this link; however, it is at no additional cost to you.

Thank you for stopping by and as always

Warmly,

Astri Elisabeth

Macaroon Blossom Afghan | Softer Version | Yarn List

As requested, here are the Scheepjes Stone Wash Yarn Colors of a softer version of the

Macaroon Blossom Blanket

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This yarn can be purchased by clicking on the 

LoveCrafts "Shop Now" box to the right of this post.

Place them like this if you would like:

or in rows or in a diagonal.

Perhaps these additional color combinations would be pretty, as well:

Citrine/Beryl

Morganite/Coral

Original Pattern: Macaroon Blossom Afghan
Designer: Astri Elisabeth
Yarn: Scheepjes Stone Washed

Find the original pattern in the original colors by clicking on any of the following 

Apple Blossom Dreams shops:

Etsy

Ravelry

Lovecrafts 

The pattern is also available at Wool Warehouse by clicking here.

A yarn pack for the original blanket is available at Wool Warehouse.

They also carry individual skeins so you can create your own color scheme! 

and here's to you, my lovely crochet friends!

Warmly,

Astri Elisabeth