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Crochet projects intended for cancer awareness. From cotton hats to charity based scarves to support those struggling or surviving cancer.
Crochet Chemo Caps for Kids & Adults Personally, it breaks my heart that there is a need for Chemo Caps in today’s modern age of medicine. Not only does the recipient have the worry of finding out they have cancer, but then the treatment stages that can become obvious to strangers such as hair loss…
Crochet Comfort Rice Bag I designed this simple crochet comfort rice bag out of personal necessity for myself. I suffer from headaches and any kind of relief at the moment is much needed. They do say, the best ideas come from “see a need, fill a need” concepts. Why buy something from the store when…
What is Twiddlemuff? A twiddle muff is a hand muff that can give comfort to dementia and Alzheimer’s patients. You can purchase machine sewn muffs, but as crocheters, we know that we have no limits to express our creativity by making these thoughtful items. These patients often have restless hands and the muffs can offer…
Awesome Breastforms Awesome Breastforms is an organization where crocheters and knitters come together to hand make prosthetic breast forms for women who have had a mastectomy or lumpectomy surgery. Speaking bluntly, I know first hand there is a need for this. I was stopped in a store one day and a lady was pretty upset….
Crochet Hugs & Kisses Shawl My friends at The Crochet Crowd Stitch Social have challenged and inspired me to crochet more and more Hugs & Kisses designs. It’s my pleasure to introduce you to my latest design, the Crochet Hugs & Kisses Shawl. This is one of the easier of the series so far to…
Moogly aka Tamara Kelly is our next Stitch Ambassador for choice for gift giving for 2021. Tamara is an exceptional blogger, in fact, she’s the number 2 blogger of the crochet field in the world. Yes, she’s that organized and really fun to follow along. I met Tamara briefly over a day meeting back in…
Marly Bird is a self-brand like Martha Stewart in the yarn field. She encompasses the love of the yarn arts through crochet and knitting. She is no stranger to a home studio or professional television set. Marly started this journey by breaking through with her pushing her love for the yarn arts out into a…
Crochet For Cancer A fan of The Crochet Crowd has turned me onto a free tutorial on Chemo Cap Donation Guidelines hosted by Crochet for Cancer. I found the video helpful with tips I never considered while making a Chemo Cap. If you are looking to donate to a charity that asks for Chemo Caps,…
How to Read Crochet Patterns Learn how to read crochet patterns with our 34-minute tutorial presentation on breaking down a pattern. From the basics of obvious information to the substitution of words to abbreviations. How about learning the repeats or even the difference between instruction verses reference. The video is broken down into 14 segments….
Crochet 2 Cake Shawl This simple Caron 2 Cake Shawl is a variation of the Nightberry Shawl that I crocheted last month. My friend Megan McHugh really enjoyed the stitch pattern of the Nightberry, but preferred a rectangular-shaped stole design. Megan reworked the pattern and crocheted hers using 3 balls of Bernat Pop yarn. I like crocheting with Caron…
Crochet Senior Project Ideas The decision to place a loved one in a senior’s facility or for seniors who decide to stay in their home as long as possible can be difficult for both the senior and the other family members. Sometimes, there’s a need for comfort from home to be with them, while you…
Crochet Tranquility Trinity Shawl I’d like to introduce today the Tranquility Trinity Shawl using the new yarn, Caron Latte Cakes. The design is 3 large triangles joined together to create a large, flowing shawl. This crocheted project is fast and easy as I have used the Modern Granny stitch for these triangles. The yarn is…
