You may have seen this awesome rug, since it was made about a year ago, but I just came across it today and had to share! This lady (not sure what her name is) hand crocheted (no hook, just hands) the giant doily rug with what looks like rope.

Who ever said that doilies had to be cute little dainty things for dinning room tables. Now I dare someone to take a doily pattern and make a giant rug with it! Find more about the designer here, (thanks Erin Lea for the link).

Do you have old clothes that are boring and you don’t wear anymore? If so, here is a way to spruce them up and give them a brand new look! You can add crocheted edging to your shirts, sleeves, skirts or any other piece of fabric you wish. In this example, I transform the plain neckline of my old shirt into pretty crocheted edging using a simple edging pattern. Remember, you can do this for all sorts of fabric using different edging patterns. Use this example as a guide for the edging you choose to crochet onto your clothing.

Materials:
Old T-shirt or other fabric
Scissor
Size 10 thread (you may use other threads or weights of yarns if desired)
Crochet Hook US 7 (1.5 mm)
Note: Use a hook that is appropriate for the thread/yarn you chose to use. The smaller the hook the easier it is for it to pierce the fabric. (Learn more about types of yarn and recommended crochet hooks)
Optional: If your hook is not able to pierce through the fabric you may use a darning needle or other sharp tool to pre-poke the holes into your fabric
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Wine is an easy and quick gift to give so why not add a personal touch by crocheting a cover for it? Pick your favorite 2 colors to create this wine bottle cover! The stripes are easy to crochet and still makes a fun and vibrant looking cover that can be given to just about anyone. The cover is crocheted in the round and should stretch to fit different sized bottles. Skill Level: Finished Size: 3 1/2″ (9 cm) diameter, 13″ (33 cm) tall Note: cover should stretch Materials: Medium Weight Yarn (small amount of color A and B) Crochet Hook I (5.50 mm) Gauge: Round 1 – 3 in pattern measures 3 1/2″ (9 cm) in diameter For this pattern you will need to know how to change colors, learn more about how to change colors in crochet if you are a beginner.

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Is public crochet decorations the new fad? I keep reading more and more about people crocheting objects to hang around the city. Remember the video I posted about decorating the city with crochet? Well, this time it’s in Cleveland, Ohio and volunteers are making covers to put around the poles of parking meters.

The reasoning behind it is that it’s pretty and cheers people up when they have to feed the dreaded meter. There’s nothing wrong with wanting to decorate, but in my opinion, there are much better things to do with your crochet talents then decorate parking meters. Come on, find a nice crochet charity and make a blanket or a toy for a baby who needs it. Or use the man who hangs crocheted hats as an inspiration. I’m just saying that the parking meter isn’t going to die if it gets cold, but a human might. Plus, do you really need to decorate a parking meter? Is there anyone suffering from ugly-parking-meter-syndrome? If so, that would be a different story.

Towel toppers not only make it easy to hang your towels on handles in your kitchen but they also make nice home decor. Add these towel toppers to ordinary towels for a brand new look and give them as quick gifts! This pattern gives you two different methods for attaching your towel topper to your towel. You may either start by crocheting on the towel using a very small crochet hook or you can sew the finished topper onto your towel when you are finished making it. Skill Level: Finished Size: 5 1/2″ (14 cm) tall, 5 1/2″ (14 cm) wide when flat

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The basic baby cocoon is simple to crochet and makes a cute photographer’s prop. This pattern comes with a matching hat to crochet. Tonal boucle yarn is used to crochet the items in the photo provided. This yarn creates a soft, seamless texture. Other yarns of the same weight can be used if desired. This pattern set is now available in the Crochet Spot Store. Download with no charge for Premium Pattern Members. Skill Level: Finished Size: Cocoon: 20” (51 cm) long, 10” (25.5 cm) wide Hat: 13” (33 cm) circumference, 5 1/2” (14 cm) long Note: fits most newborns and should stretch

Materials: Medium Weight Yarn (approximately 500 yards) Crochet hooks J (6.00 mm)

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If you haven’t heard, I recently had my first day of jury duty! It wasn’t dreadful as many like to describe. In my opinion it was pretty fun. All I really did was crochet. I was making a baby cocoon, and the lady that sat close to me must have forgot to bring a book to read, so she watched me crochet as if I was a TV show. I thought it was a little weird having an audience. The biggest audience I’ve ever had consist of my cat. I would have taught her to crochet if I wasn’t using boucle yarn (you know that stuff is a nightmare for beginners to learn with).

On the jury duty side of things, I didn’t get picked. Believe it or not, I was disappointed because I wanted to see what it would be like to be on a jury. Well, there’s always next time!

A large part of the crochet community is founded on charity work, as you may already know. The Hat Box Foundation is a cancer/chemo cap organization that was founded in 2007. Their motto is that, “something made from the heart can help heal the human spirit.” Hat Box Foundation hats are created by everyday people like you and me, and then distributed to children, women and men all across the United States.

The Hat Box Foundation is also a volunteer-based, non-profit that has 501(c)3 charity status. Feel free to find out more about the Hat Box Foundation and donate hats to a great cause! You may also use my various hat patterns to create Hat Box Foundation hats. Learn more about charities by visiting the Crochet Spot Charity Page.

Keep yourself hands free and hydrated during hot summers by crocheting a water bottle holder. This holder is fast to crochet and will fit most water bottles, since it stretches. The netted pattern keeps your water bottle holder as light as possible while still have a solid bottom. Wear is around your neck or over your should like a bag. Skill Level: Finished Size: 2 3/4″ (7 cm) in diameter, 4 1/2″ (11.5 cm) tall Note: will stretch with water bottle inside. Materials: Medium Weight Yarn (small amount) Crochet Hook J (6.00 mm) Yarn Needle

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I read somewhere on the web that 12 artist will be selected to make art work for the 2012 Olympics in London. One of the top artist that is being considered proposed to make three 30 feet tall crocheted lions that will be posed into athletic positions. 30 feet tall lions, that’s a lot of yarn!!!

I wonder how long it would take to make a lion that big, but at least the artist has until 2012 if selected. I can’t imagine crocheting anything that huge. I do hope that this artist is selected so that I can see giant crocheted lions. It would be awesome and great publicity for the art of crochet.

What do you think?