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Archives for August 2013

Who Let the Monster Out… Crochet Crazy!

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Last night when my crochet window of opportunity opened up… (My 2-3 Hour Crochet time…) I sat down once again thinking about what to make…  I realized this weekend was the Blackberry Festival/ Car Show in our little town… And I thought I better get a couple more items in the shop to sell…  Something quick… Ok another owl hat!  Super easy and fun to make…

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Toddler Owl Hat…

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With some time to spare… I decided to try something a little different… This year I have been noticing Monsters have been very popular… I scanned a few of my favorite sites for ideas and quickly worked one up…

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One Eyed Monster…

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Like I said yesterday… The Owl Hat Pattern is from Repeat Crafter Me... I love her stuff… And, the Monster Hat was also inspired from her picture of a monster hat… I didn’t follow her pattern,,, I just made up my own… But… It is almost exactly the same… So credit to Repeat Crafter Me for her design ideas!!!!

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Lots of fun and I intend to make many more monsters…  Here are a few more pics…

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So here is to Monsters… Quick projects and A Holiday Weekend!!!!

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Elena

Cowls and Owls… Crochet Fun!!

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The busy crochet season is here… Several custom orders and time to stock my shops…  Last night I finished up an adorable Owl Hat custom order….  It always feels good to get a work in progress done and off to where it is going….  I love making these Owl Hats, they are cute and easy to make… The pattern I use can be found at one of my favorite blogs… Repeat Crafter Me… She has tons of great projects!

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3-6  Month Size Owl Hat…Lavender and White

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Also off the hook and to my Etsy Shop... Another Soft and Stylish Cowl…  I now have the pattern worked out and should have this FREE Pattern ready to post in the next couple days…  It is also really beautiful and very quick to work up… This Cowl was made using a slightly less bulky yarn Rated a (5) in yarn thickness,,, The previous Cowl’s were made using a (6),,, I actually like the Cowl’s that had the thickest yarn… They were way more “plush”… But, this is beautiful and I would wear it this fall!!

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Soft and Stylish Cowl,,, Muted tones for Fall!!

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So here is to Owl Hats, Cowls and Custom Orders…

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Elena

Weekly Facebook Fan Favorite Free Pattern

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Another week done with some great segments  over on Facebook… If you haven’t tuned in yet, make sure you head over to my Facebook Page and check it out… Each day I host a segment called…

“Would you wear this? Would you make it? Tell me what you think… Here is the free pattern link if you like it…”

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I scout out great free crochet patterns and feature a different one each day… At the end of the week I add up the total views, likes, comments and shares to find out which segment is the weekly “Fan Facebook Favorite”….

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This weeks winner was a big win…I originally found the pattern a couple of years ago and made it several times… Every one loved it then and this week was no different!  So here is your winner…

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This great bag is called a Norstrom Crochet Hobo Bag by Dao Lam…. It is easy to make and if you choose to make it,,,, You will get tons of complements!  I made mine in Cream and lined it to finish it off… Unfortunately I didn’t get any pictures of my finished purse… It was Pre Blogging… To get the free pattern follow this link to Ravelry and get started….  http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/nordstrom-crochet-hobo-bag

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Coming soon… I will be releasing my Soft and Stylish Cowl Pattern later this week,,, Just in time for the seasons changing… The pattern will be Free for a limited time as a way of thanking all my friends that join  me here at Beatrice Ryan Designs…  Also, Shortly I will be releasing my pattern for Sadie,,, The 1920’s inspired hat…  So stay tuned

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Don’t forget to stop by Facebook and cast you votes for the Fan Favorite… Just like, comment or share your favorites each day, then tune in here each Wednesday to find out the winner!!!

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So here is to Fan Favorites, Great Purses, and Free Patterns….

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Elena

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