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Oh how I love the look of the new Queen of Hearts Square Pillow!  The red and white were the perfect colors for this crochet design.  It made the hearts and cables pop perfectly!

This pillow cover crochet pattern is worked from the bottom up and is easily removed for washing.  It also Includes instructions for the 12" x 12" square pillow form if you prefer not to order one.  

Skill Level: Intermediate

Terms: US crochet terminology

Materials: 4ww yarn such as Caron Simply Soft, Red Heart Soft, Deborah Norville Everyday or similar 
230 yards Autumn Red 
230 - 517 yards White 
8 Stitch Markers 
Yarn Needle 
2 (1 ⅛ ”) buttons
12" x 12" Square pillow form (optional)
1-1.5 oz Polly Fill (if making your own pillow form)

Finished Size: 12” width, 13” height

Hook: H

Gauge: 17 sc & 19 rows = 4”

Stitches/Abbreviations: 
ch - chain, CL - cluster, FP - Front Post, st(s) - stitch(es), sl st - slip stitch, yo - yarn over, sc - single crochet, hdc - half double crochet, dc - double crochet, dtr - double treble crochet, 
RS - right side, WS - wrong side

Special Stitches: 
Foundation hdc: If you’re unfamiliar with how to work foundation chains, this photo tutorial may help
http://craftingfriendsdesigns.blogspot.com/2014/12/hdc-chainless-foundation.html

Front Post Double Treble Cluster (FPdtrCL): 
Yo 3x, insert hook from front to back to front of indicated st, yo, pull up a loop, yo and pull through 2 loops on hook3x, repeat from to 2 more times, yo and pull through all 4 loops on hook 2-dc Cluster (2-dc CL): (uses one st), yo, insert hook into st indicated, yo and pull up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops on hook2x, yo and pull through all 3 loops on hook

Double Crochet 2 together (dc2tog): 
yo, insert hook in indicated st, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops on hook, yo, insert hook in next st, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops on hook, yo, pull through all 3 loops on hook

 Beginning Standing stitches:
These stitches are used to start each row in place of a turning chain
If you are unfamiliar with working these stitches, you can find a video tutorial here: http://jessieathome.com/crochet-techniques-chainless-row-... 

Note: If you prefer to use turning chains, chain the amount needed for the first stitch height and then work a regular sc, hdc or dc in the very first stitch as written. Do not use the chain as a stitch

This pattern has been tested by experienced crocheters for ease and accuracy.

(c) 2018 Copyright by Kate Wagstaff of Crafting Friends Designs 
(c) 2018 Photo Copyright by Ash & Co

It is ILLEGAL to copy, share or upload this pattern to sites for others to access. This pattern is not to be used for educational purposes. You are welcome to sell the finished items you crochet using this pattern.

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The biggest tradition (and I think the best) is the homemade old fashioned candy.  Every year, my aunt would make old fashioned fudge, penuche and boston creme and give a package of it to my dad.  If we were lucky, he'd share with us.  It didn't last long!  My uncle would spend a bunch of time in the freezing cold of his garage dipping homemade cherry chocolates.  Oh boy!  I had the privilege of staying with them my senior year of high school and was able to help him a little (before I got to cold) and watch his process.  Sadly, the family doesn't know where his recipe went for those.  
For a few years, I asked my aunt for her candy recipes and she would just brush it off and we would forget.  One year, she finally told me she would have me there when she was making the candy so I could learn the tricks.  To my disappointment, she ended up showing her daughter in law.  Great for her, but dang it! 

It took some time and I think by the time I did get it out of her, she wasn't doing well health wise. I reminded her that if she didn't pass them on to one of us, the tradition would be lost.  She told me the recipes and I wrote the small set of instructions out as best I could... "A little of this...", A dash of that..."  You know how those old recipes go!  But the trick wasn't so much in the quantity but more in the process.   

It took me some time to really get it down but I love that I'm able to carry on that family tradition!  She has since passed away and I try to take some candy to her husband so he can still have a bit of her legand during the holidays.  It's truly not a holiday without her old fashioned candy!  
In the spirit of holiday candy making, I chose to offer all of my Kitchen Towel Top crochet patterns for just $1 each for day 8 of the 10 Days of Thanksgiving Crochet Event.  
​I hope you'll enjoy a little holiday cooking too!

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Today is all about crochet time! 
Have you ever had a time in your life when you were unable to crochet for some reason?  It's so easy to pick up a crochet hook and some yarn and work to our little hearts content whenever we want.  I typically crochet while watching a movie or waiting for kids at their events.  Many  nights, I'll crochet after everyone has gone to bed and I'm able to listen to audio books.  I admit that I've taken this freedom for granted many times.  If ever I'm unable to crochet, I struggle.  Crochet time is my time to be creative, to reflect on events of the week and many times, it's my time to put my talent into a service project. 

I FINALLY took some time to crochet something for myself.  WHAT???
For the past year, I've been so busy making things for family and friends and figured it was about time that I do something that I can keep AND use.  Today, I'm releasing my new Queen of Hearts Basket crochet pattern.  I've enjoyed using it for yarn and I hope you will too!  

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Seasons, not seasonings!  😉 I just had to clarify since we're in the biggest cooking season of the year lol

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Who doesn't love to laugh?  Some of us chuckle with a big jiggle of our belly. Some of us snort when we laugh more often than we want others to remember.  No matter how we laugh, it's contagious.  It's a rare occasion when someone is a group starts laughing and others don't automatically follow. 

For day 5, I chose to share a brand new crochet pattern with you.  I created a blog post to show how this design came to life.  You can read about that HERE
The Peppermint Kiss Beanbag has been a fun project for my girls from the moment it was finished.  It's such a great feeling to know that your kids love and appreciate your work!  They use this bean bag Every Single Day.  There have been many moments of laughter while kicking back in this fun little new chair.  I hope that you'll make some for the little ones in your family to enjoy for a long time to come.
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This is the filling used for the Peppermint Kiss Beanbag.

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For years, I wanted to design a Peppermint Swirl Christmas Tree Skirt.  I've seen others do smaller ideas with the red and white swirls but not to the extent that I wanted to. It had to be AWESOME  and it had to be PERFECT!
At the beginning of 2017, I finally decided to give it a try and had an "Ah-Ha" moment which helped me get jumping on the plan.  I thought I was SO smart!  This was going to be the best thing I've ever designed.  I grabbed some red and white yarn that I had on hand, pulled my crochet hook out and off I went.

This was it!  It was going to happen!  I worked and worked and worked.  I made section after section knowing how cool this was going to turn out.

I don't remember exactly what yarn I grabbed first. I just remember that one was red, one was white and they were the same brand.  Silly me, I should know better but I did NOT work a swatch of each color prior to working the sections.  I learned my lesson!  Not all colors in the same brand are created equally!  So, in case you ever need to work something that requires matching gauge and you're using more than 1 color, learn from my mistake and do a swatch with each color to make sure they work to the same size first.

I've just released the Queen of Hearts Rectangle Pillow crochet pattern in my shop.  This is the 2nd pillow in the Queen of Hearts home decor collection.

The Queen of Hearts Rectangle Pillow crochet pattern includes instructions to make your own 12"x16" rectangle pillow form for those who prefer to make their own AND the pillow cover. The pillow cover is open at the top with a flap and closes with 3 (1") buttons.  It includes many stitch placement photos to help if needed.  It also includes a stitch chart for those who like to see a chart for the visual placement of stitches.

Skill Level: Intermediate
Crochet Terminology: US crochet terms
Stitches/Abbreviations: 
ch - chain, CL - cluster, FP - Front Post, st(s) - stitch(es), sl st - slip stitch, yo - yarn over, sc - single crochet, hdc - half double crochet, dc - double crochet, dtr - double treble crochet, RS - right side, WS - wrong side
Foundation hdc (Fhdc): If you’re unfamiliar with how to work foundation chains, this photo tutorial 
may help http://craftingfriendsdesigns.blogspot.com/2014/12/hdc-ch... 
You can also use a basic chain in the required # of stitches + 2, turn and hdc in each chain across
Front Post Double Treble Cluster (FPdtrCL): Yo 3x, insert hook from front to back to front of indicated st, yo, pull up a loop, yo and pull through 2 loops on hook3x, repeat from to 2 more 
times, yo and pull through all 4 loops on hook
2-dc Cluster (2-dc CL): (uses one st), yo, insert hook into st indicated, yo and pull up a loop, yo and 
draw through 2 loops on hook2x, yo and pull through all 3 loops on hook
Double Crochet 2 together
Beginning Standing stitches: These stitches are used to start each row in place of a turning chain.
If you are unfamiliar with working these stitches, you can find a video tutorial here: http://jessieathome.com/crochet-techniques-chainless-row-... 
Note: If you prefer to use turning chains, chain the amount needed for the first stitch height and then work a regular sc, hdc or dc in the very first stitch as written. Do not use the chain as a stitch
Finished Size: 12” x 16”
Materials: 4ww yarn such as Caron Simply Soft, Red Heart Soft, Deborah Norville Everyday or similar 
310 yards Taupe 
695 yards White 
8 Stitch Markers 
3 (1 ⅛ ”) buttons 
Yarn needle
Hook Size: H
Gauge: 17 sc & 19 rows = 4”
This pattern has been tested by experienced crocheters to ensure ease and accuracy
(c) 2018 Copyright by Kate Wagstaff of Crafting Friends Designs 
(c) 2018 Photo Copyright by Ash & Co 
It is ILLEGAL to copy, share or upload this pattern to sites for others to access. This crochet pattern is not to be used for educational purposes. You are welcome to sell the finished items you crochet using this pattern.
Please read through all instructions carefully prior to starting this project. If you need assistance while working the pattern, please email [email protected] for customer service

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