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Flower Triangle Shawl Scarf Free Crochet Pattern - Nana's Crafty Home

The Flower Shawl is a free crochet pattern for a gorgeous eye catching wearable piece of fiber art! Fabulous flower detail edge is dramatic and fun!

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Red Truck Pumpkin Harvest C2C Pillow Free Crochet Pattern

A Vintage Red Truck Pumpkin Harvest C2C Pillow is a free corner to corner crochet pattern! Perfect addition to your Fall home decor with all the Fall feels!

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Stitch Sampler Autumn Rhapsody Blanket CAL Announcement free crochet pattern

Stitch Sampler Autumn Rhapsody Blanket CAL Announcement free crochet pattern

I love stitch sampler crochet blanket patterns and I am so excited to announce the Autumn Rhapsody Blanket a free crochet pattern at Nana’s Crafty Home!

The Autumn Rhapsody Blanket design was born out of my love for stitch samplers and all things Fall! If you have been following Nana’s Crafty Home you may have read about my design journey which started with another stitch sampler blanket…

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Gnome for Christmas C2C Blanket Christmas in July CAL Border Part 7

Gnome for Christmas C2C Blanket Christmas in July CAL Border Part 7

Gnome for Christmas C2C Blanket Border instructions — part 7 of a Crochet a Long and a free pattern at Nana’s Crafty Home!

Whew — we made it to the final post of the Gnome for Christmas Blanket! 😉 I am so excited that we made it through!

If you missed the previous posts you can find them all at the following links:

Main Crochet a Long Page with details about the crochet along as well as…

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Candy Cane Crochet Border in 3 colors Photo & Video Tutorial + free Gnome Dishcloth pattern!

Candy Cane Crochet Border in 3 colors Photo & Video Tutorial + free Gnome Dishcloth pattern!

Here is a tutorial for the Candy Cane Crochet Border in 3 colors — a fun and easy, simple border you can add to so many different projects!

I used this border for my Gnome for Christmas Blanket which is a free pattern at Nana’s Crafty Home — and you can find all the details with free pattern here.

Gnome for Christmas Blanket free crochet pattern!

Typically you will see this border in…

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Gnome for Christmas C2C Blanket Christmas in July CAL Panel #6 free pattern

Gnome for Christmas C2C Blanket Christmas in July CAL Panel #6 free pattern

Here is panel #6 in the Gnome C2C Blanket a free crochet pattern at Nana’s Crafty Home!

We are at the final square and the finish line is in sight! 😉. Only one more post to go in which I will sew together and add the border. So close — hang in there!

This panel is the second largest panel of the blanket. But, with only two colors, it works up pretty quickly. And knowing we are so close…

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Tapestry Crochet Chasing Diamonds Bag Video Tutorial

Tapestry Crochet Chasing Diamonds Bag Video Tutorial

Learn how to crochet a Tapestry Crochet Bag — the Tapestry Crochet Chasing Diamonds Bag with this complete video tutorial. A free crochet pattern at Nana’s Crafty Home!

This bag is the perfect introduction to the Tapestry Crochet technique! Worked in just 2 colors and in a small section of the bag an adventurous beginning crocheter could tackle this project!

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Retro Chic Tapestry Crochet Bag Chasing Diamonds free crochet pattern

Retro Chic Tapestry Crochet Bag Chasing Diamonds free crochet pattern

This retro chic tapestry crochet pattern for the Chasing Diamonds Bag is a free crochet pattern at Nana’s Crafty Home.

I love the look of geometric designs in tapestry crochet. And this simple design in just two colors creates a lot of visual impact. And the Chasing Diamonds Bag is so very pretty, retro and yet so functional!

Made with Lion Brand’s 24/7 Cotton* — absolutely my favorite…

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Learn how to do Tapestry Crochet with this photo & video tutorial + Free Diamond Coaster Pattern

Learn how to do Tapestry Crochet with this photo & video tutorial + Free Diamond Coaster Pattern

Want to learn how to do Tapestry Crochet? This Tapestry Crochet Basics Guide will help you master Tapestry Crochet. And before you know it you will be creating crochet graphic masterpieces!

Coaster made with the Chasing Diamonds Bag graph

Recently I designed the Chasing Diamonds Bag which I just adore — it is the perfect “every day” bag with a unique retro chic look!

The Chasing…

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Gnome for Christmas C2C Blanket Christmas in July CAL Panel #5 free crochet pattern

Gnome for Christmas C2C Blanket Christmas in July CAL Panel #5 free crochet pattern

Panel #5 of the Gnome for Christmas C2C Blanket Christmas in July CAL at Nana’s Crafty Home!

I did try to make each panel of this cute blanket a “stand alone” scene in which the panel could be used for other holiday decor — wall hanging, pillow, etc. This panel may be a bit of a stretch for that purpose with the least going on in the scene. However, the Gnome’s hat on the side is super cute…

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Gnome for Christmas C2C Blanket Christmas in July CAL Panel #4 free crochet pattern

Gnome for Christmas C2C Blanket Christmas in July CAL Panel #4 free crochet pattern

Presenting Panel #4 in the Gnome for Christmas C2C Blanket part of the Christmas in July CAL at Nana’s Crafty Home!

Of all the panels in my Gnome for Christmas Blanket, I think this one is the most likely to be found made into a pillow or as a wall hanging! As much as possible I tried to make each panel a “stand alone” panel that could be used in a multitude of ways but being a full scene made…

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Shades of Pink Infinity Scarf Free Crochet Pattern

Shades of Pink Infinity Scarf Free Crochet Pattern

The Shades of Pink Infinity Scarf is a free crochet pattern at Nana’s Crafty Home! Part of the Underground Crafter’s Christmas in July Make a Long Event — 31 days of of Crafty Fun hosted by Underground Crafter!

The Shades of Pink Scarf is made with just one ball of Lion Brand’s Neck’s Best Thing*, this scarf is easy, fun and works up quickly! Perfect for Christmas gifts or even a gift to…

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Easy Lace Clusters Crochet Stitch Tutorial

Easy Lace Clusters Crochet Stitch Tutorial

Here is the Easy Lace Clusters Crochet Stitch Tutorial at Nana’s Crafty Home!

This stitch is really easy and a great way to learn and/or practice the puff stitch. The puff stitch is really popular in crochet designs and is a great way to add texture and visual appeal to many projects!

This pretty stitch combines double crochet v-stitches with puff stitches worked in the ch 2 space of the…

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Gnome for Christmas C2C Blanket Christmas in July CAL Panel #3 free crochet pattern

Gnome for Christmas C2C Blanket Christmas in July CAL Panel #3 free crochet pattern

Here is Panel #3 in the Gnome for Christmas C2C Blanket Christmas in July CAL at Nana’s Crafty Home!

If I had to choose my favorite panel of the blanket I think this one would be it. Mr. Cool Gnome peeking out from behind the large and bright red Christmas tree really tickles me. He might just be the troublemaker in the bunch! 😉

This panel is really takes center stage in this colorful…

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Beginner crochet scarf with One Caron Cake the Desert Sands Scarf video tutorial

Beginner crochet scarf with One Caron Cake the Desert Sands Scarf video tutorial

Here is the complete video tutorial for an easy beginner friendly One Caron Cakes Scarf pattern — the Desert Sands Scarf — a free crochet pattern at Nana’s Crafty Home!

Desert Sands Scarf in White Truffle

This is the perfect scarf that ticks so many boxes — easy yet interesting pattern, a one cake project and one that works up so quickly!

I loved designing and making this scarf and I…

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Gnome for Christmas C2C Blanket Christmas in July CAL Panel #2 free crochet pattern

Gnome for Christmas C2C Blanket Christmas in July CAL Panel #2 free crochet pattern

Here is panel #2 of the Gnome for Christmas C2C Blanket in the Christmas in July CAL!

This moose square is one of my favorites in the blanket! And Mr. Moose looks so friendly and fun — I think he is pretty excited about that candy cane Mr. Gnome is waving around! (Head on over to Panel #1 to check out Mr. Gnome!)

This is another square that would look awesome on its own as a pillow or…

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Christmas in July Free Crochet Pattern Roundup!

Christmas in July Free Crochet Pattern Roundup!

A Christmas crochet pattern roundup at Nana’s Crafty Home! Looking for Christmas crochet pattern inspiration? Want to get an early start on your Christmas crochet? Look no further than this list of 24 free crochet patterns provided by Marie at Underground Crafter! Thank you Marie for being here and providing this great roundup!

Thanks so much for inviting me, Tonya! For those of you who…

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