Parfait Puppy Prints Throw

We all love our dogs.They aren't just pets, they are members of the family! Dog lovers will delight in this sweet little throw covered with precious puppy prints. Show your love for your charming canine with this Puppy Prints Throw. This small throw measures approximately 36" by 50", making it perfect for a lap throw. You could also use it as a blanket for your dog's bed.

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Puppy Print Throw is crocheted using Parfait® by Premier Yarns. Parfait has a palette of 16 solid colors that coordinate beautifully with the 12 flavors! New technology makes this a chenille yarn that will not coil or worm. Great for quick, super soft projects for baby and home.

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While we're on the subject of puppies, we also have an adorable Puppy Hat project. You can find all of the information on the Puppy Hat here.

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Ever Soft Baby Squares Blanket

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Ever Soft® Yarn from Premier® is a light-worsted weight oh-so-soft acrylic perfect for a wide range of projects. With its multiple solids and multi-colors, this brilliant and lustrous yarn offers great tonal ranges ideal for afghans – and a seasonal palette of brights and pastels perfect for year-round garments for babies, kids, and adults! Multiple colors give this Baby Squares Blanket visual appeal.

One of the many color palettes you can create with Ever Soft

Choose six of your favorite colors of Ever Soft® Yarn, then crochet motifs using those colors in various combinations to create this beautiful blanket. The pattern for Baby Squares Blanket can be found here.

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Many crocheters enjoy making baby blankets for various hospitals and charity organizations. Hexababy Blanket is another great baby blanket pattern you may enjoy.

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Cuddle Fleece Crochet Mini Easter Basket

A while back we had a crocheter here who would make these Small Easter Baskets and fill them with jelly beans. She would then give them as gifts to her church friends.

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Those baskets were so cute we decided to make our own version and share it with you. Cuddle Fleece and Serenity Chunky are both perfect yarns for this project, and both yarns come in several colors and multis that are great for spring and Easter projects.

This project is super quick and easy to do, making it a great beginner crochet project. You have time to make several of them for Easter gifts for friends and family. What a special Easter gift!

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Don't you just love this project? It's one of our favorites. What colors would you choose for this adorable little basket? Who would you make one for?

Maybe you'd like to crochet a larger Easter basket. Well, you're in luck because we also have a crochet pattern for a large Easter basket. Read more about it on the blog post found here.

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Serenity Chunky Easter Basket

Easter is just around the corner, and your little ones will love this crocheted Easter basket for collecting their eggs. Crocheted in Serenity Chunky® by Premier, this lovely basket could also serve as a decorative centerpiece for your Easter dinner table. You can also craft Easter eggs for your basket, and Premier's Merry® yarn serves as the grass. Your family and friends will love to see your creative side displayed in this crafty Easter project.

The Easter basket pattern can be found here, and you will find links to several varieties of Serenity Chunky here.

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Have you been invited to a holiday get-together during this Easter season? A bottle of wine makes an excellent gift for your hostess, and you can make a bottle cover with Merry yarn. Read this blog entry for more details on the wine bottle cover project.

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Enter the Earth Rug Crochet Challenge by April 1, 2014 11:59PM EST.
Announce the next Crochet Challenge sponsored by Maggie's Crochet and Premier® Yarns! To join the fun, crochet a rug using our Free Earth Rug Crochet Pattern.

Enter your creation to win $50 value of Premier Yarns!
Please read the Earth Rug Crochet Challenge Rules & Submission Guidelines


SUGGESTED MATERIALS
Craft Tee Yarn Deborah Norville Serenity Chunky Yarn
Deborah Norville Cuddle Fleece Yarn
Couture Jazz Yarn


RSVP to the Facebook event page for challenge updates and to post your in-progress photos. We would also love to see your photos posted to www.Facebook.com/MaggiesCrochet or www.Facebook.com/PremierYarn so those not participating in the challenge can see your beautiful creations!

Take a look at the entries from previous challenges - everyone did an amazing job!
Arm Knit Challenge
Enchant Scarf Crochet Challenge
PomPom Hat Mini Challenge
Christmas Stocking Mini Challenge
Blooming Granny Square Challenge

Home Cotton Flower Dishcloth

Dishcloths are a favorite project for many crocheters. There are several good reasons for this. One, dishcloths can be very easy projects, making them great for beginning crocheters. Also, dishcloths can be completed in a very small amount of time, as opposed to other projects that can be very time-consuming. And because they are small, they are great take-along projects. Dishcloths can also have more complicated stitches and patterns, making them an excellent learning tool for more experienced crocheters who are looking to master new skills.

We have an adorable pattern called Spring Flowers Washcloth, pattern found here, that is basically an embellished Granny Square. We've used Home Cotton^TM for our dishcloth. Premier Home Cotton Yarn is cotton blended with polyester which means projects dry faster, colors stay brighter longer and hand-made projects last longer! This cute floral dishcloth can also be used as a washcloth, or as a springtime decoration for your kitchen or bath.

You will need 3 colors of Home Cotton to make your washcloth, and a size G crochet hook.


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Arm Knit Scarf - Starry Night and Starbella Lace

With all of the specialty yarns available today, it's easy to create beautiful fashion scarves or cowls quickly. As a matter of fact, it's so easy we've taught our friend Eddie how to arm knit and he's now making beautiful scarves for his wife!

The scarf Eddie is making here uses two of Premier's specialty yarns: Starry Night, our new favorite ribbon yarn, and Starbella Lace, typically used as a ruffling yarn. Starry Night is a wide variegated ribbon featuring bars of silver and gold glitter in a palette of 9 fashion colors. Starbella Lace is a super bulky yarn with all the fashion of the ruffle trend with a delicate lacy edge, and it comes in 12 vivid colors.

When you combine Starry Night in Majesty with Starbella Lace in Thistle, you get this amazing scarf.

We've also created a version of this scarf in earth tones, shown below. It's one of our favorites!

 

What colors would you choose to make a Lacy Starry Night scarf? Choose your favorites and get started.

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Arm Knit Scarf - Starry Night and Starbella Flash

We have a new favorite yarn. It's Starry Night® from Premier and it is a ribbon yarn. Starry Night is a wide variegated ribbon featuring bars of silver and gold glitter in a palette of 9 fashion colors. While it is perfect for knit, crochet and even tied jewelry pieces, we love it for arm knitting scarves and have combined it with several other yarns to create several glamorous looks.

Starbella Flash® is already known as one of the best yarns for making ruffled scarves. Flash adds a touch of pop and glamour with the frilly glitter worked right into the edge. You can always add Starbella Flash to any seasonal project looking for a touch of glitz!

Pick your favorite color combinations of Starry Night and Starbella Flash, and let's make a fashion statement with a quick arm-knitted scarf.

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Suede Circles California Dreamin' Vest

For many of us, this winter has been brutal, and we're ready for warm weather. This California Dreamin' Vest, pattern found here, will have you dreaming of sunshine and a life on the west coast with this long and groovy crocheted vest.

This retro vest is crocheted using Premier Suede Circles, jewelry yarn at its newest...perfect for creating casual jewelry and accessory items as well as projects to give your home sparkle. This yarn has a bulky suede-like texture and comes in a variety of color blends. While it is considered to be a jewelry yarn, it also works well in fashion pieces like this vest.

This project is relatively easy to do. The California Dreamin' Vest is a great project for those who are learning to crochet. The daisy chain motif at the bottom of the vest adds interest and is a bit challenging to new crocheters. However, the rest of the vest is very easy, consisting of chain 1, double crochet repeats.The vest is made in three panels and then sewn together at the shoulders and underarms. Let's watch the video and see how it's done.

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Couture Jazz Arm-Knit Afghan

Couture Jazz® is a super bulky weight netting yarn that is perfect for making accessories to keep you warm. So, why not go for the ultimate in warmth and cuddly softness and arm-knit an afghan for snuggling in during this cold winter season?

Couture Jazz is perfect for arm-knitting because you only need to work with one strand.

You will need about 10 skeins of Couture Jazz to make this afghan, and you can probably finish it in about 2 hours. Amazing when you think about how long it takes to crochet or knit an afghan! Let’s watch the videos

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