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Home ยป Blog ยป 2 Easy Crocheted Gifts

Dec 7, 2012

2 Easy Crocheted Gifts

I am not an advanced crocheter by any means. Once a year I seem to get a hankering to crochet something, usually around vacation time or Christmas. The latter being my motivation this time.
Usually my project of choice is dishcloths/washcloths because they are simple and I can have one finished in a couple of hours (My afghan adventures never seem to get finished).

2 Easy Crocheted Gifts, Joyful Homemaking

For washcloths or dishcloths it's good to use a cotton yarn like the one above,
or Lily Sugar'n Cream yarn, because it will hold up well in the washer and dryer without melting.

2 Easy Crocheted Gifts, Joyful Homemaking

There may be differences of opinion on this, but when I started crocheting as a child, my mom always told me to first unroll and reroll the yarn into a ball just to make sure there weren't any tangles or knots in it, and it's a habit I still practice.

2 Easy Crocheted Gifts, Joyful Homemaking

It also then seems to unroll easily as I am using it.

2 Easy Crocheted Gifts, Joyful Homemaking

 

2 Easy Crocheted Gifts, Joyful Homemaking

I found a washcloth pattern I really liked at Tangled Yarns. If you would like the pattern she has a free downloadable pdf file. 
I wanted something pretty and easy, and this pattern was both!

2 Easy Crocheted Gifts, Joyful Homemaking

 

2 Easy Crocheted Gifts, Joyful Homemaking

These will make some cute additions to some of my Christmas packages.
(These two in particular don't look the same because I realized half way through, I was making my single crochet wrong, woops!)

2 Easy Crocheted Gifts, Joyful Homemaking

Add a pretty bar of soap or an earth friendly fancy dish liquid, and you have a thoughtful little gift.

2 Easy Crocheted Gifts, Joyful Homemaking

Another fast crochet gift idea is a flower bookmark. I found this pattern at The Best is Yet to Be, and it's just darling. I used the "tail" part of her pattern and for the flower part I used a small flat flower from About.com.

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2 Easy Crocheted Gifts, Joyful Homemaking

Aren't they cute!? Either of these would make a nice homemade stocking stuffer too!

Blessings,
2 Easy Crocheted Gifts, Joyful Homemaking
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  1. Terri D. says

    December 7, 2012 at 1:11 pm

    I love those wash cloths, and the ones I had were tossed a couple of years ago. I wear them out! Thanks so much for the pattern!

    Reply
  2. Sara Blevins says

    December 7, 2012 at 1:26 pm

    Dear Margo, they look great!! I love the color blue,red and white, they go well. Thanks for sharing my friend! Blessings!

    Reply
  3. Vanessa says

    December 7, 2012 at 1:48 pm

    Hi, Margo

    These are so lovely. I self taught myself to crochet and still a novice, but I love it. It's relaxing to me. Have a great weekend. Love for you to stop by my blog I have a Christmas giveaway going on. Thanks!

    Vanessa

    Reply
  4. Carrie says

    December 7, 2012 at 2:20 pm

    So cute!! Teach me??!!

    Reply
  5. Stone Cottage Adventures says

    December 9, 2012 at 1:48 am

    Oh, my word! Those book marks are just absolutely adorable! -Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures

    Reply
  6. Stef says

    December 9, 2012 at 4:06 am

    Love those pretty washcloths!!

    Reply
  7. Shelley says

    December 10, 2012 at 2:41 pm

    These are adorable!! I must relearn to crochet soon!!! You have inspired me!! Thanks so much!! Now I have some ideas of sweet gifts to make and a good reason to relearn the craft!!

    Visiting from Mop It Mondays Link Party!

    Shelley
    http://www.piggyinpolkadots.blogspot.com

    Reply
  8. Diana - FreeStyleMama says

    December 11, 2012 at 2:02 pm

    Great gift ideas!

    Reply
  9. Lindsey Kubly says

    December 11, 2012 at 2:41 pm

    love the washcloths!

    Reply
  10. Robyn says

    December 11, 2012 at 10:38 pm

    I crochet and knit but am far from advanced. I always make afghans. I've seen crochet dish towels and wash cloths but I always wondered can you really use them to wash things with? How do they hold up?
    Thanks for sharing this post
    Robyn ๐Ÿ™‚

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    • Margo says

      December 11, 2012 at 11:06 pm

      I've had one for years and years that I've used washing dishes, and it doesn't look so hot now, but it's held together for a long time. ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  11. Christine says

    December 12, 2012 at 5:38 am

    Love those bookmarks! I gotta check em out

    Reply
  12. Brooke says

    December 12, 2012 at 1:59 pm

    What great gift ideas! Thanks for sharing! I LOVE the washcloths. I have some and hate using anything else.

    Reply
  13. Tonna @ Navy Wifey Peters says

    December 13, 2012 at 1:10 am

    Nice washcloths! I never finish my afghans either... ๐Ÿ™‚

    T'onna
    Submarine Sunday Link Party

    Reply
  14. michele says

    December 14, 2012 at 3:22 am

    loving the solid white. gorgeous!

    mmmmmmm, i'm sleepy just seeing the lovely photos!

    if you have a moment, we'd love you to drop by and enter the giveaway. hope you win! http://www.hellolovelystudio.com/2012/12/personalized-lovely-giveaway.html

    smiles to you.

    michele

    Reply
  15. Heather CubeFarm says

    December 14, 2012 at 12:19 pm

    Beautiful! Not something I think I could ever do, but someday would love to at least try. Thank you for sharing! (btw, found you through the Growing Home link-up!)

    Reply
  16. Katie Drane says

    December 19, 2012 at 12:52 am

    Gorgeous, I love this! Just wanted to let you know that I featured this post in my 15 Homemade Gift Ideas post!

    Katie
    http://www.funhomethings.com

    Reply
  17. dawt says

    December 24, 2012 at 7:17 am

    Thank you for posting this along with the link to the pdf file! I needed a few extra little gifts at the last minute (no surprise if you know me), so I'm making it right this very moment! woo-hoo!

    Reply
  18. dawt says

    December 24, 2012 at 7:19 am

    P.S. I got so excited I forgot to tell you what I was making hahah! The washcloth, yay.

    Reply
  19. Evelyn says

    January 3, 2013 at 4:11 pm

    I am pinning these. My crochet skills are primitive but I love to crochet:)

    Reply
  20. Nicole @WonkyW says

    January 4, 2013 at 12:07 am

    I love the bookmarks! Super-Duper Cute, I think I need to pin those ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply

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