10 Yarn Crafts for Kids

Many young children have an interest in yarn before they're old enough to learn crochet or knitting; however, they're still able to join in the yarny fun! Here are ten of the cutest yarn crafts that don't involve any knitting needles or crochet hooks.

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1. Craft Stick Yarn Dolls on Happy Hooligans. A perfect way to use up odds and ends that are a little bit too short for a larger project.

2. Paper Plate Jellyfish on NonToy Gifts. I've made these a few times with a group of preschoolers and it's always been a huge hit!

3. Woven Craft Stick Butterflies on The Craft Train. These are simply adorable. I imagine that even a few older kids might want to make some as well.

4. Weaving with Kids on Art Bar. I love how colorful these are! A wall hanging that any child or parent would be proud of.

5. Dream Catchers on Fun 365. Dream catchers are ever popular and this very detailed tutorial will help your kiddos make one of there own.

6. Braided Yarn Dolls on The Craft Train. This one is a little more suited for older children. However, it was too cute and creative to leave out.

7. Cardboard Role Knitting on Repeat Crafter Me. I've taught multiple children how to do this. It's fast and very easy to use.

8. Yarn Monsters on Blue Bear Wood. These monsters aren't scary at all!

9. Baby Turtles on Pink Stripey Socks. This adorable variation on the God's Eye is sure to be a hit with kids both big and little.

10. Yarn Wrapped Bookmarks on The Best Ideas for Kids. Just because it's summer doesn't mean you shouldn't read. Make reading time fun with handmade bookmarks.

And that does it! If you're interested in even more Kids' Crafts, definitely check out my Pinterest Board HERE. Happy making!

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Free Crochet Pattern: Flower Scrubbie

I haven't posted anything in a long time but I'm finally back with a simple flower scrubbie. It's a mere three rounds, requires little counting, and takes about ten minutes to make. You can make a bunch in a single sitting, making them perfect for Croflixing (Crochet+Netflix). They're also versatile-- I've been using mine as face scrubbies but they would be just as good in the kitchen.

I included some round-by-round photos to help with construction. It's such an easy, straightforward pattern it probably doesn't need a photo tutorial but now it's got one anyway. I've been working on better photos and hope to eventually take good photos myself. I don't know if I'm improved much but I certainly have been having fun.

But enough about photos. Let get right into the pattern.
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Abbreviations: Ch: Chain Sl st: Slip stitch Dc: Double crochet Shell: 5 dc in the same st Sk: Skip
Materials: J/6mm crochet hook10 yards wo…

(Some of) My Favorite Crochet Bloggers

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This was a difficult list to compile. I have so many crochet bloggers who have inspired me and am always adding new ones to the list. If I were to name all of them, it would take me days. With that in mind, I decided to tell you about eight of them, in no particular order. Now we can ooh and awe and pin all their patterns together.

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1. Tamara Kelly of Moogly. Tamara releases a new pattern almost every week, complete with left and right-hand video tutorials and charts. She covers almost everything crochet and organizes a yearlong CAL running for its 5th year in a row. She's a super crochet lady for sure.

2. Sarah Zimmerman of Repeat Crafter Me. Sarah has a unique way of writing patterns that just makes them so much easier to understand. She has lots of patterns, particularly colorwork ones, all of which are lovely. Always well written, always beautiful, and often with video/photo tutorials.

3. S…

Abigail Flip-flop Doll ~ Free Crochet Pattern

I wanted to make something for my younger sister's birthday but didn't stop to think about the particulars until less than two days before. I needed something quick that required minimal stuffing. Enter Abigail.

She's no ordinary doll. Flip her dress over her head and you have a tulip-like flower. Flip the flower part back down over the stem and she's a pretty princess again. Neat, right?

Despite her cool turns-into-a-flower trick, the construction isn't all that difficult. Both her head and dress are made in one piece, with some back loops only definition at the waist. The arms, flower stem, and leaf are made separately and stitched on afterward. Her hair is made by making a pink cap with two small pompoms stitched to it and then the whole thing is sewn to the head. If you'd rather buy pompoms than make them, that's fine too.(I owe a special thank-you to my brother Jack for once again working his pompom wizardry. I suffer from an inability to make pompoms s…

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