Crocheted Flower Coasters

I knit a little, but I absolutely love to crochet.  So imagine how excited I was to see a tutorial for these adorable crocheted flower coasters! and how cute is that teapot?? Thanks to Rebecca of Nook for posting this over at Versus.  LOVE THEM!!!  (Check out the cute way she gifted them... and don't miss her super cute granny square blanket).

Interchangeable Crochet Flower Headband

Jill from Women Who Do It All is sharing the free pattern for this adorable Interchangeable Crochet Flower Headband.  Love it!!  You know what I'm going to be busy doing...

Easy Baby Owl Beanie

I am loving this little Owl Beanie from All Things Heart and Home.  I am even happier about the fact that she purchased the beanie from Hobby Lobby (for less than $4) and then embellished it- great idea.  Remember the tutorial for making a Yo-Yo??  Now's the time to give that a try!

Baby Hat and Booties

I am loving this baby hat and booties from Little Birdie Secrets- I just need a baby girl that I can make them for!  If you're not interested in purchasing the pattern, scroll down to the bottom and there is a free pattern for an interchangeable crochet flower that is darling!!

Seven Petal Crochet Flower

I love crocheting, it makes me feel not so guilty for sitting in front of the TV at night (and I must mention here how extremely happy I am that the new season of Glee has started).  Well, I'm loving this Seven Petal Crochet Flower from Little Birdie Secrets.  Last spring I used her pattern for a 5-petal flower  (and she even has a video tutorial) to add some cuteness to my beanies- can't wait to try out this 7 petal flower.  I love how she attached it to some ribbon for a bookmark- the perfect addition when you're giving a book as a gift, or what a cute party favor when it's your turn to host book group!

Yarn Lei

Wouldn't it be fun to turn one of those ordinary summer BBQs into a Luau?  Nothing fancy, just a few simple things to make dinner fun!  I think in celebration of the end of school, we'll pull out the Tiki torches and decorate the patio with sidewalk chalk flowers and pineapples.

And I'll make these cute yarn leis with my kiddos while the hubby fires up the grill.  Aren't they adorable?  Want to know the best part?  No crochet hooks involved... just your fingers!  Cool, huh?  Thanks to Tiffany from Simply Modern Mom, featured at Salty Pineapple - both great sites you've gotta check out!

Crocheted Flower

Have I mentioned before how much I love embellishing and decorating with flowers?  If you know basic crochet stitches, this Crocheted Flower video tutorial is super easy to follow.  Here's a shout-out to Little Birdie Secrets for the pattern and tutorial!

Simple Crochet Headband

I just learned to crochet and my friend found this tutorial/pattern for a super quick and easy headband- plus super cute.   I was able to whip one out on an hour long car drive (no worries, I was the passenger).  Creative Yarn has lots of free patterns (crochet & knit) and links to cute items in her Etsy shop... I can spend some serious time checking out this blog.