You do not have to be an advanced crocheter to crochet these hearts for Valentine's Day.
A week or two ago I created a page with instructions on how to crochet the hearts you see pictured...this is a picture of my first attempt, and I share how I used them with my husband's Valentines gift.
They are humble hearts, but have become nicer with more and more practice.
There is a video tutorial as well.
Please click here for the free pattern for easy to crochet Valentine's Hearts, or visit the "Crochet" link in the upper right margin for all of my free crochet patterns and tutorial pages.
Updated 11/30/18
Last weekend I was visiting my Mom who celebrated her 87th birthday, and she was showing me the beautiful pictures that she has colored, intricate pictures with many details. Coloring is her new hobby, she says, and it is becoming a popular past-time for more than just children. I have another friend who is my age that also enjoys coloring.
Years back I asked for crayons and coloring books as a gift, before adult coloring was a popular as it is now, and I got them both. I
didn't want grown-up adult coloring books, but the "easy" kind that
children would enjoy coloring, but ended up with both and found that
each had their own advantage.
Coloring transports me back in time to childhood days and happy memories. I love coloring animals in particular,
because I am an animal lover. My mother prefers coloring flowers, and has markers that that she colors with, fine tipped markers especially for coloring and perfect for the small spaces that she fills with color.
I like to think that she took an interest in coloring again when she was staying with me for a few days, and we colored together. I colored casually, but she did so artistically, paying attention to detail and shading. Here is a picture of one of the pictures she colored last summer:
So it is not only quilting or crocheting that brings relaxation and pleasure, but the simple act of coloring.
Have you discovered the relaxing benefits of coloring as an adult?
Image: Coloring taken by me
Updated: 11/30/18
Though some like to use a quilting sewing machine
to piece together their quilts, many find hand stitching a quilt relaxing.
I have put together a page for beginners with a series of video tutorials to help you start and finish a quilt, or a smaller quilted item.
You can click here to go to the tutorial page.
If additional pages are added about quilting, you will find them all by clicking "Quilting" in the upper right margin.
Image: from Pixabay by vero1234
Updated 11/30/18
I just looked to see when my last post was, October, it makes sense, that is the month that my dear brother was diagnosed with a brain tumor. As he was disabled, I was one of his guardians. Since that time we have gone through a difficult journey with him that ended June 29th with his home-going to heaven. We made many decisions for him, as he could not make his own, nor could we explain to him what was happening to him. But for as long as possible, right up to the final weeks when he slept most of the time, he smiled and laughed and kept his positive attitude. I miss him terribly.
In that time my husband also had a heart attack, but his life was saved.
Now I am trying to get back to doing things I had set aside, and am excited about getting into the topic of quilting. I have something all laid out to share here, and will be working on it during the coming days.
Updated 11/30/18
The cool months of fall and winter are just weeks away here in the Northeast USA, and for some of us it's hard to say goodbye to the flowers and trees, and with this cute pattern, we don't have to.
Ruth Cox, a friend I know from various forums and writing spots on the web, has put together a page with a free crochet pattern for a Sunflower Headband or Ear Warmer. She includes photographs of the steps in making the headband.
There's a story behind the headband on her page, and a link to a source for other free crochet patterns. I'll be featuring that link myself later this week, but for now, you'll find it and this free crochet pattern on Ruth's page.
For more posts that lead to free patterns, visit the "CROCHET" link under "Posts by Topic" in the upper right.
Have a terrific Tuesday!
Image Credit: Ruth Cox - just one step in the process
Updated 11/30/18
Today a free crochet patterns for Kindle and other tablets page that I once had published at another location has been moved to Working Grandmothers.
It had many visits at it's old location, and I hope that it will bring pleasure to visitors here.
The pattern can be found here - Crochet a Kindle Tablet Cover - Free Crochet Patterns.
All posts leading to crochet patterns can be found in "Posts by Topic" in the upper right of this page under "Crochet".
Image: My own - free to use if you provide a link back to this post or the page linked to in the post. Thank you.
Updated 11/30/18
Another group of articles have been added to the topics on this blog.
The topic is Personal/Business Success Stories - by clicking the link here and under the topics section to the right you will find several articles by Grandmothers and "Grandmother aged" woman sharing their business successes and stories about their Grandchildren.
If you have a business success story to share, please contact me through the comment section, comments are moderated by me and I will not approve one of this nature.
Thank you!
Update 11/30/18
Last week I added a free prayer shawl pattern page to this site, and wanted to make it, as well as other patterns and crafts that will be added, so that you could easily find it by clicking the "CROCHET" Link above, only to discover that pages cannot be tagged.
But no worries, you can find all posts with links to crochet patterns by clicking "Crochet" under "Posts By Topic" in the upper right.
To go to the prayer shawl pattern, click "The Hug of a Prayer Shawl"
This was originally written by me a few years ago at another location, and due to changes at that site, it has been moved to my website here. There are actually two fairly easy prayer shawl patterns.
Updated 8/21/20
