Hi my dears,

you know, every crocheter or knitter has own "number one" yarn. Well, I found "my star" long time ago. It is Kacenka by Nitarna Ceska Trebova, Czech production. I love this yarn for it's wonderful colors, 5 stars quality and it is certificated for children stuff under 3 years old. I really like this yarn in my hands - it is so pleasant and soft and did I tell you about these amazing colors? :-) I am pretty sure, that you know some of my creations made by Kacenka e.g. Rainbow purse, cat Lisa, Rainbow dogie, Emma - the owl, Little bear, Funny hens, Sweet Angel, Frankie - reindeer, Mermaid Francesca, White rabbit, the Fox and my original designs of crazy rainbow bag and rainbow tree and many other creations.

When I am designig and writing the patterns, I am always thinking about the yarn, you could work with too. I was still looking for the yarn, I will love and I could reccomend to you and you could buy it worldwide. Because I wanted to be sure, that you will be satisfied. And although I bought and tested many and many yarn and some were really good, Kacenka is still my star. I am tired of looking for something else... so I make a big decission! :-) Today I opened my small yarn shop on Etsy called Colorful Yarn Shop. I have to tell you, that I was thinking about it for years, that one day I could open a yarn shop. And today, it was that day :-) You know, I don't want to be a yarn seller, I am crochet designer, first of all. I love my work. I would not change anything, even if sometimes I am very sad and frustrated, when I see my work stolen and ..., but this is another story. The colorful world I am creating is an inseparable part of my life, my passion, it is me :-)

Hi my dears,

some time ago I read some motivational sentence. It was something like: "Keep your head high, your glutes tight and your coffee strong :-) Well, after I read this, I smiled, it definitely belongs to my life ... :-)

So the strong coffee is on my table, I keep my head high and I wish I could claim the same of my glutes ... LOL. Oooh, just a little bit of humor for Thuesday! :-)

Well, I was busy like a bee. I am busier then I am posting on socials, but I'll be better, I promise :-) I made some new coasters. I like them very much. They are easy to make, quite fast, but you know, I always have to add some beads and buttons. If you would like to make one or two too :-), the pattern is ready and tested and it is in my stores already.

So I wish you succesful week, my dears. 

Let's the coffee party begin! :-)

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Main info about the pattern: Instant digital download, PDF file, English language, US terms

I used: 100% mercerized cotton yarn, Catania Solids by Schachenmayr SMC, Yarn weight: Sport / 5 ply (12 wpi) 100% cotton Yardage: 136 yards (124 meters), Unit weight: 50 grams (1.76 ounces) Gauge: 26.0 sts = 4 inches

Dimension of finished project: the coaster is about 13 cm/ 5.1 inches tall. The width below the ruffle is 8.5 cm/3.4 inches.

Hi my dears,

the Easter are coming, so I made some new decorations. The hens are one of them :-) I love them so much! And what about you, how do you spend this nice time? Do you have all decoration for Easter? I know, that Easter are not only about making a decoration, but it has more deeper meaning. Also for me... But with Easter, I celebrate the Spring also! And Spring is my most beloved period of the year, I just love to see the nature comes alive again :-) So what about to have some fun? :-)

Let's talk, my dear :-)

Ooooh, what, what, what do you say? :-) 

I think, that they are discussing about their new buddy - White rabbit Eda. Do you saw him on my instagram already? ;-) Maybe, they are gossiping about meeee, that I didn't catch the write the pattern for Eda. Same song, as always. And maybe they are not to far from the true or? What do you think? :-)

Whatever they are saying anything, I just love them :-)

If you would like to add these great companions to your Easter decoration collection, the pattern is in my pattern stores already. I just made the update now, when I was creating them this time :-)

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I crocheted my rainbow tree again. And I have to tell you, that I really enjoyed it very much! I love this decoration soooooo much! I placed it on our window parapet and it really lights up this place :-) 

 The crochet pattern of this colorful tree flied out into the world again :-)

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Main info about the pattern: Instant digital download, PDF file, English language, US terms

The tree is 35 cm /13.8 inches tall. Please remember, that the size of finished project depends on used material and your own style of crocheting.

Level of the pattern: Intermediate

If you would like to make some cutes Robin birds as a decoration, the pattern is ready :-)

Recommended material:

Other material: needle with blunt tip, common needle, common sewing thread, blue wire average: 0.5 cm/0.2 inches, green ribbon – width 1,5 cm/ 5/8″ about 40 cm/15,7 inches, 3 pieces of Christmas balls or embellishment on wire average 2,5 cm /1 inch, 3 pieces of glitter polystyrene star on wire, average 2.5 cm /1 inch, one gold glittering paper bow, 6 yellow beads size 6/0 average 4 mm, 3 pieces of brown glittering cone on wire size 4 cm/1,6 inches, some winter spice: 2 pieces of cinnamon and 2 pieces of star anise, polystyrene wreath average 26 cm

Size of finished wreath: 26 cm/10.2 inches

You should know how to crochet these stitches:
Chain (CH), Slip stitch (SlSt), Single crochet (SC), Half double crochet (HDC), Double crochet (DC), Treble crochet (TR)

Begin with the wreath. It is easy quick crocheting :-)

First of all, you should measure your wreath and adjust the number of the stitches.

Beginning: use white yarn and crochet 34 CH (It is enough for my wreath).

Row 1: insert a hook in fourth stitch from the hook (first 3 CH will counted as 1 DC) and crochet 1 DC in every stitch from previous row (32 DC), 1 CH for turning the work, turn

Row 2: continue with white yarn and make: 1 SC in every stitch from previous row ( 32 SC), 3 CH as for turning the work (these stitches will be counted as a first DC of next row), turn

Row 3: continue with white yarn and make:1 DC in every stitch from previous row ( 32 DC), 1 CH for turning the work, turn

Row 4 - 5: same as row 2 and 3, end the work

Row 6: use bright green yarn and crochet 2 CH as a first HDC, 1 HDC in every stitch from previous row (32 HDC), end the work. Turn the work.

Row 7: use white yarn and crochet 3 CH as a first DC, 1 DC in every stitch from previous row (32 DC), end the work. Turn the work.

Row 8: use red yarn and crochet 1 SC in every stitch from previous row (32 SC), 3 CH for turning the work (these stitches will be counted as a first DC of next row), turn

Row 9: continue with red yarn and make: 1 DC in every stitch from previous row ( 32 DC), 1 CH for turning the work, turn

Row 10: continue with red yarn and make: 1 SC in every stitch from previous row ( 32 SC), end the work, turn

Row 11: use white yarn and crochet 3 CH as a first DC, 1 DC in every stitch from previous row (32 DC), end the work. Turn the work.

Row 12: use bright green yarn and crochet 2 CH as a first HDC, 1 HDC in every stitch from previous row (32 HDC), end the work. Turn the work.

You will crochet by same way to the desired length. Only change you will make - it will be in the alternating green colors in rows of HDC - bright green and khaki green.

When you have finished your work, then place both ends to each other and crochet or sew them together. I crocheted it. I used white yarn and crochet 1 SC in next 32 stitches, end the work. The picture in the middle is wrong side of my work, the picture on right is right side of my work. 

Now continue with embellishment :-)

You will make red poinsettia.
Use red yarn, hook 3mm and crochet some leaves :-)

Big leaf - make 6 same pieces 

Beginning: 8 CH

Middle leaf - make 5 same pieces 

Beginning: 9 CH

Small leaf - make 3 same pieces 

Beginning: 7 CH

Use 5/8 (1,5 cm) width ribbon, cut two pieces about 20 cm long each. And fold them nice, twice. Pin the ends.

Place the ribbon pieces under the flower and sew them nicely. Then sew some yellow beads and place glitter polystyrene ball in the middle of the flower. Glue it by glue gun. At the end sew green leaves irregularly. And your red poinsettia is finished :-)

Now take a wire. I used the wire wrapped by blue straw, which I bought in my favorite shop for flowers arrangement. Fold it in half gently and curl the ends a little bit by your fingers. The middle of the wire should be shaped according to the wreath. Then use some embellishment on wire - I used glitter cones and wrap them on the biggest wire. Finally sew all together, to be sure, that nothing fall down. So you have prepared your red poinsettia embellishment.

Place it on your wreath and you could sew the wire, or you could use glue gun to fix it. This time, I used glue gun. I added some winter spices - I love that smell :-) and I added some glitter polystyrene stars and balls. I sticked it to the wreath and fixed it by glue a little bit too. 

Last step - add the bow. This time, I used paper bow. Add the string for hanging and your Christmas wreath is finished :-)