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Crochet Snowball Bottle Gift Bag

Posted on October 2, 2026 by Anita

Hi friends,

Are you giving wine or sparkling cider for Christmas gifts this year? Dress it up with this Crochet Snowball Bottle Gift Bag! ❄️

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I stitched up my bottle bag using I Love This Yarn in White with a J/6mm crochet hook. I love how the bobble stitches pop out and look like little snowballs. 🙂

You can find the pattern below along with links to free PDFs – one with photos and one without – if you’d like to print it.

Crochet Snowball Bottle Bag

Worsted Weight Yarn in White (about 2.5 ounces) – I used I Love This Yarn in White

J/6mm hook

Stitches used – US terms:

Magic ring

Chain – ch

Slip Stitch – ss

Single crochet – sc

Double crochet – dc

Back loop only – blo

Bobble Stitch – Bobble

Special stitch: Bobble Stitch – Yarn over, insert hook into stitch, and pull up a loop. Yarn over, pull through two loops. Repeat 4 times – there will be 6 loops on the hook. Yarn over and pull through all 6 loops. Sc in next stitch to complete the Bobble stitch.

Note 1: Be sure to push bobbles so they pop out on the outside of the bottle bag.

Note 2: If you need the bottle bag to have a slightly larger diameter, work round 1 or 2 (or both) in dc instead of hdc.

Note 3: Chains at the beginning of each round do not count as a stitch.

Make magic ring, chain one.

Round 1: work 9 hdc in ring. Join with ss to first hdc. Pull ring closed. (9 stitches)

Round 2: ch 1. 2 hdc in same stitch as ss and in each stitch around. Join with ss to first hdc. (18 stitches)

Round 3: ch 2. 2 dc in same stitch as ss. *dc in next stitch, 2 dc in next stitch* Repeat from * to * around to last stitch. dc in last stitch. Join with ss to first dc. (27 stitches)

Round 4: ch 1. Working in blo, sc in same stitch as ss and in each stitch around. Join with ss to first sc. (27 stitches)

Rounds 5-6: ch 1. hdc in same stitch as ss and in each stitch around. Join with ss to first hdc. (27 stitches)

Round 7: ch 1. Work bobble in same stitch as ss. *sc in next stitch, work bobble in next stitch.* Repeat from * to * around to last stitch. sc in last stitch. Join with ss to first bobble stitch. (9 Bobbles)

Rounds 8-10: ch 1. hdc in same stitch as ss and in each stitch around. Join with ss to first hdc. (27 stitches)

Round 11: ch 1. sc in same stitch as ss. *Work bobble in next stitch, sc in next stitch.* Repeat from * to * around until last 2 stitches. Work one more bobble. Join with ss to first sc. (9 Bobbles)

Rounds 12-14: ch 1. hdc in same stitch as ss and in each stitch around. Join with ss to first hdc. (27 stitches)

Round 15: ch 1. Work bobble in same stitch as ss. *sc in next stitch, work bobble in next stitch.* Repeat from * to * around to last stitch, sc in last stitch. Join with ss to first bobble stitch. (9 Bobbles)

Rounds 16-18: ch 1. hdc in same stitch as ss and in each stitch around. Join with ss to first hdc. (27 stitches)

Round 19: ch 1. sc in same stitch as ss. *Work bobble in next stitch, sc in next stitch.* Repeat from * to * around until last 2 stitches. Work one more bobble. Join with ss to first sc. (9 Bobbles)

Rounds 20-22: ch 1. hdc in same stitch as ss and in each stitch around. Join with ss to first hdc. (27 stitches)

Round 23: ch 1. Work bobble in same stitch as ss. *sc in next stitch, work bobble in next stitch.* Repeat from * to * around to last stitch, sc in last stitch. Join with ss to first bobble stitch. (9 Bobbles)

Rounds 24-26: ch 1. hdc in same stitch as ss and in each stitch around. Join with ss to first hdc. (27 stitches)

Round 27: ch 1. Work 2 hdc in same stitch as ss and in each stitch around. Join with ss to first hdc. (54 stitches)

Round 28: ch 1. hdc in same stitch as ss and in each stitch around. Join with ss to first hdc. (54 stitches)

Fasten off and weave in ends.

For drawstring, chain 70 and fasten off. Weave in and out between stitches of Row 25.

Finished Snowball Bottle Bag measures about 10.5 inches tall and 3 inches across the bottom.

Here are the links to the free PDFs…

Crochet Snowball Bottle Bag pattern with photos

Crochet Snowball Bottle Bag pattern without photos

I think this Crochet Snowball Bottle Gift Bag would also be great in lots of other colors, too! Since it only uses about 2.5 ounces of yarn, it’s great for using up yarn leftover from other projects. 🙂

Anita

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Halloween Kitty – Handmade Card

Posted on September 30, 2026 by Anita

Hi friends,

How cute is this little Fall ghost Kitty? She’s part of the Purranormal Activities stamp set from Unity Stamp Company and she makes a fun Halloween card. 🎃

I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink on white card stock and colored her with Copic markers.

Using these Scallops & Circles Nesting Dies, I die cut around the image. I applied black ink around the edge of the circle using a blender brush.

To make the card, I matched up 2 pieces of patterned paper, die cut it with these Deckle & Stitches Nesting Dies, and attached it to a white card. The stamped image is attached to the card with foam tape.

The sentiment is stamped with black ink on white card stock, die cut with these Scallops & Banners Nesting Dies, and layered it to turquoise card stock cut with the same die set. I trimmed off the end of the banner and attached it to the card.

She’s having the best time in the Fall leaves – wonder how many candy treats she’ll get?🎃

Anita

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Yummy Chocolate Chip Rice Crispy Treats

Posted on September 29, 2026 by Anita

Hi friends,

Rice Crispy Treats are such a classic sweet snack. I found this simple recipe at Caramel & Cashews that adds a little more to this tasty treat with mini chocolate chips. What could be better? 😋

You only need 5 ingredients and a few minutes to whip up these yummy Chocolate Chip Rice Crispy Treats. And you can make them gluten free by using gluten free cereal – just FYI, Kroger Crispy Rice is NOT gluten free – be sure to check your brand of crispy rice if you need it to be gluten free. Here’s the full recipe.

I made up 2 batches of these tasty treats to take to our youth group and was surprised they didn’t eat them all! 😉 So I wrapped the extra in parchment paper and aluminum foil and put them in the freezer. They froze really well and thawed out quickly. The youth group finished them off the next week. 🙂

My chocolate chips melted a little more than the picture in the recipe shows, but they were still so good! I had someone mention that they were the best Rice Crispy Treats they ever had. 🙂

Try this simple recipe for Chocolate Chip Rice Crispy Treats for a fun after school treat for the kids – I don’t think they will be disappointed!

Anita

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Crochet Candy Corn Dish Scrubby

Posted on September 25, 2026 by Anita

Hi friends,

This fun little Crochet Candy Corn Dish Scrubby is super cute, easy to make, and perfect for Fall. 🍁🍂

I stitched up my scrubby using Yarn Bee Scrub-ology Scrub It! yarn in Lemon, Orange, and White with an I/5mm crochet hook. My quick and easy pattern is below along with links to free PDFs – one with photos and one without.

Crochet Candy Corn Dish Scrubby

Yarn Bee Scrub-Ology Scrub It! Yarn in Lemon, Orange, and White

I/5.5mm hook

Stitches used (US terms):

Chain – ch

Single crochet – sc

Single crochet decrease – sc dec

Ch 17 with Lemon

Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. Turn. (16 stitches)

Row 2: ch 1. Work sc dec over 1st 2 stitches. Sc in next 12 stitches. Sc dec over last 2 stitches. Turn. (14 stitches)

Row 3: ch 1. Sc in each stitch across. Turn. (14 stitches)

Row 4: ch 1. Work sc dec over 1st 2 stitches. Sc in next 10 stitches. Sc dec over last 2 stitches. Turn. (12 stitches)

Change to Orange at the end of row.

Row 5: ch 1. Sc in each stitch across. Turn. (12 stitches)

Row 6: ch 1. Work sc dec over 1st 2 stitches. Sc in next 8 stitches. Sc dec over last 2 stitches. Turn. (10 stitches)

Row 7: ch 1. Sc in each stitch across. Turn. (10 stitches)

Row 8: ch 1. Work sc dec over 1st 2 stitches. Sc in next 6 stitches. Sc dec over last 2 stitches. Turn. (8 stitches)

Row 9: ch 1. Sc in each stitch across. Turn. (8 stitches)

Row 10: ch 1. Work sc dec over 1st 2 stitches. Sc in next 4 stitches. Sc dec over last 2 stitches. Turn. (6 stitches)

Row 11: ch 1. Sc in each stitch across. Turn. (6 stitches)

Change to White at the end of row.

Row 12: ch 1. Work sc dec over 1st 2 stitches. Sc in next 2 stitches. Sc dec over last 2 stitches. Turn. (4 stitches)

Row 13: ch 1. Sc in each stitch across. Turn. (4 stitches)

Row 14: ch 1. Work 2 sc dec. Turn. (2 stitches)

Row 15: ch 1. Work 1 sc dec.

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Finished scrubby measures about 5.5 inches across the bottom and 5.25 inches from top to bottom.

Here are the links to the free PDFs…

Crochet Candy Corn Dish Scrubby pattern with photos

Crochet Candy Corn Dish Scrubby pattern without photos

I was able to stitch up 13 scrubbies using just 1 skein of each color of yarn. So it’s very economical for gifting a little bit of Fall fun. They make great little hostess gifts!🎁

Here’s a link to a free PDF for a simple tag for gifting your scrubby…

Handmade Crochet Candy Corn Scrubby Tag

Simply print the PDF on white card stock and cut the tag into any shape you like – I used these Scallops & Arches Nesting Dies for my tag. Then I punched a small hole in the tag and tied it to the scrubby using natural twine.

I hope you enjoy this quick and easy pattern. 🍁🍂

Anita

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Just Saying Boo – Handmade Card

Posted on September 23, 2026 by Anita

Hi friends,

Halloween is coming soon! 🎃 This fun little kitty is from the Purranormal Activities stamp set from Unity Stamp Company and she’s so cute while carving her Jack-o-lantern!

I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink on white card stock and colored her with Copic markers.

Using these Scallops & Circles Nesting Dies, I die cut around the image. I applied black ink around the edge of the circle using a blender brush.

To make the card, I die cut patterned paper with these Deckle & Stitches Nesting Dies and attached it to a white card. The kitty ghost image is attached to the card with foam tape. The sentiment is stamped with black ink on white card stock, die cut with these Scallops & Banners Nesting Dies, and layered it to patterned paper cut with the same die set. I trimmed off the end of the banner and attached it to the card. To finish the card and add a little shine, I attached 3 black sequins.

What a cute way to Just Say Boo! 🎃

Anita

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A Wink from Santa – September 2026 Christmas Card

Posted on September 22, 2026 by Anita

Hi friends,

My Christmas card for September features Santa himself! 🎅🏻 The stamp set is called A Wink From Santa from Unity Stamp Company. I love the vintage look of this Santa!

You can find my other Christmas card creations so far this year in these posts: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, and August.

I stamped Santa with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink on white card stock and colored him with Copic markers.

Using these Scallops & Arches Nesting Dies, I die cut around the image. To make the card, I die cut a piece of patterned paper with these Scallops & Rectangles Nesting Dies and attached it to a white card. The Santa image is attached to the card at an angle. The sentiment is stamped with red ink on white card stock, die cut with these Scallops & Circles Nesting Dies, and attached to the card with foam tape.

A wink from Santa is sure to bring Christmas cheer! 🎅🏻

Anita

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Crochet Mini Pumpkin

Posted on September 18, 2026 by Anita

Hi friends,

Crochet Mini Pumpkins are the perfect size to tuck just about anywhere in your Fall decor! I’m sharing a simple pattern for making your own mini pumpkin patch. It’s perfect for beginners and seasoned crocheters alike. 🙂

The pattern works up quickly – make them in all your favorite Fall colors! 🧡💛🤎 I stitched mine up with I Love This Yarn in Cinnamon Cedar with an H/5mm crochet hook. You’ll also need some Poly-Fil and something for the stem. I used a small piece of a stick from my yard and tied on a piece of natural twine.

You can find the pattern below along with links to free PDFs – one with photos and one without – if you’d like to easily print it.

Crochet Mini Pumpkin

Worsted Weight (4) yarn (approximately 1 ounce)- I used I Love This Yarn in Cinnamon Cedar

H/5mm hook

Gauge is not important

Stitches used:

Chain – ch

Single Crochet – sc

Slip Stitch – ss

Back Loop Only – blo

Ch 17, leaving a long tail.

Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and each stitch across. Ch 1 and turn. (16 stitches)

Row 2 – 37: sc in blo of each stitch across. Ch 1 and turn. (16 stitches)

Do not turn at the end of row .

Fold piece in half, matching short sides, ch 1 and ss together. Finish off leaving a very long tail. You will need this to shape the pumpkin.

Turn piece so seam is on the inside.

Using a yarn needle and your beginning tail, run a gathering stitch around the bottom of the pumpkin. Pull tight to close the opening, tie a knot, and weave in the end.

If the opening doesn’t close completely, just run a few stitches back and forth across the hole. Fasten off and weave in the end.

Stuff pumpkin with poly-fil and gather the top in the same manner, using the very long tail. Do not cut yarn.

Using your needle, draw the yarn through the center top of the pumpkin to center bottom of the pumpkin. Wrap the yarn around to the top of the pumpkin and pull it through again, pulling it tightly to form a “ridge”. Do this 5 or 6 times to give the pumpkin “ridges”. Tie it off tightly at the bottom after the last wrap around and weave in your end.

You can find photos of how I gathered the top and bottom and shaped another pumpkin in the same manner in this post.

Glue a small stick or cinnamon stick to the center for the stem. Add twine, ribbon, or other embellishments as desired.

Finished pumpkin measures about 3.5 inches across by 2 inches high.

Here are the links to the free PDFs…

Crochet Mini Pumpkin pattern with photos

Crochet Mini Pumpkin pattern without photos

These look so cute filling a dough bowl, as part of a Fall centerpiece, or tucked onto your mantel with your other Fall decor!🧡💛🤎

Anita

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Thoughts of You – Handmade Card

Posted on September 16, 2026 by Anita

Hi friends,

This stamp set is called Fall Stems from Unity Stamp Company. It’s such a versatile stamp and can be used for different occasions depending on how you color it. The set also includes 2 sentiments.

I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink on white card stock and colored it with Copic markers.

I die cut around the image with these Scallops & Rectangles Nesting Dies, layered it to pink card stock cut with the same die set, and attached the piece to a white card. I stamped the sentiment with black ink on white card stock, die cut around it with these Scalloped & Stitched Sentiment Nesting Dies, and layered it to pink card stock cut with the same die set. The sentiment is attached to the card with foam tape. This “thinking of you” stamp is no longer available, but any of your favorite sentiment stamps in your collection would work great.

This stamp would be so pretty in fall colors, pastels, spring colors, monochromatic, or any other color combo. Just by changing the sentiment it would make a lovely birthday, sympathy, or just a note card.

Anita

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Homemade Pumpkin Pie Overnight Granola

Posted on September 15, 2026 by Anita

Hi friends,

Nothing says Fall like all things pumpkin! I found this recipe for Pumpkin Pie Overnight Granola at $5 Dinners and knew I had to try it!

The granola has all these yummy things in it! 😋 It’s so easy to make! You can find the full recipe here.

Here it is ready to go in the oven. It already smells so good! 😋

I actually made my granola in the morning and left it in the oven several hours instead of overnight. It just worked better for my schedule.

Here’s the granola after baking it and letting it sit in my oven, after turning it off, for about 6 hours. It will make your kitchen smell like Fall! 🍁🍂🍁

You can sprinkle Pumpkin Pie Overnight Granola on yogurt, fruit, or even vanilla ice cream. Or grab a handful for a quick snack. 😋

Store your granola in an airtight container for 4-5 days. If you still have some left, pop it in the freezer and take out a scoop when you want some. It will thaw quickly.

One thing I noticed when I made this is that it wasn’t quite as crunchy as I thought it would be – but it still tastes wonderful! The recipe says to bake it at 325 degrees and the video says you can also bake it at 400 degrees. I baked it at 350 – next time I’ll try 400. It may just be the difference in my oven.

To make this batch a bit crisper, I spread it out again on my baking sheet and baked it at 400 degrees for 10 minutes. It made the granola crunchy and perfect! 😋

I used canned pumpkin purée to make my granola, but I think it would be so good with fresh pumpkin purée (sadly I didn’t have any fresh left in my freezer). Fresh pumpkin purée easier to make than you think! Click over to this post to see how I make fresh pumpkin purée.

Anita

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Crochet Bobble Pumpkin

Posted on September 11, 2026 by Anita

Hi friends,

I have a fun new Crochet Bobble Pumpkin pattern to share with you today. I found this beautiful I Love This Yarn in the color Cinnamon Cedar and I loved all the Fall colors! I thought it would make a great pumpkin so I created a new pattern. 🙂

I used an H/5mm crochet hook to stitch up my pumpkin. You can find the pattern below along with links to free PDFs – one with photos and one without – if you’d like to easily print it.

Crochet Bobble Pumpkin

Worsted weight (4) yarn, approximately 3 ounces – I used I Love This Yarn in Cinnamon Cedar

H/5mm hook

Gauge is not important

Stitches used:

Chain – ch

Single Crochet – sc

Slip Stitch – ss

Bobble Stitch – bobble

Ch 30, leaving a long tail for gathering the bottom of the pumpkin later.

Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and each stitch across. Ch 1 and turn. (29 stitches)

Rows 2 – 4: sc in each stitch across. Ch 1 and turn. (29 stitches)

Row 5: sc in 1st stitch. Work bobble stitches across. Ch 1 and turn. (14 bobbles)

NOTE: be sure to work the sc to complete the Bobble stitch. See Special Stitch instructions above. This makes the bobbles really pop.

Rows 6 – 12: sc in each stitch across. Ch 1 and turn. (29 stitches)

Row 13: sc in 1st stitch. Work bobble stitches across. Ch 1 and turn. (14 bobbles)

Rows 14 – 20: sc in each stitch across. Ch 1 and turn. (29 stitches)

Row 21: sc in 1st stitch. Work bobble stitches across. Ch 1 and turn. (14 bobbles)

Rows 22 – 28: sc in each stitch across. Ch 1 and turn. (29 stitches)

Row 29: sc in 1st stitch. Work bobble stitches across. Ch 1 and turn. (14 bobbles)

Rows 30 – 36: sc in each stitch across. Ch 1 and turn. (29 stitches)

Row 37: sc in 1st stitch. Work bobble stitches across. Ch 1 and turn. (14 bobbles)

Rows 38 – 44: sc in each stitch across. Ch 1 and turn. (29 stitches)

Row 45: sc in 1st stitch. Work bobble stitches across. Ch 1 and turn. (14 bobbles)

Rows 46 – 47: sc in each stitch across. Ch 1 and turn. (29 stitches)

Fold piece in half, short sides matching, ch 1 and ss sides together. Finish off leaving a very long tail. You will need this to shape the pumpkin.

Make sure your bobbles are on the outside. Using a yarn needle and your beginning tail, run a gathering stitch around the bottom of the pumpkin. Pull tight to close the opening, tie a knot, and weave in the end.

If the opening doesn’t close completely, just run a few stitches back and forth across the hole to close it up.

Stuff pumpkin with poly-fil and gather the top in the same manner, using the very long tail. Do not cut yarn.

Using your needle, draw the yarn through the center top of the pumpkin to center bottom of the pumpkin. Wrap the yarn around to the top of the pumpkin and pull it through again, pulling it tightly to shape the pumpkin. Do this between the bobble rows in the sc sections. Tie it off tightly at the bottom after the last wrap around and weave in your end.

You can find photos of how I gathered the top and bottom and shaped another pumpkin in the same manner in this post.

Glue a small stick or cinnamon stick to the center for the stem. Add twine, ribbon, or other embellishments as desired.

Finished pumpkin measures about 5 inches across by 4.5 inches high.

Here are the links to the free PDFs…

Crochet Bobble Pumpkin pattern with photos

Crochet Bobble Pumpkin pattern without photos

I hope you have fun with this pattern!

Anita