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Crochet Waffle Stitch Spa Cloth

Posted on November 6, 2026 by Anita

Hi friends,

The crochet waffle stitch is such a fun stitch and it has a great texture. It works so well for stitching up spa cloths – the texture gently exfoliates as you are using it. I created a simple pattern for a spa cloth made with cotton yarn.

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I stitched up my spa cloths using I Love This Cotton yarn in White, Parchment, and Antique Cream with an H/5mm crochet hook.

You can find the pattern for my Crochet Waffle Stitch Spa Cloth below along with links to free PDFs – one with photos and one without – if you’d like to easily print it.

Crochet Waffle Stitch Spa Cloth

Worsted weight cotton yarn (size 4) – I used I Love This Cotton in White, Parchment, and Antique Cream

H/5mm crochet hook

Stitches used in US terms:

Chain – ch

Double Crochet – dc

Front Post Double Crochet – fpdc

Single Crochet – sc

Slip Stitch – ss

Back Loop Only – blo

Chain 23

Row 1: dc in the back bump of the 3rd ch from hook. (Skipped 2 ch does not count as a stitch.) dc in the back bump in each stitch across. Turn. (21 stitches)

Row 2: ch 3 (counts as 1st dc). *fpdc around next stitch, dc in next 2 stitches* Repeat from * to * across to last 2 stitches. fpdc around next stitch, dc in last stitch. Turn. (21 stitches)

Row 3: ch 3 (counts as 1st dc). dc in next stitch. *fpdc around next 2 stitches, dc in next stitch* Repeat from * to * across to last stitch. dc in last stitch. Turn. (21 stitches)

Repeat Rows 2 and 3 until spa cloth measures about 5.5 inches, ending with Row 2.

Do not turn after last row.

Begin working in Rounds.

Round 1: ch 1. sc evenly around, working 3 sc in each corner. Join with ss to first sc.

Round 2: ch 1. sc in blo in each stitch around, working 3 sc in each corner. Join with ss to first sc.

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Finished spa cloth measures about 6 inches by 6.5 inches.

You can easily change the size of your spa cloth by changing the number of stitches in the beginning chain or adding or subtracting the number of rows. Just be sure your beginning chain is in multiples of 3 plus 2 stitches.

Here are the links to the free PDFs…

Crochet Waffle Stitch Spa Cloth pattern with photos

Crochet Waffle Stitch Spa Cloth pattern without photos

These spa cloths make great gifts and you can make them in any color! Add a couple to a cute basket with some body wash and lotion – maybe add some yummy chocolates, too. I’ve included a free PDF for my simple label wrap for gift giving. Simply print it onto your favorite card stock, cut it into strips, wrap it around the spa cloth, and secure it with tape.

Crochet Spa Cloth Label

What color will you make your Crochet Waffle Stitch Spa Cloths?

Anita

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A Little Fall Hello – Handmade Card

Posted on November 4, 2026 by Anita

Hi friends,

This cute little guy from the Mice & Cozy stamp set from Unity Stamp Company is so fun for sending Thanksgiving wishes. 🍁🍂

I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink on white card stock and colored him with Copic markers. Using these Scallops & Circles Nesting Dies, I die cut around the image. Then I added light blue ink to the piece using a blender brush.

I die cut patterned paper with these Scallops & Rectangles Nesting Dies and attached it to a white card. I stamped the sentiment with brown ink on white card stock, die cut around it with these Scalloped & Stitched Sentiment Nesting Dies, layered it to brown card stock die cut with the same die set, and attached it to the bottom of the card. The stamped image is attached to the upper left of the card. To finish the card, I added 2 little wood leaf embellishments.

This sweet little guy would also make a great Fall birthday card! 🍁🍂

Anita

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Easy White Chicken Chili

Posted on November 3, 2026 by Anita

Hi friends,

Looking for a warm and cozy meal on a crisp Fall evening? Try this tasty White Chicken Chili. It’s super easy to make – just add a side salad and some cornbread for a perfect Fall dinner.

White Chicken Chili

1 lb chicken breasts (or you can use ground turkey)
1-1/4 cups chopped onion
4 oz. can diced mild chiles
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 cup chicken broth
2 (15 oz.) cans Great Northern beans
10 oz. can diced tomatoes with green chiles
1/4 cup dried parsley (Sometimes I leave this out and it’s just as good!)
garlic salt to taste

Boil chicken until done and shred (or brown ground turkey).

Mix together with onions, green chiles, cumin, oregano, and cayenne pepper. Place in a Dutch oven. Add chicken broth, Great Northern Beans, tomatoes, parsley, and garlic salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour. Serve with your favorite cheese sprinkled on top.

You can also place the cooked chicken with the rest of the ingredients in a slow cooker and cook on low for 2-4 hours.

This freezes well so go ahead and make a double batch and freeze half for a quick meal on a busy night!

Anita

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Happy Halloween! 🎃

Posted on October 31, 2026 by Anita

Hi friends,

Just popping in to say Boo! and Happy Halloween! 🎃👻🐈‍⬛

I hope you get some of your favorite treats today. 🎃

You can find the details for this cute card in this post if you’re interested.

Anita

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Photos From Our Trip To Charleston, SC

Posted on October 30, 2026 by Anita

Hi friends,

We took a trip to Charleston, SC in September and I wanted to share a few of my favorite photos with you. It’s a beautiful city filled with history and good food – a great place to visit.

Angel Oak Tree – estimated to be over 400 years old

United States Custom House – built in phases from 1853 to 1879

A few of the beautiful homes near the waterfront.

We also spent a few days on Sullivans Island, SC just steps from the beach.

And I couldn’t resist snapping a picture of Mugdock Castle on Sullivans Island. It was originally built as an Episcopal Church in the late 1890s. It is now renovated and available as a rental on VRBO. This is a great article I found about it at Charleston Living Magazine.

There is so much history in Charleston. From Fort Moultrie first built in 1776 during the Revolutionary War to Fort Sumter where the Civil War began. There is also the sad and awful history of the slave trade which was very active due to the port of Charleston.

Downtown Charleston is a very walkable city, but you can also take horse drawn carriage tours to view all the sites. There is everything from beautiful old homes, to restaurants in restored old buildings, to modern shopping along King street, to beautiful views of Charleston Harbor from Charleston Waterfront Park. And don’t forget to visit Charleston City Market – it’s 4 blocks long with all kinds of vendors including local seagrass basket weavers.

We stayed in the Church Street Inn Historic Charleston. The Inn is steps from the City Market and within walking distance of everything else. The staff was very kind and helpful and our “room” was actually a 2 bedroom, 1-1/2 bath suite with a full kitchen. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay there.

If you get a chance to visit beautiful Charleston, I don’t think you will be disappointed!

Anita

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Gather the Goodness – Handmade Card

Posted on October 28, 2026 by Anita

Hi friends,

The Mice & Cozy stamp set from Unity Stamp Company makes the best Fall cards! 🍁🍂 It includes 3 cute little mice and 3 sentiments for all the different Fall occasions. This little guy is gathering up the goodness for a Fall feast. 🙂

I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink on white card stock and colored him with Copic markers. I die cut around the image with these Scallops & Squares Nesting Dies and added light blue ink to the piece using a blender brush.

I added a piece of brown card stock to a white card. Using these Postage Stamp Nesting Dies, I die cut a piece of patterned paper and attached it to the card. The stamped image is attached to the card with foam tape. I finished the card by adding 3 gold sequins.

A perfect little card for a Fall birthday, Thanksgiving, or just a little Fall hello. 🍁🍂

Anita

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Mini Fall Pallet

Posted on October 27, 2026 by Anita

Hi friends,

These little wood pallets from Dollar Tree are great for crafting. They measure about 6 by 4 inches and can be decorated in so many ways.

This Mini Fall Pallet is easy and quick to make. You’ll need the pallet along with a small wood pumpkin cutout, a fall wood word cutout, a few fall leaf embellishments, fall scrapbook paper, Mod Podge, and white and brown paint. I had all my supplies in my craft stash, but you can find the pumpkin, similar wood words, and little leaves at Hobby Lobby or Dollar Tree.

First, trace the pumpkin on the back of the scrapbook paper and cut it out. Apply a thin layer of Mod Podge to the pumpkin and attach the paper. Then apply a thin layer of Mod Podge over the top. Once dry, using a stiff brush, add brown paint to the edges of the pumpkin.

Apply white paint to the pallet, not covering it completely to give it a bit of a rustic look. Paint the words with brown paint.

Using E6000 clear adhesive, attach the pumpkin and leaves to the pallet. The words are attached to the pumpkin with foam tape.

The Mini Fall Pallet is the perfect size for your tiered tray or to tuck into your fall decor just about anywhere. 🍁🍂

Anita

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Little Girl’s Crochet Tote Bag

Posted on October 23, 2026 by Anita

Hi friends,

Little girls love to carry their favorite things with them and this Little Girl’s Crochet Tote Bag is the perfect size (about 10 inches wide by 7 inches tall plus the handles) to carry all of their treasures!🧶

I used Yarn Bee Cozy Occasions yarn in the colors Happilicious and Back to School with an L/8mm crochet hook to stitch up my tote bags. It’s a super bulky (6) weight yarn and it’s so soft and squishy.

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.

Little Girl’s Crochet Tote Bag

Super Bulky yarn (6 weight) approximately 5.5 ounces – I used Yarn Bee Cozy Occasions in Happilicious and Back to School

L/8mm crochet hook

Stitches used US terms:

Chain – ch

Single Crochet – sc

Slip Stitch – ss

Back Loop Only – blo

Double Crochet – dc

Front Post Double Crochet – fpdc

Note: chains at beginning of Rounds do not count as stitches.

Round 1: ch 18. sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 15 ch. Work 3 sc in last ch. Working in the other side of beginning ch, sc in next 16 stitches. Work 3 sc in last stitch. Join with ss to first sc. (38 stitches)

Round 2: ch 1. sc in same stitch as ss and next 16 stitches. Work 3 sc stitches in next stitch. sc in next 18 stitches. Work 3 sc in next stitch. sc in last stitch. Join with ss to 1st sc. (42 stitches)

Round 3: ch 1. Working in blo, sc in same stitch as ss and in each stitch around. Join with ss to first sc. (42 stitches)

Rounds 4-5: ch 2. Working in both loops, dc in same stitch as ss and in each stitch around. Join with ss to first dc. (42 stitches)

Rounds 6-10: ch 2. dc in same stitch as ss. *fpdc in next stitch, dc in next stitch* Repeat from *to* around to last stitch, fpdc in last stitch. Join with ss to first dc. (42 stitches)

Round 11: ch 2. dc in same stitch as ss and in each stitch around. Join with ss to first dc. (42 stitches)

Round 12: ch 1. sc in same stitch as ss and in each stitch around. Join with ss to first sc. (42 stitches)

The next round will make the handles to the gift bag.

Round 13: ch 1. sc in same stitch as ss and in next 4 stitches. ch 30. Skip next 9 stitches. sc in next 12 stitches. ch 30. Skip next 9 stitches. sc in next 7 stitches. Join with ss to first sc. (2 sections of 12 sc each and 2 sections of 30 ch each)

Round 14: ch 1. sc in same stitch as ss and in next 4 stitches. sc in each of the 30 ch. sc in next 12 stitches. sc in each of the 30 ch. sc in next 7 stitches. Join with ss to first sc. (84 sc stitches)

Round 15: ch 1. sc in same stitch as ss and in each stitch around. Join with ss to first sc. (84 sc stitches)

Fasten oﬀ and weave in ends.

Finished tote bag measures approximately 10 inches wide by 7 inches tall plus the handles and 2.5 inches across the bottom.

Here are the links to the free PDFs…

Little Girl’s Crochet Tote Bag pattern with photos

Little Girl’s Crochet Tote Bag pattern without photos

These little tote bags would be great for Christmas.🎄 Not only are they a gift by themselves, you can fill them up with fun little gifts like small puzzles, squishies, pop fidget toys, and maybe even their favorite treats.

Anita

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Cozy Thoughts – Handmade Card

Posted on October 21, 2026 by Anita

Hi friends,

This is one of the cute little mice in the Mice & Cozy stamp set from Unity Stamp Company. He makes a sweet card for sending cozy Fall thoughts all season long. 🍁🍂

I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink on white card stock and colored him with Copic markers. Using these Scallops & Squares Nesting Dies, I die cut around the image then added light blue ink to the piece using a blender brush.

I die cut a piece of turquoise card stock with these Scallops & Rectangles Nesting Dies and attached it to a white card. I added a piece of patterned paper to the card and attached the mouse image to the card using foam tape. I stamped the sentiment with black ink on white card stock, trimmed around it, and attached it to a banner die cut from orange card stock using these Scallops & Banners Nesting Dies. The banner is attached to the card using foam tape.

I love Fall and this Mice & Cozy stamp set has all the Fall feels! 🍁🍂

Anita

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Bring on the Merry – October 2026 Christmas Card

Posted on October 20, 2026 by Anita

Hi friends,

I’m loving these new little mice stamp sets from Unity Stamp Company! This little guy is from the Mouse on a Merry Mission set and he’s just adorable!

I was inspired by {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 74 at Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers to create my Christmas card for this month.

I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink on white card stock and colored it with Copic markers. Using these Scallops & Squares Nesting Dies, I die cut around the image. The sentiment is stamped at an angle with red ink. I also added some Diamond Glitter Glue to the snowflakes and the snow on the ground to give it a little shine.

Using these Scallops & Rectangles Nesting Dies, I die cut a piece of blue card stock, embossed it with a snowflake embossing folder, and attached it to a white card. I added a strip of red card stock that was embossed with a dot embossing folder to the card. The stamped piece is attached to the card with foam tape.