• Snowmen Garland - Free Crochet Pattern

    Snowman Crochet Garland – Free Pattern

    8 January 2025 - By 

    Continuing my obsession with themed bookshelves (see Fall here), for January, we celebrate snow and snowmen! I came across a snowman garland online that I just adored and knew I had to recreate it. I absolutely love how these little guys turned out, so I am sharing the pattern, which is super easy and quick to do, in case you would like to create them too. You can crochet as many as you would like and be sure to have fun choosing different scarf colours. I hope you enjoy this snowman crochet garland and that it manages to bring a…

  • Christmas Tree Mug - Free Crochet Pattern

    Christmas Tree Mug – Free Crochet Pattern

    8 December 2024 - By 

    This season, I’ve been enjoying designing tiny crochet Christmas mugs just as much as my little one has been loving playing with them in the play kitchen. These crochet mug patterns are perfect for holiday play, decorating, or gifting. Inspired by the Fair Isle designs on our family Christmas stockings, I created two seasonal crochet mug patterns: one featuring a classic snowflake (available here) and this one with a Christmas tree motif. This free crochet pattern is beginner-friendly, quick to make, and a great addition to your crochet play food collection, as holiday decor, or even as an ornament. Below…

  • Christmas Snowflake Mug - Free Crochet Pattern

    Christmas Snowflake Mug – Free Crochet Pattern

    8 December 2024 - By 

    It’s the holiday season! I’ve been having so much fun designing mini crochet mugs for Christmas, and my little one has been loving playing with them in his play kitchen. These free crochet patterns make adorable pretend play accessories, gifts, or seasonal decorations. Inspired by the Fair Isle style of our family’s Christmas stockings, I designed two festive crochet mugs: one with a classic snowflake pattern (shared in this post), and one with a crochet Christmas tree design (available here). Both are beginner-friendly and quick to make—perfect for adding a handmade touch to your holiday decor or gifting to little ones. Whether you’re making these for Christmas pretend…

  • Mummy Mug - Free Crochet Pattern

    Free Crochet Spooky Halloween Mummy Mug Pattern

    15 October 2024 - By 

    If you’ve followed my blog before, you know how much I love decorating for Halloween—and yes, I start crocheting new Halloween decor as early as July! From Halloween doilies to cozy seasonal knits, creating spooky, handmade touches is one of my favorite traditions. This year, I’m combining two of my obsessions: spooky mugs and pretend play. I’ve designed a free crochet pattern for a Halloween Mummy Mug, perfect for adding a little frightful fun to your crochet play kitchen setup. This beginner-friendly pattern is easy and quick to whip up. There’s also a crochet cauldron mug pattern coming soon! Whether you’re decorating a play…

  • Cauldron Mug - Free Crochet Pattern

    Spooky Halloween Cauldron Mug – Free Crochet Pattern

    15 October 2024 - By 

    Get ready for spooky season with this adorable free crochet pattern for a Halloween Cauldron Mug! Do you love decorating for Halloween as much as I do? If you have seen some of my previous posts, you know how much I enjoy creating a little handmade magic, check out my Halloween doilies (here) as well as to my favourite Halloween crochet and knitted patterns (here). If you also want to add a touch of handmade charm to your Halloween decor, this adorable amigurumi cauldron mug is a must-make. Perfect for the “spooky play kitchen” or as a whimsical decoration, this crochet pattern is…

  • Fall Scarecrow and Crow - Free Crochet Pattern

    Fall Scarecrow and Crow Amigurumi – Free Crochet Patterns

    23 September 2024 - By 

    If you caught some of my previous posts, you know how much joy it brings me to decorate and create themed bookshelves. From dinosaurs, to food, to every season, it is so much fun to change up this space and create a little bit of magic. I especially love decorating the shelves with handmade items that I have crocheted. I was so inspired by one of our favourite Fall books, The Scarecrow written by Beth Ferry, that I created a garland of scarecrows and crows inspired by the gorgeous illustrations of the Fan Brothers. If you love these unlikely friends…

  • Summer Crochet Garlands and Amigurumi

    The Cutest Summer Crochet Garlands

    4 July 2024 - By 

    You may have noticed that I love a themed bookshelf and that I especially love to decorate them. As I love to crochet, I tend to decorate our shelves with handmade items. For the summer months, I crafted a super cute garland of flamingo floatie as well as a starfish one which are perfect for a pool, beach, or sea theme. I love them so much that I got inspired to create more and thought I would share the cutest amigurumi and summer patterns that would create the cutest garlands. I’m currently working on an adorable camp garland and I…

  • Free Printables: Vintage Spring & Easter Art

    7 March 2024 - By 

    Do you feel the change in the air? I hope spring is just around the corner where you live too. If you need some inspiration to decorate for Easter, I’ve gathered some beautiful vintage spring & Easter art to celebrate this season. I hope the adorable vintage bunnies, chicks, ducklings, and sheeps make you feel like you are walking into Beatrix Potter’s garden. Additionally, if you love a gallery wall, some of these would be perfect for a curated vintage animal corner, especially if paired with artworks from my previous posts (Vintage Dog Art and Vintage Turkey Art). Finally, I…

  • St Patrick’s Day Crochet Patterns

    The Cutest St Patrick’s Day Crochet Patterns

    28 February 2024 - By 

    Top of the morning! By now, you must know that I adore decorating my house for all the holidays. Every time I craft something and decorate my house with it, I feel like I am creating some homemade magic for my family and it is truly the best thing to see. So gather all your green yarn as in this post, I’m sharing nine fun and adorable St Patrick’s day crochet patterns. You will find leprechauns, shamrocks, a doily, wreaths, and more which will make your home festive to catch that leprechaun. I hope you find your next crafting project…

  • Valentine Decorated Bookshelves

    Children’s Bookshelves: Valentine’s Day Books (with Free Printable)

    13 February 2024 - By 

    Love, love, love…Today I’m sharing all of my family’s favourite books that celebrate Valentine’s day and love. Many of these are perfect bedtime stories all year long and are a great addition to festive bookshelves for this season. Additionally, I decorated our shelves using a heart garland I crocheted and a printable I created that is available for download below. Do you have any favourite Valentine’s Day books for kids? Happy reading! This post may contain affiliate links. If you choose to use them, I may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. Thank you for supporting…