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Star Fruit Blanket and Rug in rainbow crochet, textured with star shaped flowers or hexagons, crochet pattern designed by Susan Carlson of Felted Button | Colorful Crochet Patterns

::Star Fruit Rug & Blanket Crochet Pattern::

Dancing, dancing, dancing. Ok. Stop. I'm going to embarrass myself. Not unusual--I used to teach Jr. High and behaved pretty silly to hold student attention daily. But let's talk crochet.I began this beautiful yarny creation a very long time ago, but guess what?! I got distracted. Who, Sue, you ask? Um, yes. I did. But looky...

Posted on May 26, 2013

Vintage fabrics, dishes and embroidery thrift store finds, by Susan Carlson of Felted Button | Colorful Crochet Patterns

::Old and New::

I went to the thrift store. I know. I know. You're thinking...AGAIN??! But it's one of the things my daughter and I love to do together. And here's a peek at some of the lovelies I purchased!

Posted on May 22, 2013

Patch Me a Line crochet blanket pattern in stripes and rectangles of many colors, by Susan Carlson of Felted Button | Colorful Crochet Patterns

::Patch Me a Line Crochet Pattern::

Happy, happy, joy, joy!! I'm seriously pleased with this newest hooky creation! When my brain got cooking, as it often does while I try to sleep, I envisioned this "patchy" colorful, somewhat graphic looking blanket that could be changed up easily for a boy or girl, adjustable in size easily for a bed, baby blankie, or even a placemat. In my head I saw...

Posted on May 09, 2013

Colorful glass knobs for dressers in glass jar, by Susan Carlson of Felted Button | Colorful Crochet Patterns

::Hook and Knobs::

Just a quick hop in to show you what's happening in my little Felted Button patch of the world.

Hand is healing. Doctor gave me the go ahead to do pretty much whatever doesn't cause too much pain.
Picked up some terrific knobs for some furniture projects--colorful and non-matching, of course.

Posted on May 04, 2013

Bright as a Button blanket crochet pattern in blues, purples and greens, by Susan Carlson of Felted Button | Colorful Crochet Patterns

::Bright as a Button Blanket Ta-Dah::

Button. Button. Who's got the button? BLANKET, that is! I'm pretty jazzed about how this design worked out. It has texture and color and flexibility. It can be made any size, in any color scheme and is just stinking "cute as a button"!

Posted on April 20, 2013

Large buttons in square crochet motifs in purple, blue and greens, Bright as a Button crochet pattern by Susan Carlson of Felted Button | Colorful Crochet Patterns

::Sharing is Nice::

My mother told me that sharing is nice. I like to share. (Ok. Maybe I'm just lousy at keeping quiet.) But I thought I would do a quick little hop in today and share a peek at my latest design in progress. (Should I call it a DIP?)

Posted on April 16, 2013

Rainbow watercolor painting of large flower against blue sky, by Susan Carlson of Felted Button | Colorful Crochet Patterns

::Color Play::

My Flying Colors Blanket has taken "flight". In fact, just today one of my testers shared with me her color grid that she worked up for her own Flying Colors...

Posted on April 13, 2013

Flying colors blanket in pinks and greens, scattered granny squares, crochet pattern by Susan Carlson of Felted Button | Colorful Crochet Patterns

::Flying Colors Blanket Crochet Pattern Ta-Dah::

The pattern for the Flying Colors Blanket is here!! I'm pretty pleased with how it all turned out! I love the little squares. I love the simple join-as-you-go. And I really love the C O L O R ! ! ! Remember the inspiration for this design?

Posted on April 10, 2013

Black and white paintbrush crochet pattern on orange chair by Susan Carlson of Felted Button | Colorful Crochet Patterns

::Q's Paintbrush Pillow::

I was fortunate to have a really fabulous tester for my Paintbrush Pillow. Her name is Q. And we seem to be kindred spirits of sorts. You know, those people you just instantly connect with? She just shared pictures of her final Paintbrush Pillow...Ta-Dah!!!

Posted on March 25, 2013

Cath Kidston colored Paintbrush pillow crochet pattern by Susan Carlson of Felted Button | Colorful Crochet Patterns

::Paintbrush Pillow Cover & Afghan Pattern::

Looking a little like colorful sweeps with a fan-shaped paintbrush, I'm calling this the Paintbrush Pillow Cover. I wrote it with simple instructions to make an afghan, as well, by including the multiples. It's an easy thing to do. And I can only imagine the things that could be done with different colors.

Posted on March 20, 2013