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Pink, green and white flowers crochet blanket or pillow pattern by Susan Carlson of Felted Button | Colorful Crochet Patterns, Little Dutch Girl

Little Dutch Girl Pillow & Afghan Crochet Pattern

I'm a Dutch girl by ancestry as my great-grandfather and grandfather emigrated to the US from The Netherlands. My father speaks fluent Dutch. And one of my favorite flowers has always been the tulip. So naturally when I worked up this little tulip-shaped flower pattern, that seemed the perfect name for it--LITTLE DUTCH GIRL. I decided that I would design the pattern as a pillow but provide...

Posted on October 05, 2013

::Rolling Ridge Blanket Crochet Pattern::

Introducing the... Rolling Ridge Blanket! I am loving this because it is rich with texture and with a lot going on but works well together! Plus, it's super soft and drapey! I made it with Cotton Ease and Martha Stewart's Extra Soft Wool Blend which are both lovely and soft, but any worsted or even DK yarn would be fabulous!

The pattern...

Posted on September 10, 2013

::Trek Bracelet--Free Crochet Pattern::

While away on a re-enactment of a Pioneer Trek this past week, I took with me some twine and a single hook. While resting along the dusty trails, I worked up a little bracelet that I thought I would share with you.

Posted on June 24, 2013

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

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

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

Large ball of yarn in gray blue, Susan Carlson of Felted Button | Colorful Crochet Patterns

::Yarn Bomb at My Place::

I have been bombe Yes, yarn bombed!I bombed myself yesterday. With over 70 skeins/balls/hanks of wool from THE THRIFT STORE!!!! I was with my daughter and we were squealing and giggling and making quite a scene as I grabbed all of this woolly yarny goodness and piled it in my cart! People were...

Posted on March 16, 2013

Pointillism Posie Blanket, home decor with large flower made in crochet motifs, crochet pattern by Susan Carlson of Felted Button | Colorful Crochet Patterns

::Designing with Color::

I had someone ask me how I choose the placement of color in my designs. It's not always the same. Sometimes I choose colors that simply please my eye. And let's face it, sometimes I choose the yarn and then create something from it. But let me show you how it happened for a finished pattern and one I just began yesterday.

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Posted on March 05, 2013

Pastel Dit Dah Blanket, crochet pattern by Susan Carlson of Felted Button | Colorful Crochet Patterns

::Blooms in Winter::

A happy little surprise occurred this week. Wanna see? My amaryllis bloomed. It is altogether lovely, don't you think? I got the bulb from my dear friend, Karie over at...

Posted on February 26, 2013

Colorful bits of rainbow yarn in small jar, Susan Carlson of Felted Button | Colorful Crochet Patterns

::Little Bits of Yarn::

{Me} Hello. I'm Susan.

{Together} Hello, Susan.

{Me} I have a problem. I save yarn bits. Not long and useful bits like this...well, I save those, of course, too. But I seem to have a problem--yes, a real problem--disposing of those little trimmed bits left after weaving in the ends. Like these...

Posted on February 21, 2013

::Pom Poms & Wreaths::

I hope your Christmas holiday was superb. Mine was. Lots of family, food and fun. What an abundant life! Sheer abundance, I tell ya! One of the things I asked for was yarn. So my gift from my dear hubby is a trip to the post-Christmas local yarn sale. I'm off there to buy some...

Posted on December 26, 2012

X-ray of hardware of screws and plates in hand, by Susan Carlson of Felted Button | Colorful Crochet Patterns

::One Year::

It's been one year since my little mishap. Although my hand will never be quite the same--obviously with this crazy hardware of 20 screws and 4 plates--I have recovered well--and can still crochet!! And the scars are barely noticeable--in good light. Every time I ponder the healing that is required...

Posted on December 05, 2012

Felted Button | Blog / yarn

Little Dutch Girl Pillow & Afghan Crochet Pattern

::Rolling Ridge Blanket Crochet Pattern::

::Trek Bracelet--Free Crochet Pattern::

::Star Fruit Rug & Blanket Crochet Pattern::

::Hook and Knobs::

::Q's Paintbrush Pillow::

::Yarn Bomb at My Place::

::Designing with Color::

::Blooms in Winter::

::Little Bits of Yarn::

::Pom Poms & Wreaths::

::One Year::

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