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Hollyberry Hat crochet pattern release.

23.12.20

Inspired by my Winterberry Earflap Hat design, I decided to create a crochet version of it. It was quite a challenge for myself but the result is great. So, I'm ready to share the crochet pattern for Hollyberry Hat today.

The hat has an unusual and interesting construction and pretty stitch combination. The textured stitch on central hat panel is combined with cables along the earflaps and textured stitch at front band. 

The long earflaps and longer back of hat will keep your warm and cozy during cold and windy winter days. The hat can be made with worsted or Aran weight yarn.


The hat in fuchsia shade is crocheted with Rowan pure wool worsted and the taupe one is made with Cascade 220 worsted. Both yarns keep creates beautiful stitch definitions and looks great on all stitches. 

Below is the comparison photos of both hats - Winterberry Earflap Hat (knitted) and Hollyberry hat (crochet). The Winterberry hat is made with Aran yarn. 



Crochet pattern for Hollyberry Hat is available from Ravelry and Lovecrafts
The pattern is available with 10% off until December, 27th from Ravelry. Use code HOLLY10 to get your discount.

Knitting pattern for Winterberry Earflap Hat is available from Ravelry, Etsy and Lovecrafts.


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Silica Tee - Crochet test

24.7.20
New test alert! I have opened a test for new crochet design - Silica Tee.
Design overview: This comfortable sleeveless top is crocheted back and forth in half double crochet stitch with textured panel at front. It is designed with positive ease about 5-10 cm/ 2 - 4 inches. Back and front parts of the top are made separately. After shoulder and side seams are seamed together, a simple border around the neckline and armholes is added.

Pattern is written for the following sizes: 2-4 years; 5-6 years; 7-8 years; 9-10 years; 11-12 years; 13-14 years; Adult sizes: XS; S; M; L; XL; 2XL

If you are interested to participate in this test please head to Ravelry for more info and sign up.

https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/knitting-with-vitalinacraft/4053915

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Camper Van Crochet Organiser

8.5.19
Hello fellow crafters!
I’ve decided to expand the collection of my crocheted organisers with a new Camper Van Organiser.
This time I decided to ignore the animals theme and made the organiser in a car shape for my baby son’s room. The design is pretty and simple. Body of organiser is crocheted in white color. Two handy pockets in blue imitating VW van painting. They are decorated with headlights in yellow and turn signal lights in orange.
I believe this organiser can be crocheted for both boys and girls. Whatever colour option you choose it will look beautiful and unique. As well as two of my previous organisers this one looks great for car journeys too.
Here is a short video which shows how cute this Camper Van organisers looks in a car.

For this organiser I used Phil 4 cotton yarn from Phildar. They’ve got a perfect colour palette to choose from and it keeps the shape good enough to be used for children’s toys and accessories.
The crochet pattern is in form of photo tutorial is available from Ravelry and Etsy.

If you've missed my two other organisers please see them here



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Handmade With Love Super Bundle 2017 and Free Craftsy Class

27.11.17
About a week ago I’ve mentioned about great collection of patterns and tutorials was coming soon!
It is The Handmade With Love Super Bundle 2017 which is available for the purchase now!
I’m so proud and super excited!
My e-book Essential Baby Knits is included into this great collection of patterns and tutorials.
It also has two discount codes for my other knitting pattern collections.
Link for the bundle:

What is a bundle? Many talented designers and crafters got together pooling their best digital product and tutorials into great collection of fresh patterns, modern projects and easy-to-follow tutorials. There are so many crafts such as knitting, sewing, crochet, quilting, embroidery and some others are included into this bundle. It is a really great chance to try something new or polish your skills in many crafts, make great presents for yourself, your whole family and your friends.
So now you’ve got a chance to buy it with a great discount. But there is a tricky moment. This bundle is available for eight days only. Once the sale is over, you can still buy everything, but separately and with a bigger price. 
The value of this resources is more than $1000 but you can get it all for only $29.97
With such a big choice, you’ll definitely find products you aren’t interested in (that’s just how it goes), but if you can find 5-7 resources you love, I think this bundle is a great way to save money on handcrafting yumminess.
I want to highlight a few resources that I think would be interesting to you, my readers, so you can pray whether this deal is right fit for you. This is just a small selection, there are many more resources:
1.    Applique Made Easy: A Beginner’s Guide to Simple Applique Techniques by Leslie Rutland ($12.00)
2.    Imagical Seasons: Spring, Crochet Couture for Kids 2-12 by Alla Koval ($24.95)
3.    Spirited Animals Bundle : Queen Bee and Spirited Animals Alphabet by Dana Batho (business name Peacock & Fig) ($19.98)
4.    Welcome to Weaving: Tips and Tricks for Weaving on a Frame Loom from Start to Finish by Lindsey Campbell ($30.00)
5.    23 Easy-to-Make Christmas Ornaments: Three eBooks in One! by Erica Hite ($14.00)
6.    Cozy Christmas Knits by Jessica Bolof ($22.00)
7.    Color in Quilting: A Trio of Simple Quilt Patterns + a Lesson in Effective Color Placement by Alison Glass ($36.00)
8.    Sewing Fancy Dresses for Little Girls (Aged 3 and Under) by Tatiana Kozorovitsky ($19.99)

Once you buy the bundle, you will get access instructions within minutes so you can login to the bundle access page. Once you login, you will see all 200+ patterns and projects inside. You can download most everything to your tablet or computer and access this great library any time.
For the eCourses, you find links and register for them from this page, too.

There are number of great bonuses included into this purchase too. They are as follows:

Early Bird Offer:
You can get any Craftsy class worth $70 completely free if you purchase the bundle during the first four days! You can try any craft lesson from over thousand of classes from Craftsy collection. This offer such a great bonus which covers the cost of this bundle couple of times. Also you can choose the Craftsy class for yourself and present the bundle to your crafty friend. This is a great idea especially with oncoming Christmas and festive season.

Other bonuses:
-    Free 6 Month Digital Magazine Subscription + Instant Download of the Latest Issue from Make Modern ($29 value)
-    FREE Printing Package from Mimeo.com ($20 value)

Bundle order form:
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Handmade with love super bundle 2017 and giveaway

17.11.17
I’ve got exciting announcement for all of you! The Handmade With Love Super Bundle 2017 is coming very soon. One of my collection of knitting patterns is included into this great collection. The bundle goes live November 27th and will be available for purchase to December 4th. So more info what is included into Handmade With Love Super Bundle is coming soon.
In the meantime, you can enter a great giveaway from Ultimate Bundles.
 https://us154.isrefer.com/go/HWLSB2017/a11782/

Would you like to win a Cricut Maker Machine ($400), a Brother Embroidery and Sewing Machine ($390) or any of 18 other prizes?
 https://us154.isrefer.com/go/HWLSB2017/a11782/

There are 20 great prizes (worth almost $4,000 altogether!), so you’ll definitely find something crafty that you would love.

With good choice of categories like Knitting & Crochet; Embroidery & Cross-Stitch; Sewing, Quilting, & Applique, and Mixed Media Fiber Arts (like Weaving), there is something exciting for every crafter.
https://us154.isrefer.com/go/HWLSB2017/a11782/

So take two minutes and follow the link to enter:

https://us154.isrefer.com/go/HWLSB2017/a11782/

You’ll pick your category, and enter your name and email address. That’s it!
Then you sit back and wait to see if you win.
Just don’t wait, because you must enter by November 26!
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Teddy Treasure Organizer

12.8.17
Hello everyone :) I'd like to share another crochet organizer for you to make :)


So bright and pretty, this Teddy Treasure Organizer is perfect accessory and decoration for your little one’s bedroom. It can be easily attached to the baby cot to keep all essentials ready at hands for your convenience.


Decorated with cute crochet appliques, colorful buttons and three functional pockets, it can be used as a sensory toy and keep your child busy organizing her/his own treasure or discover shapes and colors.


Teddy Treasure Organizer can also be used in the car for long journeys and adventures.



The crochet pattern for the Organizer is available from my pattern stores:

on Ravelry:

on Etsy:

on Craftsy: 

on Loveknitting:


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Handmade FIMO Stitch Markers and Beads

19.9.16

Recently I’ve been busy working on my new project – polymer clay beads for jewellery for myself and my girls. I really love working with polymer clay. It is very interesting material which can be used in so many different ways. A couple years ago I’ve already used it for some accessories for my Teddy Bear projects and even have made couple of miniature figures. So now I’ve decided to give it another try and learn a number of new technologies. It is so interesting and exciting! Also I’m planning to create some jewellery using glass beads, different charms and materials. 



During the last two weeks I’ve made more than 200 beads in different sizes, colours and patterns as well as a number of solid bracelets and miniatures. Although I’m still in process of buying all necessary bits for jewellery assembly I’ve decided to create a number of sets of stitch markers. For my stitch markers I wanted to imitate the balls of melange yarn balls. Also I used crystal and seed beads and silver plated findings.  Below you can see the result of this work. The stitch marker sets are available for sale from my Etsy store.




The green set of stitch markers is made with glass beads.







Below pictures of some beads. Because of the technology each bead has it's own unique pattern which never be repeated. Every bead is covered with two layers of gloss vanish for shimmer look and extra durability.





Do these beads look like lollies? :)


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Lucky Monkey Purse

31.7.16
I've just finished working on my new crochet design - Lucky Monkey Purse.



My little daughter loves all sorts of bags and bag-packs. So I decided to top up her little collection with this fancy crochet purse in shape of monkey face. I'm so happy she loves it.







Yesterday we had a nice day out in local park and took some pictures of my little model with her new purse.





The purse is knitted with my favorite cotton yarn from Lana Grossa. I inserted a zipper on the top of the purse to keep all little things safe. The crochet pattern in format of photo-tutorial with step by step instructions is available from one of my pattern stores:

on Ravelry:
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lucky-monkey-purse

on Craftsy:
http://www.craftsy.com/pattern/crocheting/accessory/lucky-monkey-purse-/217303


on Etsy:
https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/456283708

or hard (paper) copy on eBay:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/vitalina_craft/

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