Hello Reader 💕🌸

We’re having the most gorgeous warm weather here in Kansas, and I am soaking up every minute of it while it lasts! Especially the sunshine, since the time change is coming soon and those evenings will be getting darker before we know it.

We’re getting ready for Halloween around here, and our pumpkins are all ready for carving! 🎃 Halloween night is one of my favorites. We have a movie watch party while we pass out candy from the garage.

Now we just have to pick the movie! We usually end up watching Abbott & Costello’s Hold That Ghost, but this year we might switch it up with another favorite, Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein. 👻 What’s your favorite not too scary Halloween movie? Hit reply and let me know. I’d love to hear!

🐨 New Today: The Koala Earflap Hat​
The koala is the fourth hat in my Wildlife Animal Hat series, joining the Panda Hat, Tiger Earflap Hat and Giraffe Hat. He got his start as a square on my Wildlife Animal Blanket, and now he has big round ears, a sweet black nose, rosy pink cheeks and those dreamy cartoon eyes! He comes in 6 sizes from Newborn through Teen, and every face detail is crocheted, so there are no safety eyes or buttons to fuss with. There’s video help for the base hat and earflaps, too!
👉 Get the free Koala Hat pattern​

I added my hat size chart to the Resource Library, so you'll always have it handy, from tiny preemie heads all the way up to adults! It's perfect for the Koala Hat and all the other Wildlife Animal Hats. Just use the password at the bottom of this email.

👉 Grab the Hat Size Chart​

Coming Soon 🎉​
I am currently working on a brand new blanket pattern - so excited to share!

Have a wonderful weekend and happy crocheting 🌸

Tonya 💕

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🎃 Last-Minute Halloween Makes​
Halloween is just one week away, friend! If you need a quick little something for your kitchen, your treat table or your favorite trick-or-treaters, here are some of my favorite free patterns:

• ​Spider Web Towel Holder – A quick and easy way to add a little Halloween fun to your kitchen!
• ​Black Cat Towel Holder – This whimsical cat towel holder, complete with a little spider friend, is perfect for your Halloween kitchen!
• ​Pumpkin Towel Holder – Comes with two options: a sweet pumpkin face or a classic Halloween Jack-o’-Lantern!
• ​Halloween Treat Cups – Choose a pumpkin face or a black cat design to present little treats to the kids!
• ​Boo the Baby Ghost Pillow – An adorable, cuddly little ghost-y friend for snuggling all season long!
• ​Spider Web Hat Appliqué – Stitch a spider web right onto my DC All Day Beanie for the perfect Halloween combo!

Looking for more Halloween inspiration? Check out these free crochet patterns perfect for Halloween!

Browse all of my free crochet patterns here.

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​Flower Power Pan Protectors by bekkfek on Ravelry "I made five total: 2 small, medium, large, and maybe Xlarge, but decided instead of making the petals longer, for bigger pans, I’d rather increase the middle section and have more/shorter petals. Maybe it’s the yarn I used, but I think the super long ones will just be too fiddly to stay in place."

Such a great idea to make the center larger on the XLarge size! Thank you so much for sharing!

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