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White Elephant Exchange Gift Tag

white elephant gift tag

Are you doing a white elephant gift exchange this year? Our family does it every year, and we have so much fun with it.

  1. Invite your guests and tell them to bring a wrapped white elephant gift. Be sure to set a dollar amount limit so that everyone’s gift is the same in value. Often these are gag gifts. (Our family doesn’t allow liquor bottles or gift cards; that’s too easy!)
  2. Each gift should be wrapped. No name tag is needed on the gift, because you don’t yet know who will get it.
  3. Have a designated place for the guests to place their white elephant gifts as they arrive.
  4. Once you know how many gifts/guests there are, write numbers (For example, 1-15 if there are 15 guests) on individual slips of paper. Place each number in a bowl.
  5. Each person draws a number from the bowl.
  6. The player with number 1 gets to choose the first gift. They unwrap the gift in front of everyone.
  7. The player with number 2 goes next. They can either choose the gift player #1 unwrapped or choose a wrapped gift.
  8. If they choose player #1’s gift, player #1 gets to choose a new gift.
  9. The unwrapping and stealing continue until every gift has been claimed.
  10. Designate the number of times a gift can be stolen, usually 2-3 times.

white elephant gift tag

Although gift tags on the gifts are not required, I have a cute White Elephant Gift Tag for you to download if you want to make your white elephant wrapping extra special.

White Elephant Gift Tag

 

 

 

 

gift tags to download

More Gift Tags to Download

 

 

Beer Mug Earflap Hat Crochet Pattern (Women's and Men's Sizes)

 

A couple of years ago, I made a Beer Mug Hat for the family white elephant gift exchange, and it turned out to be the gift that everyone wanted! Today only you can get the Beer Mug Hat Pattern for only $2.00 in the Ring in the New Year Facebook Hop.

Head over to Crochet Designer Community on Facebook to get your coupon code.

https://www.facebook.com/CrochetDesignerCommunity

Hidden Treasures Blog Hop

 

  • 12 Beautiful Holiday Themed Crochet Patterns
  • + 12 HIDDEN TREASURES! (Special EXCLUSIVE Bonus’ from each Designer)
  • Hunt for the Treasure Chest Inside the Bundle and find Hidden Treasures!
It’s the last day of the blog hop, but you can still purchase the bundle here:
Each designer has buried a treasure within the FREE Pattern, and more treasures will be found on the feature day of the hop. Wherever you see this treasure chestclick it to discover what you’ve won!

fair isle beanie

 

Today’s hidden treasure is this gorgeous Fair Isle Beanie from Stardust Gold Crochet. 

You’ll definitely want to make some of these for Christmas gifts.

12 Days of Discounts

12 days of discounts

Each designer in this event will be offering discounts on their patterns for all of you!

https://www.reginapdesigns.com/post/12-days-of-december-discounts

Today is the last day to grab all 12 of these amazing discounts.

 

 

 

 

Today’s featured designer is Juniper & Oaks – this gorgeous Wall Hanging Bundle for only $9.00.

Click here for the coupon code: https://www.reginapdesigns.com/post/12-days-of-december-discounts

 

 

 

 

*All deals will begin on the designer’s featured day and run until at least December 12th. Please read all details pertaining to these discounts on their individual feature pages. If you have any issues, please contact the designer directly.

 

Remaining Paperback Books are 50% off through 12/15/2022

Do Unicorns Live Forever?
Do Unicorns Live Forever?
advent calendar
Advent Calendar Crochet Patterns
Elephant in the House Crochet Patterns Ebook - 14 Elephant Crochet Patterns
Elephant in the House Crochet Patterns
Crochet - Texas Style Crochet Patterns Ebook
Crochet – Texas Style Crochet Patterns 

National Gingerbread House Day

Gingerbread House Ornament Crochet Pattern
gingerbread house gift bag
Gingerbread House Gift Bag Crochet Pattern

ICYMI (In Case You Missed It)

 

Penguin Treasure Map

Click on each photo on the PDF of the Treasure Map to find 8 more penguins.

 

 

polar bear butt ornament

 

Polar Bear Butt Ornament Crochet Pattern

 

 

reindeer butt ornament

 

Reindeer Butt Ornament Crochet Pattern

 

 

Christmas gift tag

 

Christmas Gift Tags

 

 

 

Affiliate Links

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Horse Butt Ornament Crochet Pattern

horse butt ornament

Horse lovers will be delighted with their favorite animal adorning their Christmas tree. This Horse Butt Ornament crochet pattern works up quickly using just a few yards of worsted yarn, so it’s a great stash buster. You can even add some fun fur or eyelash yarn to create the furry feet of a draft horse. Crochet a few in different colors to adorn your equestrian Christmas tree. Make a few for your horse-loving friends and family. Please post copies of your horses on my Instagram. How many horses of a different color can we all create?

Skill level: Easy

Finished measurement is approximately 4.5” tall.

Materials:
Worsted weight yarn:
30 yards MC
10 yards CC
1 yard black
5 yards fun fur for draft horse
Size G (4.0 mm) crochet hook
Ribbon

Directions:

Rnd 1: With MC yarn, ch 2 (or magic ring), 10 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Do not join. Work in continuous rnds throughout.

Rnd 2: *Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around (15 sc).

Rnd 3: *Sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around (20 sc).

Rnd 4: *Sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around (25 sc).

Rnds 5-11: Sc in each st.

Rnd 12: *Dec over next 2 sts, sc in next 3 sts,* repeat around (20 sc).

Rnds 13-14: Sc in each st.

Rnd 15: *Dec over next 2 sts, sc in next 3 sts,* repeat around (16 sc).

Rnds 16-18: Sc in each st. Join with sl st at end of Rnd 18. Fasten off MC.

Rnd 19: Join CC, sc in each st. (For draft horse, use fun fur and turn work.)

Rnd 20: Sc in each st. (For draft horse, work one extra rnd of sc.)

Rnd 21: Lay flat and sc through both sides (turn if draft horse). 2 sc in first st, sc across, 2 sc in last st (10 sc).

Use black yarn to embroider line between legs from bottom up to Rnd 12.

Tail:

Cut 6 pieces of yarn 8” long (10” for braid) and fold in half. Insert hook into top center of Rnd 1. Pull yarn through st, then pull ends of yarn through center lp. Pull tight.

Add a bow to the tail for decoration.

Cut a piece of yarn approximately 12” long and fold. Pull through top of horse butt and tie off for hanger.

Weave in all ends.

Go to the Scrap-tastic Discount Blog Hop to receive your code:

 

 

 

Then go to Ravelry to get the PDF for only $1.00 for 24 hours only on October 5:

 

 

 

 

 

Ravelry is having some issues, so I have set up the code to work on My Fingers Fly. 

https://www.myfingersfly.com/discount/HORSE?redirect=%2Fproducts%2Fhorse-butt-ornament-crochet-pattern

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

More Animal Butts

 

unicorn butt ornament
Unicorn Butt
penguin butt ornament
Penguin Butt Ornament
polar bear butt ornament
Polar Bear Butt 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Roundup of Free Farm Animal Crochet Patterns

farm animals

 

Farm Animals

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rocket Nap Buddy Stages

granny square

 

Rocket Nap Buddy Crochet Along, Stage 1

Granny Squares

 

how to join granny squares

 

Rocket Nap Buddy CAL, Stage 2

Join Granny Squares & Border

 

rocket

 

Rocket Nap Buddy CAL, Stage 3

Rocket Body

 

rocket nap buddy

 

Rocket Nap Buddy CAL, Stage 4

Rocket Wings & Window

 

rocket nap buddy

 

Rocket Nap Buddy CAL, Stage 5

Assembly

 

 

 

Roundup of Outer Space Crochet Patterns

 

pink ribbon hat

Don’t forget the Pink Ribbon Hat Pattern is always a free PDF download.

Pink Ribbon Hat Crochet Pattern

 

 

 

 

The Big Book of Crochet Tips and Tricks

crochet tips and tricks

Whether you’re new to the craft or have been crocheting for a lifetime, there’s always something new to learn.

  • Price $17.99
  • 216 pages of crochet tips and tricks from the best crochet designers
  • Collaboration of 38 crochet designers
  • Comprehensive guides on popular crochet topics
  • Supported by photo and video tutorials (where applicable)
  • Lots of useful info in one beautifully formatted eBook
  • Links to designers websites and social media channels

 

 

big book of crochet patterns

The companion book, The Big Book of Crochet Patterns contains 37 amazing projects from the same top crochet designers.

 

 

 

ICYMI (In Case You Missed It)

astronaut dolls

 

Astronaut Doll Crochet Pattern

 

 

autumn birthday gift tag

 

Autumn Birthday Gift Tag

 

 

black cat potholder

 

Black Cat Potholder

 

 

dog toy crochet pattern

 

Pumpkin Spice Dog Toy

 

 

 

 

 

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Rocket Nap Buddy CAL, Update

rocket nap buddy

Well, today was supposed to be announcing the winners of the Rocket Nap Buddy CAL, but no one has posted completed photos yet. Maybe I underestimated the amount of time it would take to complete it. I’m going to give it a few more days. Keep working on your project, and I’ll keep checking Ravelry for someone to post a finished project. In the meantime, stay tuned for this week’s new ebook, Farm Animals to Crochet.

farm animals gif

 

 

 

 

 

 

Don’t forget about these great prizes!

 

 

Today’s gift for all participants is a free PDF download of Rocket Gift Tags to use when gifting your nap buddy.

Outer Space Gift Tags

 

 

More Gift Tags

gift tags to download

 

More Gift Tags to Download

Rocket Nap Buddy Stages

granny square

 

Rocket Nap Buddy Crochet Along, Stage 1

Granny Squares

 

how to join granny squares

 

Rocket Nap Buddy CAL, Stage 2

Join Granny Squares & Border

 

rocket

 

Rocket Nap Buddy CAL, Stage 3

Rocket Body

 

rocket nap buddy

 

Rocket Nap Buddy CAL, Stage 4

Rocket Wings & Window

 

rocket nap buddy

 

Rocket Nap Buddy CAL, Stage 5

Assembly

 

 

 

Roundup of Outer Space Crochet Patterns

All Nap Buddy Patterns are 50% Off 

Last day to get half price on any of these adorable Nap Buddy patterns!

alligator nap buddy
Alligator Nap Buddy
Armadillo Nap Buddy
Bunny Nap Buddy Crochet Pattern
Bunny Nap Buddy
frog nap buddy
Frog Nap Buddy

 

 

 

 

 

rainbow nap buddy
Rainbow Nap Buddy
rocket nap buddy
Rocket Nap Buddy
nap buddy ebook
Nap Buddy Ebook

 

 

 

 

Benjamin the Turtle Nap Buddy Crochet Pattern
Turtle Nap Buddy

 

pink ribbon hat

Don’t forget the Pink Ribbon Hat Pattern is always a free PDF download.

Pink Ribbon Hat Crochet Pattern

 

 

 

 

Scrap-Tastic Bundle Sale

We all have those leftover half skeins and quarter skeins of yarn, and we’re always looking for small projects to use them up. Every day this month, you can get a free Scrap-tastic pattern from some of the best crochet designers, including My Fingers Fly. If you would prefer to get the bundle instead, there are 34 amazing scrap-busting projects for only $9.99.  https://payhip.com/b/2HASG/af631b6cf930f5e

Today’s pattern is the Mini Granny Headband by Crocreate.  

earwarmer

The Big Book of Crochet Tips and Tricks

crochet tips and tricks

Whether you’re new to the craft or have been crocheting for a lifetime, there’s always something new to learn.

  • Price $17.99
  • 216 pages of crochet tips and tricks from the best crochet designers
  • Collaboration of 38 crochet designers
  • Comprehensive guides on popular crochet topics
  • Supported by photo and video tutorials (where applicable)
  • Lots of useful info in one beautifully formatted eBook
  • Links to designers websites and social media channels

 

 

big book of crochet patterns

The companion book, The Big Book of Crochet Patterns contains 37 amazing projects from the same top crochet designers.

 

 

garden posy afghan

 

Today’s free pattern in the blog hop is Garden Posy Afghan by Madame Stitch. 

Each pattern is available as a free download for 24 hours.

ICYMI (In Case You Missed It)

astronaut dolls

 

Astronaut Doll Crochet Pattern

 

 

autumn birthday gift tag

 

Autumn Birthday Gift Tag

 

 

black cat potholder

 

Black Cat Potholder

 

 

dog toy crochet pattern

 

Pumpkin Spice Dog Toy

 

 

 

 

 

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Father’s Day Gift Tag

Are you crocheting as fast as you possibly can to finish a Father’s Day gift? If you’re like me, you’ll barely make it in time! Here’s a cute gift tag you can download.

Father’s Day Crochet Patterns

Smiling Duck Potholder Crochet Pattern

Crochet Pattern Mallard Duck Bottle Opener

Fish Dish Towel

Fantasy Amigurumi Super Pack

Do you like crocheting fantasy animals? Well, the “Fantasy” Ami Super Pack is now live! You can grab the Pack here: https://myfingersfly–joyphamsontakke.thrivecart.com/2022-fantasy-ami-super-pack/

You can have all 30+ patterns (that can make 35 items) in the Pack with 90% off! That means you can save hundreds of bucks to have the coolest amigurumi patterns! Mermaids, unicorns, and dragons are featured designs in this amazing crochet pattern bundle.  

The patterns are handpicked from the most awesome designers in the world including 

Anvisgranny

Knot Bad Crochet

Blue Rabbit Toys

Fayni_toys

Lemon Yarn Creations

My Fingers Fly – a unicorn never dies; it just becomes a Boonicorn!

Boonicorn Cuddler Crochet Pattern
Boonicorn Cuddler Crochet Pattern

 

All the patterns are packed in an ebook with the clickable Table of contents so that you can store and search easily without roaming around your Dropbox or Google Drive looking for the right pattern. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And yes, there are some new talented designers contributing their fabulous patterns into the Pack. Obviously, it is a great time for you to get to know them and follow them if you love their designs. Big names or small names, they have common things to share: The love with amigurumi, and the talent to create beautiful creations! 

Are you in? https://myfingersfly–joyphamsontakke.thrivecart.com/2022-fantasy-ami-super-pack/

 

ICYMI (In Case You Missed It)

 

Whimsical Woodland Animals Crochet Patterns Ebook

 

 

 

 

Triceratops Baby Rainbow

 

 

Zoo Animals Blog Hop

Fish crochet patterns

owl crochet patterns

bat crochet patterns

cat crochet patterns

bear crochet patterns

butterfly crochet

axolotl crochet

marine life crochet

koala crochet pattern

lion crochet pattern

penguin crochet patterns

unicorn crochet pattern

alligator crochet pattern

rabbit crochet patterns

deer crochet pattern

seahorse crochet pattern

beaver crochet patterns

monkey crochet pattern

eagle crochet patterns

giraffe crochet patterns

zebra crochet patterns

sheep crochet patterns

elephant crochet patterns

dog crochet patterns

cow amigurumi

platypus crochet pattern

mouse crochet pattern

fox crochet patterns

I Love the Beach Coloring Page

Narwhal Coloring Page – Free PDF Download

Red Panda Lovey Crochet Pattern

Spring is Here – Green is the Theme

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Mother’s Day Gift Tag

Mother's Day gift tag

Have you finished all your Mother’s Day projects? Probably not. If you’re anything like me, you will be crocheting down to the wire. Save yourself a trip to this store and download this free PDF Mother’s Day gift tag. Mother’s Day Gift Tag

Mother's Day gift tag

If you’re still looking for a quick gift to crochet, consider the May Makes Blog Hop. There’s still time to get these free patterns (through Saturday at midnight). With so many beautiful crochet projects, there’s bound to be something for everyone on your list. https://carrowaycrochet.com/may-makes-blog-hop/

Plus there’s still time for my Ravelry Mother’s Day sale. Take $5.00 off any $10.00 purchase through May 8. No coupon code required.

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More Mother’s Day Ideas 

sunflower kitchen boa

 

New YouTube video available

 

 

sunflower crochet

 

Van Gogh’s Sunflowers

 

 

 

 

Poodle Eyeglass Holder

 

 

Mother's Day handbag blog roundup

 

Mother’s Day Handbag Patterns

 

 

 

Infinity Scarf

Let’s not forget Cinco de Mayo

taco scrubby crochet pattern

 

Taco Scrubby Crochet Pattern

 

 

taco pillow

Taco Pillow Pattern

 

 

Beer Mug Earflap Hat Crochet Pattern (Women's and Men's Sizes)

Beer Mug Earflap Hat Crochet Pattern (Women’s and Men’s Sizes)

ICYMI (In Case You Missed It)

Happy Spring Coloring Page

Spring is Here – Green is the Theme

Easter Crochet Pattern Roundup – Over 30 Free Patterns

Spring Floral Gift Tags

Red Panda Lovey Crochet Pattern

Sunflower Granny Square

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Lion Brand Yarn

Free shipping on orders over $40. Use code FSUS40.

Up to 30% off Top Picks

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