Cal's Crochet Corner

When I think of pies, the image that comes to mind is a fruit pie with a lovely lattice on top. So while I was already working on making some miniature pies, I had to try to figure out how to make these iconic type of pies too. Here's what I came up with~!

Of course, you don't have to limit yourself to just making earrings or any other jewelry; these little pies also look great as refrigerator magnets, or as an accessory for Barbie or other fashion dolls.

Lattice Pie Earrings




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I love the look of simple, round potholders, but I don’t love how far apart the double crochets end up in the outer rounds compared to the inner ones. I just need a little more material between my fingers and a hot pan, you know? Thus, I created this, a slightly denser potholder, which utilizes a simple trick to add a few more “stitches” without actually changing any of the usual stitch counts.

A Double-Sided, Slightly Denser Potholder




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