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Mindy is an enormous, hand-picked, quality checked, and categorized craft / DIY tutorial collection. Our mission is to help you discover the world's best free craft tutorials, patterns, and printables! We have fantastic crafts, helpful tips, and step-by-step tutorials from talented and passionate craft bloggers all around the world. Our library consists of thousands of in-depth craft tutorials and covers an immense variety of crafts and hobbies. Whether you want to see specific crafts or just collect a few fun ideas, our team will be here for you every step of the way! Browse through our craft tutorial collection and transform the everyday things around you into fun and useful things! Whether you’re looking to master a new-to-you hobby, improve your skills, or simply get inspired, Mindy is here to help.
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Easy crochet butterfly keychain - free crochet pattern
Who doesn't love gorgeous colorful butterflies ? If you are on a hunt for a beautiful gift for your friends ( which is also super easy and quick to crochet ) , you will love this butterfly pattern ! This crocheted butterfly keychain is a very fun way to accessorize your bags or you can gift it to your friends for a special occasion - either way: everyone will love it! With this nice step-by-step spring butterfly crochet tutorial , making one ( or two ) gorgeous buttefrly keychain from scrap yarns will be a piece of cake!
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DIY Dimensional crochet flower artwork - free crochet patterns
Give the gift of flowers that will last! These crochet flowers glued to canvas are perfect for Mother’s Day or as a Teacher Appreciation gift! And the bonus is that this project really doesn’t take more than 1-2 hours! Sarah used Lily Sugar ‘n Cream 100% cotton yarn because of the rich, bright colors and smooth texture. This yarn doesn’t fuzz up like the acrylic tends to do. If you can't find mason jar zipper bags don't panic, just download one mason jar pattern from >> here <<, print it out and glue on your canvas!
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Kawaii bee amigurumi pattern - free crochet pattern
The little amigurumi bee is quite simple to make, so here is a free pattern for you by Móhu! These amigurumi bees are so incredibly adorable! They are such a quick and fun crochet project, perfect for beginners!  In addition to being pencil toppers, they would also be adorable keychains! We hope you’ll try making some amigurumi bees for yourself - it will be a fun crochet project, particularly for the spring!  If you’ve always wanted to try crocheting amigurumi, this is a fun project!  There are no limbs you need to attach, and the increases and decreases are very basic with no complex shaping!  Follow this nice detailed free amigurumi pattern and tutorial and create a few super cute kawaii amigurumi bumblebees!
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Easy small crochet flowers - free crochet pattern & tutorial
Here’s a lovely free crochet flower pattern for beginner crocheters by My Merry Messy Life! It’s so versatile with color options! In this step-by-step crochet tutorial My Merry Messy Life will show you how to crochet these lovely tiny flowers in minutes. This crochet project is perfect for absolute beginners because it's so easy and quick to crochet! ( And the outcome is so adorable! ) You can use these lovely and super easy to crochet flowers as accessories or sew together a bunch of them to create a lovely blanket or throw pillow cover!
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Amigurumi toadstool house and cork gnomes (free crochet patterns)
There's nothing like crocheting toys for your kids that they'll love forever! Watch them play with your handmade creations all throughout their childhood. Stitch this lovely crocheted toadstool gnome house and this super adorable, tiny cork gnome family by Annaboo's House for your little ones to enjoy! Simply follow Sarah's great, easy-to-follow free amigurumi patterns and create this lovely amigurumi gnome family toy set in no time! If you want to make your favorite munchkin a super fun handmade toy this amigurumi toadstool gnome house and the little cork gnomes makes a sweet little gift.
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Amigurumi lovebirds ( free crochet pattern )
Do you love adorable spring decorations ? Crochet these lovely amigurumi lovebirds! At Hello Yellow Yarn you will find the free amigurumi bird pattern which will be your guide through the creation of this lovely little amigurumi bird. Crochet a little bird as a toy or as a cute little display on the shelf. If you're a beginner crocheter who is looking for a little bit of a challenge, this amigurumi bird by Hello Yellow Yarn is a great pattern for you. Grab some yarn and start stitching!
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Quick and easy crochet butterfly (free crochet pattern)
This free crochet butterfly pattern by Crochet 365 Knit Too is so fun to crochet and very fast to put together. Any scraps will do! This lovely little crochet butterfly would be great as an embellishment on a wreath or a spring decor. And of course, this crochet butterfly would be lovely as a magnet for your refrigerator. This crocheted butterfly is also a very fun way to accessorize your bags, or you can gift it to your friends for a special occasion - either way: everyone will love it! With this nice step-by-step butterfly crochet tutorial, making one ( or two ) gorgeous butterfly from scrap yarns will be a piece of cake!
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Amigurumi birds - crochet spring birds (free amigurumi pattern)
Crochet your very own adorable amigurumi bird toy by following along Yulia Zublenko's nice free amigurumi pattern ! This super adorable amigurumi bird is such a cute friend for toddlers as well as a beautiful handmade gift for grownups. If you'd like to make this adorable crochet / amigurumi spring bird bigger ( as a mommy bird ) simply use a thicker, heavier weight yarn. You can also make this lovely huggable amigurumi bird from any color and size yarn , the end result will be wonderful and it will surely bring great joy to the one who gets it.
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