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Mandala Art Therapy: Mandala's have long had both spiritual and therapeutic importance. Art therapists employ drawing, or simply colouring in, mandalas as a way of relieving stress and accessing mindfulness. So I love that we have a mandala as part of our Relax and Hook event - the Maya Mandala bag by crisdvic.
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Crochet wall hanging pattern: Day 5 of the Relax and Hook blog hop features The Juniper Wall Hanging. Growing up, wall hangings were something that crafters made using macrame techniques. So I've been delighted to see enterprising crocheters start to design wall hangings using crocheted fabric.
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Modern crochet baby blanket pattern: Day 4 of the Relax and Hook blog hop features The Johnny Blanket. There are so many things to love about this design and I've listed them below but in brief, its simplicity, as well as its modern, gender neutral look make this a big winner for me.
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Easy scarf crochet pattern - it's right in the name! Day 3 of the Relax and Hook blog hop features the Easy Peasy Rainbow Scarf. Scarves are terrific projects for beginners because you get to make a decent sized piece of fabric that gives you lots of practice, but you're not tackling something as large as a blanket.
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Crochet hot pad pattern free - today is going to be a 2-for-1 surprise freebie! Hot pads (or trivets) are quick easy crochet projects and easy things to crochet for beginners. Working simple repeats in the round is also, I find, really soothing.
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