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NEW YEAR, NEW PATTERNS!
It seems like just a few years ago there was much excitement world over about the new century and new millennium. And just like that, a...
aarabydina
Jan 125 min read
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LITTLE PUFFER SQUARE
In 2023, along with my crochet gang, we decided to come up with a square each for Granny Square Day. As with many of my designs, I start...
aarabydina
Oct 4, 20242 min read
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THE SLENDER LACY SCARF AND WINTER FASHION
This Winter Fashion event runs from the 8th to the 19th of September 2024 and gives you a chance to buy these beautiful patterns at just...
aarabydina
Sep 6, 20245 min read
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THE RYU WRAP AND FALL FASHION
This Fall Fashion event runs from the 11th to the 22nd of August 2024 and gives you a chance to buy these beautiful patterns at just $2...
aarabydina
Aug 10, 20245 min read
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BANDANAS AND FLOWERS
The fashion of using bandanas seems to come and go, getting reinvented every few years. However looking into the origins of this little...
aarabydina
Jul 1, 20243 min read
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BITS OF YARN!
This hop is about- making pretty patterns and useful finished products out of small lengths of yarn.
aarabydina
Jul 1, 20242 min read
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FRILLS AND CELEBRATIONS
Who does not like to celebrate - be it a birthday, anniversary or festival? We are always looking for a reason to celebrate. The first...
aarabydina
Jun 29, 20242 min read
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THE IDEA AND THE DESIGN
It's been a while since I have had a post up and it is mostly due to the fact that I was in the process of migrating my website from one...
aarabydina
Jun 1, 20243 min read
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Collecting Patterns
(Originally published on Tue, 05 Dec 2023) All the crafters I know are always collecting things- be it craft materials, supplies that...
aarabydina
May 16, 20243 min read
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The Art of Gifting
(Originally published on Mon, 06 Nov 2023) The idea of gifting is so intrinsic to our nature that we have never stopped to think of how...
aarabydina
May 16, 20242 min read
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Scraptastic!
(Originally published on Fri, 06 Oct 2023) All my life I have been a 'scrap' collector- bits of paper, stickers, threads, fabric bits all...
aarabydina
May 16, 20242 min read
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Babies and Blankets
( Originally published on Fri, 21 Apr 2023) It's been a while since I was here and I am glad to be back. So many thoughts flow through my...
aarabydina
May 16, 20242 min read
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Mosaic Crochet
(Originally published on Tue, 06 Sep 2022) Entering the world of crochet, some 9 years ago, little did I know there was more to this...
aarabydina
May 16, 20242 min read
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Autumn, Filet and Blog Hops
(Originally published on Fri, 12 Aug 2022) Â Autumn or Fall is a season that does not really exist in the Southern part of India. While...
aarabydina
May 16, 20242 min read
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CHRISTMAS IN JULY
(Originally published on Tue, 05 Jul 2022) I had never heard of the concept of 'Christmas In July' (CIJ) till very recently. As humans we...
aarabydina
May 16, 20242 min read
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Christmas Flower SquareÂ
(Originally published on Wed, 29 Dec 2021) Though I have spent most of 2021 testing patterns and working on commissions, I managed to...
aarabydina
May 16, 20242 min read
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Twinkling Lights
(Originally published on Tues, 21 Dec 2021) Christmas has always been a big celebration for me- more to do with the joy of family time...
aarabydina
Jan 3, 20241 min read
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