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Latest crochet pattern - How to crochet a pocket tissue holder

2025-06-19T10:14:00.003+08:00

Learn how to crochet a pocket tissue holder with this easy crochet pattern—perfect for beginners!

In this step-by-step crochet tutorial, you'll use basic crochet stitches like chain, single crochet, slip stitch, and double crochet to create a cute, functional crochet tissue pouch. This is a fast and fun crochet project for new crocheters looking to build skills. Whether you’re learning to crochet for beginners or need a quick handmade gift, this beginner-friendly pattern is ideal.

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Happy crocheting!

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2025-06-06T16:49:00.000+08:00

UFO Granny Squares

2024-06-18T19:52:00.000+08:00

Hello there !!

I found this lovely crocheted granny squares among bundles of my yarns last Saturday. It reminds me of my initial plan which was to make it into a cardigan for my daughter. However it was half way done and I forgot about it. This will be my 1st UFO for 2024. Target to finish it by end of this month.

Happy Crocheting to all out there!!

Cute flower crochet pattern tutorial for Beginner

2024-01-28T22:40:00.005+08:00

Cute Flower Pattern

2024-01-25T18:22:00.014+08:00

Hello there and Happy New Year to all!!

I'm back with a simple flower pattern to start the new year. This flower pattern is so quick and easy. It looks great for baby hat, headband or even for small purses. You can crochet one up in no time!

This pattern is suitable for beginners as it only use two basic crochet stiches, a single crochet and double crochet stiches.

Here is what you will need:

Yarns - Red for petals

Yellow for center

Green for leaves

Steel Hook - Size 3 or any size that suitable with the yarn that you use.

Scissors and yarn needle

Notes:

If you prefer your flower bigger in size you can use a chunky weight yarn with a bigger size hook.

Main pattern stiches and abbreviations: ch- chain; sc - single crochet; dc - double crochet; sl st - slip stitch

CENTER(Yellow yarn)

R1 - Ch 2, 5 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join with sl st to first sc. Cut off yarn.

PETALS (Red yarn)

R2 - Attach red yarn to any sc, *ch2, 3dc, ch2, sl st in the same sc. sl st to the next sc** Repeat from * to ** 5 times. You will have 5 petals. Cut off.

LEAVES (Green yarn)

R1 - *ch 5. dc on 3rd ch from the hook. ch 2, sl st on top of last dc made. Dc on same st as earlier dc, sl st on next 2 chs. Ch3 and Repeat * to **. Cut off. You will have 2 leaves attach together.

Weave in all ends.

Happy Crocheting !!

CAL 2019 - Finishes

2019-05-20T07:53:00.000+08:00

Hi there!

I am sharing today, my first CAL 2019 block - Striped Flower Garden

The size turn out to be smaller than the original size the CAL group plan. The finished block should be in size of 12'" and my version is only 6". This might due to the yarn that I use ...

and this is my finish for Block 3 - Persephone Square .... I choose pattern that easy to follow randomly rather than following the sequence of the blocks. I found some of the instruction is quite difficult to understand...

However I am happy with the outcome...

Crochet A-Long 2019

2019-05-12T09:19:00.000+08:00

Hello there!!

During the weekend this is what I did. Choosing yarns for CAL that I found at Moogly blog...
It has been years since I join any Crochet Along.... For this pattern, I am using yarns that I can found locally in Malaysia. I choose 8 different colors...range of blues and some reds....since I saw some of the blocks comes with flower pattern.

If you are interested to join in ,visit Moogly blog where you can get the details.
You will enjoy reading her blog...

Happy Crocheting!!

Hand Pieced QAL - Week 2

2019-02-06T23:08:00.001+08:00

My HST block for Hand Pieced QAL.

Sharing with others at Elm Streets Quilts linky party

One Monthly Goal - February

2019-02-06T17:05:00.002+08:00

My goal for February month is to complete hand quilt this Garden Steps quilt.

Hand pieced QAL updates - I'm still struggling to complete my second block The Half Square Triangle(HST) Block when I saw the Block 3-Flying Geese was posted by Patty at Elm Street Quilts blog...

Happy Sewing everyone!!

Hand Pieced QAL - Week 1

2019-01-26T19:12:00.003+08:00

I've been following Elm Street Quilt blog quite sometime now. When she come out with this QAL, I thought of giving a try. It takes me about a few weeks to think about joining or not, until I saw Kristin of Simple Handmade Everyday video on how to do the 1st block. She made it looks easy and I think I have time for this....and that's how I decided to join the group.

Today,I started by choosing my fabric from my collection. These Chocolate Sundae Batiks fat quarter was my choice. It will be the main color and I use white as the background.

I follow all the steps from cutting, up to joining all the pieces from the video tutorial by Kristin...

This is the result of my first hand pieced Block 1.....

and this is how the back of the block looks like... I just use my fingers to press all the seams.

This is my first experienced in hand sew a quilt block. I find it quite challenging. Hope I can follow through until the end. I'm linking up my first block at Elm Street Quilt.

FAL 2019 : 1st Quarter listing

2019-01-18T21:09:00.004+08:00

Hello...

After a loong break ... here i am again. While redecorating my sewing corner, I found many UFOs... which makes me to try blogging again and join Finish-A-Long group as a motivation. Hope this year I manage to complete some of my UFOs.

Following are list of unfinished projects that I will try to finish for this quarter(basically the same list I prepared in 2017...but mission not accomplish that year)

1. Beginner's Quilt which completed piecing in 2012. I will try to finish it this year.

2. Scrappy String Quilt completed in 2013.

3. Garden Steps quilt completed piecing in 2012

Linking up with Finish-A-Long Q1

Happy Sewing!!

One Monthly Goal - November

2017-11-08T12:44:00.000+08:00

New Month, same goal...

I am still trying hard to find time to finish my bag which was the goal for October....

anyway I am not giving up!

So for November month my goal will still be the same ... to complete this bag
I am linking up with .....

Click on the button and check out other goals for November.

Happy Sewing!!

FAL 2017 Quarter 4 listing

2017-10-06T23:51:00.001+08:00

Hi everyone...how are you???

Its been years since i have last blogged. Anyway here I am again to challenge

myself by joining the Finish Along group in hope to complete some of my UFO which have

been filed up in my sewing room.

Following are list of unfinished projects that I will try to finish for this quarter:

1. Beginner's Quilt which completed piecing in 2012

2. Rose Garden top completed piecing the blocks in February 2013

3. Great Granny Square quilt 4th project... is the Garden Step quilt.

5. last but not least is the handbag which I've complete embroidered the pocket. I will start with this bag since it's been long overdue...

I'm linking my goals to 2017 Finish-A-Long over at Charm About You.

Wish all the Best to everyone in achieving our goals!!.

Happy Sewing!!

October - One Monthly Goal

2017-10-06T23:50:00.000+08:00

I am happy to have found

a place that can motivate and encourage me to complete

those unfinished projects in my sewing room.

My goal for the month of October is to complete this bag

Linking over to One Monthly Goal party at Elm Street Quilts

Happy Sewing!!

February Finishes #02 : Heart Coin Purse

2014-02-17T09:25:00.002+08:00

I want to do something different today… so I put down the hook and crochet project

that I’ve been working on.

Today I want to play with my scraps.

Inspired by all the hearts that have been the topic of February month,

I choose to make something from it too. By end of the day, this is what I’ve came out with….

heart coin purse. I finished not one but two coin purses.

This is how the second one looks like.

So which one do you like most? Maybe I can write the tutorial on how to make it.

What say you?

Wishing a fantastic Weekend!

Linking to …

Grow Your Blog Winner!

2014-02-16T10:10:00.000+08:00

Hi Everyone!

The Grow Your Blog party is just over. It has been so much fun visiting new blogs and meet new friends from other part of the world. This is my first party and my first giveaway.

First of all I would like to thank Vicki over at 2 Bags Full for hosting such great party.

I choose to use the Random Generator calculator to pick the winner for my giveaway

(adjustment were made for repeat comments. The total is 52 )

The lucky winner of my zipped pouch is number 41.

Cache-Miresaid...

So nice to meet you at the party! And thank you for visiting my blog. It is taking quite a while to meet so many blogs! Yours is lovely and I think the little hat is just adorable! Will be following...
~Terri

Congratulations Terri!

To all the wonderful people who have drop by and leave comment or followed my blog.... I would say thank you so much. I am happy to meet all of you!

Happy Blogging!

What's in my mail

2014-02-07T10:53:00.001+08:00

What a happy news I received today. My long awaited prize is arrived.

These are giveaway prize from Jenny Green which I enter in her Sew Mama Sew giveaway last year.

I was especially happy to receive these as I've never seen them in our fabric shop locally.

I intend to make quilt bag and pouches with these beautiful fabrics.

Wish everyone a happy quilting day!

February Finishes #01 : Crocheted Baby Sun Hat

2014-02-06T00:56:00.001+08:00

Hi Everyone!

My first finishes for the month of February is this newborn size Baby Sun Hat. I used variant color yarn with a mixture of yellow, and pink.

This hat was created for my newborn niece.

I'm linking to Such a Sew and Sew

Happy Crocheting!

February 2014 ALYF Goal setting

2014-02-03T13:03:00.001+08:00

Hi Everyone !

I've miss to share my Janury goal for A Lovely Year of Finishes party hosted by Shanna from Fiber of All Sorts and Melissa from Sew BitterSweet Design.

Anyhow for February month I choose to finish this Garden Step top into a quilt.

I am linking to Fiber of All Sorts ...

Happy Quilting!

Grow Your Blog with Giveaway

2014-01-26T12:19:00.000+08:00

Hi everyone!

There is a party happening today namely “Grow Your Blog” hosted by the lovely Vicki from 2 Bags Full. The idea of the party is to introduce yourself, and your blog with the intention that you find someone out there with common interest and increase your blog reader.

So without further ado...let me introduce myself...

My name is Hafza. I am married with three daughters and two boys. I live in Malaysia and work full time as a Librarian. I started blogging in 2009 as a place to record my handmade and share my craft work. My hobbies during free time are sewing, and crocheting. But along the way I started to find interesting blog and that's how I start to learn to quilt.

My 1st quilt

I love to participate in Sew Along, Crochet Along and challenges as a way to learn new things. Following are some of them...

Great Granny along

Sunburst Granny Square Crochet along

Below is a small giveaway from me for those who visit my blog today.

What you need to do is just to leave a comment. Please remember to leave your email address to enable me to contact you if you are the winner. This giveaway is open until February 15th...hope that everyone have enough time to get thru as many blog as possible. The winner will be announced and contacted immediately after the due date. It is open world wide.

Thank you for visiting and do take some time to visit other participants at 2 Bags Full

Thank you Vicki for hosting this wonderful party.

Good luck everyone!!

WiP

2014-01-22T17:10:00.000+08:00

Hi Everyone!

Following are what I am currently working on...

Crocheting baby cardigan and

cute hearts.... pattern from CAL hosted by Sara of My Merry Messy Life.
The cardigan pattern is inspiration from Marumin Crochet blog.

I'm linking to Crochet Addict UK

Happy Crocheting!

January New FO : Wallflower quilt

2014-01-20T18:21:00.000+08:00

Hi Everyone!

My first quilt project for 2014 is this scrappy quilt which I follow the free pattern from Quilting-Warehouse . I used scrap fabric for this project. This is how my half done quilt looks like.

The pattern is called Wallflowers.

Happy Quilting!

Crochet Along

2014-01-19T18:20:00.000+08:00

Hello Everyone!

Do you know that Sara over at My Merry Messy Life is having a Crochet A-long? Well.. if you don't... visit her today to get all the details.

Since the crohet along is for beginner so I presume that all the pattern are easy.

I am joining her party and the first pattern was released last Friday. You're not too late to join...

click HERE to sign up.

You are require to crochet four pieces from the first pattern and I'm finished all the four during the weekend. Following are the result.

Happy Crocheting!

2014 Finish Along: 1st Quarter

2014-01-17T21:53:00.002+08:00

Hi!

This year I am going to join again in the Finish Along ,this time hosted by Katy of the Littlest Thistle. I just prepare a short list of projects with some of it are carried over from last year list. Here goes the listing:

First is this scrappy quilt top.

Secondly is to quilt and bind this Garden Steps Quilt top

and last but not least is to finished joining all these squares of crochet block into a blanket.

I'm hoping to get all the three UFO projects finished for this first quarter.

Thanks to Katy for hosting this year FAL party.

New FO 2014

2013-12-20T14:19:00.003+08:00

Hi there!

It is just the right time to share my goals for new projects for 2014. Just for your information Barbara over @ Cat Patches have kick off the 2014 New FO Challenge linky party with giveaway on 15th December. I have been following her blog since I've joined her New FO Challenge in 2012.

What is NewFO? Well I would advise you to visit her blog HERE if you want to get the details...

Basically 2013 has been my worst year since I have nil new project started(I mean quilt project). I am just focussing on finishing my UFOs and building my fabric stash in 2013. So this time round, I plan to use up some of my stash by starting new project in 2014. Following are some of the patterns that I wish to follow...

This zig-zag pattern which a carry forward from 2013 goal...

Secondly is this scrappy chain quilt along pattern that I found at beaquilter blog

Third is this pattern that I stumble upon at A Passion for Applique blog

and few other free patterns that I found interesting at the Quilting Warehouse website.

I made my list short for 2014...Hope I manage to start some new quilts.

Happy Quilting!!