“Make Ahead Mondays”
Each Monday throughout 2023, get a quick and easy project to make for FREE. Whip it up that week, then stash it away for future gifts and craft fairs. These patterns will include some new and some “oldies but goodies” that have been updated.
The patterns below are free to view at the links. A pdf will be free to download for one week after the date listed.
January
- 9th: (new) Ice Scraper Mitt
- 16th: no project this week
- 23rd: (new) Brookie’s Scrubbie Set
- 30th: Spike the Dino Hat
February
- 6th – Giant Squishy Heart Pillow
- 13th – Bee Happy Stuffy
- 20th – Lucky Washcloths
- 27th – (new) “Lucky Hanging Towel”
March
- 6th – Spring Baby Bibs
- 13th – Bunny Bins – new pattern
- 20th – Pam’s Beanie (an easy, great-fitting beanie)
- 27th – Lop and Peep
April
- 3rd – Velvety Slouch and Scarf
- 10th – Snappy Sockers
Monthly Crochet Along: Project – Sampler Snowman Scarf. To celebrate the TENTH anniversary of my most popular design, I will be posting a series of videos to go along with the pattern. More information and dates coming soon.
To be fair to the many who have purchased the pattern, the written instructions will not be free. I have been working on an updated version of the pattern. It will have lots of photos plus a special surprise bonus. Everyone who has previously purchased the pattern will receive the updated version as well. This will be sent soon.
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
New year’s GIVEAWAY Winners
Congratulations Mary Blackmore and “jennifermanning9573”! Please email [email protected]
🤠 Prize: 12 snappy patterns in 2023! Get one new pattern each month in 2023.
THANK YOU for visiting my site! Happy new year wishes to you, your friends, and family 💕
I want to make time for myself more and therefore more time for crochet this year.
don’t make goals but before I start New projects I think is it something I should do. reading and crocheting are my passions
I also love to read and crochet so I now listen to audio books while I crochet. I find that I keep a more even pace and get more accomplished.
Do less work have more family time
My 2023 goal carries over from what I started in 2022. Finish deleting all duplicate patterns, keeping the highest quality, and labeling them to the exact name of the pattern.
My daughter-in-law in Canada is learning to crochet. I plan to be a resource for her for as long as she needs it.
To teach both of my granddaughters to crochet.
My goal is to make enough ornaments to have a totally handmade tree next (this year) and to learn how to knit. Happy New Year fellow Snappiers. 🙂
I’d like to finish what I start before starting another project.
I’ve learned not to set crafting goals. My multiple chronic illnesses love to interrupt my plans, and I hate not meeting my goals. Instead, I just make whatever strikes me at the moment.
I have set several crochet goals for myself, for the upcoming year. The first, (which I have tried to do for the past 3 years, but keep getting side-tracked), to make a flag a month from your flag series. Second, to finish or frog a number of WIP’s, most going back almost 3-4 years. (Yes, I squirrel easily when new patterns come out). Third, to finish a number of designs that I have been working on and to get them posted. Lastly, to get more organized, so I do not have in excess of 10 WIP’s and working designs, waiting to be finished. Guess I will need to get a planner or journal and start filling it up.
My goal is to write out and publish a pattern a month
I have a whole graph book of washer designs
My goal is to finish my grandson’s Filet Mickey Blanket
My goal for 2023 is to take better care of myself and to focus on giving to others which brings me happiness. And by giving I mean sharing my crochet abilities by making things purposefully ❤
My goals for 2023 are to crochet more and complete my projects in a timely manner lol and to become healthier + stay that way. Happy New Year
My daily goal is just to be the best person I can be, by being kind to others and trying to help them wherever I can. Crochet wise, I’m hoping to finish a huge blanket project but I’m still trying to gather all the yarn. I want it to be super nice and soft so just any yarn will not suffice.
I hope to finish WIP’s before starting new ones!😂
Well, it’s a goal anyway…..
Happy, prosperous, and healthy 2023!!!!!!!!
My goal is to get some wips finished and organize my stash and craft room.
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Goal and a need, to read Bible everyday again!!
and of course, if I get any yarn, to crochet every day!!
Happy new year 2023 everyone!!!
God bless all!
Cindy
Go and need to read Bible everyday again!!
and of CV ourse, if I get any yarn, to crochet every day!!
Happy new year 2023 everyone!!!
God bless all!
Cindy
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Goal and a need, to read Bible everyday again!!
and of course, if I get any yarn, to crochet every day!!
Happy new year 2023 everyone!!!
God bless all!
Cindy
Goals – read more/ declutter/ destash.
my goal to finish my projects before working on another
My goal is to try and do more things to make me a better person.
I JUST WANT MY ARTHRITIC HANDS TO ENABLE ME TO CARRY ON CROCHETING AS I LOVE IT SO MUCH. STILL SO MUCH MORE TO LEARN ,THANK YOU AND HAPPY SAFE NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL
This year I’d like to:
1. Finish all of my wipes
2. Do more Tunisian crochet.
3. Not be so hard on myself.
Lol!! Wips not wipes! Lmao!
My goal is to have fun crocheting!
My goal is to use my indie-dyed yarn stash before buying any new yarn!
My goal is to finish all my WIPS done and focus on some new projects. Happy New Year!
My goal is to fish some unfinished projects.
My goal is to take better care of myself.
My goal for next year is to get all my craft supplies organized. Wish me luck!!!!
My goal is to do my reading earlier in the day. Also do more things for my myself, like crochet, so as to be not so stressed.
My Goal is to DECLUTTER my home! Read the Bible in a year! Start budgeting and saving money!
My goal is to take one day at a time and enjoy what they day holds and find as much time as I can to crochet.
Finish my king size blanket and try to declutter my house some.
Goal: declutter my apartment!
Make a start on clearing some of my stash, whether by making stash blankets or giving some of my yarn away.
I have two goals for 2023: eliminate as much debt as I can and accept things as they are.
Happy New Year 🎉 My first goal is to finish everything that I have planned to make for my daughter’s baby due in April. The baby shower is in February. I’m so close!! The second one is to start my sister’s birthday present before her birthday comes and goes.
I would like to learn how to knit and make a whole box of beanies, scarves and flyers to donate to Operation Gratitude.
I would like to make at least one lace-weight shawl in 2023.
First off, thank you Heidi for all you do for the crochet community. You’re awesome! My crochet goals for 2023 include learning more Tunisian crochet skills and to learn Mosaic crochet. Both intrigue me but I haven’t taken time to learn because I’m always testing patterns and have a wish list a mile long. Happy new year to you.
I plan to really make an effort to finally complete my GNOME wall hanging!!!!! I have done the gnome, and only 2 of the monthly add-ons. Sheesh, I must be the slowest of all. Life just seems to keep getting in the way. I also have 1 grandchild temperature blanket to finish, and then must get busy on the 5 great-grands a temperature blanket. Have a Happy New Year, Heidi!
My goals for 2023 is to crochet daily (atleast a few stitches); read atleast 24 books; and I hope to do a market.
One goal is to focus on finishing up more WIPs this year.
Ich nehme mir das Gleiche vor wie in diesem Jahr:
Ich werde mir keine neue Wolle kaufen, bis die Wolle, die ich zu Hause habe, komplett verarbeitet ist.
Ich habe es dieses Jahr tatsächlich geschafft 🙂 und ich habe noch immer so viel Wolle, dass ich den Vorsatz für nächstes Jahr weiter führen will.
I want to finish an graphgran.
I want to be more organized (in everything) LOL!
I am learning to make quilts.
Happy New Year to one and all. My goal is to finish every project I start in 2023! Haha
One of my goals is to use more of my yarn stash.
I plan on crocheting the “How to Catch a Dragonfly blanket” pattern I bought in June for my birthday….
Hi Heidi, Happy New Year!!! My goal is to become organized.. the struggle is real… but my OLW for this year I chose is PERSPECTIVE so hopefully this will be the year for me…
My new years goal is to stop buying more yarn & to use my stash yarn, only!
Thanks for a great, snappy year!
One of my goals in 2023 is to use up more of my current yarn stash on projects. I have A LOT of yarn!!
My intention is to clean up my diet AND be more creative and complete more beautiful projects!! Love all you do Heidi! Thank you!!
I plan to continue the healthy changes I made during this year.
My goal for this year is to eat healthier, be more organized and start doing craft shows to get my small business started would like to retire in 2 years and spend all my time doing my crafts, as I crochet, sew, make 18 in doll clothes and starting to use my cricket more!!!
My goal is to make one scrapbook page a week for the year.
My goal is to make each of my grandkids a blanket