<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Cute Crochet Makes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cute Crochet Makes]]></description><link>https://www.cutecrochetmakes.com/home</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:49:14 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://cutecrochetmakes.wixsite.com/cutecrochetmakes/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Hooked on Love: Free Valentine’s Crochet Projects]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Valentine's day approaches I thought I'd share a new free heart design with you. Using Aldi's chunky yarn (which just happened to fall into my basket while doing the food shop!) I created a simple Sweetheart cushion. The cushion is made with a 8mm hook and uses bobble stitches to form the heart design. It’s a quick project and works up faster than you might expect, making it ideal for a last-minute Valentine make or a cosy home accessory. The free pattern is available below. To go with the...]]></description><link>https://www.cutecrochetmakes.com/post/hooked-on-love-free-valentine-s-crochet-projects</link><guid isPermaLink="false">697fb014396306036ecad7f9</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 21:55:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/274f15_39662ad475f646b387e4f7c90f697092~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lisa Hooper</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[BLACK FRIDAY SALE &#38; NEW DESIGNS!]]></title><description><![CDATA[*** 20% off all patterns until the 5th December *** I can't believe how quick Christmas is approaching - the past few months have flown by!  After finally finishing the Winter Wonderland blanket, I used my leftover yarn to make a matching cushion. New Winter Warmers.....  This month I've been working on two new scarf/shawl patterns. Firstly is my Shine Bright scarf - made up of little mandala inspired granny squares in different colours, it's very colourful and bright. Next was my Whispering...]]></description><link>https://www.cutecrochetmakes.com/post/black-friday-sale-new-designs</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6929cc94ce8000f2f4b68d3e</guid><pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 17:17:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/274f15_7a3470139fb54fef8312f38d123713cd~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lisa Hooper</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winter Wonderland blanket and more!]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's finally done! After starting this blanket last November and then adding it to the WIP pile, I finally picked it up again this Autumn and now its finished! Another one I can check off the list. 25 Christmas themed squares full of cute appliques and textured stitches (of course!). I am so in the mood for Christmas now! Mini  Christmas Bags..... .this free pattern I designed a few years ago for Your Knitting &#38; Crocheting magazine. They are a great little make for using up all those...]]></description><link>https://www.cutecrochetmakes.com/post/winter-wonderland-blanket-and-more</link><guid isPermaLink="false">690fca22a3e883d93db1e64e</guid><pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2025 09:16:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/274f15_f56527d58f9345b0821a98cf6b84fcbd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lisa Hooper</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Autumn Dreaming ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another month has passed and now the warm weather seems to be over and Autumn is on the doorstep. I do love Autumn - the colours of the...]]></description><link>https://www.cutecrochetmakes.com/post/autumn-dreaming</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68c43308883101175cffe3f5</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2025 15:22:25 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Lisa Hooper</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cwtches All Round ]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been a little while since my last blog post. I always try to be more organised, more productive, more efficient but it never seems...]]></description><link>https://www.cutecrochetmakes.com/post/cwtches-all-round</link><guid isPermaLink="false">689b98734a03ec7637b8fd9c</guid><pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2025 20:18:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/274f15_74ad4308b45e4bb9af4784b073763750~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lisa Hooper</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Granny Squares Galore!]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been a busy few months since my last blog. I've been making granny squares galore! Firstly my Forget Me Not blanket. Full of...]]></description><link>https://www.cutecrochetmakes.com/post/granny-squares-galore</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6874c1b0415500cf59ad8f98</guid><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2025 09:34:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/274f15_60cc9ceb08c94867b40122aa2c3ba297~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lisa Hooper</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spring is in the Air – and so is Easter Crochet! ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I can’t believe Easter is just around the corner—where has the time gone? Thankfully, the weather has been treating us well lately, and...]]></description><link>https://www.cutecrochetmakes.com/post/spring-is-in-the-air-and-so-is-easter-crochet</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67f97e6ac9ecd4484137f207</guid><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 21:21:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/274f15_c30b6e6c882343bb9da24bfabd042553~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lisa Hooper</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Love Is In The Air ]]></title><description><![CDATA[This month is all about hearts. I'm excited to unveil my newest crochet pattern - the Bursting with Love blanket. This blanket features 7...]]></description><link>https://www.cutecrochetmakes.com/post/love-is-in-the-air</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67aa689d81abdf5d7c646b86</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2025 21:48:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/274f15_6d139585fd904327b5f537ca61ae155f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lisa Hooper</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reflecting on 2025: New Year, Same Resolutions and Endless Crochet Patterns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Can you believe we're already weeks into 2025? It feels like yesterday we welcomed 2024 with a burst of creativity, armed with yarn and...]]></description><link>https://www.cutecrochetmakes.com/post/reflecting-on-2025-new-year-same-resolutions-and-endless-crochet-patterns</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6782bf7b605f4e6cc405ce1f</guid><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jan 2025 19:52:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/274f15_90981c1847d54df0aec1c6b5f789104d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lisa Hooper</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[More New Patterns - Its Been a Busy Few Months!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Well its been a busy couple of months - as seen in my previous post I finally finished the long standing Ship Ahoy pattern. This month my...]]></description><link>https://www.cutecrochetmakes.com/post/more-new-patterns-its-been-a-busy-few-months</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66670fab558b9012d953d683</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2024 17:07:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/274f15_223cdd50840546ccbe1778c266d6ea33~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lisa Hooper</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ship Ahoy!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Well after 2 years in the making , I'm pleased to say that my Ship Ahoy! pattern is finally out! To celebrate there's 20% off all my...]]></description><link>https://www.cutecrochetmakes.com/post/ship-ahoy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">664b9e139fc5ac4fc6fd3774</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2024 19:12:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/274f15_969766494aca4662a0b77281c5707d4b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lisa Hooper</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Year, New Patterns!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm pleased to say that my Not Your Grandma's Quilt! pattern is finally released! I finished the pattern over Christmas. Since then it...]]></description><link>https://www.cutecrochetmakes.com/post/new-year-new-patterns</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65bfb5cab295c052e04797e7</guid><pubDate>Sun, 04 Feb 2024 16:34:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/274f15_7737c7f2e1ee45509f0cdbeeac0ea406~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lisa Hooper</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Testing, Testing 1, 2, 3......]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Hobbii asked me if I wanted to test and review some of their yarns I jumped at the chance! I chose a selection of yarns that I had...]]></description><link>https://www.cutecrochetmakes.com/post/testing-testing-1-2-3</link><guid isPermaLink="false">653286a7bdab8c7caf5f5a65</guid><pubDate>Fri, 20 Oct 2023 16:20:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/274f15_cdc63726b9d14a6b8f23e33f3f10d7f2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lisa Hooper</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Catching Up &#38; Spooky Crochet Fun! ]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been a while since I did a blog post - so here is my latest news! I've been slowly updating my website so its more accessible, I've...]]></description><link>https://www.cutecrochetmakes.com/post/catching-up-spooky-crochet-fun</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64f9be88be35a50d00abdd93</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 Sep 2023 13:08:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/274f15_8033eeed52e2439aaae2b84da34a7fd2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lisa Hooper</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A year from now .....]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am taking part in the #yarnfriendsrock challenge on Instagram. Day 6 was a year from now. It really got me thinking about where I would...]]></description><link>https://www.cutecrochetmakes.com/post/a-year-from-now</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6319e5715a96eb1f742fe61b</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2022 12:58:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/274f15_7ce1ef3f80474addbd9e1ea7148e9108~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lisa Hooper</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oops!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am excited to be part of the Hobby Craft Granny Square Month CAL again this year. I really enjoyed making my Oops square - perfect for...]]></description><link>https://www.cutecrochetmakes.com/post/_oops</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62c5c9b6468161dbf41b8d54</guid><pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2022 17:59:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/274f15_e27594a01278430ea1ed90d9f31bf878~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lisa Hooper</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hobby Craft Granny Square CAL]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm excited to be part of this years Hobby Craft @knitcrafthq granny square CAL. I was lucky enough to be chosen as one of the 25...]]></description><link>https://www.cutecrochetmakes.com/post/hobby-craft-granny-square-cal</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60f5e5e1ef9da900152545b2</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2021 07:00:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/274f15_3345598d86434bbbab62ff171fa53881~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lisa Hooper</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jonah &#38; the Whale]]></title><description><![CDATA[I made this blanket a little while ago for a really special baby who was born with heart problems. As his name was Jonah, I thought a...]]></description><link>https://www.cutecrochetmakes.com/post/jonah-the-whale</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60cb2716847a71002bbff9c8</guid><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2021 11:03:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/274f15_0806cd8bacf747e6bd9ed12c7f91a5d6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lisa Hooper</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Organised Chaos ]]></title><description><![CDATA[My New Year's resolution for this year was to try and finish any WIP's I have and to become more organised. I'm afraid and too...]]></description><link>https://www.cutecrochetmakes.com/post/organised-chaos</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6054d336adf28600415dc0ea</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2021 17:09:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/274f15_46f7c9741efc472d8178242ce63a7c5d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lisa Hooper</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baby its cold outside! ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I don't know about you but I hate the cold weather - not great considering I live in sunny Wales! As its been freezing at the day job I...]]></description><link>https://www.cutecrochetmakes.com/post/baby-its-cold-outside</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6002f593253b480017be575c</guid><pubDate>Sat, 16 Jan 2021 14:42:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/274f15_86e0125dd77f4bcdb99d2be48687d0eb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lisa Hooper</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>