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I would like to welcome new visitors to The Crafty Tipster and thank those of you who have stopped by and taken a moment or two to drop me a line.

I hope you find my growing collection of original and vintage craft projects, patterns and ideas useful.

A second original doily pattern is in the works and hopefully, it will be as well received as the Easy Crochet Doily Pattern was.

There a number of nice crochet patterns I am putting the finishing touches and there are a number of great vintage crochet and knitting patterns ready to be added as well.

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The Crafty Tipster has a new look! A change of software, design and the addition of a number of new projects has made for a very exciting time for us. We hope you like the new look as much as we do.

When designing this easy crochet doily pattern, The Crafty Tipster wanted to keep the counting and fussy stitching to a minimum to make it easier for first-time doily makers and a quickie pattern for more experienced hookers.

Meet our first Amigurumi-inspired Santa Claus.

The pattern and instructions are a little long, but are fairly easy. Even the beginner should be able to make this crochet Santa. An alternate placement of the eyes is included.