I know you are probably wondering what happened? You used to post up here often and then poof! Disappeared... Well I admit, and apologize for not posting, I had lots of family with illnesses, recent deaths in family. And if you have been following me on any of my platforms( this included) stress and me don't go together with me well. Depression sucks! Anxiety sucks! Grief sucks! But I have to get back on the horse. I would like to tell you about things I discovered, new things that inspire me, etc. Oh, and you have probably noticed that my blog name has changed to ANXIOUSLYCROCHET.BLOGSPOT.COM . I decided to include anxious in the title plus crochet. It has what I am battling but with a passion I love. There will be patterns up here and printables from my https://payhip.com/AnxiouslyCrochet https://payhip.com/AnxiouslyCrochet store as well.    So what have I been up too? Well, I'm going to make this year better. Notice I said I'm going to make this year better. I didn...

 A link disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links to products that I may recommend. I could make a small commission if you choose to purchase from one of my links. Good evening my crochet queens and kings! Welcome to my blog, if you are visiting, Thanks for stopping by! Or if you are a regular viewer nice to see you again! Anyway, it has been a while since my last blog post. I apologize for that but hopefully things will be looking more detailed and productive now. Okay, Let's get to the goodies, Bullet journals.  I stumbled upon bullet journals a couple months ago on YouTube. ( This is my channel...) The video I watched was very simple, and showed how the bullet journal in itself is very helpful. Don't give me that look! You are probably thinking of those fancy pancy journals you see on Pinterest. I do admit those journals on there are well designed and just drop dead gorgeous! But if you are like me, you might want something simple. Don't get me wrong, I love artwork...

  Pitbull Facts Over Fiction Good evening, boy it has been a while since my last post. Just decided to speak on a topic that is highly recommended and contradictory. I will list a couple of questions followed by some facts and my personal opinion. Well let's get to these questions and at the end of the post will be a freebie download on " How to find the right dog breed for your lifestyle. Okay, Let's go! What is a pitbull? A class of dog that includes the breeds: American Pitbull Terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Staffordshire bull terrier, and other combinations. What is the pit bulls' history? The history of pitbulls goes back to England. They were used in a sport called bull-baiting. In the early 1800's, the bulldog was developed into a muscular dog with strong jaw strength. Yet, in 1885 bull-baiting was banned and owners used their dogs in the sport "ratting." Wagers were made on what dogs could kill a certain amount of rats in a certain amoun...

  Velvet Ruffled Crochet Scrunchies By: www.anxiouslycrochet.shop For an affordable pattern click  https://payhip.com/b/8fyqv   to print this pattern Supplies needed: (1) ball of velvet yarn  6.0 mm crochet hooks Elastic hair tie or 2 hair ties for security (1) yarn needle (1) scissor  No Guage needed or required . Yay! Do a slip knot on your hook, and attach to the hair elastic.  Round 1 : You want to make a total of 40 SC into the elastic hair tie. 40 SC Round 2: Ch 3, and put 2 DC into this same stitch. Now continue putting 3 DC into each of the 39 Sc stitches in previous round. In the last stitch do a skip stitch and fasten off your work.  Take a yarn needle and weave in your ends. Ta da! A easy, and simple Velvet crochet scrunchie! Feel free to use this pattern for your craft fairs, just kindly link back to my blog at www.anxiouslycrochet.shop

 Anxiety Disorders, What is it? + Helpful Tips  Good evening my crochet queens and kings! I'm glad you stopped by, and welcome to my blog! I focus on helping others achieve success in their craft businesses. But in this post I want to talk about a sensitive topic. Anxiety? What is it? There's also anxiety disorder. Hmmm. As someone who has an anxiety disorder, I can say it is not fun! I have GAD, also known as "Generalized Anxiety Disorder" I will speak on that later on in this post! Some people may think " Oh that will go away, you probably just have the jitters!" Really? I wish it was so simple. At the end of the post you will see a great guide ( Don't worry it's not a whole novel!) Just something to help either people with anxiety, or someone you know who is going through it.  The 6 major types of Anxiety Disorders  Phobias - intense fears of specific things, like animals, objects, or situations.  Generalized Anxiety - this is when someone constan...

 Wow! What a great question! Well, thanks for stopping by my blog. For all the newbies, Welcome! I'm Latoya and I love crochet! My blog also talks about Affordable DIYs, planners, organization tips and more!  The topic of crochet has been a popular topic, especially during this pandemic. People were in their homes and wanted to try or even continue a hobby. I've been actually blown away with all these crochet pieces on Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, and even TikTok.  Back to the main question in the title, I learned to do a simple crochet chain when I was young. I didn't take it as serious as I do now. I made cute little bracelets for family and friends. Now I have a pretty large stash of yarn, hooks, and other craft stuff.  I'm in my mid thirties now and I definitely feel that crochet is good for you. Actually crochet has helped me a bunch. If you follow my blog you may know that I suffer from depression, anxiety, and I have epilepsy. ( I will talk further about th...

  Crochet hand sanitizer holder Pattern. By: www.anxiouslycrochet.shop Materials: Acrylic or cotton yarn. Worsted weight. ( I used a cotton/ acrylic blend Scissors Yarn Needle Optional : Beads 5 mm hook Measuring tape Stitch markers Pattern  Ch 16, Sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and down to the last stitch. In the last stitch, put 2 Sc. DO NOT TURN. Working on the opposite side of the chain put Sc st in each stitch. On the last st put 2  Sc in it. Round 2 : Sc in the round ( don't forget to attach stitch marker in the beginning of each row.) Round 3 : Working in the round, place your stitch marker on first st and do Sc BLO, in each stitch in the round. Round 4: repeat Round 3, 3 more times Round 5: Do regular Sc stitches in the round. Round 6: Repeat Round 6 pattern until your work measures 4 inches Long, and approx  4 inches wide.  When you're work measures 4 inches by 4 inches you can start on the double crochet  Border. Ch 3, DC in this same stitch, skip...

  20 Facts about me:   Good afternoon my lovely queens and kings! I certainly have missed you so much! The holidays have been kinda blue for me, but as queens( or kings) we must push on. I decided to start taking my blog seriously. I watch videos on blogging, etc but what needs to be understood is that you have to put in work in blogging. It’s just not going to have subscribers, sales, etc to fall in your lap! It’s not that easy! Well, let’s get to the main title of this post, 20 Facts about me. Some facts might be funny, drastic, interesting, or just plain shocking! Read on for my 20 facts about me. 20 Facts about me. anxiouslycrochet.shop    I love crafts and DIY’s. It can be tutorials, videos,etc. My favorite color is pink. (Not that hot pink color but that light pink pastel color.) I was a tomboy until the last year of middle school. I’m in my mid 30’s, ok, 36 to be exact but don’t tell anyone! I love fishing! My neighbor let’s me fish and I just love it! I ...

What's up my crochet lovelies, This blog contains affiliate links that I receive a small commission if an item sells. Don't worry a free crochet pattern is in the making right now, but I thought I would talk to you today about signs. Yes, "Signs". Not a stop sign, a traffic sign, etc. I mean the Zodiac Signs. I always thought that my sign "Pisces" definitely describes me. I love being around the water, I like to help people and sometimes my emotions are easily touched. (No matter if the emotions are sad, upset, etc.)  Comment down below what is your sign and do you think your symbol describes you a little or a lot? I just wanted to share with you there are several ways you can cash in on Zodiac, well making individual crafts with different zodiac symbols on them. This market is huge so I thought I would give you a heads up on this type of specific niche Included here are just a couple of samples by amazon handmade that I thought were awesome! These aren...

What’s up my crochet lovelies! Hope all is well and you're having a great day! Today I wanted to share with you a free crochet pattern and a really cool pet portrait I made. Tell me what you think, any suggestions? Show me some great projects you are working on as well. Let me know. We do a shout out once a week so tune in for the special day of the week for that!  I have found that crochet and artwork help my anxiety disorder and depression. Yoga works too, but I would love to pick up a crochet hook or a paintbrush! It brings me peace, and who wouldn’t want more peace? Well enough about that let’s get to that free pattern! I used a pastel pink at the top of my bottle holder- now I’m kind of regretting it. But I can always change it! No worries!  Without further ado,  For an ad-free pattern, you can click Free Crochet Water Bottle Holder Pattern Materials: Acrylic or Cotton Yarn Worsted Weight Crochet hook either 4.5mm or 5.0mm hook. (I used a 5.0mm hook, and an acrylic/c...

  Hello, my crochet lovelies, Hope all is well and you are having an awesome day today! I will be having a free ebook giveaway coming up for the first 1,000 new subscribers to my blog. This is a unique giveaway and very beneficial to those who are like me and are artisans in their handy work.  If you are an artist, painter, doll-maker, soap maker, candle maker, jewelry maker, etc, etc… (The list is endless on all the craftspeople do!) If you love to make things then this e-book Volume 1 on Profiting from Crafts is just for YOU! It doesn’t cost anything to go to my website at www.anxiouslycrochet.shop and click the subscribe button. I will not annoy anyone with spam, but I will keep you up to date on future freebies, free patterns, etc.  This is just an announcement to all the fellow crafters around the world.! When the subscriber counts up to 1,000. This giveaway will be closed, but there is another secret…… Not only will the first 1,000 blog subscribers get Volume 1 on ...

  Good afternoon my crochet lovelies. Sorry for the delay in postings. I have been out of state and enjoyed watching my son walk on the stage for graduation! Yes, I said it! Graduation! It seems just like yesterday he was in pre-school.  Now my son is 18 and over six feet tall! (For those who know I am only 5 foot 3 inches! lol) Time sure does fly by!  I have never been so proud of my son to graduate high school. He has already been accepted to college and has a 4-year scholarship. I'm such a proud mama! If any moms or dads are super proud of their kids leave a comment down below. Virginia was fun. The atmosphere is very friendly. The only thing I don't like is the traffic. Sheesh!  I like the country atmosphere, and the fresh air and flowers. I am an avid fisher, I know I don't look like it, but I am! My son has a gaming& anime Youtube channel. I'm sure you crochet loves aren't a fan but I'm sure you might have some kids or grandkids who like gaming. You ca...

    Good evening,  I know it’s Monday! Don’t we all hate Mondays? Well It is Toya from anxiouslycrochet.shop. Just thought I would reach out with a small article about some ways to make money with blogging. I’m just getting the hang of it, and I would encourage future bloggers to never give up and have consistent blog posts. There are other strategies to be aware of but I will talk about them in my future blog post. Without further ado, This is 5 Ways to make money blogging by me,    I f you desire to reduce the risks involved with making money blogging then I advise you to create a plan now to read this powerful advice regarding it to the end. Now that our brief summary is completed, you should at least have got some idea as to what your blog is going to be about if you don‘t already have one set up. From there we can talk over how to customize your idea into a plan so you can start to earn money blogging. So with that said let go to Step #1. Step #1: Discover ...

  Hello, my crochet lovelies, I hope all is well with you all and your crochet projects. This is a really easy crochet pattern. (You could probably make a dozen in no time!)  Materials needed: worsted weight (4) yarn I used a burgundy color by redheart.  A small button( whatever color) A hair elastic band 4.5mm-5.0mm crochet hook Let’s get to the pattern If you want a pdf easy peasy download click payhip.com/b/upEDo Crochet Kitchen Towel Holder by: anxiouslycrochet.shop Make a slip knot and pick up your elastic hairband. Do a slip stitch through the hairband. Row 1:  Do 25 sc in the ring (or hairband!) Sl st in your very first sc stitch. Chain 1. Row 2:  Do 6 hdc stitches across. Ch 1, and turn.  *Repeat Row 2 Pattern a total of 12 more rows. Row 13:  Ch 1, sc 3 stitches, ch 4 (This is your loop for your button.) and do an sc stitch in the remaining 2 stitches.  Just add your small button to the middle of row 2 or 3 Weave in your ends, and you're ...

  Top 5 Yoga Positions Oftentimes the right information can change a person’s life. This happened with me and yoga. There are a lot of yoga positions and poses that are built to enhance posture. All things considered, yoga positions possess a lot of advantages such that it aims to improve our condition and give us a straight figure. Occasionally, we might not take notice of ourselves in a crooked figure. If we practice that for a long period and not do anything about it, we expect to have a crooked bone in the future. Although it is true, yoga positions are good to strengthen our body giving focus to the thighs, knees and the ankles. If you get used to practicing yoga positions everyday, it is expected that your bones react immediately. Under certain circumstances, the belly and the backside is considered an important turn on for both genders. For the male, it is ideal to retain a passable abdomen of the abs. This makes it more appealing to women. Having good butt matters to severa...