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Baby Bib & Bear Washcloth sets

November 22, 2025 No comments yet
Baby Bib Washcloth Set

I crocheted these baby bib and washcloth sets for this years’ Operation Christmas Child (OCC) shoeboxes. I made several baby bibs, washcloths, teddy bears, and hats to fill our shoeboxes. It was really fun to crochet these items for the children’s shoeboxes for Christmas.

Here is another set in lilac colored cotton yarn. The diagonal baby bib crochet pattern is found here. The bibs are 6.5″ long by 9 inches wide. I crocheted long ties of 10″ long by chaining 47 on these bibs.

Below are more baby bear washcloths I crocheted for OCC. The free crochet pattern link is

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Cancer Awareness Teddy Bears

November 7, 2025 No comments yet
Pink Crocheted Teddy Bear

I crocheted these two teddy bears for cancer awareness in our Ravelry bear group. First is a pink teddy bear for breast cancer awareness. I was running short of the rose pink yarn so had to add some sparkly pink leftover yarn I had for the shirt of the bear.

Both of these bears are crocheted using the In The Round Teddy Bear pattern from my site. The pattern is free and crochets up quite quickly.

Next up is a light blue teddy bear honoring those who have faced prostate cancer.

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Hello, I’m Cindy or aka RecycleCindy. Welcome to my blog site that is dedicated to recycling and crafting. I love to crochet and create crafts and other useful things from recycled materials. I share many free tutorials and patterns for creating recycled projects as well as other handmade items.


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