New Free Pandemic 2020 Coloring Page!

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Day 53 of quarantine and since I hope everyone is staying home as much as possible, I drew a neighborhood for you to color. I get a lot of emails asking if people can share my pages with classrooms and the answer is YES. Please share my blog and my free coloring pages with anyone you think would enjoy them. This is page 19 and all of the other pages can be found on this blog if you scroll down or click on posts on the menu on the right side of the page. 

If you are enjoying my free coloring pages, please check out my Etsy shop, Doodling Rocks. My shop is full of shirts, hoodies, hats, mugs, and totes with my hand lettered and hand drawn designs. My designs are unique and can only be found in my shop.

I started a special deal on May 1st, 2020. When you order an item from my shop and share a pic of it being worn (shirt or hat) or used (mug or bag) on Facebook or Twitter or Instagram and tag me with a link to my shop, I will send you a coupon code that you can use for your next purchase as a thank you. (offer good until July 1st, coupon good until Aug 1st)

New Free Pandemic 2020 Coloring Page!

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Day 51 of quarantine here. Today's coloring page is my interpretation of a Coronavirus cell or cluster or whatever the name of the little droplets of the disease endangering our lives are called. I'm in Georgia and even though Gov. Kemp has opened up restaurants, hair salons, bowling alleys, etc...I have not left my home in 51 days and I will continue to stay home until it is safe to go out. As of now, there are simply too many people in my area who aren't taking safety seriously and aren't wearing masks while gathering in large tight groups and I don't want to go anywhere near any of that. 

If you are enjoying my free coloring pages (I'm up to 18 now), please check out my Etsy shop, Doodling Rocks. My shop is comprised of my hand lettered designs and artwork on shirts, hoodies, hats, mugs, totes, etc... In addition to my designs in English, I also have unique designs written in Hebrew.  

I started a special deal on May 1st, 2020. When you order an item from my shop and share a pic of it being worn (shirt or hat) or used (mug or bag) on Facebook or Twitter or Instagram and tag me mentioning my shop in the post, I will send you a coupon code that you can use for your next purchase as a thank you! (offer good until July 1st)

2 New Free Coloring Pages for Mother's Day!

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With the quarantine, it is nearly impossible for most of us to get to a Hallmark store these days and Mother's Day is in 1 week so I illustrated these pages now to hopefully give you enough time to print, color, and share with your Mom or even send it through the mail. Let your Mom know how much you have enjoyed being with her or video chatting with her or even talking on the phone with her during this stressful Pandemic. 

I get a lot of requests to share my Pandemic coloring pages with students or friends and my answer is OF COURSE. Please share my pages with anyone you think will enjoy coloring them. I just ask that you mention that they came from me or from my blog. - Thank you.

If you are enjoying my art, please check out my Etsy shop called Doodling Rocks! If you like an item, click the heart button on the page or follow my shop. Starting today (May 1st, 2020) if you order an item and share a pic of it being worn (shirt or hat) or used (cup or bag) on Facebook or Twitter or Instagram and tag me in the post, I'll send you a coupon code that you can use for your next purchase as a thank you! (offer good until July 1st)

New Free Coloring Page!

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We are now on week 6 of quarantine. How are you? I won't judge. Are you baking like crazy? Have you developed a new hobby? Taught yourself to crochet on YouTube? Started a garden? I'll tell you, I waver back and forth between itching to get out to favorite restaurants and enjoying baking bread at home with my children. As the weather is improving, I'm enjoying time outside in my garden and walking the dog, but I miss my routine of getting what we need at the grocery store and planning my meals based on what sounds good to eat rather than what we have available in the kitchen. In any case, I continue to stay home and stay safe and I hope you can do that, too. No specific reason for the floating spheres today, just created whatever my arm led me to create. I hope you enjoy it as a coloring page.

If you like my drawings and want to check out my Etsy shop called Doodling Rocks, click on the link, give a heart to the designs you like, order something for yourself or a gift if you want to (no pressure). Please share my shop with friends or family if you like it.  - Thank you.

New Free Pandemic 2020 Coloring Page!

Day 40 here in Georgia and Governor Kemp is opening gyms, tattoo parlors, hair salons, nail salons, bowling alleys and more. I can't imagine how people are going to maintain social distancing of 6 feet apart while getting a haircut or manicure, so I will not be participating in this until it is safe and Georgia has a significant decrease in COVID19 cases for fourteen days. If you own one of these businesses, good luck to you and your employees. I am soo sorry that this pandemic is causing you and your business such hardship. 

I drew a strange plant today because it is spring in Georgia and I work in my garden everyday that it isn't raining. Growing fruits, veggies, and spices is relaxing and gives me a way to give something back to the earth. 

If you are enjoying my free coloring pages and would like to see more of my artwork, check out my Etsy shop called Doodling Rocks. My shop is full of my handlettered designs on shirts, hoodies, totes, mugs, hats, and more. Please "like" and share my shop if you enjoy it. Thank you.

New Free Pandemic 2020 Coloring Page for EARTH DAY! 

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Today is April 22, 2020 and that means its Earth Day. A day to stop stressing about COVID19 and go outside (on your own property). Work in your garden or just sit in the grass and read a book or stare at the trees or sky. Take a moment today to stop and appreciate nature and know that whatever happens with the pandemic, the world will keep turning and the plants will continue to grow. Breathe. Relax. Contemplate the big picture. 

Scroll down for past Pandemic 2020 free coloring pages. This one is my 13th since we have been in quarantine and I will continue to draw them for you and your family to enjoy. Coloring is a proven method to reduce stress. I hope they give you a little joy. 

If you are enjoying my drawing style, please check out my Etsy shop called Doodling Rocks. My shop is full of my hand lettered designs on shirts, hats, mugs, hoodies, totes, and more. 

New Free Pandemic 2020 Coloring Page!

Day 37 here in Georgia and I'm giving this coloring page the title of GEORGIA ON MY MIND. Why? Yesterday, Governor Kemp decided that this Friday bowling alleys, hair salons, nail salons, tatoo parlors, etc... should OPEN! He also decided that sit down areas of restaurants are back open starting this coming Monday. C'mon, Kemp, we currently have over 1100 confirmed cases of COVID19 in Georgia and nowhere near the number of tests we need. Stay safe out there, Georgians.

So, back to the coloring page. Print, color, share. I hope that coloring in my pages has helped you or your children reduce a bit of the anxiety caused by the Pandemic or just given you something fun to do with your kids. The fact that you are building your hand/eye coordination while coloring is a bonus. 

If you are enjoying my coloring pages and would like to check out more of my art. My Etsy shop is called Doodling Rocks and is full of my hand lettered designs (not my coloring pages) on shirts, hoodies, hats, bags, and more. 

New Free Pandemic 2020 Coloring Page for all ages!

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Day 35 of quarantine for my family. During this time, my husband has been to the grocery store twice, that's it. I hope you and your family are staying put and helping to flatten the curve. While at home, we are working on school work, drawing, baking, gardening. I'm crocheting hat for Cancer patients (which I will submit when it is safe to do so). I have also been teaching my kids to skateboard, unicycle and hacky sack (that is what it was called when I was a teen, currently this sport is called footbag). I hope you are finding fun things to do or do together with those you are quarantined with. 

If you are enjoying my coloring pages and would like to check out more of my art. My Etsy shop is called Doodling Rocks and has my hand lettered designs on shirts, hoodies, hats, mugs, bags, and more. 

New Free Pandemic 2020 Coloring Page!

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I'm seeing pictures of snow on posts from people in Maine and Colorado, but down here in Georgia, it is about 70 degrees and the flowers in my garden are popping up. I realize that while you are staying in, you may not be able to actually stop and smell the flowers, but my point is that we could all take a moment to stop stressing and appreciate what we have. Maybe you have your spouse or your children or your pet with you. Hopefully you have shelter and food (even if you are trying to create meals with 1 left over hot dog bun, instant oatmeal, and a slice of bacon from the back of the freezer). If you are feeling anxious about the pandemic or the news of the pandemic, take a moment to close your eyes, breathe, enjoy a warm mug of hot cocoa or tea and think of things that calm you. We are all in this together. 

If you are enjoying my coloring pages and would like to check out more of my art. My Etsy shop is called Doodling Rocks and has my hand lettered designs on shirts, hoodies, hats, mugs, bags, and more. 

New Coloring Page!

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Day 30 for us here in Georgia. Spring break is over and digital school started back up today. I hope all of you are handling the multiple websites, log ons, printing, zoom calls, Schoology, Edmodo, Office 365 and other apps necessary for school for your children. Hang in there. We are all in this together.

If you are enjoying my pages and my art, check out my Etsy shop, Doodling Rocks for hand lettered designs on shirts, hoodies, hats, mugs, bags, and more. 

New Coloring Page!

The World Health Organization says we should, "Be informed, Be prepared, Be smart, and Be safe," so I put that into my Pandemic Art Journal and have a page to share with you. I'll digitally color this one and add that to my journal, too. It is day 4 of Passover and tomorrow is Easter so hang in there. We are all muddling through this together. Copy, paste, print, share. 

If you like my pages, check back for more in the upcoming days, and if you just like my art, check out my Etsy shop, Doodling Rocks!

New Coloring Page!

Quarantine Day 27 and I'm craving french fries. In any case, a friend posted this quote yesterday and it made me feel a little bit better. No matter how stressful this is, no matter how scary this is, the sun will continue to rise. This page is free to download, copy, paste, color, and share. 

If you like my art, check out my Etsy shop: Doodling Rocks for my art on shirts and hoodies and mugs and hats and bags and more. (Sorry, the Etsy products aren't free, they help me pay for art supplies so I can continue to create.)

Pandemic Art Journaling...

It is day 26 of quarantine for me and my family. One of my favorite ways to relieve stress is to draw. Last week, I started a new Pandemic 2020 art journal and after drawing the first page, I decided to share my pages as coloring sheets for both adults and children before actually coloring or painting them in myself. 

I've now created 6 pages that I've shared on Facebook in various groups as well as on my own personal and professional page (Alison K Hertz - Author/Illustrator). Since coloring is a proven way to relieve stress and anxiety, I've made these pages free for download so you can color them or share them with a friend or family member who might need them. 

We are all in this together (hmm, that might be my next page) so print, share, color. I'd love it if you would mention that I created the page if and when you post your colored masterpiece on social media. You can just include the link to this blog so your friends and family can find other pages to color.

Here are the pages (in chronological order) ... may them bring a bit of peace to you and your family.

Check back for more coloring pages coming soon!

 

If you color in the Thank You page, 

please share it with helpers in your life.

Waffle Berry Hat Crochet Pattern

Waffle Berry Hat

Intermediate level - but once you see how easy these stitches are, you will be surprised.

By Alison Hertz

For this hat, you will need 1 or 2 yarn colors. 

I used a J Hook (5.75) 

This hat is approximately 22 inches around and 8 to 9 inches long.

Stitch abbreviation's

ch chain stitch

ss slip stitch

hdc half double crochet

dc double crochet

fpdc front post double crochet

For the waffle stitch and the raspberry stitch, you can look up a tutorial on YouTube if my directions confuse you. I hope they don't. 

Color A

Row 1) 15 DC into a magic circle, ss to close (15)
Row 2) ch2, 2 dc into each stitch all the way around, ss to close (30)

Row 3) ch2, *2dc into first stitch, then 1dc into next*, repeat all the way around, ss to close (45)

Row 4) ch2, *2dc into first stitch, then 1dc into next 2 stitches*, repeat all the way around, ss to close (60)

Row 5) ch2, *2dc into first stitch, then 1dc into next 6 stitches,* repeat all the way around, ss to close (70) If using 2 colors, change to color B

Color B

Row 6) ch2 and turn your work so you are now working on the inside of the hat for the Raspberry Stitch, *sc dc sc in first stitch, then skip 2 stitches,* repeat all the way around and ss to close. (70)

Row 7) ch2 and continue working on the inside for another row of Raspberry Stitch. In the first space after the 1st raspberry from the previous row, *sc dc sc, then skip 2, so that you put the next berry in between 2 from the previous row. This offsets the berries.* repeat all the way around and ss to close. (70)

Row 8) repeat row 7

Row 9) repeat row 7

Row 10) ch2, and turn work so you are back to working on the outside of the hat, 1hdc in each stitch, ss to close (70)

Row 11) ch2, 1 third loop hdc in each stitch. This flips the stitch forward to look like a stripe. as to close (70)

Row 12) repeat row 11 (70) If using 2 colors, change back to color A.

Color A

Row 13) Waffle Stitch - ch2, *fpdc around first stitch, dc into next 2,* repeat all the way around and ss to close. (70)

Row 14) ch2 and turn work, *dc, fpdc into next 2 (these were the stitches you did a regular dc into in the previous row),* repeat all the way around and ss to close. (70)

You may need to keep checking to make sure your stitches are lining up. Stitches that were dc in the previous row are now fpdc in this row and stitches that were fpdc in the previous row are now dc in this row.

Row 15) ch2 and turn your work, *fpdc around first stitch, dc into next 2,* repeat all the way around and ss to close. (70)

Row 16) ch2 and turn work, *dc, fpdc into next 2 (these were the stitches you did a regular dc into in the previous row),* repeat all the way around and ss to close. (70)

You should now have 2 rows of finished waffles (created by 4 rows of stitches) If using 2 colors, change to color B.

Color B

Row 17) ch2, 1hdc in each stitch, ss to close (70)

Row 18) ch2, 1 third loop hdc in each stitch. ss to close (70)

Row 20) ch2, 1dc into the third loop of each stitch (70) If using 2 colors, change back to Color A.

Color A

Row 21) ch2, *1fpdc, 1dc,* repeat all the way around and as to close (70)

Row 22) repeat row 21

Row 23) repeat row 21

Finish off and sew in ends.

Post a pic if you try out the pattern. 

Stitches Close Up...