<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1" xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xmlns:video="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-video/1.1">
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.lateshaalean.com/blog</loc>
    <changefreq>daily</changefreq>
    <priority>1.0</priority>
    <lastmod>2026-09-28</lastmod>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/44fb2841-02c0-4e82-972f-84595d575e81/IMG_1862.jpg</image:loc>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.lateshaalean.com/blog/teddy-bear-lovey-free-crochet-pattern</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2026-09-28</lastmod>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/a7605b73-6467-4e6c-8148-93fe09486965/IMG_2526.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Blog - Teddy Bear Lovey - Free Crochet Pattern - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/6f0fbac9-9616-4c81-901d-303f94f32356/IMG_2646.PNG</image:loc>
      <image:title>Blog - Teddy Bear Lovey - Free Crochet Pattern - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/4da59a11-ddfb-4344-81c0-b28b812b2aab/IMG_2553.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Blog - Teddy Bear Lovey - Free Crochet Pattern - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/66d74552-3b59-42c5-9e06-6ce6ffc3446c/IMG_2554.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Blog - Teddy Bear Lovey - Free Crochet Pattern - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>End of Rnd 15</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/f099b3c7-645d-4f59-bf70-10c56242e453/IMG_2559.JPG</image:loc>
      <image:title>Blog - Teddy Bear Lovey - Free Crochet Pattern - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Attaching Arm 1 across 3 sc</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/84d58f41-5e5b-4e86-aab7-c415a275f335/IMG_2572.JPG</image:loc>
      <image:title>Blog - Teddy Bear Lovey - Free Crochet Pattern - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Both arms attached. End of rnd 17.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/10f90088-7242-47d0-9b77-5541e5d8d339/IMG_2581.JPG</image:loc>
      <image:title>Blog - Teddy Bear Lovey - Free Crochet Pattern - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/a9891f40-9566-4435-ab67-be189f6a47e5/IMG_2586.JPG</image:loc>
      <image:title>Blog - Teddy Bear Lovey - Free Crochet Pattern - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/ff1766ca-4da0-4345-ae94-f2aa7dab4afc/IMG_2598.JPG</image:loc>
      <image:title>Blog - Teddy Bear Lovey - Free Crochet Pattern - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/45e1fee8-0537-4100-92d2-e475894e308c/IMG_2611.JPG</image:loc>
      <image:title>Blog - Teddy Bear Lovey - Free Crochet Pattern - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/f2904280-c9e5-4e56-b813-8931fb9a6700/IMG_2648.PNG</image:loc>
      <image:title>Blog - Teddy Bear Lovey - Free Crochet Pattern - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>2 teddy bear ears</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/25d4fbef-381f-42a0-9816-f1b08ceb715c/IMG_2649.PNG</image:loc>
      <image:title>Blog - Teddy Bear Lovey - Free Crochet Pattern - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Ears attached to teddy bear head</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/81fabadc-5b23-43eb-b575-6cb46706051c/IMG_2625.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Blog - Teddy Bear Lovey - Free Crochet Pattern - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>2 Bunny ears</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/199683f3-a128-4c88-94ae-cfbdf8110c8b/IMG_2626.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Blog - Teddy Bear Lovey - Free Crochet Pattern - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Bunny ears attached to head</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/2e3455ab-74f0-464a-b51e-bd9dc854e332/IMG_2650.PNG</image:loc>
      <image:title>Blog - Teddy Bear Lovey - Free Crochet Pattern - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Image 1</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/7e341de0-67ea-4613-85fa-a105d5a9ab76/IMG_2651.PNG</image:loc>
      <image:title>Blog - Teddy Bear Lovey - Free Crochet Pattern - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Image 2</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/6c6b2898-f1c6-474a-9d44-60efab58f41e/IMG_2652.PNG</image:loc>
      <image:title>Blog - Teddy Bear Lovey - Free Crochet Pattern - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Image 3</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/ff44c568-12de-4d2b-badc-f923661f416c/IMG_2653.PNG</image:loc>
      <image:title>Blog - Teddy Bear Lovey - Free Crochet Pattern - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Image 4</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/ba39a095-3e52-4c33-933e-7485eb4cce29/IMG_2654.PNG</image:loc>
      <image:title>Blog - Teddy Bear Lovey - Free Crochet Pattern - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Image 5</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/108e1c70-5757-4fca-8188-4036dcb6a17a/IMG_2655.PNG</image:loc>
      <image:title>Blog - Teddy Bear Lovey - Free Crochet Pattern - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Image 6</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/9b4f4738-9408-41a5-b573-f0e79932697e/IMG_2656.PNG</image:loc>
      <image:title>Blog - Teddy Bear Lovey - Free Crochet Pattern - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Image 7</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/ffc48a24-6ecf-49c0-9974-e5f796658978/IMG_2657.PNG</image:loc>
      <image:title>Blog - Teddy Bear Lovey - Free Crochet Pattern - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Image 8</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/9fa73789-0b82-4bd2-85f8-740001e16cba/IMG_2627.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Blog - Teddy Bear Lovey - Free Crochet Pattern - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Image 9</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/7c33b0ee-cbe4-40d1-af94-4456b2e07bfa/IMG_2628.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Blog - Teddy Bear Lovey - Free Crochet Pattern - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Image 10</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/c516186f-6811-4351-8d0d-2783202ae75c/IMG_2629.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Blog - Teddy Bear Lovey - Free Crochet Pattern - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Image 11: Bunny version</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/847e3bd6-46af-414c-9a05-c3e413dddf1a/IMG_2658.PNG</image:loc>
      <image:title>Blog - Teddy Bear Lovey - Free Crochet Pattern - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Image 12: Bear version</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/6de16036-a3a3-445c-b015-3c10b66d1aae/IMG_2498.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Blog - Teddy Bear Lovey - Free Crochet Pattern - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/150de626-7046-42c8-bc04-6bfc04d7821c/IMG_2509.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Blog - Teddy Bear Lovey - Free Crochet Pattern - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/09689f58-9651-4c92-b32e-a34ce2d4dd86/IMG_2512.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Blog - Teddy Bear Lovey - Free Crochet Pattern - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/acba94c0-9f57-44d2-9521-10780e91b0e6/IMG_2514.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Blog - Teddy Bear Lovey - Free Crochet Pattern - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/126a493d-7a42-42d8-883a-f95d70385938/IMG_2630.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Blog - Teddy Bear Lovey - Free Crochet Pattern - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/7f857125-2d66-4c98-bb4f-26a74499ff13/IMG_2631.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Blog - Teddy Bear Lovey - Free Crochet Pattern - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Image 13: Lovey is folded to the corner, attach plushie head along the folded side.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/c3dc43e6-ff40-43e8-9a90-4d243fbcd328/IMG_2659.PNG</image:loc>
      <image:title>Blog - Teddy Bear Lovey - Free Crochet Pattern - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Image 14: Teddy bear version</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/e44a3047-ad33-4075-b420-7889dbeaf052/IMG_2660.PNG</image:loc>
      <image:title>Blog - Teddy Bear Lovey - Free Crochet Pattern - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Image 15</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/a7605b73-6467-4e6c-8148-93fe09486965/IMG_2526.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Blog - Teddy Bear Lovey - Free Crochet Pattern - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/6b4c9acb-537f-41c3-84cd-d2972b86cf47/Bear+Lovey+Thumbnail.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Blog - Teddy Bear Lovey - Free Crochet Pattern - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.lateshaalean.com/blog/crochet-for-absolute-beginners-your-first-steps</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2026-08-17</lastmod>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/123cf4de-9aba-4185-a562-0a0510224e15/IMG_4674.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Blog - The Easiest Way to Learn Crochet (Start With a Granny Square) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>sunburst granny square bag with multicolored granny squares coming out of it</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/06c2aa50-16d1-41d3-8b06-cb4186c79a3a/IMG_2462.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Blog - The Easiest Way to Learn Crochet (Start With a Granny Square) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>crochet hook sizes left to right: G - 4.5 mm, H - 5.0 mm, I - 5.5 mm, J- 6.0 mm</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/2c5f1a7f-1d65-4615-afc4-ce4a88dd59a5/IMG_2463.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Blog - The Easiest Way to Learn Crochet (Start With a Granny Square) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>All yarn labels will list the “size” of the yarn. This yarn pictured is a size 4 or medium weight yarn. Every yarn will also have a recommended hook size to go along with the yarn, in this case 5 mm or H.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/8f4a002f-8dc1-4487-b0a6-09f046c3de68/IMG_2465.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Blog - The Easiest Way to Learn Crochet (Start With a Granny Square) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Image 1: Make a loop with your yarn, with the tail end under the working end.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/776af421-d6b2-41a0-a8f9-89820d4c44ec/IMG_2467.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Blog - The Easiest Way to Learn Crochet (Start With a Granny Square) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Image 2: Reach through your loop and pull up a loop from the working yarn.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/f250f661-4c10-4e6f-b844-18553856e5a3/IMG_2469.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Blog - The Easiest Way to Learn Crochet (Start With a Granny Square) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Image 3: Tighten the loop.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/31fb218a-4051-446f-a73c-9488134f1aa4/IMG_2473.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Blog - The Easiest Way to Learn Crochet (Start With a Granny Square) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Image 4: Place the loop on your hook and tighten.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/1d9a0361-ffa5-4697-9c81-b3495e895841/IMG_2474.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Blog - The Easiest Way to Learn Crochet (Start With a Granny Square) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Image 5: Wrap the yarn around the hook towards you.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/c57d7387-d157-48fa-a989-7ddad74d5869/IMG_2475.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Blog - The Easiest Way to Learn Crochet (Start With a Granny Square) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Image 6: Use the hook to pull the wrapped yarn through the loop that is on the hook.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/1aca2778-78d2-4a98-822a-43e436fc5e7b/IMG_2476.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Blog - The Easiest Way to Learn Crochet (Start With a Granny Square) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Image 7: Finished chain (ch) stitch.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/834f5d7f-5362-401f-8bac-c5a712976e33/IMG_2477.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Blog - The Easiest Way to Learn Crochet (Start With a Granny Square) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Image 8: Completed chain 4.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/8ab223f4-5245-47f5-9ee2-065aec69fffd/IMG_2478.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Blog - The Easiest Way to Learn Crochet (Start With a Granny Square) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Image 9: Slip stitch (sl st) into the first chain.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/2d1b885c-5841-4c4b-a3a2-f778cf238564/IMG_2479.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Blog - The Easiest Way to Learn Crochet (Start With a Granny Square) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Image 10: Yo with the working yarn.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/11a24a93-8fe0-4048-9b3d-f11ad990cb01/IMG_2481.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Blog - The Easiest Way to Learn Crochet (Start With a Granny Square) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Image 11: Pull the loop through both loops on the hook to close the ring.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/5e674b5b-a736-46cb-a098-e6f587737b3b/IMG_2482.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Blog - The Easiest Way to Learn Crochet (Start With a Granny Square) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Image 12: Ch 5 straight from the ring.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/5905c3ba-94cb-459e-91d8-efd4f1dd213f/IMG_2483.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Blog - The Easiest Way to Learn Crochet (Start With a Granny Square) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Image 13: Yarn over on the hook.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/5d848a91-4d24-4df0-95b7-2d1ce4979420/IMG_2484.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Blog - The Easiest Way to Learn Crochet (Start With a Granny Square) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Image 14: Insert hook into the ring.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/90a3c3d7-8dbf-47a8-8408-573f703d0f3b/IMG_2486.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Blog - The Easiest Way to Learn Crochet (Start With a Granny Square) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Image 15: Pull up a loop from the ring. YO on the hook again.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/cdeeb57f-e6dc-4e7a-820f-4cc52f552924/IMG_2488.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Blog - The Easiest Way to Learn Crochet (Start With a Granny Square) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Image 16: Pull your YO through the first two loops on the hook. YO again.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/207e5160-231f-4220-a186-da3863be690a/IMG_2489.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Blog - The Easiest Way to Learn Crochet (Start With a Granny Square) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Image 17: Pull YO through the two loops on the hook. This is how your project should look at this point.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/c4bc7806-af37-4280-a33d-07415e054bfd/IMG_2491.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Blog - The Easiest Way to Learn Crochet (Start With a Granny Square) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Image 18: Chain 5, plus 3 double crochets in the magic ring</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/b12ed32a-b55a-4d68-a5a5-6648c26efb92/IMG_2492.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Blog - The Easiest Way to Learn Crochet (Start With a Granny Square) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Image 19: Chain 3</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/dfc4b267-3a07-4274-817f-827c331e7eca/IMG_2493.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Blog - The Easiest Way to Learn Crochet (Start With a Granny Square) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Image 20: 3 Ch 5, followed by 3 sequences of DC 3, Ch 3.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/f7ca1556-617b-4d4d-ae6a-3999f09c193f/IMG_2494.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Blog - The Easiest Way to Learn Crochet (Start With a Granny Square) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Image 21: DC 2 in the last sequence. You should be back at the start of the work.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/ad8456b4-7b7c-4af3-a2a5-dc55fdd0fc05/IMG_2495.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Blog - The Easiest Way to Learn Crochet (Start With a Granny Square) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Image 22: Insert hook into the chain 5 space. YO.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/70efaca7-7d6e-42af-a563-00ef28b7284c/IMG_2496.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Blog - The Easiest Way to Learn Crochet (Start With a Granny Square) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Image 23: Pull YO through the chain 5 space. Do not YO again.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/6de16036-a3a3-445c-b015-3c10b66d1aae/IMG_2498.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Blog - The Easiest Way to Learn Crochet (Start With a Granny Square) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Image 24: Pull the same loop through the last loop on the hook. This completes the slip stitch (sl st).</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/6a13de6d-bc1e-438a-8fd6-f933c6fb9efa/IMG_2503.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Blog - The Easiest Way to Learn Crochet (Start With a Granny Square) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Image 25: Ch 1 and sl st in the same ch 5 space.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/3dd48d3f-82af-4f28-accb-5ce25f796382/IMG_2504.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Blog - The Easiest Way to Learn Crochet (Start With a Granny Square) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Image 26: Corner of round 2 done.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/43f285b8-2d6c-4f3e-bfc4-051d4e31a52e/IMG_2507.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Blog - The Easiest Way to Learn Crochet (Start With a Granny Square) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Image 27</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/f54c2c1b-7532-4b25-a0aa-d70f04c707ed/IMG_2508.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Blog - The Easiest Way to Learn Crochet (Start With a Granny Square) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Image 28</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/150de626-7046-42c8-bc04-6bfc04d7821c/IMG_2509.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Blog - The Easiest Way to Learn Crochet (Start With a Granny Square) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Image 29</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/cbeaee38-ece0-4704-8652-c41f93a5e8f9/IMG_2510.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Blog - The Easiest Way to Learn Crochet (Start With a Granny Square) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Image 30</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/76a2c0a6-d82d-4095-b24d-9146d194e730/IMG_2511.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Blog - The Easiest Way to Learn Crochet (Start With a Granny Square) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Image 31</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/09689f58-9651-4c92-b32e-a34ce2d4dd86/IMG_2512.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Blog - The Easiest Way to Learn Crochet (Start With a Granny Square) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Image 32</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/acba94c0-9f57-44d2-9521-10780e91b0e6/IMG_2514.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Blog - The Easiest Way to Learn Crochet (Start With a Granny Square) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.lateshaalean.com/blog/tag/video+tutorial</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.lateshaalean.com/blog/tag/crochet</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.lateshaalean.com/blog/tag/granny+square</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.lateshaalean.com/blog/tag/teddy+bear</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.lateshaalean.com/blog/tag/tutorial</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.lateshaalean.com/blog/tag/free+pattern</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.lateshaalean.com/privacy-policy</loc>
    <changefreq>daily</changefreq>
    <priority>0.75</priority>
    <lastmod>2026-08-02</lastmod>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.lateshaalean.com/gallery</loc>
    <changefreq>daily</changefreq>
    <priority>0.75</priority>
    <lastmod>2026-08-04</lastmod>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/198ca540-40a7-45fb-befc-cc69c4d9265e/IMG_4493.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Gallery</image:title>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/47167af1-3982-4c1b-961a-a920a2481f97/IMG_4674.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Gallery</image:title>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/7c45b6a5-bc20-48a6-b97b-6cce48c88674/IMG_4672.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Gallery</image:title>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/e1b9a056-3606-4dff-a706-838c7270f322/IMG_4677.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Gallery</image:title>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/d9113414-25d4-4c12-81f9-cdbd8cd4a26a/IMG_0045.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Gallery</image:title>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/cc14273a-ca48-45ee-8b06-63915307fd0c/IMG_0113.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Gallery</image:title>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/ef5de883-a8b9-4ad1-994a-86e615cc3a17/IMG_0130.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Gallery</image:title>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/b3ffd68d-866e-49a6-9bcc-37efaedd7663/IMG_0134.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Gallery</image:title>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/95c189a0-59e2-49a8-b13b-82027bf98d8e/IMG_0397.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Gallery</image:title>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/bcd204af-0ff1-4700-9a36-3247228e052c/IMG_1424.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Gallery</image:title>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/5927c6aa-72f0-4ec9-b7b0-d80155db7a99/IMG_1599.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Gallery</image:title>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/51bf18be-4092-4997-8fdb-000a70b4dce0/IMG_1598.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Gallery</image:title>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/8db3b9bf-ff36-4b5d-8310-30f636e81ac4/IMG_2252.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Gallery</image:title>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/c22e6c09-71b2-4977-b0f4-ed0194b224bb/IMG_2424.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Gallery</image:title>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/f1e9f03d-a27b-40bb-9943-47a35062765a/IMG_2268.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Gallery</image:title>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/f382098e-aed6-48d8-963d-eb6679d19ecf/IMG_2267.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Gallery</image:title>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/7b8a3d93-62ab-4c92-a632-9ef17b9f993e/IMG_2350.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Gallery</image:title>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a6ea15bc6a4e4457fa13c93/2e808914-66cb-47c0-86f9-19261ff031de/IMG_2325.jpg</image:loc>
      <image:title>Gallery</image:title>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.lateshaalean.com/shop</loc>
    <changefreq>daily</changefreq>
    <priority>0.75</priority>
    <lastmod>2026-09-28</lastmod>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.lateshaalean.com/shop/vases</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2026-09-28</lastmod>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.lateshaalean.com/shop/vessels</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2026-09-28</lastmod>
  </url>
</urlset>

