I seem to be on a crochet fidget kick recently, and was looking for something for the more mature folks who like to fiddle with something to calm their nerves. This simple beaded piece can be added to a key ring or lanyard as a decorative item, but the beads twirl when you move them… Continue reading Crochet Fidget Keychain with Beads
Enjoy this Tunisian crochet daisy pattern - it took me a while to figure it out but the math is mathing and you can use any weight yarn with an appropriate hook and it will still work! This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase using one of these links I may… Continue reading Tunisian Crochet Daisy Pattern
I find myself purchasing sets of sock yarn minis whenever I see a color grouping that calls to me, but then I am never quite sure what to do with them afterwards – thus this crochet shawl for mini skeins, the Staircase , was born. It is worked side to side and has a stair… Continue reading Staircase Shawlette
Tulipa is a bulky cotton crochet sweater pattern! Crocheted in butter soft cotton, this bottom-up raglan sweater with tulip stitch details has an airy stitch pattern and an oversized fit. It is slightly cropped and has a relaxed round neck, but the fit is easily customized! Perfect between seasons sweater to add to your wardrobe.… Continue reading Tulipa Sweater
This sturdy barrel-shaped crochet duffle bag is perfect for a day on-the-go – use it for the gym, sports or dance practice, or carry it off to your local yarn store as a shopping bag because it holds lots and lots of yarn! Try different color combinations if you like, or use up stash yarn… Continue reading Polka Dot Duffle Bag
I love this three-color crochet edging - I think some people refer to it as the Rope Stitch Edging but as you know if you crochet, there aren’t many standards for naming things these days 🙂 This is a dense, reversible edging, and once you get the hang of it in this tutorial, you can… Continue reading Three-Color Coiled Chain Edging to Crochet – AKA Rope Stitch Edging
Four Corner to Corner (C2C) crochet panels turn into this C2C crochet market bag, even though you never work in the round except for the top edging! It’s an unusual way to make a bag, and once you have learned the process you can do all sort of variations with size and colors. This post… Continue reading Striations Market Bag
Free crochet pattern for this adorable softie - Lalo the Longhorn Cow is crocheted in the round in Super Bulky yarn so he works up quickly and is very durable. Weight the hooves as I did here so he stands easily on his own, or simply use polyester stuffing so he is cuddly soft! This post… Continue reading Lalo the Longhorn Cow Free Crochet Pattern
This very simple free crochet tunic pattern is perfect for layering over anything from a tank top and leggings to a swimsuit. Changing hook sizes is a terrific way to work shaping into a complicated stitch pattern so you don’t have to fiddle with too much increasing or decreasing in pattern. Thanks to HB my… Continue reading Airy Tunic
Our friends at Universal Yarns have sent me some new knitting and crocheting updated yarns for Spring and Summer use! You can scroll right down and see the video if you like but here are some photos and notes. Selection of Universal Yarns Spring and Summer 2023 There are affiliate links in this post! If… Continue reading Yarn Preview – Universal Yarns Spring/Summer 2023
