One of my favorite colorwork tricks is to use a yarn with a slow color repeat in tandem with a coordinating solid on stitch patterns that are traditionally worked in two colors. The multi-colored yarn runs through its color pattern slowly giving you a lovely, usually subtle, ombre effect. Finished Size: 35” square including edging;… Continue reading Tangerine Dream Tunisian Lap or Baby Blanket
The perfect crochet preemie hat for charity, the Lemon Peel hat is quick to stitch up in a DK weight cotton. It’s soft and comfy, with a little bit of texture, and will fit the preemie 1 size. To add this to your Ravelry queue or to purchase an ad-free PDF please visit the pattern… Continue reading Lemon Peel Preemie Hat
Brassica is a free crochet baby blanket pattern that features crossed double crochet stitches and shells to show lots of texture. Make it in two colors as shown - I bet a gradient would look terrific as the B color - or one color for a more subtle look. Finished Size: 26” x 32” excluding… Continue reading Brassica Baby Blanket
This sweet crochet preemie cocoon with matching preemie hat is simple to crochet in the round, with double crochet stitches separated into segments by front post treble stitches. Don’t fancy an orange? Use green for lime, yellow for lemon, or any color you like to just admire the texture without the citrus theme! This post… Continue reading Crochet Preemie Cocoon and Hat Pattern – Orange You Glad I’m Here
Wrap sweaters are terrific for babies for two reasons – one, you don’t have to fuss with putting a sweater over a wriggly small person’s head, and two, the sizing is very forgiving so you can get a lot of wear out of your lovely crochet work. This one is crocheted from the bottom up… Continue reading Baby Wrap Sweater
A crochet preemie hat is a terrific thing to donate and can be a great way to use up partial skeins or scrap yarn. Cute, soft and quick, you can crochet up these tiny hats to donate or for the preemie or newborn in your life. Back in the dawn of time, before… Continue reading Citrus Hat Trio
Another fun project for the Baby SAL sponsored by myself and Underground Crafter - check out her blog for more info n the other projects, and how to win some wonderful prizes! These were super quick to make, and if they look familiar, I used up some fabric scraps from the Reversible Baby Bibs I… Continue reading Soft and Squishy Baby Blocks
If you follow me on TikTok (@emmbeetee) you may have seen a clip of my latest visit to The Scrap Exchange in Durham, NC. It is a wonderful place and you never know what you might find there, My favorite treasure from this last trip is a pair of Needlework magazines - May and August… Continue reading 1924 Baby Blanket – Part One
These are so simple to make you will find yourself making a stack of them for the smaller people in your life, or to take to showers as gifts, or even donations. The free downloadable PDF is available in two sizes to fit everyone on your list! This pattern is part of the Baby SAL… Continue reading Easy to Sew Reversible Baby Bibs
As followers of the blog know, I am way more of a garment and craft sewist than I am a quilter. But as part of the Baby and Me Sew A Long, which I am co-hosting with Marie of Underground Crafter, I decided to put together a small quilt using a jelly roll to show… Continue reading Giraffe and Friends Easy Baby Quilt from a Jelly Roll
