Inside: This crochet Thank You Note Blanket pattern is the ultimate teacher gift complete with notebook paper and a heartfelt message. My friend and fellow crafter, Summer Cromartie, shared pictures of this incredible blanket she crocheted as a gift for her son’s teacher. We chatted about it and she agreed to share her pattern and …
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Inside: My review of the Crochet Cute Critters pattern book by Sarah Zimmerman from Repeat Crafter Me. BONUS: I’m giving away two copies of the book! Congrats to our winners!! Tami W. & Lindsay M. “Hoot!”, says Oswald the Owl. “Baaa!” bleats Lilly the Lamb. ” … ” hums Ginger the Giraffe. (Yup, giraffes hum. …
Inside: Free crochet wedding afghan square pattern with tutorial videos. PLUS links to 24 other designs from Marly Bird’s Wedding Blanket CAL. I love weddings! So much preparation goes into the day to make it special. The dress, the flowers, the perfect font for the place cards. Creating an heirloom blanket for the happy couple …
Inside: Colorful crochet afghan square pattern with free tutorial videos. Lush green bushes swaying in the breeze create the perfect backdrop for the vibrant colors of snapdragons, dahlias and roses. Nothing says summer like a lush garden spilling over with blooms. Then there’s my house. I’m like the grim reaper of the garden world. I …
We’ve all been there. You just found the perfect pattern. So you grab your yarn and favorite hook, set up the snacks and settle in for an evening of binge-watching on Netflix. Then you get wrapped up in the plot and can’t follow the pattern. Or you try to stick to the pattern and keep …
I’m excited to show you three amazing craft kits from Mary Maxim. Each kit is for a different craft so there’s something for everyone today. But don’t work they all include yarn, because our love of yarn crafts is what draws us together. Be sure to scroll down to the bottom of the page to …
You guys know that I’m a crafter and I LOVE my crafts. Whether I’m working on a new project to film a tutorial or crocheting a baby blanket to give to charity or a braiding a quick friendship bracelet with one of my kids I’ve always got a craft going. (Or a dozen… or possibly …
You’ll be right bonny snuggled up this winter under this lovely Blackwatch Throw. This easy planned pooling afghan pattern from Premier Yarn has a striking plaid band on a background of navy blue that would put a smile on the face of any Highlander. Once you’ve learned the basics of planned color pooling I think …
Easy planned pooling? Can’t be done. If you ever tried to create a perfect plaid with a variegated yarn you know it’s tricky. One skein will pool beautifully, but when you switch colors it won’t work. There’s no yarn that can give you consistent results… until now. You know I’ve been chatting up Premier Yarn’s Everyday …
Have you tried planned pooling yet? I know how that went. You saw those colorful plaid designs and decided to try it out. You grabbed some variegated yarn from your stash and got started. That’s how you found out it takes a lot of skill to recreate the designs. Enter the new color pooling yarn …