The word spring conjures up images of flowers growing and everything turning green, but here in Minnesota it’s raining and chilly. So, I was inspired to call this the Twin Cities Spring Scarf. It’s double crochet and bead stitch in two colors with a two color fringe added. Here is the free written pattern for …
This week, we’re going to learn how to adjust a crochet pattern for a different weight yarn. It’s a total game changer once you get it. I often get requests to make tutorials in different sizes or asked how to make these projects in different sizes. I try to give everything you need to make …
What is a crochet gauge? What is it used for in the needle arts? Is it important? If you notice, all my free patterns include a crochet or knit gauge to follow. The crochet gauge for a particular pattern is your stitches and rows per inch. This is usually expressed in 4″x4″. They look like …
I’ll be honest. I occasionally need a break from big projects. Between filming, editing, pattern making, social media and everything else, in my second language, it gets tough. So instead of taking time off, I like to make something small and easy. Sometimes it turns out really cute and I love it, and some times …
It’s time to put away our heavy winter coats and finally put on our cute spring sweater hoodies! Wait, you don’t have a cute sweater hoodie yet??Don’t worry, I’ve got you 🙂 This spring inspired sweater hoodie turned out beautifully and I can’t wait to share the pattern with you. The printable PDF version, including …
This is one of those projects that I wasn’t so sure about in the beginning but turned out to be very pleased with. I’ve wanted to try blending different mediums with crochet like leather and wood, so I’m very proud of how this design turned out. It’s a very easy pattern to make from t …
I was trying to come up with some ideas for an Easter crochet basket project, but I just dropped the Easter and stuck with a plain ole basket 🙂 It’s an easy beginner project for all, whether you celebrate Easter or not. It actually turned out perfectly for a small yarn kit bag. This crochet …
If you’ve seen some of my purse and handbag designs but felt they were a little too intimidating, I have something just for you. Here’s an easy, beginner friendly crochet clutch purse project that doesn’t require a lot of hardware or sewing. It’s a really casual clutch/shoulder bag that’s comfortable to wear, durable and simple …
Here’s a beginner friendly crochet slouchy beanie project to close out the winter (hopefully soon). It’s a simple, easy going project for beginners. I’ve been on a tangent of making my own pom poms, so this crochet slouchy beanie was a perfect match to play around with them. The pom pom shown is a snow …
Here’s a unique little crochet bag pattern design for you guys. It works best with t shirt yarn, which seems to be getting very popular. No size adjustments necessary for this one. The only hardware you will need is the chain and the zipper. I’ve included affiliate links for the hardware and materials. I think …