I was so excited to try out the new Wool-Ease DK yarn from Lion Brand recently! I new immediately that I had to make a sweater for myself. I fell in love with this beautiful green color and The Pine Grove Pullover crochet pattern was born!
The Pine Grove Pullover crochet pattern is worked up in separate panels. The front and back are made bottom up and the sleeves are top down to the cuff. You can easily adjust the length of your sweater if you want. Just add or remove rows in multiples of 2 to the back panel before fastening off. Then, add or remove the same amount to your front panel just before you begin the neckline shaping. Same goes for the sleeves! Add or remove as many rows in multiples of 2 before you begin the cuff. This sweater has great texture and is very easy to make. Be sure to read the “NOTES” section before you begin!
Am I really posting my first crochet pattern of 2025?! That is just crazy to me! I am so grateful to have you all here with me at the start of the new year. 🙂 First up, The Adagio Throw crochet pattern!
When I like the stitch/stitches of one of my previous designs I like to try and use it in multiple other patterns. First was the Echoes Cardigan which was one of my top patterns this past fall. I knew I wanted to make a beanie/scarf set that was similar but used 2 yarns instead of one for a striped look- The Arpeggio Set. I’ve known since making the Echoes that I was going to make a blanket as well, haha! I decided to keep the 2 yarn look for this one as well. You also just might be seeing an Echoes Pullover here in the near future, stay tuned!
A little bit about the blanket- It’s worked from the bottom up. You will be switching yarn colors every 2 rows. However, you do NOT need to cut that yarn. We will be creating small floats on the left side of the blanket which we will later crochet the border over to hide. Which means, you only have a few ends to weave in instead of a million! Simply leave your yarn color at the end of the row without cutting, when you come back to it, pick it back up and drop the other yarn! Be sure to check out my video tutorial if you need a visual of this. I walk you through the whole thing from start to finish!
I can’t believe i’m releasing my final crochet pattern of 2024 today! Where did the year go? The Arpeggio Set crochet pattern will be my last pattern release until 2025.
This was such a fun year of crochet for me. I hope you enjoyed some of my patterns and will continue to do so in 2025! Thank you guys so much for all the support you have shown. I am truly grateful for all of you!
The Arpeggio Set crochet pattern uses the same stitches as my Echoes Cardigan. The Echoes Cardigan was a big hit and one of my best patterns of the year. While I was working it up I noticed on some of the rows how the sts would pop with the mandala color changes. I wanted to incorporate that into the beanie and scarf by switching back and fourth in colors every 2 rows. I absolutely love the result!
As soon as The Maeve Cardigan was out in the world I knew I had to make it’s sister design, The Maeve Pullover. The Maeve Cardigan was a fan favorite so I hope you guys love the pullover just as much!
I used Heartland yarn for the Pullover, just as I did the cardigan. The same beautiful stitches are used throughout the sweater. A ribbed collar is around the neckline of the sweater to further match the cardigan! I went with a darker color for the pullover but there are sooo many amazing colors available with the Heartland yarn.
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Every once in a while you make a crochet design that just works up perfectly how you envisioned it. That was definitely the case for The Echoes Cardigan crochet pattern. I was a little nervous to make a whole sweater with Mandala because of all the different color changes. Buuuut I am absolutely obsessed with how it turned out.
I made no adjustments to the yarn colors as I worked it up. No cutting the yarn and only joining when It was time to bring in a new skein. I just let it work up naturally! I think that’s part of the fun with this design. Each cardigan will be slightly unique in their own way, as far as colors go. Once my panels were all worked up I did decide which one would look best where. Because the left and right front panels are the same, as well as the sleeves, you can place them on either side. For example, I put my front panel with lots of red in it, away from the sleeve that has lots of red in it to help “balance” the look. Feel free to play around with what looks best!
There is something just so magical about combining 2 different yarns together to create something new! It’s one of my favorite ways to make blankets. I think The Starlight View Throw crochet pattern might be my new fave!
I took a super bulky weight (respun thick & quick) plus a worsted weight (landscapes breeze) and combined them by weaving the landscapes yarn and carrying it throughout! This was SO much fun to do. It was a nice change than just doing normal stitches. It took a couple of rows to get my fingers used to it but after that, this blanket basically flew off my hook. It took just about 1 week from start to finish.
You’ll be using an offset double crochet V-St throughout the entirety of the blanket. The part that makes it so special is carrying the second yarn along while you go. There is a very specific way on how you carry the yarn so be sure to read the info below or check out the video tutorial for a quick rundown before you get started!
There’s just something about stripes and fall that go together… at least I think so! 🙂 I knew I wanted to make some sort of striped sweater this season and that’s how we ended up with The Fall Fable Pullover!
I went back and fourth with deciding what kind of neckline to do and i’m so glad I went with a simple V-neck! I also went back and fourth with what colors I wanted to use. I was soooo close to using a forest green and cream color but I absolutely love how the nutmeg and cream turned out! Luckily there are so many color options with the kit! I can’t wait to see what colors everyone uses.
I’m so excited to announce The Maeve And Marigold Make Along! I designed The Maeve Cardigan (crochet) and Meghan of “MeghanMakesDo” designed The Marigold Cardigan (knit)! If you follow us on Instagram then you might have already seen our announcement and entered the giveaway to win the knit or crochet Lion Brand kit! If you missed out, don’t worry, we have a lot more giveaways/prizes coming your way!
Have you ever participated in a crochet or knit along? If not, here is a little rundown on how it all works. For this MAL we wanted something more laid back and simple. Below is the MAL schedule where you can see all the info. You can decide to follow the schedule or go at your own pace! Every week, take a photo of your progress and use the hashtag #MaeveAndMarigoldMAL on facebook or Instagram. We will check in under the hashtag and pick winners for the weekly prize! We will be posting to our stories throughout the MAL! Easy peasy!
There is just something special about Mandala Ombre yarn. The beautiful color combos definitely call to me. I’ve been eyeing a couple of the colors this year and knew I needed to create a blanket with one of them. The Sunrise Surf Throw crochet pattern is exactly what I wanted!
I wanted something with a simple stitch repeat but also wanted amazing texture. Nothing too crazy because the yarn already elevates the blanket and does all the talking! Working up these rows using double post stitches ended up perfect! They are super easy and fun to do as well. It gives it just the right amount of texture without being too overwhelming.
I had just the right amount of yarn left to add on a little bit of a fancy side border as well. I played around with different waves to add to the edge until I settled on a nice repeat for the length. I also wanted to add in an extra something by creating “triple picots” to the top of each wave. Super simple to do and makes it even better! The Sunrise Surf Throw lion brand kit comes with all the yarn you need and a free copy of the printable digital download PDF. I definitely recommend it if you plan on using the mandala ombre yarn!
Do you ever crochet something and just know it’s going to be one of your new favorite projects? That was me with The Whimsy Willow Cardigan crochet pattern! I had several skeins of the Khaki color in my stash and knew I had to make some sort of layering piece with it!
The Whimsy Willow Cardigan crochet pattern is created in 3 separate panels from the top down. You can easily adjust the placement of the tie and/or the length of the cardigan. Simply add or remove rows in multiples of 2 just before the tie section under the bust. If you want a longer or shorter cardigan, just add or remove rows in multiples of 2 before fastening off on each panel.
