Is it Spring yet? I am so ready for warm weather! I’ve officially started working on my spring and summer designs and I’m so excited to share them with you! First up is The Wild Bloom Cardigan!
The Wild Bloom Cardigan is a fun oversized cardigan with a lace type stitch. I also was so excited to make it because it has short sleeves! No sleeve island over here!
You need worsted weight yarn for this cardigan. I used Lion Brand Wool-Ease which has some really nice color options. You can purchase the kit which includes the yarn + the PDF pattern!
And of course, I made a YouTube video tutorial to go along with this pattern! If you are confused at any point or more of just a visual learner please check out the video.
I don’t know about you guys but I love a good cozy pullover! The Pemberley Pullover is a super fun make and goes with just about anything! I used one of my favorite worsted weight yarns for this one- Lion Brand Heartland! There are lots of colors to choose from and the yarn is super soft and easy to work with.
The Pemberley Pullover features a v-neck and ribbing at the cuffs and hem. I wrote the pattern to have plenty of positive ease so it fits with a boxy, slightly oversized look! You can easily add or take away length in this sweater by adding or removing rows. Be sure to check the notes section on this topic!
This is a pretty simple pullover pattern that I think even a beginner could do it. You will be working your front and back panel from the bottom up. The sleeves are worked bottom down. I made an full video tutorial on this pullover so if you ever get stuck please check it out! I walk you through step by step on how to make the sweater so please refer to the tutorial if you want a visual!
If you like this sweater be sure to check out some of my other ones here!
Did you know that Terracotta is Lion Brand’s color of the year? I knew that I wanted to design something using the color and thought it would be so pretty as a blanket! Terracotta means- “unglazed, typically brownish-red earthenware”. One of my followers on Instagram pointed this out and suggested the name “The Potters Throw” for my blanket! I thought it was so perfect!
I had some leftover Homespun Thick & Quick from my Snowcap Cardigan and thought it would mix in so well with this design. I alternated Wool Ease Thick & Quick with Homespun Thick & Quick every row and loved the texture it ended up with. I know you are probably thinking…”But what about all the ends you have to weave in?!” Well NO worries! All you have to do is tie a knot every time you change yarn colors. You will crochet an easy trim around the border of the blanket working directly over the ends! That means you have only a few to weave in! Handy, right?
I also realllly want to see this blanket made in black and white! How pretty would that be? If you purchase the Lion Brand kit you can customize your color choices! If you happen to make one in black and white be sure to tag me on social media so I can see!
I even made a full video tutorial for this blanket so be sure to check it out if you need help! Don’t forget to subscribe for more free tutorials!
It’s a brand new year so that means it’s time for a brand new crochet pattern! The Snowcap Cardigan is my very first design of 2021 being released even though i’ve had it in my brain for at least 6 months and sitting in my blog drafts for a couple of months! I’m so excited for this one and I hope you guys love it.
I like to think of The Snowcap Cardigan as the sister sweater to The Coffeeshop Cardigan. Both of them use homespun yarn but have a completely different look to them. I used the Thick & Quick version of Homespun for The Snowcap Cardigan instead of regular homespun. The Snowcap Cardigan is also boxier, oversized and cropped compared to the slimmer and longer Coffeeshop Cardigan! You can grab all the supplies you need from my friends at JOANN!
Are you scared of Homespun yarn?? Never fear!! I have a whole video tutorial walking you through this pattern. The Thick & Quick version is even easier to use than the normal version in my opinion. I use a larger crochet hook in this pattern which helps while working with this yarn. Not only that but I use easy stitches throughout and minimal shaping! Hot tip- FEEL your stitches instead of trying to see them!!
I’ve been making a lot of striped things lately if you haven’t noticed! When I saw a striped blanket at target with a similar color palette I knew I had to get my hands on some yarn and make something with it! I debated between a cardigan and a blanket for a bit but wasn’t a hard choice to go with a cardi! That’s how The Morning Coffee Cardigan came about!
The Morning Coffee Cardigan is a VERY beginner friendly pattern. It has no shaping and minimal seaming. I decided to add in some optional shaping only at the forearms. This cardigan is designed to have loose cuffs/sleeves. I know that some people prefer to have there sleeves tapered so I added that option just in case!
I also recommend leaving the tails of yarn long enough on the sides of the front/back panel so that you can use these to sew your panels together. This will help cut down on the ends you need to weave in. Another tip is when you are crocheting the trim, that you crochet directly over the ends of yarn. This way you can skip the weaving process.
So, I don’t know about you guys but I plan on staying home as much as possible this year and doing all my shopping online! I would much rather be cozied up under a squishy blanket instead of fighting the crowds to get my shopping done haha! I made the perfect blanket to do just that- The Fitzwilliam Throw Blanket!
The Fitzwilliam Throw Blanket is made with Lion Brand Cover Story yarn and Lion Brand Go For Faux Thick and Quick yarn! Both of these were the perfect combo to whip this up in record time. I think I worked on it on and off for only a few nights!
You can find all the yarn you need at JOANN stores! They had a ton of Go For Faux Thick & Quick colors to choose from. I was so excited when I came across the color “Zebra” because it reminded me of my dog- Fitzwilliam! If you’re not a fan of animal prints they also have a bunch of solid colors too.
When I got my hands on Lion Brand Merino Camel I knew immediately I wanted to make a matching beanie and fingerless mitt set. The super soft and fine yarn was perfect for the Midnight Dunes Set!
The colors reminded me of a nautical east coast chilly beach feel. I asked my followers on Instagram what they thought a good name would be and someone suggested The Midnight Dunes set! A really fitting name in my opinion!
This set is great for an advanced beginner. Maybe you already have the basics down and want to try out something a bit more challenging then scroll on down! You will be doing some color work and fun stitches.
I even made full VIDEO tutorials for both the beanie and the mitts! So if your still new to crocheting you can follow right along! You can find the beanie video here and the mitt video here!
I know i’m not the only one who likes the faux fur yarn, right? I know that the normal fur yarn can be super intimidating because it can be hard to see your stitches! Luckily, I have a solution for you! This yarn is called “off the hook” yarn which means you don’t need to use any hooks or needles! I designed a super easy tutorial to make a DIY Faux Fur Pillow for you!
You may be asking yourself, “How will we make something without a hook?!” Well, the answer is using our hands! The off the hook yarn has little loops all along the strand. You take these loops and pull another loop through to create your stitch.
I wanted to have a super easy tutorial so you guys could get a feel for it. I created the DIY Faux Fur Pillow tutorial! You can watch the full video where I walk you through making the pillow step by step!
I ordered some Lion Brand Pima Cotton on a whim a couple of months ago. I had no plans on what I wanted to make but I couldn’t say no to these colors. After picking out 4 favorites for my color palette I knew I would end up doing something with stripes. And that’s how the Indigo Sun Wrap was born!
The Indigo Sun Wrap was so relaxing and fun to make. All you need to do is crochet 2 rectangles and make one short seam to join them together! The pattern uses moss stitch. Moss stitch is one of my absolute favorites! This one is not worked in a way you are probably used to though. It’s actually worked up corner to corner instead of horizontal!
Im a huge fan of all things corner 2 corner. So when I found out you could make the moss stitch corner 2 corner I knew I had to design something with it! You can check out a couple of my previous normal C2C designs here and here.
I also made a full video tutorial on the Indigo Sun Wrap as well! If you want a visual on how to make the moss c2c then this video will be perfect for you! View it here or scroll down to check it out!
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If you love the moss stitch then this pattern is for you! Learn a new way to use this stitch by working it corner to corner. The gorgeous striping and bold colors make this wrap a statement piece.
How is it already November?! This year has flown by and also moved in slow motion at the same time, haha! With the holidays coming up I wanted something fun to display on my dining room table. This crochet jute cord tray is perfect for exactly that!
Not only can you use it for a fun “Friendsgiving” display but you can easily change out the decor with every season! I think this crochet jute cord tray would be adorable with Christmas decorations on it too!
For this tray we will be crocheting around the actual rope. This is a bit different then holding double stranded and might be a new concept to you! It’s a lot of fun and I know you will love it!
If you love this project and want to make more home decor, be sure to check out my t-shirt rug pattern too!
