I’ve been loving to knit a bit more then usual. My main love is crochet of course and that’s what I feel the most comfortable doing but I think it’s good to do things that you aren’t as confident in so you can grow! The Mae Flower Knit Cowl was one of those things!
The Mae Flower Knit Cowl is super beginner friendly. Like “if you have never knit before beginner friendly”. If you are a crocheter like me I would love to see you give this a shot and learn along with me! 🙂
I made a video tutorial to walk new knitters through this pattern. If you are familiar with knitting you can definitely make The Mae Flower Cowl without any visual help.
The Mae Flower Cowl is also really fast to work up. It uses super bulky yarn and large needles so this can be made up in about half an hour if you are an experienced knitter!
One of my favorite parts about this cowl is how versatile it is! Don’t have the right size needles? No worries, just size down and cast on a couple more stitches when you start. Only have bulky yarn instead of super bulky? No problem! You can just use slightly smaller needles and add more stitches! It’s really easy to adjust.
The Streetlight Cardigan pattern has been a big hit! I’ve had some requests to turn it into a video tutorial so of course I obliged.
You can find the free pattern here on my blog! It’s also available as a kit with Lion Brand! I recommend printing out the pattern and following along with my video!
The Streetlight Cardigan video tutorial will be split up into 4 parts. Part one covers the back panel. The second video covers the front panels. Part three will go over how to make the sleeves and the last video will show how to sew it together and add trim!
The Market Mitts crochet pattern is actually an older pattern of mine. I designed these for crocheters who sell lots of crochet items at markets and need to make things in bulk! These things work up sooooo fast let me tell you! You can make a pair of these in adult size in less than half an hour. It also takes less than 1 skein of WET&Q so you can make multiple gloves from one skein!
I’ve been wanting to work on building my YouTube channel for a while now and I’m so excited to announce that I have a tutorial video available for the Market Mitts Crochet Pattern! I hope you will check it out and give it a thumbs up. I plan on adding more tutorials to my channel so you might as well subscribe too! 😉
Check out the YouTube video tutorial here!
Save it to your Ravelry queue here! Or purchase the low cost ad-free printable PDF.
I wanted a short sleeve cardigan to throw on in the morning when I got up. You know those hot summer days where the AC is blasting non stop so when you wake up first thing its freezing cold in the house?! That’s what the Sunday Morning Cardigan is for! I like to keep it by my bed and put it on while i’m making coffee and getting ready for the day.
I think The Sunday Morning Cardigan would be SO cute over a little sundress. Maybe somebody will decide to take some photos wearing it? 😉 Make sure you tag me on Instagram so I can share your work!
I used Lion Brand Cobblestone yarn for the very first time for the Sunday Morning Cardigan. This yarn was amazing to work with. It’s soft and squishy with just a little bit of bounce when worked up! I love how quickly this cardigan worked up with the worsted weight yarn.
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The Sunday Morning Cardigan is available as a kit through Lionbrand.com! It includes all the yarn needed to make the cardigan + the PDF digital download of the pattern.
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The Sunday Morning Cardigan is available as a low cost ad-free PDF digital download in my Etsy shop!
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The Sunday Morning Cardigan is available as a low cost ad-free PDF digital download in my Ravelry shop!
Description: The Sunday Morning Cardigan is perfect to throw on first thing in the morning while it’s still chilly. It’s beginner friendly with no shaping at all! The stitch repeat is easy and fun for a quick make.
Are you a plant lady? I like to think I am. I admit sometimes I can’t keep all of my plants and succulents happy and alive but I try my hardest! The Plant Lady Tote is perfect for anyone who loves plants and succulents! I hope you love it as much as I do!
The Plant Lady Tote is made with Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton yarn. This is my favorite yarn to use to make sturdy bags and home decor. Not to mention it has so many gorgeous color options! Most recently, I used it for my Magical Market Tote.
If you haven’t tried tapestry crochet or any type of color-work before I definitely recommend checking out some tutorials and make a practice swatch! It can be a bit cumbersome switching back and fourth between colors at first. But with a little bit of practice you’ll be a pro in no time! Check out the recommended tutorials below before you get started.
I’m so excited to share with you guys the “Take Two Top” as part of the Summer Must Haves with Lionbrand.com! This is such a fun collection of different patterns perfect for summer so definitely check them out!
I used a newer yarn from Lion Brand called “Low Tide”. This is a fun yarn with a chainette style construction. The reason why I named my tank the Take Two Top is because you only have to make 2 of the EXACT same panels to create it! The front and back are exactly the same and then seamed up the sides. The straps at the top are tied into cute little bows so no worrying about seaming there!
I may or may not have crocheted an entire tank top before ripping it out and designing this one in a second attempt or a “take 2”. 😉 All part of the design process! I’m glad I started over because the second time was a big success!
Getting photos of the Take Two Top was a little difficult while in quarantine. A lot of times I have to design pieces way in advanced and sometimes the weather is not prepared for a summer top Lol! Usually I would go to a local indoor studio if I’m taking spring/summer photos in the winter but had to skip it this time. First I tried (unsuccessfully) to get photos in my backyard. That ended up being a fail with all of the fencing and houses around. Then I tried taking photos in my house. I managed to get a few good ones but I still wasn’t completely satisfied. Thankfully, I was able to go to a local trail and get a few good shots in while staying at a safe social distance! 🙂
I have the cutest “mommy and me” set to share with you guys! I released this pattern last year to my Etsy and Ravelry shops and i’m slowly migrating some of those patterns here, free on my blog! The Penny Lane Poncho is written in both adult and child sizes! I had so much fun taking these photos with Penny last year. The adult pattern can be found below. Click here to check out the child sizes also free on my blog!
I used Lion Brand Rewind yarn which is a really unique and fun yarn to work with! It has a summery and beach type vibe to me. The yarn is bulky weight so the poncho works up really quickly but still has a lightweight feel to it!
It’s also beginner friendly! You basically just crochet one giant rectangle and make 2 small seams to sew it together and that’s it!
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The Penny Lane Poncho (adult) is available as a kit on Lionbrand.com! It comes with all the yarn needed to make the poncho + the printed PDF pattern. Get it here!
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The Penny Lane Poncho is available as an ad-free printable PDF in my Etsy shop (download comes with both adult and child sizes).
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The Penny Lane Poncho is available as an ad-free printable PDF in my Ravelry Shop (download comes with both adult and child sizes).
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Click here to check out the Penny Lane Poncho in kid sizes!
I love a good T-Shirt yarn, don’t you? It’s perfect for all kinds of home decor projects like baskets, placemats, plant cozies and RUGS!! Right when I saw this yarn I knew I had to make a rug with it. The hardest part was deciding if I should do a circle rug or a rectangular rug! I ended up going with a small rectangle rug for my kitchen sink.
I knew that I wanted to incorporate tapestry crochet. It’s always so much fun doing color work in crochet! When you are working in rows instead of the round while doing tapestry crochet I think it looks a lot better if your work is going in one direction. For this rug you will be cutting your yarn after every row and joining your yarn back at the beginning for the next row! You will only be working from right to left and never turning your work. Leave an extra few inches of yarn on both sides and bam! You have built in fringe! 🙂
I’ve actually been keeping my rug on my desk the past few days and using it as sort of a computer placemat lol. Fitzwilliam (my puppy) is still in the “chew everything in sight” phase so I’m a little worried he will be attracted to the fringe and destroy it if I have it on the floor. However, I’m not mad about it because I think it looks super cute on my desk too!
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This pattern is on Ravelry! Click here to add it to your queue or give it a heart! 🙂
This T-Shirt yarn was provided by KnitzNPurlz! Check out her Etsy shop here and shop the yarn I used in this pattern! It’s definitley the best quality T-shirt yarn I’ve ever used before and she has SO many colors to choose from!
Have you ever tried a mandala yarn before? I’m sure the answer to that question is probably a yes, right? 😉 Well, when I saw the Mandala Tweed Stripes from Lion Brand I knew I had to check it out. I don’t normally gravitate towards striping yarns but something about these colors were calling to me. I’m a sucker for tweed! Somebody mentioned in my Instagram comments that the colors remind them of strata layers and I have to say, I definitely agree! The Strata Beanie pattern is fun and quick to make.
I incorporated some surface stitching which I think gives it the perfect finishing touch. Plus there are so many different colors you can use for different holidays! Red and green for a christmas beanie, white and pink for Valentines day, or maybe even make it in your school colors! I think it would be great in your team’s colors too!
Shop the ad-free PDF digital download in my shops on Etsy and Ravelry.
Description: This Strata Beanie Pattern is worked from the bottom up. The brim incorporates slip stitching for the perfect amount of stretch. The surface stitches add just enough detail for a fun and unique look. It’s also super easy to adjust length for your desired fit.
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Worsted Weight (4) yarn. Lion Brand Mandala Tweed stripes “Knock On Wood”. 190(200,215) yards
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5.5mm Crochet Hook
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Yarn Needle
This Fab Faux Crochet Scarf was super fun to make! I wanted something warm and cozy to go around my neck and give it almost a cowl feel when its wrapped! I made this scarf in only a couple of nights, so you can definitely knock some out for holiday gifts quickly!
The main portion of the scarf uses the moss stitch. It gives it some gorgeous texture and is very simple to do! If you’ve never used “Go For Faux” before this scarf is a great beginner project for it. You are doing short rows of double crochet with it so it’s pretty easy to count your stitches.
Would you rather try out this scarf in knit? Well, good news! I have a free knit version available as well HERE!
—This pattern is also available as an ad-free PDF download in my Etsy shop HERE
—Heart it and add it to your Ravelry queue HERE.
*** This pattern is also available as a kit through Lion Brand HERE! It has all the yarn you need plus a printed copy of the pattern. Its currently 35% off with code “35KITS” at checkout. Thats an amazing deal and I definitely recommend snagging one!
