Every year, when the weather gets colder, the leaves change color, and jumbo chenille yarn starts popping up everywhere! You can hardly scroll through insta or tiktok without these luscious textures appearing on your feed. Sometimes called blanket yarn or velvet yarn, loads of crafters, from beginner to advanced, love tackling all sorts of home …
The beautiful shells stitch features a cool crochet technique where you work crochet chain framing like a “scaffold,” that you can then build thick beautiful shells on top of. There are several intricate (looking) stitches that employ this strategy such as the uber popular Virus Stitch. If you’ve never crocheted a pattern this way, the …
What Is Entrelac? Take it from me: A gal who tried to tackle a whole baby blanket as her first double knitting project (would not recomend!), you wanna take it easy when learning something new in knitting! That’s why I thought this cute little bandana slash headscarf was a perfect “first entrelac” project! What is …
Crochet socks are a wonderful gift but can also be an intimidating project for beginners! I’ve got a super easy way to make great fitting crochet slipper socks that even a pretty new crocheter can tackle with confidence. With a stretchy stitch and the right dimensions, you can crochet up some quick slipper socks with …
If you’re a hard-copy gal, here’s a free, printable PDF version of the pattern for you to enjoy: For visual learners out there, I’ve made a video tutorial for this half pi shawl! I think it’s especially helpful to demonstrate the garter tab cast on if you’re not too familiar with it yet! Share your …
Now, I know crocheting the virus motif can be intimidating. But, much like a granny square, once you get the concept…you’ll be able to expand on it into many different projects! To demystify the virus shawl pattern, I created a simple, to-the-point video tutorial that I know will help you tackle the virus shawl once …
Want to learn to knit this babydoll ruffle top? In this free knitting pattern, you’ll learn how to create the simple “double yarn-over” lace pattern and how to increase to create the flowy ruffles! Visual learner? Have no fear! There is a helpful video tutorial for this pattern which you can find below For a …
Don’t be fooled by how intricate the lace in this crochet top looks, it’s actually easy! So easy that I like to call it “TV watchin’ lace” because, once you get the set up round done, there’s no counting required! In this crochet top pattern, you’ll learn how to make this country chic lace crochet …
Garments don’t have to be difficult! And, as a beginning knitter, it might be tempting to stay inside the box (literally). By just making square panels and seaming them together, you’re really not utilizing all the knitting skills you already have! If you can cast on, knit flat, and knit in the round and are …
Going into this summer of 2020, we’ve all gotten very acquainted with your homes. Now, more than ever, we want our space to be a cozy, calming and inviting place to be! The number one way to increase the cozy, fast, is with texture. But what is texture? In terms of coziness, texture is anything …