I recently discovered that women's shelters enjoy receiving these shawls as donations. The women tend to arrive with nearly nothing, and they can be offered a pretty and blessed shawl to wrap up in to comfort them. For some, Easter is a time to reflect on the past and look forward to the future. For...
Crochet Candy Hearts Hugs & Kisses Blanket Pattern + Diagram
A new version of the Crochet Hugs and Kisses Candy Hearts Blanket, designed by Jeanne Steinhilber is ready. A change in the approach to make the chevron blanket square off with easy add-ons at the end to fill in the chevrons to have flat edges all around. This version was created to make it simpler...
100% Superwash Merino Crochet Beanie Pattern
Not usually the type of yarn I would choose, but I took a chance with amazing results. Introducing the 100% Superwash Merino Crochet Beanie pattern using Malabrigo, Washted in the Camaleon colour. One hank, and you are good to go. You can pick up yarn like this at Jimmy Beans Wool, too! Size: Average Adult....
Crochet Northern Lights Qiviut Beanie Pattern
In a rare opportunity while in Alaska, I was surrounded by the Northern Lights. At one point, the light came down over the top of me. It was mesmerizing. I picked up a hank at the Musk Ox Farm, which was called Northern Lights, to capture my moment and put it into a hat pattern. The swirls...
Inspired by Musk Ox Farm, Palmer Alaska Crochet Beanie
Daniel and I's two Great Pyrneese have an undercoat, allowing them to be comfortable during the winter in the rain, snow and cold weather. Musk ox are also the same way of having an undercoat called qiviut (pronounced as kiv-it). The Q is pronounced as a K. This is the Inspired by Musk Ox Crochet...
Mikey's Interwoven Cowl + Tutorial
The Crochet Interwoven Cowl with a turtleneck. It's an easy-to-follow pattern using two balls of Bernat Symphony yarn in Maple or Sea Spray. If you keep building this out, it can be a shawl, but you must figure out the amount of yarn needed to make this adjustment. I designed this in June 2024 and...
Joann Stitch Along Fall 2024 - 1 Crochet, 1 Knit Four Week Adventure
The annual Joann Fall Stitch Along for our friends at Joann is back. I asked to step back from the fall Joann Stitch Alongs earlier this year, and Dani from CJ Design will be your wonderful host for the Tessellated Triangles Crochet Throw. A unique approach of triangles intermingling with each other, using Bernat Fluffee...
How to Make Super Cute Stitch Markers
Stitch markers help us crocheters and knitters help to keep track of our stitches when completing patterns. Stitch markers tend to be exchanged in retreat or group settings for fun. Crocheters tend to find the number of stitchers in a group and make identical stitch markers for everyone. My approach is to randomly make them...
Crochet Drunken Granny Stitch + Crochet Diagram + Tutorial
The Drunken Granny Stitch is a more spacious approach to granny stitch concepts. For those in warmer climates, you may appreciate this faster-to-crochet granny stitch concept. It has the appearance of corner-to-corner or C2C concepts, as you think it to be. It's created in rows. The crochet sample below shows Bernat Symphony using a 6...
What Are Sections of a Retail Shop Called?
In retailer terms, the layout of the store has terminology that is used behind the scenes. It's based on consumer behaviour of following a path and directing people's attention. The Racetrack The racetrack is the main walkway surrounding the store. It's usually more expansive, and with aisles on both sides, a person can wander the...
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Crochet End of The Rainbow Baby or Toddler Blanket Pattern + Tutorial
Learn to crochet this textured wavy blanket called End of the Rainbow Baby Blanket. From the photography angle, you don't get a sense of the luscious texture in this afghan. You will be pleasantly surprised when you view the tutorial to see how generous the stitch sizing is and what you can expect from this...