Category: Patterns
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Patterns from my old blog
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes For various reasons, I am taking my old blog down. It was a good place to learn about blogging and how I want to present myself to the world, but it’s time to let it go. However, I wanted to preserve the patterns I had…
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The Deconstructed Banana Shawl
Estimated reading time: 2 minutes I am so happy to bring you my pattern notes for The Deconstructed Banana Shawl, so named because one day I realized the colors were banana colors and it stuck. Because I created it as a gift for someone, I used colors that I thought…
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Resting lizard cowl
Estimated read time: 4 minutes Sometimes you just want a look for the season. A theme, if you will. A way to say to the world, “I seriously do not need your fast fashion nonsense. I have struck out on my own and will be setting my own fashion trends…
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Sweater Paws and Stripes
Estimated reading time: 1 minute True to form, Adia asked for another relaxed fit, cozy, ‘90s inspired sweater. This one is crafted with Juniper Moon Farm Herriot Fine yarn in sienna with ochre stripes. This is an alpaca yarn with a bit of nylon. Adia purchased a bunch of it…
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A Poet Dreams of Warmth Capelet
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes I met Violeta, my very best friend, when we both took our kids to a homeschool art class. We sat outside and chatted while our children learned to draw. We bonded over a shared love of books and pets and nature. When my father fell…
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The Charlotte Wrap
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes I’m done at last! From my original inspiration of Paul Klee’s The Messenger of Autumn to a finished wrap this has been a fun creative journey! Though I scraped my plans for a marled moss stitch point to side wrap with inset flowers pretty quickly,…
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The Violeta Wrap
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Confession: I have no idea what I did with my time before I started to crochet. Obviously, I know generally what I did, but what did I do when I was sitting quietly? What did I do when I was watching television? Chatting with a…
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Copacetic Boyfriend Sweater
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes “Hey, Mom, can you make a 90s style boyfriend sweater with a little fitting around the waist and not too floppy arms?” As “This Here Giraffe” starts playing in my head, I remember my own perfect “boyfriend” sweater. It was big and baggy and wooly…
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The Stellar Sleeves Sweater
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes One of the chief complaints about crocheted garments is that they are not stretchy nor can they be fitted. If you have looked at any sort of social media post discussing crocheted clothing, I am certain you have seen this sort of comment, among many…
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A counting we will go! 2 lazy daisy patterns with endless counting
Estimated reading time: 8 minutes Sometimes, I run across a stitch pattern that seems beautiful but is, in fact, evil to work. Often this means I never touch it again, but sometimes it continues to run around in my brain, and I end up pulling it out again and again.…
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