My granddaughter and I went shopping the other day at the local arts and crafts stores. I couldn’t leave the store without looking through the new yarn and touching all of it. We found Red Heart® roll with it TWEED and fell in love with it. It is colorful yarn and I thought it would look great in a Crochet…
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Crochet Moss Stitch Scarf
Crochet Tricolor Sand Stitch Afghan
I’ve been on a blanket-making kick lately. I found in Michael’s Bernat® Blanket™ yarn in muted colors that are similar to the Miami Dolphins uniforms. (The team colors are much brighter.) My dad loves the Dolphins, so I thought I would crochet a blanket for him with the colors I found at Michael’s. The yarn is super soft and thick, and…
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All About Cotton
All About Cotton is one of many crochet books by Leisure Arts. If you’re a big cotton yarn fan like me, then you’ll love this book. It has 10 crochet projects for the home, kitchen, and bath to include cotton baskets, a water bottle carrier, tote bag, potholder, plant hangar, spa set, rug, dishcloth, placemats, and coasters. Cotton yarn is durable…
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Crochet Simple Hearts
This crochet simple hearts pattern is one of the easiest patterns to master. It has only two rounds. The first round is made with a magic circle and double crochet stitches. The last round shapes the heart by working a number of basic crochet stitches around the circle. The pattern allows for versatility. Crochet many sizes by using different size…
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Crochet Sweetheart Scarf
It’s almost Valentine’s Day, so I’m about due for a red scarf. I found a gorgeous red cranberry in Vanna’s Choice® yarn. It’s the perfect color for Valentine’s Day. The texture of the Crochet Sweetheart Scarf is shaped by working three basic crochet stitches — single, half double, and double crochet — in a single crochet stitch, skipping the next two stitches, then repeating the pattern….
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