Did you know that May 13-15 is National Pet Adoption Weekend? In celebration of the thousands of animals who will get lucky this Friday the 13th weekend, we’ve rounded up your favorite patterns to make for four-legged friends! From toys to sweaters to beds, these quick-make projects will warm human, feline, & canine hearts alike.…

by Tamara Kelly of www.mooglyblog.com There’s something so soothing and meditative about crochet. The rhythm of the stitches, the motion of yarn and hook, it can be perfectly relaxing, leading you to that “zen” state of mind – a place many of us need to visit a little more often! In fact, crocheting can be the…

A few weeks ago, I did a post on how to yarn-bomb your headphones.  In the spirit of the Grammys, I used Vanna’s Glamour.  It was super sparkly and shiny and went really well with my hair. However, spring has sprung and I needed to spruce up my headphone glam! This past weekend I took what I…

Bunnies and baskets and eggs- oh my! With Easter right around the corner, you might be thinking there isn’t time to finish any DIY yarn crafts- but there is! The key to a handmade holiday? Keeping it small. It’s all about the accessories, and with these 9 little patterns you’ll be cracking open the homespun…

Did you know that about a two-thirds of Americans play video games? That means millions of us are searching for lost worlds, traveling through intergalactic space/time, collecting strange and wonderful objects, and just fighting the good fight in general. So with that in mind, you can be sure that a game-inspired amigurumi (Japanese word for…

Are you familiar with the corner to corner crochet method? Corner to corner (C2C) crochet is a fun technique which involves working with a graph and crocheting your complete piece along a diagonal. In working the afghan, you start at one corner of your pixel square graph (typically the bottom right hand corner) and follow…

We’ve all got a work in progress (a WIP, if you will) — here’s Shira’s! An avid knitter, Shira loves making baby blankets for her friends. Check out her first crochet baby blanket and learn which yarn she chose for this project in the video below! :: Can’t see the video above? Click here to…

Our friend Kristy Glass from the Glass Posse channel talks up one of her favorite costume patterns! :: Can’t see the video above? Visit https://youtu.be/XkQgzBCgZM0 ::Get the FREE pattern here: Crochet Tip Top Topper Made with Wool-Ease® Thick&Quick® For more great FREE costume patterns, visit Pattern Finder.

In this edition of How-To Tuesday, we’ve rounded up eight of our favorite tutorials for crocheters. Learn classic crochet basics, like granny squares, or learn to chart out your own afghan pattern. Don’t forget — our StitchFinder is a great resource for everyone. You’ll find patterns for blocks, trims, and even a few nature-inspired motifs!…

Blogger and author Kathryn Vercillo is an expert in the area of using crafting to heal, having researched the topic extensively for her book Crochet Saved My Life. In this post she tells us about pocket prayer shawls, which are fun to craft and healing for recipients. Read Kathryn’s previous blog posts on the Lion Brand Notebook…