Aside from scarves, I think afghans might be the project that attracts people to knitting or crochet. You can create these projects with just basic skills since many don’t require shaping. All you really need is to start, stitch, have some patience for the size of the project, and finish off. Besides just being functional,…

Fall is officially here! If you’ve been dreaming of cooler weather it’s here, or should be soon enough. Get your wardrobe ready with some quick accessories projects. Tip: These also make great quick gift ideas if you find yourself procrastinating on holiday crafting. (Pretty much me every year. Not alone, right?) Quick Knits For Cool…

You know those times when you end up with the perfect yarn and no design, so you end up spending long hours of browsing through pattern databases? Well, if it’s snuggly bulky sweaters you’re in search of then hopefully this list of 5 free sweater patterns will help! 1. Betina Cardigan The Betina cardigan is…

Another granny square! This on I’ve worked in Crayola Cakes “Timberwolf” colorway. It transitions from dark charcoal grey through pale silver grey. I made the square rather large. My idea was that this way you would see a decent amount of the color transition in one square. One Crayola Cake will make 2 of these…

All these fancy granny squares are fun and beautiful, but this time I’m taking it back to basics with the classic granny square. These basic grannies can be worked using a different color for each round (a great way to use up scrap yarns and stash!) or with a solid color. Each 6″ x 6″…

Making baby things is very satisfying. There’s a few reasons for this: The items are small, so it’s [nearly] instant gratification The most simple shapes and stitches look adorable made that small Babies can’t tell you they don’t like the color you picked If you’re gauge is off and you make the item too large…

Continuing on our floral granny square journey! This next square is approximately the same size as the Daisy Granny Square (when worked with the same yarn and hook), which means you can pair them together to create afghans or pillows. Materials Basic Stitch Premium Yarn; 1 ball each in Opal; Ivy; Cream J-10 (6 mm)…

I had so much fun stitching up the Sunflower Granny Square in Re-Up yarn that I decided to continue on my granny square journey with more flower variations! Below you will find round-by-round instructions for a Daisy-look granny square. For this (and the new few flower granny squares) I am using our new Basic Stitch…

Will granny squares ever go out of style? I think not. They’re portable, can use stash and scrap yarn, and have so far withstood the test of time. These iconic squares have grown far beyond the “traditional” granny square into elaborate motifs and medallions. In this post we will be stitching a flower circle-in-square variation.…

This week I stumbled upon some Mandala® Ombre in Mantra and Tranquil. The cake of Tranquil had pops of an aqua color showing that pulled the blue green tones of the Mantra cake in. It’s a match! I’m not the type to always be super “girly” with lots of pinks and purples, but I do…