Blog hop event with Marly Bird and Friends Do you like free patterns? Here is a fun and engaging event for you to get many patterns through December - 24 Days of Quickies with Marly Bird and Friends . From December 1st to 24th , each day, Marly Bird presents on her blog  2 crochet and 1 knit pattern from different designers. Join the fun and open the blog every day to see who and what is sharing with you on this day. Each pattern will be available as a free PDF download for 2

Pattern for a crochet cowl to use your scrap yarn Double Scrap Cowl is an easy and fun crochet cowl with stripes. This is a great project to use your scrap/leftover yarn, or advent sets. Use one main color and several contrast colors throughout the project, or make a totally unique project and change colors constantly. Inspiration   Do you craft for a while and have already accumulated a few skeins of yarn, and have leftover yarn from other finished projects? This is definit

Big Off-Ravelry event for knitters and crocheters It is the end of November, and that means it's time for a lot of crafting for the coming holidays. If you like to knit and crochet together with other people, the event Fasten Off Yarn-A-Long (FOYAL) is for you. It is an accessible, inclusive stitch-a-long event geared to promoting and supporting independent crochet and knitting designers. And I'm a participating designer again this year. This year FOYAL  database has pattern

Big Ravelry end-of-the-year event This is the time of the year again to start Indie Design Gift-A-Long , or GAL for short. The Indie Gift-A-Long is a huge Ravelry event with many participating designers and many more knitters and crocheters. And I joined this event with my designs for the 4th year in a row. This year, the total number of participating designers (PD) is 204: I count that 144 of them are knit designers, 21 are crochet designers (4 of them also do Tunisian croch

Pattern for Tunisian crochet long cowl Tunisian Uneek cowl is a light and cozy long cowl or an infinity scarf for your wardrobe, made with Tunisian crochet. Wrap the cowl twice around your neck for extra warmth, or wear it hanging long for a fashion statement. Inspiration   The idea for this design started with the yarn. Two years ago, we were on vacation at the beach, and I was able to visit a couple of yarn stores in the area. And as souvenirs, I got several skeins of diff

Crochet poncho pattern The Heidelberg Poncho is a great layering piece for your wardrobe. The poncho is constructed from two rectangular panels that are joined together. Each panel is crocheted separately and then sewn together to form the poncho shape. The lacy stitch pattern design features openwork stitches and breezy cotton/viscose yarn making this accessory perfect for the spring and summer seasons. But you can always substitute yarn for your preferences and make it all

Boho style crochet lacy cardigan The Seaside Bloom Cardi is a light, beachy layering piece with a relaxed boho feel and a touch of nautical style. It features airy openwork stitches that mix floral motifs with sections that look like netting. This cardigan is breezy and semi-sheer - great for warm days or layering at the coast. Soft white tones in the body contrast beautifully with deep blue sleeves and borders, reflecting the colors of the ocean. Whether you’re walking alon

Crochet pattern for a winter skirt The Rolling Waves Skirt has an elegant A-line silhouette and above the knee length. The wave stitch pattern with several different colors adds both texture and visual interest, giving the skirt a dynamic and sophisticated look. Inspiration   Back in May 2024, I saw a call of submission from Crochet Foundry magazine. They were looking for ideas for the winter issues and the January theme Color Block with a Touch of Neon caught my attention.

Narrow triangular shawl, knitting pattern Lightning Strike Shawl is an asymmetrical triangular shawl that works from a tip with constant increases on one side. Regularly alternating sections of a lace stitch pattern and horizontal ribbing are finished with several bind-off stitches to create a zig-zagging edge. The shawl has several loops on the widest side. These loops work as a fastening, push the narrow end through the loops and you don’t need to tie the shawl or use the

Light crochet shawl with wave stitch All modeled pictures were made by Day in the Light Photography . Thanks, Anna-Lisa and Kristi, for providing beautiful photos. The Ocean Crest Shawl is a crochet shawl inspired by the ocean beach. Like solid lines of the sand and changing waves of the ocean, the shawl works in alternating sections of plain double crochet reminiscent of the sand, and a wave stitch pattern reminiscent of the water rolling onto the shore. This is a triangular

Big Off-Ravelry event for knitters and crocheters Do you like any kind of Knit-a-Longs (KAL) or Crochet-a-Longs (CAL)? Do you know about...

Big Ravelry end-of-the-year event This is the time of the year to start again Indie Design Gift-A-Long , or GAL for short. The Indie...

Cutlery Pouch free knitting pattern This year I'm participating in the new event Yarnsgiving . This event is organized by Craft Yarn...

Crochet pattern for a summer skirt The Lacy and Short Skirt is designed to dance with the ocean’s rhythm and flirt with the sunlight....

Knitting pattern for a shawl in two colors All modeled pictures were made by Day in the Light Photography . Thanks, Anna-Lisa and Kristi, for providing beautiful photos. Crossing Twigs Shawl was inspired by trees in the winter. The cable motif of the border with lots of twists and turns is reminiscent of the look of the leafless trees when you can see many single branches and twigs, and how they cross each other. The shawl is a triangular shawl with slightly crescent upper co

My 2 designs in the book for crocheters: This and That, and shawl Bolt My two designs were published in the book 60 Quick Crochet Projects for Beginners . This is the first book for crocheters in the series 60 Quick Projects by Sixth&Spring Books . The series started in 2010, if I'm correct, and all previous books were for knitters. And twelve years later, the publisher decided to add a crochet book to this great collection. When I saw the submission call for the book, I was

Big Off-Ravelry event for knitters and crocheters The end of the year is a busy time for knitters and crocheters. So many people trying...

Big Ravelry event for knitters and crocheters This is the time of the year to start again Indie Design Gift-A-Long, or GAL for short. The...

Knit pattern of capelet in 3 contrasting colors The Tricolored Capelet is a light and airy accessory that is great for spring or summertime. The capelet works sideways and uses very soft, ribbon-like cotton yarn that drapes easily. Three colors are used, and they repeat in front and back. Inspiration   The idea for the design started with the yarn. During one of our local annual yarn crawls ( Charlotte Area Yarn Crawl ), I grabbed a few balls of Jody Long Cottontails . I did

Knitting pattern for a cowl with mohair accents The pattern Rusty Keyhole Cowl brings together fun variegated colors of hand-dyed yarn with a fluffy texture of mohair. Inspiration The idea for this cowl started with a call for submissions for a magazine. They asked for neon colors, texture, and some layers within the knitted fabric. They had a moodboard with several interesting pictures. Here are a few images from that moodboard, which gave me inspiration for the design and