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nataliapleshko

Sep 8, 2022

Heart Wall Decor

Crochet pattern to try free form corner to corner (C2C) technique. In 2020 together with several other volunteers, I was making hearts...

nataliapleshko

Sep 7, 2022

Smocking Bandana Cowl

Great one skein project to show the beautiful colors of the yarn. Do you know the feeling, when you’re in the yarn shop without any...

nataliapleshko

May 16, 2022

Yarn Tasting Scarf

A fun pattern to use mini skeins of yarn. Every September we have a Charlotte Area Yarn Crawl organized by several local yarn stores. It...

nataliapleshko

Mar 30, 2022

V-stitch Striped Beanie

Free crochet pattern for a hat I often make hats to donate to different causes. For a couple of years, I made blue hats for an...

nataliapleshko

Mar 29, 2022

Totally Cabled Collection

3 knit patterns with cables: Totally Cabled Mitts, Totally Cabled Hats and Totally Cabled Headband The Totally Cabled Collection started...

nataliapleshko

Mar 11, 2022

Flame Shawl with Pockets

The pattern for knitted shawl with pockets In the summer of 2020, I was asked to make a crochet sample for the local yarn shop. It was...

nataliapleshko

Mar 10, 2022

Stratus Collection

Free knit headband pattern and matching fingerless gloves: Stratus Fingerless Mitts and Stratus Headband. This small collection began...

nataliapleshko

Mar 9, 2022

From crafter to designer

Part 4 of my crafting journey, how I began to publish patterns. In part 1 I told how I started knitting In part 2 I added to my skills...

nataliapleshko

Mar 8, 2022

Big move

Part 3 of my crafting journey, moving to US. You can read the 1st part here and the 2nd part here. In 2006 my husband got an offer to...

nataliapleshko

Feb 23, 2022

First moving

Part 2 of my crafting journey, moving to Germany. You can read the 1st part here. In 2002 my life turns in such a way, that I moved to...

nataliapleshko

Feb 22, 2022

Beginning

A little intro on how my crafting carrier has begun. Hi, I'm Natalia Pleshko. The knit and crochet pattern designer behind...