As I’m writing this, Chicago is in the middle of the Polar Vortex and it’s colder here than in some parts of Antarctica! I feel like a penguin huddled up with my family at home, watching movies and crocheting, and it’s pretty great. It’s way too cold to go outside, but I thought I would …
It’s been Fall for a while, but where I live, the leaves just changed and the winds are starting to get blustery. Every night, we have rain storms and I love this time of year. It’s cold, but not freezing. I get to cuddle up in blankets and the mood outside is perfect for diving …
At the end of every year, I try to take some time to plan out what I want to accomplish for the next year. These last few days of December are a great time to look back at the year and reflect on what worked for you, what didn’t, what you want to do more …
This week, I have a crochet pattern for the easiest and squishiest baby blanket! While trying to work my way through my stash, I noticed I had quite a lot of certain yarns. I’ve been working with a lot of Bernat Blanket yarn over the year and I’ve ended up with bits of different colors …
How are we already at the end of the Sweet and Spooky Plushies?! These two weeks went by so fast, but I hope you enjoyed all the plushies we’ve been making. But, I saved my spookiest and most detailed plushie for last. If you love scary things, this free crochet plushie pattern is for you. …
This week, I’m sharing a pattern as part of the Halloween Crochet a Long with tons of great patterns perfect for spooky season! For my pattern, I knew I had to make a Halloween plushie. Halloween plushies have become my favorite collection to work on over the last few years and I’ll also share of …
Ready for another spooky Halloween plushie?? It’s been such a great time sharing all these plushie patterns this month, but we’re not done yet. Today’s pattern is all about Cedric the Skeleton, a dapper undead dude that you’re going to love! So let’s introduce him and get to the free crochet pattern below. Cedric always …
My parents and I had The Mummy playing so often when I was little. It was a movie that we knew every scene in and you’d think we’d get bored of it, but we didn’t. This year, I went to Universal Studios for the first time and The Mummy Ride is always the first stop …
Are you ready for another free Halloween crochet pattern? I have the best time designing my Halloween plushies and today’s pattern is no exception, even though I had a bit of trouble deciding how I wanted this one to look. This is Patches the Scarecrow and he is the 6th pattern in my Sweet and …
Hello friends! Today’s pattern is one I have been looking forward to sharing for some time. Meet Damian the Devil, a roguish little fella that’s just itching for Halloween to come around! This plushie pattern was so much fun to create and it’s part of the Sweet and Spooky Halloween Plushie. I’ll tell you all …