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Last summer, I was making a ton of blankets after opening my Etsy shop up for custom orders. I treated each blanket like a blog post and took notes and pictures along the way so I could share them with you once I had more time. Today, I’m sharing one of my absolute favorite designs. …

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I wanted to share a neat trick with you guys today. I’m sure everyone has picked up a skein of acrylic yarn that wasn’t exactly soft. You bought it, used it, and hoped the end result would be okay, but then your hard work just felt stiff and scratchy at the end. You put time …

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Hey everyone! This week, I want to share with you a super simple slouchy beanie knitting pattern. This is the Saleha beanie to go along with the Saleha Convertible Gloves pattern. This pattern is really easy to make and wear, and it only uses basic knits and purls. I love the Knit Picks Brava yarn …

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Hello everyone! Lately, I’ve been taking a break from knitting and crocheting familiar things and trying my hand at something new. There is a lot that I’ve been meaning to learn, but sock knitting has been on my list for years. I attempted to knit my first pair of socks about a year after I …

Read More about Adventures in Sock Knitting: Patterns & Tips for Beginners!

The one thing all fiber artists know is the struggle of dealing with yarn storage. No matter how big or small the stash is, it takes a little bit of work to figure out the best way to store and organize your yarn. Over the decade and some years I’ve been playing with yarn, I’ve …

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Do you know that feeling of starting a new big project? You get so excited by the idea and you have to start working on it right away. Fast forward 6 months and you’re still working on that blanket, but now you kind of hate looking at it. Since I started doing custom orders and …

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Every Fall, I love seeing plaid designs and all the different color palettes you can use. Halloween and Fall are always about the witchy colors to me though, so my perfect plaid square knitting pattern is black, purple, and yellow. This pattern was a fun and simple one to work up, and it’s a great …

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This week, I  wanted to share a modern baby blanket using a stitch I know you guys love: chevrons! I’ve done crochet chevron blankets before but this time it’s a baby blanket knitting pattern that’s easy to follow and looks great in a nursery. I made this for my cousin and her son Rameez (hence …

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This week, I’m thrilled to be part of the Sweet Summer Baby Blanket Knit a Long, hosted by Marie from Underground Crafter, Pia from Stitches n Scraps, and Joanita from Creative Crochet Workshop. Today’s pattern is a sweet and simple square that would be a great security blanket on its own, or you can make …

Read More about Baby Blooms Blanket: Free Knitting Pattern

Knitting and crochet can be confusing. There are so many crochet abbreviations and knitting symbols, and sizes and gauges and materials to keep track of that it can get complicated. But it doesn’t have to be that way! Knitting and crochet can be easy and streamlined with the Make it Happen Planners: a set of …

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