Winter

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 …

Fall is setting in and it’s time to make all the warm and cozy things, especially for lounging around at home. I don’t know about you, but I am always cold so I love having different things to snuggle up in. This week, I wanted to share with you some snuggly and easy-to-make slipper patterns. …

This year is my first winter in Los Angeles and while I love the sun and beaches, I feel like I missed winter completely. My friends and family back in Chicago have been sending me pictures of gardens full of snow and kiddos making snowmen. And it made me want a little bit of winter …

I’ve been living in sweaters for the last week, and it really does feel like sweater weather is settling in. Making sweaters always seemed so difficult to me, but after some recent success, I think I’m ready to make one for myself. So now that I’m feeling way more confident about sweaters, I hit Pinterest …

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 …

This week, I wanted to share a pattern for a crochet beanie that was perfect for Fall and an easy unisex pattern. Some of my other free crochet beanie patterns are pretty feminine so for this one, I wanted a design that works for men too. I chose a houndstooth pattern in red and black …

Have you guys tried velvet yarn yet? I started seeing this incredible, luxurious yarn in stores around the end of November last year, and since the new year’s started, it seems like everyone’s obsessed! And for good reason. This velvet yarn trend is so fun and cute, but it’s also really easy to work with. …

Are you guys ready for another Christmas plushie pattern?! Today’s pattern is for a crochet nutcracker that I’m so in love with! He’s cute and easy to make and he goes so well with the other patterns I’ve already shared. If you haven’t already seen some of the other Christmas crochet plushies, I’ve linked them …