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How to Seam a Crochet Sweater

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Xanadu Crochet Pullover by Marly Bird  is just one of the many wonderful free patterns over at RedHeart.com. This is also one of the few patterns that were actually designed by ME 🙂Free Pattern and Video Tutorial for the Xanadu Crochet Pullover by Marly Bird

As you know, this sweater was one I crocheted for the magazine, Crochet Today, and is now a pattern that Red Heart posted on their website because they loved it as much as I do 🙂

Designing and making sweaters are my favorite things to do, but I also like to help fellow knitters and crocheters make sweaters that they will love as well. One of the things I hear from crocheters and knitters alike is sweaters is intimidating. My goal with the Xanadu Crochet Pullover video is to help you tackle this sweater without any hesitation. Let me hold your hand and tell you how to make the sweater crocheting process easy.

Last week, I offered you a mission to make all the pieces of the sweater and then join me later when I show you how to seam a crochet sweater and how to sew on ribbing to the body of the sweater.

By this point in the sweater making process you have made all 5 parts of the sweater, Front, Back, 2 Sleeves and the Ribbing. It is time to begin seaming!

In the Marly Bird YouTube video for the Xanadu sweater I approached the tutorial differently in that I don’t actually crochet along with you.

In the Marly Bird YouTube video for the Seaming of the sweater I show you how to do it.

  • I walk you through how to prepare the pieces before you seam them.
  • I offer suggestions to help you keep the pieces lined up for a better seam.
  • I show you the slip stitch join and the mattress stitch.

This video is part of my awesome new partnership with Red Heart and I am very excited to be able to show you how to crochet one of my own patterns!

Now, you are ready to seam your sweater together.  [Read more…]

Firecracker Felted Crochet Bag – Patriotic Crochet Project for Beginners

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Ignite Your Crochet Passion with the Firecracker Bag! Are you ready for a crochet project that’s as fun to make as it is to show off? I’m excited to share the pattern for the Firecracker Crochet Felted Bag – a fabulous accessory that’s perfect for patriotic holidays or any day you want a pop of color (or red, white, and blue). Crochet felting combines the beauty of crochet with the unique texture of felting, and this bag is sure to turn heads!

Firecracker felted crochet purse - free pattern - red, white and blue eyelash yarn is worked together with 100% wool and felted to make a sizeable handbag - decorated with a beaded handle for a little something extra - marly bird

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The Firecracker Crochet Felted Bag: A Burst of Color and Texture

This isn’t just any crochet bag; it’s a statement piece that celebrates bold colors and textures. With its vibrant red, white, and blue colors, and the unique felted texture combined with the eyelash yarn, the Firecracker Bag is a conversation starter. Perfect for beginners and seasoned crocheters alike, this pattern will guide you through each step to create a bag that’s both practical and patriotic.

You will most certainly get noticed with this crochet handbag by your side on the 4th of July. The bomb-burst in the sky will not be the only fireworks at the picnic!

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Cathy Carron and KnitCliks partner Carolyn Noyes

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Cathy Carron and Knitcliks partner Carolyn Noyes stopped by the Yarn Thing podcast with Marly Bird to share their project. Always lots of fun to be had when you bring a friend!

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Cathy Carron is well-known for her books, Happy Feet and Cowl Girls. She began knitting very young, taught by a Latvian grandmother. She was creating hat patterns, and, with the help of the owner of Classic Elite yarns, found a publisher in 2005 Hip Knit Hats. Currently she has a pattern appearing in Noro Magazine. [Read more…]

Scarves in the Round author, Heather Walpole

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Scarves in the Round author, Heather Walpole, came to visit the Yarnheatherwalpole_s Thing podcast with Marly Bird today. Heather Walpole is a first-time guest, so we have lots to learn!

Heather blames her sister, who owned a yarn store, and got her to crochet. She still has that swatch, which got tighter the more she worked on it. Later she taught Heather to knit, and the colors began to fascinate her. Heather went with her to attend TNNA and, with her background as a graphic designer, one day she got the idea to start her Ewe Ewe Yarns Logoown line of yarns. This was the beginning of Ewe Ewe Yarns! [Read more…]

Xanadu Crochet Pullover

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Xanadu Crochet Pullover by Marly Bird  is just one of the many wonderful free patterns over at RedHeart.com. This is also one of the few patterns that were actually designed by ME 🙂Free Pattern and Video Tutorial for the Xanadu Crochet Pullover by Marly Bird

This sweater was one I crocheted for the magazine, Crochet Today, and is now a pattern that Red Heart posted on their website because they loved it as much as I do 🙂 When I made the Xanadu Crochet Pullover it was the first time that I had ever used Red Heart Boutique Treasures yarn and I thought it was just wonderful! The color changes were spectacular, the feel of it in my hands and on the body was lovely and the price point is one that won’t bust the bank!

Designing and making sweaters are my favorite things to do, but I also like to help fellow knitters and crocheters make sweaters that they will love as well. One of the things I hear from crocheters and knitters alike is sweaters is intimidating. My goal with the Xanadu Crochet Pullover video is to help you tackle this sweater without any hesitation. Let me hold your hand and tell you how to make the sweater crocheting process easy. [Read more…]

Knit Booties Baby Jane

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Baby Jane Booties by Linda Cyr  is just one of the many wonderful free patterns over at RedHeart.com. These knit booties will fly off your needles!

Like many of you, I am often scrambling to find that perfect little something to bring with me when I go to a baby shower, or visit the newborn at the hospital. Since my friends know I crochet and knit they expect to have a handmade item, and rightly so! Well, these precious knit booties are perfect for the last minute baby shower gift! I just LOVE THEM!

In the YouTube video I show you how to knit these cutie booties from start to finish with a few added tips along the way to make things easier. There are 7 parts to the video but you have the option to watch it all at once or work along with me and make your own booties. I also offer my preferred closure 🙂

This video is part of my awesome new partnership with Red Heart and I can’t even begin to tell you how much I enjoyed working on the step-outs for this video.

Now, you too can make these adorable knit booties with the free knit pattern and the free video tutorial taught by me, Marly Bird you will have nothing but success. [Read more…]