Combining crafts is a great way to keep your imagination and creative juices flowing. We have teamed up with Beadalon twice before to bring you great tutorials for making your own DIY shawl pin as well as bead crochet rope necklaces. Today we are having Meredith, of Beadalon, on the Yarn Thing Podcast to talk about her knitting and crochet journey and how she stays creative.
Mosaic knitting and crochet has become my latest obsession. Looking at the intricate patterns that you can create with simple stitches mesmerizes me. I can TOTALLY understand that when you look at one of the mosaic knit patterns as a beginner that they can seem intimidating. That doesn’t have to be the case anymore. The Beginners Guide to Mosaic Knitting by Melissa Leapman is here to help you make your first mosaic knit project.
Work your crochet into your every day with these cute crochet bangle bracelets. Grab your favorite cake, ball, hank or skein of fine weight yarn and a few other supplies and you can whip out these bracelets in no time. These make a great addition to your current stack of bracelets or can be a great gift any time of the year.
X is for kisses is another square pattern for our Wedding Blanket CAL. Worked up with only two balls of Chic Sheep by Marly Bird™ in your favorite colors this block can be turned into a blanket of its own. Grab this crochet blanket square below and be sure to check out the other 23 crochet squares in our Wedding Blanket CAL.
Back to school brings to mind all of the supplies that we had to go shopping for. I loved shopping for all of the new school supplies as a kid, to this day they make me smile. In this round up you will find 10 FREE crochet pencil patterns to make starting school fun for your kids, or to bring a little nostalgia to your life.
Linked Double Crochet. Another stitch to add to your growing knowledge of crochet stitches. Learn how to make this fantastic linked double crochet stitch.
