The Playful Penguin Blanket Applique Pattern is a cute crochet little critter that can be added to just about any crochet project. This free crochet pattern is an excerpt from the Playful Penguin Blanket by Alessandra Hayden (I love her designs). This blanket and with the cute penguin applique will be a crowd favorite baby shower gift.
There are so many cute patterns out there that relate to Valentine's day. I wanted to put together a few of my patterns that would be able to fit the bill if you are looking for something new this year. Below you will find my Valentine Pattern Roundup.
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You'll find this stitch in the Free Crochet One Skein Soft Essentials Cowl. The Crochet Cables and Lace Shell Stitch Pattern is both beautiful and easy to memorize.
The cowl pattern is written in the round, but some have requested that I share instructions for working flat too. I know what it's like to fall in love with a stitch pattern and want to use it for something else. So, your wish is my command!
Just like the Soft Essentials Cowl pattern (see image), the stitch pattern uses the post stitches. This creates texture next to the delicate lace shell stitch. It's a great stitch for many projects! I love to use it with the new yarn on the market exclusive to Michaels, Red Heart Soft Essentials Stripes. This yarn is part of the Soft Yarn family but is now in BULKY weight!
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This week's Free Pattern Friday is the Free Crochet One Skein Soft Essentials Cowl. This pattern uses the post stitches to create its texture and next to the delicate lace shell stitch. This is a great project to learn a new stitch and use a new yarn on the market exclusive to Michaels, Red Heart Soft Essentials Stripes. And it's one of my favorite one ball projects.
For many of us it is the time of the year when we need to get out our cold weather accessories. It is always a treat to be able to have something new to add to our collection. This cowl is made with one skein of Red Heart Soft Essentials Stripes. This yarn is part of the Soft Yarn family but now in BULKY weight!
The stitch pattern I used for the cowl only has a 14 stitch multiple and two rows making it easily memorizable. It is a fun stitch pattern using post stitches to make crochet cables along with a lace shell stitch. Not sure you know what those stitches are? No worries, I did a video to show you how to do it!
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The Knitter's Journal by Jane Klein is a handy resource that we learned about on the Yarn Thing 
podcast with Marly Bird.
Jane Klein was an elementary school teacher for many years and then a psychotherapist. After retirement, she got an idea for an on line internet knitting kit company located in NYC. They were just at the Vogue Knitting Expo showing their kits, the book and some accessories as well, the favorite wwas the ‘Grab and Go' knit which sold out. Another item that was very popular were the animal scarves.
To listen to this podcast where it aired originally: https://tobtr.com/9773983 and there is video recorded live and broadcast in Marly's Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/MarlyBird/
So here's the thing… The Knitter's Journal by Jane Klein is a really neat resource we found out about from the Yarn Thing podcast! It's designed to help knitters keep track of all their projects and yarn stash.
Honestly… if you're just starting out, this journal has you covered! It includes helpful tables for yarn estimates, tips on understanding yarn labels, info about yarn properties, and even book recommendations. Super handy!
Yes! What makes this book extra special are the unique features like 6 erasable swatch pockets to keep tabs on your current projects. Plus, there are pages where you can actually keep samples of your yarn stash… how cool is that?!
You can find Jane and her awesome knitting kits at her website, which is www.janesknittingkits.com. She's also on Facebook, so you can check her out there too!
Well, Jane was actually an elementary school teacher for many years, and then she worked as a psychotherapist! After she retired, she got this amazing idea for an online knitting kit company. So inspiring, right?