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A collage of Mother's Day ideas: a smiling woman wearing a colorful scarf, a bouquet of white roses, yarn flowers in a pot, and a knitted blue blanket on a couch. -Marly Bird
05/05/17 •

15 Free Mother’s Day Ideas with Red Heart Patterns

05/03/17 •

Knitting on a Lark with Lorilee Beltman

A person's hand holding a blue knitted fabric with colorful stitch markers on needles; an inset displays text "How to Make Stitch Markers" with Red Heart logo and MarlyBird.com. -Marly Bird
05/02/17 • •

How to Make Stitch Markers

A woman models a gray textured triangle shawl, smiling over her shoulder, against a white brick wall. Text on the right reads "Marly Bird Knit-Along 2017" with the Red Heart yarn logo. -Marly Bird
05/02/17 • •

Textured Triangle Shawl Knit-along Section 1

Promotional image for a knitting tutorial on creating a textured triangle shawl, featuring the finished blue and cream shawl, knitting supplies, and logos for Marly Bird and Red Heart Yarns. -Marly Bird
05/01/17 • •

How to Knit Red Heart Color Block Knit Back Scrubber

Promotional image featuring a vibrant crocheted sample using the multiple sequence planned pooling technique. Text on the image promotes a crochet tutorial by Brenda-Leigh on Marly Bird's site. Yarn and tools visible. -Marly Bird
04/26/17 • •

Multiple Sequence Planned Pooling Crochet

Promotional image featuring a smiling woman in a lacy cover-up, holding a straw hat, with text announcing a one-dollar sale on the garment for April 26, 2017, including the code "SUN" at Marly Bird's Ravelry Store. -Marly Bird
04/26/17 • •

Fun in the Sun Cover-Up by Marly Bird

04/24/17 •

Mosaic and Lace Knits by Barbara Benson

Banner image featuring a skein of Red Heart yarn, the words "Granny Stitch Planned Pooling Photo Tutorial" and a colorful example of crocheted granny stitch work in vibrant, multiple colors. -Marly Bird
04/24/17 • •

Granny Stitch Planned Pooling Crochet

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Knitting & Crochet Patterns for Every Mood
A colorful illustration of a white rabbit with a unicorn horn, nestled among multi-colored leaves arranged like a fan behind it, projects every mood of peacefulness and whimsy. -Marly Bird

Social Butterfly

Frustration-free projects that you can easily work on in public areas

A cartoon image of a joyful chicken, sitting comfortably in a green armchair, knitting happily with blue yarn, surrounded by pink and white flowers, looking for DIY project ideas. -Marly Bird

Netflix & Chill

Simple projects for when you want to relax and zone out

A whimsical illustration of a white chicken adorned with pink flowers and light pink butterflies, featuring flowing tail feathers and a playful pose, all set against a simple white background, perfect for mood-based projects. -Marly Bird

Smooth Jazz

Projects that require a bit more intense focus (but music is nice!)

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Shhh Be Quiet!

Advanced projects requiring deep focus (but a big payoff, too!)