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Cartoon figure with glasses holding "WHERE?" map beside colorful "Explore More" text, ideal for applique or garment embellishment.
Person wears knit blue hat and fingerless gloves, showing visible stitch details; accessories are handmade and textured.
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12/22/23 • •

Take a Look Knit Fingerless Mittens Free Pattern

Red Heart Granny Square yarn atop a red, pink, purple, and white crochet granny square; visible text: "Crochet More Squares! Weave Less Ends!.
12/14/23 • •

Color-Pooling Yarn For Crochet Granny Squares! 

Cartoon woman with glasses waves from a holiday wreath with red bow, promoting daily knit accessory and garment patterns.
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12/06/23 • •

24 Days of Quickies with Marly & Friends || 2023

Knitted Christmas stocking in red, green, and black stripes hangs on a tree; visible ribbed texture and neat color changes.
11/26/23 • •

Free Crochet Pattern: Crochet Holiday Mini Stocking Ornament

A collage showcasing a handmade crochet sweater, highlighting textured stitches and soft yarn detailing.
11/17/23 • •

5th Annual Turkey Trot Make-Along 2023

Woman stands before tall grass, modeling a plaid knit poncho and red cable-knit sweater, showing stitch detail and texture.
10/27/23 • •

It’s Sweater Weather! Marly Bird First Fall Make-Along 2023

Framed cable knitting swatches in multiple colors surround a central red knit piece with a black ribbon accent.
10/25/23 • •

Cable Knitting Tips For Success

Eight knit hats for men in a variety of colors and textures, each showcasing different stitch patterns around bold project title text.
10/13/23 • •

30 Knit Hat Patterns For Men (Or, For You Too)

Blue and brown knit hats with fur pom-poms, showing 2-color corrugated ribbing and close-up of textured edge detail.
10/12/23 • •

Knit 2-Color Corrugated Rib: Questions Answered

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Knitting & Crochet Projects for Every Mood" in pink and blue fonts on a light background.
Amigurumi turkey with white body, pink accents, and tail feathers in blue, green, yellow, orange, red, and purple. White background.

Social Butterfly

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

A white bird with pink accents crochets a textured blue scarf with blue needles, seated in a green armchair.

Netflix & Chill

Simple projects for when you want to relax and zone out

Crocheted bird amigurumi with pink wings, curled lines, flower details, and outstretched limbs; Tunisian crochet texture.

Smooth Jazz

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

A decorative bird amigurumi with floral patterns, knitting needles, notepad, and pink flower details in Tunisian crochet style.

Shhh Be Quiet!

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