Southwest -Inspired Sunburst Afghan by ChiWei (One Dog Woof) Corner to corner crochet, also known as C2C crochet, is a technique that works stitches back and forth, but at a diagonal, from one far corner to the other. Looking at a corner to corner project can be perplexing, as you often see stitches that seem backwards…
Just after Christmas, my 91-year old mother collapsed and disappeared into the fog of dementia, suddenly unreachable despite her body being still alive, and still here. And I began a long, slow submersion into grief that seemed, at times, to be dragging me down into the darkness where my mother had gone. Because she was…
Standard triangle shawls are shaped by increasing 4 stitch on each right side row. One at the beginning, two on either side of the center stitch, and one at the end. The instructions below are for the most basic triangle shawl knit in stockinette stitch (knit on the right side and purled on the wrong…
Into Spring is a crochet pattern for an infinity scarf that transitions you to Spring by allowing you to wear it as a poncho. The buttons (which do not require planning button holes!) are sewn at the end of a simple rectangle. You choose whether to button it into a continuous loop (infinity scarf) or…
Wooln is a company that sells high-end accessories–mostly hats and snoods–that are hand-knit in New-York (and soon in Los Angeles) by talented grandmothers. The company provides customers with a very personal and unique item they will love wearing. Each hand knit hat is labeled with the knitter’s name and made of incredibly soft yarn. It was started…
by Tamara Kelly, www.mooglyblog.com The Lion Brand® Shawl in a Ball® Granny Square Afghan/Shawl is such a fun pattern to make! Perfect for road trips, I loved working through all the gorgeous Shawl in a Ball colors while cruising along on a recent trip with my kids (don’t worry, I wasn’t driving!). And I snapped…
by Tamara Kelly, www.mooglyblog.com Even the simplest stitch patterns pop with the use of self-striping yarns! And Lion Brand’s Ice Cream® and the granny stripe stitch make the perfect pair. This stitch is the basis for the Sweet Baby Afghan, and this is how you make it! The Sweet Baby Afghan in Lion Brand Ice Cream® is…
10 Hot New Crochet Patterns for Cold Weather in Lion Brand Yarn by Tamara Kelly, www.mooglyblog.com There is such a great variety of yarn to be found on Lion Brand, and there are so many new and fantastic patterns being designed with their yarns… that you might have missed some! So here are the 10…
One Dog Woof Talks Charity Patterns ChiWei Ranck of One Dog Woof is one of the most brilliant minds in the blogging world. You loved her Humpback Whale, which nearly broke the internet. Now ChiWei is here to talk about her two charity patterns for Yarn Heroes – the Millbrook Slouch Hat and the Millbrook Chunky…
Gaze upon the glory that is… THE DOMIKNITTER! Kristy Glass. You know her. You love her. Kristy was one of the first people to sign up for Yarn Heroes, and it goes without saying that she took the theme and FLEW with it. Kristy’s electric personality and huge heart provided a steady beat while we…
Make & Do Crew’s Jessica Coppom and the “Granny Gives Back” Hooded Blanket! Dear reader: You’ve made it through an intense weekend! We hope you had a fun, safe, comforting Thanksgiving and avoided any Black Friday stampedes. We gave you a break from Yarn Heroes on #GivingTuesday, but we’re back with one of the most fabulously…
Giving back and being a “do-gooder” – an interview with Cassie May of Little Red Window Happy Thanksgiving, fiber fans! This giving season, we are very thankful to the untold thousands (millions?) of charity crafters across the country making comforting items for those in need. We’re especially thankful that Yarn Heroes has helped us find…
