{"id":5890,"date":"2011-04-01T09:00:25","date_gmt":"2011-04-01T13:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lionbrand.com/community/blog\/?p=5890"},"modified":"2023-03-07T07:29:09","modified_gmt":"2023-03-07T12:29:09","slug":"making-a-pattern-your-own","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lionbrand.com/community/blog\/making-a-pattern-your-own\/","title":{"rendered":"Making a Pattern Your Own"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The fun thing about simple patterns is that there is a lot you can do to add flair. I like to add a splash of color or maybe pin a flower to something I knit or crochet to make it my own. I recently came across a blog post where blogger <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/10215980271075020060\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Emily<\/a> added dino spikes to a simple hat for a fabulous, funky toddler topper.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5083\/5372865633_bab859d51a.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"391\" height=\"500\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5083\/5372865633_bab859d51a.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"391\" height=\"500\"><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p><em>What have you done to customize a pattern? Share in the comment below or add pictures to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lionbrand.com\/pages\/customer-gallery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Customer Gallery<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The fun thing about simple patterns is that there is a lot you can do to add flair. I like to add a splash of color or maybe pin a flower to something I knit or crochet to make it my own. 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