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Lightweight Crochet Scarf – The Deep Woods Scarf

Lightweight Crochet Scarf – The Deep Woods Scarf

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The Deep Woods Scarf is handmade luxury at its finest! Create a stunning statement piece with this lightweight crochet scarf...
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Crochet Hoodie – Harvest Hooded Sweater

Crochet Hoodie – Harvest Hooded Sweater

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Get ready for cozy fall vibes with the Harvest Hooded Sweater, an easy beginner-friendly crochet hoodie! This comfortable, relaxed-fit hooded...
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Simple Crochet Cardigan – The Fireflies Cardigan

Simple Crochet Cardigan – The Fireflies Cardigan

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The Fireflies Cardigan is the perfect transitional garment to take you from season to season in style! With open stitches...
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The Summer Crush Blanket – Moss Stitch Crochet Blanket

The Summer Crush Blanket – Moss Stitch Crochet Blanket

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It’s never-ending summer with The Summer Crush Blanket, a beginner-friendly moss stitch crochet blanket bringing all the summer feels! This...
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Lightweight Crochet Top – The Clarity Top

Lightweight Crochet Top – The Clarity Top

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Summer days are a breeze with The Clarity Top, a lightweight and relaxed fit summer crochet top featuring a scooped...
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Crochet Beach Bag – The Seaside Beach Tote

Crochet Beach Bag – The Seaside Beach Tote

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Create all the beach vibes with The Seaside Beach Tote, a stylish and functional crochet beach bag big enough for...
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That’s A LOT of squares! 😳😭

I hated to do it, but I had to gather all the squares together so I can get them ready for blocking. I’ll be sitting here all weekend weaving in ends, send help!! 🤣

#weekendcrochet #crochetingisfun #crochetallthethings #crochetersofinstagram #crochetlover #crochetsquares #crochetblankets #ilovetocrochet #makersgottamake #crochetmakesmehappy #happycrocheting #creativeprocess
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It doesn’t seem like I’ve made much progress on my lap throw but comparing it to the last time I had it all laid out, I can confirm that it’s almost finished!  It’s completely taken over my work table, I had to push the sides out. 🤣🤣 I’m happy with my layout and I don’t want to move them until I have all the squares in place. 

I’m doing one more round of grey squares and then it’s blocking/seaming/weaving and border! 👏🏻👏🏻 

The pattern is coming soon!! 
Yarn is 100% superwash merino DK from @montana.crochet and Swish DK from @wecrochetofficial 

#crochetersofinstagram #crochetwip #crochetsquares #crochetdesigns #crochetinspo #crochetblankets #crochetlapthrow #patchworksquares #alwayscrocheting #yarnobsessed #wecrochet #montanacrochet #addictedtoyarn
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It’s #lysday2025 and I’m at @twistedknitternc having a crochet trunk show!! It’s wild seeing my finished items all together in one place, and this is only a portion of what I’ve designed over the past four years. 

It’s beautiful here in NC, head out to your #localyarnstore today! 

#lys #yarnstore #localyarnshop #crochetallday #crochetersofinstagram #ılovecrochet #crochetinginspiration #crochetgirlgang #moderncrochet #alwayscrocheting #sharethecrochetlove #humansthatyarn #crochetersgonnacrochet #crochetersofinstagram
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It’s been so busy the last two weeks that I’ve had no energy for posting but I’ve been steadily making squares the whole time. I finally have enough to lay them out to play with them and decide what type of look I want for this lap throw.  A pattern is emerging! 

I don’t know if this will be the final design, I’ve got some random color squares that don’t fit symmetrically yet and I have LOTS more grey squares to make - but it’s a start! 

I don’t know what it’s going to look like at the end. 🤣🤣
Seeing them all laid out is giving me energy to keep going with it, though. 

Yarn ➡️ Spring Fade Collection in DK by @montana.crochet and DK Swish by @wecrochetofficial 

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Finally getting going on my next project!  I have a lot of yarn in my stash but none of it was right and I couldn’t settle on anything and I was getting frustrated.  I found these gorgeous DK skeins from @montana.crochet (I think I’ve had these for at least a year 🤣) and now it’s clicking! 

The idea is to make tons of these squares for a lap throw!  Making a bunch of squares over and over can be both  tedious and satisfying at the same time, so hopefully I won’t lose interest and abandon it. 🤷🏻‍♀️

What do yall think of this color palette?? It looks like summer when all the trees are green and full and the sun is out but there’s also clouds and you can see a storm coming. 

#crochetwip #alwayscrocheting #sharethecrochetlove #crochetsquares #crochetersgonnacrochet #whatsonyourhook #crochetdesigners #crochetingisfun #yarnaddiction #stashyarn #newcrochetproject #happycrocheting
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The first four books I read in March were wildly different from each other! 🤣 I went from romance to supernatural to sci-fi to historical fiction. 

🌸The Paradise Problem - I read a romance!  This is not my typical genre but I wanted something different.  I loved this!! It was funny and sweet and sexy, of course, but the storytelling was so great and I was invested in the friends-to-lovers transition and fully supported it.  This was totally worth the step outside my normal murder and mayhem!  4.5 ⭐️

👹The Devil and Mrs Davenport - And we’re back to my regularly scheduled programming of murder and mayhem!  Mrs Davenport is a 50s housewife navigating a toxic marriage and suddenly she develops the ability to communicate with the dead.  Specifically, someone who’s been murdered.  Y’all this book was an emotional RIDE, I felt all the anger and frustration and helplessness that Mrs Davenport felt.  It was so good and the ending was 🤌🏻🤌🏻. Totally recommend!  5 ⭐️

👰‍♀️The Perfect Wife - This book was a blend of thriller and sci-fi, which I wasn’t expecting, and it was reminiscent of a Black Mirror episode. There were definitely some doomsday creepy SkyNet kind of vibes but I didn’t really like any of the characters so it was difficult to connect with their motivations. The ending was pretty satisfying though.  3.5 ⭐️

🌳The God of the Woods - Oh my gosh, this book!  Generational family dysfunction and tensions between social classes plus mysterious disappearances, all set against the backdrop of the beautiful Adirondack Mtns.  I loved all the different POVs that told this story, 10/10!  This will probably make my top 10 of 2025.  5 ⭐️

I read 10 books this month!  I’m definitely going to surpass the number of books read last year, not that I’m holding myself to a certain number.  My #bookblanket2025 is going to be a good size! 

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🪻🌸 The Equinox Wrap crochet pattern is available now! 

I have loved every part of this design process, from already having the yarn from my stash and seeing how perfectly the colors complement each other, to crocheting the stitch combo and being so engaged with the textured stitches and color changes.  It has been a joy from start to finish! 

I used five different fingering weight colorways for my finished wrap, @wonderlandyarns for the soft grey and one of a kind skeins from @ruby_and_roses_yarn for those saturated pinks and purples.  The pattern specifies the weight of each colorway used in grams, so it’s perfect for using up stash yarn or mini skeins.  My color blocks are very deliberate but any number of colors, or even just one color, would be stunning. 

I hope you are as inspired by the spring season as I was!  The free crochet pattern is on the website and the paid PDF version can be found in my pattern shops. Happy crocheting!!

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🌸🪻The Equinox Wrap!! 🌼🌷 Here’s a first look at the finished wrap before the pattern release tomorrow March 25th! 

I couldn’t get my life together this weekend (I had to leave my house twice, EW 🤣) for pattern release today but that’s okay!  It didn’t even have a name until yesterday afternoon. 🤷🏻‍♀️ We’re a few days past the spring equinox but this color palette is so fresh and colorful after winter - and representative of new beginnings and renewal - that the name just fit. 

The Equinox Wrap pattern is available March 25th and features hand-dyed yarn by @ruby_and_roses_yarn on the Soft Rose fingering weight base. 

#crochetdesigns #crochetwrap #springcrochet #springpallette #springtimecrochet #crochetgirlgang #crochetboss #crochetislife #alwayscrocheting #crochetingismypassion #crochetallthethings #happycrocheter #crochetaccessories
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🌷Project update - it’s almost finished and she’s looking bright and springy!  I just have two more sections to complete and then I’ll clean it up and maybe block the edges a little.  My favorite part is that middle section, those deep pink and magenta tones are so good! 

I’m hopeful to be able to release the pattern on Monday, unless my weekend goes pear shaped. Stay tuned!! 👏🏻👏🏻

Yarn is one of a kind skeins from @ruby_and_roses_yarn in Soft Rose fingering weight base. 🌷🌸🌼🪻

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The last of my February books and squares! 

📚 Vampires of El Norte - historical fiction, a star-crossed love story, family drama PLUS vampires?? Absolutely.  I loved this book more than I ever thought that I would love a vampire story.  It was so rich in detail and color and listening to the audio version really immersed me in that place and time. The heart of this story is the epic love story and it was so compelling.  Oh, and there were vampires too. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

📚 A Talent For Murder - this is the latest in the Lily Kintner series, and another great cat and mouse story from this author!  I am so intrigued by Lily’s character development, the way she thinks and what motivates her decisions and actions. It’s revenge and justice but it’s more layered than that.  She ends up being more of the mouse in this book. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

📚 She’s Not Sorry - Mary Kubica is pretty much an instant read for me no matter the plot, and as expected, I enjoyed this one!  I love how her books never have a straightforward timeline or point of view.  You never know who exactly is talking, and it makes for an entertaining read.  It lived up to the title, she was definitely not sorry. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

As of the end of February, I’ve read 19 books! 👏🏻👏🏻

#bookblanket2025 #booksquare #bookblanket #allthebooks #crochetandbooks #crochetforlife #bookwormforever #crochetsquares #crochetismyhobby #crochetingmakesmehappy #crochetpassion #crochetloversofinstagram #whatareyoureading
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🍀 A little green for your feed today, and an Irish blessing to you all!! 🍀  Happy St. Patrick’s Day!!

Embrace Cardigan
Deep Woods Scarf
Sylvan Sweater
Harvest Hooded Sweater
Blue Sky Tee
No Tricks Scarf

I really do love green.  Pattern links are in my bio! 🍻🍀

#happystpatricksday🍀 #irishblessing #luckoftheirish #crochetgreen #greenismycolor #crochetersofinstagram #alwayscrocheting #sharethecrochetlove #humansthatyarn #crochetersgonnacrochet #crochetdesigners #crochetinspiration #crochetingmakesmehappy
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Progress from Sunday to Friday!  I love a color changing project, it’s so engaging to work on because I’m motivated to get to the next color. 🩷🩶💜 Such a lovely pile of pinks and purples. 

Are you working on a multi color project right now? Let me see! 

#crochetincolor #crochetwrap #crochetspring #springshawl #crochetshawl #springpalette #pinksandpurples #crocheteveryday #crochetingisfun #justcrochet #crochetallthethings #crochetersgonnacrochet #sharethecrochetlove #crochetersofinstagram #crochetwip
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GREY HAS ENTERED THE CHAT . . . 

I love the original lineup of these skeins for my current wrap design, but I thought it needed a cool neutral to balance the saturated bright tones. I didn’t have quite what I wanted in my stash but my LYS @twistedknitternc did! 👏🏻👏🏻

And now I can finally move from the planning and swatch stage to working on the actual project. 😍

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More books to talk about and squares to share! 

📚The Return of Ellie Black - this was so good!  I’ve read lots of missing person stories, it’s a common theme for thrillers, but this one had me guessing.  The main question here isn’t why or how the title character disappeared, but why she came back.  I thought I had it figured out but then that twist!! Highly recommend, 4.5 ⭐️
📚The Disappearing Act - another great read from Catherine Steadman!  This one centers on a British actress in LA for auditions, and she gets involved in a mystery that keeps getting stranger and more dangerous the more she digs at it.  It seems random until it’s not, and I was compelled to get to the end as fast as I could to find out what happened.  4.5 ⭐️
📚Masters Of Death - I don’t even know how to describe this book, other than to say I loved it!! So quirky and funny, it jumped around from multiple viewpoints and timelines and even different worlds. The character development was so great and I was fully invested in the storyline.  5 ⭐️
📚The Stolen Queen - a new author for me and one I’ll be reading more of!  Told in alternating timelines from 1930s Egypt to 1970s New York City, you have stolen antiquities and various criminal types along with high fashion and the Met Gala. And maybe an ancient curse?  4.5 ⭐️ 

What are guys reading right now??

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I swatched up all my colors and I am swooning over this palette!! I don’t normally make such a large swatch but I wanted to see how the colors played together, and I can confirm they are all best friends. 

I have to take this apart after making notes and measurements so I can start the actual project, and I kind of don’t want to. 🤣 

Yarn is Soft Rose base from @ruby_and_roses_yarn 

#crochetwip #newcrochetproject #crochetdesign #crochetinspo #colorinspiration #colorpaletteinspiration #springpalette #springcrochet #alwayscrocheting #ilovetocreate #yarnlife #handdyedyarns #crochetingmakesmehappy
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🌟 Being a yarn hoarder pays off sometimes! 🌟

I was looking through my yarn stash for inspiration for my next project and remembered these one of a kind @ruby_and_roses_yarn skeins!  These were a “I have no idea what to make with these but the possibilities are endless” kind of purchase.  These pinks and purples are perfect for a spring project, I can’t wait to see them caked up and swatched! 

To all the yarn hoarders out there:  I see you, I support you and I applaud you! 😍

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Choosing colors for these two #bookblanket2025 squares was so easy with these gorgeous book covers! 

📚Mexican Gothic - I’ve been seeing a lot about this author on Goodreads and book accounts I follow, and I’m glad I picked this one.  Historical fiction and horror?  Yes please!  A creepy dilapidated mansion, unwelcoming hosts and strange behavior?  Absolutely!  I read this book in two days, I couldn’t put it down.  4.5 ⭐️
📚Home is Where the Bodies Are - This book cover is spot on with the plot:  After their mother’s passing, estranged siblings see something terrible on an old home movie.  It gets pretty twisty from there, and I thought the family dynamic played really well with the thriller aspects of this story.  Great read!  4.5⭐️

Stay tuned for more book squares, I’ve finished all my February squares so it’s just a matter of getting them posted! 👏🏻👏🏻

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✨The Embrace Cardigan ✨because it’s like wearing a hug! 

It’s oversized and easy to wear, and oh so cozy.  Like a traditional cocoon cardigan, it’s made from a rectangle so it’s beginner friendly and easy to put together.  The ribbed collar and cuffs make it extra squishy and comfy!  And let’s stop for a moment and talk about how great this @lionbrandyarn Color Theory peacock green is! 🤌🏻🤌🏻 🦚

The free pattern is available now on my website and the PDF version is in my shops!  All the links are in my bio. 🤗

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👀 Sneak peek at the finished cocoon cardigan!! 👀

I still don’t have a name for it 🤣 but the pattern will be available this Friday the 28th!! 

#crochetcardigan #cocooncardigan #crochetdesign #crochetfashion #slowfashion #crochetyourwardrobe #lovecrocheting #crochetloversofinstagram #crochetalldayeveryday #makersgonnamake #moderncrochet #yarnaholic #yarnyarnyarn
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Finally posting the last books and squares for January, now that February is almost over! 🤦🏻‍♀️ 

📚 The Housemaid Is Watching - This is the third installment of the housemaid books and she’s gone from cleaning houses to being a working mom with a husband and a mortgage.  For me, it didn’t match the energy from the first two, but it was a quick and satisfying read.  4 ⭐️
📚 Good Half Gone - A hospital for the criminally insane on a creepy island in the PNW, this gave me Shutter Island vibes!  This was a great thriller, one of those that had me literally talking out loud to the book once the twist was revealed. 🤣 Anybody else do that?  Just me? 4.5 ⭐️
📚 The Night Shift - What are the odds of two shocking and similar crime scenes in the same community just a few years apart?  Not a random occurrence - if it was, this thriller would not be half as interesting as it was.  4 ⭐️

The color changes are really noticeable in these squares, but I think I’ve got that fixed going forward. I’m not redoing these, though. 🤣🤣

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