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Spring Crochet Shrug – The Rainclouds Shrug

Spring Crochet Shrug – The Rainclouds Shrug

  • April 7, 2023
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The Rainclouds Shrug is an easy-to-crochet lightweight shrug that is the perfect garment for transitioning into spring with its relaxed...
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20 Free Crochet Patterns Featuring Hand-Dyed Yarn!

20 Free Crochet Patterns Featuring Hand-Dyed Yarn!

  • March 28, 2023
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This amazing collection of unique and stunning hand-dyed yarn crochet patterns is an all-in-one reference for your next special project!...
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The Mood Swings Wrap – Asymmetrical Crochet Wrap

The Mood Swings Wrap – Asymmetrical Crochet Wrap

  • March 18, 2023
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A unique asymmetrical crochet wrap featuring hand-dyed sock weight yarn, The Mood Swings Wrap is a beginner-friendly and easy-to-follow design...
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Bulky Crochet Throw – The Hopeful Throw

Bulky Crochet Throw – The Hopeful Throw

  • February 22, 2023
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The Hopeful Throw is a beginner-friendly bulky crochet throw that works up fast for an easy, repetitive, and relaxing project....
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The Bookworm Cardigan – Comfy Crochet Cardigan

The Bookworm Cardigan – Comfy Crochet Cardigan

  • January 22, 2023
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The Bookworm Cardigan is a relaxed, slouchy, and comfy crochet cardigan with a tweedy old-fashioned texture that evokes the smell...
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Bulky Crochet Scarf – The Winter Rose Scarf

Bulky Crochet Scarf – The Winter Rose Scarf

  • December 30, 2022
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The Winter Rose Scarf is a bulky crochet scarf that works up quickly using basic stitches and is perfect for...
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Jul 14

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🌞 The Breezy Days Cardigan!! 🌞 She has a name and the pattern is now available! 

There are a lot of details to love with this design.  The open stitch combo, the short sleeves, the ribbed hemline, the relaxed fit.  It’s an easy crochet project that features a delicious lightweight cotton blend yarn, which is crucial for summer crocheting.  I am a sucker for ribbing on cardigans and sweaters but honestly I love these little short sleeves the most. 

I wore this exact outfit to my nieces theater camp performance this past weekend, and I felt so cute!  This was a fun project to make, check out all the details on the blog along with the free crochet pattern and the ad-free PDF version is in my shops.  Stay cool, guys! 😎

Yarn is Cottino by @lionbrandyarn in Sedona 

#freecrochetpattern #crochetcardigan #summercrochet #summercardigan #lionbrandyarn
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Jul 11

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I finally have finished cardigan photos, fresh off the camera this morning in 88% humidity! 🫠 The weather hasn’t cooperated with me this past week, it was either too cloudy or too humid or just storming. Gotta love summer weather patterns! 

I’ve done a terrible job hyping up this cardigan pattern, but I really love this one!  It’s meant to be slouchy and relaxed with a positive ease in the measurements, and it’s easy to size up or down depending on how you want it to fit.  I’m wearing the large here but probably could have made an XL for a little more room.  I love the shorter length too! 

And I’ll say it again - I love Cottino by @lionbrandyarn!! It’s perfect for lightweight summer garments and the stitch definition here is great. 

The cardigan pattern release is coming in the next few days, I’m hoping for Monday!  Still don’t have a name. 🤷🏻‍♀️

#summercardigan #crochetsummer #crochetallthethings #crochetcardigan #crocheterslife
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Jul 3

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I haven’t posted in what seems like forever (I have had no energy for socials lately except to mindlessly scroll🤦🏻‍♀️) but I wanted to share that this summer cardigan is almost finished!  The main body is done and seamed, the ribbing is attached and I’ve tried it on 14 times to make sure I like the fit. 🙌🏻

Last will be sleeves which I’m hoping to get done this weekend.  Because of course I am finishing up a wearable that will require outside photos just in time for a heat wave.  Absolutely crushing it with my timing. 🤣

Summer cardigan that needs a name 👉🏻 pattern coming soon!
Yarn 👉🏻 Cottino by @lionbrandyarn 

#crochetwip #alwayscrocheting #summercardigan #crochetsummer #crochetersgonnacrochet
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Jun 4

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Obviously, I’m obsessed with Cottino.  I ordered this yarn before I was even finished with the Daisy Chain Sweater. 😂 I love working with it so much, and this color is perfect for summer. 

I’m working on a boxy oversized cardigan that will have short sleeves and an open mesh stitch combo.  I might add ribbing to the hemline and the open collar, I want to see how it fits once all the panels are done. 

@lionbrandyarn Cottino in Sedona

#crochetwip #alwayscrocheting #newcrochetproject #lionbrandyarn #crochetloversofinstagram
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May 23

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New crochet pattern alert - The Boho Squares Table Runner is available now!! I’m so happy to be releasing this today, I thought I’d have to wait until Monday or Tuesday but all the stars aligned!  I love this table runner so much, it matches my boho-inspired vision perfectly.  I don’t have a dining room table at my house, but I need to find a way to display it because it’s just so pretty. 

This pattern is beginner friendly but challenging enough to keep the interest of an experienced crocheter with its combo of squares and long rows.  Cotton Hemp by @lionbrandyarn was the perfect choice for this design, and it comes in beautiful colors for customizing to your style. 

The pattern is available on my website and in my pattern stores, check out the links in my bio!  Happy weekend crocheting!!

#newcrochetpattern #freecrochetpattern #crochettablerunner #crochethome #crochetsquares
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May 22

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💚 The Boho Squares Table Runner is making her debut this weekend! 💚

I have had so much fun working on this (except for seaming the squares together, you all know how I feel about this) and I absolutely love the finished runner!  It looks lovely on my mom’s table. 

The pattern will be available VERY soon, check back for the official release!
Yarn is Cotton Hemp by @lionbrandyarn 

#crochetersgonnacrochet #crochettablerunner #homecrochet #crochetdecor #crochetsquares
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May 19

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💚 Finding a place for that pop of green! 💚 Adding these long rows to offset the squares really brings this project together, and I love the way it looks!  I wasn’t entirely sure I would even add the green, because I do like the monochromatic cream and black, but I think it’s perfect here. 

I finished this table runner over the weekend and added fringe to the ends (using that green again), I can’t wait to show it to you!  The pattern will be available soon! 

#crochetwip #crochettablerunner #crochetdecor #crochethome #alwayscrocheting
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May 11

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Squares are done and seamed together! 👏🏻👏🏻 I love making squares and I love projects that feature squares . . . but I really hate seaming them together.  I’m sure I’ve mentioned this before. 😂

As of this post, I’m a few rows in on the long sides of this table runner and I’m liking the way it’s working up. It’s moving pretty fast now, it’s possible I could get finished photos this weekend. 🤞🏻 Stay tuned! 

Yarn is Cotton Hemp by @lionbrandyarn 

#crochetwip #crochetersgonnacrochet #crochettablerunner #crochettabledecor #alwayscrocheting
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Apr 27

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I have a finalized design for my squares (finally)! I worked on these all weekend, I did so many versions with different stitch combos and switching out colors. 🫠 Making squares from scratch is hard!  Well, crocheting them is easy and fun - writing down what I did so that I can explain it later is another story. 

It’s just a start but I can see where it’s going now.  These squares will be the middle part of a table runner!! 😍

Yarn is Cotton Hemp by @lionbrandyarn 

#newcrochetproject #crochetsquares #lionbrandyarn #crochetallthetime #crochetingmakesmehappy
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Apr 22

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It’s only Wednesday and this week has felt like the longest month but I’ve tried to use my downtime wisely.  I’ve been playing with stitches and here’s what I’ve made so far.  The cream square I did first and it’s kinda wonky.  The green one looks a little cleaner. 

I’m starting to get a feel for how my squares are going to look and the direction I’m going in.  This part of the design process, the trial and error, can be tedious but I love when it all clicks together! 

#crochetwip #wipwednesday #newcrochetproject #onmyhook #crochetalldayeveryday
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Apr 20

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🌼 The Daisy Chain Sweater 🌼 pattern is live on my website and in my pattern shops!! I’m so excited to release this design, it’s been awhile since I’ve done a pullover and it turned out so lovely.  And I highly recommend using Cottino by @lionbrandyarn for this project or any project where you want a lightweight cotton blend yarn!  It was such a dream to work with, I will be using it again. 

All the details of the design and the free crochet pattern are on my website, you can find that link in my bio as well as links to my Etsy and Ravelry shops.  Happy crocheting friends!! 

#crochetpatterns #freecrochetpattern #crochetsweater #springsweaters #lionbrandyarn
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Apr 19

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🌼 Start to finish, the Daisy Chain Sweater (full reveal at the end)! I am so bad about doing videos of my progress when I’m really focused on a project.  I get lots of photos, I just don’t think to get video too.  Of course the written pattern has loads of detailed tutorial photos, you can always count on that. 😉

There are lots of things I love about this sweater - the ribbing at the hem (my all-time favorite way to start a garment panel), the textured stitches, the detail at the neckline, the poofy sleeves, the drape, the fit . . . This is already one of my favorite sweaters. 

The pattern will be available tomorrow April 19th on my website as a free crochet pattern and in my pattern shops!! 

#crochetsweater #alwayscrocheting #crochetersgonnacrochet #sharethecrochetlove #crochetforspring
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Apr 13

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🌼 Here’s a first look at my finished sweater! 🌼

All the pieces came together at the end, after much trial and error and taking apart and starting over.  I had doubts about those sleeves the whole time.  After I seamed them on, I didn’t like the way they looked even though I planned on adding decrease rows to cinch in the cuffs. I thought I had made a critical error and was going to have to pull them apart and do them over YET AGAIN.  But after the cuff details were added, they look exactly the way I wanted them too! 👏🏻👏🏻

Y’all, I freaking love this sweater!  It’s textured but lightweight, with beautiful details like a wide neckline and poofy sleeves. Perfect for spring!  And I love this Cottino yarn by @lionbrandyarn so much I’ve already ordered more for another project this summer. 😍 

The Daisy Chain Sweater pattern will be available this week, check back for more details! 

#crochetsweater #springcrochet #springsweater #slowfashion #lionbrandyarn
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Apr 2

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I have had no energy for social media lately, so it’s been forever since I’ve shared what I’m working on. 🤗 I’ve been working on this sweater every evening for the last two weeks and it’s getting close to being finished!  Both panels are done, I redid the top part at least three times before I nailed it down. 🤦🏻‍♀️ I did a quick try on before pinning and seaming and I love the way it fits!  The drape from this DK weight Cottino yarn from @lionbrandyarn is perfect, no notes. 

I’m working on the sleeves this weekend so there’s a chance it might get totally finished?? 🤞🏻 I’m grateful for a slow three day weekend after the chaos of last few weeks. 

#crochetwip #alwayscrocheting #crochetersgonnacrochet #sharethecrochetlove #humansthatyarn
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Mar 14

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I finished my wrap!! 👏🏻👏🏻 Three days of non-stop crochet, but I got it done, it’s beautiful and it’s packed in my suitcase to wear at a wedding tomorrow.  It’s been awhile since I’ve made something without the intention of turning it into a published pattern, and it was very enjoyable. 

Not only is the iris stitch is one of my favorite stitches, it was the perfect choice for this wrap because it worked up super fast. I don’t have a video tutorial for the iris stitch, but it features in both the Stella Cardigan and the Winter Rose Scarf, both of which can be found on my website.  Also, I used a 5.5 mm hook and DK weight yarn for this project. 

#crochetersgonnacrochet #crochetwrap #fortheloveofcrochet #crochetisthenewyoga #createmakeshare
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Mar 11

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Not me over here furiously crocheting iris stitches because I decided yesterday to make a new wrap to wear to a wedding that’s on Sunday.  Like I don’t already have shelves full of wraps (but they’re not the right color/yarn/weight/season). Send good vibes. 🫠

I am glad to finally use this Home Collection yarn from @sewrellayarn that I got months ago!  It’s lovely to work with and the Love Letter colorway is this creamy warm neutral with blush undertones that show up in certain light.  Perfection! 💌

Also I am obsessed with this song. 🤣

#crochetwip #wipwednesday #crochetwrap #alwayscrocheting #letscrochet
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Mar 7

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I’m making good progress on my current project!  I am loving the texture so far, from the ribbing to the single/double crochet of the main stitch combo.  I have a few ideas for the top of the sweater panels, so I’ll be playing with different stitches to see what works.  That’s one of my favorite parts of designing, just creating until something clicks! 

Also, I am really enjoying working with this Cottino by @lionbrandyarn, it’s so soft and the drape on this spring sweater is going to be so good.  My phone camera has a hard time showing the color, but it’s a creamy buttery yellow that’s not too bright.  Perfect for spring! 

#crochetwip #springcrochet #crochetsweater #lionbrandyarn #alwayscrocheting
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Mar 6

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Just a few hours left to get the Blanket Bundle before it’s gone forever!  40 crochet blanket patterns, a $200 value at a 90% discount!  All the details are at the link in my bio and stories.  DONT MISS THIS AND HAVE REGRETS!! 

@summerdaycrochet 
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Mar 1

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I finally got my yarn this week and I’ve been playing with it all weekend!  This is Cottino from @lionbrandyarn, their new yarn line, and I love it so far!  It’s a DK weight cotton/superwash merino wool blend and it’s so soft and lightweight. 

I’ve worked up a few swatches for my next project and the stitch definition and drape is perfect.  It feels good to have a new project on my hook! 

#newcrochetproject #crochetwip #craftingismytherapy #crochetallthethings #nevernotcrocheting
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Feb 20

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I am not so patiently waiting on yarn to arrive for my next project. 🤣 So I’ll take this time to work on more squares for last year’s book blanket. 

Here are my September reads and squares!  I am determined to get this book blanket done. Finished is finished!! 

#bookblanket #bookblanket2025 #crochetandbooks #readingismagic #crochetingmakesmehappy
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