The Wave Your Hand Mitts feature a chevron stitch in the round. The point in the back of the hand comes up higher and has a ring to wrap around your middle finger. This stripy accessory can be made in 3 sizes. Change up the colors for your favorite team, or to match your other winter accessories. Have fun with it!
Month: December 2018
Cozy Cowls – stay warm and stylish this winter
Do scarves always seem to slide off your neck and get lost? Well then cowls are the answer! I’ve found 7 free crochet cowl patterns to keep you all cozy and warm. Some fit close to your neck, while others are long and can be wrapped more than once.
Here are the names and links of each pattern.
Macrame Tree of Life – this is so fun!
Macrame is hot right now, and Zenbroidery has some amazing kits so anyone can join in the craze. These kits make great gifts for a crafty loved one, or make the kit yourself and give away the finished piece. Of course, you can always keep your creation for yourself as well.
Stitch around until the end of this post for a chance to win a kit of your own!
Learn something new in the new year with Annie’s video crochet classes!
The new year is a great time to learn new crochet skills. Not only is the weather cool which makes sitting under a pile of yarn nice and cozy, but we often think about improving ourselves as the new year begins. I’ve perused some of the crochet skill classes offered by Annie’s and picked out 8 that look awesome. Stick around until the end of this post and you can enter to win your choice of one of these classes!
Here are the links to the classes and a little info about each one.
Ribbed Donation Hat – 2 sizes that fit from toddler to adult large!
This simple ribbed hat is great for donations; it stretches, has a fold-up brim, fits a variety of sizes, is unisex, and has a classic look.
Switching to the new WordPress Gutenberg Block – Tips that we can all understand!
If you’re like me, you have recently discovered some MAJOR changes to the way you post on WordPress, and realized there is a bit of a learning curve. I’d like to help you with that.
Crafty Love Link Party #40
Hello! Welcome to the 2018 December Crafty Love Link Party #40, hosted by Marie Segares and me. It’s the last link party of the year!! There were so many awesome gift ideas in last month’s party. I bet there will be even more this month.
Be sure to share this link party with all your crafty friends so they can link up as well, and find new and fun craft projects around the web. Every month, the Crafty Love Link Party will open up on the first Thursday at 1:00 a.m. Eastern and close on the last Thursday at 11:55 p.m. Eastern. Share your latest crafts projects, patterns, tutorials, tips, and WIPS, and be sure to stop by and leave comments on other projects, too! Here are the 4 most clicked links from last month.
Winter Hats – crochet yourself warm
My ears get so cold in the winter, so naturally I love winter hats. Here are 7 free crochet hat patterns to keep you warm in the cold. Hats can show off your style, they can match your coat, they can even match your personality. Plus, hats make great gifts and are usually fairly quick to crochet.
Here are the names and links of each pattern.
Pretty Painted Pages with Plaid Paints – Perfect Presents for Precious People
I’ve been trying to decide what to do with several pretty colors of Plaid watercolor paints, and I finally figured it out! I saw these nifty flower paintings made with books and string and just had to give it a go. I tried it out and it was so much fun! I think the girls and I will be making more of these to use in out present wrapping.
The paint used in this post was provided by Plaid. All opinions are my own.
Happy Holidays Bundle – you are not going to believe this holiday deal!
Happy Holidays
I’m so excited to share the Happy Holidays Bundle with you. This bundle has over 30 handpicked patterns and gift ideas from crochet designers and bloggers – including many of my friends, and me!!
There are so many people on our holiday gift lists, and they each deserve the perfect gift. In case you’re running short on time, the new Happy Holidays Bundle has a ton of amazing patterns that can be stitched up in no time.