Well, I did it. I entered the Design a Shawl for Stevie Nicks contest. The main winner will be chosen by Stevie Nicks herself, but there is also a community vote. That is where all of you come in! Just CLICK HERE to go to my submission page and vote via Facebook or Twitter. Here is my entry, you can vote at the submission page. Oh…almost forgot, voting is for one week, so it closes on Monday 9/29 at 1pm eastern … Read more
I will have big news for you tomorrow. I won’t have all the details I need until 1 pm eastern time, so you will have to wait. Clearly, I am not that good at waiting. So, check back tomorrow afternoon for some pretty pictures and to learn the reason for my butterfly laiden tummy. Night all. ©Copyright 2014 Jessie Rayot / Jessie At Home All my videos, patterns and posts are my own work. Do not copy them in any … Read more
Last year I made a bunch of Eli hats with Carisma Loops and Thread yarn. I was organizing all my yarn that was still in boxes, and I found a bunch of little balls of the leftovers. So, I made yarn!! I cut the yarn balls into 2 to 4 yard long pieces, and then tied them back together, mixing up the colors and the sizes. I wound it onto the swift as I tied it together, then wound it into … Read more
I have fallen in love with variegated yarns with slow color changes. You know the kind that can be yards and yards of one color before it slowly transitions into the next? I love that the yarn does so much of the work for you, enabling you to make the simplest of patterns look just stunning. So, I have put together a round up of patterns using these yarns. At the end of this post I have also included a … Read more
The Unchained shawl is easy for those looking for a free & easy crochet pattern. This beautiful shawl also makes an excellent wrap.
Last week, Kim Guzman invited me to join in on the World Wide Artist Blog Hop. I “met” Kim on line through a Crochet Bloggers and Designers Facebook group we are both in. She and I became fast friends, and we finally got to meet in person at the Knit and Crochet show this past July. Kim has become a dear friend, and someone I often look to for advice on not only crochet/design questions, but also on how to … Read more
As you all know by now, I’m a little behind in my plans for the summer. So far behind that the girls started school the other day and I still haven’t finished everything I was going to do over the summer. One of the things that I didn’t get to was sharing a review with you about the new online magazine I Like Crochet. So, let me get to that. *I do not receive any sort of compensation if you buy … Read more
When you learn to crochet, the first thing you learn is how to make a chain. Miles and miles of chain. What can you do with a chain? Well, as it turns out, a lot! Here is a collection of patterns made mostly of chain stitches. As a matter of fact, 3, 5, 6, 7, and 9 are made entirely with chain stitches, making them great projects for a beginner who wants to complete a project after learning the chain … Read more
Well, after  lots of work, and lots of fun, I have finished the additions to the Fall Leaves Wrap pattern. It now has even more process photos, a chart for the leaves, and a 2 color leaf option, where the leaves are one color on one side of the vein, and another color on the other side of the vain. I even made a sample of the 2 color leaf version. The original is made with Berroco Remix yarn, and the 2 … Read more
.Wrap yourself in the season and keep the chill off this fall!
