Red Heart and Red Cross – Give back!!

Did you know that according to the Craft Yarn Council, 6 out of every 10 knitters and crocheters crafted a project for charity in 2014? If you’ve been following my blog for a while, you know how much I love and encourage crafting for charities.

So, I’m quite happy to tell you that Red Heart has teamed up with Red Cross North America (USA, Canada, & Mexico). Red Heart has a free blanket pattern just for this event, made to be perfect for donating to your local Red Cross.

The pattern is available in both Crochet and Knit, so either way, there is a version for you! There is also a matching pillow pattern in both knit and crochet, and a knit first aid kit. Red Heart is also

Image of several bowls in crochet bowl cozies of various colors.

Save Your Hands: Quick and Easy Crochet Bowl Cozies for Hot Bowls

Here’s a quick and easy microwave bowl cozy crochet pattern. This crochet bowl cozy is super useful and makes a great gift.

Gradient Crochet Pattern Round Up

I’ve been seeing more and more gradient and ombre patterns popping up lately, and I love it! I’m quite fond of the way they can subtly move from one color into the next, so that you often can’t even notice where the changes happened! There are many ways to achieve this look, from a yarn that does it for you, to pacts of yarns made to work together as a gradient, to picking out the yarn colors on your own. I have searched around and found several examples of these fun color changes for this week’s round up!

Here are the names and links of each pattern, along with a little something that each designer has to say about them.

{Mix·ol·o·gy} yarn review and giveaway!

{Mix·ol·o·gy}

OK, that’s just fun to type. I’m so proud of myself for figuring out how to get those little dots in there.

Did you enjoy my free pattern on Thursday? I certainly enjoyed making it, and I just LOVE wearing it. I feel all fashionable and fun. Well, the journey to that pattern all started about a month ago when I received a lovely package from Red Heart Yarns.

I fell immediately in love. {Mix·ol·o·gy} consists of 3 yarns: Solids and Prints, which are both super bulky 3~ply yarn, and Swirl, which is a super bulky and…fluffy… yarn. Swirl is sort of like a loose roving spun with a thread to hold it together. They all come in a variety of colors which coordinate with each other. And another super~cool thing: they are all the same gauge!! That means

Warm Hug Hat crochet pattern by Jessie At Home - Pin 1

Warm Hug Hat – cozy & cuddly crochet pattern

I love hats that keep my whole head warm, even my ears, and don’t leave a space between the hat and the scarf.

Crochet Cables Pattern Round Up

Sometimes I get on kicks with my crochet, and currently I’m on a cable kick. I just love the texture and fun designs they create. There are several ways to make crochet cables, the most common of which is post stitch cables. Once you get the idea of how to make them down, they’re actually pretty easy! If you need a little help, here is a tutorial on crochet post stitch cables.

Now here is a collection of crochet patterns that feature cables which I have put together for you. Enjoy!!

Here are the names and links of each pattern, along with a little something that each designer has to say about them.

Textured Bath Mat CAL Supply List/Intro

This Textured Bath Mat is super colorful and fun for your feet. I love the way textured bath mats feel on my feet! This one combines 2 sizes of popcorn stitches and Jacob’s Ladder stitch along with a rainbow of colors. The Red Heart Creme de la Creme 100% cotton yarn is the perfect yarn for this joyful creation.

Textured Bath Mat CAL from Jessie At Home

It’s time for a new Crochet Along (CAL)!

Our CAL will run for 6 weeks, counting this week ~ this is your prep week. Every Monday the week’s post will be released, with all the info you need for that week. I would love to add one more post after the final CAL post to show off your creations. So make sure to take pictures as you go, and share them in the Jessie At Home CAL / KAL facebook group. That is where I will go to find photos to share.

Elaina’s Noggin Cover

This hat was made as a gift for the daughter of my dear friend, Jon. Jon posted a picture of a pink hat on Facebook and mentioned that Elaina would look adorable in it. I happened to agree, so I thought I would make one for her. It took me a while to decide how to do the earflaps and bottom stripe. I like those to be doubled for warmth. I finally decided to start with the cord at the bottom of the earflaps, and make both of them in the round. Then I made the first stripe, and added the ear flaps. Both the ear flaps and the bottom stripe are 2 layers thick, so Elaina’s adorable little head will be nice and warm. I decided this hat is so cute that her mom needed one in her favorite colors, so I wrote the pattern for kiddos and adults. PLUS: They glow in the dark!! Check out the notes section to see how.

A small rectangular crochet bag with long cord strap, all in dark pink and purple color changing yarn, laying on a light wood table. In the bag is a purple phone, and next to the bag is a set of keys with keychains.

Quick Little Crochet Bag

Quickly & easily complete this little crochet bag for a night out or as a lovely gift. It’s great for the little ones in your life as well.

Radiant Rainbow Blanket for Red Heart Yarns

It’s a Red Heart kind of week! The other day I shared a new pattern with you that I had designed for Red Heart, and today I have another one to share. The Radiant Rainbow Blanket is so fun and bright! It starts out as a giant granny square that changes from red to purple in rainbow order, then it goes from purple back to red with a different stitch pattern for each color to make a fun, textured, border. This pattern is an easy skill level, and works up rather quickly for a blanket. Brighten up someone’s day with this fun blanket!!

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