• Twists and Turns crochet blanket square from Stitches n Scraps

    12 inch Crochet Square – Twists and Turns

    Forwards, backwards, and round and round - work around this 12 inch crochet square in all different directions! The bold color blocking and rich texture are an eye catching addition to any decor. With lots of twists and turns in the pattern, it's fun to make too!

  • Swatch 4 - Diagonal box & puff stitches - StitchesNScraps.com

    Combining Diagonal Box and Puff stitches

    I’ve shown you how to do diagonal box stitch, then how to do a diagonal puff stitch variation, and then the Storm Clouds pillow pattern, which was made entirely using the puff stitch. For even more fun, you can combine both the puff stitch and the box stitch, with or without color changes. Let’s use this simple heart shaped chart to explore some of the possibilities! Here, I have worked the entire chart in one color, so the heart is created just by varying the textures. I worked the background in plain boxes, and the heart shape in puffs. It’s a subtle difference, but would be more noticeable on a larger surface.…

  • Storm Clouds Pillow - A free crochet pattern on StitchesNScraps.com

    Free Pattern – Storm Clouds

    Diagonal puff stitch gives this 14″ pillow a soft, plush texture, which works well with the heathered tones of the Lion Brand Heartland yarn. When completed, the 3 blocks of color form diagonal striping patterns that are distinctly different on the front and on the back. The construction also makes it easy to take the pillow form out for washing when needed.   This pattern is protected by copyright. Please do not distribute or share this pattern in any way other than by sharing a link to this page or to the pattern page on Ravelry. Click here for copyright information. This pattern contains affiliate links (click for more info). If you click…