• Jazzberry CAL week 5 - a free crochet along on Stitches n Scraps

    Jazzberry Baby Blanket Crochet Along – Week 5

    It's week 5 of the Jazzberry Baby Blanket Crochet Along. I'm actually posting this a day early, because I have a different post already scheduled for tomorrow. We're nearing the end of the blanket now, but there's still a little time to join in if you haven't started yet. If you're new to the Intermeshing crochet technique, this is a wonderful…

  • Jazzberry CAL week 4 - a free crochet along on Stitches n Scraps

    Jazzberry Baby Blanket Crochet Along – Week 4

    Week 4 marks the halfway point in the Jazzberry Baby Blanket Crochet Along. Follow along as we make this colorful, textured blanket. There's still plenty of time to join in! If you're new to the Intermeshing crochet technique, this is a wonderful project to learn on.

  • Design It, Promote it, Sell It - Author interview with Marie Segares on Stitches n Scraps

    Design it, Promote it, Sell it – Author Interview with Marie Segares

    Marie Segares is a talented knit and crochet designer, podcaster, and author. She also has a strong business background and has recently released a new book called Design it, Promote it, Sell it. It's all about the business of selling knit and crochet patterns, and is a must read for designers! It's also a good primer on internet and social…

  • Tutorial – Fair Isle Locked Down

    Fair Isle is a colorwork technique in knitting, in which you work with multiple colors at once. This usually leaves "floats" or loose strands of yarn at the back of the work. In this tutorial, learn how to lock those floats down with every stitch to create a smoother finish at the back.

  • It's Fall Y'all Shawl

    It’s Fall Y’all Shawl Crochet Pattern

    It's fall, y'all! Wrap yourself in this fall shawl, with self-striping yarn in the colors of the season. Or opt for a solid color to highlight the lacy, cabled texture. Either way, the It's Fall Y'all Shawl will take you into autumn in style.

  • Scrappy Stitchers Link Party 45 - September 2018

    Scrappy Stitchers Link Party #45

    Happy Labor Day to those of you in the US! Are you working on any yarny projects this weekend? Show them off here when you're done. The most clicked link in the August Scrappy Stitchers Link Party was the Diamonds in the Rough Headband on Rich Textures Crochet. Congrats!

  • Bandkerchief, a free knitting pattern on Stitches n Scraps

    Bandkerchief Knit Headband and Kerchief

    By request, this is the knit version of my popular, crochet Bandkerchief pattern. Just like the original, this knit headband and kerchief combination looks like a kerchief, but goes on like a headband! Unlike the crochet version, this one is made in worsted-weight yarn.