• 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.

  • Schacht Easel Weaver review and giveaway on Stitches n Scraps

    Schacht Easel Weaver – Review & Giveaway

    At the TNNA trade show this June, Schacht Spindle Company was featuring their Easel Weaver kits. They were nice enough to give me one to try out and review for you. They're also providing one as a prize for one lucky winner! Enter below for a chance to win.

  • Jazzberry CAL week 1 - a free crochet along on Stitches n Scraps

    Jazzberry Baby Blanket Crochet Along – Week 1

    Welcome to the Jazzberry Baby Blanket Crochet Along! Follow along as we make this colorful, textured blanket. The first section of the Jazzberry Baby Blanket Pattern has been posted. If you're new to the Intermeshing crochet technique, this is a wonderful project to learn on.

  • Jazzberry - a free crochet pattern on Stitches n Scraps

    Free Pattern – Jazzberry Baby Blanket

    Jazz up baby's room with the fun and squishy Jazzberry Baby Blanket! Intermeshing crochet, using 2 strands at once, creates a plush feel and eye catching, zig-zag texture. The colors shift through a spectrum of pinks and purples, and each time a color changes, the zig-zag pattern changes direction as well.

  • GBI Storage Box Set - Review on Stitches n Scraps

    Storage Boxes from Global Backyard Industries – Review & Giveaway

    Earlier this year, Global Backyard Industries had given me some of their adjustable storage boxes to try out and review. I decided to use them as "grab and go" crafting kits, and took them with me on all my travels this summer. See how they worked and enter to win a set in this sponsored review and giveaway!