• Jacob & Julia Bracelet

    Free Pattern – Jacob & Julia

    Jacob & Julia lived on opposite sides of a big wall. They could talk through cracks in the wall, but it wasn’t enough. They needed to be together. Jacob built a ladder on his side of the wall, and Julia built a ladder on her side. When they met at the top and embraced, their two hearts joined and became…

  • project info for my toe up stripey socks on Ravelry

    Making the most of your Ravelry project pages

    Have you ever started a project, put it down for a while, and then forgotten which hook you used, where you put the pattern, or what your stitch count was supposed to be at some particular point? I do it all the time! That’s why I now try to use the notebook features on Ravelry as much as possible, to…

  • Mesh Tube Scarf - Easy crochet scarf pattern on Stitches n Scraps

    Easy Crochet Scarf Pattern – Mesh Tube Scarf

    Wrap yourself in the pillowy softness of a mesh tube scarf! This easy crochet scarf pattern creates a tube, which then flattens into a double layer of mesh. The layers work together to make this scarf thick, cozy, and warm, without being too heavy.

  • Poinsettia bottle cozy

    Free Pattern – Poinsettia bottle cozy

    Need a last minute gift or a hostess gift? Slip a nice bottle of wine into this lovely cozy, and you’re ready to go! While it was designed for wine bottles, the pattern includes instructions to make it somewhat wider, narrower, taller, or shorter as needed, so it can easily be adjusted to fit bubble bath, bath salts, olive oil,…

  • Mint Chocolate Eloise Sweater

    Pattern Review – Eloise Baby Sweater by Moogly

    I stumbled upon the Eloise Baby Sweater pattern when it first came out, about a year ago. It was designed by Tamara Kelly of Moogly. I didn’t have anyone to make it for, but I knew I had to make it. This sweater became the start of my slowly growing baby gift stash. I made mine with a lightweight, summery…

  • Week 2 progress - December

    Tea Cozy Tuesday – December – Week #2

    I'm working ahead on our final Tea Cozy Tuesday pattern, so that we can finish in time for holiday gifting. This month is a crochet along (CAL) pattern. See my December CAL progress so far, plus some pattern tips and modifications!