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The Creative Journey, Part 6: Experimentation and the Messy Middle

2847 words // 15min read time Hello, lovely crafter! Today, I’m releasing Part 6 of 12 of the Creative Journey Series. Halfway! I am so proud of this series, as it’s a deep dive into the life cycle of the creative art experience. I hope you will read the tips and insights, and decide where you are in the journey, gleaning any help that...

May 26, 2025

Creative Business, Creative Clarity Series

Free Crochet Pattern: Chevron2.0 Blanket (US Terms)

by Rachele Carmona

Hello, gorgeous crafter! I hope your week has been going well, and you’ve been able to get some hooky in. Working toward my efforts to make sure everyone has access to my crochet patterns, I am slowly making sure every single pattern of mine has a free version here on my website. Today, I want to offer my popular Chevron 2.0 Crochet Blanket Pattern...

May 23, 2025

Free Patterns

FO No. 5 of 19: Lacy Hexagon Blanket Blanket

by Rachele Carmona

Hello, gorgeous crafter! Today, I have yet another WIP to FO reveal for you. I am so determined to finish these blankets and telling you about it is keeping me accountable. As I complete each blanket, I will be updating the WIP entry In the WIP pile reveal post. There isn’t really any order that I am finishing these in either, so expect them...

May 21, 2025

My Blanket Stack

Part 5: What Style Really Means

by Rachele Carmona

2847 words // 15min read time Hello, lovely crafter! Today, I’m releasing Part 5 of 12 of the Creative Journey Series. I am so proud of this series, as it’s a deep dive into the life cycle of the creative art experience. I hope you will read the tips and insights, and decide where you are in the journey, gleaning any help that you...

May 19, 2025

Creative Business, Creative Clarity Series

Book Report No. 3: The Creative Habit, by Twyla Tharp

by Rachele Carmona

2186 words // 12min read time Hello, fellow creative! Today, I’m going to share a book review/report with you. I look forward to sharing many titles in these reports and connecting them to my Creative Journey Series. I believe as creatives it is so important for us to study the works of others, and use the creative tools that other artists have provided. Seeing...

May 15, 2025

Book Reports, Creative Business, Creative Clarity Series

FO No. 3 of 19: “Shy Violet” Palette 2020 VVCAL Blanket

by Rachele Carmona

Hello, gorgeous crafter! Today, I have another WIP to FO reveal for you. I am so determined to finish these blankets and telling you about it is keeping me accountable. As I complete each blanket, I will be updating the WIP entry In the WIP pile reveal post. There isn’t really any order that I am finishing these in either, so expect them to...

May 14, 2025

2020 VVCAL, My Blanket Stack

Crochet Secrets, Free Patterns

Mini Hexies Blanket: A Free Demo for My 7-Step Guide to Multicolor Motif Blankets

Hello, gorgeous crafter! I recently shared everything I know about creating multicolor motif blankets, or scrappy blankets, or however you would like to call it when you organize all...

Crochet Secrets, Featured Now

“All Those Ends!”, “Layouts are Hard!”, and More… A Definitive Guide to Multicolor Motif Blankets, Plus Bonus Free Demo Blanket

Hello, lovely crafter! Today I want to share everything I know about multicolor motif blankets. Every time I post a motif blanket with lots of colors, I get the...

Classes, Crochet Secrets, Featured Now

Enroll in My Creative Art Blanket Crochet Course!

Hi, friend! Today, I have something very special to share with you! After a few years of thinking and notebook scrawling, I have officially opened up CypressTextiles Art Studio,...

Free Crochet Pattern: Chevron2.0 Blanket (US Terms)

Published by Rachele Carmona

Hello, gorgeous crafter! I hope your week has been going well, and you’ve been able to get some hooky in. Working toward my efforts to make sure everyone has...

May 23, 2025

Free Patterns

Spring Mix Blanket: Free Crochet Pattern (US Terms) – FO No. 4!

Published by Rachele Carmona

Hello, gorgeous crafter! Today I want to share with you my latest crochet pattern. I was playing with these blocks recently, and I made a blog post detailing the...

May 12, 2025

Free Patterns

Free Crochet Motif Pattern: Color Story Motif (US and UK Terms)

Published by Rachele Carmona

1426 words // 8min read time Hello, gorgeous crafter! Today I want to share with you my latest crochet pattern. I wanted to create a simple and fun pattern...

May 6, 2025

Free Patterns