Author: Rachele Carmona

Free Crochet Pattern: Jubilee Blanket (US Terms)

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Hello, crafter! The Jubilee Blanket pattern is here! Written instructions are below for this beginner friendly blanket. I am so happy to have been able to provide this pattern just ten days after I started working on the blanket design. Hope you enjoy this one! PDF Format The PDF version of this pattern is available on Etsy and Ravelry and in my shop, and both US and UK Terms PDFs are included in the purchase. This pattern is in US Terms – Click here for UK Terms

My Latest (Fashion-Inspired) Work in Progress!

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Hey, gorgeous crafter! Today I have something fin for you! Usually when I have a WIP to reveal, it has been knocking around in my head – and in my sketchbook – for months, and sometimes even years. But today I want to show you progress pics of something I have been rapidly working on for just the past couple of weeks. I was very inspired by a fashion instagrammer and simply had to get sketching and pulling yarn from my stash. In all honesty I have a few designs in the works inspired by her colorful posts! Keep reading to see the inspiration and my project progress photos. Of course the free pattern is coming soon!

Scheepjes Colour Packs: The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide

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Hello, lovely crafter! Today, I want to give you information on how to find the Scheepjes Colour Packs, and what you can make with them. I have lots of patterns that use the packs, and there are many others out there as well. Update: The day I published this post, Scheepjes launched a new colour pack! So I’ve added it in at the start of the post – enjoy! My favorite thing about working with the packs is that you have the entire color range in one pack, and you can see which colors will work well together before you buy the full balls. There are also plenty of patterns that show you how to use the entire pack, sometimes plus a few full balls for a background color, so that you can create a very colorful piece. Let’s get into it and see the gorgeousness!

Creative Clarity, Episode 4: 5 Ways to Increase Blog Traffic, Guaranteed

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Announcement: For one day only, September 12, 2023, everything in my Ravelry shop is 50% off! Enjoy this half-off sale while it lasts! Snag those patterns you have been on the fence about. No coupon needed – the discount is automatic. Head to my Ravelry shop to browse! Hello, crafter! Recently, I cast a poll in my Instagram stories asking how many of you crafters are also creative entrepreneurs, and I found out that about 40% of you have a creative business or would like to start one. This episode of Creative Clarity is for you! I have been running CypressTextiles since 2012, so I decided I would start sharing blog posts with Creative Business Strategy on my website! Creative Clarity is not written specifically for crochet artists; rather, it will benefit any type of creator who is looking to cultivate a thriving creative practice. But, we all know that I’m a crochet blanket designer, so for my crochet peeps, each post in this series has a relevant free crochet pattern released in the same month, …

My Blanket Stack: 2022 VVCAL Rainbow Blanket Photo Dump!

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Hello, gorgeous crafter! Today I want to share with you all of the photos from a recent FO that I completed for a buyer during my Summer sample sale! I have two sample sales a year, one in the Summer and one in the Winter. This blanket was a sample from my 2022 VVCAL. I used different yarns to get such a range of color, and I can’t wait to tell you all about it, and more fun – show you all the photos! Related Links

Blanket Border Collection Volume 1 is Out Now!

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Hello, lovely crafter! Today I am proud to announce that I have gathered nineteen of my blanket borders in one place and modified them so that they are written for any size blanket! This bundle of blanket borders is available as a convenient PDF, and I even included 2 PDFs, one with US Terms and one with UK Terms. PDF Collection You can find Border Collection: Volume 1 on Etsy and Ravelry, and both US and UK Terms PDFs are included in the purchase.

2016 VVCAL Reboot: Week 9 Instructions

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Hello, and a huge welcome to Week 9 of the 2016 VVCVAL Reboot! I’m so glad you’re here! Quick Links to Each Week What to Expect Today Social Media Hashtags: #VVCAL and #CypressTextiles 2016 VVCAL Reboot Quick Links Optional Extra Round Optionally, you can add a round of (US) double crochet stitch which has the following advantages: There are infinite possibilities for color combinations, but I have the following examples for this DC round. Contrast Color Add a contrast color round for added opulence. In this example, I used the same colors that I used for the squares, but I used a different contrast color for each square. Here is another view after joining: I used contrast color borders in the following example as well, but these colors are a bit more subdued. In the following sample, I used the same color for each DC round, but I was using recycled yarn from thrifted sweaters, so the yarn color was a bit ombre. Here is the pattern for the DC Round: US Terms Ss in …

2016 VVCAL Reboot: Week 8 Instructions

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Hello, and a huge welcome to Week 8 of the 2016 VVCVAL Reboot! I’m so glad you’re here! Quick Links to Each Week What to Expect Today Social Media Hashtags: #VVCAL and #CypressTextiles 2016 VVCAL Reboot Quick Links Week 8 Squares Teresa Carolyn Amanda Crystal Plain Granny Square Striped Granny Square Important Notes – Please Read Remember, the versions below are made from color packs, but you can use any yarn you want! Stash yarn with full balls – whatever yarn you like. You can follow the color pack that most closely matches the yarn weight you want to use. I just like to make sure that the squares can be made with the packs because it’s a fun way to use them. The first Plain Granny Square that you make will be the square that you use to make sure you get gauge with all of the other squares. Keep that first plain granny square handy so that you can match all of the other squares up to it for the duration of the …

Crochet Motif – Teresa Square

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Welcome to the Teresa Square! VVCAL Pages Pin Me! – These squares were originally published for the Vibrant Vintage Crochet-along (VVCAL) in 2016. Related Links Teresa and Carolyn Squares Link to Carolyn Square Charted instruction: Written instruction US Terms: For UK Terms and Video Instruction, scroll down. Rnd 1 MR with 4 chs, beg dc, dc, (picot, 3dc) 7 times, picot, dc, ss in beg dc. [8 picot, 24 dc] Rnd 2 Beg dc in joining st, (ch4, sk 2 dc, dc) 7 times, ch4, ss in beg dc. [8 dc, 8 sp] Rnd 3 Beg dc in sp, (4dc in same sp, ch2, dc in next sp) 8 times omt final st, ss in beg dc. [40 dc, 8 sp] Rnd 4 (2sc in dc, 3sc, 2sc in next dc, ch2) 8 times, ss in first sc. [56 sc, 8 sp] Rnd 5 Beg dc in next st, * dc, 2hdc, 5sc, 2hdc, 2dc, (3dc, ch2, 3dc) in sp, rep from * 3 times omt final dc, ss to beg dc. [40 dc, 16 …

My Favorite VVCAL Crochet Motif – Crystal Square

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Welcome to the Crystal Square! (My favorite VVCAL Square) Find the entire 2016, 2018, and 2020 VVCAL Square collection in my mega pack! VVCAL Pages Pin Me! – These squares were originally published for the Vibrant Vintage Crochet-along (VVCAL) in 2016. Related Links Charted instruction: Written instruction US Terms: For UK Terms and Video Instruction, scroll down. Special sts 4trcl * yo 2 times, insert hook in st, yo, pull up lp, (yo, draw yarn through 2 lps) 2 times, rep from * 3 times, yo, draw yarn through 5 lps beg 4trcl beg tr, * yo 2 times, insert hook in same st, yo, pull up lp, (yo, draw yarn through 2 lps) 2 times, rep from * 2 times, yo, draw yarn through 4 lps Written Instruction US Terms Rnd 1 MR, beg dc, 11dc, ss in beg dc. [12 dc] Rnd 2 Beg 4trcl, * (ch 3, 4trcl) 2 times, ch5, 4trcl, rep from * 3 times omt final 4trcl, ss in beg 4trcl. [12 4trcl, 12 sp] Rnd 3 Ss in …

2016 VVCAL Reboot: Week 7 Instructions

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Hello, and a huge welcome to Week 7 of the 2016 VVCVAL Reboot! I’m so glad you’re here! Quick Links to Each Week What to Expect Today Social Media Hashtags: #VVCAL and #CypressTextiles 2016 VVCAL Reboot Quick Links Week 7 Squares Emily Wanda Rose Sarah Plain Granny Square Striped Granny Square Important Notes – Please Read Remember, the versions below are made from color packs, but you can use any yarn you want! Stash yarn with full balls – whatever yarn you like. You can follow the color pack that most closely matches the yarn weight you want to use. I just like to make sure that the squares can be made with the packs because it’s a fun way to use them. The first Plain Granny Square that you make will be the square that you use to make sure you get gauge with all of the other squares. Keep that first plain granny square handy so that you can match all of the other squares up to it for the duration of the …