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Crochet Modular Blankets: My NEW Pattern Book Release!

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Hello, lovely crafter! I have something big to tell you about that I’ve been keeping secret for about a year and a half. I published another book of crochet blanket designs, and I’m so excited to show you more about it. The book is called “Crochet Modular Blankets: 18 Mixed Motif Designs that Play With Shape and Scale”, and I really tried to showcase a variety of designs that represents my whole body of art. I hope you enjoy taking a look! Order Crochet Modular Blankets Blackwell’s | Barnes & Noble I Amazon | Stix Yarn Walmart | Books-A-Million | Book Delico | Makit Takit Available wherever craft books are sold!

NEW Free Crochet Pattern: Pixelated Blanket (US Terms)

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Hello, lovely crafter! Today I want to share a crochet pattern for a blanket that I made years ago. When I created this blanket in 2013, it was wildly popular on socials, but I never got around to actually writing up the pattern, since I felt it was so simple. Well, over a decade later, I decided that I would release all of the information so that anyone can make this pretty blanket. There is a lot of thought that goes into the layout of this blanket, and you will definitely enjoy the different ways you can use this pattern. Enjoy and happy crafting! PDF Format The PDF version of this pattern is available on Etsy, Ravelry, and in my online shop, and both US and UK Terms PDFs are included in the purchase. This pattern is in US Terms – Click here for UK Terms.

NEW Free Crochet Pattern: Spinwheel Blanket (US Terms)

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Hello, gorgeous crafter! Today I’m happy to share my latest free crochet blanket pattern, Spinwheel Blanket. This is the first a a few blankets made with the new Scheepjes Colour Crafter Packs, as I am obsessed with them. Written instructions are below for this adventurous-beginner friendly blanket. 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. Shopping the PDF is a convenient for you to print and keep, and it helps support my work. However, of course just being here on my site helps support as well! This pattern is in US Terms – Click here for UK Terms

Free Crochet Pattern: Offset Circles Blanket (US Terms)

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Hello, gorgeous crafter! Today I’m happy to share my Offset Circles Blanket. Written instructions are below for this adventurous-beginner friendly blanket. This is a huge day for the Offset Circles pattern as I write it over a decade ago, and so this update sees my pattern writing improvements. Pattern includes instructions for a square motif blanket and a hexagon motif blanket. The borders are suggestions so you can get any desired look. Updates 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. Shopping the PDF is a convenient for you to print and keep, and it helps support my work. However, of course just being here on my site helps support as well! This pattern is in US Terms – Click here for UK Terms

The OG Vibrant Vintage Blankets: A Bright Walk Down Memory Lane!

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Hello, lovely crafter! Today I was thinking about my next VVCAL (2026) and I started reminiscing about how my love for “vibrant vintage” started. Folks have asked over the years, what does “VVCAL” stand for? Well, it stands for “Vibrant Vintage Crochet-Along”, and before the CALs ever came to be, I was deeeep in a phase of creating vintage looking crochet pieces, but with wildly bright and funky yarn colors. I just could not get over taking those traditional grandmother type pieces, and making them in technicolor. I made quite a few of these very bright pieces and I wanted to share them with you today! OGs will remember these from way back when CypressTextiles was “BabyLove Brand” in like 2012-2013, but in case you haven’t been following for that long, you’re in for a treat. Let’s take a look at these pretty pieces!

Design Contribution: 100 Crochet Tiles Book

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Hello, lovely crafter! Today I wanted to feature a wonderful book that I contributed to called 100 Crochet Tiles: Charts and Patterns for Crochet Motifs Inspired by Decorative Tiles. This is a beautiful volume of crochet blocks that you can turn to again and again for squares to make a tiled blanket. I contributed 10 tile designs to the book, and I wanted to share those with you today! Quick Links

Vibrant Vintage Crochet-Along (VVCAL) FAQ Page

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Hello, lovely crafter! With the 2024 VVCAL starting on Friday, March 22nd, I thought it would be nice to make a separate page with the frequently asked questions so that anyone new to the VVCAL can take a look at the concerns I have compiled over the past years. We’ll also take a walk down memory lane to give an intro to the VVCAL! I start with an introduction to the CAL so if you’re new to it, you can get a good sense of what it’s all about. I hope you enjoy this long and photo-driven post! I really brought out all of the good pics to show you the possibilities. PDF Version 2024 VVCAL PDF – My Online Shop // Etsy // Ravelry Of course I have also created a value bundle for you – 2022 and 2024 VVCALs US and UK Terms (4 PDFs) – Available on Etsy. 2024 VVCAL Quick Links

2024 VVCAL Main Info Page

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Quick Links to Each Week of the VVCAL: Note: Past and current CAL weeks are in BOLD. All subsequent links will go to 404 Error pages until they are published. PDF Version 2024 VVCAL PDF – My Online Shop // Etsy // Ravelry Of course I have also created a value bundle for you – 2022 and 2024 VVCALs US and UK Terms (4 PDFs) – Available on Etsy. Introduction Hello, gorgeous crafter! Today I am shouting out the announcement for my 2024 VVCAL! You may have heard of my 2016 VVCAL, my 2018 VVCAL, 2020 VVCAL, which are made with squares. They tie up nicely in a neat bow in my VVCAL Mega Pack which you can find on Etsy or Ravelry. For the 2022 VVCAL, I wanted to do something different, so I decided to change the game with hexagon motifs. This 2024 VVCAL will be hexagons as well, and they will mix and match with the 2022 motifs. This is going to be a very exciting make, as I know many of …

Free Crochet Pattern: Fiesta Mandala Blanket (US Terms)

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Hello, gorgeous crafter! Today I want to share with you my latest crochet pattern. I was playing with mandalas a couple of months ago and decided to make them into a hexagon-style layout blanket. This piece would be great for a stash buster, or with a planned layout, but it is written for 2 Scheepjes Stone Washed and River Washed Colour Packs and some 50g balls as well. It is quite a large piece, but you will enjoy every stitch, especially the mandalas. Happy crafting! PDF Format The PDF version of this pattern is available on Etsy, Ravelry, and in my online shop, and both US and UK Terms PDFs are included. This pattern is in US Terms – Click here for UK Terms If you are saying “All Those Ends!!” I have a blog post for you!

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

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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 same exclamations, responses, and questions, and so I decided to compile all of my knowledge into an ultimate guide. There is a wide variety of thought that goes into creating a motif blanket, like the design, color choice, layout, management of ends, joining method, etc., so I have a lot to share today. I’ll do my best to keep everything organized, and in an effort to do so, here is a little rundown of what you’ll find in this post:

Free Crochet Pattern: Jubilee Blanket (UK 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 UK Terms – Click here for US Terms

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

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, …