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2022 VVCAL Main Page

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Quick Links to Each Week of the VVCAL: 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10/11/12/13/14/15/16/17/18/19/20 PDF Version Announcement! The 2022 VVCAL full PDF is now available to purchase from Etsy and Ravelry. 42-Page PDF of the entire 2022 VVCAL 36 full mix-and-match hexagons plus 2 half hexagons 2 joining options plus border All motifs have charted and written instructions 2.5 pages of tips and tricks Full layouts, motif progress tracker checklist, and yarn information for Scheepjes Catona Colour Pack, SW/RW Colour Pack (1 or 2 packs), and Metropolis Pack Guidance and blank layout for Colour Crafter and Chunky Monkey stash yarn Introduction Hello, gorgeous crafter! Today I am shouting out the announcement for my 2022 VVCAL! You may have heard of my 2016 VVCAL, my 2018 VVCAL, and my 2020 VVCAL. Well, those three VVCAL blankets are made with squares, and 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 …

My Shine Bright Crochet Blanket is Finished!

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Remember this WIP from December? I have been working on this blanket for a little while and have really enjoyed making this smaller and faster blanket. It’s baby blanket size at 48x48in, but will be excellent as a lap throw as well. Related Links Read all about the yarn I chose here! See more behind-the-scenes, plus choose a color combination here!

Texture 101: How to Incorporate New Stitches into Your Crochet Items – Including 9 Free Stitch Patterns!

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Hello, there! Welcome to my first 101 Class: Texture 101, where I’ll discuss how to incorporate textured stitches into your crochet items, as well as offer you 9 free crochet stitches that can be used in any project to get you started. I wrote 3 free crochet patterns to accompany this class: the Sugar Frost Blanket, the Winter Bird Shawl, and the Berry Textured Cushion Pair. All patterns mentioned in this post which are published free on my site have both US and UK versions available. PDF Ad-Free Version As always, you can find the PDF ad-free version for the 3 crochet patterns mentioned above at the following sites. Sugar Frost Blanket: Etsy / Ravelry / CypressTextiles Pattern Shop Winter Bird Shawl: Etsy / Ravelry / CypressTextiles Pattern Shop Berry Textured Cushion Pair: Etsy / Ravelry / CypressTextiles Pattern Shop Let’s get started with the class! Enjoy Texture 101!

Free Crochet Pattern: Berry Textured Cushion Pair (UK Terms)

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Hello, lovely! Today I have another free pattern for you! These two patterns, my Winter Bird Shawl, and this pattern, my Berry Textured Cushion Pair, are leading up to a sweet little mini online class called Texture 101: How to Incorporate New Stitches into Your Crochet Items. The 101 class even includes 9 textured stitches that you can use for any project, and those are the nine textures that you will find in the pattern today! This pattern was first published in Inside Crochet Magazine. Social Media: #BerryTexturedCushions and #CypressTextiles PDF Format Find this pattern in a convenient printable PDF format at Etsy /Ravelry / The CypressTextiles Pattern Shop Both US and UK Terms PDFs are included in the purchase.

Free Crochet Pattern: Berry Textured Cushion Pair (US Terms)

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Hello, lovely! Today I have another free pattern for you! These two patterns, my Winter Bird Shawl, and this pattern, my Berry Textured Cushion Pair, are leading up to a sweet little mini online class called Texture 101: How to Incorporate New Stitches into Your Crochet Items. The 101 class even includes 9 textured stitches that you can use for any project, and those are the nine textures that you will find in the pattern today! This pattern was first published in Inside Crochet Magazine. Social Media: #BerryTexturedCushions and #CypressTextiles PDF Format Find this pattern in a convenient printable PDF format at Etsy /Ravelry / The CypressTextiles Pattern Shop Both US and UK Terms PDFs are included in the purchase.

Free Crochet Pattern: Winter Bird Shawl (UK Terms)

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Hello! Today I have a free pattern for you – The Winter Bird Shawl – a textured stitch crochet shawl that works up quick in front of the television, but never gets boring. This pattern was first published in Inside Crochet. Social Media: #WinterBirdShawl and #CypressTextiles PDF Format Find this pattern in a convenient printable PDF format at Etsy /Ravelry / The CypressTextiles Pattern Shop – Both US and UK Terms PDFs are included.

Free Crochet Pattern: Winter Bird Shawl (US Terms)

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Hello! Today I have a free pattern for you – The Winter Bird Shawl – a textured stitch crochet shawl that works up quick in front of the television, but never gets boring. This pattern was first published in Inside Crochet. Social Media: #WinterBirdShawl and #CypressTextiles PDF Format Find this pattern in a convenient printable PDF format at Etsy /Ravelry / The CypressTextiles Pattern Shop – Both US and UK Terms PDFs are included.

Shine Bright Blanket: A Quilt-Inspired WIP

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Hey, gorgeous creative! Today I want to reveal more of the work in progress that I am tinkering with in two colors of Scheepjes Metropolis. She finally has a name: “Shine Bright Blanket” – because of the diamonds of course! So far I have really enjoyed all of the positive feedback I have received about this design in progress. I even did some polling for this project to gather opinions on the motifs, but I’ll share more about that later! In this post, I’ll go over all of the behind the scenes progress that has gone into making this piece, from the initial idea and development, to the color layout and composition. Of course I have a lot of progress photos to show you as well.

Free Crochet Pattern: Pixel Plaid Blanket

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Hello, lovely! Today I have a free pattern for you! I showed my Facebook Group “CypressTextiles Tree Huggers” this blanket last week, and they absolutely loved it. If you want to join the fun in my FB Group, click here! My brand new design is called Pixel Plaid because it is a blocky checkered pattern that will show off your favorite five colors in a creative and eye-catching layout. Mixing striped and solid “squares” (they’re actually join as-you-go strips) creates the plaid look. The Pixel Plaid Blanket – a no-sew linen stitch crochet blanket that works up quick in front of the television, but never gets boring. Social Media: #PixelPlaidBlanket and #CypressTextiles PDF Format Find this pattern in a convenient printable PDF format at Etsy /Ravelry

Free Crochet Pattern: Seaglass Blanket (UK Terms)

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Hello, lovely crafter! I hope you had a great week, and are in for a relaxing weekend or at least squeezing in time to get some hooky in. I have a special post for you today! A super fun blanket inspired by mixed textiles, long walks on the beach, and nautical nonsense. My Seaglass Blanket! Now coming to you in a free format. Seaglass Blanket My Seaglass Crochet Blanket Pattern is the perfect mix of neatly constructed large granny squares and my typical pattern twist – a chevron corner. I am so pleased to give this pattern to you in an updated free version. Below, you will find it in UK Terms. Click here for the US Terms free version! PDF Version Find this pattern in a condensed ad-free PDF for a small fee in my Etsy Shop and on Ravelry. Pattern PDFs for US and UK Terms are both included in the purchase. All of the photography and the sample blanket were done by the amazingly talented Kaelyn Guerin of iiirdwind and Haus Guerin.

Free Crochet Pattern: Seaglass Blanket (US Terms)

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Hello, lovely crafter! I hope you had a great week, and are in for a relaxing weekend or at least squeezing in time to get some hooky in. I have a special post for you today! A super fun blanket inspired by mixed textiles, long walks on the beach, and nautical nonsense. My Seaglass Blanket! Now coming to you in a free format. Seaglass Blanket My Seaglass Crochet Blanket Pattern is the perfect mix of neatly constructed large granny squares and my typical pattern twist – a chevron corner. I am so pleased to give this pattern to you in an updated free version. Below, you will find it in US Terms. Click here for the UK Terms free version! PDF Version Find this pattern in a condensed ad-free PDF for a small fee in my Etsy Shop and on Ravelry. Pattern PDFs for US and UK Terms are both included in the purchase. All of the photography and the sample blanket were done by the amazingly talented Kaelyn Guerin of iiirdwind and Haus Guerin.

Moroccan Tile Blanket Pattern, feat. in The Art of Crochet Blankets

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Hello, friend! I still have just a few more patterns from my book, The Art of Crochet Blankets, that I have not yet share with you. Today I want to introduce you to my “Moroccan Tile” designed, so named because it is inspired by a fantastic mix of creative cement tiles. I hope you enjoy this little presentation of my crochet pattern! In this post, I will: Show some delicious photos of Moroccan Tile Reveal the cement tile goodness that inspired this piece Offer a yarn suggestion for Moroccan Tile Give you ways to share your WIP/FO on Facebook, Ravelry, and Instagram Show you my book, The Art of Crochet Blankets