All posts tagged: Crochet

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 (UK 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 UK Terms – Click here for US 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

New Colour Crafter Packs (Amazing) – Plus Inspiration and a Design Sneak Peek!

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Hello, amazing crafter! Isn’t there just something about receiving a yarn order in the mail and taking that fresh yarn out of the package? I know my yarn stash mysteriously multiplies in the night, but that doesn’t stop me from getting new yarn… I’ll crochet through it all someday, right?! (Just say yes lol) The yarn I most recently received is some Scheepjes Colour Crafter Colour Packs. There are six packs with 6 x 50g balls each, in coordinating colors. And I’m lucky enough to have received all six packs to review! Of course, since I’m a color lover, my latest crochet blanket design will be using all six, plus some 100g solid for the accent. In this post, I’ll show you the yarny goodness, of course, and I’ll also let you in on a little of my thought process as I start my new project. Keep reading to see a tiny peek of this latest blanket design, and take a look at my newly-arrived yarn.

Book Report No. 7: Dorothy Grant: An Endless Thread, by Dorothy Grant

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2200 words // 12min read time Before I begin – see what’s left in the blanket sale! Just a few blankets left! US Only. 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 the field of art through many perspectives and lenses is crucial to growing ourselves as artists. Whether you purchase these books second-hand, or check them out from a library, I can say that I recommend perusing them, taking them in, and processing their contents. Sometimes I will review a book that is written by an author who means to help us with our art, and sometimes I will review a curated art book that has a few editors and focuses on the artworks of a certain artist. In both cases, there is something …

FO No. 6 of 19: Mini Hexagon Blanket

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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. Check back on it to follow my WIP to FO journey! There isn’t really any order that I am finishing these in either, so expect them to be fairly random. I tried to organize them in a way that made sense, but after all was said and done, it just made the most sense to go with my creative gut and finish whichever one I wanted to work on next. Here’s my Mini Hexagon Blanket that is now finished! I’ll be adding in FO pics and links to all of the WIP -> FO blog posts on the WIP pile reveal post.

The Creative Journey, Part 12: Artistic Evolution – Never Stop Growing

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3825 words // 20min read time Hello, lovely crafter! Today, I’m releasing Part 12 of 12 of the Creative Journey Series. It’s the last part! 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 can to guide you through to the next step. Head to the main page if you’re just jumping in and you want to start from the top. Enjoy! – [Crochet Pattern Shown: Gloria Blanket]

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!

The Creative Journey, Part 11: Staying True Despite Style Challenges

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2,937 words // 16min read time Hello, lovely crafter! Today, I’m releasing Part 11 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 can to guide you through to the next step. Head to the main page if you’re just jumping in and you want to start from the top. Enjoy! – [Crochet Pattern Shown: Modern Patchwork Blanket]

Prismalux Blanket: Free Crochet Pattern (UK Terms)

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Hello, lovely crafter! Today I want to share a crochet pattern that I have been working on for the past couple of weeks! The Prismalux blanket is an idea that I have had for a quilt-inspired design that involves lots of bright rainbow colors and florals mixed in. This versatile blanket pattern is inspired by fabric quilts which mix patterns together to make an eye-catching piece. There is a lot of thought that goes into every part 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 UK Terms – Click here for US Terms.

Prismalux Blanket: Free Crochet Pattern (US Terms)

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Hello, lovely crafter! Today I want to share a crochet pattern that I have been working on for the past couple of weeks! The Prismalux blanket is an idea that I have had for a quilt-inspired design that involves lots of bright rainbow colors and florals mixed in. This versatile blanket pattern is inspired by fabric quilts which mix patterns together to make an eye-catching piece. There is a lot of thought that goes into every part 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.

The Creative Journey, Part 10: Cross-Pollinate with Fusion and Play

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2395 words // 13min read time Hello, lovely crafter! Today, I’m releasing Part 10 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 can to guide you through to the next step. Head to the main page if you’re just jumping in and you want to start from the top. Enjoy! – [Crochet Pattern Shown: Moon Landing Blanket]

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

New Free Crochet Blanket Pattern in the Works!

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Hello, lovely crafter! Today I want to share my latest free crochet blanket pattern progress, The Prismalux Blanket. The pattern will consist of quilt-block inspired squares which are then joined together in a super unique way, combining two of my favorite themes in crochet: quilt blocks and rainbows. I have used full balls of Scheepjes River Washed, and a Scheepjes Stone Washed and River Washed pack (yarny info below) but you can really use any gorgeous yarns you have. This would make a brilliant stash buster as well. I can’t wait to show you more in this WIP post. Hoping to slide into home with a Pride Month pattern publish! PDF Version This pattern is now available! 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.

Book Report No. 6: Patrick Kelly: Runway of Love, by Laura L. Camerlengo and Dilys E. Blum

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3335 words // 18min read time Before I begin – see what’s left in the blanket sale! Just a few blankets left! 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 the field of art through many perspectives and lenses is crucial to growing ourselves as artists. Whether you purchase these books second-hand, or check them out from a library, I can say that I recommend perusing them, taking them in, and processing their contents. Sometimes I will review a book that is written by an author who means to help us with our art, and sometimes I will review a curated art book that has a few editors and focuses on the artworks of a certain artist. In both cases, there is something to be …