The Geometric Lace crochet blanket pattern is a very simple and plain designm, perfect for a baby shower or to brighten any room. You will find yourself coming back to this pattern again and again.
Hello everyone! It’s a new year and that always gets me to refresh my big picture to-do list and give a good think to the changes I want to make for my business during this trip around the sun. I’m finishing a blog post to tell y’all how I plan out my year, and even polished up a free printable for everyone. So look out for that! And if you didn’t see my 2018 year-in-review, check it out. I got more designing in 2018 than I thought, and may just take it easy this year (but probably not lol). But before I release the 2019 planning post, I’ve been working on a new design over the past couple of weeks, and I couldn’t wait any longer to show you! Some of you may know about my love affair with Scheepjes|Colour Crafter and her party-girl sister, Velvet. If you don’t, then read all about that here. After a brief stint of stash-diving in December (due to the need to gift handmade this year) I realized I …
Welcome to the Multifaceted crochet blanket beginner’s guide and CAL page. This page is meant to be a supplement to folks who purchased my book and would like some gentle support with their pattern. If you are looking for alternate yarn selection, videos to help with tricky stitches, and the fun that comes with working up a project in a group, then this is the page for you. My plan is to break the blanket up into weekly segments, then list all of the weeks below. Dates will not be assigned, so you can jump in at any time and flow through the project. Ways to connect with the community are provided on this page. I can’t wait to get started! [Jump back to main CAL page.] Before you begin Order my book to get this pattern Add your project to Ravelry to enter the giveaways (see below) Join my Facebook Group to connect with other CALers and get my weekly check-ins Follow me on Instagram @cypresstextiles and use hashtags for your pics (see below) …
Welcome to the City Sunrise crochet blanket beginner’s guide and CAL page. This page is meant to be a supplement to folks who purchased my book and would like some gentle support with their pattern. If you are looking for alternate yarn selection, videos to help with tricky stitches, and the fun that comes with working up a project in a group, then this is the page for you. My plan is to break the blanket up into weekly segments, then list all of the weeks below. Dates will not be assigned, so you can jump in at any time and flow through the project. Ways to connect with the community are provided on this page. I can’t wait to get started! [Jump back to main CAL page.] Before you begin Order my book to get this pattern Add your project to Ravelry to enter the giveaways (see below) Join my Facebook Group to connect with other CALers and get my weekly check-ins Follow me on Instagram @cypresstextiles and use hashtags for your pics (see …
Hello, friends! I’m taking a short moment to shout something besides The Art of Crochet Blankets from the rooftops. It’s a yummy new yarn and four free patterns! Whether you’re a die-hard Scheepjes fan, or you’ve just newly discovered their yarns, I think you can agree that everyone is batty over Whirl! So it’s no surprise that Scheepjes just keeps giving us more Whirl flavors to love. This time they’ve come up with a Special Edition: Scheepjes Whirl Ombre, and it looks scrumptious as ever. The Colors – YUM! How sensational are these shades? When you see them all together, they look as sweet as candy, which is awesome! But taken individually, there is a lovely range of sensible colors here. The Shrinking Violet and the Coral Catastrophe are really calling to me, but that’s just today. Yesterday I was fawning over Sippy Sage and Golden Glowworm.. I guess it will just depend on my mood because they’re all winners! Hashtags – #scheepjes and #scheepjeswhirlombre and #scheepjeswhirl Related Links Scheepjes Whirl page to learn more …
Okay, you guys… it’s crunch time. ‘Tis the Season… for Xtreme crafting. Are you as behind as I am? It’s November and I have a zillion projects I wanted to complete in 2018 that aren’t done yet. I know many of y’all are in the same boat, and you are probably freaking out that the year is almost over as much as I am… Where does the time go?? Well, In order to help me feel like I have my life together, I’m going to make a list of everything I want to accomplish before 2018 is over. Yay! Before I let you guys into my check-list of non-stop crochet design, let me show off all the patterns I published in 2018 so far. This is going to be a long and comprehensive post that is more meant for my sanity than your viewing pleasure, I can already tell.. Bear with me. Jan-Oct 2018 ShadeTree, Issue 1 A collection of five crochet blanket patterns, all made with Scheepjes Yarns, inspired by the artwork and nature …
Looking for something new to crochet? Scheepjes Yarns has released their latest issue of YARN bookazine *, and it is so lush. Find this issue here at > WoolWarehouse or Knotty House < FOLK is this issue’s theme, so the strong, deep colors – beautiful reds, purple, blue – are cozy, warm, and inviting. In fact, my coze factor has just dramatically increased.. I think I need a cup of coffee and a blanket; give me a sec.. Okay I’m back. So my contribution to YARN 6 is a blanket named “Happy Folk Blanket.” I did loads of research on Dutch and American Folk Art for my design. If you’d like to read more about that, check out these links! Dutch Hex Signs, Style, and Symbolism Guide Museum of International Folk Art American Folk Art Museum Fine Art America – Folk Art Paintings Before I dive in, check out the teaser for this issue – it is bananas! This may be my favorite issue yet. I absolutely fell in love with the scene depicted in the piece below, …
Hi, y’all! Today I’m going to share one of the most fun things I did in 2018 – when the Scheepjes Bloggers went to Yarndale for Bloggers’ Days! Every year, the blogger group meets for an event called Bloggers’ Days where we get pumped about what we do, and discuss yarny thangs. While being very helpful to us as designers to keep our creative juices flowing, it is also an event that fills our hearts because all of the bloggers (we are from around the globe!) get to see each other again. For me, this was super special because I haven’t made it out to a Bloggers’ Days yet, as the first year I was a blogger, my family was in Disney World, and the second year, my city was under water… So, I have a treat for you all today! I have about a zillion photos from the trip, but I want to share with you all just a few of them. Come along with me to see my trip from Texas, USA all …
In case you haven’t seen the new beauty by Scheepjes Yarns, I wanted to show it off! I had the pleasure of testing out a ball of Namaste before it was released, and of course I could not resist creating a crochet hexagon motif right away. A mondo hexie crochet blanket has been on my list for a while now, and Namaste was the perfect yarn for it. So let’s check out the yarn, and then the free Shavasana Hexagon Motif crochet pattern is ready for you at the end of this post! Here’s the teaser image from Scheepjes for Namaste. Gorgeous! The tagline for Namaste is that “crafting is the new yoga,” and this resonated with me because my eldest daughter and I have been doing yoga together four days a week for the past two months. It’s such a sweet moment of connection for us when she gets home from school, and a great time for us to both work on our balance – mental, physical, and spiritual. Plus added bonus, we hold …
Hi, y’all! So, it’s Granny Square Day 2018, and usually I design a new square for the occasion, but this year I was way too busy preparing for a huge project by checking a bunch of things off my to do list. With the VVCAL Reboot, the wrap-up of the Relaxghan Series, a complete restructuring of this website (peep the new main menu!), and planning the promotion schedule for my book, The Art of Crochet Blankets (Nov. 13) – let’s just say I have a lot of things to check off before my big project gets here. SO, since I don’t have a new square pattern to share, instead, I wanted to tell you about Shelley Husband’s book, Granny Square Flair! Yay! In her book, Shelley (from Spincushions.com) gives us 50 beautiful granny squares, which range from super simple to very intricate. If you are looking for some more squares to add to your blanket or cushion making sessions, then this is a fantastic book to pick up. [Related: Find Granny Square Flair on Amazon.com …
Hi, y’all! Did you miss my new Ravelry ebook release, ShadeTree? Hit the pause button on this post, go read all about ShadeTree Artist Collaboration, Issue 1, then come right back.
When I got the news that one of my favorite Scheepjes lines – River Washed – was getting a fresh new set of eight colors, I got super excited and started dreaming of what the shades would be. Check them out in the photo below, and you’ll see why they well surpassed my expectation! I love how each shade fills in a gap in a different color family. They’re incredible! River Washed Information Find River Washed and its XL buddy at WoolWarehouse* (UK), and KnottyHouse (Colour Packs)* (CA), Deramores, and other Scheepjes retailers. Trust me, you can put 10 random colors in your shopping cart and it’ll make a smashing palette. The Core Color The “base” or “core” of these colors is yellow, and that’s why you see yellow peeking out from the colored halo. From the Scheepjes website: This unique Scheepjes quality is comparable to Stone Washed, though River Washed is made from a painted inner thread that is surrounded by a differently coloured net, resulting in a uniquely expressive yarn. River Washed gives all projects …
Let it Go Blanket Pattern Find my Let it Go crochet blanket pattern in an ad-free, easy to print PDF for a small fee on: Ravelry // Craftsy // Etsy // LoveCrochet.com Or scroll down for the free pattern! Introduction After spending so much time staring longingly at my Scheepjes Stone Washed and River Washed XL Cutie Pie Pack (some pretty pics!), I finally decided to design something for it. One of my goals for 2018 is to have a no-waste spirit, so I wanted to use every inch of yarn. I thought a fun and quirky granny square blanket would be perfect. Join as-you-go to make sure nothing is wasted, and of course since this blanket is in the Relaxghan Series (designed with peace in mind), I had to give it a special, peaceful name. So the Let it Go blanket was born. Read more about the process here! I already can’t wait to show you all what I’ve designed for this pack. Hint: it’s an incredibly easy, but so beautiful project. but first, let me spoil you with …
If you’re looking for that perfect little something to add around the border of your latest crochet creation, you’ve come to the right place. Cherry Blossom Edging is so cute and reminds me of those gold leaf trees that we had in the 80s. lol, but in a good way. 🙂
Looking for something new to crochet? Scheepjes Yarns has released their latest issue of YARN bookazine, and it is so lush. Find this issue here at > WoolWarehouse < for speedy delivery. The theme for this issue is “WOMAN” and as a beautiful celebration of the pride and love that goes into being a woman. An expression of pride is present in every photograph. Take a look at the beautiful cover:
