…ep checkout process. You’ll receive an email with a login to their online access portal, where you’ll begin downloading your eBooks and patterns, signing up for your online courses, and redeeming your free bonus offers. This bundle is available for just 8 days! After Monday night, December 4th, the sale ends and you’d have to buy all of these products individually. It’s even backed by a 30 day full money-back happiness guarantee, so you can make s…
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Free printable gift tags!
…amigurumi, or anything else handmade! To grab these gift tags, just right-click the image above and “save as”. Then, print the tags and fill in the information (like I did at left)… and spread the holiday love! On the back, you can jot down some information about the yarn you used and care instructions. For example, on my stuffed animals, I usually write, made with 100% wool, spot clean with cold water (because I like using wool…
Continue ReadingYarn Bombing + Free Crochet Flower Pattern!
…know what makes a yarn-bombing party ROCK (besides kettle corn)? Adorable crocheted flowers! I’ll share some easy patterns for crocheted flowers with you… they’re so easy, even newbie crocheters were making their own! Easy Crochet Flower New to crocheting? Want to make a cute flower that’s easy to sew on to any project? This flower’s the one! Grab any yarn and an (approximately) appropriate sized hook, and you’…
Continue ReadingFree Waves Stitch Pattern + Cowl Tutorial!
…for a scarf for fall, I knew right where to turn! First, I pulled out a SpaceCadet Rainbow Mini-Skein Bundle and let Maddie choose the colors she wanted. (Since each mini-skein is 70 yards, I needed less than 3 to make a baby cowl… but one set would more than make an adult one!) Maddie is really into red, so she selected the red, pink and orange. Psst… do you want this amazing bundle for yourself? Use the code RAINBOW to get 20% off th…
Continue ReadingFree Pattern: crocheted square washcloth!
…rse, you can use any size yarn that you’d like, as long as you use a crochet hook to suit. For the washcloths pictured (which are about 8″ square), about 50-60 yards was used. The Pattern abbreviations sc: single crochet st(s): stitch(es) pattern notes If you’d like to get the ‘ridges’ that are shown in the sample washcloths, then crochet through the back loop only. For a ‘more traditional’ look, crochet t…
Continue ReadingFree Pattern: Persephone slouchy beret
…nal) Persephone Slouchy Beret: the pattern Gauge: 6 sts/in MC: solid color CC: variegated color With MC, CO 100 sts Rounds 1-6: * k1, p1. Repeat from * until end of round. Round 7: * k2, m1. Repeat from * until end of round. Round 8: * k6, m1. Repeat from * until end of round. (175) Rounds 9-10: With CC, knit in each st. Rounds 11-12: With MC, knit in each st. Repeat rounds 9-12 (essentially, knit while switching colors every two rounds) until pie…
Continue ReadingHow to transfer pdfs to your Kindle
…ready purchased/downloaded the pattern) onto your Kindle… so you can crochet/knit on the go! You’ll need your computer (with the pattern on it), your Kindle and the download cord that came with your Kindle. First, unplug the power-plug from your cord: Next, plug the USB end of the cord (the bigger one) into your computer: Then, plug the other end (the tiny one) into your Kindle. It should plug in on the bottom, to the left of the ̵…
Continue ReadingHow to Snoop for a Swap!
…d helpful. Don’t think ‘I’ll remember that…’ Check out your partner’s profile Check if (s)he filled out the swap survey. Next, go to the profile. If you’re lucky you can gather most of the information there. You might wonder why to write down the location… Sure it’s not helpful for deciding which pattern to turn into a lovely plushie, BUT may give you some hints if you like to include a little…
Continue ReadingInterview with Cheezombie
…d. Projects should be made in one piece, or the absolute minimum of pieces necessary. Projects should use the simplest stitches to get the desired effects as possible. And above all, they should be quick and fun enough to knit over and over until you have little herds of funny critters following you about the house. Tell me a bit about your knitting manifesto! (I love it!) The manifesto came about when I sat down & thought about what was reall…
Continue ReadingHow to Read a Bead Crochet Pattern
…o beads of each color, but that too, can vary. You will repeat this chart according to how long you want your finished piece to be! Then, crochet! Once your beads are strung, the crocheting is the same no matter which pattern you’ve chosen to follow. The chart on the left will show you what your finished piece will look like: The leftmost view is what the piece would look like flat, and the one on the right (which is optional) gives an idea…
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