Festival season is here! This lacy, chic bag can be made with or without fringe for totally different looks!

This beanie is crocheted using the waistcoat stitch - which is the perfect stitch to mimic the look of knitted fair isle work. I’d say this pattern is suitable for intermediate level (or adventurous beginner) crocheters.

I was asked to make a messy bun hat for a friend who wanted one where the bun opening wasn’t at the top of the hat, so I designed one that placed the opening at the back where I’ve seen most naturally wear a bun.

This is a wonderfully warm and squishy brioche-look beanie with just the right amount of slouch. For best results you will need worsted or aran weight yarn (I used Caron Simply Soft for the green and blue, with the larger teal sections done with Lion Brand Heartland yarn), crochet hooks size H (5 mm) and G (4.25 mm), a stitch marker, and someth...

This beanie is crocheted using the waistcoat stitch - which is the perfect stitch to mimic the look of knitted fair isle work. I’d say this pattern is suitable for intermediate level (or adventurous beginner) crocheters.

What do you mean, that’s crocheted? It looks knitted!

What do you mean, that’s crocheted? It looks knitted!

Great tote bag for your little (or big!) Pokemon master, perfect for Hallowe’en trick-or-treating!

My kids love all things Minecraft, and my son wanted a blanket that looked as pixelated as possible, so I created this twin-sized blanket with a generous drape for his room using 9 different colors of Herrschner’s worsted yarn. Here are the yardages you will need to complete and join your blanket:

After searching fruitlessly for a pattern to square up a pentagon, I decided to come up with something myself. This pentagon sits atop the square for a 3-D effect. Perfect for working up a blanket for your favorite soccer fan!

When looking for a plain square to make an afghan, I decided I didn’t like the look of traditional granny squares, so I wanted to make something that was still plain enough for what I needed, but looked different from a basic granny square.