This pattern is a 2-for-1!

For Halloween, a friend made a C0u$!n !tt costume out of yarn and then sent it to me.

This adorable whale was inspired by the birth of a dear friend’s grandbaby. Worked mostly in the round, this pattern adheres to my accessibility standards for neuro-spicy fiber artists. You will also notice that the gauge doesn’t matter, and you can up or down-scale as needed to fit your yarn and existing materials. As always, your feedback is ...

The insulating properties of pandoms are great for protecting the hands of anyone who uses cast iron pans. The pattern is easily adapted for long metal cookware, BBQ utensils, etc., too.

FREE pattern! A friend sent a picture of this to me and asked if I could make one for her. I did a reverse look up and did not find the original pattern or designer. So, I made one up!

Like many of my patterns, these make excellent gifts! They are quick, endlessly modifiable, and great scrap busters. See the Lagniappe section at the end for some ideas.

These make excellent gifts!

These little butterflies are quick to create and the pattern is easily adapted to whatever yarn you have on hand. They offer lots of opportunity to apply your creative whimsy!

A friend shared that it is hard to find cute, hand-knit Halloween items for ages under-three. Hint taken (and challenge accepted!).

These adorable cinnamon rolls continue my growing series of gauge-free patterns for those who, like me, are “neuro-spicy.” There is no need to swatch for gauge. Instead, you can dive in and start creating immediately!

This pattern was born of a need for emergency responders to provide to children. I needed something that is cute, quick to make, and could be both a practical pillow and comfort item.

My good friend Karthika and I challenge each other to create everyday items in crochet (her) and knit (me) without a pattern. It is a fun way to shift to a maker’s mindset. this pattern was born of one of those challenges.

Great scrap buster!