It’s tough being an older sibling, especially when it feels like the new baby gets all the presents. Use this pattern to make something special for Big Sister too.

Tired of empty water bottles, used tissues, and snack wrappers ending up all over your car—even if you put them in a plastic bag? Corral everything with this handy holder! As a special touch, it even opens at the bottom for easy plastic-bag changes.

Add some class to your winter wardrobe with this elegant cowl! The combination of star stitch and single crochet gives the illusion of snowflakes falling through a winter night. This cowl also uses less than one skein of each color, making it a great stashbuster project. And once you master the star stitch, it works up quickly. I finished the p...

• Gauge isn’t crucial for this project. This project was designed to fit a 14” pillow.

Cover a baby in warmth with the ubiquitous symbol of fall! I made the sample blanket using three colors for the leaf, but you could easily use a single color instead.

Ah, September. Cooler weather, changing leaves, blue skies—what’s not to love? This cheerful hat captures that early-fall feeling for you all through the colder months. Choose your own leaf colors and arrangements to make your hat unique!

• Ch-2 at the beginning of a row always counts as dc.

• Ch-2 at the beginning of a row always counts as a dc.

• Ch-1 at the beginning of a row does not count as a st.

• Ch-2 at the beginning of a row always counts as a st. In Coffee and White rows, it counts as a dc. In Forest rows, it counts as a hdc.

Bring the ocean to your home with this beautiful orca (killer whale) blanket! The entire blanket is worked in corner-to-corner (C2C). The ombre effect comes from the yarn used for the background, so every blanket will be unique.

Part of the fun of babies is how tiny everything about them is. Celebrate their adorable little feet with this textured blanket pattern! You can easily change the colors to make this blanket suitable for a boy or a girl. And how cute would it be to make a pair of these for twins? You could simply work the rows in reverse to get a mirror image o...

Switching colors in C2C often requires a lot of weaving in ends. To avoid this, each time I changed color, I used my tapestry needle to pull the tail of the previous color through my work and up to the next row. Then I could crochet over the tail with the matching color on the next row.

Perfect for a rainbow baby or a rainbow-themed nursery! The resulting blanket is quite thick and heavy, so I recommend this project for fall or winter babies.

This is a great blanket for a summer baby or a beach-themed nursery. This design grew out of a baby blanket I made for my nephew, but it could work for a boy or a girl.

Gauge isn’t crucial for this project, and it’s almost impossible to measure with the Go for Faux yarn. But if you want to match mine on the red portion of the hat, it’s 3 rounds in pattern = 4” tall.

Gauge isn’t crucial for this project. But if you want to match mine, here it is for each piece of the appliqué:

Ch-3 at the beginning of a round counts as a dc.

Gauge: 4 rounds in pattern = 4.125” diameter

Gauge isn’t crucial for this project, but if you want to match mine, here it is for each piece:

Keep your head toasty with this adorable cupcake hat! You can change up the colors for any part of the beanie to customize the look of your cupcake. Don’t try to eat it, though.

When I was trying to make ChiWei Ranck’s Adirondack Wrap (free on Ravelry), I did a very silly thing and sewed the panels together in the wrong configuration, making three-fourths of a square. However, that turned out to be a great shape to wrap around one’s shoulders without having to worry about it constantly slipping out of place. And so thi...

Gauge isn’t crucial for this project, but if you want to match mine, here it is for each piece:

Gauge isn’t crucial for this project, but if you want to match mine, here it is for each piece:

Ch 1 at the beginning of a round does not count as a stitch.

Gauge isn’t crucial for these projects, but if you want to match mine, here it is for each piece:

Ch 1 at the beginning of a round/row does not count as a stitch.

Gauge isn’t crucial for this project, but if you want to match mine, here it is for each piece:

Ch-1 at the beginning of a row does not count as a st.

Ch-1 at the beginning of a row does not count as a stitch.

You can substitute another colorway or yarn for the Simply Soft Paints yarn to get a different look for your tree.

Bring a bit of spring to your couch with this cheerful throw! Except for the border, the entire blanket is worked in corner-to-corner (C2C). The “cherry blossoms” are worked by holding two strands of a long-color-change yarn together.

Gauge isn’t crucial for this project, but if you want to match mine, here it is for each piece:

Gauge isn’t crucial for this project, but if you want to match mine, here it is for each piece:

Part of the Year-Round Pillow series.

Part of the Year-Round Pillow series.

Part of the Year-Round Pillow series.

Part of the Year-Round Pillow series.

Dimensions of finished bag: 26” long (at top) x 11 ¾“ wide (at bottom) x 11 ⅝” deep

Show your love with this adorable sparkly hat! Treat yourself or make it for someone special this Valentine’s Day.

Tired of constantly losing your tissue box in the car? I certainly was. But with this classy box holder, no matter whether you’re driving solo or with a passenger, you can always easily find and reach your tissues when sniffles, sneezes, or watery eyes ambush you.

Tired of constantly losing your tissue box in the car? I certainly was. But with this classy box holder, no matter whether you’re driving solo or with a passenger, you can always easily find and reach your tissues when sniffles, sneezes, or watery eyes ambush you.

This hat was inspired by Rebecca Langford’s Super Plush Faux-Knit Infinity Scarf (available free on Ravelry).

Gauge isn’t crucial for this pattern.

I used the entire cake for my scarf, both to see how long it would be and to get all the color changes, but you could probably make multiple shorter scarves out of a single cake.

You can add or subtract rows to customize the size of this project, which will affect the amount of yarn you need.

Gauge isn’t crucial for this pattern.

Gauge isn’t crucial for this pattern.

Decorate for an old-fashioned Christmas with this classic stocking! This richly textured piece uses half double crochets in the back loop to give the stocking both a ribbed look and the impression of cables. Best of all, this pattern uses a front piece and a back piece—no struggling to make and attach a heel or a toe!

This pattern was designed for a 16”-17” square pillow. To fit a slightly smaller or larger pillow, you can adjust the number of fhdc and/or the number of rows at the top and bottom of the pattern.

This cover is designed for a 16”-17” pillow. You can adjust the number of fdhc and/or the number of rows at the beginning or end of the cover to fit different-sized pillows.

Make a cozy leaf pile for a fall baby! This project creates a thick, warm blanket for a special little person. It could also make a great lap blanket for an adult.

Gauge isn’t critical for this project. My finished leaves are about 4 ⅛“ by about 3 ⅛” at the widest point.

Unfortunately, I can’t make the pattern available on Ravelry because part of it is in an Excel file and won’t save correctly as a PDF. But it’s available on my Etsy shop.

Unfortunately, I can’t make the pattern available on Ravelry because part of it is in an Excel file and won’t save correctly as a PDF. But it’s available on my Etsy shop.

Add some vintage style to your hangers (and keep your clothes from sliding off) with this cover! The second photo shows a series of these covers that I made for a customer.