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Inside: Loom knitting pretty picot flowers and stars tutorial videos and free patterns. NEW! Includes new video and instructions for a 5 pointed star using the KB Flexee Loom. Original pattern published April, 2013 Your project is done. It feels good, but sometimes you want to add just a little something extra. Now loom knitters …

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Inside: Crochet Feather Cowl pattern including tips and video tutorial. Cozy up with a beautiful Feather Cowl this winter.  The unique feather stitch pattern creates an elongated fan of stitches that nest together to create a lovely design.  This cowl is fully reversible making it easy to add some length to convert it into an …

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Inside: How to crochet the feather stitch pattern as a flat panel or in the round. Includes two methods for the foundation row. I love unique stitch patterns! When I crochet it’s exciting to discover a new stitch. Remember the first time you successfully made a bobble? It’s pretty satisfying when you see a picture …

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Inside: Crochet crab stitch border instructions, tips and video tutorial. You just finished pulling the last loop through your hook. You look down at your finished blanket and think, “It needs a little something more.” What it needs is a crab stitch border to give the edge a finished look. The crab stitch is a …

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Inside: Pattern instructions, tips and video tutorial for the crochet Mock Garter Stitch. “I don’t needle knit so how can I make the garter stitch using crochet?” I get questions like this all the time. The fact is you can’t convert a needle knit stitch to crochet. However, you can get creative and crochet something …

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Inside: The Bold Striped Mitered Square needle knit pattern with related video tutorials. Since I’ve gone a little (okay, a LOT) mitered square crazy I discovered that you can play with the colors and have loads of fun. My latest project takes your typical pinstriped mitered square and changes it up to use wide bands …

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Inside: Learn how to crochet ribbing: 1 x 1 and 2 x 2 rib stitch patterns that look like knitting. See the written patterns and tutorial videos below. Hat brims, cuffs, blankets and more! Ribbing is the term we use for a stretchy knit fabric. Now you can create that same look and function on …

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Inside: Mitered Stripes Baby Blanket and Lovey free pattern with tutorial videos to help you knit the squares and seam them. A new life. A growing family. It’s a wonderful celebration when I hear of a new baby. It’s also time to get knitting! Knit this colorful baby blanket and lovey in no time.  Created …

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