Kristen Mangus

Kristen is a multi-talented entrepreneur with a heart as big as Texas. She is the owner of GoodKnit Kisses whose mission is to inspire, encourage and empower people through education and design. She’s built a large and loyal online community of followers by sharing her personal passion for loom knitting, needle knitting, crochet and all things creative through YouTube tutorials, Facebook live broadcasts, blogs and pattern design. Her vision is to leave an inspired crafting world for future generations that continues to teach and reach others. She and her husband, John, have three amazing kids.

Inside: Free pattern for the loom knit Cabled Linen Hat. Includes written instructions for 3 sizes and tutorial videos for the linen stitch, 4 over 4 cable and decreased crown. Cold winds are coming! And I’m not just saying that because I’ve been seeing Christmas decorations in the stores for weeks already. (Why DO they …

Inside: Free Granny Squares Blanket crochet pattern. Includes written instructions for 2 styles of granny square, tools to help you design your blanket and links to fully captioned tutorial videos. Granny squares are absolute classics in the crochet world! They are easy to make and you can make loads of small ones or one large …

Inside: Learn how to crochet the Easy Basic Dishcloth with written instructions and tutorial videos for beginners. I’m asked this question all the time. What’s the best first project for a beginner learning to crochet? While there’s no one project that is best, I’d suggest one that is small, simple and easy to memorize. That’s …

Inside: Loom knit linen scarf pattern with full written instructions and tutorial videos for left and right handed loom knitters. So soft, so cozy, so easy! The Linen Scarf combines a light weight yarn and a regular gauge loom to create a soft fabric that drapes beautifully. I love the linen stitch for many reasons. …

Inside: Free pattern for loom knit Grandma’s Rectangle Blanket that includes written instructions for 2 sizes (crib blanket and twin size) plus details to teach you how to customize the size and fully-captioned tutorial videos to show you each step. Grandma’s Rectangle Blanket lets you loom knit a simple corner to corner blanket as a …

Inside: Learn to needle knit Grandma’s Rectangle Blanket with this free pattern. This corner to corner (C2C) blanket features a double eyelet edge, stockinette center and has instructions for 2 sizes, baby crib and twin size blanket. Includes fully captioned tutorial videos! You know what I love about the Zoom calls with my YouTube VIPs? …

Inside: Loom knit Grandma’s Striped Blanket with this free pattern and tutorial videos. Includes written instructions to make a square blanket in 6 sizes from baby lovey to jumbo throw plus fully captioned tutorial videos for both right and left handed loom knitters. As I continue this series with variations on Grandma’s Favorite Dishcloth, I …

Inside: Learn how to needle knit Grandma’s Striped Blanket with this free pattern and video tutorials. Includes 6 sizes from baby lovey to jumbo throw. I love how creativity works, don’t you? It’s been exciting to see how a simple pattern like Grandma’s Favorite Dishcloth grew and developed with some easy design changes. First, a …

Inside: How to needle knit Grandma’s Eyelet Blanket pattern. Includes written instructions for 6 sizes from baby lovey to jumbo throw plus full knit along tutorial videos for right and left handed knitters. I just finished the loom knit version of this classic blanket and now it’s time for the needle knit Grandma’s Eyelet Blanket. …

Inside: Written instructions for the loom knit Grandma’s Eyelet Blanket pattern in 6 sizes and complete loom along tutorial videos. Can I just say… I’ve been having a blast reimagining the classic Grandma’s Favorite Dishcloth pattern. So far, I’ve added a double eyelet border, used a stockinette center and used it to design a shawl. …