 Texture, texture and more texture! I just love it! I know we're heading into the summer months but I'm still a little chilly here in Northern Utah. I thought we were headed into a really hot summer and was ready to get my garden planted and put away all my winter stuff. And then the cold hit again! So, at the moment, I'm sitting with a heater at my feet because they're always cold and I still have my thick blanket on top of my bed for the cold nights. Honestly though, I love making blankets year round. While some friends are enjoying a nice warm beach somewhere, other friends are wrapped up with their crochet hooks or a good book to stay warm. No matter what your weather at the moment, I know you'll enjoy this project at some point! This blanket is a fun one to work and learn a few different textured stitches and how they can flow on a chevron pattern. I've used the Bobble Stitch to add a fun little POP to the throw. I've included a video tutorial for this stitch for those who may not be familiar with it. You can find this tutorial here: https://youtu.be/QvetblRCNTg I've also added a Wrap Stitch to offer a little bit of openness to the pattern. This is a fun one to work and I've included a video tutorial for this stitch also. You can find this tutorial here: https://youtu.be/Q8-HFGvEZ2g Sometimes, it's nice to not have a gap on our turning stitches so for this pattern, I chose to use starting double crochet stitches and loved it! If you'd like to learn how to work the Starting DC stitch, you can find my video tutorial for that here: https://youtu.be/QfU7J95ONdY If you prefer to use a chain 3 to start your row, no worries! Just chain 3, skip the very first stitch and use the chain 3 as a dc in your stitch count. If you find that you love one of the stitches while crocheting this blanket and want more of it, you can simply continue working that stitch for larger sections. I think the fun part is being able to sit under this blanket as you're crocheting and run your hands across the texture! It's so fun and makes me happy. I hope that you will enjoy crocheting your own Textured Chevron Sampler Blanket and snuggling in it when it's finished! Happy crocheting my friends! Kate
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 What kind of scarves or cowls do you prefer? Regular thin scarf? Regular wide scarf? Long, thin cowl? Short, fat cowl? Personally, I don't like feeling like I'm going to choke on anything semi tight on my neck so I don't wear scarves often but I do enjoy making them for others. The few that I have made for myself tend to be long and thin. One thing I did learn when my girls were little though is that a wide cowl made a really fun wrap for young girls. My girls would pull the cowl down over their shoulders and it was great for keeping their arms warm while wearing short sleeve dresses. Kind of a fun use for cowls! Something that I don't like about typical cowls is how they can be to wide and sit to close to my chin unless you use a drape-y yarn. The infinity style cowl helps solve that issue since you twist the foundation once and it creates sort of a V dip in the body of the cowl. To me, it just seems to help control the shape of the project a little better.
Continue below for the written instructions and video tutorial for the Mountain Lace Infinity Cowl
 Over the years, you'll learn a large variety of crochet stitches that will offer similar end results and be named a variety of things. The Bobble crochet stitch is one that, texture wise, is similar to the Popcorn stitch and the puff stitch. How you work each individual stitch is different but all produce a fun burst of texture that is great for a variety of crochet projects. I've used the Bobble stitch in a variety of crochet projects and a handful of patterns. There were probably times in the past that I called it the Puff stitch because it creates a puff of yarn sitting on top of your project. It wouldn't have been intentional to through anyone off but more of trying to describe the results. Since I've started creating video tutorials to help with special stitches in my patterns and posting them on my YouTube Channel, I figured I'd better clear the air on this stitch. It's easy to work and honestly has a fun texture so it's always a good stitch to have in your back pocket when you want to add a little something extra.
So are you ready to learn how to crochet this beauty yourself?  The Twilight All Around crochet pattern is a quick and easy project that can be made into a rug, a small lovey, a large blanket, a doily, a coaster, a table mat for placing plants on, a long table cloth... SO many options! You choose the yarn, work with the suggested hook for that yarn and with a few little tips I will give, you can create so many things for your home! Supplies needed:*This post contains affiliate links. I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you for purchases made through these links.*
  There is something so amazing that happens when you're able to crochet your own little girls their own pretty dress and then watch them feel like a princess. For a few years, I was blessed with the ability to create dresses for my 3 little girls. They were my biggest cheerleaders and loved wearing what I made for them. Each dress had to have some sort of embellishment on it and the Snap Dragon Flower was created for my Snap Dragon Infant & Toddler Dress crochet patterns. Its a fun little frilly flower that is fun to stitch to the dress or attach it to a headband or even make some crochet chains to create your own headband. Whether you're wanting to crochet a solid color flower or multi colored flower, this crochet pattern is a good one to have in your library for that added special touch. Continue below to view the crochet pattern or purchase the ad free pdf to use at your convenience... *This post contains affiliate links through which I may receive a small commission for purchases made at no extra cost to you**  Pin Me The Shell Brook Flower is another fun addition to the flower crochet pattern collection recently released here on my blog. This flower is used in my Shell Brook Infant and Toddler dress patterns. It is a quick and easy crochet flower that would make a great embellishment on hats, bags, blankets or anything really. While I like to stitch them to the little girl dresses, they're also fun to attach a few crochet chains to and use for headbands. *This post contains affiliate links through witch I may receive a small commission for purchases made at no extra cost to you**
If you have a bunch of scrap yarn, imagine all the fun and colorful flowers you can make! This project only takes around 13.5 yards of yarn and it can be any size you prefer. I chose to use Caron Simply Soft yarn as it's lighter weight and soft for the girls. Continue below to view the written pattern and video tutorial  Years and Years ago, I learned this simple crochet stitch using sc, chains and dc and absolutely loved making blankets with it. It is such a quick stitch to work some texture without really thinking much. I've made some with solid colors, some with stripes, some were baby size and some were full sized throws with fringe. It's really a great Go-To pattern for any project that you want to work up while on the go or watching your favorite movies!
*This post contains affiliate links through which I may receive a commission for purchases at no extra cost to you* I received a sample of Sweet Swirls yarn from Herrschners to try. While I didn't use that yarn to make this blanket, I want to be transparent and let you know that I did receive a free sample but I adore the yarn enough to purchase enough for my own project. Now, with that out of the way.... Whether you're new to crochet and are familiar with working basic stitches such as the sc and dc or your a pro, this pattern is a good one to have around. Here's what you'll need to know:  Materials: 1354 yrds yarn 4 stitch markers (for marking the border) Note: I used #3 Light yarn Herrschners Sweet Swirls yarn for the baby blanket shown at the top. Previous blankets I've made used 4ww yarn with great results. If you choose to use 4ww yarn, please note that your final measurements will be larger than noted here. Hook: Size H 8-5mm Gauge: 14 sc & 19 rows = 4” Finished Size: 36” x 36” or to customize, see notes below Skill Level: Easy US Crochet Terms Stitch Abbreviations: st(s) – stitch(es) ch – chain sl st – slip stitch yo - yarn over sc - single crochet dc – double crochet Special Stitches: SC Foundation Chain: Video Tutorial: (This tutorial shows sc, hdc & dc foundations) https://www.craftingfriendsdesigns.com/bloggingfun/hdc-foundation-chain-video-tutorial Petal Stitch: (sc, chain 3, dc in side of sc just made) in indicated stitch (video below) Herringbone hdc (hhdc): yo, insert hook in indicated st, pull up a loop and pull through 1st loop on hook, yo, pull through 2 loops on hook Notes: 1.If you prefer to work a basic starting chain, chain to your desired width in multiples of 3 +2, turn and sc in 2nd chain from hook and each chain across
 If you love the texture of post stitches but are not a fan of the gaps they leave on the back of your project, this crochet technique can help you solve that issue! I use this technique in many of my crochet patterns that use post stitches. It's actually quite simple once you learn how to do it and you may find yourself using it in other patterns too. Whether you're working a FPdcScTog or FPtrHdcTog or any other combination, the technique remains the same. If the long abbreviation gets confusing, I've created a video tutorial to walk you through the concept.
One thing to keep in mind...always follow the written instructions in the specific pattern you are working as the stitch placement may shift slightly based on the angle we want the post stitch but I have full confidence in you to do it right! 
It's another week and time for another Flower crochet pattern. This fun little flower is one that I've used on my Baby Tay Infant and Toddler dresses. It's a quick and easy little project that can be worked in a single color or multiple. It uses basic crochet stitches so hopefully any skill level can create their own sweet flower whether you're following the written or video instructions below.
Here's what you'll need:
Materials: 12.5 yards Caron Simply Soft or similar 4ww yarn
Hook: Size I 5.25mm Gauge: 14 hdc & 13 rows = 4” Finished Size: 4” diameter Skill Level: Easy US Crochet Terms Stitch Abbreviations: st(s) – stitch(es) ch – chain sl st – slip stitch yo - yarn over hdc – half double crochet dc – double crochet tr - treble crochet FL - Front Loop BL - Back Loop Notes:
 Sometimes in our hobby of crochet, we find ourselves putting love and tears into our projects. Back in 2015, when I designed the With All My Heart, it was originally intended to be part of a photography prop for Valentines. Little did I know then, it would become much more meaningful than just a regular photo prop. You can read the story of how it came to be more for sweet little Angel Babies HERE. Once I made a connection with a local photographer who took some pretty special photos of Angel Babies at our local hospitals, I knew I needed to do something to help. Many of these sweet little hearts were made in a variety of colors for her to use for photos and potentially given to the family as a keepsake of their special little angel. I can't even begin to imagine the heartache that a family goes through losing a child. This is the least I could do at the time to give service to those who were struggling. So, in hopes of helping out others who may want a little heart to wrap their precious angel baby in, even if only for a moment, I have this crochet pattern available for free to view below.
An ad free pdf version of this pattern combined with the With All My Heart Photography Prop / Blanket is available to purchase HERE If this is something you are interested in, please view my original post HERE for links and information to get you started. |
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