Eeeep! My first finished knit garment design! So excited to share details with you about my Total Eclipse of the Heart Sweater. Honestly y’all, when I finally learned to knit (again), my main goal was to knit a sweater. And now I can’t believe that I have completed my first. knit. sweater….design!!! Garments are my absolute favorite thing to make, and I’m hoping the majority
Unicorn Sparkle Beanie pattern – Free Knitting Pattern
I’m super excited to share one of my most popular designs with you on the blog!! This Unicorn Sparkle Beanie pattern was my second knitting pattern ever and one of my favorite designs to make. find the downloadable/printable version of this pattern [here]! this post contains affiliate links which means I make a small commission at no extra cost to you. I don’t think I
Free cowl Knitting Pattern / Snowball Blossom Cowl
This free cowl knitting pattern is the perfect combination of my favorite things: color, texture and unique details! find the downloadable/printable version of this pattern with chart included [here]! I had the amazing opportunity to have this design featured on The Hook Nook Life blog! It was seriously a dream come true! I share a little bit about my struggle with fear as well as
How To Cable Cast On Knitting Tutorial with link to free pattern
I always love learning new cast on techniques…who’s with me?! Today I’m sharing the cast on method I use for my Unicorn Sparkle Beanie pattern and Cloud Catcher Beanie pattern– the Cable Cast On. I’ll be releasing my beanie pattern for free on the blog soon, so make sure to keep your eyes out! 🙂 this post contains affiliate links which means I make a
Diary of a Maker / dealing with discouragement
Here I am once again with an unplanned and different post than I had intended…Diary of a maker. This week I’ve really been dealing with discouragement about different aspects of my business: low social media engagement, blog views not growing as fast as I would like, projects taking longer than expected or just not working at all… Honestly, it’s exhausting putting your heart and soul
when a project doesn’t work out – diary of a maker.
So, I never intended on writing this post. What I did intend on doing is bringing you a fun new holiday pattern that you could use to spruce up your Christmas decor!…But, things don’t always work out as planned. What happens when a project doesn’t work out?…
free crochet pillow pattern / Llama Llove Pillow
Since we’ve had an alpaca/ llama theme going on for a couple weeks now, I thought I should go ahead and share this free crochet pillow pattern with y’all – my Llama Llove Pillow. 🙂 Find the downloadable/printable version of this pattern with chart [here]! This adorable free crochet pillow pattern will be sure to add lots of charm to your living room, a kids
Cedar Ridge Ranch Alpacas / the cuties that stole our hearts
If you saw my post last week about our journey to Aspen, then you also caught a glimpse of the adorable Cedar Ridge Ranch alpacas that stole our hearts while we were at the ranch! Click [here] to read if you missed it. 🙂 It’s been such a treat to get to know these cuties! Beyond that, I’ve even had the privilege of knitting and
Free Easy Crochet Beanie Pattern / Aspen Mountain Beanie
Sometimes a place just captures your heart and you feel like it’s your home even if you aren’t living there yet. That’s where this story and this free easy crochet beanie pattern start! find the downloadable/printable version of this pattern [here]! This post contains affiliate links which means I make a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thanks so much for your support!
Aspen Leaf knitting pattern / free square tutorial
You know how sometimes it feels like nothing you try seems to work? Well, that has been happening to me a lot lately and specifically with this aspen leaf square knitting pattern. It used to be that if something didn’t turn out the way I had envisioned creatively, I would just give up. Like when I was a kid and my mom was teaching me