Patterns, projects and techniques
Are you getting ready to take on the world? This hooded vest oozes style and power. I love the wrapped style the pattern gives off. Amazing piece and the pattern is available for around $5.80 here,
Looking for similar free patterns check out this one on Lion Brand (you need to register for free)
If you’re a sucker for anything with a little texture and a bit of old-school sweetness, the Everly crochet baby blanket is going to be right up your alley. This pattern is described as being inspired by a “field of blooming roses,” and honestly… that’s exactly the vibe. Those rosette motifs give it that pretty, dimensional look that instantly makes a blanket feel special, even before it’s finished.
What I like about a motif-based baby blanket like this is the built-in “wow factor.” You’re not just making rows and rows of the same stitch (which can be soothing… until you’re 900 stitches in and questioning your life choices). With the rosettes, you get that satisfying sense of progress — each motif feels like a little finished moment, and then suddenly you’ve got a blanket coming together.
The finished size is a really lovely, practical baby blanket size too: approximately 36” wide x 44” long. Big enough for pram naps, floor play, tummy time, and all those cozy cuddles — without turning into a never-ending, queen-size commitment.
This is also one of those patterns that makes a gorgeous gift. It’s sweet and nursery-friendly, but it doesn’t feel overly cutesy. It has that timeless, handmade look that people tend to keep — the kind of blanket that ends up being “the” blanket in family photos for years.
If you enjoy crochet that has texture, charm, and that slightly vintage-meets-whimsical feel, Everly is the kind of blanket pattern that’s genuinely fun to make and even nicer to gift.
Sad thing is the Lion pattern is NOTHING like the one you showed. It makes me sad to love, love a pattern (this would be on my hook right now) if I could afford to buy yarn and the pattern. That’s just not possible. I am new to crochet (about 7 months) but haven’t been crocheting long enough to have a stash.I would love to have a hank of soft, hand dyed, decadent yarn to make it with, but sadly I wont be wearing this with pride. I love it so much. Thanks for showing it. Once again, I am sorry I can purchase and buy yarn at the same time.
~Crystal
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I WILL take all left over balls of yarn (no shame here), I love to crochet to much to let left over skeins be lonely. Bits and pieces. half skeins, little hanks, whatever you can spare for a poor crocheter. We don’t have a yarn store close, its 2 hrs away. I don’t drive. So, if I don’t recycle yarn I don’t have any to work with ( I would love to show you the one I rescued today at our local pantry). I am down to nothing but reclaimed yarn but I will make do. I always try too anyway. Thanks for listening to me. I’ve had a hard day and didn’t realize I needed to talk. Thanks! Love your work, I follow and share!