Finding Patterns That Actually Work So the thing about free crochet sweater patterns is that like 60% of them are total garbage. I started making this oversized cardigan thing in spring 2022 and the pattern was just… it had these weird increases that made no sense and suddenly you’re supposed to just “shape armhole” with […]
okay so tapestry crochet basics Right so tapestry crochet is basically where you’re working with multiple colors at once to create patterns or images, and you carry the unused yarn along inside your stitches instead of cutting it every time you switch colors. I made this ridiculous geometric bag in summer 2022 while binge-watching The […]
Finding Patterns That Actually Work So I made this oversized cardigan in spring 2022 and honestly the pattern hunting part was way more annoying than the actual crocheting. You’re gonna spend like two hours scrolling through Ravelry and Pinterest before you find something that doesn’t look like your grandmother’s couch from 1987. The modern ones […]
Basic Single-Layer Flowers Are Where You Should Start Okay so last spring around March 2022 I was sitting on my couch watching some reality show I can’t even remember which one and decided I wanted to make flowers because I saw someone’s bag covered in them on Instagram. The easiest pattern is literally just a […]
Starting With Dishcloths Because They’re Actually Useful Okay so first project you’re gonna want to try is a dishcloth because honestly if you mess it up it doesn’t even matter, it’s just gonna scrub dishes anyway. I made like six of these back in spring 2022 when I was stuck at home with nothing to […]
Finding Actually Good Free Patterns Online So the thing about free crochet blanket patterns is that you’re gonna scroll through like 500 pages of the same granny square variation before you find something actually interesting. I made this chevron blanket in spring 2022 when I was binge-watching The Office for the third time and honestly […]
Okay So Annie’s Attic Patterns Are Actually Pretty Decent I grabbed my first Annie’s Attic kit back in spring 2022 when I was basically living on my couch binge-watching The Office for the third time and needed something to do with my hands. The pattern was this doily thing which sounds super grandma but actually […]
okay so clover amour hooks I picked up my first set in spring 2022 when I was working on this blanket that was taking forever and my hands were absolutely killing me. like I’d been using these cheap aluminum hooks from the craft store and after maybe an hour my thumb would start cramping up […]
So You Wanna Try Croby Patterns Okay so Croby Patterns is basically this collection of crochet designs that I stumbled on probably spring 2022 when I was stuck at home with covid and bored out of my mind. They’ve got this whole designer collection thing going where different people contribute patterns and honestly the quality […]
okay so cherry heart patterns I was working through one of their designs last spring, maybe March 2022? and honestly I picked it because the photo looked doable and I had this weird burgundy Red Heart Super Saver lying around from god knows what project. The Cherry Heart collection is basically this whole library of […]