Sectional Blanket 29: Alternating Long Double Crochet

Welcome to Week 29 of the Sectional Blanket mystery crochet along! This week, we will crochet our twenty-ninth section using a combination of stitches sometimes called the long double crochet, the crossover double crochet, or the cross over stitch. This post contains affiliate links. I may receive compensation (at no added cost to you) if you … Read more

35+ Handmade Gift Ideas for Home

We’ve come to the end of the fourth week of our fourth annual Christmas in July Make Along, which means it must be time for a roundup! Today I’m sharing 35+ free handmade gift ideas for home. This roundup includes crochet, knitting, and sewing patterns for big projects like blankets and last-minute projects like mug … Read more

How To Sew a Christmas Stocking

In today’s post, I’ll be showing you how to sew a Christmas Stocking — two ways! — as part of the Christmas in July Make Along. This beginner-friendly pattern makes a spacious Christmas stocking that you can hang by the fireplace or stuff with gifts as a gift wrap. This post contains affiliate links. I … Read more

King Cole Harvest DK yarn review and giveaway

I’m sharing my review of King Cole Harvest DK yarn today, along with a collection of patterns using this yarn, and a giveaway for your chance to win a skein along with a bamboo crochet hook. Read on for details! This post contains affiliate links. I may receive compensation (at no added cost to you) … Read more

Brushstrokes Beanie

I’m so excited to be participating in the Hat of the Month Crochet Along with The Stitchin’ Mommy and Oombawka Design Crochet again! My contribution for this month’s CAL is a simple crochet beanie pattern that alternates rows of herringbone double crochet with rows of single crochet to form a stitch pattern that slants like … Read more

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