The weather is warming up and that means that air conditioning is upon us, even up north! Shawls and wraps are my favorite handmade accessories for protecting my shoulders from air conditioning and chilly evenings while looking fabulous. I’ve put together a collection of 27 free shawl patterns from around the web, including both crochet … Read more
The Softie Crochet Along is the second crochet along of 2020 hosted in the CAL Central Facebook and Ravelry groups. It’s also our third annual Softie CAL! We’ve brought together ten of the top crochet designers out there to bring you free crochet patterns for softies. Join us to make great amigurumi projects to cuddly and play with, chat … Read more
Things have been unusual, to say the least, for the past few weeks, and many of us are turning to crochet to keep ourselves busy or for stress relief. I decided to put together a crochet along for one of my favorite types of projects to make — simple triangular shawls. Each of these triangular … Read more
Have a little extra sewing time on your hands and looking for fabulous project inspiration? Wondering what to sew with the cotton fabric from your local quilt shop? I’ve got you covered! I’m sharing 12 fun and free sewing patterns using cotton fabrics from Michael Miller Fabrics, including quilts (of course), pillows, an apron, a … Read more
The You’ve Got Options Crochet Along is the first crochet along of 2020 hosted in the CAL Central Facebook and Ravelry groups. We’ve brought together twelve of the top crochet designers out there to bring you free crochet patterns for squares. Each of the squares is available in 2 sizes, so you’ve got options (literally) for each project. Join … Read more