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Stash-Busting Strategies is my brand new ebook all about creative ways to use your single skeins, odd balls, leftovers and I don’t even remember what that yarn is! If you knit or crochet, odds are pretty good that you’ve accumulated a yarn stash. Odds are also pretty good that you might feel like your stash […]
This crochet market bag pattern uses lemon peel or griddle stitch for a sturdy bag with lots of texture that’s really easy to stitch. It’s the crochet companion to the East Ave. Market Bag, as both streets are borders for the local farmers market. (Technically Block Street is really Block Ave., too, but everyone local […]
These Sentro knit socks on a circular knitting machine are so quick and easy to make! Simple tubes of worsted weight yarn make great boot socks or bed socks, and they don’t take a lot of time to make. Why Knit Socks on a Circular Knitting Machine? Lots of knitters love to make and wear […]
This market bag knitting pattern uses an easy and stretchy lace pattern so it can fit all your farmers market purchases in styles. East Ave. is one side of the town square where our local farmers market happens, so I thought it was an appropriate name for this bag. This is a good project for […]
A few years ago I wrote a post about women’s shorts sewing patterns, and it has consistently been a popular post. It reminds me that I need to sew more shorts and that I need to share more patterns for shorts. Sewing your own shorts is great because you can customize them for the level […]
When I was first learning to crochet, probably the first stitch pattern I learned beyond working a single stitch for a project was crochet moss stitch. Also known as granite stitch, linen stitch or woven stitch, moss stitch crochet is simple to do and makes a very cool textured fabric. Even though I know other […]
This Sentro knit shrug is super easy to make, and you can knit the back longer to turn it into a sweater scarf if you have enough yarn. I was writing a post recently about knit sweater scarves, and it got me thinking about how to knit a sweater scarf on the circular knitting machine. […]