You know what they say, "April showers bring May-Flowers"! Our landscape in San Diego has been covered in flowers. We have been having regular rain at least once a week (which is really unusual for our area), and so all of the plants have been getting plenty of water. The unfortunate thing about this is that it waters the flowers AND the weeds! But I am definitely one to focus on the beauty I see around me, and I love seeing the flowers on all the hillsides as I drive around. This is why I designed this forget-me-not blanket, with a dainty blue flower. They remind me of the flowers I enjoy every day! I hope you enjoy this new design!
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Monday, April 22, 2024
Tulip Flower C2C Blanket - FREE GRAPH
April brings the beginnings of SPRING! The weather is warming up, and the ground is thawing, signaling to bulb plants that it is time to wake up! This is why I chose to make April's design feature a gorgeous tulip! I am very excited to share with you my Tulip C2C Blanket design!
Monday, March 18, 2024
Lavender Blanket - C2C Blanket - FREE GRAPH
I'm excited to share this next design in my storybook flower series. This design features a Lavender plant- and I can almost smell it through the screen! I plan on planting several lavender plants in my yard when we finally re-landscape it. They are one of my favorite flowers! I hope you enjoy this design!
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
Rose C2C Blanket - FREE GRAPH
Here is the next design in my flower series. This is the Rose C2C Blanket. This one was also inspired by the storybook cover style and while I wanted to continue with the two-toned design trend, I just loved the depth that the color brings to the rose. I hope you enjoy this design!
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Lily Flower C2C Blanket - FREE GRAPH
I can't believe it's been a YEAR since my last blog post. I am SHOCKED because I have still been crafting plenty, and still coming up with designs, but I just couldn't take anything to the finish line! BUT NOT THIS YEAR! I'm so excited to get back into the saddle and start publishing my patterns again.
I hope you love this one! This is the Lily C2C Blanket. I was inspired by the style of classic storybook covers and wanted to create designs that featured flowers in that style. So this was born! I have a few more coming out, so be on the look out!
Monday, January 9, 2023
Crochet King Snake - FREE CROCHET PATTERN
I was attending a craft fair earlier this month, and I needed to make a variety of items at reasonable prices. HOWEVER, the market needed a raffle item valued at $25+, and none of my items were priced that high. My items were all smaller plushies priced with kids in mind. So I began searching some crochet groups on Facebook to try and get some ideas. I saw a really cool snake pattern that everyone was commenting on. When I initially attempted the pattern, I found it was just WAY to big for the blanket yarn, and while I needed a larger finished product, I didn't want one THAT large. So I went to work trying different possibilities to make a smaller, BABY snake. Then I needed to decide on color combinations... and I decided to make this one more realistic! I looked up a ton of different snake color combinations to find one that would look amazing in crochet, and I found one- the KING SNAKE!
Tuesday, November 29, 2022
Autumn Leaves C2C Blanket - FREE GRAPH
This is a gorgeous time of year, when the leaves change color and nature seems to be falling asleep. We don't get a whole lot of color change here in San Diego, but the shorter nights and cooler weather does give us an Autumn vibe. We always get very excited when we drive by a tree that actually changes colors with the seasons! So here you can make your own Autumn themed blanket!
Wednesday, November 16, 2022
Plush Market Hearts - FREE CROCHET PATTERN
Hearts are a beautiful symbol of love. TEN YEARS AGO ago I crocheted some plush hearts for my girls. They loved them when I made them from worsted weight yarn, because they fit in their hands perfectly. I got a hold of some blanket yarn this summer, and wanted to make some new hearts to sell in my upcoming market. My (now older) kids love these ones just as much as the little ones. The blanket yarn makes them squishy and huggable!
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Celestial C2C Blanket - FREE GRAPH
When I was a kid, I loved the stars. I had a telescope and was fascinated by the expanse above us. I loved stars and the constellations. I loved the stories that history passed down to us with zodiacs and the constellations. I loved that navigation was possible using the stars as a compass. I designed this blanket for all those who love celestial beings, the sun, moon and stars! I was able to incorporate the Sun, Moon, and Stars in this design. I loved that I was able to include the phases of the moon. I think it made it look beautiful! I hope you enjoy this design!
Thursday, January 20, 2022
Snowflake Throw - C2C Blanket - FREE GRAPH
Welcome to 2022 everyone! This is going to be a very exciting year of continued growth and progress, as well as a lot of crocheting! I have been busy designing new patterns and at the same time SUPER busy with a home renovation project. Right now our kitchen is halfway done, due to supply chain issues... We are waiting another few weeks to get our last cabinets! So while I am waiting, I polished off a few more patterns ready to go!
This is a new blanket design similar to my January Wall Hanging pattern from my e-book, A Year of Wall Hangings. I wanted to use similar designs from my wall hangings to make blankets, so here is the first one! This is the Snowflake Throw, and I hope you enjoy it!
Tuesday, November 9, 2021
Wrapped Present C2C Blanket - FREE GRAPH
I originally designed this blanket in the middle of the Christmas season of 2020. There was so much going on that I forgot to release it on time, so I decided to hold onto it until the 2021 season, so here it is! For Christmas this year, I wanted a way to remember a child's favorite thing about Christmas, THE PRESENTS! How lovely is this blanket design that looks like a wrapped present? I hope you enjoy it!
Monday, August 30, 2021
Twisted C2C Blanket - FREE GRAPH
I am excited to share with you this beautiful geometric design called the TWISTED BLANKET! I was inspired by the stacked look of bricks, but tried to make it in a circular pattern. I think it worked well! This fun C2C design will make a gorgeous baby blanket or throw. Make one in every color!
Wednesday, June 2, 2021
Lattice C2C Blanket - FREE GRAPH
Friday, January 8, 2021
Herringbone Outline C2C Blanket - FREE GRAPH
This is a fun, simple design based off the herringbone design. It features clean lines and the color options are limitless!
Tuesday, December 29, 2020
Plaid Stripe C2C Blanket - FREE GRAPH
Here is the follow up to the last post's design. This is the accompanying design to the plaid blanket. This one features more white in the design, and has thinner stripes in addition to the big bold plaid stripes. I hope you enjoy this design!
Monday, December 14, 2020
Plaid C2C Blanket - FREE GRAPH
In November I published my first scarf design EVER and it was a HUGE hit! People loved it so much that I got a lot of messages asking to make a blanket version of that scarf. So here is the first of the two plaid blanket patterns for you!
Friday, October 30, 2020
Spider Web C2C Blanket - FREE GRAPH
Here is one more spooky design for Halloween! This one is a full spider's web. Don't you hate the feeling of a spider's web on your body? It's the worst when it happens unexpectedly while you are leaving your house for work. Right? With this design you can spook someone with a Spider Web Blanket!
Friday, October 16, 2020
4 Color Plus C2C Blanket - FREE GRAPH
I am really excited to share this next design with you. When I first started designing these C2C blankets, I made this 6 color plus blanket. I also toyed around with a 4 color version, but I just could not get it to look right. I gave up and worked on other designs. This summer I found myself with a little extra designing time, and I played around with it more and I finally got the colors right! I am very happy to share this 4 color plus blanket with you!
Saturday, September 12, 2020
Monstera Leaves C2C Blanket - FREE GRAPH
I am super excited to share with you the next design in my tropical leaf series! This design features just the Monstera plant, which has SUCH a fun looking leaf.
Friday, September 11, 2020
Tropical Leaves C2C Throw Blanket - FREE GRAPH LINK
I've got an awesome design series coming out... and it features TROPICAL LEAVES! It starts with this assorted blanket featuring two different types of tropical leaves. I shared the free graph and basic instructions on a guest post for Marie over at Underground Crafter. I have two more designs to follow this one, so stay tuned for those!