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Free Crochet Pattern: Country Bumpkin Cup Cozy
I am so happy to share the Country Bumpkin Cup Cozy with you! The name isn’t the only thing fun about this pattern. It’s quick and easy to make and full of texture. Fall is almost here and with it comes cooler days and hotter drinks. The Country Bumpkin Cup Cozy will keep your hands cozy and cool while you sip your hot coffee or tea. Plus it’s super cute and perfect for Fall. When I first designed this cozy pattern, I had solid colors in mind. They really show off the textured stitches, but my color-loving self just couldn’t…
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Labels
Let’s talk about labels – More importantly how we label ourselves. For so long, I told myself I was just a crocheter, just a girl trying to get to Friday and the weekend, just a dreamer, just a small-town girl, just a pharmacy tech, just a wife, just a yarn lover, just a blogger, just a yarn dyer and the list goes on and on. Does this sound familiar? Maybe the words are different after “just a” but I would be willing to bet all women can relate to these labels. Y’all!! We are so much more than that. We…
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Free Crochet Pattern: Country Bumpkin Pumpkin
Fall is inching closer and I am so excited to share this Country Bumpkin Pumpkin free crochet pattern with you. Fall is my favorite time of year. I just love all of the beautiful colors that pop up and things just seem to slow down. The Country Bumpkin Pumpkin is full of texture and quick to make, which means that it won’t be long before your home will be filled with not just one but a dozen! Or if you are like me and enjoy gifting, you will keep making them because you want to keep some for yourself. This pumpkin…
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WIP Wednesday
As creatives we more than likely have several WIPs (work in progress) going at one time. No matter how many times I tell myself that I am going to just start one project and work on it until it’s finished. It never fails. I am going to start another one. An idea will hit me and I have to get it out right then or most of the time it’s because I got bored with my current project and I need a quick win. You know those almost instant gratification projects. Just so we can have the feeling that we…
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To Swatch or Not To Swatch?
Let’s talk about gauge swatching. When I first started crocheting, it seemed like such a waste of time. I finally learned that although gauge swatching is tedious it is also necessary. It can be really handy if you just want to try out stitch patterns or color combinations before committing to a full scale crochet project! They can be worth their weight in gold (or yarn) and has saved me from wasting precious hours on something that I realized far too late that I don’t even like doing or I don’t like the way it looks. Gauge swatching is an…
