Whit Knits Sale

If you have never tried Malabrigo yarn, now is the time to do it. Whit Knits is having a 20% off sale of all their Malabrigo. Malabrigo is a super fine merino wool that is so soft to touch and is only sold in yarn shops (no mass retail shops). It goes for about $10 a skein regular and is a real treat for the speical something you have been wanting to make. To check out the sale, click here.

Discount Website Yarn Stores

I've compiled a list of all the popular discount websites that have great deals on yarn and other crochet related accessories. Happy shopping:

Yarn Bazaar

Smileys

Discount Yarn Sale

Knit Picks

Knitting Warehouse

Discount Brand Name Yarn

Colour Mart

Yarn and Thread by Lisa

Webs

Little Knits

My favorite pattern from Everyday Crochet

I keep putting off buying Everyday Crochet, but the cover patten kept calling to me. Then I just happen to find a link to the actual pattern for free!!! Now I can make this and wait a little longer to get the rest of the book. If you love this as much as I do, here is the link to the free pattern.

Not the Usual Kerchief

I think this is the first time I have actually liked a crocheted piece of fabric that holds back hair. It doesn't look too bulky, but not too flimsy. It's a cute pattern and you can make it yourself by clicking here.

Super Cute

Love this super simple little baby sweater in an Eastern style.

Looks like it would probably take a weekend to complete. If you wanna give it a try, here is the link.

Free Pattern

These are a cute little pair of mary jane slippers and a really great tutorial on how to create them can be found here. Lots of pictures and love the fact that they are free. I've seen comparable slipper patterns selling for as much as $6. Now you can use that savings to buy the yarn for these. Happy hooking.

I'm Back

Well, I've been gone for a little bit. Starting school back up, traveling a bit, and (gasp) learning to knit.

In case you are very dissapointed in me at that last bit of info, let me assure you, this will in no way affect my love for crochet. I wanted to learn so I could really see the differences in both crafts and find ways to bring knit looks into crochet. I'm not trying to make knit fabric per se, but we all know that most crochet fabric can use a good thinning to get it to drape as well as knitting. Hopefully the next few garment patterns I produce will have that element.

Anyways, that is where I have been, I may share some of my knitting FOs with you, just to show you how bad I am at it right now. But if any of you have been wanting to learn, maybe I can also help you through some rough patches with what I have learned so far. Let me know if you would like to see that.

Now let the crochetness ensue.

OMG EYE!

I used to have this tiny little polymer clay dragon I bought at a bookstore when I was a kid. Looking at this dragon takes me right back there and makes me super sad I lost it. This adorable dragon is a free pattern thankfully and I think I will just have to whip one up. Click here for the pattern.

Regretsy

I have found the snarkiest of snarky sites thanks to a thread on Ravelry.com. Regretsy.com is just about the funniest thing I have come across in a long time. I had actual tears in my eyes from reading some of the posts. Beware though, this has lots of NSFW (not safe for work) images and lots of foul language, but if you don't mind that stuff, this site will knock your socks off. They even have some crochet (though not always spelled correctly -- crotched to be exact). Click on the title of this post to go check it out.

I <3 Owls

I have loved owls ever since I memorized a poem attached to a macrame owl at my great grandfather's (who was like a second dad to me) house. In honor of that, here is a super cute little owl amigurumi pattern for all of you. Click here to be take to the free pattern. Oh and here is the poem just in case you were wondering:

A wise old owl sat on an oak,
The more he saw, the less he spoke,
The less he spoke, the more he heard,
Why can't we all be like that bird?