7 Quick and Easy Knit Hat Patterns

7 Quick and Easy Knit Hat Patterns

Cold weather equates with staying warm and cozy when you’re out and about. What better way to stay warm with some fantastic Quick and Easy Knit Hats! I love a cute knit hat that works up quick and easy, and that is also super cozy and stylish! Let me show some of my favorite quick and easy knit hats that I found from other designer friends.

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Maker Holiday Gift Guide 2020

Maker Holiday Gift Guide 2020

Bonnie of Bon Bon Blacksheep put together a list of amazing treats that every maker will want.  These gift ideas are thoughtful, yet won’t break the bank.  If you are a maker yourself, you may want to pass this along to your friends and family.

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10 Fabulous Winter Makes for the Fellas

10 Fabulous Winter Makes for the Fellas

With winter right around the corner, we can’t forget the fellas! In this 10 Fabulous Winter Makes for the Fellas round up, you’ll find some perfect for your guy designs that range from footwear to headwear! Winter Makes for the Fellas features some really great designs that any fella in your life would want to wear!

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A Capsule of 6 Boho Style Crochet Patterns

A Capsule of 6 Boho Style Crochet Patterns

A collaboration between 3 designers to bring you a collection of six pieces to make and wear that will accent your staple wardrobe and show off your Boho Style throughout the year.

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The Story Of The Montgomery Shawl Free Pattern

The Story Of The Montgomery Shawl Free Pattern

The Montgomery Street Bandana Shawl embodies all of the challenges of designing and in such a glorious way that I am excited to bring you this fabulous free pattern, courtesy of my dear friend Kristy Glass. This is the story of how it all came to be!

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A Stunning Stitch Up & Celebration in Sycamore

A Stunning Stitch Up & Celebration in Sycamore

I had so much fun at the grand opening of Stunning String that I knew it would be a special place for all kinds of fiber fabulous events. When they invited me and my friend Tamara of Moogly blog to co-host a Stunning Stitch Up I knew it would be a blast. What a hoot to bring the Stitch Up Yarn Tasting and other fabulous event specialties to this new local yarn shop.

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5 Tips To Selecting The Perfect Yarn For Your Project

5 Tips To Selecting The Perfect Yarn For Your Project

Nkese Lewis uses bold colors and makes incredible crochet creations that often have me in awe. The woman has an eye for color and styling. Now she is sharing her tips for how to select the best yarn for your project and style your crochet creations. Disclaimer: This post includes affiliate links. Read full blog disclosure here.

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Two Gals. One Friendship & A Free Scarf Pattern

Two Gals. One Friendship & A Free Scarf Pattern

I just adored the Emilia Shawl Kat designed and couldn’t wait to have her back on the blog with a new design. This time she brought us an introduction to intarsia knitting in a classic inspired scarf that is great for the guys and the gals!

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Dueling Diamonds: A Stunning Stitch Up Event!

I am so excited about this: The Stunning String Dueling Diamonds Stitch Up! It is unlike any other Stitch Up event and I am counting down the days. My good friend Tamara of Moogly Blog and I had so much fun at the Stunning String Studio Grand Opening Weekend that we decided to team up to create something very special to celebrate I Love Yarn Day: DUELING DIAMONDS! Whether you knit or crochet you will not want to miss this. Space is limited!

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KnitCrate Bonanza Of Patterns

KnitCrate Bonanza Of Patterns

I am so excited about this post, this collaboration and this whole month!!! I have had the incredible pleasure of working with KnitCrate to design SIX new patterns that are designed to be perfect layering essentials for any wardrobe. There are both knit and crochet options of course. I love them ALL! This post includes affiliate links. Read full blog disclosure here.

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The Sun Comes Out With A Crochet Rainbow

The Sun Comes Out With A Crochet Rainbow

I had the privilege of designing and creating a local yarn bomb installation to celebrate the opening of Stunning String Studio’s new shop in Sycamore, Il. I had seen the long white wall by the neighborhood park and pool and new it was screaming to me: I AM A BLANK CANVAS. PUT SOMETHING HERE. So we did! It was an incredibly fun project to work on and I know just the beginning of fiber art that Stunning String will bring to the community. This post includes affiliate links. Read full blog disclosure here.

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