6 Stylish Spring Crochet Tops

6 Stylish Spring Crochet Tops

With Spring in full swing, I had to compile a few of my favorite Stylish Spring Crochet Tops for you. Spring is a time for newness and easy breezy styling. It’s also a time where you can wear a crocheted lightweight sweater top that serves as a fantastic transitional piece from winter to spring and spring to summer.

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Kicking of Stitch Up Chicago 2020 In Style At Nina Chicago

Kicking of Stitch Up Chicago 2020 In Style At Nina Chicago

We shopped. We snacked. We stitched! I cannot tell you how much I look forward to our Afternoon Tea and Stitch Up Chicago kick off at Nina Chicago each year. It is truly a personal highlight for me. I am so grateful to continue to partner with Hilary and the team at Nina Chicago and thank them for always welcoming us with open arms.

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Six Free Knit Shawls Patterns for Beginners Round Up

Six Free Knit Shawls Patterns for Beginners Round Up

In this 6 Free Knit Shawls Patterns for Beginners Round up, you will find knit shawls that are shaped in either the traditional triangle or the more modern asymmetrical shape. The wonderful thing about these knit shawls is that they all feature simple stitches that are commonly used in knitting while increasing your knitting skills with shaping and stitch placement for cool designs.

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Six Fabulous Winter Stash Busting Knit Projects

Six Fabulous Winter Stash Busting Knit Projects

I think you’ll love the designs featured in this Six Fabulous One Last Winter Knit Projects Stash Down because they are all beautiful, challenging, unique, and even though Winter is the theme, you can definitely use these styles in the early Spring when winter weather is still among us.

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How To Knit Picot Bind Off And Make Your Inspiration Wharf Shawl Your Own

How To Knit Picot Bind Off And Make Your Inspiration Wharf Shawl Your Own

When I was designing the Inspiration Wharf Shawls I knew I wanted to add picot edging to finish the project. It is truly one of my favorite ways to create that finishing touch to shawls and other creations. Just like in crochet picot edges, in knit there are ways to really make the shawl your own by using these tips on How To Knit Picot Bind Off And Make Your Inspiration Wharf Shawl Your Own. You will be able to make your shawl shine with finishing that suits your personal style. You can use these methods on any shawl you like to make them your own.

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How To Create Custom Crochet Picot Edges For Your Crochet Shawl

How To Create Custom Crochet Picot Edges For Your Crochet Shawl

One of my favorite things about picot edges is that it can truly add that special finishing touch to any project. Using these tips on How To Create Custom Crochet Picot Edges For Your Crochet Shawl you will be able to make your shawl projects shine with custom finishing.

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Going Big And Chunky With Biggo Yarn From Knit Picks

Going Big And Chunky With Biggo Yarn From Knit Picks

I recently had the opportunity to do a design for We Crochet and selected their Biggo yarn to create the Bridgeport Chunky Cowl. This textured chunky free crochet pattern shows off all that is great about this chunky yarn. I completely fell in love with this yarn and know you will too. It has great stitch definition and being machine washable is a total bonus.

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Inspiration Wharf Shawl Pattern Set For The 2020 Long Island Yarn Crawl

Inspiration Wharf Shawl Pattern Set For The 2020 Long Island Yarn Crawl

The Inspiration Wharf Shawl Patterns were inspired by and named for Inspiration Wharf - Port Washington, NY and designed for the Long Island Yarn Crawl of 2020. I had a lot of fun designing these and translating the idea to stitches. Both the crochet and knit have their own features but are still true to the overall vision of the design.

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The Montgomery Street Crochet Shawl Free Pattern - Make It Your Way And Your Size!

The Montgomery Street Crochet Shawl Free Pattern - Make It Your Way And Your Size!

My favorite thing about the The Montgomery Street Crochet Shawl Free Pattern is that you really can make it your own and your size without having to change or alter the pattern in any way! Make it bandana size or oversized or any size you want! I used this Lola Bean Yarn to make a supersized shawl.

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January KnitCrate: Let's Hear It For The Fellas

January KnitCrate: Let's Hear It For The Fellas

The January 2020 KnitCrate is superb on many levels and exemplifies why I enjoy working with them so much. To think that we had any part of it all coming together is just an extra bonus to the awesomeness. Read on for the story and here what design Vincent of Visuvio’s Crafts has to say about his design.

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