This is my first post on My Yarn Tales. A warm fuzzy, fluffy welcome to all! If you’ve read my about page you know that I’m a Full Time Parent (FTP) and Freelance Artist. I love all kinds of art but I’ve spent over 20+ years with crochet. That sounds like a lot of time…I… Continue reading Hello Crocheter’s!
I’ve been overwhelmed with the remote schooling lately, so I haven’t kept on top of my projects this year. While I don’t have a new pattern for you, I wanted to share patterns from others that I definitely would like to try in the future. Each of these patterns is very simple and quick to… Continue reading Holiday Pattern Roundup
Do you have yarn that’s too rough to use for blankets or wearables but too pretty to get rid of? Well, I do too! This yarn’s colorway is super fun, but I never liked its texture enough to use it for any of my usual projects. It’s been in my stash for over 18 years!… Continue reading The Carnival Coaster
I promised more Tote patterns so here’s one more before I try something else. I love Mandalas and the bottom of a tote is a great place to put one. I knew it needed to be a solid design (not many open spaces) since it would be at the bottom of a bag so I… Continue reading The Mandala Tote
Hello fellow Crocheters! I hope you are all well and keeping occupied with our favorite material in the world; YARN! If you’ve braved the grocery store recently you know how nerve wracking it is right now, having to wear a mask that makes you sweat, gloves that prevent you from easily accessing your shopping list… Continue reading The Hopeful Tote
Words or symbols? or both? Project instructions come in various forms; Written with or without photos, charts and diagrams, videos. Sometimes instructions will combine several of these styles because there are pros and cons to using just one of these methods of instruction. Take written only patterns; perhaps the pattern did not have testers, is… Continue reading Charted Territory
This is a Corner Square I designed to accompany the Blair Road Blanket pattern by Magdalene Lee because I wanted to continue the border around the entire blanket instead of just down one side. I’m also planning on creating a continuing border corner square in the near future. Stitches: skip – sk, chain – ch,… Continue reading My Blair Road Corner Square