Stitch & Hustle Fibert Arts Blog

The Bedford Oversized Wrap free crochet pattern is going to be your new fave to make and wear for cozy season. It is a piece of cozy like a blanket you can wear in public. The best part – it looks great on both sides!

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.

This past weekend I had the incredible honor of joining Cindy & Tom Garland of Stunning String as they celebrated the grand opening of their flagship store and dye facility. It was a blast and a celebration not just of all things pink, but of our community. And they had cupcakes!

My dear friend Natalie of Detroit Knots has been on a huge Tunisian Crochet kick lately and I have loved seeing her creations and stitches. So when it came time for us to do a review of the new Tunisian Ginger Set by Knitter’s Pride, I knew Natalie would be the best to let us know how they are. She shoots straight and her stitches are stunning.

Blocking can sometimes be overwhelming but in this video for the Craft Yarn Council I will walk you through the a few easy and quick steps to get started and understanding WHY we block too. This post includes affiliate links. Read full blog disclosure here.

Celebrating all things CROCHET! with my good pal Kristy Glass of Kristy Glass Knits.

The perfect accessory to show of your fun and whimsical side. Great for parties and gifts too. I’ve teamed up with Kristy Glass and Nancy Ricci to bring you these amazing free, fun and easy flower crown patterns for both Knit AND crochet!

I am so excited to reveal the designs and patterns for this year’s Road To Rhinebeck Shawl-along with Kristy Glass Knits and Asylum Fibers. Sometimes collaborations and projects are just so special that it is a touch of magic in every step and the finished product is beyond what we imagined at the start. For me, this is one of those cases. Working with Kristy Glass & Stephanie of Asylum Fibers on this annual collaboration may be one of the single best parts of my year. And my job. Our theme this year is Dutchess & Dragons and may I present: The Dragon County Crochet Shawl AND The Dragon Kounty Knit Shawl!

Bringing a new twist to how we learn about new fibers, at the Indie Yarn Breakfast was a fabulous way to swatch, touch, taste and learn about some of my favorite fibers.

It was so exciting to celebrate the launch of the new BOLD! Collection from Clinton Hill Cashmere at Stitch Up Brooklyn. Now you get a special discount to try some for yourself too!

This is a story of perfection. Not the kind of perfect I thought I wanted but the kind of perfect that can only happen when things fall in place as they are meant to be and the real magic happens. This post includes affiliate links. Read full blog disclosure here.

See how we celebrated World Wide Knit In Public Day at Stitch Up Brooklyn. It was incredibly special! And, because Stitch Up Events are all about inclusiveness, we decided to rename it STITCH In Public Day. We stitched on the streets, we stitched on the ferry, we stitched on the bridge, we stitched on the subway, we stitched in the park. Oh yes, we STITCHED in public!

A Brooklyn Yarn Crawl adventure like none other for the first Stitch Up Brooklyn sponsored by Namaste. It was a mad dash and I have never seen so much yarn purchased in such a short time in my life.

As I continue to use this space to feature spotlights on various makers and people in the fiber community, I thought I would introduce you to one of my squad: Cecilia Nelson-Hurt - also known as Creative CeCi. She is not only a fabulous fiber friend, but a brilliant thinker, prayer warrior and is about to launch her new Podcast! Say hello to Creative CeCi!

I love layering season while we transition to cooler weather. It is an opportunity to really pop my wardrobe with handmade accents. And working with KnitCrate to create a month of beautiful transitional patterns was just a joy. This vest is the perfect piece to pop some color and an extra layer to your outfit. It works up quickly and is a great piece for beginners.

I am so excited to share this hat pattern as part of my collaboration with KnitCrate. This Crochet Beanie works up quickly and is great for guys and gals. This post includes affiliate links. Read full blog disclosure here.

Inspired by fall days on Chicago rooftops, this chunky shawl free knitting pattern works up fast and features a drop stitch giving it a fabulous drape. Great pattern for new and beginner knitters featuring Lion Brand Yarn Color Made Easy. This post includes affiliate links. Read full blog disclosure here.

This stunningly beautiful shawl designed by Fiona Munro works up quickly and features a fabulous detail of beginner lacework. An easy to follow chart and written instructions.

With this wonderful beginner friendly CROCHET pattern and video tutorial Nancy Ricci shows us how to make all the flowers you like! Watch the tutorial on how to attach them and create the perfect flower headband or crown. Get adventurous and try to make the knitting pattern too and mix up your flowers like we did.

With this wonderful beginner friendly KNITTING pattern you can make all the knit flowers you like! Watch the tutorial on how to attach them and create the perfect flower headband or crown. Get adventurous and try to make the crochet pattern too and mix up your flowers like we did.

This pattern is a joy to work up. Great for beginners looking to explore specific pattern stitches and create a new shape. The trim line is done in a fabulous classic picot giving it the finishing touch. We hope you love to make these fo yourself or your littles. This post includes affiliate links. Read full blog disclosure here.

What can I say about this amazing fun and quick pattern? It has won me over on so many levels. It works up fast and is the perfect piece to get you from Spring all the way through summer. This post includes affiliate links. Read full blog disclosure here.

Ah Spring! Humid days when my hair just won’t behave. That is what inspired the Maple Texture Beanie. The perfect transitional season beanie and you can even add rows and customize this hat to suit your style! This post includes affiliate links. Read full blog disclosure here.

The Highland Shawl is great for every level of knitter from beginner to experienced. The lace pattern creates an airy effect and the drape of the solid sequences is effortless with this fiber. Personally I wear this shawl year round. This post includes affiliate links. Read full blog disclosure here.

This is such a fabulous pattern and while Kat designed it to be a nursing shawl for her first baby, I can tell you that it is a stunning shawl sans baby and will quickly be one of your favorite things to make and to wear. Or - it is the perfect gift for a new mom to be. Disclaimer: This post includes affiliate links. Read full blog disclosure here.

I am so in love with this incredibly cozy & versatile pattern. It can be worn so many ways and is the perfect chill out & knit pattern. Make it with just 2 balls of Lion Brand Vel-Luxe. Disclaimer: This post includes affiliate links. Read full blog disclosure here.

Work up lots of cozy texture super quick with this incredibly cozy & stylish pattern. Make it with ONE ball of Lion bRand Vel-Luxe. Disclaimer: This post includes affiliate links. Read full blog disclosure here.

This incredible design by Natalie Thomas of Detroit Knots brings our love for jeans to life in crochet. My goodness this top! SWOON-WORTHY! You will want to make one for yourself and every one of your fave gals! Disclaimer: This post includes affiliate links. Read full blog disclosure here.

This super cute slouchy hat works up quickly and can be made in child or adult sizes. Fabulous for gifts for the whole family!

Ah the Lexington! It’s a Shawlette. It’s a scarf. It’s for guys. It’s for gals. It takes ONE cake of Evolutions from Twisted Fiber Art and it going to be your new favorite to make. Let the yarn do the work while you create the shape and I assure you just a fee stitches in and you will love this pattern.

A fun twist on the poncho making your arms accessible for things like eating, crocheting on the go and just all around functionality. Cozy, function and fashion all in one! Disclaimer: This post includes affiliate links. Read full blog disclosure here.

The Burlington Ruana free knitting pattern is more than a stylish cozy accessory - it is basically the most fabulous blanket you can wear in public and works up like a breeze. It is easily converted to an oversized shawl for all year round enjoyment as well. Disclaimer: This post includes affiliate links. Read full blog disclosure here.

This scarf features a minimalist New York City Skyline along each end. Filet crochet creates the windows on the massive high-rises, with the standout of the Empire State Building. Inspired by the dark silhouettes of buildings in front of a setting sun, the pattern utilizes the rich and complex colorings of Asylum Fibers. Designed exclusively for Stitch & Hustle, this pattern was designed, dyed, made, and inspired all by NYC women.

Inspired by the history and structure of the Flatiron Building in New York City, and NYC heart, this shawl takes a you on a stitch journey way beyond the traditional triangle shawl. I used a small variation on the Puff Stitch to illustrate the windows and used two separate increase techniques to get the shape.