My First New York Sheep & Wool Festival (sort of)
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My first year going to the New York Sheep & Wool Festival was certainly not as I planned but more than I could have imagined thanks to the people who make the difference.
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Get Funky With Third Piece Soft Chunky Merino Yarn
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GET FUNKY! So basically - here is what you really need to know: This yarn, this company is amazing AND I took my Boulder Beanie and some of their AMAZING Funky Chunky Yarn and used my Furls 10mm hook. Disclaimer: This post includes affiliate links. Read full blog disclosure here.
Read MoreThe Bobble Stitch Blog Hop of 2018
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For the Second Annual Blog Hop, we landed on the Bobble Stitch. A fun stitch that can be used in so many ways to add texture and design elements that are both fun to make and fun to wear.
Read MoreCrafting With Lion Brand To STOMP Out Bullying
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I am honored to contribute free patterns to this Lion Brand Yarn campaign. Disclaimer: This post includes affiliate links. Read full blog disclosure here.
Read MoreShenanigans & Fiber Inspirations With Steven Be
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Sometimes people come into our lives unexpectedly and give us so much more than we ever could have imagined. Sometimes, it is just a wee bit of magic. Sometimes it is Shenanigans & Fiber Inspirations With Steven Be.
Read MoreBeachy Cover Ups Free Crochet Pattern Round Up
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Summer is here and bring on that fabulous summer crochet! Today I've rounded up a few fabulous lightweight coverups to toss over a swimsuit and have that perfect summer vibe!
Read MoreFiber Photography: Tips For Editing In Lightroom
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Step up your fiber photography with the Photo Finish Series and these Pro tips on how to edit your fiber photography using Lightroom.
Read MoreSummer Festival Top Free Crochet Pattern Round Up
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Summer festival and outdoor concert season is here! I’ve rounded up a few of my summer crochet tops that will be perfect for your summer events. Which will you make first?
Read MoreSummer Table Crochet Pattern Round Up
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I've rounded up a few fun and fabulous projects to celebrate summer and make your home or table settings bright & handmade fabulous! Disclaimer: This post includes affiliate links. Read full blog disclosure here.
Read MoreA Cotton Rainbow & Three Summer Festival Crochet Top Patterns
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Get ready to celebrate summer with this rainbow of cotton from Paintbox Yarns and 3 Free Crochet Patterns for your Festival and Summer Style!
Read MoreTips For Better Maker Photography - Backgrounds & Composition
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Tips for better photos of your fiber creations. This week: we dive into deciding and creating the perfect background to show off your fiber and creations.
Read MoreA Shawl Of A New Shape
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Since going home to NYC for Vogue Knitting Live in January and then again in April to visit friends and celebrate my birthday, well, I have had my inspiration by architecture reignited. It got me thinking about my crochet design work and it inspired me to present a collection of Shawls Of A New Shape for 2018.
Read MoreTips For Better Maker Photography - Lighting Your Fiber
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Tips for better photos of your fiber creations. This week: we dive into lighting and some tricks to light your fiber to make it look fabulous!
Read MoreTravel Season Is Upon Us... Grab Your Fiber & Let's Go!
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Summer travel season is almost here. Road trips. Plane trips. Hiking and biking and all the good stuff. It is no secret that I bring my yarn EVERYWHERE. Seeing me at the airport with yarn in hand is a shock to no-one! Here are some fiber friendly travel tips. Never leave your yarn at home.
Read MoreCotton Project Round Up: 10 Great Projects For Summer!
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Let’s celebrate the lighter fibers with this round up of some amazing projects you van make with your favorite cotton fibers!
Read MoreWhat's A Maker? I AM!
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What defines being a Maker? How do we define ourselves? These are simple yet not so simple questions. For over a year or two since I first started hearing about the "Maker Community" shortly after joining Instagram, I was just so uncomfortable with it. I am not even sure why. Maybe because it felt exclusive rather than inclusive. Maybe because it felt limiting. But I AM A MAKER and you are too!
Read MoreA Crochet Sweater Pattern Worthy of the Drama of Mary Shelley!
/The best thing about launching the Stitch & Hustle Kit Shop is that I get to work with and be inspired by so many makers and designers every day. It is the awesome circle of creative energy that feeds and drives more creativity. It's the good stuff.
One gal who constantly inspires me and who has just dropped the latest Stitch & Hustle Exclusive design is Katie of The Queen Stitch. Oh yes, we have featured her many times because she is in fact... um... AWESOMENESS. I knew I wanted to add a sweater to our collective and Katie came up with a masterpiece. The Mary Shelley Sweater.
Read on and she will tell you all about it and you can get the exclusive pattern here.
The inspiration for the Mary Shelley sweater came from the streets of New York City, literally. The silhouette of this sweater came from a piece of graffiti in the LES by Bradley Theodore called "Pineapple Heads".
It seemed out there, dramatic, playful and fun - all things The Queen Stitch brand is built on, and pursues! I am always inspired by textures and shapes around me, and I love a challenge. I wanted to see if I could turn this piece of street art into wearable art (you can be the judge of that).
The sweater couldn't have happened without the support of Stitch & Hustle and them providing me with the awesome Wool and the Gang Feeling Good Yarn.
The design features a high Victorian neckline, and is created using primarily shell stitch - hence the name "Mary Shelley" (though lit snobs will tell me she was technically of the Gothic era - I hope you'll all give me creative license to utilize the shell pun!)
This sweater design challenges conventions with it's vertical stitching to create reach-out-and-touch-it texture. I hope you love it!
Cotton! Get Your Cotton ON!
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I love that cotton has such a rich history as a fiber and that there are almost endless options to what can be done with it. For me, it is about finding the right cotton for the piece I am designing and making. Here are some of my favorite cotton fibers and why I love them so much.
Read MoreGet Ready For Spring With These Fun Projects!
/Man depending on where you live you could be like me and just wishing Spring would in fact Spring already. At 3:15 Pm today, April 15th, my phone alerts me to "Light Snow Starting Soon" from my weather app. I mean come on already! I love winter cozy season, and it pays my bills. I love to play in the snow and go snowboarding (though I may not be great at it). But even with all my winter loving vibes I am ready for Spring to SPRING!
So I am playing Spring in my mind and rounded up some fun free Spring Patterns from fellow bloggers to get us ready and in the mood because I hope that any day now the clouds will part and the temps will rise and Spring will be here. So cozy up and lets dream of spring.
Hand Felting Your Big Stitch Merino Wool
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Before any project with Big Stitch Chunky merino I prepare the fiber with this quick and easy hand felting process.
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