Is there anything better than a yarny advent calendar? Mystery colors, cute mini skeins, pretty packaging…it’s the best present you can gift yourself during the crazy holiday season. I also really like the recent trend of October spooky season advents. On top of the myriad of advents I’ve purchased, ...
Scarves & Shawls
Roseate Cowl, a crochet cowl designed with MadelineTosh yarn
The Roseate Cowl was designed using MadelineTosh Tosh Merino Light, which is a 100% superwash merino wool, fingering weight, single-ply yarn. Now, a lot of people don't like single-ply yarn, but I love working with it! The nature of single-ply is to be a bit of a thick-thin yarn, so there are ...
Friday Faves – Lacework
- Friday Faves - This month's theme is LACE. It's almost a bad word in the fiber world. It's the monster under your yarny bed. But oh is it dreamy to look at! I've gathered 6 crochet and 6 knit patterns that feature some type of lacework. I challenge you to expand your thinking of what lace ...
All In Scarf – a free crochet pattern, perfect for charity donations and craft fairs
Blackbird Mountain Designs was previously known as YarnyBird. Blog posts may contain references to YarnyBird. I've always had a passion for serving veterans. My dad served in the Air Force for 20 years, and when I was younger he spent some time overseas during the first Gulf War. I don't have ...
Breezeway Shawl, a beginner-friendly asymmetrical triangle wrap
Blackbird Mountain Designs was previously known as YarnyBird. Blog posts may contain references to YarnyBird. I truly never understood the value of a small local yarn store and spending time there, until recently. I live in Reno, Nevada, and one of our local yarn stores is the ever-popular ...
Somewhere Rainbow Wrap
Blackbird Mountain Designs was previously known as YarnyBird. Blog posts may contain references to YarnyBird. I was recently wandering around Michael's, as you do when you're a maker, and I stumbled upon Caron Cotton Cakes yarn. Oh my! I knew immediately that it needed to be a light and airy ...