Father's Day is almost here, but there's still time to make something special for the special dad in your life. I've compiled a list of crochet gift ideas, and knit gift ideas. If you're anything like me, you've got a father/husband who's not the easiest man to shop for. A unique handmade gift ...
Pattern Roundups
Pattern Roundup – Father’s Day Knit Gifts
Father's Day is almost here, but there's still time to make something special for the special dad in your life. I've compiled a list of crochet gift ideas, and knit gift ideas. If you're anything like me, you've got a father/husband who's not the easiest man to shop for. A unique handmade gift ...
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 ...
Friday Faves – Tunisian Crochet Patterns
- Friday Faves - This month's theme is TUNISIAN CROCHET. What the heck is tunisian crochet?? It's sort of a mix between knitting and crochet - you use one long crochet hook, and you end up with all the stitches on the hook as live loops. Confused yet? I'll clear it up for you, don't ...
Friday Faves – Rainbow Crochet and Knit Patterns
Did you catch the name change? YarnyBird is now Blackbird Mountain Designs! - Friday Faves - I can't believe it's April already! April always makes me think about rainbows. Maybe it's the old adage "April showers bring May flowers", I'm not sure. But rainbow is the theme for this month's Friday ...
Friday Faves – Knit Patterns I’m Loving Now
- Friday Faves - Welcome back for the 2nd Friday Faves! I decided to publish this one pretty closely to the 1st one because the themes are basically the same. Going forward, they'll likely be just once a month, and may contain a mixture of knit and crochet patterns. Playing off the theme for ...