City Farmhouse Studio

October 14, 2021September 17, 2023

Crochet Traveler’s Sunrise Sweater Pattern

Several years ago I was given a sweater that used to be my grandfathers. It isn’t a fancy sweater, it is one of the sweat shirts that you get at a big box store. The one that the style has been around for multiple decades. Again, nothing fancy and pretty lacking in all style and fashion. Even as basic as it is, it quickly became one of my favorites to wear since it is warm and so very comfy. It is large enough that I can layer it over something and still not feel restricted.

We had some trips coming up, and on vacation I want to be comfortable but also presentable since I know that any moment could be preserved in photos. I wondered if I could take the basic shape of my beloved sweater, add some details and style to it, and make it something that would be comfortable to travel in. But, it needed to be stylish enough to be worn out and about and not feel like I was wearing something I slept in.

May 12, 2021September 17, 2023

Crochet Weekender Cardigan Update

One of my most favorite patterns, and apparently others also, is our Weekender Cardigan pattern. Of course, not long after releasing the pattern the yarn I used had been discontinued. Since it was made prior to doing videos, I received quite a few questions about the sleeve because it is made from shoulder down. People think it is cuff up and get worried with the foundation chain being so short and not going around their wrist.

April 28, 2021February 15, 2024

Crochet Quilter’s Dish Scrubby

My mom is a quilter. My aunt is a quilter. I have wonderful quilts from my ancestors I have never met. Yet, I am not a quilter.

I can sew, and have made some of my own clothes. However, I do not quilt. The meticulous amount of measuring and making sure everything is square does not come across as relaxing to me, and if it brings more stress into my life I try to avoid it if at all possible. How crochet and knitting is less stressful I’m not sure. Perhaps I learned when things were calmer in my life, and now the “stressful” bits I just know how to get through better.

April 6, 2020September 20, 2023

Crochet Night Moves Sweater

This pattern has been one I have been thinking of for years. On Instagram and Ravelry I kept seeing all these beautiful round yoke sweaters with color work. All the patterns that go around the collar, the multitude of color options, the historical stories you hear about where they came from, the pattern symbols, and who wore them all intrigued me. But, I never saw any for crochet.

So, determined to make one for crochet I set out to find a stitch pattern that would give a great pattern for around the collar. The stitch not only needed to be able to be worked in color for a design to be created, but still needed to have a nice impact when worked in one color for the main portion of the body. Surprisingly, this was an easier task than I thought. That, or I lucked out in finding a stitch quickly.

December 13, 2019February 15, 2024

Waves of Wildflowers Crochet Scarf Pattern

For the past several years, every fall my mom and I take my daughters to a local fiber fair. We love that it is a great way to shop from local independent businesses and crafters, and that each year there always seems to be something new being showcased by someone. Of course, being at a fair ground the fair food is also good motivation to get us going.

It was during this fair that I bought yarn from Splash of Color that I used to make the Child’s Playday Cardigan. My daughter loves this sweater. I was so happy with how the colors worked up, and even more so how the yarn feels and has lasted after a child’s wear. So, when we saw Splash of Color’s booth I new I wanted to make something for me.

December 4, 2019February 15, 2024

Women’s Knit Lace Rhapsody Cardigan

I wear a lot of cardigans. Pretty much, if you see me “dressed” up then I have some sort of cardigan on. Being a jeans and t-shirt kind of gal, a cardigan is a way I have found to wear what I’m comfortable in and still look like a grown up.

Also, if you ever see me in a dress chances are I’m also wearing a cardigan. Since a majority of the dresses I own are sleeveless; a cardigan has been a necessity for me not to freeze during any occasion – except for outdoor weddings in the summer. Don’t ask me why I own sleeveless dresses if I’m always cold, maybe it is just a way for me to wear a cardigan.

This pattern came about from two cardigans I own that I liked different aspects of each, and the need to make one for a new sleeveless dress I’m wearing for events during this upcoming holiday season.

October 16, 2019September 17, 2023

Women’s Crochet Vacation Shoes

Every summer my husband and I take our 4 kids on week long family vacation. We always stay a few days with family, and then a few days being tourists in different cities. This year I wanted a pair of shoes that were comfortable to walk in through all the tourist site-seeing, but something that also was cute. I wanted something different than my usual running shoes.

I went shopping at different stores and quickly found out that the type of shoe I wanted either cost way more than I wanted to spend, or if they were around the price I wanted then they were by no means comfortable since there was barely anything to them.

From previously seeing that there were shoe patterns crocheted on flip flops for bases I figured I could make me a pair to be what I wanted for vacation. Luckily Dollar Tree had a large inventory of flip flops for $1, I had some Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton in my stash; so with little investment I was ready to try making me a pair of shoes.

September 26, 2019February 15, 2024

Jewel’s Crochet Flower Blanket

Earlier this month I posted Jewel’s Flower Motif pattern. The motif came out so well that ideas for other items kept coming to me. Living in Michigan we always need lap blankets, and I can never have enough. So, I started making more of these oh-so-sweet flower motifs.

Once I had 7 made I joined them together and created a boarder around them that would mimic the petals to tie it all together. The result is a dimensional and graphic blanket that measures 37″ x 38.” I was quite surprised that having the single motif be designed for a child’s toy blanket for her cat; the panels all together have nothing childish about it. Don’t get me wrong, our kids and cats still love it – just so do the grown ups.