Crochet I’ll Keep You Warm Cowl

This little pattern came about earlier this year. I bought Lion Brand Landscape Breezes yarn loving the colors and how it appeared in patterns online. My intent was to knit a sweater. I made a swatch and liked it, but once in a larger panel for a garment the stripes became muddled except for a bright citrus yellow stripe.

It wasn’t what I was wanting, so I went back to the drawing board thinking it needed smaller width to get the colors to work like it did in my swatch. So, I created this sample of making a square, then adding on to one side of the square for so many rows, and then repeating the step of adding rows as I turn to a new side. It was better but still not what I had envisioned.

The kicker was when I showed my 4 year old niece the swatch for a different point of view. Before I could even fully get out “what do you think about the colors…” she responded “that is the ugliest thing I have ever seen.” Straight from the mouth of babes, and I kind of had to agree.

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Dual Duty Scrubber Crochet Pattern

Double Duty Scrubber Free Crochet Pattern by www.CityFarmhouseStudio.comA few weeks ago I was running to the store and I asked my husband if he needed anything, his response caught me a bit by surprise – “buy more dish cloths for the kitchen.”

We had several Ikea packs of dish cloths to where they had their own stack in the cabinet, so many they filled to the top of the shelf.  Also, we had several hand made crochet scrubbers that were given to us as gifts.  Over time, unbeknownst to me, they had been deemed unusable and disappeared (they were getting beyond just being called “used”).  I looked in the cabinet and we were down to 2 dish cloths.

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Pattern for Crochet Blinged Beaded Bracelet

Crochet Blinged Beaded Bracelet, a free pattern by City Farm House Studio. Bernat Satin with beads.

Last month I posted the Easy Skinny Ladder Scarf, and here is a modified version blinged up as a bracelet.  It is a great item for a gift, or as something special for yourself.  I used Bernat’s “Satin” yarn (find it here), but any yarn can work.  I was looking for a smoother yarn with shine to make the bracelet look more refined.  Different weights of yarn can also be used to get a thinner or wider bracelet.  Just adjust the hook size and beading numbers accordingly.  Another great thing about this pattern is that with everyone’s wrist being a bit different, just like everyone’s gauge, this pattern doesn’t have a set gauge.  Work with your own yarn preference and gauge to make the length work for you.

 

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Machine Knit Easy Long Summer Scarf

Machine Knit Long Summer Scarf

One thing about so many things that are made from yarn is that they tend to be for cooler weather. This super easy and quick machine knit scarf is great to add a little knit softness to any outfit – even in the summer!  It can be worn like a necklace, or just draped for a light shawl.  Depending on the fiber and yarn thickness you can change what is showcased on this scarf.  I have made a light acrylic accessory that has subtle details, but these subtle details are great for projects with art yarn or when you want color work to be the main visual story.

Machine Knit Long Summer Scarf

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Crochet Easy Skinny Ladder Scarf

Crochet Easy Skinny Ladder Scarf

This is a great crochet project to use up some of those single skeins we all have around.  It is made with Red Heart Soft (find it here) yarn in Really Red, which makes a great soft fabric out of worsted weight yarn that is comfortable to wear next to the skin.  It is 100% acrylic so no itches if you are sensitive to wool.  But, if you have something that is thicker or thinner, and you want to do a different material content then use it!  Just adjust the hook size accordingly up or down to be able to make your desired scarf.  Gauge is not as extremely important on this pattern since you just keep going till you either A) run out of yarn or B) have it as long as you like.  Yay – no gauge swatch! Continue reading “Crochet Easy Skinny Ladder Scarf”