Ditch the round needles for 75% of knitting a yoked sweater! Use Straight Needles to Make a Men’s Norwegian or Fair Isle Sweater I made a promise 6 years ago to knit a men’s norwegian fairisle sweater with a snowflake style pattern. Yes, I can knit and very well, too, but I kept putting it…
Leftover Yarn Makes this Beautiful Prayer ShawlPrayer Shawl in Moody Blues When I was first given a box of yarn, I truthfully had no idea what to do with it. Honestly, while I am a collector of various types of yarn in many sizes, brands and colors, this yarn was one I would never have…
DIY Crochet Rick Rack Trim #2Fancy Crochet Rick Rack Trim with Pearls for Baby Clothes, Blouses, Pillows and More This post uses affiliate links to products (that I have personally used) to make it easier for you to locate supplies needed for this design. There is no cost to you. I was told at our…
Beginners Triple Half Double Crochet makes fantastic baby blankets, afghans and sweaters! Whenever I have an idea in mind for some new crochet item, or sweater or even a blanket, I like to test stitch samples to see how it will look. Or, if possible, create my own and combine different ones together. The combinations…
Crisp White Victorian Crocheted Muffler in a Simple Chevron Stitch Makes up Quick Please feel free to share this post and this photo! RGG is a member of the Amazon affiliates. We list certain items in our posts to make it easier for the reader to find supplies related to patterns, recipes and the like.…
I've always liked the strong contrast between the colors of orange and black just like in these Steam Punk-Halloween fingerless gloves. But honestly, I'm not sure that I would consider them so much steam punk but rather more for Halloween. Either way, the colors are bold, that's for sure. They are fun and actually quite warm to…
Quick and Easy Lacy Knit Short Fingerless Gloves Pattern When I was a kid, a few of the things I hated to wear were hats, shoes….and gloves. Even if I had to run out doors to take out the trash, I still ran barefoot in the snow! However, as I get older, I find my…
Unique lightweight summer wraps in today's boho's unusual style are fun and actually fairly quick to crochet. When I first leaned, there were several weights to choose from and today, the most commonly used and easily available, is the size 10. All of these designs look like they are made with a size 10 cotton. There…
Homemade Crocheted Tartan Plaid Afghans As many people who crochet know, at the end of every project there are left over bits and pieces of yarn. Some large, some small. If you are fortunate enough to have a fair amount left over, you can make lap robes and the like to use them up. For…
How I Reconstructed a Bonnet from an Old Original Ladies Pioneer Bonnet (Part 1) When I first saw this long neck ruffled brimmed bonnet, (for the record, on our other bonnets I have always considered the back that protects the neck to be a 'ruffle'), I thought it would be such fun to make a…
