Ellie Price

BROCCOLI CHALK BAG PATTERN

Once again we have a food related climbing chalk bag pattern coming your way! Featuring: the Broccoli Chalk Bag!

BRRROOOOCCCCCOOOLLLIII! More food related crocheted climbing chalk bags! It’s turning into my favorite thing to crochet, and I have to say making vegetables is my jam. I have always loved veggies more than fruit. From just a little girl, broccoli has been one of my favorite foods and I generally don’t eat any fruit at all. Weird, huh?

BARREL CACTUS CHALK BAG PATTERN

Who doesn’t love cacti? This simple yarn creation is made to look like a barrel cactus in bloom.

Cactus, cactus, cactus. They may be the hot crochet pattern choice lately, but it’s not surprising why! Anyone can get on board with the cute factor. This pattern just uses two different colors of yarn and a crochet hook to make something really special. And of course, who else will have a cacti swinging from their belt while they climb?

5 WAYS TO RE-USE YARN SCRAPS (AND WHY YOU SHOULD!)

Stumped on what to do with the scraps left over from your fiber makes? Considering throwing them away? Or worse, storing them with no plan! Don’t!

My least favorite thing about crocheting is my yarn waste. Yarn production (both natural fibers and man-made fibers) utilizes a lot of water, resources, and energy, and can have a negative effect on the environment. I am intentionally working to decrease my waste and focus on re-using and recycling my yarn. One of the ways I do this is accurately measuring my yarn needed before purchasing and checking my own stash before hitting my local JOANNs. However, sometimes you just have leftovers! Whether they are big or small, I came up with five ways to re-use these scraps and give them new life, without the guilt of throwing them away.

DAZZLING BIKE KOOZIE PATTERN

Crochet your own traveling bike koozie! This quick and easy koozie can be attached to your bike frame for transporting cans and coffee cups around town. Made with Red Heart Yarn’s Reflective Yarn, it will also add to your bike safety and make you reflective at night! Win-win!

I have been playing around with Red Heart’s Reflective Yarn for the past month and LOVING all the outdoor oriented pattern possibilities! I had already been wanting, for quite some time, to design a bike-compatible koozie and realized I finally had the perfect yarn for the job. Now I can carry my can of La Croix easily on my bike, while also increasing my bike’s reflectivity/safety all at once!

JANUARY 2019 | BLOG INCOME AND TRAFFIC REPORT

I want to give other bloggers and those who are considering starting a blog the resources to succeed! To do that, I am sharing my monthly income and traffic reports and my biggest takeaways. I would like the community to have a chance to follow along with a new blogger and learn as I learn.

Earning just under one hundred dollars in a month of blogging might not seem like a lot, but it is laying the ground work for a future in profitable blogging and I am excited about my results six months in to this wonderful and crazy world of blogging! My other goal with sharing my expenses and earnings at this point in my blogging career is to provide data and examples from a blogger who has just started and who’s experience might be more accessible to other new bloggers. I want to show you what its like when you just start out, not when your blog has blown up and you are able to pay the mortgage with your blog. So enjoy!

CUPCAKE CHALK BAG PATTERN

This cupcake chalk bag is so sweet and fun to make. Add a cherry topper and cinch it closed for an adorable chalk bag that will keep your chalk secure and your climbing fun.

Last month, I stumbled upon some adorable cupcake-flannel fabric while rummaging through the JOANN’s remnant fabric bins (who doesn’t head straight there?!). I decided immediately that I would need to crochet a matching cupcake chalk bag so that I could use this precious fabric as the liner. And here we are! More food related chalk bags. I just can’t get enough. It feels like I may need to devote my entire blog to food shaped chalk bags – is that too niche?? I think it would bring me joy, and since I have been Marie Kondo-ing my way through our home, my ability to sense what sparks joy is at an all time high and I’m going with it!

LUMINOUS LEG WARMERS PATTERN

Enjoy evening walks? Bike home from work? Just enjoy surprising everyone when the flash is on for a picture? Then give this awesome carry-along yarn a try and make yourself some cozy and reflective leg warmers for those chilly, dark mornings and evenings.

The secret to a pair of luminous leg warmers? A carry-along reflective thread! What is a carry-along thread? It is when you crochet with two strands of fiber as if they are one. Check out Kreinik’s Reflective Yarn and turn any crocheted, knit, or woven piece of clothing into a nighttime safety garment! (Please make sure this is NOT the only thing you will wear at night for safety – get some lights and reflectors too!) You will not believe how bright your hats, cowls, and leg warmers can be with this simple addition to your projects.

KOMA KULSHAN JUMBO BLANKET PATTERN

This fluffy throw blanket is made from beautiful jumbo yarn and a size U crochet hook, making it a fast and easy make!

Ever since I started crocheting, and especially since I started designing, I have dreamed of working with huge yarn like the Couture Jazz jumbo yarn I used in this pattern. And let me tell you, I was not let down! I grabbed my biggest hook yet – a lovely wooden jumbo hook, sized U (25mm) – and got down to business. As you might guess, working with big yarn like this is fast! You will love how quickly your project progresses and seeing all the standard crochet stitches enlarged. There is a bit of a learning curve when it comes to mastering the technique of crocheting with jumbo yarn, but it is worth it! Plus, next time someone comes by and asks you where you got that gorgeous throw, you can tell them you made it.

MUIR CHALK BAG PATTERN

This uniquely ribbed chalk bag is much simpler than it looks. Made with Premier Yarns’ Muir Woods Yarn, it will soon be your go-to chalk bag!

Inspired by the outdoors and ready to get climbing? My designs are all influenced by nature. Incorporating my crochet creativity with my passion for exploring outside is my favorite part of designing new patterns. This chalk bag is no exception; the second I saw Premier’s Muir Woods Yarn, I knew I had to design a chalk bag with all of this in mind. This variegated yarn works perfectly with the horizontally ribbed pattern and gives this chalk bag a lovely and unique look. This is my first time using Muir Woods Yarn and won’t be my last! Soft, silky, and the perfect worsted weight; plus there are so many color options. Premier Yarns is a smaller yarn company, and one that I love working with and purchasing from; if you haven’t checked them out you should!

CHACO PONCHO PATTERN

Not only is this poncho one size fits all, but you can wear it 6 different ways! Simple and fun to crochet, but so versatile and cute to wear! Make one for yourself or a friend; either way it works up so quickly with chunky yarn and a large hook.

The Chaco Poncho can be worn in so many ways and is flattering on everyone. Add stripes and an edging detail, or keep it simple and elegant.

POLLY POLAR BEAR CHALK BAG PATTERN

Polly the Polar Bear may be from the arctic, but she is ready for sunshine and warm rock walls. Take her out and be ready to answer the question “Where did you get your chalk bag?” over and over!

We have another animal chalk bag! This one is just in time for the holidays and boy does Polly like to get out and climb! Don’t be concerned about her white body, she cleans up easy; Bernat Maker Home Dec yarn is tough and ready for the local outdoor crag. If you live somewhere that does not have year-round climbing, then Polly is perfect for the gym! Anyone on your Christmas list who loves to climb and would love this unique chalk bag? Then get crocheting, it will only take you the afternoon!