DIAMOND SHAG THROW PILLOW PATTERN

Ready to try a faux fur crochet pattern that won’t drive you crazy??? I love the look of shaggy, furry yarn, but have such a hard time seeing the stitches! I came up with a simple way to use this yarn with increased stitch definition and it makes working with it so much easier.

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SNOWCAPPED MOUNTAIN BOOKEND PATTERN

Keep your books upright and your door from slamming with an adorable, weighted 3D prism-shaped crocheted mountain.

This little mountain top can stand alone as a piece of art in your home or double as a bookend/doorstop. Easy tapestry techniques will help you make the snowline and keep your crochet neat and tidy. Stuff it with decorative sand or anything heavy you can pad inside.

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AMABIE AMIGURUMI PATTERN

This Amabie amigurumi is an ancient Japanese spirit said to cure pandemics such as Covid-19. So crochet more Amabies and spread her healing power around!

This is quite the departure from the usual patterns I design geared toward wearables and the outdoors, but I was just so inspired by a recent 99 Percent Invisible podcast episode, that I had to create my own Amabie.

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BLACK LIVES MATTER TAPESTRY SQUARE PATTERN

This week I dropped everything I was working on and focused on this pattern. I had been spinning my wheels and have been unable to form a thoughtful or coherent response to the recent abhorrent violence toward people of color, but I know how to crochet and I can help others through this craft that gives me so much peace.

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SUNSET WALL HANGING PATTERN

Add a splash of color to your walls with a simple, but beautiful and unique wall hanging.

I managed to plan out this design and get a start on crocheting this newest creation during our climbing trip this past week in the Sawtooth Wilderness. Rest days and evenings can be productive too! Being out in the incredible scenery and sitting next to an alpine lake is a wonderful place to find renewed creativity.

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