I know that diving into a Mystery CAL/KAL like Wisteria can be a little intimidating if you’ve never tried something similar in the past! I frequently get e-mails asking the same questions….so it’s about time that I post a quick little FAQ post so those of you who are still in the fence can make
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I’m happy to report that January’s free Mini Mystery Create-A-Long was a huge success! We had over 3900 people sign up, and everyone created the most gorgeous projects. Once again, I was also super impressed with how friendly, kind, helpful, and drama free everyone in both the Facebook group and the Ravelry group was. Thank
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I’m excited to share this brand new, and absolutely gorgeous pattern with you! The Cabled Bear Hooded Cowl combines stunning cables with adorable little bear ears to create an amazing final project. Been too afraid to take on cables in the past? You’re not alone! This pattern was initially released as the January 2016 Mystery
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The Wisteria Mystery Create-A-Long launch has absolutely blown me away! Thanks to all of you sharing the event with your friends, we now have over 900 people participating! I can’t even tell you how huge a successful launch like this is to me. I’ll be able to really focus on making this KAL/CAL super excellent without
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**All Scholarship Recipients have now been chosen. If you’d like to know about future opportunities like this one, please make sure you sign up for the Melody’s Makings’ Newsletter!** I’m feeling so very fortunate about all of the excitement happening around the launch of my new Mystery Create-A-Long, Wisteria! It’s a HUGE deal to
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Love yarn and a good mystery? **This MCAL is no longer available for purchase. If you’d like to be notified when I have another MCAL coming up, please sign up for the Melody’s Makings Newsletter.** **If you have any trouble during check out, please send me an e-mail at [email protected].** ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Share your passion for
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I shared this little teaser photo over on my Facebook page the other day….but I know many of you don’t have Facebook. So I thought I’d post it here too. I’m SO excited that I’m in the final stages of prepping my next Mystery Create-A-Long. You really won’t want to miss this one! It’s stunning.
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It’s been a while since I’ve done one of these designer showcases….and I couldn’t be more pleased to be featuring Lisa Jelle of Kaleidoscope Art&Gifts! Please head over and check out all her fun work on her Ravelry Page. Lisa has written up a really beautiful sample pattern for us to try out! The color options
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Yesterday I shared one of my super cute Valentine’s Day Hat Patterns….but that design only goes through Toddler sizes. I know older children and adults also like to get in on the Valentine Hat fun, so I thought I’d share this pattern too. The Love-ly Cap Pattern is a beautiful, classic looking hat perfect for the
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You get home from that amazing trip to your local yarn store (you know…the one you try to stay away from so you don’t spend all your grocery money on deluxe yarn) and you pull out that incredible, soft, gourmet alpaca yarn. Then it hits you. You forgot to ask the shop owner to wind
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Can you believe it’s already that time to start thinking of Valentine’s Day again!? It’s actually freaking me out a little bit…haha! I recently downloaded this amazing editorial Holiday calendar though….and the calendar says I should start working on Valentine’s Day now. Since I’m always about a month behind on every Holiday, I think I’ll
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Happy Holidays everyone! This will most likely be my last post of 2015…I’m determined to spend a little time with my brain shut off of business and focused 100% on family. I’m a little worker bee at heart, though, so we’ll see if that actually happens 😉 2015 has been a wonderful and exciting year
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**Sign ups for this Mini MCAL are closed. If you’d like to be notified when another opportunity like this one becomes available, please be sure to sign up for the Melody’s Makings’ Newsletter!** When I first launched my Mystery Create-A-Longs, I could’ve never dreamed that they would grow into the incredible events that they are
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This sale has ended. To be notified of awesome deals like this one, make sure you’ve signed up for the Melody’s Makings’ Newsletter. I’m trying something new this month and doing one big release for all of my new patterns. Releasing them as a group means I won’t be bothering you as often about my
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Click here to be taken to the crochet version of this pattern on Ravelry. Click here to be taken to the knit version of this pattern on Ravelry. Click here to be taken to the crochet version of this pattern on Etsy. Click here to be taken to the knit version of this pattern on
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Click here to be taken to the crochet version of this pattern on Ravelry. Click here to be taken to the knit version of this pattern on Ravelry. Click here to be taken to the crochet version of this pattern on Etsy. Click here to be taken to the knit version of this pattern on
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It’s the 4th and final week of our Holiday craft-a-long, and I’ve created another super cute hot pad pattern (with both a knit and a crochet version) to wrap it up! These ones would make really great gifts….and might even be fun to hang on your wall or door! A reminder for those of you who may
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After nearly 4.5 years of designing knit and crochet patterns, it seems this little business of mine is finally hitting some amazing milestones! In fact, in just the last few weeks, my family has made the official leap to Melody’s Makings supporting us full time. Which means my husband is spending a lot more time
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It’s week number 3 of our Holiday craft-a-long, and time for another cute free pattern with both a knit and a crochet version! This week’s pattern is more suited as a hot pad than a pot holder…..as I really can’t imagine grabbing something out of the oven with something this long and skinny! Haha. It
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Learn to knit or crochet a gorgeous sweater in just 21 easy days. When I first started knitting and crocheting, I couldn’t even fathom how it might be possible for me to one day create a beautiful sweater. I remember seeing so many gorgeous garments that I wanted to try….but I’d always end up telling
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I can’t believe we’ve finished another Mystery Create-A-Long….and I have to say – this one was just as fun as the last! Everyone did an amazing job on their projects, on working together, and on keeping it super positive and super fun within the group. I couldn’t be more honored to get to work with
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**Wondering what the clues hidden throughout this post are all about? Check out my Facebook page today to see how you can use the clues to win 5 free patterns from my shop!** I’m so super excited to be joining 21 other pattern designers in a Mega Black Friday/Small Business Saturday/Cyber Monday Saleabration! Everyone is
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If ever anything can make you smile, a crochet snowman will certainly do the trick! Bring a little holiday cheer to your table this year, with this adorable snowman pot holder crochet pattern. It’s week number 2 of our little Holiday craft-a-long, and time for another adorable free pattern! Once again, this pattern is cute,
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