My husband doesn’t wear yarn. He always says that it’s itchy and uncomfortable. So for a long time now, I’ve had a goal to make him a hat that he LOVES! Since he’s totally addicted to wearing his baseball cap year round, it simply made sense to create a hat that he could use along
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This awesome baseball cap cover was my husband, Nick’s, amazing idea. He wears his favorite baseball cap year round because it’s most comfortable for him. Now, during the winter, he can put on his Cap Hat and turn his favorite baseball cap into his favorite winter beanie! It’s absolutely genius in my opinion…..and it finally
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This stunning free shawl crochet pattern features beautiful lace work. The Fights On Shawl Pattern was designed with the concepts of growth and perseverance in mind. The beauty that develops as a result of the two working together is displayed in the gorgeous finished project. This crochet shawl pattern features DK (3) weight yarn and
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One of the joys of being a designer is watching a design you created be brought to life over and over again. It’s really fun and exciting to see people using and loving your patterns, and it’s a rewarding experience to share them with the world! So you can imagine how excited I was when
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I’m currently working on my next Mystery Create-A-Long design, and I decided to get a little creative with it! I needed some wool roving yarn for this project, and though any color could work, this project was for my sweet 19 month old Netherlee….so I really wanted something adorable. Which is when a rainbow combination
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I’m extremely excited to be introducing yet another new aspect of my business this week! I strongly believe in small businesses helping to support and lift one another up, which is why I created the Guest Contributor Opportunities here on my blog last year. This year my goal is to reach out to a larger audience
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This beautiful lacy crochet cowl pattern is a quick project to work up that produces some stunning results! Perfect for teen girls and adult women, this lacy cowl makes a great accent piece to any outfit, or works as a pretty option for keeping warm. This pattern calls for worsted (4) weight yarn and size
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Now through 12/16 at Midnight, get 2 Jennika coordinating patterns FREE when you purchase the Jennika Infinity Wrap Pattern on sale for just $10.99. That’s a $13 savings! Click here to add the crochet Jennika Collection to your Ravelry cart now. Click here to add the knit Jennika Collection to your Ravelry cart now. The
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The Jennika Mystery Create-A-Long has come to an end, and I simply can’t believe that we’re wrapping up both another successful community crafty event and 2016 all at the same time. One of my chosen “words to live by” this year was “community.” I feel satisfied in the knowledge that our amazing little community has
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If there’s one thing I’ve grown to adore, it’s fun and happy feet! I never thought I’d be a sock person, but I totally am…..A fun pair of socks simply makes the day better. So, naturally, I’ve been really excited to share this super cute crochet sock pattern with you! Featuring two colors, the options
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When the color pooling craze first came around, I couldn’t quite wrap my head around all the excitement. Sure, the argyle pattern is neat, and it’s fun to do something different with a variegated yarn…..but it just didn’t seem worth learning just so I could make a simple scarf to me. If I was going
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Laura, of Laura Mae’s Crochet, has used some gorgeous texture and color variation to create a beautiful free crochet Christmas stocking pattern to share with us today! This project is a fun and quick holiday crochet pattern that is sure to add some color and fun to your stocking collection this year. Thank you to
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This is the perfect time of year to wear thick crochet headbands! They’re not only cute accessories, but also help to keep your ears toasty warm in the crisp cool air. Add a little texture to the mix, and you’ve got a fun and quick crochet headband pattern. Thank you to Stacey of Busting Stitches for contributing this
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Anyone participating in my current Mystery Create-A-Long can tell you that I LOVE cables! I think cables are elegant and lovely, and add a touch of class to any project they’re incorporated into. Which is probably the main reason that I really adore this free crochet cowl pattern from Two Brothers Blankets. This pattern features
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A simple crochet flower can be the perfect addition to any crochet project. With hats, headbands, and all sorts of other knit and crochet accessories officially coming back into season here in Colorado, now seems like the perfect time to share this pattern and tutorial! This gorgeous crochet flower makes a beautiful embellishment. It’s
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My family has some pretty exciting life changes happening right now (don’t worry – I’ll share the details with you soon) and thus my business is once again expanding and changing. One of the things I love most about online business is the constant growth and change. I get bored easily….but I’m never bored
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I love, love incorporating texture and color into new designs….I feel like it helps put a fresh spin onto everyday items. So I was delighted when Laura, of Laura Mae’s Crochet contacted me about sharing this cute free purse crochet pattern on my blog! Isn’t it quite stunning? The color-work really makes it unique and quite
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I LOVE this cute new pattern from Creative Crochet Workshop, and am super excited to feature it as a free crochet pattern on my blog this week! As a crazy busy mom to young children myself, I know how much of a lifesaver having a little something for the kiddos to play with can be.
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After spending countless hours working on intentional crochet color pooling last week, I figured out a couple little tension tricks to make things simpler. Because I know my tension isn’t always perfect….and I want my planned color pooling perfect regardless! This color pooling cheats/tips video features the crochet moss stitch and the argyle color pooling
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I’m really happy to be featuring Kristin, from Kristin in Stitches, for another guest post this week. If you saw her beautiful Fingerless Flower Mitts Crochet Pattern earlier this year, then you know that she’s got some unique and fun designs up her sleeve! I’ll be busily working away finishing all the final prep work for
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With all of the excitement and craziness about the launch of my new Jennika Mystery CAL/KAL, I can’t tell you how excited I am to feature a great guest designer, Esther, of Cute As A Button Crochet and Craft, on the blog this week. This is a designer after my own heart….she submitted a cute
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I can’t believe sign ups for the Jennika Mystery CAL/KAL are nearly here! I’ve been working really, really hard on this event for a long time now, so I can’t even put into words quite how excited I am. I’m truly looking forward to sharing this amazing project with you (I’ll admit it – I’m
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I’ve had this big, bold scarf design in mind for a while, but something about my design idea wasn’t quite right. Then last week I learned a new skill – the crochet I-Cord! I immediately knew I HAD to bring this pattern to life….ASAP! It was clear to me right away that the gorgeous Red
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I’ve been doing quite a lot of collaboration with a few awesome designers lately in preparation for my next Mystery Create-A-Long, Jennika (details coming really soon! Get a sneak peek by clicking here). I’m excited to be able to team up with these amazing ladies in order to offer you even more goodies and freebies
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