Granny Squares One of the first things I ever learned to crochet–perhaps one of the first things many of us learned–was a granny square. Mom taught me two ways to make one: a one-sided square, where all rounds faced the same direction, and a two-sided square, where rounds alternated which direction they faced. This makes...
Reverse V-Stitch Cowl Digging through old patterns again, I found this one of a crochet cowl and decided to share it here. It’s warm and cozy and easy to customize, so it’s one of my favorites to give as gifts. The stitch I used for this, the reverse V-stitch, takes a little practice to get...
Chunky Crochet Half-Stitch Cowl I needed a quick project! So I grabbed an old crochet pattern for a chunky cowl. It’s been a while since I’ve whipped one of these up, but spotting my old one in the closet reminded me how easy it was to make. Crocheting this cowl was a fast project. I...
Crochet Field Scarf Another day, another scarf! With the weather turning and the holidays giving an excuse to make stuff, I sifted through my patterns for another quick and cozy scarf. This pattern stitches up fast, especially once you get a rhythm going. And with rows being only the width, each one is short enough...
Crochet Cluster Rows Scarf With the cooler weather rolling in, I’ve been eying some of my old patterns in search of something to make. And when my husband recently wore the Cluster Rows scarf I made him a few years ago, it reminded me how much I liked that particular pattern. Straightforward in design, the...