DIY: Knit Madeleine Shawl by Courtney Kelley

The Madeleine Shawl is a lush triangle shawl with a mesh-like body and an edge of picots. It is designed by Courtney Kelley and published in Classic Knit Shawls by Interweave Press.  I selected this pattern because I was looking for an interesting knit but one that wouldn’t require a complicated pattern and all of my […]

DIY: Sakura Crocheted Basketweave Möbius Cowl

DIY: Sakura Crocheted Basketweave Möbius Cowl, free pattern

This is a warm and fuzzy möbius cowl that is worked in a basketweave stitch. Basketweave looks woven, and you can alter it so that it looks like it has been woven with larger or smaller warps and wefts. The basketweave stitch looks fancy but it’s really easy once you figure out the front-post double crochet […]