When I was little and went with my dad to milk cows, he would make us paper towel dolls. They were just a paper towel with a little twist. That was my inspiration for this lovey. Super simple, made to look like a knit washcloth.

Add a unique accessory to your sexually transmitted disease lesson with these crocheted plushies. The plushies are modeled after the cell of the bacteria and are quick to crochet up.

This bobble spot baby blanket is inspired by the color-changing favorite Put Me In the Zoo by Robert Lopshire.

This baby blanket is inspired by the bright, interactive illustrations of Hervé Tullet. Instructions include how to use scrap yarn to achieve the color blending design shown.

This finger puppet is a great circle time accessory and accompanies books such as Touchy the Octopus Touches Everything. He “walks” on two fingers.

You can make one or five of these sweet little monkeys for jumping on the bed! Great teacher gift for sharing in the classroom.

This itsy bitsy spider is ready for circle time. He’s quick to crochet and just takes a small amount of worsted acrylic yarn. The puppet “walks”’ on the index and middle fingers.

These sweet little blocks are a great way to use up your bright colored scraps. They will make a great beach blanket or tote.

I’m normally a total scrooge about the holidays… Especially when people start getting ready for Christmas before Advent! But The Preemie Project’s Holiday Drive got even my bah-humbug self excited about Christmas early.

Pattern includes 2-3 lb preemie, 3-5 lb preemie, 6-9 lb preemie, baby, toddler, and child.

I’ve had so much fun making these little guys for The Preemie Project’s Boo in the NICU event. The charity is collecting all kinds of autumn, Halloween, and costume hats for the little ones in at the NICU in October. I much prefer silly over scary for Halloween, and these easy-to-crochet monsters are just right.

I’m excited to share this free knitting pattern with you! I have been making many of these stretchy little hats for Click for Babies. Click for Babies collects purple hats to give away during the Month of November to raise awareness about the Purple Period of Crying and end Shaken Baby Syndrome.