As autumn rolls around, I like to think of my home as my own little hobbit hole, with comfortable chairs in front of a blazing fire, hot tea in the pot, and plenty of nice things to eat. This filet crochet door hanger includes the message “Home Sweet Hole”, a small round door pendant (all hobbit holes have round doors, of course), a handmade ta...

The shell ripple pattern is easy to memorize and works with the “Surf n’ Turf” colorway from River’s Edge Fiber Arts to create a scarf that evokes the seaside. A quick, elegant one-skein project for yourself or to give as a gift!

This geometric, heart-shaped shawl features a Tunisian eyelet pattern that is blazing fast to stitch and results in an open, drapey fabric. The shawl would make a great last-minute gift. It is perfect for showcasing those special yarn cakes.

This Kindle cover is a quick and practical gift in a textured pattern using only single crochet and chains that will nonetheless impress the recipient. Only a small quantity of each color of yarn is needed, making this a great stash buster project! The cover will fit a Kindle 7, Kindle Keyboard, or an Amazon Fire 7. A great pattern for a beginn...

This simple, drapey, and quick-to-stitch shawl offers the perfect showcase for that special yarn cake. The shawl is worked from the center outward—no worrying about running out of yarn! The starburst silhouette is created using simple yarn-overs and decreases.

Delicate mistletoe crocheted in thread and accented with glass beads is perfect for hanging beneath Phryne Fisher’s Mistletoe Cross Stitch (available on Stitch Fiddle at https://www.stitchfiddle.com/en/c/sitlqh-fjy1i9).

A fine yarn and working in back loops only produce a gorgeous drape in this shawl that will convince you crochet can be just as versatile as knit! The pattern is a perfect showcase for small-batch-dyed yarns, but make sure you purchase enough of each color in the same dye lot (about 4 skeins of black, at least one each of yellow and red).

This cozy and easy-to-construct afghan is structured like one large quilt block with single color and two-color crocheted squares combining to form the image of a wreath. To minimize color changes (and the number of ends to weave in) on the two-color blocks, the squares are worked back-and-forth in the round, and the color changes are hidden un...

Something’s coming…what could it be? There’s a green haze around the trees, and in the moss at the bottom of the hill. The air smells of damp leaves and just a little bit like rain…or is it snow? Spring has sprung! But it still has that fragile, brand-new feeling, like a colt standing on its spindly legs for the first time. Precarious, ephemera...

This shawl incorporates both knitted lace techniques and crocheted joining and edging. When I saw these gorgeous, delicate colors in a unique rayon/linen/cotton blend, I was immediately put in mind of the colors of a late spring frost, and I wanted to create a shawl that included motifs reminiscent of both flowers and ice.

Crochet a three dimensional garden for Mother’s Day or the arrival of a new baby, or for any loved one.  With vibrant colors and a variety of challenging techniques, including tapestry crochet, cross stitch and tambour, this project is sure to rejuvenate your creativity after a long winter!   

The perfect accessory to make or wear at the beach, this headwrap is evocative of bright summer days and mysterious mother of pearl. The light cotton/hemp yarn is a welcome change from more wintery fibers, and the “shells” and “suns” are created with simple single and double crochet. I have frizzy, unruly hair that only becomes less controllabl...

A colorful spring accessory, this wallet is a perfect “instant gratification” project just in time for Easter!  This project of simple single and half double crochet is finished with swirls of tambour crochet embroidery--a great introduction to this fun technique. 

This quick and cozy hat is a great introduction to working with specialty yarns. The use of double crochets makes it easier to count stitches as you work in the round.

This sturdy spring purse is simple to crochet and assemble. And you make your own button!

This bag is the perfect size for holding all your necessities at a science fiction convention! Think you’re too busy sewing corsets and tying cravats to make yourself a purse? Think again! Since the body of this bag is simply worked in back-and-forth single crochet it can be made in an afternoon.

I use these hats as unique last-minute baby shower gifts. The bold colors will stand out among all the baby blues and pinks, and the pinwheel pattern is a snap to create with front post double crochets.

These cozy wristwarmers are quick and easy to make, great for a last minute gift or an afternoon project for yourself. Working flame stitches back and forth along the length of the piece results in an interesting texture and very few ends to weave in.

One day, Jordan realized that his designer wife had crocheted an afghan for every one of her relatives--except her own husband. “Wife!” he said, “Make me a blanket! And none of that lacy, girly stuff.” Thus Jordan’s Manly Throw was born: a cozy, textured, geometric afghan perfect for the man in your life. Circles, squares and zigzags are easily...

This whimsical spring scarf uses colors that bring to mind my favorite summer treat: cotton candy! Made up of V-stitches and Puff stitches, this piece is perfect for one last quick winter project.

Babies’ little fingers are pretty tough to get into mittens or gloves. Use these colorful mitts instead! A quick project for a Saturday afternoon, these mitts are soft, warm and easy to get on baby’s hands.