This simple pattern provides practice opportunity for a foundation stitch and working in back loop, all while applying an easy (and good looking) half-double stitch. When completed, you’ll have a great ribbed scarf for him or her.

So happy to have been invited to share this one with the Ravelry Block A Month Crochet-A-Long (BamCAL) group as the featured 6″ square for May 2022!

Big fat shells take center stage in this lively, but simple square, rendering it extra-cushy (technical term). ;)

I love 4″ squares for their versatility. They add color and zest when used along with larger squares, or they can be used by themselves to create entire projects, even full blankets. Also, they’re very quick to work up!

Jar candles are lovely things. You can eke out a bit more atmosphere from them with a yarn cozy that lets you decorate the candle in whatever colors best fit the occasion.

Amity packs a lot of charisma in a few brief rounds with many colorplay options. It became an instant favorite for me as I kept making more in different colors. Consider yourself warned: I don’t think it’s possible to make just one!

Larger squares seem to get more attention these days, but small squares can still play a big role in making afghans or clothing items. Small squares work up quickly and take very little yarn. Make a four-patch of a 4″ square and it’s equivalent to an 8″ block; a nine-patch can hold its own against a 12″. A 4″ square can also be used (in multipl...

This pattern is written in US terms.

Sometimes you need a happy little square that will fit in with almost anything. This could be the one; Affable plays very well with others.

Brick gets its name from the central oblong holes that alternate in a brick-like fashion. The construction features an interplay between thicker and thinner yarns. (And if you can’t find fingering weight in the color you want, it’s easy to unply a worsted down to the desired size.)

This pattern is written in US terms.

Everyone needs another afghan square, right? This one earned its name by being, well, a hexagon that becomes a square.

Everyone needs a few more hearts in their life, and there are about ten thousand and one different ways of making them. Now, here’s my version to make it ten thousand and two. I designed this pattern on a Tuesday, it’s being released on a Tuesday and at this time of year, with thoughts of Carnival and Mardi Gras - well, the name seems to fit.