February 13, 2018

Free Printable Gift Tags for Subversive Crafters

It’s time for more snarky gift tags! One of the things I do around here is design free printable gift tags for handmade gifts and products. You can find my first set of honest gift tags here and my pet lovers edition of tags here.

Free Printable Gift Tags

This month we have three brand-spanking-new tags for your subversive pleasure.

Made with Love and Netflix Gift Tag

What would we do without our trusty crafter in crime, Netflix? Binge watching and crochet go together like Forrest and Jenny.

Made with Love and Resentment Gift Tags

We’ve all taken on that order or project for someone that we didn’t reeeally want to tackle and then secretly hated every minute of it. No? Just me?

Made with Love and Lack of Sleep Gift Tag

You’re not a true hooker unless you’ve stayed up all hours of the night to finish an order or gift. Especially around the holidays!

You can get these tags one of two ways. First, you can order the premium version in my Zazzle store. They come 10 tags to a pack and include four different colors of twine to choose from. Don’t forget to check for Zazzle’s weekly sales coupon code, they are always running fantastic deals. Shop premium gift tags now.

Or you can download the simple, rectangular version of these gift tags totally free from my blog. You get a 3 page PDF with each design featured 10 to a sheet. Submit your email address in the box below to get your free printable gift tags.

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Happy Crocheting!

Jessica

February 12, 2018

Parks and Rec CAL – Week 6

It’s week 6 of our Parks and Rec Crochet Along! You can find a recap of all the panels we’ve done so far here.

I proooobably should’ve waited and released this panel tomorrow. Oh, what’s tomorrow?

Galentine’s Day

Don’t think just because I designed an entire Galentine’s Lapghan that I’d leave the best day of the year off our crochet along.

There’s also a super secret BONUS panel this week that’s a doozy but you have to be a part of the crochet along to get the insider scoop. *insert evil laughter here*

Yarn

All yarn is Red Heart Soft unless noted otherwise.

white
really red
rose blush

Want to join the fun? You can purchase the pattern on Ravelry.

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February 6, 2018

Parks and Rec CAL – Week 5

It’s week 5 of our Parks and Rec crochet along! You can find a recap of all the panels we’ve done so far here.

I didn’t think I was going to get anything published this week because last week went kind of like this:

Leslie Knope - Everything hurts and I'm dying gif

But, huzzah! The plague has finally lifted so we’re still on schedule. This week there are two small panels. I know that’s a lot of pressure but if we didn’t double up some times this CAL would last from now until the Harvest Festival.

This week we’re celebrating some of Pawnees favorite villains. First up –

Sweetums

Parks and Rec Sweetums

We can’t leave out our favorite company we love to hate. Not only was it a constant political foe of one miss Leslie Knope, Ben actually worked there for awhile.

Parks and Rec - Sweetums Sugar butt

Parks and Rec CAL Week 5 - Sweetums

Speaking of infamous, Pawnee wouldn’t be Pawnee without a certain pest problem.

The Raccoons

Parks and Rec Raccoon Gif

Parks and Rec crochet along week 5 - The raccoons

Those pesky varmints are the reason that Leslie had to be born in (GASP) Eagleton!

Yarn

All yarn is Red Heart Soft unless noted otherwise.

Sweetums

white
lemon
deep sea
black
really red
rose blush
bone (caron simply soft)

Raccoon

white
black
light heather gray
wheat

Want to join the fun? You can find the pattern on Ravelry.

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Parks and Rec Crochet Along Week 5 - Sweetums

Parks and Rec Crochet Along Week 5 - Racoons

January 30, 2018

Dragon Scale Ear Warmers – Free Crochet Pattern

This free dragon scale ear warmers pattern is easy enough for an advanced beginner and is a quick make. The headband uses the crocodile stitch to create the look of dragon scales.

Dragon Scale Ear Warmers Pattern

Materials Needed:

Worsted Weight Yarn
5 mm (H) hook
Scissors
Needle for weaving in ends (my fav)

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Stitches and Abbreviations Used

Chain – ch
Single crochet – sc
Double crochet – dc
V stitch (dc, ch1, dc in same stitch)
Crocodile stitch

Yarn Pictured: Red Heart Unforgettable (100% Acrylic), Colorway (Echo, Petunia)

There are quite a few variations of the crocodile stitch out there. I work in multiples of 6 and for my scale foundation row alternate V stitches and double crochets. I’ve included the video tutorial for my dragon gloves in this post as a reference for how to work the two row repeat that make up the dragon scales.

Find the forever free pattern below or purchase an inexpensive, ad-free PDF in my shop.

Instructions

Ch 60, slip stitch to join, making sure not to twist chain.

(Test sizing to make sure it fits comfortably around your head. If not you may need to adjust your tension or try a different hook size.)

Round 1: SC around (60 stitches)

Round 2: Chain 3, DC in same stitch (V stitch created), *chain 1, skip stitch, DC in next stitch, chain 1, skip stitch, V stitch in next stitch, repeat from * around, slip stitch to second chain of starting chain 3 to join.

Round 3: *Work crocodile stitch in first V stitch (5 DC dound right post of V stitch and then 5 DC up left post of V stitch), slip stitch around back of next DC, continue from * around, slip stitch in last DC of round.

Rounds 4: Chain 3, DC in same stitch (first V st made), *Chain 1, DC in center of last scale, Chain 1, V st in DC from previous row (between two scales). Repeat from * around.

Rounds 5-11: Repeat Rounds 3 and 4 until you have 5 finished dragon scale rows.

Round 12: SC around.

Round 13: Slip stitch around.

Round 13 is optional. I like to add a slip stitch row to match the tension of the starting chain row.

Cut and weave in ends.

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January 29, 2018

Parks and Rec CAL – Week 4

I can’t believe we’re already a month into our Parks and Rec Crochet Along! You can find a recap of the panels we’ve already done here.

This week’s panel is a beast so get your bobbins ready.

Oooooooh, aaaaaaaah. Isn’t it lovely? This panel is 25×100 tiles large and covers the width of our blanket.

Yarn

I’m using Red Heart Soft throughout the CAL. This week I used:

White
Guacamole

I love this green color from the Red Heart Soft line. It’s too perfect for our Parks and Rec CAL.

Want to join the fun? You can find the pattern on Ravelry.

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