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Link Love: How to Make a Scarf for Spring or Summer

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If you were to ask my husband how many scarves I own, he would probably say something close to, “Too many,” or “A ba-jillion.” While he may be pretty accurate with those statements, there are so many ways to wear scarves for each season that I can’t possibly ever have too many scarves. On that note, I should probably get going on making my own scarves for a change. I crochet quite frequently and I loved making this crochet scarf that I wore in my engagement photos, but now that it’s spring I really want to make a DIY fabric scarf.

I have expensive taste and I love the designer looks, but I definitely hate the designer price. So, I set out on a mission to find the perfect DIY scarf – and ended up finding 17 free patterns that have stolen my heart. I do apologize in advance for the high number of infinity scarves in this list if you don’t like them. (Scratch that, I actually did a pretty good job mixing normal scarves and infinity scarves in this list). Infinity scarves are my absolute favorite so you’ll just have to deal. 😉 (or, you know, just not sew the ends together and voila, you’ve got a normal scarf)

Sewing an infinity scarf will be my next adventure in the crafting world. I’m excited because making an easy infinity scarf has been on my crafting list for awhile. With each infinity scarf tutorial below you’ll be itching to pull out your sewing machine. Learn how to make a infinity scarf or just how to make a fabric scarf just by checking out these awesome patterns. And of course, free patterns our the fave here at FaveCrafts so enjoy!

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  1. Lace Infinity Scarf from Urban Threads
  2. DIY Stunning Stenciled Scarf from A Pretty Handy Girl
  3. The Lacey Infinity Scarf from Wray Sist3rs
  4. DIY Stamped Chevron Scarf from By Wilma
  5. A Scarf for Spring from Tea Rose Home
  6. DIY Hand Printed Scarf from Crazy About Coral
  7. Infinity Circle Scarf Tutorial from Leafy Treetop
  8. DIY Infinity Scarf from Sea Glass & Ribbons
  9. Tube or Circle Scarf from Cotton + Curls
  10. DIY Chic: Printed Word Scarf from College Fashion
  11. Linen + Lace Infinity Scarf Tutorial from Wildflowers + Whimsy
  12. DIY Anthropologie Scarf from Home Heart Craft
  13. Make Your Own Lace Scarf from A Beautiful Mess
  14. DIY Spring Scarf Tutorial from Pink When
  15. Long Pom Pom Cowl from The Purl Bee
  16. DIY Pom Trim Scarf Tutorial from Carry on…Carry on
  17. Fat Quarter Gang – Patricia Infinity Cowl from luvinthemommyhood

Which DIY scarf are you most excited to try?

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Creative Scarves Blog Hop – You Need This Book!

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Creative-Scarves-book-coverI’m obsessed with scarves. Seriously, I have 2 organizers in my closet completely stuffed with scarves in every color that I love. However many store-bought scarves I have, I still favor the scarf that I made myself. I crocheted a scarf that I love to wear in the winter that makes me feel all cozy.

This new book from Tiffany Windsor, Heidi Borchers, and Savannah Starr will be a lovely addition to your crafting books. Just like the scarf I made for myself, you can make your own, completely unique to you, scarf that you’re guaranteed to love.

This book is excellent and full of so many ideas for every season! There is literally something for everyone in this book. Plenty of techniques are new and exciting – I can’t wait to try “painted plastic printing” and the “block print bumblebee” techniques!

Want to win a signed copy of this book and a $100 gift card for Dharma Trading? Enter to win by visiting Tiffany Windsor’s site and check out the rest of the blog hop!


5 Creative Ways to Stay Warm this Winter

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Snuggly Christmas Character Rice BagsWe’re halfway through October, and you know what that means: Winter is coming! It’s time to break out the big duvet blankets and heavy crocheted sweaters. Personally, I’m looking forward to finally having an excuse to drink hot chocolate every day.

Probably my favorite thing about winter is figuring out new ways to keep warm (hence all the hot chocolate). As I was trolling through the Winter Projects category on AllFreeSewing to learn how to sew easy projects to keep cozy, I realized that we had some super creative, fun projects that totally deserve their own blog post. So, whether it’s a DIY scarf, a homemade heating pad, or a free fleece hat pattern, I present the most creative ways to keep warm that the internet has to offer.

Hats You Will Love

Keep those ears covered!

Whatever your style, it’s important to keep your ears warm and toasty this season. If you’re the type that loves cutesy headgear, then the Adorable Owl Fleece Hat is perfect for you.

But if you’re of the New York hipster variety, try the Faux Fur Floppy Ears Hat, which will keep you cozy while reminding everyone that you wore hilarious hairy hats before they were cool.

And of course, everyone will look cute as a bug in the Fleece Halloween Ladybug Hat, which can be used as part of a costume or just a fun twist on typical fleece beanies!

If you like these, check out 17 Sewing Tutorials to Make Hats You Will Love!

The Snuggie 2.0

Red Riding Hood Cape TutorialWinter capes are seriously underrated. They’re super warm, snuggly, and comfy—it’s like wearing a blanket around all day. Who says capes are only for Halloween? Make one of these awesome DIY cape patterns and make everywhere feel like your cuddled up on the couch!

I love the Enchanted Forest Fashion Cape for its over-sized sleeves and warm hood, but the striking Red Riding Hood Cape will definitely get you noticed. Of course, if you’re not into capes, winter is also the season for sweatshirts like the DIY Basketweave Hoodie, or the adorable Dinosaur Hoodie for kids who haven’t given up on the dream of growing up to be a T-Rex.

 Rice Bags and Hand Warmers

Keep It Cozy Rice PadNothing is cozier in the middle of winter than cuddling up with a warm homemade rice bag. Bring a taste of Paris to your house with the La Petite Tour Eiffel Rice Bag or snuggle up to Santa with a Snuggle Christmas Character Rice Bag.

For a smaller hand warmer that fits into your gloves, make some DIY Flannel Hand Warmers to keep your hands feeling great all day.

For more creative winter ideas, try one of these AllFreeSewing projects:

  1. Bunting-Inspired Winter Gloves
  2. Adorable Dragon Shoes
  3. Cashmere Mitten Pattern for Grown Ups
  4. Quick and Simple Hooded Tube Scarf
  5. Perfectly Polished Armwarmers

What’s your favorite thing about winter?

In Case You Missed It: “11 Christmas Gift Ideas: Handmade Scarves, Hats and More”

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I am a huge fan of festive attire at any time of year. During the summer, I create wearable crafts with more color than in fall or winter. Around Halloween, I bust out the orange and black and go a little heavier on the eye makeup. At Easter, it’s pastels at all times, and pretty dresses.

The same trend holds true, of course, around Christmastime. Bring on the ugly sweaters, the handmade hats, the holiday earrings. You better believe I’ll find an excuse to wear my knee-high green and red striped socks, and I’ll roll up my skinny jeans to show them off, proudly. To me, nothing says “I’m getting in the holiday spirit” like dressing up in wearable crafts.

You can make great wearable crafts for the holidays when you download the 11 Christmas Gift Ideas: Handmade Scarves, Hats and More eBook! Christmas wearable crafts are perfect gifts for anyone on your Christmas list. Even if your friend, cousin, or child doesn’t love to wear handmade hats or homemade scarves, there’s always the argument of practicality. If it’s cold, you’ll need a hat. Why not make it an elf hat? If it’s brisk, you’ll need a scarf. Why not make it a Fleece Scarf with Pom Poms?

It may be more than six months until Christmas, but making great handmade Christmas gifts takes time . . . especially if you’re going to try making all eleven wearable crafts in this great AllFreeChristmasCrafts eBook!

What you’ll find in this eBook:

Loom Knitted Santa Hats: Talk about getting in the Christmas spirit. Nothing says “Merry Christmas!” like these great Loom Knitted Santa Hats. They’re festive, sure, but they’re also practical: if you live in a seasonal climate, you need to keep that head warm. Put those knitting skills to the test when you knit this great handmade Christmas gift found in the 11 Christmas Gift Ideas: Handmade Scarves, Hats and More eBook.

Santa Scarf: Now this homemade scarf is just so precious, I had to share. The scarf project has you make Santa’s face and beard on one end, and the entire length of the scarf is his hat! The scarf tapers to a point, then you attach a puff ball for the pom-pom, and you have the finished product. Best of all, you don’t need to sew to make this adorable scarf because this blogger gives directions for a no-sew version as well. Find this incredibly endearing scarf in the 11 Christmas Gift Ideas: Handmade Scarves, Hats and More eBook.

 

 

Download a copy of 11 Christmas Gift Ideas: Handmade Scarves, Hats and More; like all of our great eBooks, it’s free!

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you like this eBook, you might also enjoy:

6 Adorable Homemade Christmas Crafts for Summer

10 Quick and Easy Christmas Gifts to Make

What is your favorite wearable Christmas craft that you’ve made?

Yarn Love: 17 Fresh Patterns for Knitting and Crochet

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icarus-scarfDo you get twitterpated when you see pretty new colors?  Is there a horde of crafty yarn patterns online or in your home? When you leave a yarn aisle or yarn shop, have you mysteriously lost several hours? Does the repetitive motion of making loops with bright colors soothe your nerves? If the answer to most of these questions is yes, you obviously have some yarn love. And there’s no better way to express that than to work on some fresh patterns.

Your heart has snuggled itself up in a skein of yarn and there is no escape. Embrace that yarn!  Fresh patterns for yarn crafts are in abundance. There are so many amazing crochet scarves to twirl around yourself and plenty of knit shawls to work on your needles. There are dolls and bags to be made and granny square afghans to crochet! Encompass yourself with these simple pieces of yarny goodness. Yarn love!

Chain of Love

Crochet scarves and wraps can be airy, which makes them perfect for a dainty bit of coverage. Fresh patterns will let you keep your favorite yarns wrapped around you. The Papillon Scarf is a reader favorite, along with the Sweet Pea Shawl. To completely wrap yourself in yarn, crochet a blanket! Curl up into the Blue Squares Afghan or a luscious Irish Lace afghan. Find plenty of other patterns like these on AllFreeCrochetAfghanPatterns.com.

Try your hand at working up a beautiful Hobo Bag or a sassy “Make Mine a Double” cocktail purse. For more fantastic purses and bags, check out the free downloadable e-book for 6 Easy Crochet Bag Patterns on AllFreeCrochet.com.

If it’s toys you want, look no further than 16 Crochet Dolls: How to Make Cute Dolls and Accessories. It’s really hard to resist the adorable Quick and Easy Crochet Doll. And don’t forget to check out the many Amigurumi patterns for fun characters and cute animals to crochet.

Knit, Pearl, Love

Strut your stuff in a beautiful knit Peacock Jewel Scarf. This would look exquisite in shades of blue, green, or purple. The same color scheme goes for the Twist and Twirl Scarf which looks like a garland of flowers. And if you’re looking something with a hint of sparkle to it, consider making the Summer Shimmer Scarf.

For chillier evenings, knit yourself a few items that will cover more area. A Little Ruffle is a simple pattern and will keep your arms covered from small breezes. The Bamboo Wedding Shawl will do the same but is a fuller wrap. Or work up a blanket like the Dutch Tile Afghan or make a Cotton Chenille Baby Blanket for a wee one.

There are tons of fun knitting patterns floating around. These Bunny Hop Slippers are too cute to handle! And  Mary Jane slippers are perfect as gifts. Knit up an Anthropologie Inspired Headband as a quick and easy project. Knit accessories are running amok on AllFreeKnitting.com.

Show some yarn love! Are you a knitter or crocheter? Or is there another amazing craft you do with yarn?

 

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The Top 100 Free Crochet Patterns of 2011

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Hello, my creative crochet-crazy crowd! I have a thrilling announcement about one of our latest collections of free crochet patterns—designed by you! I’m so excited to reveal the top 100 crochet patterns of 2011 from AllFreeCrochet.com. You chose this collection from the best of the best, and though the competition was fierce, your creative interests revealed the most popular, most fabulous and most frequently fashioned crochet patterns last year. Click here to check out 100 Free Crochet Patterns for Winter: Free Crochet Hat Patterns, Scarves, Blankets and More and see what you chose!

The resounding theme of the collection was that of the winter wonderland. There’s nothing like crochet scarf patterns and crochet hat patterns to prepare you for the elements, and your top winter weather projects are all in this collection. These projects are perfect for keeping nice and toasty amid winter breezes, or just adding an impressive statement to your wardrobe or home décor.

Here’s a sneak peak at all of the amazing projects you chose as your favorites in 2011!

Crochet glove patterns were hands down (get it?) some of the most popular of the projects on AllFreeCrochet.com. Keep your digits dancing and your fingers unfrozen with these easy crochet mittens and gloves. Learn how to crochet gloves and mittens as gifts or personal accessories. If your fingers freeze every time you venture out your door, try Taming the Butterfly Fingerless Gloves. These will help you embrace your inner butterfly and come out of your winter cocoon so you can enjoy the gorgeous falling snow.

Taming the Butterfly Fingerless Gloves
In order to properly optimize brain function, one must keep one’s head toasty and warm at all times—not to mention fashionable. Fortunately, with the collection of free crochet hat patterns in our list of the Top 100 Crochet Patterns of 2011, you can look and feel great regardless of the weather. Try this Quick Fix Winter Hat; it’s perfectly suited for playing in the snow!

Quick Fix Winter Hat

You also revealed that you are huge fans of our phenomenal free crochet scarf patterns!  Fend off unfashionable winter shivers with these lovely handmade scarves. This Asymmetry Scarf Using One Skein will keep your neck nice and warm, as well as display your innate and perfect fashion sense.

Asymmetry Scarf Using One Skein

Even if you’re not a fan of going out and experiencing the elements, you can still enjoy winter with the free crochet afghan patterns you chose in the top 100 projects of 2011 from AllFreeCrochet.com. For a bright and unique accent piece, try Framed Church Windows 6-Inch Square. This phenomenal afghan square looks just like a stained glass window, and it’s colorful charm brightens up your décor.

Framed Church Windows 6-Inch Square

If you’re hankering for more free crochet patterns after seeing this sneak peak, click here to see all of the top 100 projects of 2011 in 100 Free Crochet Patterns for Winter: Free Crochet Hat Patterns, Scarves, Blankets and More!

Have you made anything on this list? Which of these projects is your favorite? I’m a big fan of the Crochet Lace Gloves.  They’re just so elegant! Tell us your favorites in the comments below!

Sophia by Bernat – New Yarn On The Market

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Brand New yarn Line

Learn More About Bernat’s New Yarn Line Called – Sophia

Sophia is one of the newest yarns by Bernat that has just been released. This is a yarn line that I think will be the most challenging to the average person. What can you do with this yarn? How can you accessorize this with you wardrobe? I think it can easily be answered by doing a bit of research.

This yarn is exceptionally thick and doesn’t require knitting needles or crochet hooks; you can just hand crochet with your fingers or even finger knit this. I could actually do nautical knots with this yarn and it would still turn out amazing.

The yarn is so thick that you don’t get a lot to work with. However, you still get a good amount to make an amazing scarf. Take a peak at knitorknot.bernat.com for free patterns and video tutorials to follow along. You can find more product specifics at shop.bernat.com and more free crochet patterns at AllFreeCrochet.

 

Zoey Yarn by Bernat – New Yarn On The Market

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Michael Sellick is showing off his new yarn he got that is made by Bernat

Bernat has just launched this new yarn line. It’s called Zoey

Bernat has released Zoey Yarn Line. My admiration to the designers of Bernat for pushing limits and pushing yarns out of the perception that the fibre arts is an “Old Lady” hobby. The new yarn line is big, bold and beautiful.

Zoey is a huge version of Pom Pom yarn, manufactured in the latest trending colours which turns this complete yarn line into a modern trend winner. The color you see posted here is not only what you see, there’s some minimal gold glitter yarn with the pom poms which gives this a shimmering look. Not only will your friends think you are a super star with the shimmering effects, but the yarn will also bring attention because of the light reflecting on the gold shimmering yarn.

Bernat has recently launched a new website that is featuring written tutorials and video tutorials for this new yarn line. Check out the KnitorKnot Website by Bernat.

With this product you can knit, crochet, macrame and even tie knots. Even some nautical knots could be interesting with this particular design.

Look for this yarn online at shop.bernat.com or even at a retailer near you. Be sure you check out all the projects by Bernat on our site!

Bernat Twist & Twirl Yarn

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New Fancy Scarf Yarn For Knitters or Crocheters

Bernat Has Launched Twist & Twirl for Crocheters and Knitters

Twist & Twirl was added to Bernat’s line up of yarn on September 1st of this year; available in 7 different colours. There are a few advantages to this yarn that I really like.  You can see the colour swatches to see all the different colour combinations that are available.

  • Great choice of colours
  • Price factor
  • Easy Knitting
  • Pattern & Ball Count Realism

I think the colours are super modern and trendy. Most people can’t envision the yarn being done up in the way that makes it very desirable. Once completed, the scarves look extremely random and unique to themselves.

Using Bernat’s distribution power, they have brought this yarn line to market that is comparable, if not, cheaper to the end consumer.

Knitting with this is much simpler than people realize. Learn with this AllFreeKnitting video on how to use it.

Finally, I love how the designers have provided enough yarn in the ball that you don’t need to buy extra. I find most patterns on store shelves force you to buy 2 balls. Usually using 1 full ball and then a very small portion of another ball. With Twist & Twirl one ball equals one completed full size scarf. This makes the consumer only have to buy just one for each scarf they want to make.

For more inspirational knitting patterns, see AllFreeKnitting.com. 1000’s of great free patterns by designers and enthusiastic knitters.

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