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Since becoming a Scheepjes blogger and having the chance to work with their wide range of yarns (including the new "secret" ones--shhhh), one of my favorite go-to cottons is Scheepjes *Catona. You can read more about my thoughts on this yarn here. But, to be brief--it has the most amazing color range, a lovely sheen, crisp stitch definition, affordable pricing, and a soft hand. Can it get any...

One of the best parts about this crochet designing gig is the people. Yes, people. I have met literally thousands of folks around the globe with whom I share a common love of yarn, hooks, creating, and color! So, with the new year approaching, I thought of a way to connect better with you and decided to conduct a temperature blanket CAL throughout next year!

Here are a few details that hopefully...

I'm so excited to be sharing another free crochet blanket pattern with you! If you follow me around on Facebook or Instagram (@FeltedButton) you might have seen some peeks at it or the complete reveal last week here, but I'm happy to share the pattern with you today. Introducing...

When the Scheepjes Last Dance on the Beach Crochet-A-Long was announced, I knew I HAD to do it! And I'm so happy that I did. Not only was it a cathartic and healing experience for me, but it resulted in a beautiful blanket that I am now gifting to my dear friend. You see, she is the suicide prevention specialist in my state and a suicide survivor herself. When I learned of Wink's passing, she was...

It's July and you may already be thinking about crocheting for the holidays. If so, I've got two new patterns for your holiday celebrating! First, I designed the Cozy Christmas Countdown for a fun way to count down the days until Christmas. The pattern was originally included in the book Crochet for Christmas but is now available in my shops. It includes instructions for making 24 wee hats and...

The crochet patterns for these three cushion covers have been in the works for a long time, and I'm happy to make them available today! Best part--you get all three pillow covers in one! So why do I love them?

For those of you princesses and lovers of all things royal--I have a beautiful new blanket crochet pattern for you! Let me formally introduce you to the ROYAL ICING BLANKET. It seems like rows of little crowns stacked upon each other. See?

Recently I shared pictures of a set of three graphic pillow covers that I designed. The set will be released as a single crochet pattern which includes all three pillows--and instructions to make a pillow back--made with the fabulous Scheepjes Softfun and Softfun Aquarel yarns. Have I ever told you how much I love Scheepjes yarn? Oh, yes, you can read more about that fact here. And rest assured...