Red Heart site 12 weeks of Christmas

Red Heart is repeating the 12 weeks of Christmas feature again this year. I am a bit behind...they are on week 5 already!

Here is a lovely example of the great free patterns that they are featuring.

Crochet cables and texture pillows and throw

Check out their web site HERE!

Enjoy,
Debby

Knitted Lacy top-Free pattern

From RedHeart.Co.UK website

Lacy and feminine, this lovely knit top can go from dressy affair to office to weekend. Just a hint of glitz adds impact to a lusciously soft yarn.

Project Number:	LW3135EN
Designed By:	Melissa Leapman
Skill Level:	Intermediate
Category:	Knitting
Project Type:	Apparel

Supplies:

RED HEART® Shimmer®: 3 (4, 4, 5, 5) balls 1536 Purple

Knitting Needles: 4mm [US 6] and 5mm [US 8]

Yarn needle

Size:

Directions are for size Small; changes for sizes Medium, Large, 1X, and 2X are in parentheses as necessary.

Finished Bust Measurement: 92.5 (105.5, 118, 125.5, 138.5)cm [36½ (41½, 46½, 49½, 54½)”].

Gauge/Tension:

GAUGES: 22 sts = 10cm [4”]; 26 rows = 10cm [4”] in Lace Pattern with smaller needles; 16 sts = 10cm [4”]; 24 rows = 10cm [4”] in St st with larger needles.CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size needles to obtain the gauges.

PDF is linked here.

Red Heart's 12 weeks of Christmas

Click here to follow Red Heart's 12 weeks of Christmas.

Every Wednesday, there will be a new knitting and crochet pattern.

Enjoy, Debby

New on Craftsy:

• Vintage Cake Design: Sculpting and Stenciling with Lindy Smith
• Vintage Sewing: The Flirty Day Dress with Laura Nash 
• French Home Cooking: Essential Techniques with Cynthia Nims
• Classic Italian Pasta Sauces: Meat & Tomato with Giuliano Hazan

Go Incognito Masks - Free Crochet Pattern

Use your lace crocheting skills and make these great looking masks!

Free pattern on Red Heart website

Whether you are dressing as a marvelous super heroine or going to a masquerade ball, this clever mask will fit the bill. Choose from any of the many colors of Aunt Lydia’s crochet thread for the perfect alluring mask.

Project Number:	LC3784
Designed By:	Lisa Gentry
Skill Level:	Easy
Category:	Crochet
Project Type:	Seasonal

Supplies:

AUNT LYDIA’S® Classic Crochet Thread, Size 10: 1 ball each Pumpkin 431, Black 12, Hot Pink 332

Susan Bates® Crochet Hook: 1.50mm [US 7]

Tapestry needle

Optional: Fabric Stiffener, Styrofoam® Head form, 1” (2 ½ cm) Brush, Rust proof pins

Size:

Mask measures approx. 3 ¾” (9 ½ cm) long x 8” (20 ¼ cm) wide, excluding ties.

Gauge/Tension: 

GAUGE: 23 sc = 4” (10 cm). CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain your gauge.

Enjoy, Debby

New on Craftsy:

• Vintage Cake Design: Sculpting and Stenciling with Lindy Smith
• Vintage Sewing: The Flirty Day Dress with Laura Nash 
• French Home Cooking: Essential Techniques with Cynthia Nims
• Classic Italian Pasta Sauces: Meat & Tomato with Giuliano Hazan

Crochet a little prince hat or a royal mobile

Make your own gifts for the prince or princess in your life with our collection of Royal Baby patterns, like these:

Sleep Tight Royal Mobile

Little Prince Hat

Available at RedHeart.com

Enjoy, Debby

Craftsy Summer Supplies Sale from 7/26-7/28

Stockings Old and New....all free patterns

Fun and Free patterns. Some old...some new.


Vintage pattern from  1951

Vintage pattern from 1945

From Caron.com

PDF of mini stocking ornaments

From Coats and Clark

From Berroco

First one from RedHeart

Second one from RedHeart...with cables

Enjoy!

New ways to feature doilies

I love all doilies. They are little gems of needlework art. ...but you can only use so many doilies in your house. I have them on armrests, head rests, under candles...just about everywhere. 

Here are some new ideas to feature doilies:

1. As earrings! Free crochet pattern at Red Heart

2. As a fancy, gift washcloth! Free knitting pattern at Red Heart

3. As art work displayed on a canvas. Free crochet pattern at Red Heart

4. Starched and hung in a window. Free crochet pattern at Red Heart

5. As a table place mat. Free crochet pattern at FreePattern.com

Share your creative ways to use doilies with all of us!

Lace Cardi

I love knitting lace but sometimes we just need to knit something practical. How about this lace cardi from Red Heart?

Nice three quarter sleeves, button closure across the bust line so the sweater hangs neatly and a simple lace design on the body of the sweater.

The directions suggest using Shimmer. Red Heart Shimmer combines beautiful rich solid shades with a matching thread of metallic to give it just a hint of sparkle. It is a size 4-medium weight acrylic yarn and is machine wash and dryable! I have made a few doggie sweaters with this yarn and it works up nicely and is very soft.

Here are some more projects made with Shimmer. 

Mini Capelet in crochet

Little Princess Dress Knitting Pattern

 Enjoy!

Free shawl pattern

RedHeart.com has some fabulous knitting and crochet how-to's as well as many, many free patterns.


I LOVE this lacy shawl knitted up in GRAPE yarn. What a great color! The instructions include two videos to illustrate how to make a Slip, Slip, Knit decrease and 4 Cast off techniques.

Beloved Shawl Knitting Pattern

And for those who like to crochet, here is a scarf that looks lacy but not too hard: 

Beatrice Wrap Crochet Pattern