Flower Hotpad with Sugar 'n Cream

Wow! I need to try out this hot pad for my tea pot. It is made with Lilly's Sugar 'n Cream yarn.

Enjoy, Debby

A great idea to use all those less than pretty buttons...

I have lots of buttons and not all of them are very pretty but I CAN'T throw them out. Well thanks to Pinterest, I found something I can make with them.

Check out this post on craftstylish for this great idea!

Enjoy, Debby

Hot weather crafting-free patterns using cotton yarn!

I love to knit and crochet, even in the heat of summer so I switch gears from wool to cotton. I also tend to stick with smaller projects. How about you?

Here are four patterns to keep you going during the heat. They all feature Lily Sugar 'n Cream cotton yarn. If you don't already have a membership with Lily, it takes just a moment set it up. Then you can download or bookmark the patterns on their site.

Sugar 'n Cream - Flower Hotpad (knit)

Sugar 'n Cream - Flower Dishcloth (crochet)

Road Trip Car Caddy (knit)

Baby's Room Sign (crochet)

Enjoy, Debby

Subscribe to our Monthly Newsletter

Free Knitting Patterns at Craftsy!

Happy Friday-2 free Victorian knitting patterns from 1892

Here are two knitting patterns from magazine clippings that date from 1892.


The first one is for a pretty knitted lace edging.

The second is for an early version of a round potholder.

Hope you have a happy and safe weekend. The colors are beautiful here in Virginia. I will be taking lots of photos this weekend!

New on ETSY-Knitted Hats, Tea cosies and Crocheted Scroll pot holder

3 New items on ETSY this week:

6 Vintage Knitted Hats-1950s PDF pattern

All hats use DK weight yarn. This is a vintage pattern from England. I will supply a knitting needle conversion chart for non-UK knitters.



English Knitting pattern for Cottage and Lantern tea cosy from 1940s

Vintage Crochet Scroll Potholder PDF pattern 1949

New on ETSY-Sunbonnet Twins Pot Holder pattern

I just listed a new vintage pattern. The crochet pattern is of two vintage pot holders: Sunbonnet Twins.

Make a few as a great gift for a friend. They will bring a smile to everyone's face!

New on ETSY-Leaf mats in crochet

I bought some great pattern booklets yesterday so I will be posting more vintage patterns from the early 1950's.

Here is another great vintage pattern.....a leaf mat in crochet . It will make great table mats, pot holders, even dishcloths.

Great your crochet hook out and make some of these easy mats!



Leaf mats in crochet.
Try them as dishcloths!



New on ETSY-Sunflower Hot Plate Mat made with bottle caps

I just added a new vintage pattern on ETSY. It is a reproduction of a crochet pattern to cover bottle caps to create a lovely hot plate mat that looks like a sunflower. These mats are iconic and are a MUST for a RETRO KITCHEN.