Not to give you anxiety but, it’s officially holiday gift-making season! Never fear though, Crochet Today! Magazine’s latest issue offers 24 gift ideas that are as cute as they are quick to crochet. For this edition, Brett (editor) asked if I’d make a little girl’s dress and a retro redux of a vintage headband. I happily agreed!
Snuggly Tot’s Dress
I’m not really sure why this one wasn’t modeled on a child but I swear, it looks adorable on! It’s made with ultra thick, “Zoomy” yarn which makes it a perfect dress for winter (especially, when paired with opaque tights and a long-sleeved shirt.) Oh and bonus, this is definitely a weekender project–making it easy to whip up a few for the little ladies in your life!
Ear Warmer
Inspired from a headband picture from the 1950’s, I changed-up the ties and added some graphic embroidery for a more modern feel–I *heart* lollipop trees! I also love CT’s, Vintage Crochet section. 🙂
Alright, two weeks and counting until Stitch Hugger‘s due (*gulp*, we’re still making the projects)–so back to work. As always though, I’ll be updating on Twitter. As Dave Lowe says, it’s like internet crack; impossible to stay away from. 😉
Vickie Howell is an on-air host, designer, author, entrepreneur & community builder in the D.I.Y. genre.
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🪡𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗣 𝗧𝗢𝗡𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧! 🧙♀️ It`s my favorite time of the month, when we have a guest expert join Stitchwell Social Club to share their knowledge and creativity. October`s guest is my friend and founder of @hellobargello 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘁 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗮. During this one-hour session, Brett will give us an up-close-and-personal tour of their spooky season kit for the 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵𝘆 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗡𝗼𝗼𝗸, give a brief tutorial, and give us a sneak peek of her gorgeous, Christmas ornaments. Oh, hello bargello, indeed! Live events are accessible with a free (Community) membership to Stitchwell Social Club (recordings available with paid plans). 𝗚𝗼 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 @𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗲𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗶𝗼, 𝗼𝗿 𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗲𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺/𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗯 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲! #halloweencrafts #witchycrafts #needlepoint
👻 Boo-tanical Bag Charm Knitting Pattern 🚨 Oh hey, boo! Add a little spirit to your spooky season with this cutie-pie ghost charm, with sweet little floral embroidery. Happy haunted handbag! 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂, 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗶 𝗯𝘆 𝗦𝗸𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗶𝗞𝗼𝗼 𝘆𝗮𝗿𝗻𝘀! 🧶 Link to my shop in bio, or go directly to https://vickiehowell.com/product/knit-boo-tanical-bag-charm/
MATERIALS Yarn: HiKoo CoBaSi (or approx. 15 grams of equivalent sock-weight yarn) + small scraps of the same yarn weight in 3 different colors for embroidery Needles: Set of 4, Addi Crasy Snakes double-pointed needles (2.5mm) — or any equivalent DPNS
Join us today at 2pmCT, for a special Stitchwell Social Club session, Crafting Through Turbulent Times with therapist, Sara Blevins-Ranes.
This mental health-focused workshop is open to all. For more info, join (free level now available) Stitchwell Social Club. (Link in @vickiehowell bio.)
I’m headed to the first @hhamericas in Houston, so today’s #tbt post is photos from the first h+h in Chicago in 2022. Coming out of the pandemic, it felt like a luxury being in the same physical space as so many smart, creative people.