Hey friends, I have been working on market prep lately, and having a blast! I am working on hats, baby sweaters, headbands, roses, and even a few amigurumi to sell at local markets. Then, my husband found a HUGE bag of caron big cakes on our local marketplace and I was able to get them […]
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Hey friends! Welcome back! Today, we’re going to work on a different cable pattern, Lattice Cables, that you are going to love. We are incorporating purls into the cabling so its important that you have done cables a few times before you attempt this one. I’ve done 3 previous cabling patterns, the original, celtic woven
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Today, we’re going to knit a cabled headband. This is a simple pattern, where we’re going to discuss how to knit cables for beginners! I also want to share with you a new cast on method that is similar to the knitted cast on, but looks so pretty! It’s called the Twisted Knit Cast On.
How to Knit Cables for Beginners & a New Headband Pattern! Read More »
Hello friends, I have been working on this easy crochet sweater for all of you for the last while and can’t wait to show it to you now. I am calling it the Ariana Cardigan. We are putting this one together as rectangles for each section and sewing them together. Then, we can add the
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So so popular online is the beautiful, wave or chevron blanket pattern! I’ve made so many of them over the years, and I just love how they work up, like this pretty baby girl blanket I made a long time ago. Now, this one was simpler than the pattern we’re following today, but generally, its
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Lately, I’ve been looking for and testing out some new stitch patterns and I’d love for them to be easy level, but they are a little more advanced than that. But don’t worry, we’re still focused on beginner and easy level patterns here at Purple Rose Crafts, but I’m going to try to explain this
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Hey friends, today we are introducing a NEW crochet stitch pattern for an easy and beginner-friendly dishcloth pattern. We work this pattern with just 2 stitches and only 1 row that is repeated throughout. This pattern is nice and simple with a little bit of texture. A little while ago, my sister asked me to
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Hey friends, It has been a cold winter here in Northern Ontario. Over the past few months I’ve been away, our family have moved 3.5 hours north of our previous home and for a little bit I didn’t even know where my knitting and crochet supplies or my stash had been put in our storage
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After her cabled headband video gained popularity, a knitting enthusiast shared a more complex Celtic cable headband pattern. The new pattern uses Cable 4 Front (C4F) and Cable 4 Back (C4B) stitches, creating a pronounced texture. A detailed guide, materials needed, and step-by-step instructions are provided along with a video tutorial, inviting interaction and community sharing on social media.
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So, first things first, this pattern was inspired by the Mitered Square, from Drops Design, which uses simple yarn overs for the increases. I love the pattern, the stripes, everything except the holes. So if you’re like me, then this new style of the mitered square will be for you! This is a simple and
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