Crochet Refashions

Oh, April! What a dreamy month. I love that the weather finally breaks and we get a beautiful background over which to celebrate Earth Day, or as many people are treating it now, Earth Month! My art has always incorporated lots and lots of recycling - for so many reasons. I love to use scrap... Continue Reading →

Fortune Teller’s Shawl

Even though the original idea was a very straightforward and simple openwork shawl, I pulled in a lot of unconventional design elements to create my newest full length premium pattern! Inspired by a love song from one of my favorite albums, the Fortune Teller's Shawl is a versatile crochet project that contains plenty of hidden... Continue Reading →

Delta Top Tutorial

Today's offering is a free crochet tutorial for a peek-a-boo top that stars a sleek triangular cutout in the middle of the bust, a perfect silhouette in which to place fun features like crochet shapes or dangling decorations - or just let your natural charms show! I used my favorite glow in the dark yarn... Continue Reading →

Ruta Pixie Belt & PDF Sale

My most recently finished version of the Pixie Pocket Belt design is all about bright, sunny yellows and saturated greens! Each of these belts I make are inspired by plants, crocheting a richly textured piece with fiber art elements fit to be worn by the spirits of the plants themselves. "Ruta" is the name of... Continue Reading →

Wear Red Poncho

Happy April, fiber fans! I've been updating my crochet pattern files bit by bit, some with larger tweaks and some with smaller tweaks - today I've finished going over my beloved Freewheelin' Poncho pattern, a mesh poncho worked with an oversized hook to give it lots of graceful movement, and a fringed edge and keyhole... Continue Reading →

Lotus Mandala Throw Pattern

So approximately 8 billion years ago, my very first post here on Morale Fiber Blog was the free pattern for the Lotus Mandala Throw Blanket. It's a doily-esque scrappy project that I originally designed in 2014, published for the first time in 2015, and is the predecessor to my now-popular Lotus Vest and Lotus Duster... Continue Reading →

Flower Child Video Tutorial

I've been working away here at headquarters preparing this special video tutorial for the shaping and joining portion of the Flower Child Pullover crochet pattern; this post features some brand new photos, discussion of how to expand the size of the design, and full step-by-step video instructions for the shaping and joining rounds (keep scrolling... Continue Reading →

Holidaze

I'm so grateful for the gorgeous autumn we've had here this year, and the abundant opportunities to go play outside before the weather got truly chilling. Now unfortunately my toes are icicles when I go out to exercise in the morning and the slush season appears imminent, but why bemoan that when I have a... Continue Reading →

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