Ahhh, the Lotus Duster. In a lot of ways I consider this design my "breakthrough" - when it was first published for free on my blog it was what really got people noticing Morale Fiber, and it was also a huge lesson for me in how to write, grade, and lay out written patterns. 6... Continue Reading →
Lotus Video Tutorial Part 6
It's finally time to debut the finishing video for the Lotus Mandala Duster pattern - Part 6, the Sleeves! I'm very happy with the response from this video series and am looking forward to exploring more video tutorial goodness so be sure to subscribe to my Youtube Channel so you can catch all the latest... Continue Reading →
Lotus Video Tutorial Part 5
This post won't contain much more than the video tutorial for Part 5 of the Lotus Duster and the pictures I have of the sleeveless version finished! Still pretty good though, eh? You can find the all of the videos included in this series so far both on my blog and on my Youtube Channel.... Continue Reading →
Winter Projects
Just a quick photoshoot of a few projects I've finished recently - or, sort of finished. The vest is of course the Lotus Duster, not yet with sleeves, which I am making for my Lotus Duster Video Tutorial series on Youtube! This is the Duster after Part 5 is completed. The actual video tutorial for... Continue Reading →
Lotus Duster Video Tutorial Part 4
Without much preamble, I'm excited to announce the addition of Part 4 of the Lotus Mandala Duster pattern crochet tutorial to my Youtube Channel! Thanks to everyone who has liked and subscribed so far, it really does help build my channel and therefore help me keep going with my creating 🙂 You can find the... Continue Reading →
Lotus Duster Tutorial Part 3
Tippy-top on my to-do list is finishing the Lotus Duster video tutorial, in no small part because I'm getting very excited about seeing the finished product! You can find Parts 1 & 2 on my Youtube Channel here. Each time I make a new one, I fall in love with it all over again <3... Continue Reading →
Lotus Mandala Duster FAQ
The Lotus Mandala Duster free crochet pattern (and the offshoot the Lotus Mandala Vest) have remained some of my most popular patterns for years now - and as such, I've encountered a lot of questions about this design! I compiled a few of the most common ones here, but I'm happy to answer others that... Continue Reading →
Lotus Mandala Video Tutorial Part 1
Well, I'm excited to announce that my first full-length video tutorial is underway! Not that I haven't made videos before, but this is the first time I've filmed with the intent of capturing a whole pattern on video. After many moons of wanting to do it, I've started the tutorial for the Lotus Mandala Duster... Continue Reading →
Lotus Hooded Duster
It's finally time! I've received many requests over the last few years to design a hood for my Lotus Duster free crochet pattern, and it's been on my to-do list for long enough - today we debut the hood addition to this design! 😀 The hood is partially made, then inserted into the main pattern... Continue Reading →