Or is it a re-re-release? Since I drafted the written pattern for this design in 2015 as a paid pattern, the Mandala Tam has been through several iterations and edits, but I'm so pleased with the latest version. Having offered it for free since 2017, it's time this favorite design of mine returned to PDF... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
"Long before any numerals or mathematics, when human language was first naming the world, trees offered their measures - of distance, of height, of diameter, of space. They were taller than anything else alive, their roots went deeper than any creature; they grazed the sky and sounded the underworld. From them was born the idea... Continue Reading →
Given how many crochet patterns I have that start with the notoriously useful Magic Ring technique, you'd think I'd have written a full, freestanding tutorial for it by now! Mostly because so many tutorials already exist for the Magic Ring, I hadn't bothered to do my own - but now I am remedying that thanks... Continue Reading →
In my last post I was happy to re-release the premium Mandala Top crochet pattern as a FREE offering on my blog - that design was several years old at this point and I wanted to make it more widely available as it's one of my all-time favorites! The Mandala Top also got a few... Continue Reading →
I'm always looking for the best ways to expand my offerings as I grow and develop as a crochet pattern designer. On one hand, I need to make enough money from my business to pay my bills and care for myself. On the other hand, offering things for free here on my blog is mutually... Continue Reading →
The weather has been turning my mind toward hot sunny days - indeed, it was up to almost 70 in the sunshine yesterday - and this inevitably results in crocheting halter tops! I've started toying with a new design recently but couldn't resist diving into some old patterns too. After all, I had a half-finished... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
