Dances With Wools

I played with Barbies all through my childhood. Decades later, my youngest daughter inherited my love of Barbies. She collects them, actually, and they are all over her room. I mean ALL over. We ...

https://danceswithwools.net/2024/02/27/who-doesnt-love-barbie/

This project has been a long time in the making. My deepest thanks to my daughter, Stephanie, for contributing the yarn for this. Without her help and encouragement, this would never have been po...

https://danceswithwools.net/2023/09/26/a-crochet-granny-square-christmas-tree/

I was wandering through Jo Ann’s last month and found the Caron Colorama Halo yarn on sale. The gradient was so gradual and the color so beautiful, I just had to grab it. I didn’t even know w...

https://danceswithwools.net/2023/09/25/morning-frost-shawl-pattern/

I thought it was about time for another baby afghan pattern. It couldn’t possibly be because I just love making baby afghans, right? LOL But this one is a little different. It’s reversable! O...

https://danceswithwools.net/2023/07/19/peek-a-boo-baby-blanket/

Anyone who knows me will tell you that I LOVE cats. So much so that we have an even dozen cats here at Casa Wilson. We have some we’ve raised from kittens, some rescues, and quite a few retired...

https://danceswithwools.net/2023/05/18/free-cat-sweater-pattern/

It’s been a long time since I made my first doily rug and I felt maybe it was time to do another. As always, I returned to the Lion Brand Hometown yarn because it’s super bulky and super soft...

https://danceswithwools.net/2023/03/03/new-pattern-scarlet-doily-rug/

The most important tool in the art of crochet is the crochet hook. For such a simple thing, though, it sure causes a lot of confusion. Why does it look like that? Why are there so many sizes? Whi...

https://danceswithwools.net/2022/11/22/all-about-crochet-hooks/

When creating patterns, some people like to use written instructions. Some prefer a diagram, using different symbols to indicate which stitches are which. The first time I ran across a crochet di...

https://danceswithwools.net/2022/10/16/crochet-symbols-demystified/

When I first started to crochet, I would start out making a blanket and about halfway through, I would look at it and wonder, “Is it too big?” or “Should I make this larger?” Well, as I k...

https://danceswithwools.net/2022/10/10/crochet-blanket-sizes/

As promised, I’m back today with a new free pattern. Just in time for Halloween, you can DIY your own witch hat. This one is very simple and works up quickly in a nice worsted weight yarn. It�...

https://danceswithwools.net/2022/09/27/slouchy-witchs-hat-free-crochet-pattern/