Welcome to My First with Marly Bird! Each month Marly will teach you a new crocheting or knitting project. These projects are designed to make you comfortable as you transition between learning the stitches and making a project. Every design has a written pattern and a step-by-step video tutorial to follow along.
It’s February, which means it is National Heart Month. Sponsored by the American Hearth Association and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), this is an annual event highlighting the importance of heart health. We have gathered 18 free crochet and knit patterns for you to make for this important event.
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Welcome to the February Doily of the Month! Each month in 2016 we will share a new doily pattern for you to make in Aunt Lydia’s Crochet Thread. We challenged the top doily designers to create innovate designs that coordinate with the feeling of each month. Plus, every month we will select five winners to receive an Aunt Lydia’s prize pack.
For February, we have a Valentine Heart Doily. With a center swirl and hearts around the outside, it’s the perfect piece to decorate for the holiday.
Join Red Heart Yarn and Red Cross North America and knit or crochet a blanket for those in need!
Red Heart, America’s favorite yarn, is partnering with the Red Cross, one of the most recognized and trusted charities in the world. The goal is to bring together our love of knitting and crocheting and our love of giving back.
Are you excited for the upcoming 2016 Super Bowl 50 game? We are! So we designed these patterns for you to make to cheer on your favorite team. We have a Panthers-inspired knit hat and a Broncos-inspired crochet cowl. We used Super Saver for the hat and Team Spirit for the cowl. Feel free to switch the yarns and the projects to make your favorite project for the team you support.
Welcome to My First with Marly Bird! Each month Marly will teach you a new crocheting or knitting project. These projects are designed to make you comfortable as you transition between learning the stitches and making a project. Every design has a written pattern and a step-by-step video tutorial to follow along.
Get set for Valentine’s Day with our 30 free knit and crochet patterns! Crochet a throw to snuggle up under with your sweetie, or celebrate the holiday with a knit hat featuring a cabled heart. We have throws, hats, scarves, bags, decorations and more for your holiday needs. Take a look at the collection of patterns below — which ones will you make? Continue reading “We Love Free Valentine’s Day Patterns to Knit and Crochet”
Welcome to the January Doily of the Month! Each month in 2016 we will share a new doily pattern for you to crochet in Aunt Lydia’s Crochet Thread. We challenged the top doily designers to create innovate designs that coordinate with the feeling of each month. Plus, every month we will select five winners to receive an Aunt Lydia’s prize pack.
For January, we have a Snowflake Doily with a wintry color scheme. The doily has six points, but the color changes make the focus on it circular.
Love Marly Bird‘s video tutorials and want to see her teach in person? You’re in luck! Marly will be teaching at a STITCHES event near you in 2016. Plus, if you attend STITCHES, you’ll get to participate in the FREE PJ party with Marly!
Love free pattern ebooks? We had 9 crochet and knitting ebooks published in 2015! Whether you want to decorate for a holiday, make fairy-tale-inspired pillows, learn a new skills, or donate projects to charity, we have an ebook for you. Take a look to make sure you didn’t miss one.
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