Crochet Pattern: Tapered Scales Shawlette

Tapered Scales Shawlette is a triangle-shaped mini shawl with lacy shells. Get the pattern, which includes instructions for enlarging to a full-sized shawl.

The Tapered Scales Shawlette is a triangle-shaped mini shawl with lacy shells. The pattern is worked in rows from base to tip. It includes simple instructions on how to adjust the size of the accessory, so you can make a small shawlette or a full-sized shawl. In shawlette size as written, it only takes 400 yards of fingering-weight yarn. Download… read more

Thread Crochet Doilies

Thread crochet doilies and small table runners make great portable or warm-weather projects. I used free patterns that I found online to create these two.

I’ve really been digging thread crochet lately. The open and lacy stitch patterns are loose and quick to work up, and it’s such a contrast from the tighter wearable items I usually make. After finishing these doilies, I picked up my regular ‘H’ hook and some worsted-weight yarn, and it felt like thick rope in my hands. It’s nice… read more