I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: This Community is the real deal. I’m a little bit obsessed with just how supportive and collaborative this space is.

So, here’s an example:

My dear friends Ellen and Bri (of Crochet.by.Ellen and LifeAndYarn) came up with an idea to compile some super holiday cheer-inducing patterns into an exclusive ebook. They presented the idea to some maker friends and we all worked together to create a collection of crochet goodies that I am just SO proud of.

I contributed a new pattern that I envisioned as the perfect holiday gift: The Silent Nights Reader’s Wrap.

You can get this pattern exclusively with this collection (I don’t have plans to make it available outside of the ebook at this time).

You can also get these phenomenal patterns from some really talented makers who I admire:

The Star of Wonder by Crochet.by. Ellen

The Stacy Sticking by LifeAndYarn

Homestead Christmas Tree Skirt by HookedHazel

Crafty Christmas Cactus by ACraftyConcept

Little Alien and Christmas Tree by Anniegurumi

Mini Hat Ornament by WildwoodDesignsME

Mistletoe Kisses Hat by EvelynandPeter

Rudolph Purse by Crazy4CrochetMomma

The Christmas Hippo by MeghanMakesDo

Sexy Santa Sweater by OneOfAKate

Emma-Noel Elf Hat by CoCoCrochetLee

Visit our Ravelry listing for all these patterns through Dec 1 (and individual links will be updated thereafter).

For a long time, I struggled with whether or not I should start this little blog. I struggled wondering if my voice is one that’s needed in our fiber community. The internal jury is still out on that one, but the Foreperson of that internal jury is pretty self-assured that no matter where this goes (who reads it, what happens with it, etc.), it’s something I have been WANTING to do.

I hate seeing things in the fiber world that make me think, “Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should” — I’m looking at YOU nosewarmer trend. It’s my biggest fear. But I figured I would be honest with that biggest fear right at the jump. So, I hereby swear to make this space one that I find meaningful and helpful, and I hope you like it too.

So, here’s to keeping this space as fun, productive, collaborative and free of terrible ideas (ie- nosewarmers) as it possibly can be.

The plan is to offer fun things like free patterns, mini crochet and knit alongside, yarn reviews and even some interviews with folks from our community.

Be sure to subscribe to my bi-weekly email list so you can keep up with the free offerings, blog posts and features!

About the Designer:

Hi, I’m Theresa of Teagan and Lu. I’m a wife, mom of two and constant crafter living in Central Illinois. I love to create easy and fun patterns and host mini crochet alongs on my IG and Facebook Pages. Follow me on social media for more free patterns and crochet alongs! @TeaganandLu

Please note that the links you see within my free patterns and blog posts are Affiliate links. This means that any sales generated by your click throughs result in a small percentage payment to me and my small business. Using these links helps to allow me to provide my patterns here free of charge. Thank you for supporting my work!

Interested in collaborating? Email me at theresadenham at gmail dot com