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crochet, crochet artist, crochet blog, crochet dress, purple dress, purple love - June 25, 2020

Lupine Crochet Dress

Happy Summer Everyone! It was a long quarantine but I stayed busy and sane with lots of crochet projects. I had plenty of time and a bunch of half skeins of different purple yarns, which would be great for a patchwork project. I had never made a dress and I thought a patchwork dress would be super cute with a top like the halter tops I have been making. It took a while to finish, as most big projects do but it came out so special I decided to keep it for myself. Right when I finally fished the dress, a...

Crochet Face Mask, Free Pattern

It's been a weird couple of weeks with this pandemic going on. The CDC is now recommending that everyone wears a face mask in public to help minimize the spread of covid-19. As much as I've avoided this band wagon, it suddenly seems like a bad time to waste a skill when I could be helping people. I started making crochet face masks and am offering my pattern for free, written below. You can also follow along on my youtube tutorial: https://youtu.be/DJkhj34LQfw Please note: Wearing a mask will not prevent you from getting the virus, nor it is intended...

The Crochet with illJay YouTube channel

Introducing my latest creative endeavor, the Crochet with illJay Youtube channel! Although I've been brainstorming this project for a while, what better time than now to inspire people to be creative while they are stuck at home. Also, I'm stuck at home and have plenty of time to capture and edit and share with you my first few crochet tutorials. For beginners, visit the tutorial on basic crochet stitches. It starts from the very beginning and takes you through a few common stitches: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-lmr0Xbj50&t=2s If you know the basics already, try learning the Granny Square pattern: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdju4ShryU4&t=4s After...

The 2020 Temperature Blanket Begins

1/1/21 EDIT: The blanket it complete! https://youtu.be/48EN7D64KxA Right around the new year crocheters are talking about starting or finishing their "temperature blanket". I just learned what this is and I'm excited to start one for the year 2020. Everyday for a year, a row is crocheted based on the outside high temperature with whatever color you designated for that temp range. 365 days, 365 rows to finish a big rainbow blanket with a unique and meaningful pattern. I will be using the moss stitch for this project because it is dense and won't be 12 feet long by the time...

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cowgirl costume, crochet artist - October 30, 2019

Crochet Cowgirl

Howdy Y'all Here's what I've been slowly but diligently creating since September. In preparation for my favorite holiday, I bring you The Crochet Cowgirl, yehaww! About mid August is when I start contemplating my Halloween Costume. I was having a minor creative block and asked my friend Bai what I could crochet that would be ridiculous and over the top. Her response "ass-less chaps" quickly inspired this entire costume with all the crochet details. Complete with fringe on everything, including ass-less chaps, vest, bandana, hat, and yarn detailed gun. Half the fun of creating costumes for me is the photoshoot. I...