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Jenn Likes Yarn - The Knit & Crochet Blog
www.jennlikesyarn.com
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I'm a knit- and crochet-wear designer who loves making simple hats and accessories that look great on any person in any color. I also enjoy creating patterns that my fellow crafters can enjoy. This blog combines my love of yarn with blogging my life through projects!
#54188 in All , #401 in Crafts

nifty loopy flower and baby headband

Today, I want to talk about a flower pattern I tested last week.  Not just because its beautiful, but also because the photo is kind of hilarious: The pattern is called Nifty Flower.  Creat...

23 may 12

custom teddy bear crochet hat progress

If you follow me over on Facebook, then you already know Ive been working on some custom baby hats for photo props.  Ive done a bunch of these hats here and there, but mostly the munchkin/elf ha...

18 may 12

mothers day project: pink tatted heart

As some of you know, I took up tatting at the beginning of 2012.  Its been a little... slow-going, well say.  Its not that the technique is particularly difficult, but - its not easy. The t...

16 may 12

new yarn from tophatter.com (review)

A few weeks ago, I committed the ultimate marketer sin: I fell for a Facebook ad. I know, I know - theyre stalkers, they compile too much information about us, were the guinea pigs in their data comp...

11 may 12

custom order: black slouchy hat with white stripes

Happy Monday-After-Cinco-de-Mayo!&nb sp; Did everyone see the Super Moon?  Hubby and I had gone to dinner in Stroudburg with some friends on Saturday and tried to find the moon after getting home...

07 may 12 1 person likes this

beginnings of a knitted beekeepers quilt

Monday comes but once again.  Yay.  Can you smell my enthusiasm?  Its always hard to get back in the swing of things when youre coming off a fun weekend that blew by way too quickly. I...

16 apr 12

free crochet pattern: really easy slouchy beanie

Its here!  The long-awaited written pattern for my slouchy hat has finally arrived on my blog! Shown in Red Heart Shimmer - Purple This super simple slouch hat is perfect for beginners looking t...

06 apr 12

published in pocketchanges "best of web"!

PocketChange Lifestyle Blog Something exciting happened a few days ago, and its that this little blog o mine was published in PocketChanges Best of Web: Style Blogs for the Week! PocketChange is a sh...

05 apr 12

free crochet pattern: no-sew easter/spring basket

Good morning, everyone!  Today, I have an adorable crocheted Spring/Easter basket for you to play with before Easter arrives on Sunday: It requires no sewing  - aside from weaving in ends (...

05 apr 12

custom order: slouchy rainbow ziggy hats

Hi, everyone!  Another week begins, which is sad when youre coming off a great weekend.  But I was able to finish up a few custom orders that I wanted to share with you. Here are two more s...

02 apr 12

knit & crochet pattern ideas for easter and spring

I dont know when it happened, but I blinked and it was suddenly a week before Easter.  Back in February, I had all these grand plans to crochet little baskets as favors for our annual famil...

28 mar 12

spring themed crochet zig-zag hat

Good morning, all!  Today, Im sharing with you some photos of a spring-themed hat I crocheted recently for a giveaway.  The recipient requested purples and greens, and this is what I came u...

27 mar 12

yarn haul - noro silk garden and plymouth yarn baby alpaca lace

Yay - its Friday!  Couldnt come soon enough, if you ask me.  Except it also came way too fast at the same time.  Yeesh. Before I go into my lovely and exciting yarn hall, I just wanted...

23 mar 12

finished weekend project - crochet hat

Good morning, everyone!  Today, I wanted to show you a hat I improvised over the weekend.  Im calling it "The Worlds Longest Extended Single Crochet Ever": Im in the last two weeks ...

20 mar 12

jack skellington crochet hat

Hi, everyone!  Its time to post some photos of another small project I completed during my unplanned break from the Internet. Heres a Jack Skellington hat I crocheted for a swap I part...

07 mar 12

crochet houndstooth clutch

Goooooooood morning!  And a happy Monday to you! You may be asking yourself: why on earth are you so happy on a Monday?  Well, Im refreshed after my first weekend in months where I didnt ha...

05 mar 12 1 person likes this

crochet headband for custom order

Yet another long time time between updates.  Ugh.  I have good excuses, though, but I doubt you want to hear them.  Suffice it to say that work and school are still kicking my butt.&nb...

17 feb 12

custom creation: red crochet slouch hat

Hi, everyone!  Im back after a brief and stressful hiatus.  Something tells me there will be quite a few of those this semester.  Silly classes are going to kill me. Anyway, Ive just c...

01 feb 12

another custom order mailed out!

Yay.  Its Wednesday.  Which means its not Friday. Innyhoo, I finished up this slouchy hat last night for a custom order: The photos a wee bit grainy because I took it a night, but my tripod...

27 jan 12

Wavy Zig-Zag Striped Crochet Beanie Pattern Now Available!

Hi, all!  If you havent already heard, my Wavy Zig-Zag Crochet Beanie pattern is now available for purchase and download on Ravelry.  You can also purchase the pattern through my etsy shop,...

24 jan 12

a post from my sick bed

Hi, everyone!  Im just making this quick entry to let you know Ive been busy dealing with my face falling off of my face.  Okay, not really, but I have the worst-ever case of Man Cold and c...

19 jan 12 1 person likes this

pink & black crochet zig-zag hat prototype

Ive been trying to perfect this pattern for a couple weeks now (which has been hard with the holidays and everything), so I have a few of these prototypes floating around the house.  Hubby is re...

12 jan 12

super cute slouchy hat from lion brand

Last week, I finished this cute little number I had seen floating around in my Internet travels: Its called the Ballpark Hat, and the pattern is from Lion Brand.  I used Vannas Choice yarn, whic...

11 jan 12

five days of ziggy hats - day five

Good morning, everyone!  The slow march to Friday has come to an end, and so has my daily Ziggy hat updates.  I hope to make more of these hats in the future, so maybe there will be another...

06 jan 12

five days of ziggy hats - day four

Welcome back to my super short "5 Days of Ziggy Hats" series!  Im really excited to talk about this next hat because its one of my favorite color combos - bright pink, bright green, and ...

05 jan 12

five days of ziggy hats - day three

The next Ziggy hat I made during my crocheting marathon last week resembles an ocean sky.  I totally didnt do that on purpose.  In fact, all I knew was that I wanted to use a bright purple....

04 jan 12

five days of ziggy hats - day two

For the second day of Ziggy Hats Mania, Im going to show you this fun Christmas hat that I made.  After Christmas.  So maybe next year, Ill get to wear it and enjoy it. I got the yarn years...

03 jan 12

five days of ziggy hats - day one

Happy Monday/New Year, everyone!  Time to get back to some level of normalcy now that the holidays are over.  Im not too excited about that, but at least I have this new crochet pattern to ...

02 jan 12

new year 2012 knit & crochet resolutions

Image copyright Jennifer Renson. Is it really this time of year again?  Time for everyone to pretend well be better people and lose a couple pounds in the new year? Well, Im going to stop preten...

30 dec 11

finally sharing some christmas crafts!

Now that Christmas is over, I can finally show off some of the gifts I made!  Heres a super cute pig hat I crocheted for my cousin using all kinds of pink baby yarns: I didnt work from a pattern...

28 dec 11

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