New Patterns: A Little Dark Humor & A Lot of Wool
Some designs come from deep planning and careful sketching. Others show up when your hands are busy and your brain finally stops overthinking everything. These two patterns might look completely different, but they share something important: they're both rooted in the reality of handmade life, not the Instagram version.
Homemade and Dead Inside – Cross Stitch Pattern
This one started as a joke that got too real too fast. Somewhere between feeding the sourdough starter and finding my coffee cold again, I thought about how we're all just doing our best to hold it together with whatever skills we've got. Turns out, cross stitch and dark humor make perfect companions.
Homemade and Dead Inside is a fast, colorful, beginner-friendly pattern that uses just six DMC colors and finishes in a weekend. Frame it for your kitchen, hoop it for a friend, or hang it next to your pantry shelves as a gentle reminder that we're all winging it beautifully. It's for those of us who choose homemade even when we're running on fumes and good intentions.
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Homespun Mittens – Knitting Pattern
This pattern was designed for the very first yarn I ever spun. That yarn wasn't perfect, with its thick spots and thin spots and slightly wonky twist, but it was warm and real and completely mine. These mittens celebrate that kind of beautiful imperfection.
Quick to knit at less than three hours per mitten and using only 80 yards of yarn, this pattern works whether you've got handspun with character or commercial bulky yarn. Sized for adult S/M/L with simple shaping and no complicated techniques, it's perfect for beginners and last-minute gift knitting. The pattern lets your fiber be the star instead of fighting it. Get the Pattern Here
Both patterns are designed to start and finish in the same weekend, because sometimes that's exactly what we need. A reminder that we can make something, finish something, and find a little joy in the process, even when life feels chaotic.
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