The Soulful Now

After trying to figure out a free pattern I could make, I came up with this cute charm! You can literally use your scrap yarn to make these and they’re so quick to make. Materials: #4 medium weight yarn 4.5mm hook Scissors Tapestry needle Pattern: Foundation: magic circle and chain 3 Row 1: (black yarn)…

This has been a whirlwind of a week for me. I started the week off creating graphic designs for my bonfire page and that took way longer than expected. I have always wanted to create designs for loungewear and finally found a way where I can. Originally, I thought it would be years before I…

For short, I’ll call The Soulful Now, TSN. Anyway.. there are going to be a good amount of changes! I’m super excited about it because I always wanted to put positive vibes and good advice out in the world. I LOVE helping people!! I started this page to share my work and really let my…

For those of you just looking for the pattern, scroll down to “pattern:” I had this great idea to up-cycle a dress but knew that would take a long time and then another idea sparked. UP-CYCLE JEANS!! I have an old pair of light jeans and they are tight around the ankle. I only wear…

For some time I’ve been wanting a non-see-through tank top to wear. I made 2 different styles so far which helped me realize how awesome the slip stitch stitch is! Just slip stitching in the back loop of each stitch creates a ribbed look. It’s typically used for sleeve cuffs, bottoms of sweaters, or even…

The more I crochet and use different yarns, I learn more about what I like to make specifically. The phrase, “the more you do, the more you learn,” is really hitting me right now, expect I would think of it as “the more variety I crochet and crochet with, the more I learn what I…

I recently figured out a way to decrease less noticeably with the granny square stitch. When you want to start decreasing choose the spot you want to decrease one stitch and double crochet 2 in one spot, DONT chain, double crochet 2 in the next spot. On the next row, double crochet 3 in the…

I have been trying new yarns from hobby lobby the past 3-4 months or more. It would have been so nice to have someone tell me these things about certain yarns.. before I got them! Here’s what I learned: Yarntopia- amazing. One of my favorites. It’s SO soft and comfortable to wear. It works up…

I started making a solid wavy sweater last night and realized a few things. Aside from it being sometimes frustrating I figured out a good way to never mess up the amount of stitches in each row. If you’ve ever crocheted so your project looks wavy, you know you have to increase at the arch…