Category Archives: Vickie Howell

Thankful Thursday Dishcloths

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! It’s time for this week’s Thankful Thursday pattern! Designed by Vickie Howell and crocheted in warm, earthy shades of  Bernat Handicrafter Cotton, these dishcloths are pretty and practical gifts for the stylish hosts and hostesses in your … Continue reading

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Movie Monday: Fantastic Mr. Fox

Since I mentioned it in my last Movie Monday post — and because it’s a great choice for family viewing this Thanksgiving — I thought I’d revisit a MM post from 2010 (only updating the pattern recommendations). Wes Anderson’s Fantastic … Continue reading

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Thankful Thursday Men’s Scarf

Happy third Thankful Thursday! This week’s free project is perfect for the men in your life — you know, those great guys who deserve a little extra gratitude this time of the year. A classic, textured scarf in our self-striping yarn Bernat … Continue reading

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Thankful Thursday Wine Cozy

It’s time for another Thankful Thursday! All month long, we’ll be bringing you new patterns for quick projects that make great Thanksgiving gifts for friends and family! This week’s project is a gorgeous Wine Cozy designed by Vickie Howell. Knit … Continue reading

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Designer Project: Skate Pompoms

It’s Pompomapalooza here in Bernat-land — which as the daughter of a crafter and a child of the 80′s, suits me just fine. Each day this week, us designers are posting simple ways to incorporate yarn puffs into our daily … Continue reading

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Movie Monday: Moonrise Kingdom

I’m a big fan of director, Wes Anderson. The Royal Tenenbaums, Rushmore, Fantastic Mr. Fox are all quirky and wonderful flicks with places on my all-time faves list. Now, joining those is his latest work of art and this week’s … Continue reading

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Thankful Thursday Thumpkin

It’s time for Thankful Thursday! Every week this month, we’ll be bringing you a brand new free pattern for a knit or crocheted project designed by Vickie Howell.  These little tokens are a great way to show your gratitude to … Continue reading

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Get to Know: Carla Scott, editor of Knit Simple

I met Carla Scott years before she was the Editor-in-Chief of Knit Simple Magazine (for whom I write the Stitch.Rock.Knit-along column). At the time, she was working on the former magazine, Knit.1 — which was also published by Soho Publishing … Continue reading

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Movie Mondays: Frankenweenie

Welcome to the first BERNAT edition of Movie Mondays! Those of you who have followed me from place to place over the past few years are familiar with this feature. I started it on my own blog as an ode … Continue reading

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Halloween Project – Spooky Yarn Wreath by Vickie Howell

Halloween is just around the corner, and this  Sheep(ish) fringed spiderweb yarn wreath by Vickie Howell is a quick and creative way to scare up some fun, spooky home decor! Check out the tutorial on Vickie’s Blog and make your … Continue reading

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