"Who couldn't use more mittens? The Vermont Love Mittens are worked in the round and feature the waistcoat stitch. This stitch creates a snug and dense material which is great for mittens because it will keep your hands toasty warm. Inspired by the eye-catching mittens worn at the Biden/Harris inauguration, this mitten pattern helps you jump in on the fun. This pattern is also a great stash buster! You can use any category 4/worsted weight yarn in any color combination from yarn you have on hand. "

"This mittens pattern looks so classy. I love the blue pair so much and would be keeping it for myself. It would make a lovely accessory to flaunt in Fall and also to keep your hands warm in your air conditioned offices. You can make the inner layer dark and the lacy layer a lighter shade or even do the reverse. Either way this design would look stunning. It is an amazing one skein project that would make a great gift."

"These Vermont Valentine Mittens will keep your fingers warm while putting a smile on your face. Look closely at the hearts - One hand has hearts facing one way and the other hand has hearts facing the other way. This is meant to illustrate the we are to always be BOTH giving and receiving love. The Vermont Valentine Mittens are worked in the round and feature the waistcoat stitch. This stitch was chosen because it created a snug and dense material which is great for mittens to help keep those hands toasty warm. This is also a great stash-busting pattern!"

"The Fireside Mittens is a super easy crochet mittens pattern. You only need to know the single crochet, double crochet, and chain stitch. I've replaced the classic ribbed cuff by an elegant eyelet design to give these easy crochet mittens more personality. The pattern is available in 3 sizes and explains how to adapt to any hand. These mittens are not the usual thick bulky mittens but a thinner, more elegant version you can wear in the city on your way to work or on a date in the park. Don't get me wrong these are nice and warm and will keep your hands toastie. But they're also refined and elegant."

"The Lemon Peel Fingerless Gloves crochet pattern is an easy pattern to practice the lemon peel stitch. It's a simple repeat of two common stitches that has several different names! Can you guess all of the names? One is the seed stitch! This pattern can be easily adapted to be shorter, longer, smaller or larger to fit your hands. It is highly recommended to use a row counter to help you keep up with completed rounds, especially if you decide to change the stitch or round count. The pattern even includes three options for completing the thumb hole. Grab your favorite soft worsted weight yarn to get started today!"

Meet my teething kitten Pepper! He needs our help, so we educated ourselves and found the perfect toy for him. We even have our larger cat play with them because of the cat nip that's inside. It's a great project to use up some scrap yarn and these can be crocheted in 30 minutes or less. For this project you will need: HOOK: 5 mm hook or size H hook for the US YARN: a small amount of yarn. This is a great scrap yarn project. I used worsted weight yarn, 4 ply US, 10 ply AU Tapestry Needle Fiber Fill stuffing A Stitch MARKER Cat nip (optional)

"This adorable Christmas crochet dog scarf will make your furry friend look festive and extremely cute! I made this Christmas Candy Cane scarf for our Golden Retriever Lucy, who looks very attractive in it. The red and white colors are very flattering to her beautiful golden fur. This crochet Candy Cane dog scarf is made in red and white diagonal stripes and has asymmetrical ends. You can easily make this scarf longer or shorter by increasing or decreasing number of repeat rows. The scarf has also two buttons and is embellished with a tassel. "

"This simple and quick project uses the popular velvet yarn to make a cute accessory for your puppy (or kitten) that slides on their regular collar. You'll need a small amount of yarn, size J/6mm hook, some felt and a hot glue gun. Stitches used in this project are single crochet, slip stitch and half double crochet - simple enough for a confident beginner. There is even a short video tutorial to show how it's done."

Animal shelters are always in need of supplies for the hundreds of unfortunate animals that come through their doors. Love an Animal Bed is a pattern that can be worked as a circular bed or flat mat. It's an easy crochet pattern that can keep many small dogs and cats comfortable. Consider making several of these warm beds for your local animal shelter.