Lizzy Bee Handmade

Fall is my favorite season, which is probably why a majority of my patterns follow that theme. As a kid I always loved getting to carve pumpkins with intricate details but most of all, I loved Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving had always been my favorite holiday because of how my big Italian family always got together. Halloween was always a close second though! As we all got older and moved across the country, Thanksgiving became less of a big deal, but it created a perfect opportunity for Halloween to rise in the ranks to #1 Holiday.  These days I carve my pumpkins on Halloween night with some crazy detailed Tim Burton character (I use a stencil, I am not a pumpkin carving artist) and I make pumpkin seeds that usually don't make it to the end of the night. With the current state of the world, I shall continue this tradition because it's not like we can go out anyways...  I also have this annoying habit of starting to decorate for Halloween in July, which is why my house is a pumpki...

  Hey guys! Long time no post... Hopefully this free little guy will allow you to forgive me. I made this little guy originally for one of my closest friends (my cousin) last year when we were obsessed with Animal Crossing. It started out as a bell bag but it evolved into a few other things, the money bag being my favorite.  This pattern uses a very small amount of yarn and you can whip it up fast, so I highly recommend it if you're in a time crunch. I plan to bring a bunch of these to my next market because of how quickly they work up. Be sure to check out the images at the end of the pattern to see the cute bags made by my pattern testers!  I also want to announce that I have started a Patreon! I'm hoping that once more people join, we can do lots of fun and exclusive things. Most tiers will have access to the PDFs for new patterns for no additional cost. They can also be found on ETSY. I plan to have a few surprises for my members and I am so excited to start this jour...

Hey guys! This post is going to be a little different, It is going to be about my experience as both a pattern tester and a designer. Over the last year I really embraced the crafting community, mainly through Instagram, and it embraced me back. Through them I was able to find confidence in my skills and I made some great friends! So I should backtrack to when I was like ten scrolling around for patterns. First of all I was one of those people who would NEVER EVER pay for a pattern because I thought I could figure it out on my own, and I was you know... POOR. I thought that it was selfish for someone to charge for something that I could figure out by looking at the picture. I would search the internet for free pattern websites for hours (Thank heavens for Pinterest-- AM I RIGHT) and I would still end up free handing most of the time. It was not pretty, I made some odd things back then. Fast forward to last year when I was making spiders all Fall long. I got a quite a few requests...

The Ari Earwarmer                                           Materials:  Yarn: The yarn used in this pattern is a variety of weight 4 yarns, but it can easily be adapted 5.5 mm Knitting needles (I) crochet hook for edging Darning needle Buttons Sewing needle and thread for attaching the buttons Optional: embroidery floss or thin thread for embellishments Finished measurements: about 4 inches wide and 21 inches long Gauge: 12 stitches by 16 rows (4x4 inches) Stitches and Abbreviations K- Knit P- Purl M1L- make one left, this is an increase where you pick up a stitch from the previous row. You pick up the bar between stitches as if you were to knit M1R- Make one right, pick up the bar in between the two stitches as if you were to purl K2tog: knit two together P2tog: purl two together Pattern: The Headband Cast on 12 stitches onto your needle--...

Since it is now September, I can keep making cute fall decorations without feeling guilty. I was talking to my grandmother the other day and she told me to consider writing up some of my patterns and selling them. That sounds like an awesome idea, but I'm not sure if I'm ready for it yet. In preparation for my eventual pattern selling debut, I'm going to test it out here first! As always, finished items are available for sale on my Etsy (LizzyBeeHandmade) Let's start with my favorite thing to make right now... PUMPKINS!!!!! Here is my pattern for making pumpkins :) Supplies Needed: Crochet Hook (I used a size F/5 ), Stuffing, Tapestry Needle, Any weight in yarn All three of the sizes shown have roughly the same pattern, the only difference is the yarn weight, amount of stuffing, and the number of segments made. Basic Pumpkin Pattern Chain 4 to make a ring 1. 6 sc into the ring 2. Sc in the back loop of each sc 3-5 sc in each sc across Change colors 6. ...

Hey guys! I've decided to give the whole blogging thing a try. I remember blogging as a teen and finding it really cathartic, but I haven't really touched it as an adult. I'm gonna use this as a platform to try out some new patterns, talk about my life, and other life topics! Talk to you soon!