Yarn

This yarn never fails to come in clutch. Whether it's fulfilling my color needs on an impromptu project or filling in for another yarn that I just can't seem to get my hands on (Big Twist Value you will be missed). Only con being that it's only available through Hobby Lobby. 

Pattern

I will admit lately I've been doing a lot of free handing which helps a ton with really understanding how to reverse engineer something. However, I do still love a good pattern. I found this pattern scrolling through Pinterest and just had to try it and I am in love. It's an innovative and compact sister to a traditional tote bag and the instructions are more than clear with plenty of pictures. 

Link to Pattern  

Tool

This past month I finally took the plunge and purchased a yarn winder - an electric one to be exact and oh man the difference is night and day. I was able to take my yarn stash from wild strands strewn everywhere to cute and compact cakes stacked and organized. 

Tool: Etcokei Yarn Winder Pro

Project

Remember those freehand projects I was talking about? This is one of them. At the beginning of the year I was adamant about being more intentional about the pieces I make so I created a board of projects specifically dedicated to things I wanted to make and the second I saw this color block picnic blanket I just knew I had to recreate it. Now with the spring season among us I can't wait to use it.