My Eclectic Mess

Diverse Crafts for a Diverse World

Free Patterns

Eco Tote Pattern

Tutorial for an earth friendly, lined and reversible shopping bag. Click for directions.

Felted Eggs

I’ve made felted eggs before but this year decided to try thing just a bit different. I’ll take you step by step through how I made these…(click on the photo to go to complete tutorial)

Sawbill Socks

These are a toe-up sock with an Eye of Partridge heel flap. The 4-stitch lace rib is easily memorized and gives a fair amount of stretch. Sawbill Lake is a beautiful lake in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. It is listed in the “100 Places to See Before You Die”. Download PDF pattern.

Your Mom’s Scarf

Beautiful lace scarf pattern knit using a worsted weight yarn for nice stitch definition and warmth. Download PDF pattern.

Quickie Ribbon Belt

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Quick Ribbon Belt Tutorial

Stuffed Fabric Pumpkins

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PDF Pattern:pumpkin-pattern