Happy Veterans Day!

Respect and gratitude to my uncle (Air Force), my nephew (Marines), my friends and everyone in all branches of the military who have devoted themselves in service to this country. Thank you!

psst…today is the perfect day for me to share something crafty for veterans! If you love to knit, visit the Instagram account of Veterans Stitch And Bitch at veterans_stitchandbitch…and tell her I sent ya!

STITCHES United Hartford 2020

#STITCHESUnited

Get all the details directly from the show page and register by December 11 for the Early Bird pricing!

And no…you’re not seeing double…I’m also teaching crochet at #STITCHESUnited!!!

Yep…me, again!
My bio wih links to my crochet classes!

Peep my bio linked above…, or cut to the chase and check out my classes below. 🙂

Learn the same technique I use to make beaded necklaces in my Mobius Mesh Bracelet class.

Mobius Mesh Bracelet

Master the perfect flat round hat crown in my Hats 101: Crowning Glory class.

Hats 101: Crowning Glory

Love hats, or people who do? Learn to make the warmest, snuggliest unisex hat ever in my Two-Color Post Stitch Hat class.

Two-Color Post Stitch Hat

I’m beyond excited; can’t wait!

Third time’s the charm!

This #HappyVonday post is the most recent update. 🙂

Sadly, the Intro to Entrelac Crochet Basics class has been dropped due to low enrollment. My apologies to all who signed up; hopefully, you’ll find something else that strikes your fancy!

Y’all still have time to register for my FOUR remaining crochet classes!!! #knittinglive

Hey, y’all…it’s Von!

Check out my classes and sign up quick; they fill up fast! #knittinglive

  • https://www.vogueknittinglive.com/newyork2020/begin
  • select your package first (package, class and/or marketplace ticket)
  • scroll down to classes
  • filter by teacher (Yvonne Tate); type my name or scroll down to the end and select my name!
  • click my name to see FIVE FOUR exclusive crochet classes
  • choose your class(es) and click continue
  • fill out form and click continue
  • follow the prompts and continue to payment, etc.

Granny Squares are a crochet staple! I’ve tweaked my Mom’s ‘recipe’ and worked out a join-as-you-go method for an option besides whipstitching.

Granny Squares 101 & Join-As-You-Go (JAYG) Technique

Bavarian Crochet is one of my favorite uncommon techniques, and can be easily incorporated into traditional crochet in many ways!

Intro to Bavarian Crochet / Hat

The African Flower is another great motif for using multiple colors; your possibilities are endless!

African Flower

Stitchapalooza explores swatching a variety of not-so-often used stitches from which you can create your own sampler!

Stitchapalooza!

I. Can’t. Wait!!!!