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Connie Lee Lynch

Jun 25
6 min

Herring Gull Wrap

A V shaped wrap worked from point to wingtip, this piece was inspired by the Herring Gull, a surprisingly beautiful bird...

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Connie Lee Lynch

Dec 1, 2020
3 min

Baublette Hat

I had to dive back into my Ravelry projects to find out just how far back this design goes, and it appears that I first dabbled with this...

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Connie Lee Lynch

Oct 3, 2020
3 min

Nearshore

Inspired by the way water moves along the shore of a lake, this piece is designed with versatility in mind.

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Connie Lee Lynch

Aug 4, 2020
5 min

James River Wrap

I am delighted to announce the release of the James River Wrap, first envisioned on the road to visit LYSes on the James River Yarn Crawl.

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Connie Lee Lynch

Mar 20, 2020
3 min

Botanical Impressions Shawl

When worked in a gorgeous yarn, and sprinkled with beads to glitter and wink at you in the light, and then edged with a delicate picot ...

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Connie Lee Lynch

Mar 10, 2020
2 min

Tarmac Tee

It's officially here! In print and on newsstands today!! Look for Interweave Crochet Spring 2020 to find my latest design, the Tarmac...

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Connie Lee Lynch

Jan 11, 2020
5 min

Specklewerk Cowl

Are you looking for a simple, meditative project to showcase a fabulous set of minis? Then look no further than the linen stitch!

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Connie Lee Lynch

Dec 16, 2019
2 min

Bifurcation Beanie

And so an idea began to form in my head of a textured fabric with branching stitches...

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Connie Lee Lynch

Oct 15, 2019
2 min

Carolina FiberFest 2020 Craft-Along

I am SUPER excited to announce that I am one of the designers for next year's Carolina FiberFest Craft-Along! And the pattern is...

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Marl the Spectrum Kits with Kim Dyes Yarn

Connie Lee Lynch

Oct 10, 2019
1 min

Marl the Spectrum Kits with Kim Dyes Yarn

I met Kim during the first annual James River Yarn Crawl at Center of the Yarniverse in Ashland, VA. We even chatted crochet a bit! A...

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Connie Lee Lynch

Oct 3, 2019
4 min

Fiber Fun in the 'Sip 2019

I road tripped. I taught. I learned. I spun Shetland wool. I ate, laughed, and met new people. And I made a turtle! Sort of.

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Connie Lee Lynch

Jul 30, 2019
5 min

Lickety Split Library Sack

I recently decided that my son is old enough to handle library books. I've been considering it for a while, but since we just moved, and...

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Connie Lee Lynch

Feb 22, 2019
3 min

Outraveous Legwarmers

After finishing up my Granny at a Rave Shawlette, I found myself with very nearly full mini skeins still! I only added a single row of...

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Connie Lee Lynch

Jan 22, 2019
4 min

Crochet Impressions: SNOWFLAKE[s]

As I sit here watching the snow fall, I can't help but be mesmerized by it. I've already seen one snowfall this winter, so, really, I'm...

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Connie Lee Lynch

Nov 30, 2018
3 min

Granny at a Rave Shawlette

This is one of those suprise designs that wasn't on my radar until the pattern was practically already written. I had a student come in...

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Connie Lee Lynch

Nov 29, 2018
2 min

Crochet Impressions: LEAVES

After falling in love with the print I was able to make with a simple granny square, I knew that I needed to revisit my very first...

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Connie Lee Lynch

Oct 20, 2018
4 min

Sweet Carolina Shawl

I'm back with more marling! That's right, I loved it so much in the Marl the Spectrum Cowl, that I had to do another project with it!...

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Beautiful Beginings: Crochet Impressions Comes to Life

Connie Lee Lynch

Oct 9, 2018
3 min

Beautiful Beginings: Crochet Impressions Comes to Life

I've had this idea bumping around in my head for quite some time. And I'm not even really sure when it became fully developed. It simply...

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Connie Lee Lynch

Sep 25, 2018
7 min

Into the Wool Fiber Retreat 2018

Y'all. I have been looking forward to this event since before I even got in! Yes, there's limited space available each year, and I have...

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Connie Lee Lynch

Sep 15, 2018
3 min

Marl the Spectrum Cowl

Marling, in a nutshell, is simply working with two strands of yarn held together at the same time. It is also an excellent way to play...

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Connie Lee Lynch

Aug 27, 2018
4 min

Brixel Duo

I've been itching to play with some mini skein sets for quite a while now, and although I spent some time looking at a few online, I was...

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Connie Lee Lynch

Jul 21, 2018
4 min

Soulfire Top

I've been flirting with the idea of garment design for a while now, but I knew that I'd be dipping my toe in sooner rather than later...

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Crash Courses with Connie Lee: Treble Crochet Video Tutorial

Connie Lee Lynch

Apr 23, 2018
2 min

Crash Courses with Connie Lee: Treble Crochet Video Tutorial

Take a look at how to do the treble crochet stitch with me! I use a nice big hook and bulky yarn to help make it easier to see exactly what&

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Connie Lee Lynch

Apr 22, 2018
4 min

The Ultimate Market Bag

This design has been gathering dust for six years. Literally. Six. YEARS. O.O Possibly even longer than that, but Ravelry tells me that I...

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Connie Lee Lynch

Apr 19, 2018
2 min

Basic Stitches Skillshare Class

This class is a compilation of my tutorials for the first four basic crochet stitches: single crochet, half double crochet, double...

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Connie Lee Lynch

Mar 31, 2018
3 min

Lunar Phases Cowl

Once in a blue moon, an idea is both born and realized in a nearly perfect, almost effortless way. Perhaps you might say it was meant to...

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Connie Lee Lynch

Mar 11, 2018
2 min

Chameleon Scarf Skillshare Class

Wow. I just looked back and it's been over a year since I published my last class online. A YEAR! I mean, I know I've been busy what with...

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Connie Lee Lynch

Mar 1, 2018
5 min

Swatching with Single Crochets

When you first look at these two squares, what is the first thing you notice about them? Their size, most of my students say. But it's m

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Connie Lee Lynch

Feb 16, 2018
3 min

Briar Rose Cowl

In case you didn't already notice, I've been skipping around a bit with my designs using yarns I received in the Tristan and Isolde Yarn...

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Connie Lee Lynch

Jan 3, 2018
1 min

Fibonacci, Fiber, and Fun!

Mark your calendars, y'all! This Saturday, on January 6th, from 12:00 - 1:00 pm, I'll be doing a short presentation of my Parallel...

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Connie Lee Lynch

Dec 20, 2017
2 min

Parallel Celebrations Shawl

Y'all! HOW excited am I?? The pattern for this fabulous shawl is now available in PRINT! Like, not printed from my home computer, but on...

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Connie Lee Lynch

Dec 16, 2017
3 min

Cave of Lovers Scarflette

I love this thing. I mean, it’s just so different! And I have gotten SO many compliments on it just in the few days I've been wearing it...

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Connie Lee Lynch

Nov 30, 2017
6 min

Ye Olde Christmas Stocking

There’s no denying that the granny square is a traditional crochet technique, and I wanted to make a classic, beginner friendly pattern...

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Connie Lee Lynch

Oct 26, 2017
4 min

A Different Sort of Color Pooling

Y'all. I know planned color pooling is too hot for its own good right now. And I know that I just shared another color pooling project...

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Connie Lee Lynch

Sep 26, 2017
3 min

More Color Pooling

Since the crazy reaction to my last color pooling project, which turned into an unexpected pattern, which turned into a CLASS at my LYS,...

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Connie Lee Lynch

Sep 1, 2017
3 min

The Indubious Neck Warmer

This design came together very organically, which I love. I've somehow never worked with a tweed yarn before, so I was pretty excited to...

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Connie Lee Lynch

Jul 14, 2017
3 min

Moroldian Skull Cowl and Mitts

After what seems like months upon months in the making, I am super excited to release the patterns for the cowl and fingerless mitts that...

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Connie Lee Lynch

Jun 30, 2017
8 min

Happy Argyle Scarf

Have you ever found a beautifully irresistible skein of variegated yarn that you just HAVE to take home with you? Maybe like THIS: You...

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Crash Courses with Connie Lee: Double Crochet Video Tutorial

Connie Lee Lynch

Jun 6, 2017
1 min

Crash Courses with Connie Lee: Double Crochet Video Tutorial

Take a look at how to do the double crochet stitch with me! I use a nice big hook and bulky yarn to help make it easier to see exactly what&

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Connie Lee Lynch

Apr 14, 2017
3 min

Cosmos Flower Scarf

This vibrantly happy scarf is perfect to wrap around your neck and secure with a shawl pin to show of those petaled ends! Crochet pattern av

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Crash Courses with Connie Lee: Half Double Crochet Video Tutorial

Connie Lee Lynch

Apr 7, 2017
1 min

Crash Courses with Connie Lee: Half Double Crochet Video Tutorial

Take a look at how to do the half double crochet stitch with me! I use a nice big hook and bulky yarn to help make it easier to see exactly

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Connie Lee Lynch

Mar 17, 2017
6 min

Fundamentals Cowl

I grew up in the Ozarks and I've always had a soft spot for nature. Being out in the woods tromping around has always just made me feel

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Crash Courses with Connie Lee: Single Crochet Video Tutorial

Connie Lee Lynch

Mar 1, 2017
1 min

Crash Courses with Connie Lee: Single Crochet Video Tutorial

Join me for a quick look at how to do the single crochet stitch! A bulky single strand yarn and a big hook make it easier than ever to see e

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Connie Lee Lynch

Feb 26, 2017
4 min

Extremely Easy Bun Hat

I have to admit that I didn't think I'd be hopping on this particular crazy train, but here I am! My Fast and Fingerless Gloves were...

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Connie Lee Lynch

Feb 10, 2017
4 min

The Fast and The Fingerless (Gloves)

Chunky crochet is in! And it's no wonder - you can work up a pair of these in no time at all (like 15 minutes actual crochet time per...

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Connie Lee Lynch

Feb 8, 2017
2 min

Some exciting news!

Since we moved from Texas in the summer of 2016, I've really missed my crochet students. They are such a wonderful group of ladies and it...

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Connie Lee Lynch

Jan 4, 2017
1 min

New class about COLOR!

Well, it's about the crocheting, too, but do you remember the Gemma Blanket? I decided it needed to be on camera! Not only do I...

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Connie Lee Lynch

Nov 10, 2016
4 min

Miniature Flowery Sun Hat

I really enjoy crocheting teddy bears, but sometimes they need some accessories, too! I was working on a new bear with an oversized head...

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Connie Lee Lynch

Nov 6, 2016
3 min

Persiennes Scarf

This scarf was designed with my beginner crochet students in mind as an exercise in working with different hook placement. By...

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Texture in Single Crochet: Working into the Front and Back Loops