Andee Graves is a crochet designer, writer, teacher and artist living in the mountains of Colorado with her family and an evolving menagerie of 4-legged friends. She combines a life-long passion for crocheting, sewing, and crafting with a strong interest in mathematics. She is endlessly intrigued by the "magic" of creating fabric or an object from nothing but hook and string.
Andee writes about crochet techniques, designing, and healthy crafting practices for her blog and other publications. Her articles and designs have been published in Interweave Crochet, Crochet World, Crochet! Magazine, MainlyCrochet.com, ILikeCrochet.com, RedHeart.com, Caron.com and Crochet 1-2-3. She started her independent pattern line M2H Designs in Fall 2010 with a focus on creating “teaching” patterns that include tutorials for techniques that are used in the pattern. She has taught crochet and healthy crafting classes at local and national events.
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Putting a zipper into crocheted fabric is always a little tricky. In my “Ring Around the Posies Skirt” design I used an invisible zipper for the closure at the center back waist. I chose an invisible zipper because it doesn’t show as much in the finished project. It is also less likely to snag the fabric when being opened and closed.
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You are sure to enjoy crocheting the romantic pineapple lace on the bottom of this maxi length skirt, but we are even more sure that you will enjoy wearing it! The skirt is just full enough to be comfortable to walk in, perfect to wear for an evening stroll out to dinner in the warmer months.
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Part sweater and part poncho, this classic pattern pairs simple mesh with dramatic lace borders to create a sweet springtime layer. Belled cuffs and a swingy loose poncho style fit make this a garment you will delight in wearing as the season changes.
View ProjectFrom the February 2023 issue
Transition through the seasons and through many stitches with this duster crochet pattern. From v-stitches to granny shell stitches, this duster will keep you occupied as the details reveal themselves.
View ProjectFrom the February 2022 issue
Stripes and Bobbles create a fun visual texture in this decorative pillow that celebrates love. The pieces of this pillow are crocheted together, so there is no sewing to finish. Buttons on the back allow for the pillow insert to be removed and the cover to be washed.
View ProjectFrom the December 2019 issue
Add a touch of whimsy to the Morning Walk Earwarmer with this cute and creative update. Featuring a glamorous beaded edging, the Evening Stroll Earwarmer uses varying heights of crochet stitches to create shaping that is narrower at the back of the neck to ensure a comfy, stay-put fit. Ribbing along the sides creates an elastic fabric that will fit a variety of head sizes. This is a great project for treating yourself to a luxury yarn. Quick to work up, you can make it and wear it the same day.
View ProjectFrom the October 2022 issue
Simple crochet mesh creates this flowing and easy-to-wear poncho. Rounds are worked turned and the last half of the body has slits along the front sides to make it easy to belt or tuck into a skirt or trousers. The swingy loose fit makes this a garment you will delight in wearing as the season changes.
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This charming lace wrap is a must-have addition to your vacation suitcase. Have a great time crocheting this fun lace pattern that uses semi-solid and open mesh fan stitch repeats to create a wrap that you will reach for all the time. Worked out from a central foundation in the semi-solid fan stitch, each end of this generous wrap has 5 mesh stripes to give a bold graphic finish.
View ProjectFrom the August 2021 issue
A simple stacked rows foundation starts this cowl off with the look of picots, then a four-row lace repeat creates textured arrows with defined points around the base. One 100-gram ball of worsted weight yarn is all you need to crochet this fascinating cowl.
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This lacy swoncho with three-quarter length sleeves is the perfect layer to slip over a summer outfit for a little warmth when the evening cools off or the air conditioning is too chilly. The lopsided lace stitch pattern is easy to learn and the increases are simple enough an adventurous beginner can tackle this project.
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