Cari Jehlik, Artist
@carijehlikartist.bsky.social
www.carijehlik.com
And I got my edits back.
So she wins. 😂
So she wins. 😂
October 5, 2025 at 6:37 PM
And I got my edits back.
So she wins. 😂
So she wins. 😂
Day 4 of trying to beat my tech editor by crocheting a size 6 of the new sweater design before she gets my edits back to me. Sleeve split!
Also, still looking for testers. Check the site on the webs for more infos. Or, of course, I'm available for questions here.
Also, still looking for testers. Check the site on the webs for more infos. Or, of course, I'm available for questions here.
October 5, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Day 4 of trying to beat my tech editor by crocheting a size 6 of the new sweater design before she gets my edits back to me. Sleeve split!
Also, still looking for testers. Check the site on the webs for more infos. Or, of course, I'm available for questions here.
Also, still looking for testers. Check the site on the webs for more infos. Or, of course, I'm available for questions here.
Day 3 of trying to beat my tech editor by crocheting a size 6 of the new sweater design before she gets my edits back to me. Fit check is okay. Onward!
Also, still looking for testers. Check the site on the webs for more infos. Or, of course, I'm available for questions here.
Also, still looking for testers. Check the site on the webs for more infos. Or, of course, I'm available for questions here.
October 4, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Day 3 of trying to beat my tech editor by crocheting a size 6 of the new sweater design before she gets my edits back to me. Fit check is okay. Onward!
Also, still looking for testers. Check the site on the webs for more infos. Or, of course, I'm available for questions here.
Also, still looking for testers. Check the site on the webs for more infos. Or, of course, I'm available for questions here.
Day 2 of trying to beat my tech editor by crocheting a size 6 of the new sweater design before she gets my edits back to me (this is STILL a *terrible* idea, but compression sleeves, so better???)
Still looking for testers. Check the site on the webs for more infos. Or available for questions here.
Still looking for testers. Check the site on the webs for more infos. Or available for questions here.
October 3, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Day 2 of trying to beat my tech editor by crocheting a size 6 of the new sweater design before she gets my edits back to me (this is STILL a *terrible* idea, but compression sleeves, so better???)
Still looking for testers. Check the site on the webs for more infos. Or available for questions here.
Still looking for testers. Check the site on the webs for more infos. Or available for questions here.
Day 1 of trying to beat my tech editor by crocheting a size 6 of the new sweater design before she gets my edits back to me.
Also, still looking for testers. Check the site on the webs for more infos. Or, of course, I'm available for questions here.
Also, still looking for testers. Check the site on the webs for more infos. Or, of course, I'm available for questions here.
October 3, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Day 1 of trying to beat my tech editor by crocheting a size 6 of the new sweater design before she gets my edits back to me.
Also, still looking for testers. Check the site on the webs for more infos. Or, of course, I'm available for questions here.
Also, still looking for testers. Check the site on the webs for more infos. Or, of course, I'm available for questions here.
When Stephanie of Alainn Yarns asked if I'd design a shawl for her group of Scotland travelers, how could I say no?? Along with Marci Marra, a set of sister shawls is now out in the world inspired by the beauty of Scotland, where the wild mountain thyme grows around the blooming heather.
October 1, 2025 at 11:32 AM
When Stephanie of Alainn Yarns asked if I'd design a shawl for her group of Scotland travelers, how could I say no?? Along with Marci Marra, a set of sister shawls is now out in the world inspired by the beauty of Scotland, where the wild mountain thyme grows around the blooming heather.
We've been having a blast pre-gaming in my Discord server getting ready for this Cowl-Along to kick off in just a few days.
We're figuring out the best patterns for crafting styles or yarn on hand, bringing in NEW yarns to make *beautiful* combos, changing our minds four times, and SO MUCH MORE!
We're figuring out the best patterns for crafting styles or yarn on hand, bringing in NEW yarns to make *beautiful* combos, changing our minds four times, and SO MUCH MORE!
September 30, 2025 at 2:36 PM
We've been having a blast pre-gaming in my Discord server getting ready for this Cowl-Along to kick off in just a few days.
We're figuring out the best patterns for crafting styles or yarn on hand, bringing in NEW yarns to make *beautiful* combos, changing our minds four times, and SO MUCH MORE!
We're figuring out the best patterns for crafting styles or yarn on hand, bringing in NEW yarns to make *beautiful* combos, changing our minds four times, and SO MUCH MORE!
I hope y'all are getting ready for shawl season because Oct 1, I'm dropping an AWESOME crochet shawl pattern . . .
September 26, 2025 at 7:46 PM
I hope y'all are getting ready for shawl season because Oct 1, I'm dropping an AWESOME crochet shawl pattern . . .
I'm a yarn pattern designer and published author.
Ask me anything.
Ask me anything.
September 20, 2025 at 4:09 PM
I'm a yarn pattern designer and published author.
Ask me anything.
Ask me anything.
I've FINALLY organized all my current WIPs, design or otherwise. It was getting pretty unruly and made me feel pretty stressed every time I came near, so this last weekend, I tackled it. I put yarn away and empty project bags and everything. We'll see how long things stay organized.
September 18, 2025 at 2:29 PM
I've FINALLY organized all my current WIPs, design or otherwise. It was getting pretty unruly and made me feel pretty stressed every time I came near, so this last weekend, I tackled it. I put yarn away and empty project bags and everything. We'll see how long things stay organized.
Ten things I wish I'd known when I started designing patterns (knit, crochet, tunisian crochet):
1. At first, you really don't know what you're doing. You might think you do, but there is so much that you have no idea that you don't know. Baby designer you will be adorable some day.
1. At first, you really don't know what you're doing. You might think you do, but there is so much that you have no idea that you don't know. Baby designer you will be adorable some day.
September 16, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Ten things I wish I'd known when I started designing patterns (knit, crochet, tunisian crochet):
1. At first, you really don't know what you're doing. You might think you do, but there is so much that you have no idea that you don't know. Baby designer you will be adorable some day.
1. At first, you really don't know what you're doing. You might think you do, but there is so much that you have no idea that you don't know. Baby designer you will be adorable some day.
There are FIVE massive flower heads on this lily. It's amazing.
August 22, 2025 at 2:38 PM
There are FIVE massive flower heads on this lily. It's amazing.
I got decaf coffee so I can brew a cup on the nights I really need to get admin work done and trick my brain into thinking we're getting extra work juice. I think it might even be helping . . .
August 21, 2025 at 2:29 PM
I got decaf coffee so I can brew a cup on the nights I really need to get admin work done and trick my brain into thinking we're getting extra work juice. I think it might even be helping . . .
OH, hello friend! Yes, please come eat the sunflower seeds! You AND your little friend.
August 20, 2025 at 2:57 PM
OH, hello friend! Yes, please come eat the sunflower seeds! You AND your little friend.
This is the downside of WRITING out a pattern by hand as I make it. When I want to make a change 7 rows up, I have to cross out the whole page and write everything again.
BUT
It's been SO FUN writing it out in a notebook and not typing it out on my phone.
BUT
It's been SO FUN writing it out in a notebook and not typing it out on my phone.
August 19, 2025 at 2:36 PM
This is the downside of WRITING out a pattern by hand as I make it. When I want to make a change 7 rows up, I have to cross out the whole page and write everything again.
BUT
It's been SO FUN writing it out in a notebook and not typing it out on my phone.
BUT
It's been SO FUN writing it out in a notebook and not typing it out on my phone.
Oh mai . . . look at these night time temps. AC during the day, open windows at night. I am so delighted to wake up freezing every morning. I want to start ALL the sweaters now . . .
August 18, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Oh mai . . . look at these night time temps. AC during the day, open windows at night. I am so delighted to wake up freezing every morning. I want to start ALL the sweaters now . . .
I ran 9 miles yesterday. My calves are dyyyyyyyyying even after having husband roll them. And that was SO painful. But if they feel like this tomorrow, I may need another torture session. 😫
August 18, 2025 at 1:16 AM
I ran 9 miles yesterday. My calves are dyyyyyyyyying even after having husband roll them. And that was SO painful. But if they feel like this tomorrow, I may need another torture session. 😫
It only took a month to do the final 67 stitches to get this bird charcuterie plate hanging, but I finally did it.
August 15, 2025 at 2:38 PM
It only took a month to do the final 67 stitches to get this bird charcuterie plate hanging, but I finally did it.
This kid just loooooooooves when Greta snuggles with him.
August 15, 2025 at 2:29 AM
This kid just loooooooooves when Greta snuggles with him.
If you've been around here a while, you know I have a deep love of flowers/the outdoors/protecting insects as an indispensable part of the food web. I have been endlessly delighted with my sunflowers opening and getting to see the various bees (okay, mostly just this one) that have been visiting.
August 13, 2025 at 2:57 PM
If you've been around here a while, you know I have a deep love of flowers/the outdoors/protecting insects as an indispensable part of the food web. I have been endlessly delighted with my sunflowers opening and getting to see the various bees (okay, mostly just this one) that have been visiting.
I've been having SO MUCH FUN playing around with a new shawl design and watching it grow (and shrink when I have to rip out 10 rows because I decided I wanted it to do something else instead). It's just such a fun and whimsical design that is really taking on a life of its own.
August 13, 2025 at 1:20 AM
I've been having SO MUCH FUN playing around with a new shawl design and watching it grow (and shrink when I have to rip out 10 rows because I decided I wanted it to do something else instead). It's just such a fun and whimsical design that is really taking on a life of its own.
Back to tooling on my own projects. It's lovely to have no imminent deadline for this.
August 13, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Back to tooling on my own projects. It's lovely to have no imminent deadline for this.
Okay, but for real, this idea has been in my head for aaaaaaaaages. (But don't follow these directions. I'm *hilariously* bad at counting and notating patterns to start. Row 1 is *WRONG*. That's how hilariously bad.)
Anyway, I'm on Row 33 now and getting ready for The Switch Up. Oh yeah.
Anyway, I'm on Row 33 now and getting ready for The Switch Up. Oh yeah.
August 7, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Okay, but for real, this idea has been in my head for aaaaaaaaages. (But don't follow these directions. I'm *hilariously* bad at counting and notating patterns to start. Row 1 is *WRONG*. That's how hilariously bad.)
Anyway, I'm on Row 33 now and getting ready for The Switch Up. Oh yeah.
Anyway, I'm on Row 33 now and getting ready for The Switch Up. Oh yeah.
I have been utterly swamped lately. I'm trying to finish up THREE design projects, the LAST THREE before I take a little break from designing for others. I LOOVE doing this, but I'm tired. My brain is tired. It's been projects on top of projects and deadlines on top of deadlines for 18 months solid.
August 4, 2025 at 2:47 PM
I have been utterly swamped lately. I'm trying to finish up THREE design projects, the LAST THREE before I take a little break from designing for others. I LOOVE doing this, but I'm tired. My brain is tired. It's been projects on top of projects and deadlines on top of deadlines for 18 months solid.
This is Bud.
Bud is incredulous when I yell at him.
Bud is also mostly deaf.
You see where this is going, right?
Bud is incredulous when I yell at him.
Bud is also mostly deaf.
You see where this is going, right?
July 26, 2025 at 4:09 PM
This is Bud.
Bud is incredulous when I yell at him.
Bud is also mostly deaf.
You see where this is going, right?
Bud is incredulous when I yell at him.
Bud is also mostly deaf.
You see where this is going, right?