crochet + yarn inspired by nature
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Please excuse the dust!
High Desert Yarn is getting a much needed update this Spring! Please be patient as these changes will be rolled out through May 2022. All previously published blog posts are still accessible – even free crochet patterns! However, you may see images + text that is not crochet, yarn, and outdoors related. Kindly ignore those.
If you need any help navigating HDY.com during this remodel, please email Joanna at hello@highdesertyarn.com
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Meet the author
Welcome! I’m Joanna!
Avid Adventurer – Crocheter – Indie Yarn Dyer – Mom
Here at High Desert Yarn you’ll find crochet patterns + hand dyed yarn inspired by nature.
In everything I create, I want to inspire women to keep crocheting and exploring. Take a look around in the free crochet patterns for your next project!
Crochet Patterns for the Outdoor Enthusiast
Looking for functional + fun projects to inspire joy and play outside with?
Check out these different types of patterns to keep you cozy, or to bring a little nature inside your home.
Outdoor Style 
Wall Hangings 
Cozy Accessories 
Kitchen + Home 
Beginner Garments
Brand new to crochet? Take the Beginner Basics Class.
The Beginner Basics Crochet Class teaches the foundational techniques to start creating beautiful crochet pieces. This is a free class that will be coming to the blog in June 2022.
Lessons from Nature
What keeps you coming back to the grass, flowers, and trees? It may be the fresh air, new discoveries, or soft quiet of the earth. The lessons only available through nature draw me outside over and over again.
Read what I’m learning about below.
Photo Essays 
Garden Series 
Rambling Hikes 
Inspired by Nature 
Poems
Hand Dyed Yarn Care Guide
Hand dyed yarn is the gift that keeps on giving. It’s a squishy, soft joy to crochet with, and with proper care, it’ll be your favorite material to work with.
Learn how to wash your woolies here.
Hand Dyed Yarn for All
Let’s not have the knitters have all the fun. 😉
In the Yarn Shop you’ll find colorful skeins inspired by nature. Be sure to peek at the Style Guide to learn more about recipes used in the dye studio. Need a crochet pattern to go with your new hand dyed yarn? Browse the crochet patterns for hand dyed yarn.
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Wool Care
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