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Finding my way out of the winter funk!
Hello Friend, The winter blues have got me…and I’m ready to kick them out! These cold days keep me cooped up inside and when there are...

Crystal | Factory Girl
Feb 6, 20233 min read


Taking time, gratitude and a new design...
Hello!! The days are coming and going and we are heading into full holiday season here in the US this week. I am looking forward to time...

Crystal | Factory Girl
Nov 21, 20223 min read


Shawl, Shawl, Cowl ... a new Collection
Well that didn’t take long for me to get back here again! I am excited to share with you a mini collection of fun wraps that are perfect...

Crystal | Factory Girl
Aug 18, 20222 min read


Meraki: (mA-’rak-E) (n.) The soul, creativity, or love put into something; the essence of yourself
Hello! I have not been here lately and I do apologize. This has been an unusually busy summer for me. We had a big move this summer and...

Crystal | Factory Girl
Aug 17, 20222 min read


More Summer Knits...
Happy May Friend! I hope you are enjoying spring or bits of summer or maybe it’s time for some crisp fall weather for those in the...

Crystal | Factory Girl
May 17, 20222 min read


Summer Knitting...Chevron, Garter, and Suri!
Hi Everyone! Happy Release Day for Chiffon! This asymmetrical shawl begins with an i-cord cast-on and alternates 2 different yarn bases...

Crystal | Factory Girl
May 3, 20222 min read


Give Back December 2021
Happy Holidays my friend! Can you believe we are nearing the end of the year already? I am excited to kick-off “Give Back December” a...

Crystal | Factory Girl
Nov 18, 20212 min read


Hello Darling Delphinium!
I am so excited to share with you what was to be my Rhinebeck Sweater for 2021! Sadly I had to cancel my trip as my day job has me...

Crystal | Factory Girl
Oct 13, 20212 min read


Lean into Fall with a new Shawl
Hello friends! I know it has been some time since I've posted here and I am going to do my best to be better about keeping this a bit...

Crystal | Factory Girl
Sep 8, 20211 min read


Giving Back, Sample Sale and New Products
Well friend, it's almost December. Wow! The year is almost over and we are so close to ringing in the New Year! As we get ready to begin...

Crystal | Factory Girl
Nov 30, 20203 min read


So much to Be Thankful For
Hi friend, For those of you stateside, I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. This time of year can often be difficult for many...

Crystal | Factory Girl
Nov 27, 20203 min read


Something special just in time for the holidays!
This weekend marks the 10 year anniversary for my LYS, Yarnology. Happy Anniversary dear friends! I can’t wait to pop the bubbly and...

Crystal | Factory Girl
Nov 19, 20202 min read


Will you join for the Eckert Street KAL?
Hi friend, How are you? Settled into new routines as we transition into this next season? I cannot believe we now have less than 90 days...

Crystal | Factory Girl
Oct 2, 20202 min read


Eckert Street Shawls...and a KAL...who's in?!?!?
I am so excited to have my LYS, Yarnology, be the first to share a brand new collection of patterns tomorrow (Friday, Sept 18, 2020). The...

Crystal | Factory Girl
Sep 17, 20202 min read


Change of Seasons.
Oh my...can you believe it's already the middle of September! We are beginning to feel the cooler air, see the changing colors and smell...

Crystal | Factory Girl
Sep 17, 20202 min read


Unity.
Y'all I've been waiting for over a year to share about this collaboration and am over the moon that the day is finally here! Even though...

Crystal | Factory Girl
Aug 31, 20203 min read


Something simple for your needles.
The Grange. Remembering a fabulous trip to the PNW a year ago as we dream of traveling to all the magical places around us. Named for a...

Crystal | Factory Girl
Jul 15, 20202 min read


Introducing Road to Rhinebeck...and a Little Message from My Heart to You.
Road to Rhinebeck. Fall 2019 I was fortunate to attend my 1st Rhinebeck. Wow. What a weekend. It was a blur. Shared with friends new and...

Crystal | Factory Girl
Jun 23, 20205 min read


Staying Home & Knitting all the Things
Friends, First and foremost, I hope each of you are safe, healthy, taking care of yourselves and keeping in touch with loved ones near...

Crystal | Factory Girl
Apr 1, 20203 min read


Milly's Knit Designs
Named for my beautiful grandmother, Milly. She has been gone since 2002. She and my father were the first to introduce me to creating...

Crystal | Factory Girl
Jul 12, 20192 min read
Factory Girl Design celebrates every maker, every body, every stitch.
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