Banana Moon Studio: Designer Showcase

It's time for our first Designer Showcase of 2023, featuring April Garwood of Banana Moon Studio! Her designs are elegant and engaging. Learn more about this lovely crochet designer and get 5 free crochet patterns, here on Moogly!

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A Bit About the Designer

I met April years ago at a professional event, and she was so soft spoke and lovely! She is a calming presence, and a talented designer, and I'm so grateful she is sharing her work with us today. Here's a bit more about her in her own words:

Hi there! I'm April Garwood of Banana Moon Studio. I love to design crochet and knit wearables and home decor that you will love making and enjoy using. Among my designs, you’ll find a lot of wearable accessories like scarves, shawls, and hats. You’ll also find cozy sweaters and comfortable blankets, pillows, potholders, and more.

I started out designing patterns for magazines and yarn companies. My first design was based on a blessing day dress for my youngest. It was published in Interweave Crochet. I remember being surprised when the yarn arrived for that first design. I was expecting to make it in exactly the yarn I had suggested, but it was something completely different!

After completing that first design I published over 50 more with magazines and yarn companies. Through those projects, I gained wonderful professional experience which I apply to writing and self-publishing patterns for you today.

Eventually, as I moved more toward self-publishing and blogging, I wanted to choose a business name for my website. At the time, my kids were all very young. When my oldest was a toddler, she pointed up at a yellow crescent moon one night and said, “Bina!” That was toddler-speak for “banana.” I loved that she thought there was a banana in the sky! That memory was the inspiration for my business name, Banana Moon Studio.

I originally designed a lot for children. Now that I don’t have any in-house models for children’s items, I design more for adults, teens, and homes. But some things that will always be at the center of me and what I do, is family, home, and comfort.

I live in Oklahoma, USA with my husband, four children, two rescue dogs, and one cranky cat. I moved around a lot in my young childhood years, as my father was in the Air Force. When I was eight years old my family settled in Oklahoma and I’ve, more or less, been here ever since.

In addition to crochet and knitting, I love to spin yarn, hike, kayak, and listen to audiobooks.

Follow Banana Moon Studio on Social Media:

Website: https://bananamoonstudio.com
Facebook: https://facebook.com/bananamoonstudio
Instagram: https://instagram.com/bananamoonstudio
Ravelry: https://ravelry.com/designers/april-garwood
Pinterest: https://pinterest.com/bananamoonstudio
YouTube: https://youtube.com/bananamoonstudio
TikTok: https://tiktok.com/ZM8raxhaD

And Shop Her Patterns:

Ravelry Shop: https://ravelry.com/stores/banana-moon-studio
Etsy: https://bananamoonstudio.etsy.com

Here are 5 wonderful crochet pattern freebies from Banana Moon Studio!

5 Free Crochet Patterns by Banana Moon Studio!

Click on the links of the patterns you like to go to their pattern pages!

Milky Way Blankie. Children’s space-themed blanket:
http://bananamoonstudio.com/2012/03/19/milky-way-blankie/
Small afghan square with a peacock feather in the center:
https://bananamoonstudio.com/2013/03/20/peacock-feather-crochet-afghan-square/
Floral garland perfect for spring decor:
https://bananamoonstudio.com/2014/03/12/national-crochet-month-tour-2014/
Beginner-level cozy blanket shrug:
http://bananamoonstudio.com/2019/09/05/ada-shrug-free-easy-crochet-pattern
Granny stitch scarf perfect for Valentine’s Day:
http://bananamoonstudio.com/2021/01/16/heartbeat-scarf-valentine-crochet-project/

Thank you so much to April for being featured in the Moogly Designer Showcase! Be sure to check out all of the links above for more great crochet - and save this pin to your crafty Pinterest board so you can find it later!