It’s the beginning of August, and time for another Granny-Spiration Challenge. I’ve been pressed for time lately, so have not had a chance to be very productive. However, I do have a project that I would like to share…an afghan that I crocheted many moons ago. I used my 3″ open center afghan square pattern…
Crochet Dishcloth Modification Okay so this is not what I had in mind for this month’s post for the Granny-Spiration Challenge. I had visualized and written up a whole other pattern… but when I went to crochet it, I realized the yarn colors that I had picked out for the project didn’t work together as…
Hey all, sorry for my slack in the last year. I’ve been super busy with other things, and it looks like I won’t be getting much of a break any time soon. However, I do hope to keep this blog going with new and interesting posts this year. I hope to do a few more…
This is an interview with Marie Segares from Underground Crafter as well as a review of her book “Make Money Teaching Crochet”.
Believe it or not, but having fun with crochet is a good way to save money. Not only does crochet keep you at home where you can’t spend money, but it’s fun and relaxing at the same time. Crochet may seem like it’s a hobby of the past mainly associated with the older generations. However,…
The puff stitch is excellent for creating a bit of texture in crocheted fabric. The stitch is visible on both sides of the fabric and can be used in a wide variety of crochet projects. Although the puff stitch is fairly simple to make, it is not recommended for beginners. Rather, it is more suitable for someone…
Handmade gifts are not only unique and more valuable, but they can also be fun and relaxing to make. Yes, handmade gifts can be time consuming to make, which is most likely why most of us choose not to make them. However, there are many reasons to make your own gifts, many of which will…
Handmade gifts are one of the best gifts that you can make for your friends and loved ones. Not only do they say that you care about them, but that you care enough to spend the time to make their gift. Handmade gifts generally require a lot of time to make, however, once completed, they…
A few weeks ago I had the privilege to be interviewed by Lorene from Cre8tion Crochet. You can read the interview here on this page. Lorene does a lot of interviews with designers making it a great blog to follow if you’re looking to meet new designers. She also has free patterns and tutorials on…
This past Saturday I had the opportunity to make my first guest appearance on another blog: Crochet Addict. Thank you so much for having me Sue! For the post I designed a free hat pattern. I used the single crochet stitch throughout the whole hat except one row towards the edge in which I worked…
This is a bucket hat I made. The free pattern is available at Craftybegonia.
Here is another pattern that I started ages ago. I made a copy for my niece’s daughter, but the top part didn’t fit right and was hard to get on. As a result, I made some changes in the pattern to make the shoulder straps detachable so the dress would be easier to slip over…
This is a dishcloth pattern I made from My Recycled Bags.
This is a sweater that I tested for a Patrice Walker from Yarn Over, Pull Through.
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