maintain a blog?
seriously girls and boys, ever live a life in which “free time” did not exist? ;-) my goal to “maintain” this blog is getting shoved under paperwork and knitting and running the store and web design...
View Articleback from vacation
yeah, i took a vacation from April to August, hehehe no but! we did get back from our yearly vacation to Maine a couple weeks ago… it was a blast as usual, and I taught my brothers girlfriend to...
View ArticleCrochet Me pattern . design process
so… since the Crochet Me Book will be available soon, you can actually pre-order it from Amazon! (that’s my design, bottom middle) i thought i would share some of my process sketches and photos 1....
View Articlecrochet me book, again
eek! my mom just informed me that on the Interweave website there are three preview pages from the new book…. one of them is my designer profile!! eek! click here to see the preview (see below...
View Articlecrochetme.com again
the new crochetme.com and the new freakin awesome book! I got my copy in the mail today, it totally rocks. I want to make almost everything in it. A great read too! Lots of in depth tips and...
View Articlenew FREE pattern
I worked up the Owl pattern for the Amigurumi class that I taught (which went really well by the way, first class I ever taught), and then decided to work up a cute little pear for the Holidays. . ....
View Articlecrochet – skinny scarf
a skinny scarf pattern for crocheters. super simple!! Materials: MC: 1 skein Blue Sky Alpacas Alpaca Silk in black CC: 1 skein Blue Sky Alpacas Alpaca Silk in white crochet hook: size I (5.5mm) Gauge:...
View Articlecrochet – handy cotton pouch
This adorable little pouch uses only single crochet. Easy to crochet… the hardest part is adding the zipper! The yarn is Emmy Grande Herbs and you only need 2 balls of it! . . . . . . . . . . click...
View Articlecrochet – Crazy Eights
A quick crochet scarf in crazy chains with flat bobble things. This was fun to work up and especially to use up some leftover yarn in your stash. Wear it alone as a decorative piece or pair it with a...
View Articlecrochet – Punk Wrist Warmers
The ORIGINAL punk wrist warmers!I’ve made so many of these I can’t even begin to count. They are so quick to whip up and seem to fit almost any size hand, womens hands anyway… You can use any worsted...
View Articlecrochet – Karaoke Weave Scarf
Crocheted at a slant, or bias, this self striping yarn creates a dramatic effect. If you haven’t tried crocheting on the bias, here’s a great project to start with. Weave is the remaining yarn into the...
View Articlecrochet – mini xmas tree
Quick and easy three dimensional crochet project. I used stuffing to make the tree stand up nice, but you could really stuff it with anything, like scraps of paper. I used some silver beads to decorate...
View Articlecrochet – Punk Wrist Warmers v.2
My first crochet wrist warmer pattern is great, but this one takes a more stretchy yarn into account for a nice fit. Easy to crochet wrist warmers. The bobbles on the top of the glove can be left out...
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