Year of Projects, Year 2: Laying low
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I was hoping to have an exciting post about the Maker Faire for you, but I got sick yesterday so I’m staying home today instead. I’m feeling much better (I actually cancelled the first day of my DC37 knitting classes yesterday) but I’m still not completely recovered. I actually don’t have anything for my YOP [...]
FO Friday: September Charity De-stash
This week, I finally finished a project I’ve been talking about since last year: I donated 4,170 yards of synthetic yarn that I had no plans of using to charities. (That’s the equivalent of about 11.5 skeins of Red Heart Super Saver, in case you need a visual.) I’ve been participating in the Surmount the [...]
Hispanic Heritage Month 2012 Interview Series: Juanita Quinones
This post is part of my 2012 Hispanic Heritage Month interview series. Today, I’m interviewing Juanita Quinones, also known as BoricuaCrochet, a crocheter I met on Ravelry who is also a crochet tech editor. Originally from Puerto Rico, Juanita moved to the mainland U.S. about 20 years ago and now lives in Pennsylvania. Her projects can be found on [...]
Holiday Stashdown Challenge, Week 20
(Join along with me any time if you need a head start or moral support for your holiday crafting. You can read more details here.) I didn’t finish any holiday projects this week, but I did crochet 4 hexagons for the Vintage Hexagon Christmas Stocking I’m making for my grandfather. I’m hoping to pick up the [...]
Hispanic Heritage Month 2012 Interview Series: Vanessa Laven
This post is part of my 2012 Hispanic Heritage Month interview series. I’m thrilled to interview blogger Vanessa Laven today. Vanessa was actually the first person I interviewed on my blog and I’m a regular read of her own wonderful blog, Mixed Martial Arts and Crafts. Vanessa is also Cuban-American and from the NYC area, so I feel [...]
Hispanic Heritage Month 2012 Interview Series: Angele Lumiere
This post is part of my 2012 Hispanic Heritage Month interview series. Today, I’m very excited to interview Spanish crochet designer and blogger, Angele Lumiere. You may have seen Angele’s designs on her Ravelry page or her French/Spanish bilingual blog, Le flux de la creativite. You can also find Angele online on Ravelry, on Artabus, or in [...]
Hispanic Heritage Month 2012 Interview Series Kick Off!
If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you know that I don’t share many details about my personal (that is, non-crafting) life. As a result, most of my readers probably don’t know too much about my background. I grew up in Brooklyn and Manhattan within two multi-ethnic (Cuban and Italian-American), multi-faith (Catholic, Santeria, [...]
International Crochet Day Giveaways Winners!
Thanks to everyone who entered and spread the word about my International Crochet Day giveaways last week. And now, thanks to Random.org, here are the winners! There were 22 entries for the giveaway of my review copy of Crochet 101: Master Basic Skills and Techniques Easily through Step-by-Step Instruction by Deborah Burger, courtesy of Creative Publishing International, and the [...]
Holiday Stashdown Challenge, Week 19
(Join along with me any time if you need a head start or moral support for your holiday crafting. You can read more details here.) Recently, I’ve been reading a lot of panicked blog posts and Ravelry discussions about holiday crafting. As we get closer to the winter holidays, more crafters are starting to think about [...]
