Announcing the Rectangular Sampler Blanket CAL!
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I’m really excited to announce the lastest crochet-a-long for one of my patterns. You may remember the Rectangular Sampler Blanket as the free pattern I released on my second blogiversary. (It’s also available here as a Ravelry download.) This is a quick pattern for baby, stroller, or charity blankets. You can use up scraps with [...]
Pineapples for Everyone Shawl CAL: The Big Reveal (reminder)
Welcome to the Pineapples for Everyone Shawl CAL! If you’re just joining in, you can find the free pattern here in Crochetvolution. Ravelry members can join our CAL chat here. Our tag is 2013PFEcal. Just a reminder that tonight is the last night to share a completed picture of your Pineapples for Everyone Shawl if you’d like to be [...]
Pineapples for Everyone Shawl CAL: Finishing Off
Welcome to the Pineapples for Everyone Shawl CAL! If you’re just joining in, you can find the free pattern here in Crochetvolution. Ravelry members can join our CAL chat here. Our tag is 2013PFEcal. As I mentioned last week, I finished my shawl but it was in need of some blocking. Confession time: I hate blocking. It may be [...]
Favorite Online Crochet Resources: Tips and Tricks from FreshStitches
Every Saturday during National Crochet Month 2013, I’ll be highlighting one of my favorite online crochet resources. Today’s featured site is FreshStitches, my favorite source of tips and tricks for crochet and small (crafty) business. I’m a huge fan of Stacey Trock, also known as FreshStitches. I had the pleasure of interviewing her and participating [...]
Pineapples for Everyone Shawl CAL: The Second Repeat
Welcome to the Pineapples for Everyone Shawl CAL! If you’re just joining in, you can find the free pattern here in Crochetvolution. Ravelry members can join our CAL chat here. Our tag is 2013PFEcal. I’m continuing to work a week ahead of schedule, and have now finished my third repeat (through Row 26). I even brought in my [...]
Pineapples for Everyone Shawl CAL: The First Repeat
Welcome to the Pineapples for Everyone Shawl CAL! If you’re just joining in, you can find the free pattern here in Crochetvolution. Ravelry members can join our CAL chat here. Our tag is 2013PFEcal. We’re at the third week mark in the Pineapples for Everyone Shawl CAL. Last week, I shared progress pictures of the first repeat of [...]
Pineapples for Everyone Shawl CAL: Laying Down the Foundation
Welcome to the Pineapples for Everyone Shawl CAL! If you’re just joining in, you can find the free pattern here in Crochetvolution. Ravelry members can join our CAL chat here. Our tag is 2013PFEcal. Welcome to our second week of the Pineapples for Everyone Shawl CAL. Apparently, some speedy participants have almost finished their shawls already, but do not [...]
Pineapples for Everyone Shawl CAL: Kick Off!
Welcome to the Pineapples for Everyone Shawl CAL! If you’re just joining in, you can find the free pattern here in Crochetvolution. Ravelry members can join our CAL chat here. Our tag is 2013PFEcal. I’m making my second shawl striped using Galler Yarns Inca Eco in Denim and Raspberry. You can read more about why I [...]
Chubby Sheep CAL January Giveaway winners!
We had a lot of fun during the Chubby Sheep CAL, and now that it is over, I’m happy to announce the winner of the January giveaway. But first, let me share the awesome sheep that were finished this month! Blacky67‘s Black Sheep jaye-yarns‘s Sheep Shape MommieLamb‘s Chubby Rainbow Sheep Stormbat‘s Minikin Relodie made two Chubby Sheep: [...]
Ripple Mania CAL: Week 2 – Ripple Basics
This week is all about ripple basics. Most ripple newbies struggle with one of three things: increasing, decreasing, or changing colors. Not to worry! This week’s Ripple Mania PDF includes photo tutorials for all three! If you’re a ripple pro, there’s still something for you. I included patterns for three ripple stitches, tips for sizing your [...]
