I’m so excited to be part of Marly Bird’s blog tour for her latest pattern booklet, which will help you explore planned color pooling in crochet. If you’ve ever wondered how to control those pools of color your variegated yarn makes when you’re crocheting, you may have found your book. Oh, and did I mention … Read more
I’m excited to share a crochet granny square pattern book review with a giveaway. I’ve also included an excerpted pattern for the beautiful granny squares Throw blanket, so read on for details! This post contains affiliate links. I may receive compensation (at no added cost to you) if you make a purchase using these links. … Read more
I’m so excited to introduce Olena Huffmire. Olena is a talented crochet and knitting designer that will be contributing several designs to the blog over the coming months. Olena has designed this fun Slouchy Beanie exclusively for Underground Crafter readers, so read on for the crochet pattern! If you’re more of a visual learner, she’s … Read more
I’m sharing a review of a new crochet pattern book from Charles Voth, along with a giveaway for your chance to win a copy, so read on for details! I first “met” Charles back in 2011 when he tech edited one of my first published crochet patterns, Quadrilateral: A broomstick lace shawl. (It’s now available … Read more
Grab some jeans headed for the scrap pile and make yourself a plush pocket pillow! To celebrate National Sewing Month, I’m sharing my tutorial for making lightly quilted pocket pillows using upcycled denim. These three pillows are variations on the traditional log cabin quilt block and are strip pieced to minimize cutting. The envelope style … Read more