In January, the last thing on the mind of most crocheters (or knitters) is holiday gifts – unless, of course, they are still working on “I.O.U.” gifts from the previous year or are nursing repetitive stress injuries. But we all know that the holiday crafting season can creep up quickly, so why not start a … Read more
On Fridays, I share a link blast on G+, Twitter and Facebook to get you excited about crocheting all weekend! In keeping with the #FlashbackFriday meme, I’m sharing patterns that were first released at least 12 months ago. Anyone who follows Underground Crafter on Facebook knows I love weird “holidays.” Well, January 15 is National Hat Day, so … Read more
The Anthology Blanket is a sampler blanket that will be released throughout 2016 as a knit-a-long. For more details, including a schedule and links to all previously released posts, visit the Anthology Blanket home page. This post contains affiliate links. This is the first square in the Anthology Blanket Knit-a-Long. The Sand Stitch creates a … Read more
I love ripples. But there’s something about having a clean, straight edge on a blanket that I really enjoy. So for this crochet ripple baby blanket, I chose a stitch pattern that creates the appearance of a ripple when striped, but keeps the edges straight. This post contains affiliate links. I may receive compensation (at … Read more
I’m excited to share a guest post today from Donna Wolfe, the crochet designer and teacher behind the Naztazia YouTube channel. Donna has recently added “author” to her credentials, so I asked her to share a guest post with us today about her new book on broomstick lace. Since Donna is a multimedia gal, she … Read more