This post is sponsored by Everywhere Agency, but all throughts and opinions expressed are my own. Like most crafters, every year I have high hopes for making beautiful and meaningful handmade gifts for everyone on my holiday list. At some point in late November, reality (or aching wrists) sets in and I realize that I’ll … Read more
Earlier this year, I shared the free knitting pattern for the Cupcake Hat. Since then, I’ve had requests for a crochet cupcake hat pattern and today I’m sharing it. This post contains affiliate links. I may receive compensation (at no added cost to you) if you make a purchase using these links. Yarn for the sample … Read more
It’s no secret I love cables, and triangular shawls come in at a close second. The Easy Cranberry Shawl is a great triangular shawl knitting pattern for the knit shawl novice. Yarn for this sample was generously provided by Red Barn Yarn. The pattern was originally published in Love of Knitting‘s Winter, 2013 issue. I … Read more
I love making food gifts for the winter holidays. This year, I’ll be sharing some new recipes for holiday desserts that work well as gifts or as a bring-a-long for a pot luck. Today’s recipe is for the Dutch Chocolate Mint Cookies. These cakey cookies pair well with a glass of milk. (In our household, … Read more
If you’re a longtime reader of Underground Crafter, you may know that I don’t actually crochet and knit full time (though who wouldn’t want to??). One of the many things I do in the rest of my life (besides all the boring stuff like laundry) is work with a nearby non-profit organization, Policy Studies in … Read more