Interview with crochet designer, Silvia Insaurralde, and free crochet pattern roundup

I’m sharing the eighth and final interview in this year’s Hispanic Heritage Month series with Silvia Insaurralde, the Argentinian crochet designer and blogger from Curupisa. I’ll also be including a roundup of my 5 favorite free crochet patterns from Silvia’s collection! This post contains affiliate links. Silvia can be found online on her website and … Read more

Interview with crochet designer, Juan Lopez, and crochet pattern roundup

I’m sharing the seventh interview in this year’s Hispanic Heritage Month series with Juan Lopez, the emerging Spanish crochet designer and maker from Los Hice Yo. I’ll also be including a roundup of my 4 favorite crochet patterns from Juan’s collection! This post contains affiliate links. Juan can be found online on his website and … Read more

Roundup: 15 Free Crochet Hugs for Mugs Patterns

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. Today’s roundup is all about mug hugs and bottle and cup cozies. These are great stashbusters and they double as … Read more

Knitting Pattern: On the Slopes Hat

The On the Slopes Hat is one of my favorite designs. Back in 2013, this cable knit hat pattern was first published in Love of Knitting. This post contains affiliate links. I may receive compensation (at no added cost to you) if you make a purchase using these links.The yarn for the sample was generously … Read more

Take the 7-Day Switch Up with Viva® Vantage®

This post is sponsored by Viva® Vantage®. Last week, I had the opportunity to attend a Viva® Vantage® live event in Brooklyn, my native borough, hosted by Amy from Selfish Mom and the Parenting Bytes podcast. Viva® Vantage® is encouraging people to try its 7-Day Switch Up. We all get stuck in our routines from time to … Read more

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