Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to design a lacy crochet triangle shawl pattern with Yarnbox, a (now-defunct) monthly yarn subscription club. I love working with new yarns, and in this case, I got the chance to use tencel for the first time. (Tencel is a plant-based rayon fiber.) This post contains affiliate links. … Read more
This post includes a photo tutorial for my second contribution to the Mystery Lapghan Crochet-a-long, an online event featuring thirty-six 6″ (15 cm) squares by thirty crochet designers. This post contains affiliate links. The yarn for the sample was generously provided by Red Heart. You can learn more about the CAL here, or join the … Read more
The Raised Bunchberry Square is my second contribution to the Mystery Lapghan Crochet-a-long, a crochet event featuring thirty-six 6″ (15 cm) squares by thirty crochet designers. This is a 3d granny square. The pattern includes your choice of written instructions, a photo tutorial, short videos for special stitches, and a complete video tutorial by Nadia … Read more
I hope you’re enjoying the Holiday Stashdown Crochet-a-Long 2015! (If you’re just learning about it now, there’s still plenty of time to join in. You can find more details about the CAL here.) I’ll be shining a spotlight on each of our generous giveaway sponsors over the coming weeks. Today’s featured sponsor is Lion Brand … 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. Today’s roundup is all one-piece baby blankets. While I love granny square/motif projects as much (more?) than the next crocheter, … Read more