I’m thrilled to kick off the Holiday Stashdown Crochet-a-long today with the Not Quite a Slouchy Hat pattern. (If you’re new to the Holiday Stashdown CAL, you can find all the details here.) This post contains affiliate links. I may receive compensation (at no added cost to you) if you make a purchase using these … 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 were first released last year. Today, I’m sharing a roundup of 15 free crochet patterns for infinity cowls (also known as circle scarves). These are my favorite accessories to … Read more
My favorite projects to knit are hats. And cables. And hats with cables. Oftentimes, cable stitches are worked against reverse stockinette stitches, but for this hat, I decided to try something different – garter stitch. This post contains affiliate links. The yarn for the sample was generously provided by Schachenmayr. First, I tested it all … Read more
Last week, the Picnic Basket Shawl crochet-a-long wrapped up (pun intended). In order to enter the giveaway, crocheters had to share pictures of their finished projects but August 31, 2015. Here is a sample of the beautiful projects that people shared! I’ve listed the projects from left to right with links to the maker’s Ravelry … Read more
I’m continuing my series of tutorials on joining granny squares (and other crochet and knitting projects) today with a tutorial on using the slip stitch join. As I’ve mentioned before, I love granny squares but I don’t have a favorite way to join them. I like to switch it up! If you love granny squares, … Read more