I love playing with different crochet techniques, like broomstick lace. Back in the day, broomstick lace was also known as the peacock stitch. I had some lovely Cascade Yarns Casablanca in Peacock leftover after making the Rippling Peacock Scarf, and I decided to combine the peacock stitch with this peacock colorway to design the Peacock … Read more
Two weekends ago, I went to see the Mets play the Pittsburgh Pirates. This wasn’t just any old baseball game, though. It was part of Stitch N’ Pitch, an annual series of yarn- and thread-friendly events at baseball games around the country associated with The (now defunct) National Needlearts Association. For your next baseball game, … Read more
I love crocheting granny squares, and over the years, I’ve tried many different joining methods but I’ve never settled on a favorite. I shared a tutorial for joining grannies with the mattress stitch last month, and with the Mystery Lapghan crochet-a-long underway, I thought now would be a good time to share another joining method. … 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 at least 12 months ago. Today, I’m sharing a roundup of 15 free crochet patterns using metallic yarn or thread. These projects are great for adding some … Read more
Today, I’m sharing an interview with Alla Koval along with a giveaway as part of the blog tour for her new books. Read on for details! This post contains affiliate links. Alla is a crochet and knitting designer specializing in children’s clothing. Her patterns have appeared in Crochet! magazine and Crochetscene. She also self-published patterns … Read more