Yesterday, I had to make an emergency visit to Downtown Yarns to pick up a Royal Ball Winder. Yes, it’s true, I do already own a Simplicity Boye Electric Yarn Ball Winder. But I got a last minute call for some freelance work that would require a whole lot of yarn winding on short notice. (Like almost … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. Today I’m interviewing Nicki Trench, a multi-craftual author and needlecrafts teacher working in East Sussex. Lauren Walsh at CICO Books was able to give me a sneak peak of Nicki’s latest book, Geek Chic Crochet: 35 Retro-inspired Projects That Are Off the Hook, and you can expect plenty of garments and … Read more
If you love crochet ripples, you’ve come to the right place. I’m kicking off the Ripple Mania Crochet-A-Long today. This CAL will teach you everything you need to design your own fabulous ripple projects – how to select a color palette, how to increase and decrease, how to design your own ripple stitch patterns, and … Read more
Today is the last day of Hispanic Heritage Month and also the end of my interview series. Here’s a recap in case you missed some of the interviews. All photos are used with permission. (Click on the photos to link to the interview.) Angele Lumiere Spanish crochet designer and bilingual (Spanish/French) blogger at Le flux de la creativite … Read more
This post is part of my 2012 Hispanic Heritage Month interview series. Today is the last interview in my Hispanic Heritage Month 2012 series. (For those who don’t know, Hispanic Heritage Month starts on September 15 and ends on October 15.) I’m happy to interview Maru Minetto, the Peruvian blogger and crochet designer behind Marumin Crochet. Maru can … Read more