I first encountered yak yarn at Vogue Knitting Live 2013, when I came across the mYak booth. (I later interviewed Paola from mYak about her company’s sustainable partnership with Tibetan yakherders here.) This post contains affiliate links. The yarn for the sample was generously provided by SHOKAY. Last year, I was introduced to another brand … Read more
When I first learned to read patterns back in 2002, the Catherine Wheel was one of the stitches that inspired me to learn. This classic crochet stitch has many variations and it allows you to practice at least three techniques: changing colors, increasing, and decreasing. This post contains affiliate links. The yarn for the sample … Read more
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
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
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