The first month of the Chubby Sheep CAL has come and gone, and some very cute sheep were entered into the December giveaway for a chance to win a copy of Long-Legged Friends: Crochet Creatures to Create and Cuddle by Hisako and Shizue Okawa, courtesy of Andrews McMeel Publishing (reviewed here), and 5 pairs of assorted safety eyes from my … Read more
After reviewing my progress in last week’s post, I decided to revise my list for the last half of the Year of Projects. This may not seem as ambitious as my original list, but for right now it works for me. I’ve been purposely vague about the exact numbers of projects, etc. because I would … Read more
Regular readers may know that I have a sizeable collection of vintage needlecrafts books. (I’m using the Etsy definition of vintage, which includes anything at least 20 years old.) I currently have over 50 vintage books, e-books, and magazines in my collection. I love looking through older needlecrafts books. While the very old pattern … Read more
I’m not the type of crocheter (or knitter) who feels the need to complete every project I start. Sometimes I start a project for stress relief, other times I make a bad yarn choice, and then there are times when the project just isn’t really something I want to work on anymore. Today, I’m celebrating … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. Today’s giveaway is the last in my series of unclaimed prizes. I’m giving away 40 Favorite Ripple Afghans, courtesy of Leisure Arts. (Ravelry members can see about half of the patterns here.) This was another prize from the Ripple Mania CAL, and linda74 from alottastitches already owned a copy. This book includes contest patterns from Crochet with … Read more