A secret, an unraveling, and a hiatus

There’s a fair amount of similarity between last week’s WIP Wednesday/Yarn Along post and today’s post. I took a break from the Pineapple Doily Shawl since I didn’t take it on vacation with me and then promptly forgot to bring it to class with me on Saturday to work on along with my students. My cabled … Read more

Year of Projects: Crochet Master Class – Hairpin Lace Coaster

This post contains affiliate links. This post is part of my Year of Projects: Crochet Master Class series. You can read the other posts in this series here. Before I tell you all about my hairpin lace adventures, let me just show you my painted crochet trivet after I blocked it. And now on to the hairpin lace.  You may … Read more

Synchronicity

I had two crafty coincidences this week. On Saturday, several students in my crochet class started on the Pineapple Doily Shawl by Laura Garsten.  I first heard about this pattern on the Crochet Chat Podcast and several of my students decided to give it a try.  Usually, I don’t make a project with the class … Read more

Year of Projects: Crochet Master Class – Painted crochet finale

(This post is part of my Year of Projects: Crochet Master Class series. You can read the other posts in this series here.) I just have a quick update today, since I’m packing after celebrating Mother’s Day with my mom to get ready for my vacation.  I finally finished my painted crochet trivet! When you last saw my trivet, it … Read more

Book review: 101 Crochet Stitch Patterns & Edgings

This post contains affiliate links. Today, I’m sharing my review of 101 Crochet Stitch Patterns & Edgings.  I’m also hosting a giveaway of my review copy, courtesy of DRG, so read on for more details! Book Review 101 Crochet Stitch Patterns & Edgings is a stitch guide, and, like most Annie’s Attic books, it is paperback and filled with glossy … Read more

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