Yesterday, I shared my version of the Traditional Granny Square pattern. This triangle forms a half-square version of that traditional granny square. Half-square triangles are great for filling in corners when you join granny squares on point, and they also make great triangular shawls! This post contains affiliate links. I may receive compensation (at no … Read more
This floral pillow cover features crocheted roses and forget-me-nots. A button closure with a shell edging lets you replace the pillow cover easily. This project is part of the Summer Activities Crochet-a-Long with CAL Central, and continues my 30-day celebration of crochet motifs (also known as Granny Square Month). This post contains affiliate links. I … Read more
Back in January, I went to Phoenix for Creativation, the trade show of the Association for Creative Industries. One of the best parts of this event was getting the opportunity to meet representatives (in person!) from some of the craft brands I work with all the time. This post contains affiliate links. Materials for the … Read more
Back in April, I was introduced to several bloggers who work with Expressions Vinyl at the Snap! Conference. I’ve always been intrigued by vinyl, but I also found it intimidating. This post contains affiliate links. This post is sponsored by Expressions Vinyl but all opinions and thoughts are my own. Additional materials for this project … Read more
For most of my crochet life, I didn’t use locking stitch markers. If a pattern called for a stitch marker, I used scrap yarn instead. Once I started knitting, more patterns called for stitch markers and scrap yarn was a bit harder to substitute. I decided to buy locking stitch markers, which could be used for both … Read more