I love playing with different crochet techniques, like broomstick lace. Back in the day, broomstick lace was also known as the peacock stitch. I had some lovely Cascade Yarns Casablanca in Peacock leftover after making the Rippling Peacock Scarf, and I decided to combine the peacock stitch with this peacock colorway to design the Peacock … Read more
Two weekends ago, I went to see the Mets play the Pittsburgh Pirates. This wasn’t just any old baseball game, though. It was part of Stitch N’ Pitch, an annual series of yarn- and thread-friendly events at baseball games around the country associated with The (now defunct) National Needlearts Association. For your next baseball game, … Read more
Last month, I shared the Diagonal Rainbows Baby Blanket pattern with you. I had so much fun using this variation of the diagonal box stitch (also known as the corner-to-corner or c2c technique), that I decided to design a 6″ (15 cm) square using it. This square is my first contribution to the Mystery Lapghan … Read more
Unless this is your first visit to the blog, you know that I love granny squares. I find them very soothing to make when I’m stressed out, and over the years, I’ve donated my fair share to charity as well as transformed hundreds into blankets. Today I’m sharing the pattern for the Marigold Granny Square. … Read more
This crochet scrubby pattern was originally published on the Galler Yarns blog, which is no longer available. I made a few updates and now I’m sharing it here. As you may have guessed from the Popcorn Hexagon and Circle Hexagon patterns, I love to use organic cotton yarn for face scrubbies. They soften wonderfully in … Read more