Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to design a lacy crochet triangle shawl pattern with Yarnbox, a (now-defunct) monthly yarn subscription club. I love working with new yarns, and in this case, I got the chance to use tencel for the first time. (Tencel is a plant-based rayon fiber.) This post contains affiliate links. … Read more
This post includes a photo tutorial for my second contribution to the Mystery Lapghan Crochet-a-long, an online event featuring thirty-six 6″ (15 cm) squares by thirty crochet designers. This post contains affiliate links. The yarn for the sample was generously provided by Red Heart. You can learn more about the CAL here, or join the … Read more
The Raised Bunchberry Square is my second contribution to the Mystery Lapghan Crochet-a-long, a crochet event featuring thirty-six 6″ (15 cm) squares by thirty crochet designers. This is a 3d granny square. The pattern includes your choice of written instructions, a photo tutorial, short videos for special stitches, and a complete video tutorial by Nadia … Read more
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