Announcing the Holiday Stashdown Crochet-a-long 2016 edition!

I’m excited to announce that we’ll be continuing the Holiday Stashdown CAL for 2016! I’ve teamed up with 19 other crochet designers to share 24 free crochet patterns for holiday gift and decoration projects with you. Each pattern will be a one-skein project, or a stashbuster/scrappy project, so you can work from your own existing … Read more

3 Tips for Enhancing Your Handmade Gift Giving | #Crochet #TipsTuesday

If you love crocheting gifts, any time of year can be wonderfully inspiring. In addition to seasonal holidays, there are always birthdays, anniversaries, baby showers, and other opportunities for handmade gift giving. Here are three tips for making the most of your handmade gifts. This post contains affiliate links. I’ve been making handmade gifts for … Read more

Holiday Stashdown Challenge 2015 Sponsor Spotlight: Stackpole Books

I hope you’re enjoying the Holiday Stashdown Crochet-a-Long 2015 so far! (If you’re just hearing about it now, there’s still plenty of time to join in. You can find more details about the CAL here.) I’ll be shining a spotlight on each of our generous giveaway sponsors over the coming weeks. Today’s featured sponsor is … Read more

Announcing the Holiday Stashdown Crochet-a-long 2015!

I’m excited to announce a really fun CAL that I’m organizing, the Holiday Stashdown Crochet-a-long! I’ve teamed up with 14 other crochet designers to share 15 free crochet patterns for holiday gift and decoration projects with you! Each pattern will be a one-skein project, or a stashbuster/scrappy project, so you can work from your own … Read more

Crochet Pattern: Faux Fabric Circle Scarf

I’m releasing a new free crochet pattern every week through December. Each one can be made with 3 skeins of yarn or less, and would make a great gift (for someone else, or as a reward to yourself for all of your holiday crafting!). One of my best friends loves stretchy, jersey-style infinity cowls. This … Read more

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