Although I’ve been a Ravelry member since December, 2007, I barely used it until 2011. Last year, I finally started to browse Ravelry regularly for pattern searches and began to participate in several groups. My Rav goal for 2012 was to use the notebook to track all of my projects. Adding projects (and even taking … Read more
We had so much fun with the Ripple Mania CAL that some people in my Ravelry group wanted to start another one right away! With the holiday crafting season upon us, the Chubby Sheep pattern seemed like the best fit. This cute little critter is crocheted with about 100-120 yards of the main color and 35-45 … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. Today, I’m interviewing Amy Shelton, the co-owner of Crochetville and the current President of the Crochet Guild of America. Amy is obviously a big supporter of the crochet community, both online and “in real life,” and she happens to be a pretty busy lady, too 😉 – so I’m really glad … Read more
If you love crochet ripples, you’ve come to the right place. I’m kicking off the Ripple Mania Crochet-A-Long today. This CAL will teach you everything you need to design your own fabulous ripple projects – how to select a color palette, how to increase and decrease, how to design your own ripple stitch patterns, and … Read more
I’ve been pretty excited about my first Bruges lace design since I developed it and made a sample last weekend. I actually started a second version yesterday so I could take some tutorial pictures to include with the pattern. It’s being tested on Ravelry as we speak! I’m making this version with Austermann Step, a … Read more