Friday is Wear Red Day. Every year, the American Heart Association‘s Go Red for Women, “a national movement to end heart disease and stroke in women,” promotes this day as a way of spreading awareness of heart disease in women “because it’s not just a man’s disease.” In fact, in the U.S., heart disease is the cause of 1 … Read more
Welcome to my themed blog series, Crochet Specialty of the Month! Each month in 2015, I’ll feature a specialized crochet technique, stitch pattern, or project type through several posts. This post contains affiliate links. Although I grew up seeing tapestry crochet projects (bags, especially) on the streets of New York, my first introduction to tapestry … Read more
Welcome to my themed blog series, Crochet Specialty of the Month! Each month in 2015, I’ll feature a specialized crochet technique, stitch pattern, or project type through several posts. This post contains affiliate links. This month, I launched the Crochet Specialty of the Month series with a focus on intermeshing crochet (also known as interlocking … Read more
With New York City under a blanket of snow from Winter Storm Juno, I’m trying to remain hopeful about a cloudy Groundhog Day next week. Crocheting a groundhog seems like the best way to woo spring, so today I’m sharing a roundup of my favorite groundhog patterns. This post contains affiliate links. 1) A little … Read more
You didn’t think I’d forget the ladies, did you? After sharing my roundup of 7 free crochet patterns for men in celebration of National Hat Day, I took the time to pull together a roundup of some of my favorite free crochet hat patterns for women. I hope you are enjoying National Hat Day in style … Read more