Did you know that January 15 is National Hat Day? Though I love crocheting hats, I’ve sometimes struggled to find the perfect designs for the men in my life (who tend to be a bit fussier about hats than the ladies I know). To celebrate National Hat Day, I’m sharing a roundup of 7 awesome free crochet … Read more
Did you know that January 14 is Dress Up Your Pet Day? Other than a failed attempt to photograph my cats in tiny Santa hats years ago, I haven’t had much success dressing my cats. I do have the honor of dressing my mom’s dog in her winter coat when I dog sit, though. To celebrate … 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. I first became familiar with intermeshing crochet through Tanis Galik‘s 2010 book, Interlocking Crochet: 80 Original Stitch Patterns Plus Techniques and Projects. … Read more
It’s that time of year when we all start thinking about gifts for others – and for ourselves – so I’m sharing a series of gift guides for crocheters. In this series, I’ve shared 10 yarn clubs and community supported agriculture projects that are accepting new members/shareholders for 2015, 11 handmade crochet stitch markers sets, and 10 unique crochet … Read more
Today I’m sharing an interview with knitting designer, Peggy Jean Kaylor, along with a roundup of five of my favorite patterns from her collection. Like me, Peggy Jean is participating in the 2014 Indie Design Gift-a-Long, a virtual extravaganza running through December 31st here on Ravelry. This post contains affiliate links. Stefanie can be found on Ravelry (as pjkaylor and on … Read more