I’m so excited to share an interview today with Carolyn Christmas. Carolyn is one of the crochet designers whose work inspired me to start designing. I’m also sharing a roundup of five of my favorite designs from her collection. This post contains affiliate links. Carolyn is the author of Rodale’s Visual Encyclopedia of Needlecrafts, The Portable … Read more
My regular blog readers know I have a soft spot in my heart for baby blankets. I actually love crocheting blankets in general, but by the time I get about halfway through a full sized blanket, I’m usually questioning my own sanity. Baby blankets are much faster to make, and they always seem to be cherished … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. Today, I’m sharing a guest post with Sharon Silverman as part of her blog tour for her latest book, Tunisian Crochet Baby Blankets. I previously interviewed Sharon here as part of her blog tour for Crochet Scarves: Fabulous Fashions – Various Techniques. I was all ready to write an introduction to … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. Today is National Wear Red Day, the American Heart Association‘s annual event to bring attention to women’s heart disease, which is the leading cause of death for women in the U.S. This year, Jimmy Beans Wool founder Laura Zander is bringing her Stitch Red campaign to crochet, with Crochet Red: Crocheting … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. Today, I’m really excited to share an interview with Beth Graham, a fellow crochet designer and teacher. Like me, Beth is also participating in the Indie Design Gift-a-Long. In addition to her self-published works, her designs have appeared in Crochet One-Skein Wonders: 101 Projects from Crocheters around the World, Crochet World, … Read more