Patterns, Tips and Video Tutorials for Crochet
Do you order advent minis or mini sets of yarn? Do you wonder what to do with them? Then I have the pattern for you! This Tunisian Crochet Cowl Pattern uses 9-10 minis to created a wonderfully blended and textured cowl. This cowl also has two options for the back -either a seamed up back […]
I love texture – I’m not sure if you can tell from my shawl pattern, but texture is one of my favorite design elements. I also adore post stitches – they can provide such rich detail to crocheted items. In designing this shawl, I wanted to use post stitches but somehow get them on the […]
My good friend Alea (@thescarvingartist) and I are participating in the Charity Cozy MAL hosted by Noor’s Knits and Knitting with Chopsticks in the month of October. This is fun Make-a-Long (MAL) and proceeds from the purchase of the pattern will go to the non-profit Cure Childhood Cancer. Alea designed the HoneyComb square, a Tunisian […]
I love tassels! They are a fun and cute finishing touch to so many shawl patterns. Initially when I started making them for shawls, I found them so intimidating! I was worried that they would be uneven, or lumpy-bumpy. I finally found a hack I really liked that makes making them fun and easy! The […]
Sometimes as I’m designing, I fall in love with a certain detail or texture and I try to figure out how to add it my design. In this case, I was working with linked stitches and discovered how much I liked the Linked Double Treble (LDtr). This stitch is worked over two stitches and creates […]