Just in time for Easter, here’s a cute topper for you or your little one. Yes, I realize Easter is in four days, but trust me, this hat works up fast! The design is intentionally simple and basic– the idea being that you can add your own touches through stripes, edgings, flowers, etc. The pattern [...]

The preview for the next issue of Crochet Today magazine is up and WOW! There’s a whole bunch of stuff that makes my fingers itch! Super, super cute and totally wearable stuff. There’s some really elegant and heirloom quality bridal stuff, along with  brightly colored sweaters (hooray for Stitch Nation yarn!), a zoo of cute [...]

Well, this week is just chock full of fun crochet projects after all. Today, Craft published my pullover to cardigan upcycling project. Click here to see it! (Note: There’s an accompanying PDF, but that won’t be up till tomorrow due to technical issues).

Long story short: This month’s seem is recycling/upcycling. I have a couple of [...]

Today I want to show you the before and after of the Flower Power Pillow (ravelry link) in the Spring 2010 issue of Interweave Crochet. As with the Kaleidoscope Eyes Mat (ravelry link), I made this project twice. Again, in my version, I was working with scraps. Generally when I have time to make something for [...]

So I lied when I said the blog would be quiet this week– I didn’t realize that the preview of Interweave Crochet’s Spring issue would finally be posted, and I’m too excited about my patterns to wait to blog about this issue!  I have 2 patterns in the magazine, the Flower Power Pillow (ravelry link) [...]

I’ll be working at Yarnivore all this week, so all will be quiet on the blog front!
If you’re seeking crochet inspiration, might I remind you that Easter is coming up and I have a free crochet pattern for easter eggs, chicks and bunnies? A reader recently sent me a pic of one of the eggs [...]

The Crochet Liberation Front has opened up voting for their annual Flamies Awards, and I’m flattered to be nominated in 2 categories. In case you’re wondering what the Crochet Liberation Front is, it’s a group on Ravelry that was started as a joke, but found a following; of crocheters who want to be liberated from [...]

In case you’re curious, here are the blocks I’ve received from my 12 Squared quilting bee so far (here’s the post explaining what I sent and my Bauhaus inspiration).

I am really excited about this one, even though I know it will take me a while to get around to sewing it up. Our group has [...]

What’s this you ask? Is it possible that I’ve actually been crocheting something not-work-related-in-absolutely-any-way? Why yes, and I finished it last night during the Oscars while Paul drew my swift. [Secret shame: When I'm feeling really chained to my project, I just work with the yarn right off of my swift instead of winding it [...]