Greetings, crafty hookers. This weekend I thought I would run a little promotion in my Ravelry store to thank those of you who read my blog, follow me on Twitter, and/or like me on Facebook –or, just know someone who does! From now until midnight (CST) on Halloween, get 20 percent off of any PDF [...]

So, I know it’s a little early to be thinking about the holidays coming up–after all, I just hung my Halloween decorations. But, as I was searching for something quick and fun to offer as a class in November, I came across some leftover Noro Silk Garden Sock in my stash (I used the rest [...]

Ever since I figured out how to make a hat (in the beginning,  I kept churning out Lion Brand Homespun Pancakes and could not figure out what I was doing wrong) they’ve been one of my favorite things to design and crochet. First off, many times, there’s no foundation chain. They take a minimum of [...]

Have you seen the latest mini-issue of KnitCircus Magazine? It’s the Gifts special issue, and it’s full of cute and quick projects to knit and crochet, just in time for the holidays.

I contributed the Cherry Cordial Scarf (it’s on page 34), which is a quick and squishy delight to hook. Bobbles and trebles combine to [...]

I spent the weekend helping many of the more than 300 people who came through Yarnivore’s doors for the Hill Country Yarn Crawl and of course, ended up entirely sick and sacked out on the couch by last night. So no, I haven’t selected a winner for Granny Square Love yet (soon!) but I keep [...]

Even though they are always super busy, I love Sundays at Yarnivore.  We have quite a few knitters and crocheters who drop in to work on their projects, and it’s always a lot of fun.
Patrick, Tammy and Moses working away.
You can see in the photo above that Tammy did a speed test on the Soft [...]

I have a hodge podge of things I’d like to post about before I forget them, so forgive me if this post is a little bit of everything.

First things first: we got a new puppy. New to us anyway. He showed up in our yard last Thursday and although initially I walked away (see previous [...]

I couldn’t help it, I had to go to Target today to see what was in their new Go collection by Missoni. I got there at noon, and there were just a few sweaters and coats left, most likely because it’s 101 degrees outside here. I found a bit more at the discarded dressing room [...]

One of the questions I get asked a lot is “But, do you really block your pieces?” Yes, I really do. “But is it really necessary?” I believe so, if you want  your pieces to shine and look professional.  “But do you block acrylic?” Yes, I even block acrylic. “Even if it is for a [...]

I have a new crochet pattern in the latest issue of Knitcircus–a multicrafty magazine that includes a lot of knitting and a little bit of everything else (including recipes, and sometimes, sewing!). I found this fun mag earlier this year and immediately wanted to submit something fun for crocheters. Of course, getting to meet the [...]