The Spring 2012 Interweave Crochet preview is up, so it’s time to introduce my latest design, the Mizzle Shell. The shell is worked from the bottom up in 2 pieces with no shaping (but it’s easy to add waist shaping, keep reading).

The yarn they chose for this one, Kollage Riveting,  is really interesting and fun [...]

To ring in the new year, I thought I’d take a look back at some of the things I made/published in 2011. A choice few of these weren’t actually stitched in 2011, but, I’m still including them because that’s when they made their debut. You can click on the links below the collage if you’d [...]

Edit: A winner has been chosen and the giveaway has now closed! Congratulations Lisa in Boca Raton, you have won this e-book. Please look for an email from me for more info.

Welcome back to the Simply Crochet Countdown, where we’re counting down the days to the book’s official launch date. If you can’t wait, you [...]

Have you seen Robyn Chachula’s new book? It’s called Simply Crochet: 22 Stylish Designs for Everyday, and it’s available just in time for last minute holiday gifts.

Simply Crochet has many contributors (myself included) and each project was designed with budget in mind. The projects are grouped into chapters by number of skeins used–one, two to [...]

When I mention crochet, the first thing that comes to many people’s minds is the granny square; almost everyone had or knows someone who had an afghan made from these squares draped over their sofa. And while sometimes the granny square gets a bad rap,  these little motifs are the perfect way to use up [...]

First off, I wanted to announce the winner of the Sharp Crochet Hook, which is Michael, who said: What an interesting product!  I think I’d have to try edging some baby blankets.  I already have a large stock of flannel, so I’m ready to go! I’ll be sending you an email momentarily for your [...]

First things first, the random number generator picked 3, which means that Connie (who wants to learn Tunisian) is the winner of the book. I’ve emailed her so that she can claim her prize. Thanks for all of your answers about what you want to learn, it is always interesting to know!
I’m hanging out in [...]

My dad, just under three years old.
One of the things we retrieved from my dad’s house was the family photos. Initially I started sorting through the sets from the 90s (pics of me in my teens- ugh) and thought, nothing to see here. But as I dig deeper there are all sorts of historical photos, [...]

If you’re someone who pieces together their crochet time from 15 minutes in the carpool line, 10 minutes at the grocery store, and a couple of hours at your kids’ sporting event, you’re probably a lover of motifs. I like making motifs for lots of reasons:
-easily memorizeable patterns (once you’ve made a few)
-portable, and you [...]

If you mostly (or only) crochet, you might not have heard about Petite Purls yet. It’s a delightful zine chock full of patterns for kids. Most of the patterns are knitted, but each issue features a couple of pretty crochet designs and usually a sewn project or two. The current issue features my Little Sister [...]