I bet you haven’t heard of a Billie Box. I got to see one in person last week. It’s awesome! You gotta get yourself one – or more of them. The one above has a single ‘port’ or grommet … Read More ...
Lady Bug Fly To Me – And Add A Stocking Cap Too!
Who doesn’t like ladybugs? At least the yarn variety. This sweet baby has been dressed by Craftfoxes and their free pattern is available for you here . This is sized for a newborn, but you can probably figure out how … Read More ...
Barrette or ???
Bethany over at Craftfoxes offers this as a free pattern for a pretty jeweled barrette. I like it for that, but I’m thinking it would make a really cool Christmas ornament. I’d love to see several of them dangling from … Read More ...
Clever Crocheted Accessories
Are you a fan of Brett Bara? Have you seen her as the host of Knit and Crochet Now! on TV? I love that show! Now, she’s gathered 25 quick projects into one book for all of us to have … Read More ...
A Handmade Christmas
This is such a charming book that if you craft gifts other than crocheted, you’ll want to nab a copy of it for yourself. Many of the projects are fiber based, but there is also knitting, paper crafting and some … Read More ...
Beautiful Beret
There’s no pattern for you to follow on the blog where I found this beauty, but I wanted to share the idea. Lily has some good pictures to offer and describes how she made the beret and flowers. You could … Read More ...
Lazy Crochet
When I saw this idea, I just had to share. Matilda uses a sewing machine to finish off the cut edge to create the cardigan, but I’d use a pretty scrap of yarn to crochet over that raw edge – … Read More ...
Crochet Gets Serious
Can crochet save your life? Kathryn Vercillo thinks so. She thinks that crochet saved her life and she’s written a book about it. Kathryn’s name may be familiar to your from her awesome blog about which I’ve written before.
I … Read More ...
Book Review – Bead Crochet Jewelry
This book is great fun! Once I got it in my hands and browsed through its colorful pages, I couldn’t wait to try to make my own bracelet! This is the first book where I’ve really been able to understand … Read More ...
Simple and Lovely
This is such a simple idea, but really lovely, don’t you think? I’d love to see these color keyed to particular events. They’d be so pretty in Fall colors, in red and green for Christmas, in glittery yarn for New … Read More ...
Cupcake Pin Cushion
I like creative people! I try to be creative but find that I’m so inspired by the designs of others, wanting to recreate some designs, that I don’t have time or creative energy left over to make things up for … Read More ...
Quick Baby Gifts To Crochet For Christmas
Here’s a great way to work up some quick, attractive, and practical baby gifts. You can use the same technique for blankets, diaper pads, and burp pads. Any mom will enjoy receiving a set of these soft pretties. With the … Read More ...
How To Build a Crochet Club
When I first learned to crochet (after several fruitless attempts from a variety of teachers), I knew no one in my personal life who crocheted. The woman who had finally been successful in teaching me this fine art … Read More ...
Crocodile Stitch Giveaway WINNER!
The winner of this book is Laurel with this entry:
zipcode is 11791
I would design a fish using the crocodile stitch for the scales. A tropical colorful looking fish with a beaded accent on the top portion … Read More ...
Crochet Link – Link To Link Party
Link parties are cropping up all over the net, so I thought I’d host one here. This one is limited to crochet – and to your original design(s). You don’t need to have a pattern available – although everyone will … Read More ...
