I’m betting you’ll love this fluffy looking Christmas Star Garland as much as I do. Hope yo have time to make one for this year. If not, copy the pattern and start on it for next year. I also think … Read More ...
Little Christmas Goodies – Cellphone cover and Christmas Beads
Here are two really cute ideas for quickie Christmas gifts. What could be cuter than this simple but effective cellphone cover just in time for the holidays? The free pattern is available here.
While I was at Krishna’s site, I … Read More ...
Pimp Your Towels With Crochet Toppers
I’m not usually a fan of the term ‘pimp’ when applied to crafting, but it was the first thing that came to mind when I saw these cute little towel toppers. I have a huge collection of costume jewelry … Read More ...
December Crochet – It’s Not All About Gifting!
December is full of special online events for crocheters. Here are two that I thought might interest you.
First, there is a blog-hopping book release – and it’ looks like a really good book. I’ve seen pictures of all the … Read More ...
Crochet Baby Cuddly
I can’t help myself! I so want to make this in pure white for a Christmas baby so s/he would look like a snow ball!! How cute would that be? The one on the right is the one that really … Read More ...
Gotta Get A Billie Box!
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 ...