Kara always comes up with good ideas – and tutorials for them. In this case, as a follow up to my recent article showing a tutorial for flower-making (from another crochet artist), we can make some more pretty flowers … Read More ...
Patterns, projects and techniques
Kara always comes up with good ideas – and tutorials for them. In this case, as a follow up to my recent article showing a tutorial for flower-making (from another crochet artist), we can make some more pretty flowers … Read More ...
I have no idea what language this tutorial is written in, but you’ll have no trouble following along with the detailed photos. I like the way she creates these pretty flowers. Is there such a thing as too … Read More ...
This book is truly colorful and is full of wonderful granny squares that will inspire you to organize all your partial skeins of yarn to create many, many squares.
There are oodles of free granny square patterns online, so why … Read More ...
Crocheted hats/caps for babes and tots are always popular. They typically work up quickly, are practical, and just add to the overall cuteness factor for the kiddies. I’ve rounded up a few that are especially adorable. The dinosaur hat has … Read More ...
If you’re like me, you’ve got a lot of both of these on hand:
Well, maybe the little motifs you have on hand are not flowers. But, the idea remains the same. You have an ugly bag, you add some … Read More ...
Aren’t these charming? Sher over at Fly The Coop has created these sweet, teeny tea light cozies. As usual, you’ll find her instructions and tutorial to be very helpful. This is one of those crazy little things that make me … Read More ...
When I saw this stunning shawl and the excellent tutorial that accompanies the free pattern, I knew I had to share it with you. I think the pattern looks far more complicated than it actually is. You’ll find … Read More ...
Oh, are you going to love this book! I’ve read, reviewed, and used other crochet books that feature floral motifs – but this one is special!
Caitlin Sainio (who also authored 100 Snowflakes To Crochet) has designed real versions … Read More ...
I adore this sweet necklace. It would be great for Spring. But, it gave me an idea. What about substituting some of those small hearts I recently wrote about for these flowers? I think that would make a really … Read More ...
I’ve crocheted a lot of flowers similar to this one – for all kinds of purposes. I love to wear them as brooches, but they’re fun to sew onto hats, headbands, jackets, or anything else you’ve made or purchased. … Read More ...
I saw this lovely photo and just wanted to share it with you. Patterns abound online and in books and magazines for all the shapes and motifs in the picture. I can’t tell if they’re hanging or laying on a … Read More ...
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 ...
I saw these cute Rosettes that are made by twisting scraps of yarn, I decided they’d be a great way to use up scraps and partial skeins – but I’d make the base yarn by chaining rather than twisting the … Read More ...
If you think these two flowers are pretty, you’re in for a crochet flower paradise! These are part of a series of Paradise Flowers created by German crocheter Carmen Rosemann and can be found on her blog.
When you … Read More ...
Flipflops are dirt cheap right now.
This would be a great time to buy up a bag full of them and use your partial skeins to create some really cute wearables. There are still plenty of Summer days in these … Read More ...