Last week I received a surprise in the mail from Lion Brand Yarn. Normally I do not like surprises, but when it comes to yarn companies, I am all for them!! When the package arrived, I giggled in anticipation, then impatiently ripped it open to find this: Ohhh! So pretty. And soft. And cuddly. I giggled some more. These are new members of the LB Collection family. I am a big fan of the LB collection. I actually have several … Read more
*trigger warning: about 9/11, language 13 years. It still feels like yesterday, and it feels like a lifetime ago. In my cleaning, I unearthed my journal I started in 2002. There was an entry on March 18th that I am going to share with you. I took a photo of some of the pages, but it is hard to read, so I am just going to type it all out for you. Things to know about who I was at … Read more
I have fallen in love with variegated yarns with slow color changes. You know the kind that can be yards and yards of one color before it slowly transitions into the next? I love that the yarn does so much of the work for you, enabling you to make the simplest of patterns look just stunning. So, I have put together a round up of patterns using these yarns. At the end of this post I have also included a … Read more
The Unchained shawl is easy for those looking for a free & easy crochet pattern. This beautiful shawl also makes an excellent wrap.
Last week, Kim Guzman invited me to join in on the World Wide Artist Blog Hop. I “met” Kim on line through a Crochet Bloggers and Designers Facebook group we are both in. She and I became fast friends, and we finally got to meet in person at the Knit and Crochet show this past July. Kim has become a dear friend, and someone I often look to for advice on not only crochet/design questions, but also on how to … Read more
Today is my Grammy’s Birthday. She and my Grampy have 11 children, my mother being the oldest. They are all wonderful. I feel so blessed to be part of this crazy, loving, giant, loving, fabulous, and loving family. One of Grammy’s amazing daughters, my Aunt Jeannie, wrote this little tribute to her on Facebook today, and I just had to share it with you. *With Jeannie’s permission, of course. Lessons learned while doing life with my Mom I’m 4 years … Read more
As you all know by now, I’m a little behind in my plans for the summer. So far behind that the girls started school the other day and I still haven’t finished everything I was going to do over the summer. One of the things that I didn’t get to was sharing a review with you about the new online magazine I Like Crochet. So, let me get to that. *I do not receive any sort of compensation if you buy … Read more
When you learn to crochet, the first thing you learn is how to make a chain. Miles and miles of chain. What can you do with a chain? Well, as it turns out, a lot! Here is a collection of patterns made mostly of chain stitches. As a matter of fact, 3, 5, 6, 7, and 9 are made entirely with chain stitches, making them great projects for a beginner who wants to complete a project after learning the chain … Read more
Well, after  lots of work, and lots of fun, I have finished the additions to the Fall Leaves Wrap pattern. It now has even more process photos, a chart for the leaves, and a 2 color leaf option, where the leaves are one color on one side of the vein, and another color on the other side of the vain. I even made a sample of the 2 color leaf version. The original is made with Berroco Remix yarn, and the 2 … Read more
.Wrap yourself in the season and keep the chill off this fall!
