This funky flower is reminiscent of the 70’s! It’s crocheted in the round, with a slip stitch outline.
Learn to make the single crochet, and how to place it in the front loop only or the back loop only. There are 2 videos, one with just the basic single crochet, and the second which shows turning your rows, and working in the front loop or back loop only. There are written instructions with photos, and a practice piece at the end so you can improve your skills. There are also a few patterns linked at the end to … Read more
Here is a fun puff stitch pattern I designed for a baby blanket for a friend of mine. I have used modern baby boy colors in Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice yarn, but you can use whatever colors make you happy! By working the puff stitches around the posts of the row below, they create little polka dots that drop down into the previous color. The texture of the little dots are fun for little fingers as well!
By popular demand, I have put together videos to help you create the In Love With Color Throw that I designed for Red Heart! So without further ado, here they are!! Click on the little square on the bottom corner of each video to see them full screen. Octagon Motif: To find the full pattern, click here. Square Motif: To find the full pattern, click here. Triangle Motif: To find the full pattern, click here. Corner Motif (3/4 Square): To find the … Read more
That’s right! I am finally student loan free! You see, it was my goal to be able to pay off one of our student loans with our tax return. Doug’s loan has a smaller balance owed and a lower monthly minimum payment, so the goal was to pay off mine, thus lessening our monthly bills more than if we paid off Doug’s. However, when we saw what our tax return was going to be it looked like we would have … Read more
I hope you are having a wonderful weekend my friends!
When I trudged downstairs yesterday morning, this is what greeted me:
Kyla had swiped a Coats box I was planning on sending some stuff to a friend in, and the tubes from some Baker’s Cotton that I had used recently. She was having too much fun for me to be upset. I was planning on giving the tubes to the girls for crafts anyway!
Here you will learn the basic slip stitch which is worked through both loops, plus you will learn to slip stitch in the front loop only or the back loop only.
I have a fun free crochet pattern for you today. Have you made something other then a scarf out of the ever~popular net yarn and have some left over with no clue what to do with it? I have the perfect solution for you. You can use it to make a fun, fluffy, puffy, bouncy hair band! All you need is a plain hair band and two or more yards of net yarn. So here is the video. It is … Read more
These videos teach the basics of how to make a crochet decreases. There are also written descriptions and step by step photos. Single crochet decrease, half double crochet decrease, and double crochet decrease, or sc2tog, hdc2tog, and dc2tog are all included. This video teaches the basics of how to make a single crochet decrease or single crochet two together. When reading a pattern, single crochet two together is abbreviated as “sc2tog.” Here are written instructions and photo stills to show … Read more
Wednesday again! Time to share what I have been up to for the past week. I have been working on street / craft fair items for a good bit of the week. I came up with this fun necklace, inspired by the fashion trends for spring. I think they will do very well at the street fairs! I just finished a tutorial post for you!! I have also been making more videos. I added one, and I have several more … Read more
