In my last post I was happy to re-release the premium Mandala Top crochet pattern as a FREE offering on my blog - that design was several years old at this point and I wanted to make it more widely available as it's one of my all-time favorites! The Mandala Top also got a few... Continue Reading →
I'm always looking for the best ways to expand my offerings as I grow and develop as a crochet pattern designer. On one hand, I need to make enough money from my business to pay my bills and care for myself. On the other hand, offering things for free here on my blog is mutually... Continue Reading →
Despite the absolute buttload of snow that just got dumped upon my Midwestern home, I've already turned my mind to thinking about the magic of spring in the forest, getting excited for hikes on the not-yet-overgrown woodland trails to search for harbingers-of-spring, bones, feathers and other treasures waiting for the wild-minded. This means it's fingerless... Continue Reading →
Acorns are easily one of the cutest things produced by trees. Their little round nutshells topped with a perfectly fitted cap, textured in minute detail, forcibly remind me of a wee head wearing a jaunty beret style hat - and I'm certainly not the first to try to recreate such a garment inspired by this... Continue Reading →
True to form, I've circled back around to reworking an older design at almost the exact anniversary of it's original release. Five years ago in January I released the Boho Fringe Poncho as my tenth paid pattern. Today, I'd like to introduce this same design as it's been reformatted, tweaked for improvements, and released FOR... Continue Reading →
We've all been there. Excitedly scoping a new pattern, picking through the stash for a suitable yarn for the project, dreaming up color schemes and envisioning your gloriously perfect new handmade thingamajig. Except none of the yarns are the same weight as the pattern recommends. And you can't find your 5.5 hook (check behind your... Continue Reading →
I've always had a natural love of animals and being raised in the country meant I had a lot of exposure to all sorts of them - in particular I loved the white-tailed deer that would sometimes appear on the edges of the yard, majestic and graceful but powerful as well. Anyone raised around their... Continue Reading →
Just going to keep it short and sweet today, because I'm releasing a brand new full-length video pattern and I'm excited to get to the point! I wanted to do a video for my free Gnome Toboggan crochet pattern to help provide guidance through some of the trickier parts (like increasing in alternating fpdc/bpdc) and... Continue Reading →
For years now, the Gnome Toboggan has been my favorite everyday handmade winter hat. I've made tons of these squishy babies and I pop them on to keep my ears warm (or my bedhead hidden) for every activity from jogging to errand running to working outdoors. I originally designed this hat in 2016 but it's... Continue Reading →
The following is a ramble-y lead-up to my new FREE crochet pattern design, a super simple and warm triangular shawl with a touch of adventure - keep scrolling for the free Novella Shawl pattern or get the downloadable, printable, ad-free PDF in my Ravelry Store , Ko-Fi Shop, or Etsy Shop now! Backstory: Or, How... Continue Reading →
