Crochet Refashions

Oh, April! What a dreamy month. I love that the weather finally breaks and we get a beautiful background over which to celebrate Earth Day, or as many people are treating it now, Earth Month! My art has always incorporated lots and lots of recycling - for so many reasons. I love to use scrap... Continue Reading →

Ruta Pixie Belt & PDF Sale

My most recently finished version of the Pixie Pocket Belt design is all about bright, sunny yellows and saturated greens! Each of these belts I make are inspired by plants, crocheting a richly textured piece with fiber art elements fit to be worn by the spirits of the plants themselves. "Ruta" is the name of... Continue Reading →

Winter Sewing

I really couldn't come up with a better title than that, despite the fact that I'm excited about how my latest sewing ventures came out! I take a break from crocheting occasionally to create garments on my sewing machine and serger - I love patchy pieces using upcycled garments and fabrics, and these two projects... Continue Reading →

Scrappy Knit Duster

A few years ago I espied some beautiful images of knit ruana-style shawls and ponchos that used striking color striping in a simple stitch pattern. The knit stitches were loosely made, giving the garment a pretty drape, and the simple tie-offs from color changing formed a natural fringe with a western look. The artist using... Continue Reading →

Elderberry Pixie Belt & Sale

Hi friends! In addition to working diligently on the Elf Coat patterns, I've been having fun doing some experimentation in one of my favorite project categories, the upcycled crochet pixie belt. If you don't already know, you can get a ton of info on how to create original, freeform pixie pocket belts from my blog... Continue Reading →

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