Today's offering is a free crochet tutorial for a peek-a-boo top that stars a sleek triangular cutout in the middle of the bust, a perfect silhouette in which to place fun features like crochet shapes or dangling decorations - or just let your natural charms show! I used my favorite glow in the dark yarn... Continue Reading →
My little Kismet Square motif has had an eventful life so far! I designed this circle-to-square motif a couple years ago, planning on using it for an ambitious new design which STILL hasn't seen the light of day. Okay so, I'm still working on that one and it will eventually become something really great, but... Continue Reading →
Recently I've been making a lot of halter tops (hello, 90 degree weather!) and my latest version of last summer's debut pattern the Acanthus Top was so deep green and foresty that I had to add a little extra somethin' somethin'.. That leafy fringe across the bottom utilizes the Quirky Leaf Motif, an element that... Continue Reading →
The weather has been turning my mind toward hot sunny days - indeed, it was up to almost 70 in the sunshine yesterday - and this inevitably results in crocheting halter tops! I've started toying with a new design recently but couldn't resist diving into some old patterns too. After all, I had a half-finished... Continue Reading →
Life has seemed at once hectic and uneventful recently, my "normal" summer months stretching on under the strain of the daily news and the smell of spray sanitizer, but my evenings peaceful and filled with fragrant breeze and birdsong. This summer, is not like last summer. But my gratitude has not changed. For the friends... Continue Reading →
One of the very first things I tried my hand at when I began crafting more complex crochet projects was the bikini top. It seemed like such a doable project, in a relatively short amount of time, and for great rewards - something totally cute to wear that I MADE! Well, once I started I... Continue Reading →
It seems to be a running theme with me that sometimes (or often?) projects and designs have a long history of development - way longer than I had intended! With things like the Elf Coat, it's just a matter of the time it takes to create something technically, stitch by stitch. With things like the... Continue Reading →
I could not be more thrilled to be rolling out my newest design today, brought to you in part by the willingness of my lovely friends to dress up in crazy costumes in the middle of the Indiana summer heat for me 😉 May I present, for your edification and delight,the Feather & Scale Halter... Continue Reading →
Though it's been two years since I first published the Mehndi Halter Top design, I've never stopped wanting to create the plus size version - like I did with the Sol Halter and the Plus Size Sol - but for some reason it just took me a while 🙂 Everything in its own time, amiright?... Continue Reading →
Yay! I love pattern-release days. Designing, creating, writing, modeling, and laying out a crochet pattern is definitely a labor of love - and that makes it so exciting to sit back and look at the final product when it's all put together. So, I hope you enjoy this new one as much as I do!... Continue Reading →
