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 →
Happy Monday! I hope everyone out there is feeling well and healthy - I am, if just a touch stir crazy. But the weather is beautiful and I've been blessed with a lot of opportunities to hike out in the isolated woods recently 🙂 It's been a few weeks since my last blog post, so... 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 →
Well, I've finally cajoled myself into learning to video edit so that I can bring you more video tutorials! One of my goals with my newest design, the Feather & Scale Halter Top, was to create a few short video tutorials that shows the particular way I work the crocodile stitches for that pattern. I'm... Continue Reading →
When dreaming up this little design, I had some specific requirements in mind: that it be a simple "base" pattern from which many variations could be made, as well as being easily customized for many sizes, and last but not least - comfortable! After a few experiments, the pattern for the Basic Bralette was born.... Continue Reading →
I've been super busy lately preparing for vending at the annual festival at my home base community - it's a cross between a spiritual celebration and a week long exercise in eating way too much food. I'll be gone from May 25th through the 30th, and during that time all my physical Etsy Shop listings... Continue Reading →
Merry May Day friends! I have a new pattern for you today. Some of you may remember the Bindu Recycled Sweater bikini pattern "recipe" I published on the blog last summer - this new pattern is something of a mash-up between the Sol Halter Top and the Bindu design. I altered the bindu border to... Continue Reading →
