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 →
Winter Project Updates
Hi there! It's not necessarily been crickets around here, but I do feel its time for some project updates of things I've recently completed. I haven't had a whole lot of new things to show in the crochet category since many of the things I've had on the hook have been larger, longer projects that... Continue Reading →
Hairpin Lace Refashion
When it comes to hobbies, I push myself to try new things. I'm not sure if this is due to my hyperactive Pinterest-ing disorder, an excess of caffeine, or possibly some sort of mania. Fast forward to the point: something I've been experimenting with recently is hairpin lace. Hairpin lace is a technique that wraps... Continue Reading →
Summer Wrap Up!
Woah - tomorrow is already the start of the new fall semester, so I'm squeaking this year's end-of-summer post in tonight so I can talk about a few projects I hadn't mentioned/photographed/finished previous to now. First, probably one of my favorite things I've ever made: That's an ultra-floral retro fringed keyhole collar poncho of awesomeness... Continue Reading →
Time and Tied
My ideas have seemed a bit dammed up lately, to be honest. Not for lack of inspiration, and not even for lack of time - okay, maybe a little bit for lack of time. Even though I have tons of time to work on crochet et cetera, it never seems to be enough for the... Continue Reading →
Lotus Mandala Duster
After seeing some great circular vests and talking about them with a fellow crocheter last festival, I came home inspired to do something I've had in my notebook for a while - rework my Lotus Throw pattern into a mandala-based circular vest! Which I did, and actually I did twice, which is why this post... Continue Reading →
T-Shirt Rug Tutorial
Here's another project that fits firmly into the "tired of staring at it because it's been sitting on my desk for over a year so I might as well finish it" category! There's no real reason that it took me so long to finish, other than I got continuously distracted by other projects and lost... Continue Reading →
I Sing a Song of Plastic Bag Yarn
Out of all the materials I have ever crocheted with, I would have to say one of the most fun and rewarding is Plarn. For those of you who don't know, "plarn" is the common terminology for "yarn" or cordage made from repurposed plastic grocery bags (plastic + yarn = plarn). Despite the name, plarn... Continue Reading →
Picture Dump Disguised as Content
Again with the documenting old stuff. This time it's crocheted T-shirt rugs, in three different flavors... MERRY PRANKSTER CATHEDRAL CANDY SHOP I made all of these small-ish circular-ish accent rugs by crocheting around strips of upcycled cotton t-shirt. The method of using worsted weight yarn to crochet around the t-shirt is a lot more effective, time... Continue Reading →
Sweet Shawl
Yep, used to be a boring, unwanted, lonely, sad white sweater. Don't get me wrong, it's not that sweaters aren't good enough. Some of my best friends are sweaters. But I could see this sweater was suffering, yearning for a transformation, wanting desperately to better itself. So I pulled out the lovely yarn (a... Continue Reading →