Circle Pockets : Magic Rings, Continuous Circles, and Ami Shorthand This post is part of a series of tutorials on how to create your own unique crochet pixie pocket belt – to read more about this series visit the Intro page. Most of the crochet utility belts I make have circle pockets - I love their... Continue Reading →
PBT: Triangles
This post is part of a series of tutorials on how to create your own unique crochet pixie pocket belt – to read more about this series visit the Intro page. Today's task is: Triangles! I don't personally use this shape much in my belts, but I have seen others do beautiful pixie belts with triangles... Continue Reading →
PBT: Square Pockets
This post is part of a series of tutorials on how to create your own unique crochet pixie pocket belt – to read more about this series visit the Intro page. When it comes to pouches, a square or rectangle pocket is about as easy as you can get. Squares and rectangles are just rows, back... Continue Reading →
PBT: Belt Base
This post is part of a series of tutorials on how to create your own unique crochet pixie pocket belt – too read more about this series visit the Intro page. Belt Base The belt base is where I usually start, using one of the main colors of yarn and essentially creating one long, skinny rectangle... Continue Reading →
Linked Double Crochet Tutorial
Years ago, I was crocheting a mysterious pineapple stitch market bag (I can't seem to locate the pattern now) when I ran up against a stitch I hadn't yet heard of: the linked treble crochet. After a few wonky stitches representing my first learning attempts, I had a band of prettily textured, smooth treble crochet... Continue Reading →
Post Stitch Ribbing Tutorial
I LOVE post stitches. Whether in the context of ribbing, overlay crochet, or the ever-popular crocodile stitch, I think post stitching is one of the most versatile and useful tricks in the crocheter's arsenal. Post stitching can create a number of looks that are completely unique to crochet, but I often rely on the simple... Continue Reading →
Chain & Stitch Join Tutorial
The chain & stitch combination join is probably the most-used technique in my yarny bag of tricks; it's also the subject of many of the questions I get about my patterns! I use this end-of-the-round joining technique in the majority of my designs, since it is ideal for openwork circular crochet (my favorite) in which... Continue Reading →
Ivy Crown Free Crochet Pattern
Free crochet pattern for a pretty floral DIY Ivy Crown
Lotus Mandala Vest FAQ
Hi everyone! There's been a recent surge in popularity of the free Lotus Mandala Vest pattern I designed last summer and I've been getting a lot of questions so I wanted to post this quick little FAQ. I have done my best to get back to everyone who had questions (let me know if I missed... Continue Reading →
Quirky Crochet Leaf
I'm hunkered down through yet another day of downpour and thunder, which I don't mind at all because it's generally preferable to a drought and rain helps everything stay nice and green. Such as leaves. And speaking of leaves (as if I didn't purposefully steer the first paragraph to this subject), I've been tinkering with... Continue Reading →