For the love of crochet
Summer is here! That means it’s getting too warm to be sitting inside covered in blanket projects, so I’ve been starting to look for smaller summery projects that won’t make me melt away underneath them. And nothing says summer like watermelons, lemons, and pineapples! So […]
Bunnies are some of the cutest and cuddliest animals around. So naturally, I wanted to turn one into a pillow. As always, I tried to keep things as simple as possible, so I worked out a simple rectangular pattern using all single crochets. This way, […]
Our Granny Square of the Month is the Icicle Granny – a homage (and a farewell) to a lovely winter as we’re heading into spring. Disclaimer: This post includes affiliate links, which means that, at no extra cost to you, I receive a small […]
This Tunisian Crochet Sweater is perfect even if you’re just getting started with tunisian crochet. It only uses the tunisian simple stitch (tss) and easy shapes to create this comfy sweater. The TSS results in a tight-knit sweater that will keep you nice and warm. […]
To this day, I still have a hard time estimating how much yarn I’ll need before I get started. I’ve had many half-finished projects that had to wait in the closet until my new yarn order arrived. Crochet Kits are perfect to make sure that […]
Last weekend, I was lucky enough to go skiing with my friends. Even though it’s almost spring, the log cabin, the open fire and the snow outside inspired me to create this (kinda retro) beanie crochet pattern. I never used to be […]
Our granny is Square of the Month is the Wonder Granny, my way to pay homage to the most amazing Wonder Woman. In her comics, TV shows, and recent (totally badass) Hollywood movies, she’s she has shown girls like myself that women can kick some serious […]
Many years ago I had a dream that I would get a tattoo. It was on the side of my foot, and it pictured blades of grass and daisies so that it looked like I was standing barefoot in the grass. I woke up and […]
When I was a crochet newbie, I was always looking for quick and easy crochet patterns. I wanted to make pretty things, but also see results quickly. I made many scarves, but they took me forever. Then I moved on to fingerless gloves (to go […]
The best part of learning to crochet is to finish a piece and marvel at the fact that you created something out of a string! I work on a computer all day, so the fact that I had created something real with my hands was […]
