Hello happy hookers! I’d like to introduce you to my friend, Mr. Third Loop. Have you two been properly introduced yet? I’ll admit, he can be a bit of an acquired taste, but give him a chance and I’m sure you’ll be great friends in no time. Okay, okay, okay. Straight to business. Put pretty simply: […]
Going Round in Circles
Circles are one of the most basic things you’ll ever learn to crochet. You probably learned how to make a circle early on in your crochet career when you made your first beanie. And then, I bet, later on you learned how to use an invisible join to make that circle really sleek. In fact, […]
Blizzard Warning! Square Pattern in Dutch
This Dutch translation of the Blizzard Warning! afghan square is brought to you by Ilse Hoekstra. Ilse came to me and offered to do this translation specifically for use by the group, Hartendekens. The group makes afghans to comfort sick and traumatized children. According to Ilse, the families of the children can request afghans, and the group […]
Love-Skunked, Victor
The Lovestruck Collection honors those happy couples that taught us about true love and how to find it. But let’s face it, not everyone ends up on the happy side of the love triangle. So to pay tribute to those lonelier souls I give you the Love-skunked Collection. Victor is the first installment in the collection, and yes, […]
Fanning the Flame
Last week I gave you the refreshed Fan Dance pattern to celebrate its 1-year anniversary. I had fully intended on including this post in the celebration, but time doesn’t always allow one to complete the tasks they set before themselves (read: I waited until the last minute and then couldn’t get it all done.) So […]
North by Northwest
This little number will work up quickly and is solid and double-sided to be useful in the kitchen. Grab some cotton scraps in 5 colors and a handful of stitch markers. Trust me, you’ll want the stitch markers at least for the first time. Or, if you’re making a mini mandala, use any yarn you like […]
Care to Dance?
It was exactly 1 year ago today that I published my first ever crochet pattern – Fan Dance, a 12 inch afghan block. I had no idea what I was in for or the obsession that was about to ensue. Twenty five afghan block patterns later and several more on the way, the obsession has […]
Blizzard Warning! – Inching Forward
So you love the Blizzard Warning! square? But it’s only a 9 inch square and you prefer to make 12 inch squares? Not sure what sort of rounds to add to this square to complement it and bring it up to size? I wasn’t sure either. So I published the pattern figuring I’d let your amazing […]
Blizzard Warning! – Square Pattern
A 9 inch square afghan block variant of the Blizzard Warning! hexagon. Use the first six rounds of the hexagon pattern then come back here to turn it into a square. Now available in Dutch! Click here for the Dutch translation. NEW!!! Now watch the video tutorial for the 9 inch Blizzard Warning Square here: […]
Blizzard Warning! – Hexagon Pattern
I have a present for you. It’s your Christmas present. I know it’s only November. But I think we as crafters can more fully appreciate why the Christmas decorations show up in stores as early as October. These events don’t put themselves together. Someone – if you’re reading this, then it’s probably you – […]