Back in June 2018, I posted a photo on Instagram that showed the start of a summer top that’s crocheted from the top down. And yes, that’s a tarot deck I included in the photo, tarot being my other passion in life. The top-down method of crochet design had fascinated me for some time. I’d only made them using Australian …
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I have finally created instructions for a cardigan I crocheted back in 2008. I blogged about it at the time, describing how it came into being. At the end of the blog post, I promised a pattern. And I had started one, but I got stopped in my tracks because I didn’t know how to grade it. Also, for some …
I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. One of the steps I discuss in my crochet design process is the need to assess your crochet skills before you begin designing. In addition to building skills from scratch, you’ll want resources at hand that provide you with the information, techniques, and practical experience you’ll need to …
I had this grand idea to design and crochet a shawl for my daughter for Christmas 2013. Unfortunately, I didn’t purchase enough yarn, and I started a little too late. In this blog post, I describe how the shawl turned into a scarf, as well as how to avoid my mistakes in designing your own rectangular shawl. Choosing Yarn and …
Right after all of my holiday crochet gift-making was done, I got to work crocheting a baby blanket for my cousin, Crystal, in Gary, Indiana who was about to have a baby. I didn’t want to use my “go to” yarn, Red Heart Super Saver, because I wanted a softer yarn for this project, but it had to be acrylic. …