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It's been almost a year since I designed my first hat pattern. It feels like so long ago! I forced myself to read through my work, which in turn made me cringe. For example, I thought a half double crochet was a double crochet? This mistake leaves me feeling bewildered but it happened. If you …
Who would have thought that the humble black bean could produce such beautiful colors? This is a cheap and (relatively) simple alternative to the complicated indigo dyeing process. For around $6 you can make your own natural dyes and have lots of beans left over for a tasty taco dip! Here's a before and after …
Pretty macrame accessories are all over the place lately. I’ve been itching to give macrame a try. I just can’t justify another crafty adventure while I already have so many unused supplies. I resisted the urge to buy rope & wooden beads & all that jazz and hunkered down with my crochet materials. My efforts …
I hate to waste any of my yarn! I've been collecting ideas for putting even the smallest of scraps to good use. Most of my favorite ideas for stash & scrap busting are home decor related. Here are a bunch ways that you can clear out your yarn stash while sprucing up your space. None …
Free crochet pattern & video tutorial for tiny amigurumi penguins.
I've been so inspired by all of the moon phase home decor and jewelry that I've noticed lately on Instagram! I decided to put my jewelry making skills to the test and create my own crochet accessory. I used embroidery thread to make very tiny moons. I think this could make a cool bunting with …
The dogwood flowers in my backyard prompted me to create this pretty pattern! I tested a few different versions before coming up with flowers that looked realistic and still worked up quickly. You can get the printable version of the pattern HERE. Here are my first prototypes: If you'd like these patterns feel free to …
Some of my fondest Spring time memories involve peonies. My great grandmother had a large peony bush. She would take toothpicks and carefully poke them through the flowers to create 'arms and legs'. With some imagination, a peony becomes a dancer twirling in a flowing dress or a queen wearing a ruffled bustle. These peonies …
I was looking for a simple flower to offset my crochet poppies when I spotted Nemophila flowers (aka Baby Blue Eyes). I found it really fun & easy to recreate them in crochet form! I experimented with a few different hook sizes. I think that a little bit of variation in the size of these …
Poppies are definitely my favorite flower. Last Spring I created my first crochet pattern, a red field poppy (you can get that free pattern HERE.) After almost a year of pattern making I decided to revamp my original poppy! I think this pattern looks even more realistic. This pattern uses a combination of worsted and dk …