Do you block your finished items? Lately, I’ve had readers ask how to fix small sizing errors in their projects or why something is misshapen. Each time, I find myself suggesting that they block the piece and it works! I’ve given short descriptions on how to do that, but I want to go into more …
Hello, everyone! I have a quick new pattern for you guys. I’ve been playing around with some new stitches from my crochet dictionary book, and one of the stitches I’ve been loving is the trinity stitch. It’s simple, textured and so pretty. This week, I used it to make myself a little coin purse that’s …
Do you guys pause to read yarn labels when you’re shopping or do you just feel it and pick a color? At first, I would find a yarn that was the right color and medium weight, and that worked for a long time. But as I branched out and started to learn more about how …
Two weeks ago, I posted a video on Instagram of me working on a new stitch I learned. I got so many questions about it and the project I was working on so I’m really pleased to finally share. This is the Lemonade Scarf, a thick and squishy crochet scarf pattern for Fall. To make this, …
This week, I finally finished the crocheted Darth Vader I was making for my sister. If you follow me on Instagram, you’ll have seen the pictures I’ve shared of the almost-complete Darth Vader, but it took me a while to add the finishing details. I just kept putting it off and working on other projects, …