When the weather even HINTS at warming up a little bit, I find myself scouring Pinterest for some spring crochet patterns. After months of heavy blankets, thick scarves, and chunky hats, it’s nice to lighten up your projects a little bit. While Minnesota hasn’t quite gotten the memo about spring weather yet (hello 5″ ofRead more
Happy holiday hooking, guys! Now that my other favorite season of crochet projects is over, it’s time for the main event: Christmas. Yes, some may say it’s a little early to start decorating and celebrating (and while I love the holiday more than many people, I do agree that November 1st is not the timeRead more
Like baking sweet treats, creating Christmas crochet projects takes up a lot of my time once Halloween is over. Sure, the first of November might be a bit early to think about Christmas, but when it comes to practicing cookies and cakes — and making lots of presents and ornaments and blankets — you haveRead more
Do you follow @the.hook.nook on Instagram? She’s a crochet pattern designer who makes the most amazing looking, comfy, soft, chunky projects — big sweaters, oversized scarves, comfy blankets and pillows, and warm hats. I found her Instagram last winter and I instantly fell in love. After browsing her Etsy and Ravelry pages, I decided onRead more
Less than two months away until Halloween! That’s ample time to bust out your crochet hooks and your black, white, and orange yarn to start making some perfectly cute and creepy Halloween crochet projects. I’ve found 13 of the best patterns around the internet featuring some of my new favorite crochet patterns. I’ve skipped someRead more
I love this time of year. My favorite season runs from September 1st to about the middle of January. All the best holidays are there, all the best food, weather, smells, movies, etc. MY BIRTHDAY. This long chunk of months at the back half of the year starts with one of my very, VERY favoriteRead more
Crochet along projects are a great way to tackle a big crochet pattern and make friends. The concept of a crochet along (CAL) is that one person posts a large project bit by bit, either on a blog or Facebook, and a group of people all work on it at the same time. Sometimes CALsRead more
[photo credit: Twinkie Chan] Listen. Twinkie Chan is 1000% my favorite person on the internet and actually pretty high up there for favorite people in the whole world in general. I’ve been making designs from her patterns for years — to be honest, I think my first time EVER making something from a written pattern wasRead more
For today’s finished project, I’d like to share with you one of my VERY favorite items I’ve ever made up. I posted about this on my now-defunct blog back in 2014 and UNFORTUNATELY, this little guy was thrown away in the trash at my last job because I forgot it in a meeting room likeRead more
If you take your yoga mat out and about — like to some classes at a studio — then it’s handy to have a bag for it. Plus, crocheters and other crafty DIY-ers barely need any excuse to start a new pattern. A bagless yoga mat? Perfect reason to buy some more yarn and getRead more