It has been a very bad week. For the world and for me personally, the past two weeks rank among the worst. Crochet is a small comfort, and the product is comfortable too. I joined a knitting circle at my local library for the winter to get me out of… Read More »Crochet Bubble Cowl
This is another “I made this in front of the TV” project. No patterns, no counting, just wingin’ it. I was gifted this 100% cotton yarn from my aunt who uses it to make wash-clothes. She gave me 2 big skeins so I thought “this would make a good towel.”… Read More »Crochet Mini Towel
I’ve heard that if you’re having trouble with hornets or bees, hanging a mock-hornet’s-nest on your patio or deck can deter the pointy-flyers from invading the “already claimed territory” of your fake hornets. Or is it wasps? I don’t know, but it seems like even a paper bag, the approximate… Read More »Crochet Hornet’s Nest
Have you ever heard of a sontag? It’s a historical women’s shawl that was worn wrapped around the body and tied at the waist to keep the arms free for work. It was probably in widespread use before the American Civil War, but that’s about when it started showing up… Read More »Crochet Sontag Shawl
He didn’t want mittens, but wanted all of the difficult bits of a mitten that would force me to learn a lot about crochet. I haven’t been crocheting for very long. I can make rectangles, circles, all the basic stiches and some scallops. Baubles, I can do. I don’t like… Read More »Men’s Handwarmers
Never underestimate the power of a 15-minute craft! After making a purse from this rope I had a little leftover, but not enough for anything big. We were also planning a camping trip, and I thought a nice thick pot-holder would come in handy for our metal-handled camping pot. Fifteen… Read More »Quick Crochet Pot-Holder
An improvement on the rope-crochet purse! I’ve crocheted an oversized rope shoulder bag. For this project I chose a 2mm rope for a medium-drape. The bag is heavy, but soft and pliable, and does not stand on it’s own. I learned a few things about crocheting a flat-bottom from my… Read More »Crochet Shoulder Bag
Don’t you hate it when you’re getting ready for the renaissance fair and you have a nice pouch that’s just a little too heavy for your belt? Wouldn’t it be nice if you had an extra miscellaneous strap to throw on that pouch? A quick and easy project I threw… Read More »Crochet Purse Strap
I’m branching out into new materials and ready to get truly original with this crocheting habit. Yarn can be just so…fragile, I want to see what I else I can crochet with and what kind of forms those new materials will sustain. Tying in my other skills from a long… Read More »Crochet Rope Purse With Leather Handles
A very minor project while I finish up a few larger items to share with you: a simple crochet headband to finish up the yarn that I used to make myself a two-color winter cowl. Nothing fancy, but I did use two different stitches for a little texture. My posting… Read More »Two-Tone Headband
Spring is almost here! What a roller-coaster of a winter. Mostly absent of snow, we’re finally getting a few big storms towards the official solar end to the season. After several days in the 60s in February I thought maybe I was too late in making this gift of a… Read More »Purple Cowl
I don’t know what to do with all of the hot-pink yarn that I have leftover from my bridal shower, other than to make baby-stuff with it. Good thing a few friends have a few babies. Starting with this cute headband that only took an hour to make. The best… Read More »Pink Baby Headband Crochet
Getting back into crochet with my best rectangle yet! I made a color-blocked winter cowl. In an attempt to get a better handle on the basics, I made this entire cowl using single-crochet stitch, with an emphasis on consistent tension and as straight an edge as I could manage. I’m… Read More »Winter Crochet Cowl
What’s an ear-saver? It’s a strap that goes around the back of your next when you’re wearing a mask. You hook the ear-loops of the mask onto the buttons, which sit behind your ears, instead of on your ears. This makes the mask fit better, tighter, and it takes all… Read More »Crochet Ear-savers
I have finished all seven doilies which are to be the base of a certain type of centerpiece for my upcoming wedding reception. I enjoy crocheting, but not stitches or patterns that require me to count very high, because I like to crochet while I’m doing other things, like watching… Read More »Seven Textured Doilies
Doilies. I’m very happy crocheting my less-than-perfect doilies. Like coloring in a mandala, round and round in meditative fashion.
This weekend I completed an ongoing piece of party décor that I’ve been chipping away at in my spare time. A crocheted bunting made with free yarn, the best kind of yarn. My learning-how-to-crochet journey has really stalled out at doilies, tassels, and garlands because for the most part I… Read More »Crafty Crochet Bunting
Still working my way through a box of yarn, this time, making ‘rustic’ doilies. I started out with a pattern or two, but found that my gauge and the author’s were not matching up, which results of course in a not-very-flat doily. I therefore abandoned the patterns and struck out… Read More »Crochet Crazy Doilies
Crochet is extremely addictive, and I am falling down the rabbit hole. My second practice project, as I learn this new art, was a chunky triangle scarf in two colors. I learned a new stitch: a scallop, (ooo) and I employed a treble crochet to make the scallops tall and… Read More »Chunky Orange Triangle Scarf, Crochet
First actual project of my learn-how-to-crochet journey complete! I made a draw-string produce bag out of some low-quality medium weight yarn, not suitable for garments or anything I really want to last. The yarn broke a lot while stitching, so I have a lot of random knots tied into this… Read More »Ugly Crochet Produce Bag
What to do with these long summer days? I know, I shall learn how to knit! Or should I learn crochet? Let’s do some research on the internet before I invest in one or the other…..lets see….they say that knitting is harder to pick up, but crochet has more different… Read More »To Knit or Crochet?