Category: Crochet

  • Afghan Envy

    Whenever I see a blog post with an afghan or quilt, I always get a little wistful. Handmade blankets are so cozy, and I want them all, but for the longest time I couldn’t imagine making my own. I’d see my mom spend months crocheting a blanket, and I’d remind her how much I love…

  • Test Crocheters Needed!

    My handy test knitter database is great for knits, but I”m having a hard time figuring out who would be interested in test crocheting a sweater, so I’m putting out an open call! This jacket is a simple top down raglan in a half double crochet stitch pattern. The sweater uses 925 (1050, 1180, 1305,…

  • Weekend Stuff

    I knocked out quite a bit of my secret knitting on Friday night and didn’t touch any knitting for the rest of the weekend. That doesn’t mean that I wasn’t working on crafty stuff, though. I spent most of my weekend working on a handful of patterns. You might remember two of them. I made…

  • 2012 in Photos

    January February March April May June July August September October November December I thought this year’s recap was going to have a lot more WIPs in it than it did, but there were only two months this year where I didn’t finish a project. I finished a surprising number this year for how much I…

  • Another Quick Collar

    I mentioned that I wanted to try making another collar in a darker color to see if it was more wearable, and I was in the mood for an instant gratification project so I picked up a hook to make this. I grabbed some leftover Madelinetosh on my desk and got crocheting, but I only…