When the amount of single skeins you have in stash stresses you out, what do you do? Me? I crochet a fade sweater. Español Inspiration and Design I’ve had a sweater in my wardrobe since 2012 that I absolutely love. Naturally since I’ve learned how to crochet garments, recreating the sweater has been on my … Continue reading Crochet Fade Sweater // Part 1
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The squared root socks are a toe-up sock design featuring simple colorwork on the leg. Inspiration & Design When it comes to crochet socks people are divided. Not me, I love both crochet and knit socks. If you want to read more about my sock-pinion I have several blog posts that might be worth your … Continue reading Simple Colorwork Socks / Squared Root
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Say hello to my little stash of stash busting patterns... Horrible humor aside, let's round up some patterns. Stash Busting / Stashtober21 What’s in a stash…I tried to come up with a romantic phrase reminiscent of Shakespeare, alas I have failed. If you can come up with one, please let me know. Either way this … Continue reading Stash busting / a pattern round-up
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The Vintage Echo Cardigan in an interpretation of a vintage blouse featuring different fabrics and sheer sleeves. Hello again, In my last post I shared the first steps towards making the Vintage Echo Cardigan. This week, let’s continue our cardigan making journey. Part I The Design The Vintage Echo Cardigan is a crochet cardigan inspired … Continue reading Vintage Echo Cardigan / Part the second
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Vintage echo is a crochet cardigan inspired by a late 80's early 90's blouse. It features a high-low hem, long sleeves and contrasting stitch panels. Inspiration & Design Can you name a good thing from ye ol' Plague? I can, attending Virtual World Wide events. While virtual events lack tacticle allure, they are accessible to … Continue reading Vintage Echo / A crochet Cardigan
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Pumpkins are a classic autumn decor. Make a white crochet pumpkin to add or to start your collection. Blog Audio Español Inspiration/Design Interested parties welcome to the crochet time machine, please mind your step and hold on to your hooks. Year 2012, month: September, date: unknown, place: Syracuse, New York. Importance? The year Clarisabeth experienced … Continue reading White Crochet Pumpkin
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With the crochet sea glass tee I learned 1x1 crochet colorwork. Don't know if I would attempt it in knitting though. The Briefest History of Crochet Colorwork Colorwork crochet is the new black. Before beginning my experience with the crochet 1 x 1 colorwork technique , I wanted to give a brief history of crochet … Continue reading Crochet Colorwork // Crochet Sea Glass Tee
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A comfortable summer vest to layer or wear on it's own. Inspiration & Design Some time ago, in a living room pretty close by, my friend Claudia (@crochetluna) asked me to design a pattern for her yarn line. Needless to say, I agreed and designed a wonderfully warm vest. Now, Claudias yarn is really special. … Continue reading Summer Vest / Summer Breeze Pattern
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I blame a book for setting me down this handmade tablecloth journey. Why a Handmade tablecloth? My rekindled dreams of a vintage/cottage core home were influenced by yoga and a blanket. For more on this story, refer to episode 107 of the podcast. Anyway, while my aesthetic dreams were tickled by yoga and a blanket, … Continue reading A handmade Tablecloth
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The eat cake sweater is one of my favorite designs but wool doesn't make for the best summer garment. Change the yarn and you have the summer edition of the Eat Cake Sweater. Inspiration The eat cake sweater is honestly one of my favorite designs. I just love how the original design came together. However, … Continue reading Summer Edition: Eat Cake
