Category Archives: Crochet

yarns i like and where i buy them

Lately, I’ve been receiving some questions about where I buy my yarn and which types I like to use.  When I first started knitting, I didn’t think it mattered whether you used cotton or wool or cheap yarn.  The more experience I have knitting, the more I have come to appreciate good-quality yarn.  However, I’ve…

a little hat

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This week I finished four knitting / crochet projects.  I’m loving the satisfaction of completing small and fast projects.  Especially since I typically tackle long, complicated, slow progress projects.  I have so much yarn in my stash to use up and these fast little projects are perfect for reducing the amount of random yarn in…

baby blanket for quirk

baby blanket

Three weeks ago I taught myself to crochet in order to make this blanket.  I scoured free internet patterns and Ravelry in search of the perfect pattern for my friend Quirk’s little boy. My plan was to knit a blanket, but I couldn’t find a pattern I liked.  I’m not a fan of the pastel…