I’m not entirely sure why, but crocheted axolotls have been having a moment for a while now, so hunting down axolotl crochet patterns had been on my mind. My daughter showed me some cool pride axolotls she found online, so I decided I wanted to make an axolotl for her for Valentine’s Day. I didn’t […]
How to Work Treble Crochet
I’m a completely self-taught crocheter, and most of it has come pretty easily to me (once I figured out the basics, which took YEARS), but I have always had trouble with treble crochet. I recently decided to figure out why I was having so much trouble, and while I don’t know that my frustration will […]
Buffalo Plaid Crochet Scarf Pattern
Ages ago I wrote a post all about crocheting buffalo plaid that featured photos of a scarf but I never actually shared my buffalo plaid crochet scarf pattern. Now’s the time. Buffalo plaid crochet is actually a lot easier than it looks. There are a lot of ways to do it, but the way I […]
How to Be a Great Test Knitter
I started test knitting and crocheting last year and I someday would like to engage testers for my own projects. I’ve learned some things about how to be a great test knitter (or crocheter, or sewist) that I think will help if you’re getting into test knitting or you need test knitters for a project. […]
Easy Tunisian Crochet Earwarmer Pattern
This Tunisian Crochet Earwarmer is an easy way to learn the basic Tunisian crochet stitch and make a quick winter accessory for yourself or for gifting. I bought some of the Red Heart Heat Wave yarn, which is sunlight activated to be even warmer than regular yarn. I wasn’t sure what to do with it […]
Twinkie Chan’s Crocheted Doughnut Rattle
I had so much fun stitching up Twinkie Chan’s Crocheted Doughnut Rattle I just had to tell you all about it. The backstory is that one of the girl’s teachers is pregnant, and they were doing a baby shower for her. I thought I had some baby items in reserve and that I could just […]
How to Work Picot Edge Crochet
Picot edge crochet adds a fun little decorative element to your projects without a lot of work. If you can single crochet and chain you already know everything you need to know in order to make this fun edging. I used this edging on my crochet shorts pattern, but it’s great for washcloths, baby blankets, […]