Crafting, Granny Style

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First, the outfit she decided to wear this morning is entirely made by me. Dress and sweater. I need to take better pictures of the sweater before it gets too cold to wear it. I crocheted it from a free pattern by Lion Brand yarn. Their site has a lot of free patterns that seem… [Continue Reading]

Simple Crochet Bangle Tutorial

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I’ve seen crochet bangles popping up on Pinterest for a while. Since I actually had a couple of wooden bangles in the closet, almost forgotten and wishing for a purpose, I thought I’d try my hand at making one. Surprisingly, I couldn’t find a good explanation online for how to do it. After several tries,… [Continue Reading]

a major project: the peanut butter crocheted sweater

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As of yesterday, I’ve been crocheting for a solid month. As with all my new crafty hobbies, I began with an extreme focus on mastering the skill quickly. Browsing through online patterns, the “Intermediate” and “Experienced” patterns teased me, the Beginner. It’s definitely a problem I have, this needing to be great at something from… [Continue Reading]

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