I've been using just plain ol' triple crochet in a lot of the things I've made lately, and while there's nothing wrong with that, I've been wanting to play around with more stitches again; have some variety in my designs.

I have a hard time finding things to crochet for men besides hats that I actually think men would like or wear. A tie seemed like a good idea. I've seen a few crocheted ties online before, but none exactly

made by me A few weeks ago, I decided I wanted to try making some collar necklaces. In particular, ones that drew from pointed or Peter Pan style collars. I'm really loving the look of these, lately, and my affinity for

I love this color combination! The particular shades remind me of sorbet. The yarn is Caron Simply Soft in the colors Sunshine, Plum Wine, and Persimmon. Although it's still not even quite spring here, I'm getting tired of wintry weather,