Free Pattern: Crocheted Scrunchie
I first designed these crocheted scrunchies a couple years ago. They are so easy to make and give your simple hair scrunchie a little something extra. You can even play around with colorblocking or stripes. They work up really quickly,
Pattern Hack: Embroidered Ramona Cropped Ringer Tee
Well, I don't know if this is technically a hack, but adding embroidery can make your garment more unique. While you can use any embroidery stitch, these flowers are simple and meant to look handmade, each one unique. So don't
How To: Stacked Single Crochet (STSC) Stitch
The Stacked Single Crochet (STSC) is mainly used as a stand-in for the first double crochet stitch in a row and eliminates the need for a set of starting chains. STSC creates a more straight edge and makes seaming crocheted
How To: Foundation Single Crochet (FSC) Stitch
I've talked about the Foundation Single Crochet stitch several times on the blog, and I use it in pretty much all of my patterns. The main benefit to using it over a simple starting chain stitch row is that it
Free Pattern: Crochet Crown and Circlet
I recently designed a couple little crochet crowns for my friends' baby, and I thought I'd share the patterns here for you. These are a great project for a beginner crocheter looking to stretch their skills, as they let you
Tutorial: Crochet And Leather Drawstring Pouch
Here's the tutorial I promised a while back for the little drawstring pouches. These little crochet and leather drawstring pouches can be used as coin purses, notions bags, dice bags, or given to a child as a place to keep special
Tutorial: Crochet Box Pleats Two Ways
Several months ago I was searching online for a guide to making crochet box pleats, but all I found was guides for stitches that were more like gathered fabric than pleating. The closest I found, and it is a very great tutorial, was this post on crochet pleats from April Garwood of Banana Moon Studio. It goes along with a pattern of hers for a girls jumper that was published in Interweave Crochet, Winter 2010. It was very, very helpful and I'd recommend a look at it. However, since there is a lack of tutorials for this crochet skill online where there are multiple guides for many others, I thought I'd try making a basic guide including two ways of making crochet box pleats. The first way is basically the same as Banana Moon Studio's guide, while the second is different. This post is quite long, so click through the jump to see the full post.
Found Around
A list of neat or inspiring things I have discovered around the internet lately - This leather high-waisted skirt from Otte. I think this may be from an old line, but it was super expensive, anyway. Would be totally possible to
Let’s Talk About: Collar Necklaces
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