It has been while since I have done a WIP round up. My goal for 2023 was to not acquire any new yarn (I made it seven months) and work through my stash. It has been going well so far, except I just purchased new yarn for an intentional project, so I am going to let that one slide. Anyway,…
Last year, I was selected as a pattern tester for the Chase Sweater by Celine Korner. It is a men’s crochet sweater pattern and I was really drawn to the colour blocking aspect of it. I would classify this as a ‘euro...
continue readingWell, another year is upon us as is the time to set some 2023 project goals. I didn’t do so well with my Make Nine lists from last year. For reference, here they are sewing / knitting/crochet. I managed to finish some projects...
continue readingAh, the Lakeside Coatigan. In January 2022, I was really feeling a crochet project that I could work on throughout the year. I came across the Lakeside Coatigan by Coco Crochet Lee and decided that it would be a great project to work on...
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It’s time for Make Nine 2022! I love the start of the year. I mean who doesn’t? A time to plan and refresh your brain. I also really love making lists, so it is exciting for me at the beginning of the year to set some goals...
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This really has been the year of pattern testing for me. This pattern test of the Trusty Tunisian Tee by Amy Kate of @thegracefultangle was my second Tunisian crochet project. This test was a super simple boxy tee design and is perfect...
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My first foray into Tunisian crochet was a pattern test of the Arrowhead Wrap for Alea of Scarving Artist Knits. This was an absolute gem of a pattern! It was Alea’s first Tunisian crochet pattern and she did such a fantastic job...
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Overview I have just finished my second test pattern: The Hobbii Pullover. Designed by fellow Canadian, Lee from CocoCrochetLee, this is a pullover design with some volume in the sleeves and worked up in a colour block with Hobbii...
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Guys! I finished my first ever pattern test! – The Shiloh Tee by Emily at Hooked Hazel. I have been crocheting for about 5 years now. Initially a knitter, I took up crocheting because I wanted to learn something new! The first...
continue readingThis is Part Two of Two on How to Crochet. For Part One, click here. Gardening is a great hobby to increase happiness. But it’s a lot of work keeping plants alive. Today you are going to use the stitches you learned yesterday and...
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