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 fit’ sweater (read: slimmer fit) so I had a little bit of fit issues on my husband, who…
Well, 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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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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Thanks for visiting! In relation to the length of time I have been practicing my other crafts, crocheting is quite new to me. I taught myself how to crochet in 2015 when I was laid up with the shingles. I had some yarn from my...
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