This sweater was inspired by the sun’s rays. As I designed this garment, I was amazed to see that almost every culture all over the world had ties to the sun god or goddess. Several of our most popular names, like Helen or Merisol all have their origins in sun god mythos. The 28 rays in the collar are a nod to the 28 days in the solar calendar. I’ve always wanted to try Tunisian crochet. It makes glorious fabric, […]
Categories: Uncategorized, Winter and Fall garments
So I wanted to make myself a hat. One that bunches a bit at the back, but that doesn’t make me head look too big. I also have a collection of hand dyed yarn that hangs out in my workshop. I often fall in love with a color and buy it. Because it is expensive I typically buy just one ball, and then it waits for the perfect project. Sine I’m in the middle of designing a blanket, I’ve been […]
Categories: Hats, Pattern, Uncategorized • Tags: color work, Crochet hat, Featured, One ball crochet hat
This is a basic shell styled top, with a slash neck and the sea shell pattern. I know there are tons of patterns out there that use this basic shape. But I wanted to see what I’d learn by creating my own. If I’ve done this correctly, then this will be a great place to learn a bit about basic clothing shapes, how to get better fit and to give you a place to start experimenting with garment making. Remember […]
Categories: Pattern, Summer Tops, Uncategorized • Tags: crochet summer top, Featured, Summer sweater
This bag was one of the first tapestry projects I designed. I use the term design very loosely. Crochet isn’t something I invented and this pattern goes back centuries. I just happened to write it down. Notes: This project is worked in the round, so you will not be flipping your work. Please use the color chart to show when to change yarn to the other color. Yarn: Jupiter Moon Farm, Neve. This is a worsted weight yarn, that comes […]
Categories: Bags and Purses, Gift Ideas, Pattern • Tags: crochet, crochet bucket bag, crochet purse, southwester crochet
So every project I work on seems to become my favorite and creating this fabric was no exception. This simple stitch is dramatic and large enough to make projects done in it fly off the hook. This simple shrug took me about 4-5 days total. I will be making a handful of items with this basic, sea shell pattern. In the next few weeks I will add a shawl, and one more sweater using this patter. This shrug is a […]
Categories: Summer Tops, Uncategorized
The full pattern for Fight with a Bear will be done, tested and out in the next two or three weeks. Before I release a new pattern, I always get it test made in several sizes, just to ensure my pattern is as accurate as possible. Why the name? Well, if you were walking in the woods and got attached by a bear these are the colors you’d see. This yarn is Schoppell’s Original Crazy Zauberball. This color […]
Categories: Pattern, Winter and Fall garments
This project was inspired by a conversation I had about race and culture in the United States. Yes, I’ll spare you the details. But it lead to each of the motifs I used in this project. You will recognize many of them, but did you know that each one appears across different cultures and ethnic groups across different periods of time? It seems that our shared love of geometry knows no bounds. While each shape might be the same, […]
Categories: Uncategorized, Winter and Fall garments
So I’m a short person, standing at about 5 feet tall. I love the look of big, flowy garments. Often times, when I try to recreate those looks on my small frame I end up looking stumpy, blocky or like I’m wearing an afghan. There is nothing wrong with afghans, I just don’t want to wear one to work or the grocery store. This Ruana is designed to hit just below the hip and to extend out to just below […]
Categories: Winter and Fall garments
One of my favorite movies is Blade Runner both the original and the 2049 reboot . As I was making this hat, I could hear in my head, the Baseline Recalibration test that Officer KB6-3.7 would have to recite, every time I made one of the “interlinked” stitches in this hat. For an ad-free version of this hat, along with sizes for kids, teens, men and men XL please follow the buy now link. The paid pattern also includes more […]
Categories: Gift Ideas, Hats, Pattern
Ripple blankets are a basic staple in crochet. Once you master it you can make at least 100 different things from crowns to boarders to blankets all without formal patterns. But it is also one of those things that seem mystical and are hard to replicate if you don’t know that basics. This pattern is not the fanciest, most intricate or and it wont win any blue ribbons at the fair. It will provide you with the basics you need […]
Categories: Blankets, Pattern, Uncategorized
I love this hat. This pattern is so easy that after you make one, you will probally have this memorized. This is also great because it takes one 250 yard ball of yarn to make one small hat. If you wish to purchase an ad-free, PDF of this patter follow the click the buy now link. This version of the patter is in a more standard format and includes directions for making this in DK Weight as well. Test Drive: […]
Categories: Gift Ideas, Hats, Pattern, Uncategorized • Tags: Crochet hat, Feature, One ball crochet hat
