A few days ago, a friend asked if he could have some of my yarn and embroidery floss. He doesn’t crochet, knit, sew or cross stitch, so I was puzzled by the request. “What are you going to do with the yarn?” I asked him.He said, “I’m going to use it to tie flies for…
Brenda K.B. Anderson’s pattern book, Beastly Crochet, wasn’t specifically intended to be a book of Halloween crochet patterns. However, if you celebrate Halloween, October is a great time for crocheting the patterns in the book. That’s because this pattern collection is all Halloween friendly. For example, let’s take the critters on the Beastly Crochet book…
Autumn is the time of year that many knitters and crocheters most look forward to. We can’t wait to savor pumpkin spice lattes, and we’re excited to cheer for our favorite college football teams. But, best of all, we love to get out our handmade sweaters and flaunt them — and fall is definitely the…
Happy September, creative friends! Autumn is upon us! The autumnal equinox determines when the first day of autumn falls; this year, it happens on the morning of September 22, 2024. I hope your fall season is getting off to a fantastic start. What types of craft projects are you interested in working on this fall?…
Last fall, the lovely people over at the Lawnfawnatics Blog hosted a challenge with the theme of “Awesome Autumn”! Pictured here, you can see one of my entries for this challenge; I made a card featuring cute bears, autumn trees and an expansive blue sky. In my opinion, the best thing about this card is…