I’ve been a Game of Thrones fan for several years now…more a fan of the books than the TV show but I’ve enjoyed seeing the story come to life. Found these wonderfully detailed crocheted dolls of Khal Drogo and Daenerys Targaryen from Deadcraft.com (available for sale, too!). Simply amazing. She’s also designed dolls for Jon [...]
The Craft and Hobby Association (CHA) recently announced the results of its attitude and usage survey on the spending and crafting habits of U.S. households. Crocheting ranked #3 behind Scrapbooking and Drawing (#1). Knitting came in at number 9. See the report here>> I found it interesting that knitting was so low on the list [...]
I finally finished the hooded baby blanket I was crocheting for my youngest nephew (who is now over six months old). The project was not difficult; in fact, it worked up quite quickly. I was simply distracted by other craft projects (and life, of course). I followed the pattern included on the Pound o’ Love [...]
A lovely heart-shaped doily in honor of St. Valentine’s Day. My mother crocheted this doily for me several years ago. I can’t remember now if she used a pattern or made it up as she went along (she liked to do that). The interior is a series of single crochet, double crochet, and chain stitch. [...]
In the months before my mom passed away last winter, she felt well enough to take up her tiny crochet hooks and create quite a few little projects. Mom crocheted hundreds of snowflakes over the years and gave most of them away to family and friends. These 2 are now part of my collection. The [...]
In honor of my mom’s birthday today, I’m including a few of her craft projects. Mom was an amazingly versatile crafter and taught me so much. This small blue and white baby hat is crocheted with extra soft terrycloth yarn and features a fold-up brim. The little butterfly accent is crocheted with #10 thread. Very [...]
This crochet afghan in beautiful blue and purple jewel tones was a gift for a friend last Christmas. I thought the yarn I selected (Lion Brand Homespun…so soft and lovely) was too busy for a complicated pattern so I chose a simple block stitch pattern. I eyeballed the width and made the length a bit [...]