Here's an example of how one idea or pattern sparks another idea...my previous poncho, crocheted in Noro Silk Garden and modifying poncho pattern, led me to wonder if I could change yarns and then add a collar at the top. Bingo!! This is my favorite! I had purchased two balls of exquisite yarn this summer … Continue reading Yum!

Teva Durham is one of my all-time FAVORITE designers...both her Loop-d-Loop knitting and crochet books are exquisite! I've had my eye on this capelet for a long time and decided to make the pattern "work" for a bulky weight yarn rather than the super bulky it calls for. I had this yarn from a summer … Continue reading Fun with Teva’s Design

Filet crochet sounds exotic and difficult, but is really quite simple when you understand how the chart works. I made this simple "tee" with Elizabeth Lavold's Silky Wool. I actually purchased the yarn a while ago, buying only what was left of this yummy color and convinced I could find just the perfect pattern to … Continue reading “Amy” Filet

Last weekend I headed up the mountain to attend a baby shower for my sister. Among other baby goodies I had made for her little girl (due sometime around the end of this month), was this cute little bunny. It almost didn't make it out the door since my five year old carted it around … Continue reading Skinny Bunny

I found a great book of patterns to knit and crochet titled Ponchos, Wraps, Capes & Shrugs! edited by Edie Eckman. This poncho is a variation on "Meg's Poncho" pattern. I chose Noro's Silk Garden, which is a lighter gauge yarn than the boucle the pattern calls for, but I love how it shows off … Continue reading Poncho Love

Here are two projects I recently finished. They are both made with Lion Brand's Cotton Ease, a 50/50 cotton/acrylic yarn the company came out with this spring. It feels wonderful, yet has a sturdiness perfect for blankets, baby and children's clothes, adult sweaters too! The color options are lovely as well...a bit on the muted … Continue reading Cotton Ease

Sometimes you make things just for the delight of the colors, or the feel of the yarn, or to learn new stitches. Genevieve is modeling some things I recently finished that are examples of this. The tunic-tank top is a pattern from the book Hip to Crochet with my own embellishment of the bottom border, … Continue reading Delight

Happy Birthday to me! I had a fabulous birthday--filled with gifts of yarn, yarn books, a new coffee maker, and my very own dress form for displaying new yarn projects and working on new designs. I've named her Genevieve because she is oh so french, stylish, and lovely. You'll be seeing a bunch more of … Continue reading Meet Genevieve!

This top truly made up pretty darn quick...It's the Simplicity Top from Interweave Crochet Mag Spring 2007 (you gotta see this magazine! It's terrific for crocheters who want to make more hip and up-to-date things to wear). I'm not sure that "simple" would describe this since it utilizes foundation singles to start off with and … Continue reading PDQ

Remember the Mini Mary-Janes? Here's a baby jacket I designed to go with them. I started off with the same yarn as the booties, but it soon became evident I was not going to have quite enough yarn for the whole jacket. Searching my stash, I found another terrific cotton yarn, same color, but different … Continue reading Mini Merry Jacket