So one afternoon I was showing my mum some crochet projects I was pondering.  When we got to the Lost in Time scarf, her face lit up and she exclaimed, “I’d almost learn how to crochet to do that scarf!”   I took the hint. A few words about my mum:  she’s very likely one of…

Dragon gloves, that is. This was another project influenced by a Facebook post.  A friend posted a picture of dragon gloves, then another copied it, then yet another.    All thought they were the coolest things ever – so of course I had to offer to make each of them a pair. I’ve finished the first…

My friend Claire does historical reenactments and had just finished making a late 18th century robe a la Anglaise in a lovely light brown flowered fabric with off-white trim and under-skirt.  She lives in Tennessee, a state that provides several opportunities for reenactments, including during the colder months.  So a fairly warm, but decorative shawl…

A friend and I were reviewing some crochet designs for another friend when our search led us here: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/secret-paths Up until then, Jackie was uninterested in even the concept of a crocheted scarf.  But she saw this one and her eyes lit up.  So of course I had to make one for her.  I even…

This is another project that was inspired by the yarn.  I was buying yarn for another project, when I saw bins of Red Heart Ombre yarns.  A friend at work loved the colour turquoise and was a big fan of scarves, so I snagged one in Deep Teal.  I pondered what to make while working…

My next two projects were chosen once again because of a picture I saw on Facebook.  I thought the pattern was lovely, particularly with variegated yarn.  But the name… virus? Was this name meant to be ironic? I liked this pattern so much I made two shawls using it. I decided to use Red Heart…

I saw my first picture of a crocheted f-bomb on Facebook.  A friend of mine was having a particularly tough few weeks and another friend responded to her post with that picture.  My friend’s reaction to that picture clinched it for me – I was going to make her one of those little buggers. The…

I knew that if I wanted to get any better at this hobby or make any of the goodies I saw on the various crochet websites, I’d eventually have to learn how to use a pattern.  Crochet patterns were still a mystery to me – although I knew what those stitches were, my brain was…

Well, hoodie, actually.  This project ended up being the source of many lessons.  I had never crocheted an article of clothing straight from my brain without the benefit of a pattern.  I bought a few balls of Caron Simply Soft in Pagoda and Ocean and wanted to make something using both colours, since they were…