I was casting about looking for something way outside of anything I’d created before and stumbled across pictures of crocheted skulls.  They looked intriguing so after staring at several pictures of them, I dove in and started crocheting. Essentially, you chain to create a figure eight, then do a single crochet around that figure eight,…

My stepdad is getting up there in years and gets cold pretty easily so I decided to make him a throw that was the plushest of plush.  And a generous size – most throws are so small that if you want to cover your feet, you are uncovered from the chest up.  So I made…

My next project was something I stumbled across while looking for something else.  I really liked the look of it and the project introduced me to a couple of new stitches that allowed me to add texture.  I found it here: https://www.thefriendlyredfox.com/free-crochet-katniss-cowl-pattern/ The cowl took six Bernat Softee Chunky balls and a size N/8mm hook….

A friend of mine does Avengers cosplay.  She’s a member of a group that dresses up as their favourite heroes and visits kids in hospitals, helps out with fund raisers, that sort of thing.  She’s a huge Captain America fan, so I thought, “of course – Cap’s shield… beret…” I was fortunate enough to find…

Blocking is something I discovered after I put together my first coat.  I was only partially successful in blocking it.  I’m sorry I didn’t take a “before” picture – it was even more wobbly then the “after” picture, if that’s even possible.  Okay – lesson learned. Essentially, blocking involves stretching and tacking your piece (or…

I’ve actually been crocheting since I was a kid, but until recently, I attempted nothing more complicated than a granny square blanket or small projects using the shell stitch.  But I saw a blog post from China about a coat that could be made out of granny squares, with some additional structure.  That seemed easy…