Or at least it seemed that way. This is also a tale of me reinventing the wheel. I wanted to create something significant for one of my closest friends, but none of my patterns seemed right. I stepped back and figured that I would eventually find an inspiration. A couple months later, while looking for…
Tag: crochet
Cue Wagner
This is yet another project I did based on a conversation I had on social media. A good friend started a conversation about crocheted beards and another said, “Jackie – you should get Wheezer (her husband, who already has a resplendent beard) a hat with horns!” I had just finished a commission for a short-crowned…
Skull part deux
So the yarn arrived for my companion piece to the mini skull plant hangers and I was finally able to get this piece done. Actually, it was three pieces that appeared to be one piece. I found the pattern here:https://www.etsy.com/listing/1757805356/brainy-skull-coaster-set-crochet-pattern?external=1&ref=cl_thank_you_recs_listings-0-listing-0&page_type=cl_thank_you_page It’s a hollow skull with a couple of coasters, that, when stuffed into the skull,…
Wee skulls – with plants
This is another project that came about from a discussion with friends on Facebook. This particular friend posted a picture of some small hanging skull fake planters, mentioned that she didn’t crochet and was pondering if this (and other interesting projects) would be a good place to start. Since these had a lot of moving…
Two new sweaters!
I’ve been working to up my sweater game recently, and correcting past mistakes. One mistake I made early on when getting back into this hobby was to use the wrong yarn. When I took up crochet as a child and then as a young adult, I made nothing more challenging than granny square blankets, so…
On the Hook 