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…
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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…
The Weatherby Cardigan
I just finished this last night. Or rather, I finished it a couple weeks ago and worked on the wee skull planters while waiting for the buttons, and then finished sewing the buttons on last night (there were a lot of buttons). I can’t for the life of me remember how I stumbled across this…
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 