Carolyn’s exquisite eye for detail really makes her designs stand out! I just love pretty much everything she does with crochet and I’m so happy to be featuring her this week! I’ve featured six of my FAVES from Carolyn below, just click on the name of the design to get the pattern! PS:…
Free crochet pattern: Carnation Bouquet Afghan Square
Be creative with the color of the flower! You could work each round in a different color, or edge the flower in a contrasting color – use your imagination and just go for it! Keep the background color a lighter one like beige, or yellow, etc. That way all the carnations will POP. Carnation…
Giveaway: Be So Sporty Luxury Yarn!
Designing this shawl which I call Sonder was such a treat for me – I love it when I have the opportunity to crochet with truly LUXURY yarn like this. It’s so much fun and the results are always amazing. Enter to win enough yarn to make a Sonder of your own –…
Six FREE crochet patterns: Jocelyn Sass
I had such a great time perusing all of this week’s Featured Designer’s catalog – Jocelyn Sass has designed some of the best crochet on the market these days! I’ve featured six of my FAVES from Jocelyn below, just click on the name of the design to get the pattern! PS: all these were…
Six free crochet patterns: Pia Thadani
This week’s featured designer has really caught my interest. Pia Thadani has such a fresh approach to crochet design and I just love her use of colors and whimsy to bring her ideas to life! I think you’re going to love getting to know her too. I’ve featured six of my FAVES from…
Free recipe: Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Apples
This has to be my all-time fave green veggie side-dish. I love brussels sprouts when they are roasted with apples and they really couldn’t be any easier to prepare. These also make a great side to take to a potluck as they travel very well. Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Apples ©2017 Drew Emborsky, aka…
Featured designer: Celina Lane
I had so much fun perusing all of Celina’s designs to put together this featured designer post. The range is amazing from practical to downright cute y’all… Seriously, I’m so impressed with the variety that Celina designs and with equal ability!! I’ve featured six of my FAVES from Celine below, just click on the…
Giveaway: LPQ hook set and fabric!
One of my all-time fave crochet variations is to use strips of fabric instead of yarn! I love how it turns out, and the colors in the fabrics just seem to come alive as they’re stitched. And hey, who doesn’t have a ton of leftover or scrap fabrics in the guest bedroom closet, right?…
The Crochet Dude LIVE in Paris!
I had the wonderful opportunity to spend Valentine’s week in Paris with some of my favorite people. We had so much fun and ATE SO MUCH! Ah Paris with your cheese and bread… j’adore… I took a few moments to shoot some LIVE videos and I wanted to share them here with all y’all.…
24 FREE crochet patterns for St. Patrick’s Day!
Here a few of my FAVE St. Patrick’s Day crochet patterns from around the web. Just click on their names to get the pattern (login in may be required on some of them). PS: all these were free patterns at the time this roundup was compiled. Please forgive me if a designer has decided…