Julie over at Skamama’s Bone Hook has finally just posted a great piece on using your computer to plan out a granny square project. She and I are working on a wee book of granny patterns, and this little planning method has been a big help. Thanks for sharing, . . . → Read More: Computerized Grannies – Crochet first with your Mouse
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I made this crazy cowl yesterday while working at The Net Loft. I imagine that if a leprechaun wore a cowl it might look a little like this. Of course this one is so huge, it might swallow a leprechaun whole! I used two strands of a single-ply puffy yarn and a size P hook, following . . . → Read More: If a leprechaun wore a cowl… A few weeks ago, I was in our local little fabric store picking up some pretty silk/cotton fabric that my friend Jenny was going to sew into a dress for Selma. I do not have a good relationship with my sewing machine. I think about those VW commercials from the 90s where they talked about “farfegnugen,” . . . → Read More: It was all because of the grommets Photo CC-licensed from Flickr User Net_Efekt Yesterday, designer Ellen Gormley asked a great question (via Facebook and Twitter): “crochet/knit designers: What’s your best method for measuring the circumference of a hat?” And when I gave my answer, I thought–”oh, I should share that here on my blog too,” because it’s a calculation I use a lot . . . → Read More: Easy as Pi |
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