Author: Amy O'Neill Houck

Emily’s Birthday Brownies Originally uploaded by plainsight Last Thursday, we had a little crafty get together in honor of Emily’s birthday. I tried to find the brownie recipe I had come up with last summer, but it may have gotten

Look at these adorable hand made stitch markers I got on Etsy from Girl on the Rocks. They have decreases on them, so they’re a fantastic way of marking your socks or lace patterns.

Theresa over at Knitting Underway has been wanting to make the St. Brigid sweater from Alice Starmore’s Aran Knitting for some time. The problem? The book is out of print and used copies cost about $250. Luckily for Theresa, she

My grandmother would be so proud, even when I go to the thrift store, I wait until things are on sale. My last trip produced some great practical items as well as some that are just fun. First off, I

Prairie Style Afghan Originally uploaded by The Crochet Dude I love this afghan by The Crochet Dude. It’s published in Creative Home Arts Magazine. The moment I saw it, it shouted Frank Lloyd Wright to me–and I see here on

I like to think of it as “cheater lasagne.” I love lasagne, but I’m too impatient to make it–all the steps of layering and making sauce, precooking noodles, etc. Using leftover pasta, and pre-shredded cheese, etc. makes this recipe suitable

I haven’t talked about my book projects in a while, well, because once you’re done with the writing and the editing and the proofing and the re-proofing, all there is to do for a little while is wait. Both of

I had such fun making this sweater–it’s a super simple construction–four rectangles that when assembled drape and fit just right. The front and back panels are worked sideways and the pretty side edges form the neckline and hem (think minimal

cropped cardi – take 2 Originally uploaded by sitesbystacey Stacy, over at My Hand Found was inspired by my Blue Sky Cropped Cardi and designed her own crocheted version–I love it. When you check her blog, you’ll see she also

Eva’s Shawl Originally uploaded by my projects I absolutely love this shawl by Milobo. It looks amazing in the subtly tonal lace-weight yarn she uses. Crocheted with internal increases (three of them) it should hang very nicely off the shoulders.