In my last post, I wrote of “slowly finding a way to put the broken pieces of my life together to create something new.” Well, life has taken a very quick turn instead, throwing more broken pieces at me while also providing more ways to create something beautiful.
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An Update and a Mandala
It’s hard to believe that I started this blog almost 8 years ago. And with only a handful of posts and nothing new added in about 5 years, I am surprised and grateful that you guys are still out there, visiting my little site, and using my tutorials for your own projects.
Crochet Ribbed Scarf. It’s like knitting, only better!
Knitted scarves are beautiful and soft, but a crocheter wants to crochet! Crochet is faster than knitting, and is great for producing nice chunky stitches. But too often, crochet scarves turn out awkward and stiff, lacking the nice drape and softness of knit. Determined to make a warm, soft, beautiful crochet scarf, I set out […]
Blocking, the all-important yet all-too-often skipped last step.
You find a great pattern, see the beautiful project in the photo, carefully check your gauge, crochet (or knit) the piece as perfectly as possible, but when you finish, it’s ok but….why doesn’t it look like that nice project in the photo? Answer: You haven’t blocked the piece yet, have you?
Pattern – Small Rosette
Originally when I decided to try and attach some pretty flowers to my booties, I went to the library to search for some flower patterns. I found an entire book on crochet flowers, but surprisingly, none of them was quite what I wanted. So I started searching online. The technique for most that I liked […]
Wooly Handbag!
Since I’ve joined Etsy, I’ve begun designing my own patterns so that I can sell items that are truly my own, and the process of creating a pattern has taught me a lot. Creating a truly good pattern (which in my opinion, means both lovely and useful) is far more complicated and time-consuming than I […]
The Intro, Kinda
Hi there, I’m Jenn. I’m a full time web designer, part time artist/crafter/artisan. I recently opened an Etsy shop, and business certainly gives me a new perspective on my crafting! In order to create products that will sell, I continuously re-examing my work to figure out how I can improve it, trying to make items […]