Do you remember when we launched our Joy Wrap last summer as a guest design on Joy of Motion Crochet? Well, now we get to post about it here too! And include the free pattern of the Joy Wrap for you. Of course if you …
Today’s edition of Hooking With features to über talented Veronika Cromwell of Blue Star Crochet. Over the last year I have had the honour and privilege of being in a couple of events with this lady and getting to know her a wee bit through …
Today I thought I would show those of you who have not worked this stitch before how to do the shell trellis stitch with this tutorial. Keep an eye out because I have plans for a couple of designs using this stitch. I will try …
As soon as I designed the Bee Pillow I knew that I had to make a matching Bee Afghan. I also knew that I wanted it to be a corner to corner project. Isn’t it great? My throw measures approximately 50″ wide and 62″ high. …
Welcome to the first in the Tunisian Crochet Series. We’re learning the beginnings (basics) in this introductory tutorial. Helen and I love crochet and we want to share our knowledge of stitches and techniques with everyone! If you didn’t know, we have a corner-to-corner (C2C) …
Something came over me one day and I just had to design an elegant headscarf. I know! It’s not my usual kind of design. When I think of head scarves I think of the 1950’s and old movies with (not so fast) open top cars, …
There are so many beautiful options when choosing a border for your blankets and afghans.Whether you prefer something a bit more lacy and eye-catching or something more simple and understated there are hundreds of options out there! Today I would like to show you a …
The Zig Zag Slip Stitch Join is a great technique for joining squares or strips of crochet together. It is absolutely full of texture and is much easier than it looks! Actually, it was a couple of our testers who showed me the technique in …
Did you know that April 17th is Husband Appreciation Day? So let’s celebrate the men in our lives with a roundup of patterns especially designed for him! Husbands, we love them dearly don’t we? And when we have sons we hope (most of the time) …
In this edition of Hooking With we are going to meet Sati Glenn from Rows and Roses. She is a designer and a yarn shop owner! Oh my goodness, how fantastic would it be to own your own yarn store?! Let’s find out more from …
The trinity stitch has a gorgeous texture that looks great when worked up in one colour or with variegated yarn. Qualities of the Trinity Stitch: This is quite a thick stitch with no real gaps so it is often used to make baby blankets. It …
Did you know that March 11th is National Worship of Tools day? Me neither until a few days ago! What better excuse do you need to go through your crafting tools, sort them out, give them a clean and maybe go to the craft store …
