A Life in the Making

The day is here.  Crochet Camp 2013 starts TODAY!! I can't tell you how excited I am to start this journey with you.  I am passionate about crochet and creativity and how important simply making things  can be. No matter how many courses I have run, I still get nerves on the first day and this is...

Perhaps the most loathed of crochet-related tasks is finishing: edging, sewing up, weaving in ends, blocking...they all get a  bad name.  I get it, when you finish that final stitch, you just want to be DONE.  But, trust me, using some basic finishing techniques will really make your project shin...

*sniff* here we are in our final week of Crochet Camp. Hasn't it flown by? This week's main pattern is this set of fingerless mitts. This is the first pattern that we have done that is written in a more standard crochet pattern format.  There are 4 sizes to choose from, and you will work through ...

Tension (or Gauge) is the number of stitches and rows measured usually in a 4"/10cm square. You gauge is effected by: The stitch  The hook The yarn Your personal style Tension isn't crucial for every pattern, but it will effect everything you make.  For items like crocheted flowers, a looser tens...

So, you have a pattern you want to make and it suggests a yarn, BUT the suggestion is too expensive, unavailable, or maybe you just don't like it.  So you find another yarn, But how then do you go about choosing from the 1,657,243,091 yarns available?1. Look for Alternate Suggestions in the Patte...

Today we have a guest post from my friend, technical editor and super-awesome designer  Joanne Scrace.  Joanne has graciously agreed to come and talk about all things Ripple! (this tutorial is written in US terms)What is a Ripple?A ripple fabric is one where increases and decreases are used to de...