I made this for a colleague's daughter and she loves it! I used two skeins of Yarn Bee Surprise Yummy white. I used two different hooks and a basic poncho starter pattern diagram I found online. I did a simple double crochet stitch border and for the collar I did a simple single crochet stitch... Continue Reading →
Hand knotting project
This has been an undertaking! My mom gave me her old double strand of beads with a vintage onyx clasp from the 60's to clean up and repair. Unfortunately the beads were so old, the coating was coming off so I decided to get all new beads and learn how to knot them. After a... Continue Reading →
Shell stitch scarf
I'm finally getting around to posting his finished scarf. This is from one huge hank of bamboo wrapped wool yarn I got from the Fibre Studio Shop in Charlotte NC. I think it was 720 yds. I can't find the label but remember it was five ply sport weight. The yarn was a little difficult... Continue Reading →
Green alpaca wrap
Here is a traditional wave/ripple stitch using Classic Alpaca yarn in green. I remember getting this yarn at Island Knits last year while I was on Pawley's Island, SC. I certainly recommend visiting their shop while you're at the beach. They have lots of great yarn and friendly staff 🙂
Clemson dishcloth
Made this Clemson colors dishcloth this morning in bamboo and cotton yarn. I used the Tunisian simple stitch and did a basic crochet border.
Blue and green striped scarf
Finished this scarf in a weekend! I decided to be really creative with my sale yarn I found at The Needler in Lexington. It was my first visit there and I will certainly go back. I'll certainly use this kind of striping technique again 🙂
Tunisian dishcloth
Finished this in one evening! I'm getting better at doing a Tunisian crochet simple stitch.
St. Croix vacation
While on vacation recently I created these covered stones using crochet thread and stones and coral I found on the beach.
Finished this commissioned capelet
i used two kinds of yarn for this (see photos). sorry, no pattern - just made it up based on a previous one i made. enjoy!
2012 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here's an excerpt: 600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 7,400 views in 2012. If every person who reached the top of Mt. Everest viewed this blog, it would have taken 12 years to get... Continue Reading →