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Martin Mosaic Toque
I designed this toque during my first winter in Martin, UK. The winters are a lot milder than those back home in Canada and a lighter weight hat is quite nice. I designed this using DK yarn as it is much more available in the UK than back home where worsted weight is the standard. […]
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Tools: Hooks
When I started crocheting, there were only two types of hooks available at the stores near me and internet shopping was not a thing. So the only options were Bates and Boye. I’m sure that these two names will be familiar to many and I’m sure that you have your own preferences. But for me, […]
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My Crochet Story
As a child, I had crochet toys that my mom made from a 1983 Needlecraft for Today magazine. I loved playing with them, but as I grew up, I never really thought about making my own. Knitting and crocheting were things that my mom did, not things that I did. I was a painter and […]
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Not Another Crochet Blog…
But you are reading it, so I guess it’s all good 🙂 This is my first official blog post and it is LAME! But that’s OK. I’m still figuring things out and I don’t mind being lame sometimes. Like with crochet, we all need to start somewhere and nobody is perfect at the start, so […]
