I’m on a roll of making projects that have been on my mind for too long. These wide leg crochet shorts have been on the list for a couple years already, and I had such good luck with the last big project, I felt like I’d better ride the wave while its here! I know, …

The season is almost upon us to scramble for crochet gift ideas for all our loved ones, but don’t worry: I’m going to give you a few free ideas like this crochet coaster pattern with plenty of time to spare. You could work up this crochet coaster pattern fast enough to make the whole family …

It’s not like I haven’t made any crochet dress patterns before or anything, but for many reasons, I feel like THIS is the dress I’ve always wanted to make. I had a vague picture of a beautiful crochet dress pattern in my mind for awhile, but there have been a few barriers to work around. …

It’s been a little while since I made a top like this short sleeve crochet summer cardigan, but it was totally worth the wait. This short sleeve crochet summer cardigan was made with the drunken granny stitch for the front and back panels, but I used a treble crochet for the sleeves. It gives it …

This crochet granny square bag is a really fun and low pressure kind of project. It’s made from two sunburst granny squares, a strap added and a lining if you’re ambitious. These two sunburst granny squares can be made using any yarn you like. There are no size adjustments neccesary. You can make your granny …

I’m giving this new The Yarn Veda yarn a try, and I wanted to see how a crochet lace top would turn out. Then I wanted to see how many of these lacey summer tops I could make out of one cake….I’m just finishing up my third with just a tiny bit of yarn left …

I’m sure it won’t come as a surprise, but I’m coming with another bag tutorial again this week. There’s a little bit of a new twist on this how to crochet a purse tutorial. PAPER! Well, raffia yarn actually. I’m sure you’re hearing a buzz about this raffia yarn out there online, or maybe I’m …

Welcome back fellow yarnoholic! It has been ages since I made a crochet handbag /crochet clutch and actually sewed a lining in, but I’ve been on a bit of a roll. I almost never make custom orders or any sort of finished product for sale, but a close friend asked me too crochet a handbag …

And how to sew a zipper into a bag This how to sew a bag with a lining tutorial is the companion to my recent crochet bag tutorial but but the method works with any bag project. I’m including how to sew a zipper into a bag this time, as I’m not sure I’ve ever …

I think we’re safe to say summer’s here and we can all start unpacking our summer gear. Sunglasses, check. Shorts and sandals check. Crochet cropped top, check. Right? If the answer is no, don’t panic. You could whip one of these out with plenty of time left to get a new tan line from it …