You know you can crochet a blanket in straight rows, but did you know you can crochet a blanket diagonally? A diagonally crocheted blanket is called a corner-to-corner blanket (or C2C blanket, as it’s often abbreviated online) since you work, quite literally, from one corner of the blanket to the other. Working up a crochet […]
Happy fall! When I was off in school and getting my bachelor’s degree, we had free tickets to our weekly football games, so I would make myself go every Saturday while I was there. Being a fan meant dragging myself out of bed at 11:00 in the morning for those early games and out at […]
Christmas is just a few months away, which means that if you haven’t started working up Christmas presents for your grandchildren, you should probably get going! Handmade Christmas gifts are always a great idea: they’re very easily personalized with your grandkid’s favorite color or school colors, and they’re a sweet and sentimental gift. Throughout the […]
We’ve put together some of our easiest crochet granny squares, and you’re in for a treat. These free patterns are both cute and perfect for beginner crocheters, and great for quick projects. You can’t go wrong with easy crochet granny square patterns! These are just a few of the many easy squares you’ll find in […]
5 Crochet Blogs I Really Admire Some bloggers just do it right. And these five rock their crochet blogs with such gusto and panache and general good-heartedness, I just couldn’t help but give them a shout-out. So let’s all raise a hook to these five fine entrepreneurs in our crochet community! Here’s to you all […]
Welcome crocheters, step into my time machine. I thought it might be nice to take a little trip back in time to get vintage patterns your mother or grandmother fawned over. As a bit of a vintage fanatic, I knew that it would be too overwhelming if I didn’t focus in on a specific time […]
I don’t know about you, but when I crochet, I like to work on patterns that are made in pieces. They are generally easier to make, and the patterns are repetitive, which means I can get in a rhythm. This is why I like granny squares, and this is why I like mile a minute […]
When it comes to crochet afghan patterns, it’s easy to find lots of ideas for every season. Each season brings to mind different activities. For summer, you think swimming (or boating if you’re lucky). In spring, it’s gardening—no one can resist being outside with the newly-green grass. For winter, maybe you think of making snowmen […]
For a short moment this morning the weather was crisp, dry and clear, and I was transported to an autumn path with leaves crunching under my feet as I hugged a hot pumpkin spice latte close. Of course, this fleeting daydream was short lived when I realized my hair was still wet and I needed […]
A few years ago, I had the bright idea to start crocheting my own striped blanket. I used simple double crochet stitches and didn’t plan on using any color changes except when I finished a full skein of yarn. As I soon found out, however, crocheting a full afghan is a huge commitment. I’ve been […]
