Did you know that emerald is the 2013 color of the year? My Ridged Tunisian Cowl pattern in Maria Diaz `Gabriela' yarn from Plymouth uses the variegated Sapote Leaf colorway. It's the perfect way to kick off a luscious year of green!
Photographs for my crochet books and patterns fall into three categories: pictures of the finished items, step-by-step photos of the techniques (called “step-outs” in the industry), and closeups of the stitch patterns to show detail. Each type of photo requires different preparation. Since I’m in the midst of going through this process for the “Crochet [...]
I got a lovely note a couple of weeks ago from someone I didn’t know, Sharon DeLaCruz. She reached out to me because of our shared passion for crocheting. After looking at her websites where I could see her crochet artistry and other artwork as well, and read about her background, I had to wonder [...]
Ellen Gormley’s new book, Go Crochet! Afghan Design Workshop brings 50 new motifs to the world of granny squares (and rectangles, triangles, hexagons, and octagons). I confess I’ve always been rather indifferent to granny squares and motifs in general, mostly because there are so many ends to weave in (yes, I know you can crochet [...]
