I keep a small list on my phone. Not a shopping list exactly, more like a maybe list. Things I see other crocheters talk about, things I read about, things I think would help my hands after a long day of hooking. And then I look at the shipping cost […]
Sandra Regev
This heat wave nearly took the hook out of my hand. Some afternoons it was too hot to even sit with yarn in my lap. So everything I made this summer had to earn its place. Nothing decorative, nothing that would sit in a drawer. If I made it, I […]
Hello, my crochet friend. Have you ever gotten excited about a new pattern, sat down with your hook, and ended up with something that looks nothing like the photo? Before you assume you made a mistake, check one thing first. The pattern might simply be written in different terms than […]
This trick or treat basket crochet pattern is a simple single crochet basket worked in two colors, finished with a small crochet flower, and easy enough for a beginner to finish in an evening. It was made for the 2026 Halloween CAL with CAL Central, but the shape and stitches […]
Hello, my crochet friend. I have a cardigan that has been sitting in a bag by my chair for two years. I started it because I fell in love with the yarn. Then I ran out of yarn and it just… stopped. If you have one too, you are not […]
I go to the shuk more than I probably need to. Pots, plants, a bag of tomatoes I didn’t plan on, sometimes tiles I really didn’t need. And every time I’m walking back with my arms full, I think the same thing. I should just make myself a proper bag […]
The leafhopper cluster stitch is made by working two small clusters around the post of a stitch in the row below, joined together at the top. It creates a raised, layered texture that looks a lot harder than it actually is to make. If you can work a double crochet […]
The Harbor Cowl is a striped crochet cowl you can make in a single evening, worked flat in two cozy colors and then seamed into a soft loop. It uses three simple stitches you very likely already know, the double crochet, the single crochet, and an easy mesh, and it […]
Hey, crochet friends! 🦋 I am so excited to share this one with you the Spiral Butterfly Wall Hanging is finally here, and I could not be happier with how it turned out! This pattern is part of something really special. I am joining Marie from Underground Crafter for the […]
This is a free crochet shawl for women over 55: a light, lacy triangle wrap worked in simple double crochet and one repeating V stitch. It uses about half a cake of soft cotton yarn, it works up quickly even if you are still finding your confidence, and it does […]