Way back in 2013(ish), when I was still just a crocheter, I was casually scrolling through Ravelry when I came across a sweater pattern that I fell head over heels for. It had complex lacework down the sleeves and a shaped body. It was gorgeous. It was at that moment I finally decided it was […]

Welcome to my 2019 Square-a-Day project! This is part of my Project Purgatory that I’m using as motivation to use up some of my old craft supplies and finish some stalled projects. You can read more about that here. I started this daily project as a way to do at least one crafty or creative […]

I often find myself struggling to create and publish blog posts because I think they have to be 100% perfect before they go live. I want my readers to have exactly what they’re looking for, no mistakes… Today I decided to change that. The following post is as real as real gets for me as […]

EDIT 1/15/19: If you like this free pattern and you feel inclined, please take a moment to look at the GoFundMe campaign that was set up by my amazingly sweet boyfriend for my cancer treatment. Any donations are greatly appreciated, but you can also help by spreading the word. Please feel free to share the […]

If you’re a crocheter or knitter, there’s no doubt you’ve seen or heard of the Lion Brand Mandala yarn. This yarn comes in a huge range of beautiful colorways that fade between each new color. The skeins (well, cakes, actually) are a whopping 590 yards of DK weight fiber that can be turned into cardigans, […]