“Crochet is the best medicine”, right? Our oldest son has one of those super unique laughs and I miss hearing it in the house. Whether it was at one of his soccer games or just hanging out at home, we could always tell where he was because of his laugh. It is infectious. Do you …

The theme for day 4 of our “Ten Days of Thanksgiving” crochet event is “Holidays”. The first thing that comes to mind is Christmas and New Years.  A few years ago I started noticing quirky holidays pop up on social media. I thought it was fun seeing all of the different days that had been …

I am VERY excited about this pattern because it is one I have wanted to create for a long time. These are one of the easiest and quickest slippers you will make. These are made flat and then seamed up the top. I prefer making slippers that do not need a lot of constructions and …

This summer, while on our way to Mount Rushmore, I realized I had left my water bottle at home. I like to have one with a short handle to hang from my truck door. We do have lots of cup holders, but this is close and handy… plus my husband tends to hog the other …

I recently designed a hat, shawl and water bottle holder with this simple stitch pattern. I love the look of it and knew I wanted to make a scarf. Red Heart Super Saver Ombre Yarn is my current favorite yarn and it was a great choice for this scarf. I think the “true blue” colorway …

Winners:  First, thank you to everyone that sent in a photo.  The judges had a VERY HARD TIME choosing just a few winners because so many deserved recognition. LOTS of great costumes, cut kids (plus furry humans), group costumes and creativity galore. I LOVED seeing all of them and reading about the different costumes and …