Yo!

I never realized until this morning how cool– how “down” we crocheters truly are.  As I browsed patterns online, my husband came up behind me, glanced at the screen, and noticed all the “YO”s (abbreviation for “yarn over”) scattered across the page. He’s right.   There’s an awful lot of yo-ing going on in crochet patterns.  […]

Beautiful Crocheted Pincushion

This project combines my new(ish) interest in crochet with my already existing interest in pincushions! Crochet Tomato and Strawberry Pincushion from Karabouts: Isn’t it charming?  The yarn used for the pincushion in the photo (Berroco Suede) gives it a glamorous, velvety appearance, but I’m sure you could get attractive results from a variety of other […]

Procrastination Afghan — Finished!

I finished my Procrastination Afghan today! Actually, I had it all but finished a day or two ago, but it took me that long to get around to weaving in the few loose ends and washing and drying it. I decided to go with a simple edging, after all– just two rows of single crochet […]