In a recent post about my life in the Pacific Northwest , I shared about the snowstorm hitting the Seattle suburbs, where I'm living! It has been lovingly dubbed the "Snowpocalypse", or "Snowmageddon"! Well, it isn't kidding around!  According to Komo News' Article , Seattle has …

Hi friends! I just wanted to share my current work-in-progress, which is a 12-pointed star crochet blanket!  It's based off of a lovely free pattern from Celeste Young Designs , called the Rainbow Ripple Baby Blanket . I have not made a large baby blanket before, and am finding this to be tons of fun!  I…

Hi fellow crocheters! Earlier, I posted a sneak peek of my 'Coney Island' bear .  I've been calling him that because the colorful skein of Lionbrand's Wool-Ease® Thick & Quick® yarn that I used is named 'Coney Island'! Well, I loved how much character the colors gave him, so I deci…

A new member of the Cuddly Companion family is coming your way!  Stay tuned to read about this adorable teddy, made with super bulky (weight 6) yarn.  I used Li onbrand's Wool-Ease® Thick & Quick® , which has the feel, warmth and softness of wool with the easy care of acrylic.  When I saw this special, c…

Here's a quick look at one of my current WIP!  She'll be another member of the Darling Dolls Collectible Series.  Oh, I just have to mention -- I'm LOVING this vibrant, pink-colored yarn!

I recently noticed some beautiful tweed yarns available at my local craft store, and lo and behold, it's from one of my favorite yarn brands ever -- Caron Simply Soft!  I was elated to find both a brownish, taupe tweed, and a creamy off-white tweed.  Some of my favorite colors are earthy tones (umber, ochre, si…

As a lot of my readers know, I'm a big fan of woodland critters!  Thus far, my Twee Toys series have several forest animals, including Fletcher the Fox , Brennan the Bear , and Remi the Rabbit .  Guess who the newest member will be?  Hint: antlers! Yep, you've guessed it!  A deer! I'm working on a s…

I'm very excited about my second pattern test, featuring my "Bunnies in Dresses" design! If you're interested in reading about my first pattern test, please take a look at the Christmas Angel Pattern Test post. It has been such a pleasure to round up and connect with another group of ve…

Hello fellow crocheters! A sneak peek of Princess Maeve has been out already!  She's my newest project and one of my most treasured designs.  A big chunk of that is attributed to her dreamy fairy tale and storybook style . (She was totally designed by the little girl within me who never grew up!) The …

About a week ago, I hosted my very first pattern test! What an experience and adventure it has been so far!  I am ever so glad to have gone out on a limb to rally up a team for this, because I've gotten to know some absolutely sweet and wonderful people, and have built some great friendships during the proces…