I have been gradually crocheting each of my children their own blanket. Possibly you may think I am a little late at this, since they are ages 21 – 33 YEARS old, but I didn’t learn to crochet until I was about 47 years old! Besides, they appreciate my efforts much more as adults and […]
Learning About Sleeves and Sizing in the Chevron Stripe Crochet Sweater
This crocheted sweater, based very closely on this pattern from Esther at makemydaycreative.com, was a reasonable challenge for my third attempt at a sweater for me to wear. In spite of not quite understanding the sizing instructions when I started, not recognizing how loose the stitches were in the photo (somewhat disguised by the white […]
The Pros and Cons of Buying a Crochet Afghan Kit
I ordered my first crochet afghan kit a few weeks ago and recently finished the project. There were definite pros and cons to working with a kit, but they didn’t end up being what I thought they would be. The kit I purchased was Western Sky Afghan, specifically by Herrschners. I have ordered […]
