What is a CAL? CAL stands for ‘crochet a-long’. The Alchemy sweater CAL was put on by lovecrochet.com and there was tons of fun and useful interaction via their Facebook page. The Alchemy sweater is designed to be a summer sweater, with a fairly open crochet stitch and no closures in the front. The pattern […]
How I Ad Lib Designed My Red Crochet Vest for Spring
Problem solving my crochet pattern needs Sleeves are forever getting in my way. This is especially true when I am in the house and doing chores where I need to wash my hands more regularly. Plus, my constantly changing internal temperature makes ‘dressing for the day’ nearly impossible. What I needed was an easy off […]
Problem Solving My Crochet Zen Sweater
The Zen Sweater has several things going for it. I really appreciate the raglan style sleeves. They make fitting less of an issue and soften my broad shoulders. I like that the pattern is interesting without being too flowery. It is simple enough that it was easy to switch with a yarn that had minor […]
5 Lessons from Herrschner’s Radiant Ripples Crochet Afghan
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 […]
