Category Archives: Crocheting

Lionbrand Mandala Yarn

In the Spring, Lionbrand came out with these new “mandala” yarns.  It was crazy waiting for them, and they seemed to only be available in Wal-marts in the Western and Southern states.  Herrschners had some too for a very short … Continue reading

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Caron baby cakes

Over the summer, I made a baby blanket for a baby girl.  I used Caron “Baby” Cakes yarn.  To say that I love this yarn is an understatement, it’s so soft and very easy to work with.  I loved the … Continue reading

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Poncho projects completed last year.

During 2016, I was in search of the perfect Poncho pattern.  I found one written by Carolyn of the Purple Poncho.  It’s called a Timeless Boho Poncho.  I made myself one, sold two, and gave two as gifts. I’m going … Continue reading

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Messy Bun Hats

Apparently, the messy bun hat is the “new thing” online.  So I’ve tried a few patterns and the easiest one, in my opinion, is one from Simply Collectible Crochet:  http://simplycollectiblecrochet.com/2016/12/easy-peasy-messy-bun-hat-crochet-pattern/ This designer has many patterns for the messy bun hat, … Continue reading

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Poncho’s

For the past year, I’ve been in search of the perfect poncho pattern, I think I finally found it.  Believe me, I have lots of “started projects”, one that I can think of that I’ll probably have to “rip out” where … Continue reading

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Chunky Crochet Infinity Scarf

I found this pattern online about a year ago, it’s pretty simple but what makes it is the yarn.  It’s Lionbrand  yarn in White Gold and is super bulky.  The yarn actually has gold flecks in it.  It makes beautiful … Continue reading

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Newsboy hat

This is my third newsboy hat.  I’ve always been looking for a pattern for a hat similar to this.  The only thing with this one is that you need to use a bulky yarn.  I tried making it with regular … Continue reading

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