This summer my 15 year old daughter went on a mission trip with our church’s youth group. They spent a week working in soup kitches and doing outreach ministry to the homeless – which included handing out blankets and food – and even doing some […]
A couple years ago my sister asked me to make her an American Flag afghan. Needless to say, I put it off. I knew if I was going to do it I wanted to do it correctly and I knew the patterns out there weren’t […]
We’ve all seen them….. those gorgeous crochet patterns that you just have to make. Then you notice that it’s marked “advanced”. At this point you have 2 choices. Keep looking for something else, or try to tackle it. I know from experience that if you love the […]
Introducting the Odyssey Cardigan…..because life has become an odyssey of sorts. Exactly 3 months ago my husband started chemotherapy (you can read some of the back story here). I bought some yarn and decided I would work on a new design while he had his […]
Am I the only one that collects crochet stitch pattern books? I hope not! Whether you have a collection of stitch dictionaries, or you don’t have any, I’m going to highly recommend the Crochet Every Way Stitch Dictionary. *This post contains affiliate links, which means that […]
When I was younger I loved to color, but it’s been years since I’ve colored anything. Even when the adult coloring craze started I just never found the time to sit down and spend some time on it. My kids on the other hand love […]
Introducing the Boardwalk Shawlette CAL! (I had some great name suggestions on my FB page, so I had my 2 oldest daughters choose the name.) This asymmetrical shawlette is perfect for those cool spring days when you still need some warmth but don’t want to […]
Many years ago I purchased a wooden hook and I was so disappointed. It gave me a blister and after just using it a couple times the finish had worn off and it would catch on the yarn. I went back to my trusty ole […]
I was on a mission to create a new pattern with this gorgeous wooden hook I received from Laurel Hill Hooks. Honestly, picking the yarn was harder than picking the hook. But that’s when I remembered my good friend Rachel keeps telling me to make […]
The Stella Shawlette is the latest in the Stella Collection of patterns. Stella ignited in me a new mission for my designs and I’m excited for all the new ideas I have coming. If you don’t know the story of Stella you can read it […]
March is National Crochet Month and I’m participating in the International Crochet Month Designer Showcase with Underground Crafter. Every day during March 2019, we’ll highlight a different crochet designer who is also a member of the Crochet Guild of America. Each designer will share a […]
Stella was the nurse that took care of my husband while he was in the hospital recovering from surgery. I don’t have a ton of experience with hospitals (thankfully), but from my perspective Stella was the kind of nurse you want taking care of you. […]
A couple weeks ago, my husband lay in a pre-op room about to undergo kidney removal surgery. It was going to be a minimum of a 5-6 hour surgery and I had opted to sit alone at the hospital – despite everyone’s pleas to join […]
Hi, I'm Kristine! I love crochet, my passion is helping others achieve success, and I have an obsession for yarn. If you can relate to any of those you've come to the right place. Welcome!
