Today, Jeremy and I made a giant size T (22mm) crochet hook by hand, and it was awesome.
Category: Fiber Arts
Fiber Arts
My Chevron Lace Cardigan is Finally Finished!
Despite last weekend’s tragic ripping-out-the-second-sleeve-with-just-two-inches-to-go, I have triumphed: my crocheted chevron lace cardigan is finally finished! This victory is especially sweet because, back when I was first learning how to crochet, this was the first large project with fancy yarn that I ever started. Alas, when the sleeves proved too difficult for my then-beginner hooking …
Sunday Snapshot: The Crochet Perfectionist Blues
A mere two inches from finishing the second sleeve on my crocheted lace cardigan, I ripped the whole thing back to fix a mistake at the beginning. Better late than never, I guess!
Saturday Internet Crushes: Stitch Maps
For crocheters, the idea of visually representative stitch charts is no big deal, but, for knitters, this week’s unveiling of Stitch Maps from knitting teacher and author JC Briar is kind of a game changer. As anyone who’s ever knitted an unfamiliar pattern can attest, being able to picture lines of written instructions or gridded …