About FreshStitches

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The idea for FreshStitches began in 2008 when crochet designer, Stacey Trock, noticed a distinct lack of patterns for big and cuddly stuffed animals. A handful of adorable designs later- FreshStitches was born! Since then, FreshStitches patterns have become legendary for their cuteness, detailed instructions and step-by-step photos. Using the abundance of help and information in the patterns, numerous crocheters have crocheted a FreshStitches animal as their first crochet project! ...more

Posts Tagged ‘travel’

I’m on vacation… in Vietnam!

Howdy, folks! For the first time since starting FreshStitches, I'm going on a 2-week vacation without internet! Can you believe it? I'm so excited! Taking ...

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Preparing for travel…

Tim and I are leaving for Vietnam in two weeks, and I'm so excited! Since getting ready for the trip (and the 28 hour ...

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Arrived home safely! And progress on Clapotis…

I'm delighted to announce that after planes, trains and automobiles (literally), I'm back at home from Australia. Man, it's a long trip! I grabbed ...

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7 tips for planning travel knitting & crochet projects

The holidays are a typical time for traveling. And of course, you don't want to set out without a project... but picking the ...

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Upcoming chances to take a class with Stacey!

My early 2013 teaching schedule is shaping up... so I thought I'd share the info (and sign-up links) with you! If you live in ...

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An update on book progress… and a simple little hat!

If you follow me on Ravelry and twitter, it might not look like I'm doing a lot... but I'm actually doing oodles of ...

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Got yarn? How to find a yarn store when you travel!

As you know, I'm spending this weekend in Minneapolis. What's the first thing I do when planning a trip? Scope out the yarn ...

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My visit to the Culinary Institute of America

Guess where I had dinner last Saturday night? The Culinary Institute of America! (Drat! Did the title spoil the surprise?) Why did I go? And ...

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Photos from Rhinebeck!

Let me tell you... I had an amazing time this weekend! I apologize that I was non-existent when it came to replying to ...

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My favorite-est parts of Stitches!

You know... being a blogger is hard. I spent the entire weekend at Stitches East: chatting with fabulous people, fondling amazingly soft yarn and ...

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