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FO Friday: full of crochet animals and hearts!
Happy Friday! I've been a busy-bee this week... so this post is going to be mostly pictures! Capucine I finished knitting Capucine- and I totally recommend the pattern! It's an easy pattern, and really brings out the awesomeness in this skein of Noro that I used! Galah I crocheted an amigurumi galah this week... a little something from Australia! (A galah is a type of cockatoo, but [...]
Are crochet hooks allowed on planes?
This question came up on the FreshStitches Facebook page recently, and I since I have a lot to say on the topic (because I travel oodles), I thought it'd make a good blog post! The short answer- in US and Australia The quick and easy answer is "Yes, crochet hooks are allowed as carry-on items in planes in the US, Australia and lots of other countries". In my personal experience, I've [...]
WIP Wednesday: multi-craftual progress!
Happy Wednesday, everyone! You'll definitely want to check back this Friday... because I have lots of finished objects to show off! Even though I've finished up quite a few things, I've still got a lot that I'm working on: Entrelac Hat I'm knitting an entrelac hat as a sample for a class I'm teaching this Saturday. I've completed the entrelac band... next step is to pick up stitches along [...]
A shortcut for crocheting stuffed animals more quickly!
It's Tip Tuesday! Today, I'm going to share my trick for cutting down on the crochet-time of an adorable stuffed animal! We've all been there before: you have a baby shower/birthday party/event to go to this weekend, you want to crochet an adorable stuffed animal, but you don't have a lot of time. What can you do? You can slash your crocheting time with a combo approach: use a bulky yarn and [...]
Crochet Buzz: 1/22/12
Happy Monday! I've got a busy week ahead of me... but I just love starting out my week with some crochet excitement! There are a couple of exciting crochet happenings coming up that I want to share, and some super-awesome patterns that I discovered (thank you, Stumble Upon and Pinterest). Bring on the Crochet Love! Patterns from Indie Designers on Craftsy You've heard me chat about Craftsy on [...]
What do you do on a snow day?
Today in New Haven, CT is a snow day. Here's the view from my window: I'm just sorting out what I should do on my snow day. For sure, I'm going to snuggle up on the sofa with my log cabin afghan: I just bought a lovely skein of Noro Iro while at WEBS the other day... maybe I should spend today knitting a hat with it? Or, should I spend today working on my quilting project? Oh, [...]
FO Friday: a week of owls!
This week, I've been busy fulfilling custom owl orders from my Etsy Shop. I LOVE how everyone wants different colors... makes my job so much fun! LOVE making these guys! If you want an owl and can crochet... you can make your own! Click here for the pattern- he's fun! Thanks for stopping by and reading! If you want to see more great finished items... make sure to visit Tami's Amis [...]
Book Signing at WEBS tonight!
Are you in the Northampton, MA area? Then come on by to WEBS to join me for a signing of my new book, Crocheted Softies. I'd love to see you, so come on by! I'll be there from 6-8pm!
2012: A new year of amigurumi!
Howdy, folks! It's a new year, so I'm excited to announce that I'm rolling out some bonus super-awesome features in this year's FreshStitches patterns... and it all starts off with this adorable gnome: Meet Forrest the Gnome! Isn't he adorable? Okay, so what are these new features? Ever since I began designing amigurumi patterns, I've worked hard to make sure that every pattern: has [...]
WIP Wednesday: knitting and the start of metalsmithing!
Happy Wednesday! This weekend, I arrived back home after 5 weeks of being away (a month in Australia and a week filming crochet courses in Denver), and I'm glad to be home! But of course, I can't be at home without getting into oodles of projects! Here's what I'm up to: Saroyan I wanted a fun one-skein shawlette to knit, and so I started Saroyan: It's a shawlette with a leaf edging. I [...]