Posts Tagged ‘design’
Creative Planet contest!
We're having a contest... and the prize is a signed copy of Cuddly Crochet: a book with 10 FreshStitches amigurumi patterns! For the contest, we want to see you go wild & creative with our new (and free!) planet pattern. Email us (stacey ATT freshstitches dott com) the photo of your finished object, and the winner (selected by the [...]
A designer’s week: August 23rd
One of my favorite things about being a designer is that I make my own schedule... so, as long as I get my work done by the deadlines, I can do it whenever I want! That's particularly good news for this week, because my main goal for the week is to enjoy the end of the summer! I've settled into New Haven well (if you don't remember, I just [...]
Designing a mosquito
Last week, I showed you a photo of a little mosquito that I designed and crocheted. Today, I'm going to chat a little bit about the process behind creating the design. First, I looked around online at photos of real mosquitoes and cartoon mosquitoes, and I discovered several points of variation: The mosquito could have three body sections or [...]
Making a Peruvian-style hat
I asked my mom what she wanted me to make her for Christmas, and she said that she'd like a hat (this, of course, is a complete shock to me- because I've already knitted her two hats- but, you want what you want!) So, I thought one of those Peruvian-style hats (you know, the pointy ones with earflaps) would be really cool. So, I've started [...]
A design mishap… with a snake!
A little while ago, I designed a snake... and I wanted to share the journey with you because, well, it's a little funny. When I pictured the snake in my head, he had an awesome forked tongue. So, I started crocheting... and I made the snake the size that I wanted, and then added a forked tongue. Hmm... it wasn't exactly what I had pictured. [...]
A designer’s week: June 21st
I haven't written a 'designer's week' post in a little while because, well, I haven't been doing too much designing! Recently, I've been mostly moving, settling into my new town and fixing my office the way I'd like it. But this week, it's back to work! First, I'd like to say I'm incredibly pleased with my new office (photos above). It's [...]
On the needles: my striped Spud & Chloe dress
I thought it would be fun to write a post once in a while about what I'm working on for fun... no pattern-writing, no concerns about whether others will like it... just what I'm making for my own pleasure! I had some skeins of Spud & Chloe Sweater (55% wool, 45% organic cotton) left over from another project. This yarn is WONDERFUL! It's [...]
Cuddly Crochet Blog tour: day 8!
Today's stop on the blog tour is an interview at Rambling Yarns from the Crochet Kitten! I met with the Animator's wife in person to do the interview, and we had a blast! The interview consisted of questions asked by Crochet Kitten readers... and many of them focus on how to get started designing. So, if you're a budding designer, this [...]
Cuddly Crochet Blog tour: day 6!
Today is a very exciting and different blog tour stop: a live interview and chat at Planet Purl! Planet Purl is an awesome online community where you can browse patterns, chat, watch tutorials, participate in knit-a-longs... and they host a designer 'party line'. I'm so excited that at 8pm Eastern tonight, I'll be the designer on the line! [...]
Color Inspiration
Do you ever see two colors of yarn together, and just get inspired? A little while ago, I saw this bright pink and orange together (both Plymouth Galway), and I just knew what animal it needed to be... a pink flamingo! Sometimes I know what animal I want to crochet, and I look out for the right color... but this is a case where the color [...]
