It’s no secret that I’m a pile person. There are piles on tables, in the corners, on the guest bed. In fact, I had to move a pile of school books just to sit down and write this post. One pile has been bothering me lately–my crochet pile! Next to my seat in the living… Continue reading Simply Soft and Finished
Ho, Ho, Ho, Ha, Ha, Hats! The holiday season is the perfect time to use up scraps of leftover yarn. From ornaments to stocking stuffers, the possibilities are endless. I decided to use my holiday yarn to make Christmas ornaments. After a little bit of experimentation, I came up with a pattern for a cute… Continue reading Merry Christmas Hats (Free Pattern)
The pattern can be purchased in my ETSY shop here for $9.99. Crochet blankets are a labor of love. That’s what makes them the perfect gift. I just finished a new pattern for the FLUFFY INITIAL BLANKET, which takes warm, fuzzy, fluffy, cozy Bernat Blanket Yarn and combines it with the personal touch of a… Continue reading All the FLUFFY Blankets! (Paid Pattern)
“And we’re going to get married.” Did you sing it? I did. I couldn’t bring myself to write “ma-air-air-ried” though. It’s wedding season, and you know what the means: blankets. I’ve been working on a new wedding blanket pattern this spring, but I keep getting distracted. First, I needed make a baby blanket, then I… Continue reading “We’re Going to the Chapel…”
Throughout the fall, I went on a big kick of crocheting fun things–Little donut keychains, whimsical stress balls, and chickens. Everyone loves chickens. I imagined that I was going to sell these items on consignment in a local business, but somehow I kept pushing it off. I wasn’t sure why I needed 15 chickens and… Continue reading Because Crochet Makes People Happy
If you’re like me and looking for last-minute Valentine’s cards or tags, I have a treat for you. I threw together some crochet-related printables cards, and I’d like to share them with you. I’ll be attaching them to some of my new scrubbies (read about them here). Happy Valentine’s Day!–Heidi
For expectant mothers, pregnancy is a time of excitement, wonder, awe, worry, fear, and every emotion in between. Maybe that’s why we shower them with gifts before baby arrives–a party to let them know that no matter the emotion, there is something to look forward to. Babies are God’s perfect gift and they deserve to… Continue reading God’s Perfect Gift
It has been a busy spring for us with so many events and celebrations! If I haven’t mentioned it, my husband and I have been involved with college ministry throughout our entire marriage in various forms. Some students we know in passing, some we know decently, and some we know quite well. The latter are… Continue reading Celebrating Humans Through Crochet
“Flowers are like friends; they bring color to your world.”–unknown And so the perfect gift for friends is…flowers. When I saw this Flower Shoppe Afghan kit from Herrschners, Inc., I knew I had to make it. It took some time, but the result is AMAZING. With the sun shining through the window on an early… Continue reading Into the Flower Shoppe
A few years ago, I introduced you all to the Moogly Crochet Along (CAL) which I have participated in either fully or partially for the past six years. Interestingly, I still have sewn together my squares from 2016. It keeps going on my to do-list, but then falls off of it. It wouldn’t be hard,… Continue reading Jumping on the Bandwagon
