Disclaimer- I am a JoAnns affiliate, which means if you purchase a product from one of my links, I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. You can check out more about this on my Private Polices page. (Disclaimer is for my Amazon program, but it remains the same for this one as well!) Starting a new hobby can be so exciting! Inspiration galore- so many new things to learn and do! But there can be one problem. There are so many things to learn and do. Where the heck do you start?! Well, lucky for you, if your new hobby happens to be crochet, I can tell you exactly ..read more

Whether you’re working on a project for a client, or you just enjoy torturing yourself by working with black or dark colored yarn it is always a pain to deal with! I can’t blame you though, I find myself wanting to work with dark brown and the occasional black color. Dark brown just makes for a lovely crochet bear! But, I promise you, there are easier ways to work with these dark colors. End the love-hate relationship and turn it into nothing but love! Okay, but seriously, these tips I have for you today might make you reach for those dark colors a little more often, and who doesn’t lo ..read more

Granny squares are honestly my favorite things to crochet! It was the only thing I knew how to crochet for a long time, and I’ve made tons of blankets with the pattern! A while back, I showed you how to make my beloved granny square in a tutorial. (Which you can watch HERE) I also showed you how to switch colors over on my YouTube channel, but I never posted it on my blog! I think it’s time to change that, and update my blog! It’s honestly super simple to do but you can create some amazing designs with granny squares! So, if you’d like to see the video tutorial, check it out down b ..read more

So, I’m sure there are a lot of you out there who read crochet blogs all the time. I know I do. I’m always looking for a new pattern or technique out there. And the blogs I read are amazing, they look so colorful, neat and have the best photos. And the projects are amazing! But what actually goes into writing a crochet blog post? It’s a lot more work than you think. Here’s a behind the scenes of what us bloggers go through! (It may be different for every blogger, but this is my experience!) Don’t forget to pin me for easy access later! Coming up with an idea Duh, rig ..read more

Spring is in full swing here in Michigan! (Currently downing in all the rain!) And that means Easter is fast approaching! Whether you have little kids that still look for Easter baskets, your little’s have flown the coup and have their own little’s or you’re in that awkward “You’re too old to be looking for Easter baskets and eggs” stage like me (I know…. Shed some tears for our lost childhood years!) Easter is still fun to celebrate! Chocolate bunnies, candy, Easter egg dyeing, it’s all so much fun! This year, since the only way I’ll be hunting for eggs is hiding them around my ow ..read more

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