I believe the best socks are knit using sock yarn & tiny needles. The knitting takes longer–but the fit/feel is fantastic! There’s a place for quick knits & crochet. But [...]

Finished off a baby gift set yesterday — the blanket worked up wonderfully! Very nice for my first ‘granny square’ type. Then I decided to add a flower — which [...]

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Sweet, newborn size hat in 100% alpaca. Crocheted in half-double stitch. I adore alpaca more than any other fiber. And I love freeform crochet–just picking up a hook & yarn [...]

This is a basic ‘corner to corner baby blanket’ that I’ve been making for years. The same pattern can be used for dish towels and baby bibs — just knit [...]

Freehand — making up the pattern as I go.

If I blog about my new adventure into the world of crochet shall I change my blog to: Mindful Yarning? I worked out the basics of crochet (via IRL friends [...]