In the effort to restash my yarn supply, I purchased a variety of yarns from eBay. Many of the yarns originate from China, Korea, and other places in Asia, mostly Continue Reading →
A few weeks ago, I started a project to crochet Japanese Flower motifs with Crystal Palace Mini Mochi yarn. I haven’t decided what the end project will be, but I’m Continue Reading →
Introduction This is the first in a series of crocheted baskets inspired by Navajo rug designs and colors. The texture of the Red Heart Super Saver aran weight yarn I’d purchased for Continue Reading →
I’ve been wanting to get back to making one of my favorite jewelry lines. I’d been toying with new ideas for the line, so I finally pulled out my buckskin, bone, and Continue Reading →
I recently gave some of Dax’ shed hair to a yarn spinner. She spun me up some lovely, soft Australian Shepherd yarn. I can’t wait to give it a try! Continue Reading →
I’ve been ordering oddball items and materials from eBay for playing around with new ideas. This interesting piece of mail came from India the other day. The “envelope” is made Continue Reading →
We made our annual pilgrimage to the Rescue Roundup, an event devoted to helping rescued pets find new homes. It’s organized by Arizona Border Collie Rescue, and attended by several Continue Reading →
I got these great old-style crow trade beads, which kicked me off on a bracelet making binge.
I was playing around with an idea for adding a small glass vial as a freebie for my amulet pouches, and struck on an entirely new line of creations to Continue Reading →
I saw this adorable crocheted bodega basket when searching for ideas for making baskets to stow my active projects in. The pattern originally appeared in the May/June 2012 issue of Continue Reading →