I've been wanting to make a crochet ring for awhile and I've been wracking my brain for idea's on how to do it. I made a ring for a friend that has a crochet band. And while it turned out pretty, I don't think it's a product I could really put in my shop. For her I went to her house and fitted it for her. I haven't come up with a good way to size them for customers that are far away. So then … [Read more...]

I love sock monkeys. I still have the one that I got when I was a little girl. I've been wanting to make a monkey hat in those colors for awhile. So when I got invited to a baby shower for a little boy last week this is what I came up with.  … [Read more...]

I probably am starting to sound like a broken record, but I love social media. Facebook, Blogging, Twitter, it all makes me happy. Yesterday I posted a little bit about my newest obsession Pinterest (and I'm so happy they have an iPhone app now). Today I am going to, again, talk about how much I love Twitter. I got a tweet the other day that made me smile. "Is it weird that I have never met two … [Read more...]

It's hard to find that perfect hat sometimes. A friend of mine had a hat that he has been wearing for years to go running in. Well, the hat finally was showing its age and he decided it was time for a new one. He's seen my work so he asked me to make a custom hat for him. He picked out the yarn, a beautiful super wash wool, and brought it over to me along with the old hat. He dropped the yarn and … [Read more...]

I'm super excited that I'm going to have a new niece in just a couple of months.  My sister-in-law had her baby shower a couple of weeks ago and this is what I came up with for her. Now I can't wait to take her pictures in it! … [Read more...]