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Addi’s new Sock Rockets!

by Stacey on July 22, 2013

Have you heard of Addi’s sock rockets? They’re a line of circular knitting needles from Addi that are pointy like their line of lace needles, but with a nickel finish like their Turbos. Until now, they’ve only been available in ‘sock’ sizes (size 0-2), but I just found out that in August, Sock Rocket needles […]

Add a little fancy to your towels!

by Stacey on July 20, 2013

Want to see what I’ve been up to recently? I added a little bit of fancy to my kitchen towels! I bought some towel fabric (although you could easily use already-made towels) and some decorative ribbon… … and I sewed the ribbon on the edge! Don’t you love the sheep? Nothing like a knitting-themed sewing […]

What a difference stuffing makes!

by Stacey on July 16, 2013

I’ve crocheted two monsters using the same pattern and similar yarn… but they look a little bit different. Do you know why? It’s the stuffing! Notice that the monster on the left has a fuller body, and less stuffed arms. This results in almost no space between the legs, a round head and arms that […]

Tips for Selecting Locker Hooking Materials

by Stacey on July 13, 2013

It’s Saturday! That means it’s time for me to share what I’m crafting… and some tips! Today I’ll tell you about locker hooking, and give you some tips for picking your materials. Locker Hooking Right now, I’m working on locker hooking a bathroom rug. You might be asking… what is locker hooking? Locker hooking uses […]

Store Spotlight: Montgomery Mills

by Stacey on July 11, 2013

location: On Factory Street in Montgomery, NY. Right off Route 17K. My Store Spotlight series usually profiles great LYSs with a friendly atmosphere and a beautiful selection of colorful yarn. Not today. Montgomery Mills has no atmosphere and all of the yarn is white… but it’s a fabulous shop! I stumbled across Montgomery Mills as […]

How do you pick the shape? Notes on designing a lion

by Stacey on July 10, 2013

One of the animals I’m designing in my design marathon is a lion. Decisions, decisions… Before I even start crocheting, there’s a major decision to make: what shape should he be? He could be standing on two legs: He could be seated: Or he could be standing on all fours: Selecting the shape I have […]

Pattern sales, by the numbers

by Stacey on July 9, 2013

I was thrilled to hear that so many of you loved my mid-year financial review! So I thought, “how about sharing some more numbers?” Today, I’m going to show you how my pattern sales break down, pattern by pattern. I’ll also show you how downloads of my free patterns compare to pattern purchases. How do […]

Striving for Work/Life Balance

by Stacey on July 5, 2013

Welcome to the work-life balance blog hop! I’m so excited about this event, organized by Abby Glassenberg and me! We’ve gathered 6 bloggers to chat about what work/life balance means to them… scroll down to see the links! Now, onto my thoughts… What does work/life balance mean? In my perfectly-balanced life, I work enough that […]

How to crochet two rounds together

by Stacey on July 2, 2013

Crocheting two rounds together is a fabulous technique for creating a folded donut shape! I use it in my seahorse and fish patterns, and no doubt, you can come up with ways to use it that aren’t for mouths! It can be a little tricky the first time you try to crochet two rounds together […]

The Next Great Blog Experiment

by Stacey on June 27, 2013

About 18 months ago, for NaPoBloMo 2011, I began a personal blogging experiment. I would started blogging every day. I had a lot of questions. Would I run out of things to talk about? Would I grow tired of blogging? Would I burn out? Would anyone really read a post written on a Sunday? I […]