Stacey

If you read interviews about me, you might be lead to believe that my Mom is the main reason I’m the crafty, entrepreneurial, do-it-yourself, homesteading spirit that I am today. But that’s not completely fair. This impression comes about because of the oh-so-popular question: ‘who taught you to crochet?’ The answer is, of course, ‘my […]

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How’s your cow (for the FreshStitches CAL) coming along? You already know that I’m making a rainbow cow… basically, changing to a new color every few rows to get rainbow-y stripes. Do you want to know how to change colors? Of course you do! So, I made this little video of me doing the first […]

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I’ve been on a real sock kick recently… and I’ve finished another pair! I knit the Darjeeling Socks by Cat Bordhi from the The Knitter’s Book of Socks See the project’s Ravelry page, here. Previously blogged about: The Knitter’s Book of Socks WIP Wednesday: Darjeeling Socks I was super-excited to work on these socks because […]

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You remember tie-dye, right? The dye that you used to make funky-colored t-shirts when you were a kid? Would you believe that you can use tie-dye to create amazing yarn? It’s true! In this post, I’ll show you how to use Tulip Tie-Dye to create a uniquely-dyed rainbow yarn! Materials You’ll Need You only need […]

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Last week, I held a vote on this blog to determine what color my Color Affection Shawl would be. And the winner was… Lime and grey! I was SO thrilled to cast on! I’m bucking tradition a little bit, and using three different kinds of yarns, although they’re all (approximately) the same weight. My guiding […]

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I’m so excited… the Cow Crochet-a-long is officially underway! Every couple of days, I’ll be sharing my crocheting progress with you, as well as sharing some tips that I hope you find helpful. If you get stuck on a tricky spot, feel free to leave me a comment (and I’ll help you out!), or come […]

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Exciting news! The newest FreshStitches Crochet-A-Long is here! This month, we’ll be crocheting Jackie the Cow… and I’ll be posting helpful tips and techniques blog posts the whole way! There’s even a prize! Could it get any more exciting? One lucky participant in the CAL will receive a Wild Waves Crocheter’s Tool Kit, courtesy of […]

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Did you know that this week is World Wide Knit in Public week? To kick off the week, my LYS had a yarn-bombing event to decorate the parking meters and trees in front of the shop. Want to know what makes a yarn-bombing party ROCK (besides kettle corn)? Adorable crocheted flowers! I’ll share some easy […]

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Getting Rid of Paper Towels… We haven’t had paper towels in our house for a couple of years now. Besides the environmental downsides to disposable towels (which really, probably isn’t all that bad when compared to take-out containers, excessive packaging in shipping and the oodles of other wasteful things us Americans do)… I just couldn’t […]

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Happy Friday! If you had a listen to my most recent Podcast episode, you’ll know that I’ve been working on crocheting a scarf using lovely yarn from Space Cadet Creations. And I’ve finished it! And here’s a little fun photo: It’s such a great scarf, even dragon wanted to wear it (as a blanket): Check […]

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