Category: Tutorials

  • Freeform Crochet Spiral Scrumble

    For Thanksgiving last year I posted a photo of a scrumble I had been working on. Having thoughts of gratitude, harvest, and other related things, I realized my scrumble looked like a funky turkey head! The scrumble is made using my two color spiral pattern, a “wing” pattern, and ridges made with reverse single crochet,…

  • Crochet Felted Swirly Heart

    Last year I made felted heart pins of pretty purple yarns. Since then I’ve had requests for the pattern. I’m a bit slow sometimes, but now it’s finally done! The heart pattern is based on my spiral pattern that you can see here. In this heart I’ve used front post stitches to accentuate the spiral,…

  • Instantly Age Wood Part 3

    Today I noticed to my horror that my very popular post about instantly aging wood has been without its photos for a long time! I apologize, and am happy to say that all the photos have been reposted!   I happened to notice the problem because I needed to check my own tutorial for treating…

  • Tutorial: Newspaper Wreath Base

    The other day I wanted to make a wreath. But I had no straw wreath for the base! What to do? That’s when I saw the stack of newspapers on the kitchen table! This is how I made my wreath base from newspaper. It was really easy and quick to do. To make one yourself,…

  • Freeform Crochet Basics: The Spiral

    Back in October I introduced you all to freeform crochet. Since then I’ve had a lot of fun exploring freeform techniques. Starting today I’m going to walk you through a few simple stitches and techniques to get you started in your own freeform crochet projects. We’ll be starting off with the spiral. A spiral is made…