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March 1, 2015March 28, 2017 The Firefly Hook

New design release with Yarnbox:

Dragon Wing

 

 

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Hi everyone! I hope you all are doing okay with everything that's going on. I've been puzzling over what to do with my crochet classes since this is my job and we rely on the income. SO I HAVE A FUN IDEA!!! 1. Head on over to Etsy and purchase a crochet kit. https://www.etsy.com/listing/745354366/yarn-kits-ready-to-ship-hook-yarn-pom 2. Your purchase includes FREE virtual private lessons! We will meet over Facebook Messenger, Marco Polo or Skype for three 10 minute sessions or two 15 minute sessions. I have openings available on these days: Tuesdays 6 - 8 pm Central Time Thursdays 1 - 3 pm Central Time Saturdays 9 - 11 am Central Time
Last month I spent a few days in Grand Marais with Monika @openairjournal and I totally failed to share about it here in my feed! I shared lots in my stories, but those are literally here today and gone tomorrow. 😂 Our visit was over those crazy-cold February days we had in MN. And while the lake-effect held the temps a bit higher than they dipped in the Cities - it was still unbearable to have exposed skin near the breezy shoreline of Lake Superior. We saw the open water turn into ice over night, then break apart as the wind picked up. Otters and gulls made a game of it - gulls riding frozen waves and otters playing hide and seek between the sloshing cracks. We made this trip so we could spend one afternoon at the @northhousefolkschool for Fiber Friday during Fiber Week. It was incredible to be apart of this school for even a minute. Every person who came through the doors was so eager to learn. Even those who are masters at another craft were willing to sit with me a minute and let me teach them a little of what I know about crochet. People so kind and humble tried their hand at my favorite craft, told me about their work and shared a bit about thier life. Crocheting, for me, is like having tea - it's easier to carry on a conversation when your hands are kept busy. It takes all the pressure off of that pesky social expectation of needing to have the right thing to say at all times. Those sweet lulls in conversation are not as dramatic when you are trying to find the next stitch or concentrating on how to work the stitch. Some completed the small project (a coaster) and others just worked a few rows. It's always such a treat to watch students conquer a stitch for the first time! It was truly an honor to be there. I hope if you're in the area, you'll check out all this school has to offer! Xoxo, Abbey
Who is ready for nature walks & sunshine? Whip up a few of these Nature Walk Treasure Bags for your finds on your next adventure! Find the free pattern on Ravelry or fireflyhook.com 💕 📷 by @openairjournal
Is it spring yet??? I mean, I'm still down for a decent snowstorm. But I'm SO READY for daffodils, sun-kissed cheeks, bike rides and apple blossoms. Anyone else? 🌷🌺☀🚴 Design pictured here: Dragonfly Stole on Ravelry. 📷 by @openairjournal
Hey friends! Could you do me a HUGE favor? Could you subscribe to our YouTube channel then comment below and say "subscribed"? Even if all you do for me is comment on this post it will help more people see it. Link in bio💕 Thank you! xoxo, Abbey https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgY12b1T16gZ65TDlPqxg8g
Firefly Creatives Community Scarf Project Okay. I'm so excited about this you guys. (Yeah, I know I'm excited about everything 🤣) BUT I had this idea and tried it out with our lovely group moderators. Here's the idea: I want to have a GIANT scarf (like the one pictured) made by LOTS of lovely people from this group. How to participate: Head to my Etsy shop and buy 3 poms and leave me a note that says something like "Show me the yarn! I'm going to help make you a scarf!" Then I'll send you 2 - 3 small cakes of lovely MALABRIGO yarn. You work up a 12" chain then work in rows (simple, solid stitches like sc, hdc or dc) with a hook of your choice until your cakes are gone. Then you mail the scarf section to me. Once I receive it, I refund you the cost of your 3 poms (to help cover shipping and thank you for your help). THAT'S IT! Once I get enough sections, I'll block them and sew them all together. Note: You can totally buy more poms, but I'll refund 3 for participating <3 Let me know if you have any questions! https://www.etsy.com/shop/thefireflyhook/
I love February. When I tell you this next thing, realize I'm very Ron Swanson about it, okay? But growing up, this month means birthdays. My brother, two cousins and I all share February birthdays. I'm a total drama-llama, but I hate attention. Even still, there was something special about gathering as a family to celebrate together. We did it with our shared grandparents when we were younger, and my brother and I did it well into pur 20s at our parents' with our big bro & his family. When it snowed mid-Feb - that was the best because it meant a sledding party! My very last family birthday was the one birthday I was married and still living in MN (before we moved to WY). It snowed those big, glorious, dramatic snow flakes ON MY BIRTHDAY. And since our December wedding two months prior was brown & boring, I felt as though the snow was a literal gift from Above💕 We got to go sledding and everything. I also had no idea at the time that in the next couple months, my husband would finally find a job and that job would take us far away. I do have lovely memories of all of my WY birthdays (except for the first one when I had all-day-sickness with my first baby). Enter my third born - she was born 10 days before my birthday and her arrival began a 4 year tradition of my mom & Monika coming for a visit from MN to WY. (The tradition only ended because we moved back to MN.) I say all of this only to give context. I love this month and all the birthday goodness. But I am SO READY FOR SPRING! I can't wait to bust out my Nature Treasure Bags and fill them up with things I find with my kids during our nature walks. I hope you enjoy these little bags as much as I do! Xoxo, Abbey This pattern is free on the blog - so happy day for you too! Link is in my bio (you will have to search for the pattern). 📷 by @openairjournal 💕
New pom colors in the shop! You guys... I think I'm in love 😍 Get over to my Etsy shop (link in bio) and snag up some colors that are disappearing and get yourself some of these new colors! POM DEAL Buy one pom, get one free! https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheFireflyHook ➡But here's the rules - read carefully: Clearance poms are excluded (they are 60% off right now, so feel free to snag some up!) ➡My regular priced poms are 15% off and qualify. ➡YOU MUST LEAVE A NOTE AT CHECKOUT STATING YOUR POM COLOR CHOICE. ➡For each pom you purchase, you get a free pom (of equal or lesser value). So yes, if you buy a large pom with a 25mm snap, you can get a FREE large pom with a 25mm snap. But no, if you buy a small pom with a yarn tie, you cannot get a large pom for free. ➡Offer ends 2/29/2020. ➡Please expect a shipping delay of a few days as some of the fabric is still on its way to me! I'll be in touch if it takes longer than expected. 🙌Make sense?🙌 Okay! Have fun trying all the fun, new colors. And please comment with any questions before you purchase. xoxo, Abbey https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheFireflyHook New pom names: Killian Jones & Emma Swan Neverland & Narnia Tiger Lily & Lost Boys Charlotte & Some Pig Lion's Roar & Lynx Yzma & Kronk 📷 by @elle.inspired
Where's my Gilmore Girls fans at? 🙋 I am so excited to get this shawl released into the world. Like 1000% This was SO FUN to design. I took this yarn dyed by an indie dyer and turned it into a love story. Each section of color is a skein dyed for one of Rory's boys (Dean, Jess and Logan). I added design elements that helped tell their story. Fun side note: we popped over to my photographer's neighbor's house to get these shots. She loved the shawl and almost fell over when I told her it's a Gilmore Girls shawl. She is getting this as a thank you for allowing us to invade her yard & garden 😍 I'm thinking of releasing this pattern as a series of blog posts. What do you think? Would it be fun to follow along? Also - tag a friend who loves the show! Let's have some Gilmore Girls talk! 💕💕
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