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United Airlines Flight with Service from Minneapolis to Casper

Its almost been a year since the Firefly Hook posted its first free pattern (Grapes and Cherries Applique) in February of 2013. Since our beginning, we have posted a free pattern and tutorials each month to help you learn to crochet. Our readership has grown steadily and we have made important connections with people from… Continue reading United Airlines Flight with Service from Minneapolis to Casper

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Free Pattern: Horse Hat

This horse hat started the pattern bonanza! It is the first pattern I ever wrote for someone else to follow. I started making animal hats for people and just followed the patterns I designed and memorized in my brain. Someone contacted me on Etsy and asked if I would write this pattern so they could make it...… Continue reading Free Pattern: Horse Hat

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Yarn Wrapped Christmas Trees

Getting kids excited about yarn can be difficult. Especially if they are too young to handle a hook or needle. I'm here to save the day! Here's a kid friendly Christmas project - yarn wrapped Christmas trees. The trees pictured were made by 8 year old girls in a class I taught at The Dancing Sheep Yarn… Continue reading Yarn Wrapped Christmas Trees

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What Inspires You?

Collecting skills you truly enjoy is a lifelong adventure. My love for crochet led me to a love for yarn. This led me to pursue the process yarn goes through from sheep to skein. I took a class. I bought a drop spindle. I bought cheap Lincoln wool. I bought a book on hand dyeing.… Continue reading What Inspires You?

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What Inspires You?

Collecting skills you truly enjoy is a lifelong adventure. My love for crochet led me to a love for yarn. This led me to pursue the process yarn goes through from sheep to skein. I took a class. I bought a drop spindle. I bought cheap Lincoln wool. I bought a book on hand dyeing.… Continue reading What Inspires You?