Favorite or Queue on Ravelry here. Concise, written pattern located at the end of this post. I teach crochet classes, and I believe that the very best first-time crochet project is a coffee cozy. It is small, quick, and tubular. Tubular crochet is excellent for beginners because it provides repetitive practice of one stitch, thus allowing… Continue reading Free Pattern and Tutorial: Coffee Cozy
Okay people. Let's talk babies. They are cute, snuggly, and give new hope to a weary world. Yes, they also can be smelly, messy, and make a mother weary. But seriously, crocheting a gift for a new baby is the best. Here are three good reasons crocheted baby items are wonderful: babies are amazing (for all the aforementioned… Continue reading Featured Free Patterns: Hats by My Hobby is Crochet and a collection by The Yarn Box
I've been giving you the history of the Firefly Hook and filling you in on a few key players. Quote from Part II: Neither Abigail or Monika crochet, but somehow this is the most perfect collaboration I've ever been a part of. If we were skydivers, Abigail would make sure all the details were in… Continue reading The Firefly Hook: Where it all began and where we are going. Part III
I've been giving you the history of the Firefly Hook and filling you in on a few key players. Quote from part I: I almost crocheted my hands off, got a little burned out, and then was inspired to switch gears... Dream big or go home, right? Yeah, that's me. Since every item I crochet is a design… Continue reading The Firefly Hook: Where it all began and where we are going. Part II
When I (Abbey) was pregnant with our first child in 2008, my husband and I were discussing what I should do for work. He asked me what I would do if I could do anything. I immediately answered, "I want to write and crochet." I went to my first craft fair when our son was… Continue reading The Firefly Hook: Where it all began and where we are going. Part I
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