Dear Fellow Crocheters, The last several days have been a trying time for many people in the tri-state community after the devastation brought on by Superstorm Sandy, namely on the Jersey shore. Having been raised in the small, beach tourist town of Point Pleasant, NJ myself, I’ve witnessed firsthand how this storm has impacted the everyday [...]
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August 22 2012
CROCHET PATTERN RELEASE – Loveland Neck Scarf
I continue to be taken back to a place and time that I miss, a time when all things were less complex, a time even before I existed: Jersey shore, the mid-1800′s. Inspiration There’s a very small section of Point Pleasant that still exists today, an unincorporated section called, “Lovelandtown,” a small hamlet community. I [...]
August 22 2012
CROCHET PATTERN RELEASE – Metedeconk Beach Tote!
I know, don’t faint. I’m just releasing a pattern. It’s only been…two years (730+ days, but who’s counting?) It was about time. I had motivation thanks to Ravelympics (or whatever we’re calling it these days). Inspiration I must be missing home a lot because home has been on my mind. A lot. I miss living [...]
July 21 2012
And the Winner of the Felted Crochet Handbag is….
Lisa Garrett! Congrats Lisa! I have your email address. I’ll be sending you an email shortly to get your contact information so I can send the handbag along to you sometime next week. If I don’t hear from you by Tuesday, July 24th, I’ll be forced to pick another winner (the rest of you’d like [...]
October 20 2011
REVIEW: Crochet Stitches Visual Encyclopedia by Robyn Chachula (& Book Giveaway!)
ENTRIES FOR THE GIVEAWAY ARE NOW CLOSED. Thanks to everyone who participated! I enjoyed reading all your responses. A winner will be selected at random tomorrow. Good luck everyone! REVIEW Stitch dictionaries are the most used books in all of my book collection (and that’s saying a lot because my library spans crochet, cookbooks, photography, [...]
May 19 2011
Pam’s Comfort Cables Crochet Pattern Booklet – Released
Back Story: A few years (and several larger clothing sizes) ago, I asked fellow crochet designers Drew Emborsky and Pam Gillette to join me in putting together content for 3 shows on the now defunct crafty show called, “Uncommon Threads” on the DIY/HGTV network (You can check us out in this YouTube clip). I knew both [...]
January 22 2011
Opening NexStitch Crochet Patterns on your iPhone or iPad via Ravelry!
I love Ravelry. I geek out on the technology that it has to offer. Just when I think Jess and Casey have topped themselves, I discover something else I didn’t know was available to Ravelry users. Case in point: The coolness of opening NexStitch crochet patterns on your iPad or iPhone*. Now you can have [...]
January 18 2011
On-The-Go Hobo (Re-Released)
Graphicsopolis. That’s what this has been about. Graphics, schmaphics. In between working on stuff for clients as well as a super secret cool pattern compilation project – for which I’m doing the graphics for and will tell you more about once it’s “live” – I’ve re-released the On-The-Go Hobo pattern. This pattern was originally published [...]
January 5 2011
Just Checking In…
I’m trying to make a concerted effort to post more often here. It must seem like I’m doing much of nothing when I’m not posting. Not true! A lot of the time I’m busy with graphics work for clients. I do layout design for other knit and crochet designers, all of which takes up a [...]
August 20 2010
I’ve HAD IT with PayPal & Their Lopsided Business Practices (RANT)
Six years of doing business selling online crochet patterns. SIX. I love what I do, but I don’t love dealing with PayPal. Matter of fact, I dislike them with a passion. In the last six years, I’ve had to make several phone calls to PayPal to work out claims and disputes. Every time it’s involved [...]
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