You find a great pattern, see the beautiful project in the photo, carefully check your gauge, crochet (or knit) the piece as perfectly as possible, but when you finish, it’s ok but….why doesn’t it look like that nice project in the photo? Answer: You haven’t blocked the piece yet, have you?
Year: 2010
Pattern – Small Rosette
Originally when I decided to try and attach some pretty flowers to my booties, I went to the library to search for some flower patterns. I found an entire book on crochet flowers, but surprisingly, none of them was quite what I wanted. So I started searching online. The technique for most that I liked […]
Wooly Handbag!
Since I’ve joined Etsy, I’ve begun designing my own patterns so that I can sell items that are truly my own, and the process of creating a pattern has taught me a lot. Creating a truly good pattern (which in my opinion, means both lovely and useful) is far more complicated and time-consuming than I […]
The Intro, Kinda
Hi there, I’m Jenn. I’m a full time web designer, part time artist/crafter/artisan. I recently opened an Etsy shop, and business certainly gives me a new perspective on my crafting! In order to create products that will sell, I continuously re-examing my work to figure out how I can improve it, trying to make items […]