Do your finished crochet projects pile up because you crochet faster than you can give, gift or use the finished projects? I know mine do! Especially since I’ve been designing for publication for over 25 years. Sometimes the finished projects are returned to me after the design has been published in a book or magazine….
I hope this finds you and your loved ones doing well, both mentally and physically during the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020, no matter where you are in the world. I hope you’ve found some projects to crochet, knit, sew, etc to keep you busy, safe and mentally healthy during this trying time in all of…
I have another announcement for you this month! It’s my newest Annie’s crochet video class: “Learn Filet Crochet Using Thread and Yarn!”. Filet Crochet is such a great crochet technique! I’ve been doing Filet Crochet for several decades now! I’ve designed a bunch of Filet Crochet patterns and taught this technique at the…
I hope everyone is having a wonderful summer and enjoying lots of sun, relaxation and a vacation or two! A few weeks ago, my husband, middle son, daughter-in-law, granddaughter and I went up to Idaho to visit my dad and step-mom. We stayed at Zion National Park on the way up and at Yellowstone National…
It’s been a while since I last blogged and for good reason (in my mind!). I’ve been doing more knitting and crocheting for my first grandchild! I feel bad that I only kept this New Year’s Resolution (to blog every week) for 4 months, but I’m having the time of my life with these cute…
As you can tell from the title of this blog post, I’m going to be a grandma! Yahoo!!! My husband and I are expecting our first grandchild, who is supposed to be a girl, at the beginning of June, which is quickly approaching! We are thrilled that we’re going to be grandparents! So in preparation…
Since my last blog post, I’ve used up 2 more single skeins of yarn by designing 2 more “Skinny Scarves”! These are really fun to design and crochet! And they take almost no time at all! I thought you might like to see my 2 newest skinny scarves, so here they are: …
Are you looking for a crochet project that won’t break your bank? I have just the thing for you. Here’s my “Keepsake Lace Shawl” that was originally published in the May/June 2010 issue of Crochet Today magazine. The pattern is available for FREE through the Coats & Clark archives here: In the past…
Have you ever been working on a crochet project and run into a mistake you made? All of us have (maybe not on every project we make, but on some of them). If the mistake is just a few stitches back, it’s an easy fix. But what if the mistake is many rows, rounds or…
We’ve added two new pages to The Crochet Architect website. The first page is called “Reviews”, where you can let us know what you think about our crochet patterns. If you’ve bought one of our patterns and you like it, please let us know. If there is anything unclear about the pattern, please let us…
