August 15 is national granny square day. A granny square was the very first pattern I learned to crochet and since then I’ve used it in many, many patterns. This post was shared a couple of years ago but in … Continued
I love pockets and always try to have at least one in my dress/skirt/pants/capris. But with the evolution of the phone getting bigger it is frequently impossible to get a pocket to fit the phone. I’ve even been known to … Continued
These actually started out as granny stripe afghans but I decided after a few rows of each to change to a granny square pattern. I decided to change after realizing that I had already done 2 stash afghans in granny … Continued
Granny squares were one of the first things I learned to crochet, nothing fancy like all the granny squares out there today, just a plain and simple granny square. I still have the very first afghan I made when learning … Continued
I love tote bags and I love to make tote bags. I found this cute pattern for a bag made out of granny squares a few years ago. It is great for using up odd bits and pieces of yarn. It’s … Continued
I love homemade bags and have them in many colours. I don’t use any bags/purses that are store bought but have ones with a little ‘purse’onality. I’ve also made many bags to give away as gifts. One of my favourites … Continued
Now that gardening season is over I find myself doing more and more craft projects. A project that I just finished up was the granny stripe shawl. I always had the intention of adding an edging to it and I … Continued
I recently finished another tote bag with some of the green yarn that was left over from the latest afghan. This is a cross body bag, great for when I’m out walking. It was made using 4 shades of green … Continued
I finished this bag in greys, white and black awhile ago. I love crochet bags and I now have quite a collection. It seems when ever I want to use up yarn I end up making another bag. This pattern … Continued
The Crafty Side of me has been busy since the weather turned cooler. This is a project that I’ve had completed for a couple of weeks, just never got around to posting about it till now. I have quite a … Continued