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Rudolph Nose for Billy the Buck

November 18, 2018 by Chrisandra

Want to add a little festive touch to your Billy the Buck? How about a little red nose?? Here’s what you need: Red Worsted Weight yarn Size F (3.75mm) Hook (or a hook at least .5mm bigger than what you used for Billy) PATTERN: Round 1: mc w/7sc Round 2: inc in each st around …

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Velvet Pumpkin – Free Crochet Pattern

October 11, 2018 by Chrisandra

I cannot get enough of this velvet yarn! Bernat has my heart! I’ve noticed some people commenting on it being handwash only. I think it would be super dreamy as a sweater… but I’m sticking with smaller projects that wouldn’t require as much cleaning! So I embraced this fall weather and made pumpkins! These are …

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Velvet Crocheted Scrunchie – Free Pattern

September 9, 2018May 30, 2019 by Chrisandra

I am a 90s kid for sure and I wore a lot of leggings with stir-ups, big sweatshirts, and SCRUNCHIES back in the day! I for one, am happy these looks are coming back! I just think a scrunchie makes a topknot even better!! As soon as I saw Bernat Velvet yarn I thought it …

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Crochet Chemistry Set – Pattern Review

March 27, 2018March 27, 2018 by Chrisandra

Have you ever seen a project and just been amazed and astonished that a talented, creative person not only made that… but even thought of the idea to make it. That was what I felt when I saw the crocheted chemistry set by Lauren at A Menagerie of Stitches. I remember it making a splash …

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Unicorn – Pattern Review

February 2, 2018February 16, 2018 by Chrisandra

When I thought about shifting my focus to design this year, I couldn’t help but be bummed that I would have significantly less time to crochet using other people’s designs. I love creating my own things, but I also love some of the amazing patterns available out there from other designers. Since I am spending …

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Crocheting a Perfect Circle with Staggered Increases (& Decreases)

January 17, 2018February 23, 2018 by Chrisandra

I’m a bit of a craft perfectionist. Well – I’m a perfectionist in a lot of aspects of my life… but it really comes out in crafting! I want everything to be even and straight and measured! When I started crocheting in the round, I noticed something that bugged that perfectionist inside me. The shape …

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What will 2018 bring?

January 6, 2018February 16, 2018 by Chrisandra

It’s hard to believe that it was Christmas 2014 that I first started selling crochet cup cozies at a local coffee shop. My little hobby business grew pretty slowly by opening an Etsy shop in 2015. My first craft show was Christmas 2016. This holiday season was my best yet. Not only was it successful, …

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Friday Favourites

January 5, 2018February 16, 2018 by Chrisandra

We have one week of 2018 under our belts and it feels good! I’ve seen a lot of talk online about different people’s feelings about the new year. For some it inspires, for others it discourages. I would say I’m inspired. 2018 will be bring changes personally as we anticipate the arrival of the babe …

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Market Recap

November 13, 2017February 16, 2018 by Chrisandra

Boy oh boy am I tired. I think I’d be tired even if I wasn’t making a human at the moment. This weekend I was so fortunate to be in my first Rose City Etsy Team Market. It was Mistletoe Market at Walkerville Brewery and it was awesome! Rose City Etsy Team is Windsor’s first …

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