by Alison | Jun 6, 2017 | Crochet Basics, General crochet
by Alison Stapleton Shapes Wraps are rectangles and shawls are triangles. This is the general consensus. You can get semi-circle wraps as well. But in this post I’m discussing the structure of crocheted triangles. Triangles A triangle has three sides and three...
by Alison | Jan 27, 2017 | Crochet Patterns, General crochet
by Alison Stapleton Tech Essentials I’ve had an iPad for several years now and I’ve been frustrated with the big bulky and clunky hard cases sold in the Apple Store. They are not neat and they make the whole item seem bigger than it is. If the iPad...
by Alison | Jan 15, 2017 | Crochet Patterns, General crochet
by Alison Stapleton Crochet bags are fun and easy to make. There are many types of bags and most can be made in crochet. The beauty of these designs is that they usually can be made in a day or two. Start now and have a new bag each season (that’s four this...
by Alison | Dec 17, 2015 | General crochet, Your Crochet Business
by Alison Stapleton Own Your Niche Your niche is the special segment in your industry that you know well and where you are skilled. In the large world of craft, crochet is a section of craft. Hats are a section of crochet in crafts. Baby hats are a section within hats...
by Alison | Dec 12, 2015 | General crochet
by Alison Stapleton Your invitation to share I invite you to share your stories and yarns about how you got into crochet, and how crochet has saved your life, changed your life or improved it in some way. And we want to hear about how you use crochet as a form of...
by Alison | Dec 10, 2015 | Creativity, General crochet, Money, Your Crochet Business
by Alison Stapleton You start to crochet the day you pick up your first hook (the day before that you had never held a hook and knew not of this captivating craft). From that day onwards (we shall call it Hook Day) you can say you are a crocheter to some degree....