*Howling Wolf Afghan* Dear Crochet Friend, It's a hit! Husbands and sons are raving about our new Howling Wolf Afghan crochet design. One woman told me her husband saw it, and asked for it...then her son got wind of it and wanted his own afghan too! Get started now on your new winter project! You know many times it's so hard to find something suitable to make for a man...but this is it! And the great thing is, it will work equally well for all our feminine wolf lovers too! I've long wanted to design crochet ...Continue Reading

It's true I dearly love to design doll clothes. Perhaps I'm a fashion designer in disguise! I try to create crocheted clothes that resemble sewn designs with all their intricacies. Here are some of my most popular doll crochet patterns in case you've missed them in the past. I know the little girls in your life will appreciate it! They need to clothe all those dolls they got as Christmas gifts. They're available as instant downloads, or printed versions mailed to you. The links below go to the downloads, but you can ...Continue Reading

*P O P U L A R Afghan Crochet Patterns* I'd like to reintroduce you to some of our most popular afghan crochet patterns, in case you haven't ordered yours yet.  There's projects here for baby, child and adult size afghans, plus a delightful car seat set. Most of these afghan patterns feature our popular sc in back lp and dropped dc in front lp of st 2 rows below (which forms the design).  This technique is so fun and very addictive to do.  I've had many customers tell me they only do these kind of afghans ...Continue Reading

*Howling Wolf Afghan* Dear Crochet Friend, It's a hit! Husbands and sons are raving about our new Howling Wolf Afghan crochet design. One woman told me her husband saw it, and asked for it...then her son got wind of it and wanted his own afghan too! Get started now on your new winter project! You know many times it's so hard to find something suitable to make for a man...but this is it! And the great thing is, it will work equally well for all our feminine wolf lovers too! I've long wanted to design crochet ...Continue Reading

  *Potholder and Dishcloth Crochet Download Patterns make Quick Gifts* Dear Crochet Friends, If you need a quick gift, download our Potholder and Dishcloth Crochet Patterns and stitch away.  These make great last minute DIY projects! *Native American Potholders, #117. *These 7 creations inspired by Native American and Southwest themes will make a colorful addition to your kitchen decor.  Great gift idea too!  The double thickness potholders are made using worsted weight yarn, in you ...Continue Reading

  *Native American Hats* Dear Crochet Friend, I love designing Native American themed items using the dropped dc stitch.  It lends itself to so many possibilities.   Create these 6 Southwest Native American hats for your family using just single and double crochet sts.  The design is formed by a dc in front loop of st 2 rnds below.  Sc are worked in back lp of st.  All color changes are made at the beginning of the rnd so you are only working with one color at a time.. & ...Continue Reading

*Howling Wolf Afghan* Dear Crochet Friend, I've long wanted to design crochet afghans featuring animals of the northwoods amid Native American themes.  This is the first in a series called "Howling Wolf Afghan."  Approximate size is 45" x 59" and it's worked using worsted weight yarn.  I used Hobby Lobby's "I Love this Yarn" but you can easily substitute any worsted weight yarn in 3 shades of blue with a pop of orange and forest green. Create this one-of-a-kind afgh ...Continue Reading

  *Native American Hats* Dear Crochet Friend, I love designing Native American themed items using the dropped dc stitch.  It lends itself to so many possibilities.   Create these 6 Southwest Native American hats for your family using just single and double crochet sts.  The design is formed by a dc in front loop of st 2 rnds below.  Sc are worked in back lp of st.  All color changes are made at the beginning of the rnd so you are only working with one color at a time.. & ...Continue Reading

*MORE Native American Potholders* Dear Crochet Friend, Our first Native American Potholders crochet pattern book was such a huge success, I decided to design more.  Here are the results! I love designing Native American themed items using the dropped dc stitch.  It lends itself to so many possibilities.  These unique double-thickness potholders are a great gift idea and a good portable project to take along.  They work up fast too! Create these Southwest Native American themes using just si ...Continue Reading

*Howling Wolf Afghan* Dear Crochet Friend, I've long wanted to design crochet afghans featuring animals of the northwoods amid Native American themes.  This is the first in a series called "Howling Wolf Afghan."  Approximate size is 45" x 59" and it's worked using worsted weight yarn.  I used Hobby Lobby's "I Love this Yarn" but you can easily substitute any worsted weight yarn in 3 shades of blue with a pop of orange and forest green. Create this one-of-a-kind afgh ...Continue Reading