2017 has been a pretty big year!   Here are some highlights from this year! My patterns were published in print for the very first time!  My designs appeared in the bookazine, "Amigurumi for Beginners", by Future Publishing.  They were very kind to request my designs again two more times later this y…

Dear friends, Apologies for the delayed post on my behalf, but I'd like to share about the Winter Crochet Book from Future Publishing !  It's a beautifully-formatted bookazine that has a great collection of winter, holiday, and Christmas-themed crochet patterns.   If you flip through, you'll find …

Greetings! We're really gearing up for the winter holiday now!  My neighborhood community is bright and bustling in the evenings with colorful lights, Christmas songs are all the rage on the radio, and every store I visit reminds me that I don't have a whole lot of time left to finish getting ready for …

Dear friends, As some of you may know, I entered my very first crochet contest last month!  The results have just come out, and the three winning designs (out of 700+ submissions) are phenomenal!!  I am especially impressed by Little Peryton; what a beaut!  A simply impeccable design. Many friends helped vote …

Would you just look at this precious little one?! Meet Emil, my friend Andy and Fiona's baby boy!  He is an absolute cutiepie as you can clearly see in these photos! I had crocheted a baby hat for Emil a few months before he was born.  (Crocheting baby items is one of my favorite things to do!  Pastel or b…

Good morning, friends! If anyone is still looking for a last-minute but handmade gift for a little one, consider crocheting this handsome puppy or cute bunny lovey! Use your own assortment of colors to suit your little giftee, and dress up this lovey with buttons or appliques to make it super unique! Her…

Hi all! I recently entered my very first crochet contest -- the Fantasy Creatures contest hosted by AmigurumiPatterns.net !  I'm really excited at hope that my three submissions (Mari the Cottage Fae, Maeve the Fairy Princess, and Elvira the Woodland Elf) will be liked! If you like my designs and would be i…

Hi all! I recently crocheted a puppy dog lovey for a friend's newborn, and would like to share my design!  If you're looking for a handmade gift to crochet for a baby or child, this could be a great one! Scroll down to find the free, written crochet pattern. If you'd like to download the…