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Bright Things: Crochet Heart Tassel by Elizabeth Cat
Happy Valentine’s Day, friends! I just love this heart tassel by Elizabeth Cat! She does some gorgeous crochet. I’ve had crochet on the brain a lot recently, as I’ve been laid up on my back....
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Bright Things: Vintage Crochet Booklet
Certainly a bright thing, yes? Vintage crochet booklet I snapped at a local thrift store. Left for another color-loving crocheter. ;) Also, that lady is totally the Brady’s neighbor. Related posts:...
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Goings On
Happy Wednesday, friends! It’s the middle of the week, how are you faring? Thought I’d do a “goings on” post. I love all the inspiration online and gathering my favorite bits for you to see, and...
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Oversized Crochet Pineapple Doilies
karina on decor8 I admit, I’ve never really been a fan of the pineapple doily pattern. I know some people really get into pineapples as an old symbol of hospitality, and that’s cool, but it’s been one...
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Bright Things: The Granny Square Tie, Vintage Crochet
I told you that you could make anything with a granny square! ;) And Tom, Dick, and Harry are here to prove me right. *Snicker* Consider this your make-it-until-the-weekend amusement. Happy...
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Bright Things: Officially Gobsmacked
OH. MY. WORD!!!! I hardly know what to say. Except maybe, this wins! I’m not sure what, but it wins something. Maybe the Craziest Vintage Crochet Afghan Ever Award? I mean, circles with Pom Poms? On...
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Anti-Trafficking Tuesday: Real Crochet vs “Crochet” Lace
///Hello! If you’re new, Anti-Trafficking Tuesday is a weekly post discussing modern slavery, associated social justice issues, and how these interact with modern handmade culture./// Hello, my...
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Bright Things: Hello Summer
Two things making me happy right now: Adaiha’s Rainbow Granny Square – how cool is that?! Check out all her 365 Crochet Squares in 2011 here. Ambees Hello Summer – such a wonderful welcome to the...
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Bright Things: Crochet Granny Square Blanket in Watercolor by Luci Everett
Hello and a (hopefully) Happy Monday to you! Isn’t this cute? In the best way?! It’s pretty safe to say that I’m the target market for this. A colorful crocheted granny square blanket painted in...
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Weekending: Instagrams
Hello! This is a new series where I share my Instagrams from the week, peeks of daily life, that don’t make into their own posts. Old mining lanterns from my grandfather’s collection hanging in the...
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Bright Little Things
Hello, friends! How are you? I really want to know! I’m feeling chatty because I’ve been doing a million things and just need a break to stop and talk! What have you been up to? Is the holiday season...
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Bright Things: Vintage Chevron Crochet Afghans
Hello and Happy Monday! Today and tomorrow are all about crochet afghans. Fall is coming and that means more blankets. Whether it’s outdoor picnics or cozying up for a read at night, ’tis the season...
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A Finally Finished Crochet Afghan
This is a story of an afghan finally finished. And how it’s arrival helped keep me on my path from an Always-Starting-Things person to also an Always-Finishing-Things person. My long-time friend,...
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Bright Things: Perfect Vintage Folksy Afghan
By still my ever- folksy, boho, hippie lovin’ heart! I think I have found my perfect afghan. Folk embroidery flowers and granny squares?! Um, yes! This blanket is pretty much a marriage of my Folk...
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Wooden Knitting and Flower Looms!
Hello, friends! I’ve been working on restocking my Things Bright: Vintage shop on Etsy in the last couple days. I wanted to show you some really great looms I found this summer. There’s a hairpin lace...
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Vintage Crafting: Annie’s Crochet Newsletter, Volume 8
Hello, friends! Look what’s cooking with crochet! Haha! But seriously, I’ve put some more of the vintage Annie’s Crochet Newsletter booklets in my vintage shop and thought I’d show you my favorite...
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I Made Two Slouchy Crochet Hats!
Happy Monday, friends! My weekend was very full and very good. Among other things it included a sweet friend watching the boys so I could head out to a local annual art studio open house, and stopping...
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Elfwork: Crocheting, Pom Poms, and Woodturning
Hello, friends and Happy December!! This season is rolling right along, so it’s a photo roundup of some of the last week’s elfwork. I’ve made quite a few of those slouchy hats in the last week or...
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Summer Dyptich
Hello! This is a pretty good peak into my days right now, a big mix of summer calm and crazy. I’ve been working on duplicating some little crochet tissue holders that my mother-in-law found at an...
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