I have finally made another crochet tutorial for YouTube! Phew. This one is for a cute little crochet purse. I wanted to show how to sew in a zipper in crochet projects, and then, at the last minute, I decided to go all the way and add a demo for sewing the fabric lining too!
The response from the crochet Easter Egg pattern (my first crochet tutorial) was amazing, absolutely amazing! Thank you so, so much. It has definitely spurred me on to make more “How To” video tutorials to demonstrate different crochet techniques and patterns.
Anyway, if you are a crochet expert but have always wondered how to attach a zipper to your project, or you’re interested in how to line your crochet projects, this is the tutorial for you.
Things You Need to Line Your Crochet
Cotton aran yarn (or another yarn of your choice). I used Drops Paris
4.5mm hook
Zipper to match the length of the purse you want
Fabric for lining slightly larger than the crochet fabric
Needle for darning in the crochet ends.
Needle and thread for sewing zipper and lining.
Scissors!
Little Cotton Crochet Purse
Here are a few pics of the starting process for how to crochet a little purse. Don’t forget, you can work a crochet chain as long as you like. Make sure your foundation chain is a couple of stitches longer than the actual zip because the crochet shrinks down slightly smaller than the foundation chain.
This simple crochet purse pattern is worked from the bottom up and then worked in the round. To get the full “How To”, please hop over to YouTube for the cotton purse video tutorial.
Little Cotton Purse, Written Pattern
My chosen zip is about 4 inches long, and I crocheted 15 chains in aran-weight cotton using a 4.5mm hook.
Round 1: 1dc in 2nd ch from hk, turn work to work down the other side of the chain, dc to end, do not turn – [14 sts] Note, at the end of round 1, it might be easier to add a stitch marker and move it up each round. That way, when you’ve completed 12 rounds, you know where to fasten off. (If it doesn’t land on a “side” section, don’t worry, you can finish off wherever you like! Rounds 2 – 12: dc in continuous rounds. At the end, slip stitch in the last stitch and fasten off.
Please do let me know how you get on. If you make a purse I’d love to see, you can #zeensandroger and I’ll see it on Instagram or Ravelry it! Or just come and say hi!
Hi everyone! Here is another crochet vlog/ podcast episode! Wahoo! I’m sticking with this crafty YouTube adventure!
Click on the image above to take you on a short journey to YouTube. Thank you again for all the encouraging words and stuff like that. It has been wonderful reading all your lovely comments, cheers, guys!
I hope everyone is well and enjoying any sunshine you’re having (it’s been an exceptional few days here)! I forgot to mention all the usual gubbins about where you can find me, eeh… If you Google Zeens and Roger, I’m sure you’ll find all my bits! Just don’t click on that annoying “Did you mean Jeans and Roger?” No! I didn’t!
Below are some links and pictures of all the things I’ve acquired, that I’ve been working on, or have finished! All of which, I chat about in the video.
Neat Ripple by Attic 24. I have crocheted a baby blanket version. It has 8 multiples of 14, I forgot to mention that!
Want to know how to make a Granny square bag pattern? Here is the link to my free crochet pattern.
My trip to Amsterdam, including a pilgrimage to Stephen & Penelope, can be found here. Check out the gorgeous woolly stuff.
Did I catch my cold in Amsterdam, or did the kids give it to me when I got back?! Either way, it’s snotsville here at the minute, and I’m not sure if I can coherently conjure up words. If you would like to see what happened this weekend, then please come, come on a virtual tour of one of my favourite cities (I’ve been to Amsterdam four times!!). I will bung up pictures and see what I can do! Beware, many pictures of wool skeins will appear at some point, and then it’s back to the tour via some phone pics.
I love Amsterdam, it’s friendly, it’s easy, and it’s fun. The architecture always blows me away, and the canals too. The last time I went was ten years ago, and what I didn’t realise then is that it is a city full of young and beautiful people. I didn’t quite feel old this time, but if you’re not quick on your feet, then tram/bicycle squashing seems pretty inevitable. I don’t recall feeling panicky before, but this time around, my brain wasn’t quick enough to feel casual about crossing roads. I didn’t think to get a photo of the crazy crisscross of multiple lanes for cars, bikes and trams.
The weather was mostly good. On our last day, it was glorious sunshine. The day before was overcast, and we didn’t mind a bit of rain. There was no need for a real coat or anything.
Stephen & Penelope
Upon arrival, the first thing I made everyone do was visit Stephen and Penelope’s. It’s the “home” of knitwear designer Stephen West and someone not called Penelope. I dragged seven other people on my mission for wool. I felt marginally guilty; not a single one of those people was remotely interested in this pilgrimage, but it was alright cos we went for beer straight after.
I had to take lots of photos so I could spend more time looking at them later. It would have been taking the Mick to spend too much time in situ. Oh, crikey, I wanted to buy all the yarn. I went in having already decided to at least come out with a tote bag. They didn’t have any left, and that made me sad. So I spent 5 Euro on a teeny drawstring bag instead. And two skeins of souvenir Dutch yarn to squish.
Undercover Otter is a yarn actually from Amsterdam, you can’t get more souveniry than that! I’ve got plans for this yarn, but have no idea when I’ll get the time to make anything (certainly not for the next couple of weeks, whilst the kids are off school).
Look at what I missed here?! Right next door to Stephen and Penelope’s is a gorgeous looking fabric shop! I didn’t take this pic until the next day (when it was closed, boo). In all the yarny excitement, I was blind to all else. Gutted. Anyone know where I can buy geo patterned fabric? What makes me cross is that it was all so bargainous, I missed out on bargains!
The Rijksmuseum
We spent half a day in the Rijksmuseum. Yes, it’s pretty impressive, but my back ached far too much to give a stuff by the end of floor two. Look, I have a degree in Art History, but even I thought it all looked the blinkin’ same. Floor three should have been my favourite, but I hardly saw any of it. By that time, I’d given up.
Highlights of the museum included Petronella Oortman’s dollhouse. No one was looking at the painting of it (see above), but everyone was clamouring to get a look at the real deal. I was interested to see it because I’ve just read The Miniaturist. The Miniaturist is set in 17th century Amsterdam and was inspired by this very dollhouse. Not sure how the real Petronella would have felt about someone making up a fanciful story about her. Also, there was the other “must see” that is Rembrandt’s The Night Watch. We kept calling it The Night’s Watch and wondering where Jon Snow was. Hilarious.
We walked all over the city. People’s Fitbits confirmed well over twenty thousand steps per day. We all loved the Albert Cuyp market. Loads of great stalls. Yarn, fabric and food. I was very happy.
Amsterdam’s nightlife is notorious, and you really shouldn’t miss out on it. It is a marvel to walk the streets and see with your own eyes. Sadly, pictures taken in the dark, on my phone after a few beers; I didn’t get anything to even come close to capturing the true nutjobness of the red light district. You have to see it for yourself. The city’s lights at night are stunning, too. The canals are lit up, it’s magic!
A fab way of seeing the city is a trip on a barge. We did this on our last morning, with the sun out and jumpers off. I learned loads about the history of the place, and it was a good accompaniment to The Miniaturist. We chugged down the Herengracht (where all the mega rich people used to live) and around the Golden Bend. There are certain sights you can only see here by boat, and I think it’s essential if you’re after a touristy excursion. It was just the right thing to end the break on. Thoroughly enjoyed it!
I had no idea that I was going to make a Granny Square bag last week, no idea at all! I was dashing off somewhere and felt I could do with taking a little crochet project with me. Hurriedly, random balls of yarn were grabbed and off out I went. Those random balls of yarn were about to become granny squares, which were about to become a yarny, patchwork bag! Yay!
I didn’t have enough yarn to crochet a blanket, which made me wonder what else I could turn the colourful granny squares into. I considered making a cushion, but what got me really excited was the idea of a crochet bag! It’s a tricky thing to take a picture of, the bright colours shout so loudly that they blow the pics out!
I used leftover yarn stash of Paintbox acrylic aran yarn and, just because I fancied it, used a Join As You Go method.
Make a Crochet Granny Bag
To crochet your own granny square bag, you’ll need a few things. Here they are:
Colourful yarn in various colours (I used aran weight, but any yarn is fine).
4.5mm hook (if using a different weight, make sure to use the right sized hook for the weight of yarn you use).
Bag handles (I recommend searching for “long bag handles” on eBay or Etsy, that’s what I did!)
Lining fabric (something measuring a couple of inches bigger than your finished crochet piece)
Darning needle for when you’re sewing with yarn
Pins, sewing needle and thread for when making up the lining.
The main body of the bag is a bog standard gang of grannies; super quick and easy to do! Rounds of three, joined together in 8 rows of 5 squares (you’ll either need more rows or more rounds for each square if you’re using DK yarn; check out my tutorial for a double knit version here).
My piece measured 15.5 x 27 inches (40 x 68cm).
How to Place Colours in Crochet
Every now and again, it is worth checking to see that the spread of colour is even. I eyeball the colour layout for the granny squares, taking into consideration how colours look when they sit next to each other. I also make sure to know what I’ve got left in stash so that I don’t accidentally run out of a shade halfway through. If you take a look at the picture above, you can see that the colours are evenly distributed.
Adding Handles to a Crochet Bag
Once the main body of the crochet bag is complete, the handle sections need to be shaped. It’s not as tricky as it looks, and luckily, accuracy is not paramount. I don’t mind a project that needs a bit of bodging, and crochet is usually very forgiving when it comes to bodging! Not that you need to bodge it, I’m just saying!!
Note that UK terms are used (a UK treble is a US double crochet)
At one end of the main body (right side facing), work a strip of granny clusters starting with a ch3 and 1tr in the first st and ending with 2tr on the last stitch of the row. Straddle the square joins with (1tr, tr2tgr, 1tr). You can kind of see what I’ve done on the picture above, but I also show you how to add this edge across granny squares (about 2:40 into the vid)
Turn the work. Ch2, 1htr in each stitch along to the end. Turn.
Ch1, slip stitch along approximately 10 stitches (you want the narrow section to be the same width as the handle slot). Ch2, 1htr in each stitch along, missing the last (approx) 10sts. Turn.
Ch2, 1htr in each stitch of the last row. To widen the work again, ch13, Turn.
1htr in 3rd ch from hk. 1htr in each st along to the end. Continue by adding 10 more stitches using a chainless foundation half double stitch. This is actually lovely to do, I promise. I have a video that shows you how, it’s here: The Foundationless Start. Skip the first bit of the video (that explains the same technique for a UK dc). Turn.
Ch2, htr all the way along. Turn.
Repeat row 6. Fasten off.
Repeat 1-7 on the other end of the bag.
Next, with the right side facing, evenly stitch UK doubles (US single crochet) all the way down the edge of both lengths. Don’t fasten off yet…
Fold the granny square bag in half and, using the yarn still on the hook, slip stitch the sides together. Repeat on the other side.
Tuck the handle bits through the handle holes/slots, then fold down to the inside and pin, ready for sewing closed.
The stitches don’t have to be super neat. If you use matching yarn, you won’t see if you’re making a dog’s dinner of it! Try not to come through to the right side, though, or if you do, make the stitches small, so they’re not staring at you. Don’t forget the top bits at the ends.
Add Lining to Your Crochet Bag
Next, you need to add the lining. It’s not 100% necessary, but I think it looks better, and you won’t have your stuff escaping through granny holes!
Fold a length of fabric in half, right sides together. Place the granny square bag on top and mark/draw where you need to sew. Also, mark where you want the fold of your top hem to go. Sew down both sides to make the bag cavity. Next, iron the seams nice and flat. At the same time, fold down the top hem and press. I went back to the sewing machine and top-stitched the hem.
Tuck the lining into your bag, pin it in place, and hand sew the top of the lining to the top of the crochet! And there you have it, a crochet bag of your own!
Oh goodness, I think I need a course in how to photograph bright colours!!
I would absolutely love to hear from you if you make one of my designs. If you do, please give me a shout. I’d love it if you said Hi! Don’t forget that I’m on Ravelry, so your makes can be added there. Oh, and I almost forgot Instagram!
Hello everyone! Do you love crochet? Come and watch Episode 3 of my crochet podcast (or is it a vlog?!). It would mean so much if you spent a little time with me. I’d love to hear what you think.
Below are some pictures of pretty much everything I spoke of in the episode! All the new hand-dyed yarn from the Edinburgh Yarn Festival, the finished objects and everything in between. I hope I haven’t left anything out. Does the Pink pop yarn remind you of sweeties?! I went out and bought sweeties especially!
Doesn’t it feel like Spring already?! That means Easter is just around the corner. You may recall that last year, I came up with a cute little pattern for crochet Easter eggs. The surprisingly awesome outcome is that it has been a really popular pattern (mostly thanks to Pinterest, not anything I’ve done).
To accompany the written crochet pattern, I thought that it would be useful if I did a video tutorial demonstrating how I crocheted little Easter Eggs. The flowers are a simple but very pretty finishing touch! I show you how to do those, too!
And it is not just any old video tutorial… it is my first ever video tutorial! It’s apparent that I need to perfect my video-making skills somewhat, but you’ve got to start somewhere! I hope you find it useful.
Crochet Easter Egg Video Tutorial
The written crochet pattern is super straightforward and quick to do. The How-To video is probably best viewed as a companion to the written instructions. In the video, I also demonstrate how to embroider the stitches, which the written pattern does not do.
If you want to jump straight there, the time stamp for the decorative embroidery is 18.25.
Had I been more YouTube savvy, I could have made two different videos. One for crocheting the Easter egg and one to demonstrate the embroidery. But I didn’t think about that until afterwards!
If you fancy having a look (afterall, Easter is coming up pretty soon) then please click on this picture to take you to YouTube! Or go HERE. And then let me know if you’ve made some!! I would absolutely love to see. Cheers! X
Hello!! How is everyone today? I feel a bit funny. I think I’m slightly overwhelmed. Thank you so much for being so very kind about my first foray into crochet vlogging. It was absolutely awesome to hear from all of you. I go from being all casual about it to feeling extreme nervousness. I think it mostly went well.
I’m looking forward to filming another crochet vid next week, and I am wavering ever so slightly about filming a crochet tutorial this afternoon [edit: I tried, ugh, it was bad: tech issues, focus issues, brain issues. I will try again]. If you didn’t see my last post, please check out the crochet vlog here. Anyway, this is a crafty catch-up, so let’s get moving…
A Stash Busting Crochet Blanket Idea
I still had lots of Stylecraft Special dk left from my Crazy Chevron blanket, so on Sunday, I made 48 little crochet circles. I was thinking baby blanket. I was also thinking of doing a continuous join-as-you-go. I can’t do one of those, though. I guess that I’d need a minimum of 4 balls of the same colour for that. This is part of an ongoing stash-busting endeavour, and I’m trying to avoid bringing in more yarn. I kind of did buy two extra balls for this already, and I’m going to run out of the blue (lobelia) soon. Oh, it’s an instant fail.
All 48 crochet circles now have three rounds. I could square them up to join-as-I-go and use different colours, but would it be more interesting to try something new? Eeh, I don’t know, there’s no rush, is there? I think I’m going to go for more, too. Apart from the lobelia, there looks like there’s enough for another 48 circles. Any joining suggestions?
At the beginning of last week, I got a lovely surprise when Posty brought a parcel to my door. I wasn’t expecting it, but I knew instantly who it was from because of the massive label greeting me on the box. This Rowan Stonewashed yarn was a gift from my friends (I can call them that now, can’t I?) at Wool and The Gang. I’ve been lucky enough to have been sent their yarns before. If you fancy checking them out, you can read about my mohair experience here. And my gargantuan (yet super warm) Foxy Roxy scarf here.
If I’m being totally honest, the stonewashed yarn is not what I’d normally go for. But they asked me to play with it, and that’s what I’ve done. I like it, and I’ve enjoyed being coaxed out of my comfort zone. I’m always up for a yarny challenge!
The yarn is a collaboration with Rowan Yarns, which I classify as high-end yarn. There are free patterns on the Rowan website for garments and shawls using this yarn. I couldn’t put my finger on what it reminded me of for ages. It’s marble! It reminds me of marble! There’s kind of an Art Deco quality to it, whether or not that was what was intended!
I’ve made three little crochet purses out of the two balls they sent me, and I’ve made some snazzy tassels too. I’ve not put the zips on yet, so I’ll come back with pictures when they’re done.
A Crochet Bag With T-Shirt Yarn
Next up is this cute little crochet bag I put together. During half term, the boys and I went on the bus to Exeter to visit the dentist (living the high life) and happened to fall into Flying Tiger. I came out with two balls of t-shirt yarn, and I won’t mention the bagful of other random stuff.
I’ve briefly shown on the new crochet vlog a spiral technique I started. The spiral turned into a bag, and the bag has turned into a written pattern! Just like that!
Well, not just like that. At this point, I say a massive Thank You to my IG friends (including my fellow WordPress pals Eleonora of Coastal Crochet and Teresa of Shirley Rainbow) who tested the pattern for me. Majorly helpful, without you, the pattern would have been a mess, so thank you very much indeed!!
I’m now going to bombard you with pictures of a giant granny blanket….
This has been another crochet stashbuster for my leftover yarn. I’m so happy to have finished it. I didn’t know it at the time, but it was destined to become a birthday present for someone in the family. Stylecraft Spesh DK again.
All the colours that had nowhere else to be but with each other. I rather like it. A proper Granny blanket, don’t you reckon?!
Such is my commitment to getting this to its destination, I managed to drag myself to the post office even after I’d fallen over and torn a hole in Brand New Jeans!! A week later, and Youngest boy is still asking why I fell over.
Because I did. It was slippery, it was down a steep slope, and I was wearing New Clothes. That’s why! There’s nothing quite like holding back your own tears whilst a boy of nearly four cries for cuddles with Daddy… because Mummy fell over.
What you’re about to see is somewhat of a car crash shambles of a crochet podcast, but I’m biting the bullet and hitting publish. I could make more attempts, but I reckon that’ll just prolong the agony.
So here we go, take a short journey to YouTube to check out my Zeens and Roge Crochet Podcast!
Here is how it happened….On Wednesday morning (without really knowing what was going to happen), I got out my tripod and camera, hit record and just started talking.
After that, I put the files on the computer, downloaded a little jingle and then did what I usually do. I asked my husband for help! He just knows stuff. He found me a free bit of video editing software, and within a few minutes, he knew how to use it. I dutifully sat and watched, trying to take it all in. He’ll hand over the reins at some point, and it’ll be me in charge. Oh crikey, what have I done?!
It hasn’t been plain sailing. I tried editing the crochet chat on my own at first and really messed things up. The computer crashed twice, and a twenty-minute video took four hours to upload! What’ll happen when I want a longer episode?! There is so much to learn about making your own crochet podcast, but I also think this is a skill worth learning. Wish me luck, won’t you!? And please subscribe to my new YouTube channel!! It’s basically going to be crochet crochet crochet!
For a relatively small blanket, this zigzag chevron blanket seemed to take forever. I’ve made crocheted chevrons before, but not for a long time. I now know why. Every stitch is so small that the build-up is mega slow (yet very much worth it).
Crochet Chevron Blanket
It took a good week to get into the flow of the zigzag stitches. Once I could see that the colours were making me happy, I sped up and started to enjoy the rhythm of it. It’s a classic crochet chevron pattern, with stitches worked in the back loops only. I used this chevron pattern from Meet me at Mike’s, which has step-by-step photos.
I think I worked 11 multiples of the stitches, maybe 12. I thought that would create plenty of width, but it’s actually a lot smaller than I was aiming for. The nature of the stitch created a concertina effect, with it squishing in on itself dramatically. If I stretch it out, it does look bigger, and I think that if I give it a wash, it should settle down more.
Adding a Crochet Border to Zigzag Blankets
The border was a bit of a pain. I knew I wanted the blanket to have a crochet border, and I also knew that many zigzag blankets don’t have them. Probably for a good reason! The valleys and peaks created by the stitch mean that you have to fill those spaces in.
Sadly, I no longer have links to the ones I used to make the border. However, all the yellow bits in the pic below are worked separately. Then the blue was sort of “coloured in” in the spaces.
I wish I hadn’t added a second row of the cloud blue dc stitches (US single crochets) over the top. It looks a bit messy, and it really doesn’t need to be there. By the time I’d got to this section, though, I’d already unpicked a first, super-ugly border attempt. I was fed up. I just could not be bothered to do it all again (I’d already gone round with the grey at this point too, as I had done the first time too). So if anyone out there fancies having a go, perhaps don’t add a second row of blue!
Crochet Bobble Edging
I thought the grey was going to be the final colour, but the blanket’s recipient (Youngest boy) came over and told me that he wanted the neon pink. He knew what he was talking about. It looks fabulous. I seriously love it! You know, I think grey would have been nice on its own, but now it really pops! (and I don’t use that word lightly- I never ever say “pops”).
There isn’t really a pattern for the full border in its entirety; it’s just pairs of 2 UK treble stitches sitting next to each other and ch1, miss a stitch. It would look something like this in a pattern:
UK terms – Round 1: *2tr, miss 1 st, ch1; rep from * around. US terms – Round 1: *2dc, sk 1 st, ch1; rep from * around.
The bobbles/pompoms are a little stitch pattern I came up with when I crocheted a Touch of Spice blanket nearly a year ago. This time I chained 6, not 7, made my tr5tgr in the 4th ch from hook and chained 2 rather than 3. Pop over to the Pompom Edging blog post and take a closer look.
Order of Yarn Colours
Essentially, this was a crochet stashbuster of a blanket. I had so much Stylecraft Special dk acrylic that it needed to be made into something lovely and not stuck alone in the dark cupboard under the stairs.
I’m going to say that it was mostly random colour choices, but there is a pattern repeat:
Six rows of one colour,
3x two rows of different colours,
4 rows of another colour,
2x two rows of different colours,
finishing with six rows again.
I’ll also tell you the colours because I’m super proud that I remember them all off the top of my head: Fiesta, Grey, Citron, Wisteria, Aspen, Shrimp, Sherbet, Cloud, Kelly, Apricot, Lobelia, Fuschia, Plum, Pistachio.
And I’ve still got enough to make another sort of blanket…because there’s a chance I might have gone out and bought some more… you know, to make up the colours….Soooo…. what next? Granny squares or treble chevrons, maybe a sunburst? I’m torn.
It’s been a while since I had a round-up of current crafty WIPS. Today is the day to remedy that by sharing all the crochet.
This colourful crochet chevron has been my main focus. It’s a very jolly, bright blanket. I’ve wanted to make one for ages. I gathered all the yarn colours together in October, but they sat in a bag for months.
I think I made over 200 stitches for the foundation. Unfortunately, the chevrons have a concertina effect, and it’s smaller than I wanted. I’m thinking about how to square off the zigzag for the border next. The chevron pattern is called the Zali Zigzag blanket from Meet me at Mike’s.
The Humbug Scarf
I’ve made a start on the Humbug shawl with a pistachio coloured wool from Blacker Yarns. The 4ply yarn was a Christmas pressie from Becki at The Dartmoor Yarn Company. The pattern is by The Crochet Project, and I got that as a freebie for naming it! (Always happy to mention that). I started it a few weeks ago, but put it down for a while. Last weekend I did a few more rows, and I’d like to see it grow some more.
Pretty Crochet Mandala
I made a crochet mandala in yucky colours. Ok, they’re not yuck. Just not seasonal. I don’t have a vast collection of cotton DK yarn to choose from. It seems I need some spring colours.
The idea was to stitch it over a gaping hole in my jeans. It turned out that a great big doily stuck to my haunches was gonna look pretty silly so the idea was binned….
…in favour of something more subtle.
I’m happy to wear my jeans with a piece of Liberty fabric and floral embroidery. I quite like how this Make Do and Mend approach turned out.
I’ve got another pair of jeans waiting to have similar crafty treatment, but this time the affected area is around the other side. Do you know that awful feeling when you realise you’ve been walking round in public, all day, with a split in the seat of your trousers?! I do.
Hand Dyed Yarn Purchases
I made a couple of naughty yarn purchases recently. I’m arguing that this is still Christmas money. Not sure how long I can get away with that excuse, though. The pale one is a dye job I requested from Rhapsodye Yarns, and the other is called Nebula, glorious neon zip yarn from The Wool Kitchen. Both are aran weight.
Both new yarns are for my continuing experiments with crochet triangle infinity scarves. Once these are done, that’s it. No more messing about with triangles. I have to draw a line under this project.
Still, I’ll make the most of the crochet triangles while the yarn lasts. And maybe I’ll wear one of these to the Edinburgh Yarn Festival next month! That’s right, I got me a ticket!! I’ll be there with my sister on the Saturday. My birthday is the beginning of May. Do you think I can wangle some birthday money in March?!
Once all the other stuff is done, I’ll pick this up, a stash-busting granny square blanket. I like getting it out every few weeks. It feels like a new project each time I work on it.
And last week, one of my boys and I made flapjacks. Not technically a crafty thing, but nevermind. I forgot how yummy they are. I can even eat them when I put raisins in them. That means they must taste good; everyone knows how much I don’t like raisins! Maybe we’ll make some tomorrow too.
Also, I can’t believe I forgot to mention my mini interview in Inside Crochet magazine. What a chump! I was so excited to see it in there, too. It’s the “Blog We Love” section. Get yourself a copy. Lots of fabulous patterns too. X
