First Attempt Crochet Bag

I don't know about you but I'm a pattern hoarder. If I get an idea in my head I spend some time researching the best pattern, yarn or method of how to make it. As I've mentioned before I usually look to the internet as my main source and before I know it I have 20 tabs opened all with patterns to be downloaded or purchased. I then either print them and squirrel them away if I'm not going to make it that evening, or store them in iBooks on my iPad.

Crochet to Keep Warm // Sunday Snuggly Snood

This weekend we saw a little bit of snow! The cold weather just spurs me on to make anything and everything to keep warm, as demonstrated in my last post about the bobble hat so I finally finished off a snood I started well before Christmas.

The Bobble Hat

Now that winter finally seems to be here I can crack out the cosy hats and scarves. I have been looking to make a bobble hat for a while now but as we had such a mild winter I didn't feel the need to make one, let alone wear one.

How to Find a Crochet Pattern

                      

I had an email from a reader a while back, asking if I had made a hooded cardigan or had a pattern I could recommend. It got me thinking that people who may be new to crochet or knitting would not necessarily know where to find a pattern for a new project. So I thought it might be helpful to (list) some of the places I go to: