Creative Minds think alike!

So this post is all about some super amazing people who have tought thousands how to crochet! I learned from a couple of them myself and still continue to learn new projects and stitches.

First up, Teresa Richardson! The owner and operator of Crochet Geek she has TONS of videos on how to's. You can find her youtube channel HERE. I am going to post a couple of my favorite project videos below:

This video shows how to do the Broomstick lace stitch, it is a gorgeous and challenging stitch but Teresa does share her secrets on how she does this stitch with a bit more ease!

 

This gorgeous afgan pattern is a quick work up and super easy. One of my very first projects. I actually made it into a shell for photos when I had my daughter.

This is what I made out of the swirl afgan pattern

 

Teresa is amazing and I absolutely adore her tutorials as do thousands of others. If you would like to join her on Facebook you can find her Facebook page HERE. You will see tons and tons of photos from other talented people.

 

 

 

 

Next up, Mikey from crochet Crowd.

I found Mikey not terribly long ago. I was searching Youtube for a tutorial on the star afgan. That is where I found Mikey and his wonderful tutorials. He is super creative and doesn't just cover yarn. He also does DIY decorating tutorials and has recently been picked up by RedHeart to do tutorials for them. You can find Mikey on youtube HERE  or his Facebook page HERE

 

 

this is Mikey's cowboy bootie tutorial. I am in love with these adorable little booties and they are on my to-do list. Which by the way, is endless.

 

Mikey tackles extreme crochet as well. I have not yet tackled the gigantic hook like the one he uses in the video below:

 

 

Now the best part about Mikey's tutorials is if you have seen the crazy intimidating yarns like sashay or eyelash yarns, Mikey does tutorials on all of them. He is not afraid to use any and every yarn on the market. So if you have been thinking about these crazy looking yarns just check out his videos and it will ease your troubled mind!

 

This absolutely GORGEOUS afgan is simply explained by Mikey as he always takes you step by step. I love the colors!

 

 

One last Kudos for this post, Claire from BobWilson123. I have to admit that I have TONS of her videos in my playlists on youtube. She has so many awesome tutorials. I have actually managed to make several of her smaller projects. I will actually show you one I finished not long ago, it is the Granny Square Bag. She has a 3 video series on this bag showing step by step how to make the bag from the layout of squares to how to sew them together to how to make and sew on the handles.

Here is video one. You can find the other two on her Youtube Channel HERE

 

This is my go to flower for hairbows and headbands and even beanies! I adore it and it is simple and gorgeous once complete!

 

You can find Claire's Facebook here: BobWilson123

 

I do hope you will take some time to check out these amazing crafters. They truly put time into sharing their talent with the world and they are dedicated to spreading the love of crochet to those who may be afraid to try it or cannot read a pattern. Believe me, I learned to crochet from these three amazing and wonderful crocheters so Thank you to each of you for sharing your time and talent. The world is better for it!

 

 

Til next time, Stay Crafty!

Cruddy Weather Makes for Great Crafting!

Well when the weather sucks like it has here for the whole week you have to find something to do in the house. I have been under the weather as well so cleaning beyond the necessary hasn't been on the list lol. Late night coughing thanks to this sinus infection has left me to my old night owl schedule. I have had plenty of hours this week at night to crochet and have been working hard. I have also been browsing the net for wonderful fellow crafters to share with you guys. Sooooo, first up:







CozyCaps, run by a stay at home mom like myself, this lovely lady does great work! She is currently trying to reach 500 likes on her page, once she does she will be doing a giveaway! So go check her out! Share her page so you can try to win some free handmade gear!

www.facebook.com/cozycaps2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

Simply Southern Signs!

This dude can PAINT! He is super talented and so reasonably priced! His artwork is absolutely amazing, I hate to say it but he is WAY better than me with a can of acrylic and a brush lol. I am in awe of this absolutely adorable chicken painting and it is in his etsy shop for just $20.00 but it isn't your average painting, it is a wooden sign! Love it! In fact, all of his wonderful artwork is painted on distressed wood. It is not your average decor and I love that! I am all for hanging a wooden sign in my kitchen! LOVE IT! Guess I can't say that enough. So check out his Etsy shop, it is located on his Facebook Page and there is also a direct link located below!

www.facebook.com/simplysouthernsigns

Simply Southern Signs Etsy Page!

 

 

 

Last but DEFINATELY NOT least!

 

 

 

Miss Molly Cottage!

 

Her creativity amazes me. I absolutely adore her dress forms! They are amazing! She also has a shop attached to her Facebook page you HAVE to check out. She has a lot of adorable little necklaces there that I am guessing are handstitched. One thing no one can deny is how dedicated she is to perfection. Please check out her page, you may very well find something you like!

 

Miss Molly Cottage Facebook

 

 

 

 

That's it for tonights post folks. I hope you see something you like in one of these shops! Also, just wanted to let you know that I am having a giveaway we have reached 100 likes on our Facebook page! If you want to enter go to the Facebook page and comment under the status about the giveaway and it's details, if you share it with friends and family and they like the page and comment under the same status referring to you then you will get another entry. So more referrals gets you more entries! The giveaway entries end next Wednesday February 20th. So hurry! The facebook page is: Facebook

 

 

STAY CRAFTY!

 



 









New Year New Blog!

Okay, so I started this blog to tell you all about my crafting ADD but I decided that I shouldn't have to blog twice or more about the same stuff RIGHT?! SOOOOO, I want to use this blog to share some of my favorite fellow crafters with you. I will feature some ah-mazing stuff on this blog! There are so many artisians out there who don't get enough credit for their abilities. We as a group are often under rated because people in general have become very jaded with the large department store prices and products. Friends, Wal-Mart may have a scarf for $10 but the ones that you find on sites like Etsy that are HANDMADE by PEOPLE not machines are so much better. Yes they may be a little more expensive but if you had to choose between keeping small businesses in business and keeping monopolizing company execs like Walmart's CEO's in business who would you choose? We love what we do and we do it because we love it, it certainly isn't because we are loaded like Donald Trump. Oh if being a crafter could make us that rich! First Up..........

CrochetMyLove Designs


This lovely crafter has some of the most AMAZING designs I have seen! I want to buy pretty much everything in her shop! I have bought several patterns from her and have made a couple finished products that I also sell in my Etsy shop.

The first two photos below are the results from her lovely Lace Pixie Hat. I am in love with this hat. It looked amazing on my baby girl. I used a cotton yarn from Peaches'n'Cream. I get it for just $1.77 at a local store. The shell stitch workup on this pattern is fairly quick and easy. If you have a little one in the family or are expecting one this would be an amazing hat for girls and boys alike. Color choices make all the difference.

Emma-Jean my youngest daughter modeling the pixie bonnet

These two photos below are MY results of a bearded beanie. I am not a big fan of beanies being worked up in sc or hdc because I am usually on a pretty good time crunch and I like to get them done quickly, plus I have a tendency to crochet a little tight. so i prefer to use a really stretchy stitch. DC is usually my go to for hats. I made the beanie and then added the beard from this pattern.

Bearded Beanie

Another of my bearded beanies

Now the photo below belongs solely to Crochetmylove and is owned by her, however I felt I should post it so you can see her design. It works up pretty quick but I need a stretchy stitch. I love the way the beard works up and it is absolutely one of my favorite bearded beanies. You can find her pattern HERE. She is great at customer service and I am always looking through her shop hoping that I can manage to find the time to purchase and work up one of her patterns. She is amazing at writing her patterns in an easy to understand way. If you love pattern work or if you are like me and enjoy making amazing stuff that looks fantastic I highly suggest visiting her site. She is also on Facebook and has tons of lovely photos there of her different products! So go check her out!

 

 

Thanks for visiting and I hope you will check out the next post!