That Crafty Girl From Ohio

I apologize to all my readers.  I know I have been absent for a while but just know, NEW THINGS ARE COMING.  Stay tuned for all the new stuff I have in store in 2015.  It's going to be great. Stay Tuned!  This is not just another abandoned blog.

Okay, I am a little late when it comes to spring cleaning, ya know with it almost being June and all, but it is never to late in the year to change your boring daytime rituals with new accessories.   All of these free crochet patterns are hear to help you clean your home with style.  I choose the patterns in this roundup because they are all extremely unique.   This is not just a round up of dishcloths, though I do include some interesting ones, I tried to include other patterns you may find handy around the kitchen and throughout the rest of your home. Each pattern was chosen specifically because of it's style or functionality. Make cleaning fun with this free crochet pattern collection that features cleaning supplies.

I have finally taken the time to sit down and finish a whole afghan. I know it seems a small task but I typically stick to quicker patterns and designs like scarfs and handbags. Completing this larger blanket is a pretty big accomplishment for me. I used a few different patterns and a little bit of improvisation to complete this afghan. In this post, I am going to explain my methods and share with you where I found all of my supplies to make this blanket. Close up of my finished afghan. As I said before this pattern afghan came together quite fast.  I have a couple of other blankets I have been crocheting on for months but from start to finish, I was able to complete this afghan in about 2 weeks.  Once I started working on it I just could not put it down. I used the "Squaring the Big Circle" free crochet pattern to make the squares of this blanket.  It was created by Kate Jenks and it can be found on her blog.  You can also add it to your Ravelry favorite...

I know I have not been adding to my blog as of late and I apologize for that, I have not had a lot of time for crafting as of late but I did want to take a few moments and share this baby blanket I made recently and also share with you how to make one of your own. This post contains affiliate links. This is a really easy blanket to whip together as it is just made of one giant granny square .  I would make one of these large enough for an adult but I have found that the large you crochet a single granny square the more likely it is to lose some of it's shape. That being said I expanded this particular square to 33 rounds to as to make a decent size baby blanket for a member of my family that is having a little boy soon. I used Caron Simply Soft yarn for this blanket, It is one of my favorite yarns to work with because of how shiny and soft it is. The colors do really just pop. The colors I used were  Taupe , Medium Country Blue , Sunshine , and Bone . I used one...

Have you every wondered why there are so many different types of crochet hook.  They come in a variety of styles and sizes, each of which have their specific purposes.  While some people have their preference of material when it comes to crochet hooks, I come from the school of though where every material has it's place. In this post I am going to answer some of the most common questions I see around the internet about crochet hooks. I have a little bit of everything when it comes to crochet hooks and if you crochet with different types of fibers, it is a good I idea for you to also have different types of crochet hooks as well.  Today I am going to cover everything you have always wanted to know about crochet hooks. This post contains affiliate links/ Some of this is standard information and some of this comes from my personal experiences using different materials and shapes in my own crochet art. First I will talk about materials then I will move into the ...

I have some awesome news to share for all of my followers.  I have recently applied and been approved as an Craftsy Affiliate.  Becoming an affiliate in this program was one of my goals for this blog in 2015 and I am very happy to announce my new partnership with the awesome and amazing company. This post contains affiliate links My three favorite things about Craftsy are....

I was stumbling around Raverly one day (check out my profile) and I did a search for some of my favorite icons from video games and movies. While there were tons of free patterns featured, these were my favorite. I threw the dragon patch in because it is a creative silhouette and I think it would be the purple embellishment on an almost finished project. All of these crochet patterns are complete free at the time of creating this post. Crochet these free patterns for the geek in your life!