How to Crochet into the Foundation Chain – 3 different ways
How do you crochet into your foundation chain? Do you stare at your new foundation chain and wonder what to do? Did you know that there are 3 different ways you can choose? The good news…
How to Understand Yarn Weights and some Suggested Uses
After years of crocheting everything under the sun, I decided that I wanted to learn how to knit. So, I did what any reasonable person would do and started with…a sweater. Not a simple scarf,…
How to Tie a perfect Slipknot for any Yarn Project
As I sit down to write this, I have Julie Andrews from “The Sound of Music” going through my head — “Let’s start at the very beginning, a very good place to start” – singing…
My Favorite Yarn Tools – Everything you Need to Get Started
You know that feeling when you reach for your favorite pair of sweatpants only to find that they are dirty and laundry day isn’t for another three days? That’s how I feel when my favorite…
Solving the Yarn Tension Mystery – How to Maintain Consistency in your Projects
Picture this – it’s summer of 2006 and my brother is getting married! I’ve been racing around with concert tours and picking out music to play during his wedding. And, of course, I decided that…
How to Make Easy Classic Homemade Pizza Dough
Growing up, Saturday night was homemade pizza night at my dad and stepmom’s house. We would sit around the living room, watching a movie, usually rented from Blockbuster Video (how’s that for a blast from…
How to Make My Favorite Homemade Bread
Sometimes I wonder if it gets any better than the smell of fresh baked homemade bread. There is just something comforting about that smell wafting from your kitchen. It calls forth images of a warm…
How to Brew The Perfect Authentic “Proper Cuppa”
Ahhh, a refreshing cup of afternoon tea. Or, more specifically – the proper cuppa. My in-laws are from England, as in born and raised in the boroughs of London, so I learned how to make…
The Most Amazing Chocolate Chip Cookies
Who doesn’t love chocolate chip cookies?!? They are a staple in our house. It doesn’t matter how many new and different cookies I try, chocolate chip is always the go-to in our house. There is…