Just a few quick items this month, as, behind the scenes, I’m juggling over 20 designs in various stages of completion, and trying to get my blog redesign finished so I can finally use my new logo… Wildlife-Along CAL Choose from my menagerie of wild animal patterns to crochet and meet us in the PlanetJune […]

It may be April 1st, but there’s no fooling here – just my usual news update… Pocket-Along CAL The top-voted theme for April’s Crochet-Along was a Pocket-Along! This will include all my pocket-sized patterns (PocketAmi Sets 1-6, Mop Top Mascots, Tiny Whale) or, if you’re feeling adventurous, try miniaturizing any of my regular-sized patterns with […]

I’m so glad my last post on building a unique and successful business by combining your passions and skills resonated with so many people – I hope I’ve inspired a few people to discover their own path to success. (And I also hope someone appropriates my crocheted baked goods with matching recipes idea – I […]

This past week has been amazing – the response to my succulents has been phenomenal (e.g. well over 600 pins on Pinterest; mentions on Craft, Neatorama and Cheezburger). I hoped all my hard work designing these would pay off, but I didn’t expect them to outsell half my existing pattern catalogue within a week… It’s […]

2012 is treating me well so far – I hope it’s going well for you too! I loved my holiday, but I’m enjoying getting back down to work just as much 🙂 Review and Win contest December’s ‘Review and Win’ winner is Rianne d, with her Gift Boxes review: I’m really happy with this pattern, […]

Keep reading for the details of the 2011 Christmas CAL and contest! How can it be December already?! This is the start of my first southern-hemisphere summer, so it’s very hard to believe it’s December – it’s certainly a big change from Canada! This whole year has been a real struggle for me – moving […]

A quick newsy post today, with a new winner, a new name, and a new deal: Review and Win contest October’s ‘Review and Win’ winner is Holly M, with her Detail Stuffing Tool review: I make a lot of stuffed toys (some crochet, some sewn) and this is the only stuffing tool I’ve ever tried […]