Weaving Olden Patterns

So, I've finally managed to publish my latest pattern, a nice Tunisian crochet cowl named "Pumpkin Skin". Since it's worked flat then sewn and it uses only one stitch besides the simple stitch it's an ideal project for beginners, for people who've tried TC, found it interesting and would like to try something different but not too hard. I rate it as an easy pattern, from an advanced beginner level on. You can download a digital copy of it from both my Ravelry  and Etsy  stores (so far only English is available, Italian version will be there soon!). Besides working on my own patterns I've also followed others' to make something: I've been asked for a couple of ladies beanies, and though the pattern's title suggests otherwise I've chosen Kim Guzman's " Favorite Beanie for Men ". I've never enjoyed making hats and such, I get bored easily and I'm almost never satisfied by how they turn out, but Kim's patter...

Hi folks! Here's a small adventure that happened to me that I'm gonna tell you about, mainly because it brought me to a really interesting discovery. Some days ago I received a message on Ravelry from a lady who's made her own Tunisian crochet version of the "Pfeilraupe" scarf. She sent me a picture to show me her work, which was simply stunning: she managed to recreate the exact shape of the knitted one, with marvelous use of short rows, plus in honeycomb stitch, which I love (you can check out her project page here ). We exchanged a few messages, and by checking her profile I discovered that I was talking to Dela Wilkins! When the sudden feeling of being a complete idiot for not recognizing her before was gone, I felt (and still feel!) SO privileged: a famous teacher, a published author, took time to write ME about an item we both tried to make in TC. Wow!! Well, of course I did some more searching and found that Dela's book on TC, "Railway Kn...

Hello, crafters! I'm glad to tell you that our " TC Pfeilraupe " has had more than 900 downloads so far - I can't even describe how happy I am about it. Remember to tell me what you think about it, in case you decide to try it yourself: your opinions matter to me! Since I can't keep my hooks still I've finished another project, this time by an incredibly talented designer you may have heard of, Sheryl Thies . I recently bought both her books about Tunisian crochet ("Get Hooked on Tunisian Crochet" and "Tunisian Crochet Encore") and I must say I absolutely love them. Her way of explaining things is just so good, and her projects are beautiful yet practical items one can actually wear in everyday life. One of these items, from "TC Encore", is the " Ruffled Interlude " scarf, and this one is the project I've just finished. I made it 2 m long and about 2 cm wide, and I used about 200 g of cotton and linen yarn nam...