There isn’t much more adorable than really gorgeous sleeping babies. Except maybe really gorgeous sleeping babies wearing Tunisian Crochet goodies from Sharon Hernes Silverman’s new book. I was an avid crocheter before I was an avid knitter—although I learned to knit first—so this book was rather revelatory. I love the textures of knitted fabrics, less so the weight of crocheted. Not that I haven’t seen gorgeous crochet, just...

Ooooooh! Do I have a cute book for you! Do you like to crochet? Do you like to crochet for kids? Do you like a path to follow like, “do this for January, and this for February, and … ” — if so, then I have a book for you! Crochet for Baby All Year: Easy-to-Make Outfits for Every Month by Tammy Hildebrand.* There are some extremely clever crochet patterns in this adorable book—including his-and-her stegosaurus onsies (long legs...

Take a gander at the cute cuteness in Mommy & Me Crocheted Hats: 30 Fun and Stylish Designs for Kids of All Ages. Even if you’re not a crocheter (yet) I think this may entice you. For one thing, the crochet instructions at the back of the book are easy-to-follow and have an excellent step-by-step photo section of how-tos that I wish I’d had when I started crocheting. Then, of course, there are the patterns. The little cloche set...

I was lucky enough to be asked to host a little Q&A with Tammy Hildebrand—Crochet Queen and all-around-awesome-person. Since this blog usually focuses on knitting, I was really excited to be able to cross the line (as it were) and bring Tammy on. I’ve crocheted longer than I’ve knit (I learned both when I was little, but spent my 20s crocheting almost exclusively) and have always been baffled by the needle-vs-hook divide that...

My fave fun thing of the day: Crocheted Loki!