I received a special little something in the post over the summer and I am quite proud of myself for keeping it secret for this long!
My very FIRST published pattern!!!

A very proud moment for me. One that I hope to repeat many times over!  :)

Of course this special moment would not be complete without having a [...]

CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED!!!
WINNER TO BE ANNOUNCED TUESDAY MORNING.

wow! it hardly seems possible! tuesday, i reached my one thousandth etsy sale! where did the time go???

if only i could think of some way to celebrate such a hallmark??????

let’s see……what, oh what could i do?????

if only i had something that i could giveaway!!!???

like maybe an elegant [...]

I have had quite a few people ask me for the pattern for just the crochet rose on my Jazz Baby Knit Headband pattern. I decided instead of selling it separately, I would just list it here for free.   It is also up on ravelry.
Hope you enjoy!  
Kalurah
Crochet Rose Pattern
Publish at Scribd [...]

Yay!!! My very FIRST knitting pattern EVER!

UPDATE :: Thanks to ALL of you for volunteering your knitting skills to test out this pattern.
I have met my full quota!! THANKS, again!
This pattern is easy, quick and of course the finished product is very pretty! The rose, however, is crocheted and for those [...]

I put all of the entries into the Random Name Generator and……
Congratulations, Green Girl in Wisconsin!!!
The adorable Love Letters Set will be mailed out to you TODAY!(Luckily, I already have your address from when you won the last Giveaway that you won!)Boy, you sure have a knack for winning things.
Thanks [...]

I have been thinking of doing a sweet little crochet project like this for the past couple of months and with February 14th quickly approaching, it’s the PERFECT time to do it!

L-O-V-E letters tucked inside of a small crocheted envelope.

And of course, sealed with a “Kiss”.
NOTE: If you happen upon this post today and [...]

I spent $100 at the local yarn shoppe today.
*blushing*
P.S. What are your luxury splurges?

I found out this morning that I’ve been featured on Craftershock.Go check it out!

It goes without saying….adding buttons to your crocheted garments gives them the finishing touch. A simple piece of work can instantly come to life with the addition of a few adorable buttons!
I like using vintage buttons best. If you have a local thrift store or even an antique store, you’ll find buttons are actually cheaper [...]

This pattern-writing business is tricky stuff! I’ve been tweaking here and tweaking there, and I think I finally have the pattern where I want it.
After 4 hours of counting stitches, unraveling and RE-counting stitches, jotting down this, scratching out that….
And let me just add, if you are working on a pattern that requires counting your [...]