YAY!! ♥
Check it out! Lauren and I took some photos of the talented lady Twinkie Chan’s new 5 character Hello Kitty scarf for her blog. If you haven’t heard about Twinkie and her delicious creations, nows the time to go and look.www.yummyyouclothing.com
amigeisha asked: Hiii ('ω')ノ ! I just wanted to ask you if you had any tips about crocheting the ends in. I use mostly acrylic yarn and I'm about to start selling on etsy, but I'm scared that the ends would come out in the wash or something! Someone told me to use fabric glue but each one I use never works for me ㅠ.ㅠ
Hi! I have some crochet helpers, and I go through a brief training period with them depending on each individual. One of them sent me a sample piece once where she glued a knot and clipped the end after the knot, and it’s really not my favorite. It’s hard and crunchy and looks kinda funky, although I’m sure it’s an efficient method. In my opinion, there are no shortcuts, and I’m a stickler for quality, even if it’s time consuming. All my ends are woven into the fabric with a tapestry needle, back and forth, invisibly, over approx 8 stitches one way and then back the other way down the next row and maybe back the other way again down the following row. The actual weaving changes with whatever the project is, but that’s what I do with my ends :). It’s totally a time-suck, but it’s what I feel most confident in doing for pieces that I am selling to others, and it’s what I ask my crochet helpers to do as well. Thank you!
My new free crochet pattern is up at Michaels.com! Chiffon Cake Tissue Cozy with Fruity Topping, for Mother’s Day :).
Anonymous asked: how do you keep your yarn safe from pests?
Hi! What sort of pests? I don’t seem to have a really big problem with this in San Francisco, but I’ve read on other blogs that people keep their yarn in ziploc bags, tupperwear, or big plastic bins. Hope that helps!
