Projects from the Aspen Chroma Cowl CAL
I want to give a big thank you to everyone who participated in my Aspen Chroma Cowl CAL. For my first CAL I’d say it went smoothly and we didn’t really have an issues on my side anyway. I saw…
Aspen Chroma Cowl CAL Info
Hello! I have decided to host a CAL this July in preparation for fall. My most popular pattern: The Aspen Chroma Cowl has been selected as I would love to see more beautiful cowls made by others. This cowl is…
Why and How I Started Dyeing my Own Yarn
Welcome! If you’re new here, I’m De, the owner and creator behind Knotty Bliss Boutique. I started my shop in 2016, during my second year of college as a way to give myself a little extra spending money every month.…
6 Scrappy Yarn Crochet Projects
If you’re anything like me, you have a lot of random bits of yarn from previous projects in your storage bins or squares. I used to only try to think of small projects that I could use those odds and…
The main difference between these 3 Common Crochet Stitches
So I’ve had friends ask me “what’s the difference between a popcorn stitch, a bobble stitch, and a puff stitch in crochet?” More than once I’ve had to admit I wasn’t really sure what the difference was, but I knew…
5 Things I Learned in 2020 as a Business Owner
5 Things I Learned in 2020 as a Business Owner 2020 was a whirlwind unfortunately. For myself, I started the year pretty sick and I lost a lot of weight. I had an ER trip at one point in that…
Summer Musings
2020 has been a year so far, and it’s only June. Crafters are making so much right now from face masks to Christmas present. My summer musings have brought me to a couple different roads. On one had I want…
5 Reasons to Never Make a Temperature Blanket
5 Reasons to never make a temperature blanket Temperature blankets, they’re a pretty popular project to start. That’s really it though, it’s a fun idea to start but they’re terribly difficult to finish. We buy all the yarn, we make…
The Importance of Blocking in Crochet
The Importance of Blocking in Crochet Have you ever wondered what blocking is? Have you questioned what the importance of blocking crochet is? If you have asked either or both of these questions, you’re not alone. When I started to…
Want to Read Crochet Patterns? Here’s How!
We all have struggles with our favorite hobby whether it’s new or old. The master’s struggled much at the beginning of the career but still struggle well into it. Michelangelo didn’t paint the Sistine Chapel as his first work, but…