Etsy & Share a Square Project

If you haven't heard of Etsy, it's the BEST place to buy and sell ALL things handmade! Here are 2 of my most recent finds/purchases:


I got this yummy Boucle Yarn Assortment for only $5.00! There were two full skeins and some partial ones. I couldn't resist! Then I got this wonderful "Crochet for a Cause Pattern" absolutely FREE on a Pay it Forward... All I had to do was agree to participate and send a finished square to the Share a Square Project (Afghans for kids with cancer).

a Crocheted mouse

This is one of my latest creations. I actually followed a pattern that I found in Debbie Stoller's book Stitch'N Bitch Crochet: The Happy Hooker. What was originally supposed to be a bear, turned out to look more like an adorable little mouse (which is fine with me)! I crocheted him up in about 3 days, and my son LOVES him! (Btw, you can see the corners of a couple of my blankets in the background!)

Kim Werker

Did you know that Kim Werker (the editor of Interweave Crochet magazine, and the founder of CrochetMe.com) is hittin' the road in the fall and she's dying to meet you? If you want her to come to your city Demand it!

Welcome & Amigurumi

Hello everyone and welcome to Cafe Crochet! Make yourself a nice cup of coffee (or tea, or hot chocolate if you prefer) pull up a chair and stay awhile! I can't wait to meet all of you!

I've decided to go ahead and jump onboard this blogosphere to share my addiction for all things Crochet! I first learned the "granny square" way back in my pre-teen years, but for some reason or other I dropped the art and didn't pick it up again until a couple of years ago when I was pregnant with my second child. I had just quit my job and moved from Oklahoma to Illinois... I didn't know anybody and was really bored! So, I decided to try my hand at crochet again... I started out with the same very basic granny square that I had learned years ago... Once I got the hang of it again, you couldn't stop me! I started crocheting baby blankets... and more baby blankets! Until I realized I had more baby blankets than I could ever use! So, I started giving them as gifts to my friends that were having babies... Then one day I decided that I wanted to learn other techniques and stitches... I wanted to make more than just baby blankets! So, I went to the library and started borrowing books on crochet... Wow! I couldn't believe what I was missing! There were sooo many awesome projects that I HAD to make! So, slowly but surely I taught myself how to read the patterns and I have been making everything from Cloche hats and handbags, to Barbie accessories and toys! This is where I plan to share my creations with you! I will also be reviewing some of what I consider to be the BEST crochet books out there! I may even add some patterns if I can figure out how to write my own...

To start my blog off, I just have to share this cute little Amigurumi with you! I don't know if anyone else out there finds these little Japanese characters as adorable as I do, but I thought I'd share a pattern with you! I received this free pattern from Lion Brand yarn in my e-mail the other day! I'm definitely going to have to make this for my daughter! You can view the pattern by clicking HERE!

Anyways, I would love to hear from other crochet addicts out there! So leave me a comment! Until next time...