This Friday’s ‘Wine’ down is brought to you by broomstick lace and Barbera. Paired together because ... like Barbera, a varietal that is known for full body and low tannis ~ broomstick lace is a full bodied crochet technique that is 'relatively' low in difficulty. All you need is a large crochet hook (or something similar - maybe a broomstick... it IS why the technique is called what it is called!) a smaller crochet hook and yarn. I’ve also seen broomstick lace called peacoc

Hiya, Lovelies; here we are at the end of another week and the beginning of a new month. I know it is cliche but the year is definitely 'flying by', at least for me! Sweet thing is that Fall is right around the corner; my favorite season! Anyway, why not mark the end of July and start of school and Fall with discussing Rosé and Raised stitches. Here's what's awesome about learning different stitches - every knit/crocheted fabric is comprised of a few basic stitches. Once you

Hello Friday, we've been waiting for you! It's that time of week again, the Friday 'wine' down! This week is pretty special for me as it is also the week of the Crochet Guild of America (CGOA) Chain Link Conference in Portland. The CGOA is all about crochet all of the time! A national organization dedicated to the craft of crochet, The conference provides the opportunity for members, (and aspiring members) to learn more about crochet, be inspired by innovative designs, connec

The Friday 'wine' down is here - Woo-Hoo! Hoping this week treated everyone pretty well. My Monday started off with a bang and the rest of the days followed suit. So, by Friday afternoon, I was actually ready to take a nap! (won't say if I did or not). But, with the full-time day job, full-time passion job, (was going to say part-time - but those of us in the crafty/maker or any self-employment biz knows, ain't nothing "part-time" about it. You are giving 110% of yourself ALL

Well, we've made it to another Friday. And, for some of us (those of us living in the United States), this week may have either been a short work week or even a vacation week. Huzzah! So, this week, the slip into 'wine' down Friday may have been a bit more leisurely. As for me, I took the entire week off from the day job in celebration of my trip around the sun anniversary. So, I was surrounded by friends and family for the birthday and the 4th. Pretty much the entire week wa

The Friday "wine"-down is here! Let's talk stitches and sips. Yesterday, I was out at one of Sacramento's amazing farmer's markets. (Can I just insert here how awesome it is to live in California in the summer!) Anyhow, I happened to be at the market with another talented maker. Between the avocado and cherry stands, I noticed a tent for a local winery~ I made a b-line to that tent. Ha! After several minutes I realized that while I gabbed and gabbed about different wine vari