I spend a lot of time with my kids, working hard to encourage them to be the best they can be, to help others, and to love themselves and their talents. Crocheting is great downtime while still making it possible to be there for my kids when they need me.
My mom taught me to crochet and knit when I was 11. Knitting was too slow for me so I tended to stick with crochet. After a while I forgot how to knit.
In the early summer of 2010, I made a cute Santa afghan and had some soft fuzzy yarn left over from the project. After trying to think what to do with it, I decided to try my hand at designing a Santa hat. I was happy to see that designing was easier than I expected and have learned to love it.
I mostly work with acrylic yarns since they're fairly inexpensive for both me and my buyers as well as easy to care for, but I do love to work with other fibers when I can get them.
My favorite things to make are afghans, but the smaller projects can be fun, too. I like to make a variety of styles, from the elegant, to the simple, to the fun. Sometimes my family will give me ideas, or just seeing something around my house or in nature will give me ideas.
My dream for when my kids are grown and moved out is to have a craft room where I can have as much yarn as my heart desires and so I can have a permanent place to take photos for my shop.