I have been crafting with yarn since my Aunt taught me when I was seven years old. Since becoming a stay at home mother to a magnificent little girl, I have become more creative with how to spend my time while she naps (usually on my lap)! I started making fun hats for her, and the response and interest in them has been outstanding. Thus, Counting Crafty Sheep was born. Thank my husband for the name...

My main goal when starting Counting Crafty Sheep was to create apparel, toys, and accessories for children that didn’t adhere to traditional Western gender boundaries. While that is still a big part of what I hope to do, I have discovered that I enjoy crafting home decor, apparel, and all sort of odds and ends. That said, dinosaurs, video games, fairy tales, and science are for everyone and anyone. It shouldn't be a challenge to find the perfect brachiosaurus for your little girl or amigurumi merman for folklore loving little boys.

Primarily, I am a maker. Some knitting, mostly crochet, the occasional side project may pop up. I dabble here and there with design, but for the most part, I utilize patterns published by others for the things I create. Much like with my cooking, some of them become guidelines, more than patterns, and I may stray a bit from the original design. I will always credit the designer in the item description with a link to the pattern. I also share patterns and tips on my blog, CountingCraftySheep.com.

Now, back to Counting Crafty...what stitch was I on?