Posts by elbadaoui

Last July, I sat on my back porch with a bag of cotton yarn, a size C hook, and absolutely no idea what to make for my niece's pool birthday party. I had scr...

Last July, I sat on my porch with a half-finished octopus and absolutely zero idea how to make it look beachy enough for a summer gift basket. I had the yarn...

I still remember the summer I decided to make a tiny crocheted flamingo for my daughter's beach bag — and ended up completely frogging it four times because ...

Last July, I sat on my porch with a bag of bright cotton yarn and absolutely zero plans for the afternoon. I wanted to make something summery and cute — but ...

Last July, I packed my handmade tote for a beach day — and watched half a cup of sand pour through the stitches before I even reached the shoreline. Sound fa...

Last July, I sat on my back porch with a bag of sunshine-yellow yarn, a half-finished crochet starfish, and absolutely no idea how to attach its fifth arm wi...

I still remember the first time I tried to crochet an ice cream cone amigurumi for my daughter's birthday. I had the cutest picture saved on Pinterest, a big...