Sierra Jade Crochet – Yarnables handmade with care

Tuesday Tips: Jogless Stripes

By far, one of my favourite things to crochet lately is Amigurumi. I simply love these cute little characters! There are so many patterns and unique creations to make. As a creator – and perhaps a bit of a perfectionist, one of the most frustrating things about amigurumi is making stripes that join uniformly. Almost all… [Continue Reading]

Tuesday Tips: Finding the Right Hook

In order to crochet, you need to start with two things: yarn and hooks. Without the hooks, you would basically be doing macrame. Even a novice crocheter will quickly learn that all crochet hooks are not created equal. Over my crochet career I have used many hooks and I will share with you my favourites (and… [Continue Reading]

What Does the Fox Say?

Anyone else have children who loved that song and mercilessly shouted it at the tops of their lungs until it drove your crazy? I am thankful that song has quietly faded away. Foxes have always been a favourite amigurumi of mine. Their adorableness and playful nature is perfectly captured in amigurumi. When searching for the… [Continue Reading]

Frogging in Crochet

If you are new to online crochet communities you have undoubtedly stumbled across someone saying they had to frog a project. Although this is an unofficial term in crochet terminology, it is commonly accepted in various social media posts and among those who crochet. In crochet, the term “frog” is a verb, meaning “to frog”… [Continue Reading]

The Website. The Blog. The Update

Follow my blog with Bloglovin First and foremost, WELCOME to the new website and blog!! For the past several years, I have struggled on and off with content for my blog, but I have finally found a platform and layout that I am insanely happy with. My blog (and website) have had a rebirth for… [Continue Reading]