Cat Mad Crochet

Crochet ideas and inspiration for the independent crafter

  • A sweater making journal

    A sweater making journal

    Estimated reading time: 14 minutes It’s really hard not to be influenced by what you see when you are designing anything. Making a sign? Every sign is going to whisper to you. Designing a house? You will look at every other house and room in it differently than if you…

  • A Victorian Lizard Cowl

    A Victorian Lizard Cowl

    Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Sometimes my children come to me with a specific garment in mind that I will try to either create or replicate.  This is how I came to the present cowl.  Adia wanted a cowl that would look formal and Victorian, but also resemble the bumpiness…

  • Crochet needs a voice and I’m ready to scream

    Crochet needs a voice and I’m ready to scream

    Estimated reading time: 18 minutes Crochet needs so much more yarn than knitting.  (An idea entirely dependent upon stitch pattern.  If you are trying to imitate knitting and use a single, half-double, or double crochet, then yes.  This is true.  If you are using an open, lacy stitch pattern, this…