Crafting a Handmade Home
Winter sucks. It sucks. I hate it. Yeah, whatever. I live in the south. We aren't made for snow. Never have been. Never will be. I've not been a southerner my entire life but after 7 years in this glorious place, I can officially say I'm a southerner. This last week we got our annual [...]
Sometimes...well...I get a bit excited. For some odd reason I thought TODAY WAS THANKSGIVING. I blame the lack of a calendar in my house. Que sera sera. I've decided to start our Black Friday sale early! So...starting Today, November 17th and running through next Friday November 26th, all the patterns in my shop are available [...]
$2 Pattern Price is only good for the first 100 people! Get them while they're here...chances are by the end of the day, they will be gone! This cowl, inspired by the golden leaves of fall, is an homage to my love for that strange confection...that's right boys and girls...candy corn. What is more iconic [...]
Who's ready for a free pattern...OR TWO! Premier Yarns and I worked together to design a few patterns using my FAV new yarn of the fall, Sweet Rolls! Sweet Rolls combine 3 different, but complimentary colors in each ball! The yarn is designed to create wide stripes in a regular repeat (meaning it is not a [...]
Hey Y'all! So...most of you know that my roots are in youtube. I decided to jump back on the train and in doing so...I present my FIRST haul from Yankee Candle! I thought it would be a fun way to show another side of myself...by sharing what I love! All the candles featured here can [...]
As part of my recent Aster collection, Echeveria and Crimson Brocade, are perfect additions to an already spectacular line up of shawls. You can purchase them here for just $5 each OR purchase the entire collection for only $10! Both of these shawls are worked from the center out beginning with only a few [...]
The entire collection can be purchased for just $10 on ravelry, a savings of $10 or 50%! That price will only last for a week, however. After that it will return to full retail at $20. You will not see a price like this again this year, I can almost guarantee it. So, head to [...]
I've been planning on releasing some actual products for awhile and wanted to give you a sneak peek at what will become my Signature Beanie. A kinda slouchy, kinda fitted, puffy, chunky, soft, unisex hat that I will personally make for you this fall/winter. Make sure to subscribe to the blog to keep up to [...]
We still have a sale happening! Head on over to Ravelry Here and get your pattern (or patterns...or books...or whatevers) for 50% of the retail price! For real! The sale will be going until tomorrow night at midnight so you have plenty of time to stock up on patterns! This will be the last sale [...]
Today...another poem... Crochet. You're Knots. Get it? Have a great day y'all! -R
My book has a cover. I REPEAT. My book has a cover! This is such a MAJOR day! One of those kinds of days that you wait for and after months and months and months of waiting it is perfect. Y'all know I've been writing a book, Step into Crochet, for the last year or [...]
Today we're having a 50% off sale to celebrate the end of summer! Am I too soon? Probably BUT head over to my Ravelry shop and get every pattern your heart desires for 50% off the retail price until the end of day on Friday! Happy Shopping! Rohn
This winter I am focusing on one technique that I really want to hone in. Fair Isle. I've finished a hat, which rekindled my love of the technique. Next I need to actually get to knitting a sweater. A task I've only completed once or twice before. Which I loved, but it is quite the [...]
Oh, Hello there. How are you? Warm? I bet. Look at you! Your sweater... It's gorgeous. Can I have it? Thanks!
When I sat down to write the first words of my new book, I went blank. As blank as blank can get. The page looked at me with monstrous intentions. It taunted me. Mocked me. For a week it stared at me, daring me to put one word on the page. Knowing that one word [...]
Crochet is weird. There I said it. It really is weird though. Think about it. We stack little knots on top of each other to make something out of string. We use a stick and a bit of string to make something beautiful. Sometimes strange but all the same, beautiful. I often wonder what I [...]
This year has been something of a roller coaster. From losing my mother in law this time last year, to gaining an extra mouth to feed, filming a craftsy class, writing a book, and designing full time...I think I am just now seeing the trees through the forest. Is that how the saying goes? Anyways, [...]
Most, if not all, of you know that I am a bit obsessed with Crochet Socks. It's not my fault, really. I am a crochet sock evangelist. It is in my blood. These past two weeks I started a few college classes and I fell everyone about crochet socks. Everyone. I think I might become known [...]
Socks. Socks. Socks. Everything I do lately is somehow related to socks...I think I'm addicted! Send help...or just sock yarn. Either way...I'm ready! This week I have a NEW-ish sock pattern! The Seaside Shells Socks. Why new-ish? Well, it was published as part of my Greenway MCAL, but you had to choose just the right [...]
One in a while we designers have to admit a big secret... We didn't get it right the first time. Or at least, we could have done it a touch better. That's how I've always felt about my Candied Crossbones socks. While they've been the most popular crochet sock pattern I've designed, to date, a [...]
I've been teasing y'all every now and then...but it is definitely happening! I have officially started my Sock Club! Until the end of day on Thursday I am offering the entire club for just $12.50! Just add it to your cart, no coupon code needed! We'll be featuring fun and exciting yarns from companies like Unplanned [...]
Hey Y’all! It’s been a few days so I wanted to jump on and share some EXCITING news! Last Thursday I was on Marly Bird’s podcast. We chatted about everything crochet including my new crochet book, my current anniversary sale, and a new Crochet Sock group I’ve started on Facebook! I wanted to touch [...]
d Hey y'all! Exciting news today. Well...if you're into that sort of thing. I'm going to be on the Yarnthing Podcast with Marly Bird! Just head to this link here and listen LIVE for your chance to win a special prize! Don't worry though...if you can't make it live you can always listen to the [...]
Hey y'all! Happy Wednesday...I hope y'all are enjoying the week as much as I am. Today is about as gorgeous as a Southern Summer can get. Carolina blue skies, low humidity, eighty degrees, and an incessant squirrel that wants to break into my outdoor office more than I want a candy bar. Anyways, I wanted to [...]
So...I'm celebrating something fantastic! It's my anniversary! Today in 2011, I decided to design! I started doing a bunch of research and it led me to right here and now! How awesome is that? It was in December of 2011 that I would publish my first pattern...Sparro! To celebrate I am offering a HUGE SALE! [...]
“I paint flowers so they will not die. I hope the leaving is joyful; and I hope never to return. Feet, what do I need you for when I have wings to fly? I paint self-portraits because I am so often alone, because I am the person I know best. I never paint dreams or [...]
Written By Rohn Strong This last weekend was all about photos. I think I mentioned last week that I had a photo shoot scheduled for the weekend with a new model. While that didn't pan out (the model ended up calling out sick) I still decided I could take advantage of the day and let [...]
Written by Rohn Strong The last full week in May came in and went quicker than winter in the south. Also...this gif...the funniest thing I've seen all week. I cannot stop laughing. CANNOT. STOP. This week on the blog we focused on a few interesting topics. Monday, I released a few new patterns into the [...]
Written by Rohn Strong Buckwheat waffles are one of the few things I remember my father loving. He would rave over buckwheat pancakes and talk about how much 'better' they were than the regular bisquick pancakes I grew up on. These aint no bisquick pancakes...these are some gourmet waffles right here. Yesterday while getting ready [...]
Lately I've been consumed with this piece. I found the inspiration photo on Instagram and immediately fell in love. I didn't even care that I really am not good enough to attempt a painting such as this BUT I threw caution to the wind and started going. It started with a basic outline. This took a [...]
