WREN handmade

Crocheted mobile

I was happy to contribute a project to the book Vintage Craft Workshop by Cathy Callahan. The book is finally out and it's great to see it in print. We were asked to reinterpret a vintage craft, you can see mine in the spread below. I used a similar pattern to what I use for my crochet necklaces but scaled them up for the mobile. It's really fun to see all the vintage projects and new interpretations, check it out!

Mini shop update!

I've updated my Etsy shop with more crochet items and garlands, check it out!

Renegade Save the Date!

Hi,

I've been trying to stock up for the Renegade Craft Fair in a few weeks (June 5 + 6). I'll post some peeks at what I'll have for sale here. I hope to have some new stuff too, hopefully I be able to pull that together. It's been such a great sale the last few years so you should definitely stop by if you can. They are also doing craft workshops this year which look great.

Luckily the crochet I do is very portable and it's not bad to spend a Saturday afternoon in the park getting work done!

Crochet baby project

I've been working on a few more baby projects lately. I can't seem to help myself, must be the nesting instinct! I thought I would share a pattern for these crochet balls I developed many years ago in the Martha Stewart Kids magazine. It's fun to come up with all different stripe patterns and use up small bits of leftover yarn. Happy crocheting!

Shop update!

I have finally restocked my shop with new crocheted bracelets and hairclips. Check it out!

Vintage craft file

I've posted before about amazing craft stuff I luckily got from my aunt, who got it from the janitor's wife at her school. I'm still not sure how I exactly ended up with her craft files, but it's an amazing treasure trove. She filed them all in this accordion file, all labeled diligently. Lately I wanted to make a small afghan in the classic chevron pattern. So I turned to the files. Here is the progress. I received all this after she died, but I wish I could have met her.

A few new necklaces.

Hi,

I've had a hard time getting back in the swing of things after the Christmas break. I've finally finished a few necklaces and put them in the shop. I'll try to make more soon.

thanks!

My favorite spot.

Yesterday we had kind of a lazy afternoon. Even though the weather was beautiful my husband had work to do so I did some new crochet stitches and then I took a nap. I'm hoping to be a super productive this week getting ready for holiday sales and orders!

By the way, don't forget to put in your order now for a custom doll by Christmas. I'm going to stop taking orders in the next few days. Thanks.

Shop update!

I have updated my shop with some new crochet hairclips, fabric flower hairclips and paper garlands. Hope you take a look!

Quick update

Here a few announcements and updates:

• Margaret Roach, a talented blogger and gardener, and also the Editor in Chief when I was at Martha Stewart Living, has put together her favorite picks on Etsy's handmade blog. She included Wren Handmade!

• Just a reminder about the September doll making class which will be held at Lena Corwin's studio in Fort Greene Brooklyn. Click here for more info and to sign up. It would be great to meet you and do some crafting together.

• I have updated my Etsy shop with new dolls!

• If you missed it while I was on vacation you can still check out the crocheted bracelet post on the Purl Bee.

I think that's it for now, more Scandinavian trip photos coming up!