Design your own knotty plushie giveaway contest!

In celebration of hitting 1000 fans on Facebook, I promised to do a giveaway. I have done some giveaways in the past and wanted to do something a little different this time. Whoever wins this contest, gets a custom knotty plushie that they design! There are only a few rules: 1. You must like my [...]

Banana Upcycle Cake Recipe

Trying to find an alternative to banana bread, I found this yummy looking recipe for banana cake on allrecipes.com.  I gussied up the recipe with some spices and substituted the buttermilk for 2% milk because I like keeping my shopping list simple. Ingredients: 2.5 cups all-purpose flour 1 tbsp baking soda a pinch of salt [...]

FREE Crochet Pattern – Striped Heart Amigurumi Necklace Charm

Love is in the air with Valentine’s Day right around the corner & I’d like to give a little gift to my fellow crochet ninjas. A FREE crochet pattern for a super sweet striped heart charm amigurumi necklace. Put your own spin on it and share pictures of your finished designs in the comments! This [...]

How to make 3D Jumbo Paper Snowflakes

Recently some of my friends have been playing with paper-crafting and I decided to give it whirl! My lovely lady friend Nicole taught me this quick project to make some pretty awesome 3D jumbo paper snowflakes. It’s a perfect holiday decorating project for the whole family!  To get started you’ll need a few supplies: * [...]

Crochet vs. Knit

Person: “O look at her knitting! She’s knitting.” Me: “I’m crocheting!” Person: “What’s the difference?” Me: “:-/” No, it doesn’t bother me when someone mistakes crochet for knitting. It’s pretty understandable. They are both created using sticks and yarn to make a textile. Over the years I’ve been asked this question several times and never [...]

REVIEW – Cheeky Bikini panties Pattern by Whatthecraft.com

You may not know this about me, but in high school Ms. Knottyfingers was much more into sewing than crocheting. I loved sewing! It was a chance to express my crazy style as well as having clothes that fit me properly. With working full time, school, and all those other things that happen in life, [...]

Why is crochet so stinkin’ expensive? Part I

“$100 for a scarf? I could make that myself for $5.” “You should sell your stuff for less. You’ll sell more.” “Why do you charge so much? Yarn is cheap!” Although most of the comments I get about my crochet design are positive and heart-warming, the main complaint I do occasionally hear is that I’m [...]